The God Tree Runs Wild
The Grand Elder's maniacal laughter echoed through the space. Yemo glanced at it a few times, then withdrew his gaze and completely disappeared into the passage.
He looked at Kakashi and suddenly asked, "Kakashi, how many Explosive Tag do you have on you?"
When Yemo asked about the number of Explosive Tag, Kakashi paused, somewhat confused, but still replied, "I don't know the exact number, but I have about three hundred Explosive Tag on me."
"No wonder you're rich, you family scions are really wealthy," Yemo couldn't help but sigh, thinking about the hundred explosive talismans he had on him.
A typical detonation talisman costs one thousand taels. To put that into perspective, the bounty for a typical A-Rank Mission is only one hundred and fifty thousand to one million taels.
When the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning clashed on their border, Yemo received 300,000 taels as a reward for completing an A-Rank Mission. Yemo gave half of this 300,000 taels to his older sister and kept 150,000 taels for himself. He used most of this money to buy ninja tools, the most expensive of which was Explosive Tag. Yemo 100,000 taels on 100 tags, which was a real pain for him at the time.
Therefore, since the start of the battle, Yemo has been reluctant to use Explosive Tag unless it's a critical moment. Normally, Yemo doesn't know how many bowls of ramen he could eat at Ichiraku Ramen with just one Explosive Tag.
In contrast, Kakashi carries over 300 Explosive Tag, worth 300,000 ryo. Yemo almost died while completing an A-rank Ninjutsu, and his reward was only 300,000 ryo. The difference between the two is like heaven and earth.
Kakashi, as the heir of the Hatake Clan, is a nobleman, while Yemo is a commoner. Each of the major clans in Konoha has its own industries that bring huge profits to them. For example, the Nara Clan controls the medicinal herb business in Konoha. Otherwise, where would the many clans get the money to train so many ninjas?
Furthermore, Kakashi's father, White Fang, carried out numerous missions, including dozens of S-Rank Mission with a minimum reward of one million ryo. After White Fang's death, Kakashi directly inherited his father's estate, making him a true second-generation rich tycoon.
Kakashi asked, "Yemo, why are you asking me how many Explosive Tag I have?"
Upon hearing Kakashi's question, Yemo snapped out of his wandering thoughts and replied, "I want to combine our two Explosive Tag to destroy this giant tree below."
As he spoke, Yemo paused, his gaze fixed on the giant tree radiating red light before him. "Although we don't yet understand what this giant tree is, it's too strange. Everything that's happening to the Uzumaki Clan right now is related to this giant tree. I think destroying it is our best option."
"I had the same thought," Kakashi nodded, his gaze also falling on the giant tree. Yemo's idea coincided with his.
The two did as they were told. Yemo and Kakashi simultaneously took out all the Explosive Tag, divided them into two pieces, and then folded each piece into a large paper ball.
Just as Yemo and Kakashi were discussing destroying the giant tree, the eldest clan elder below stopped laughing. He shook his arm, looked at the body of the second clan elder lying on the ground, and said, "Second elder, don't blame me. This is a contribution to the rise of the clan. After we deal with those Kekkei Genkai families, I will tell the clan that you sacrificed your life for the rise of the clan. You will be a hero of the clan."
After saying this, the eldest elder lifted the second elder's body, walked to the giant tree, and leaned the second elder's body against the tree with one hand.
The giant tree suddenly stirred. A vine suddenly sprouted from its otherwise bare, thick trunk. The vine was thin, but strangely, it took on all sorts of shapes, as if it possessed intelligence.
Call out...
With a whoosh, the thin vine slit shot out like an arrow. The seemingly soft tip of the vine was actually extremely sharp, easily piercing through the Second Elder's skull and penetrating his brain.
They saw the Second Elder's body visibly shriveling, his skin turning extremely pale, like white lime, and in just over ten seconds he became a dried corpse.
Seeing this, the elder's smile widened, and he excitedly exclaimed, "Good, that's it! Quickly suck it dry!"
As he spoke, the elder suddenly Hand Seals, and when the last ninja seal was completed, the towering tree trembled as if it were a person.
The moment the giant tree moved, the commotion was immense, causing the entire space to tremble. Outside, the many Uzumaki Clan finally caught their breath after the Sacred Mountain stopped, but before long, the Sacred Mountain began to tremble again, with large amounts of rubble falling like raindrops, creating chaos once more underfoot.
At the same time, Yemo and Kakashi, who were gathering a large number of Explosive Tag to prepare to make a super-large bomb, felt the violent tremor. They looked at each other and simultaneously stuck their heads out to look down.
The eldest patriarch was seen with his hands outstretched, as if performing some kind of ritual, while the second patriarch's body was hanging from the trunk of a violently shaking giant tree, and at some point he had turned into a desiccated corpse.
"What did that old guy do? We were only gone for a minute," Yemo said through gritted teeth, watching the giant tree sway. For some reason, Yemo had a very bad feeling.
The elder clansman drew a semi-circle in the air with his hands and slowly brought them together. The moment his hands came together, the giant tree stopped trembling, but this did not mean that everything was over, but rather that it was just beginning.
Standing atop it, Yemo could clearly see that enormous roots were sprouting from the Root the giant tree. These roots broke through the ground and then rushed into the tree's body at great speed, heading somewhere unknown.
Upon seeing this, the elder laughed wildly, "The records are true, truly true! It has come true! The long-planned scheme has finally been realized! Second brother, thank you! Without your bloodline power, I might not have been able to activate it. Now, no one can stop me!"
Kakashi looked down, frowning slightly, and asked curiously, "What the hell is that?!"
Thinking of something, Yemo's heart sank, and a very ominous expression appeared on his face. He said, "Kakashi, continue to combine all the Explosive Tag according to the plan. Once it's done, don't wait for me, detonate all the Explosive Tag directly and destroy this giant tree."
After giving his instructions, before Kakashi could even speak, Yemo turned and ran off at breakneck speed, disappearing into the darkness in an instant.
Seeing Yemo disappear, Kakashi swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Although he was curious as to why Yemo was in such a hurry to leave, as if something terrible was about to happen, he continued to fuse all the Explosive Tag together, increasing his speed even further. No matter what happened outside, as long as this tree was destroyed, everything would stop.
On the other side, Yemo quickly arrived at the end of the passage and used Earth Release Technique) to open a passage at the end, leading directly to the outside of the Holy Sacred Mountain. After walking out of the passage, Yemo realized that his passage led to the altar at the top of the Sacred Mountain.
Yemo didn't even glance at the altar; his expression was extremely anxious. He ran to the edge of the cliff and looked down from above.
At this moment, Uzushiogakure has already become a sea of fire. The raging flames are wielding their claws and devouring everything. Blocks of streets have turned into charred remains. Before long, the once prosperous Uzushiogakure will be reduced to ruins.
Behind Uzushiogakure, ninjas from Kekkei Genkai clans gathered into an allied force and advanced towards the foot of the Sacred Mountain. Their objective was very clear: to annihilate the Uzumaki Clan.
Meanwhile, the remaining ninjas of the Uzumaki Clan formed a very weak defensive line, Yemo doubted whether such a weak line could hold off the enemy for ten minutes.
However, these are not what Yemo is worried about. Yemo is worried about now is that the roots of the giant tree inside the Sacred Mountain will not be the same as he imagined, and that is the most troublesome thing.