Clack, clack, clack, clack, clack!
Large numbers of puppets began moving at high speed. Even the Chakra threads controlling them had been stretched far away.
All of this was to prevent their controllers from being affected by the radiation too soon.
"This brat is far too dangerous. He's not even twelve, yet the Chakra toxin he created can already affect so many people..."
At that moment, Chiyo thought of that troublesome fellow Hanzo. With Salamander Poison in hand, he could effortlessly poison countless shinobi to death. Even the strongest fighters of the Five Great Shinobi Villages feared him greatly.
"I will never allow another Hanzo to emerge in Konoha!"
A cold glint burst from Chiyo's eyes as she opened a scroll and summoned the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets!
Amid a series of eerie noises, Chiyo created a massive amount of Chakra to cover herself and held her breath, preparing to control the Ten Puppets to tear through Konoha's defenses and kill Genitsu.
But then—
Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!
A mass of venomous snakes surged forth, wrapping themselves around the ten puppets.
"So you've finally made your move, old hag Chiyo. I won't let you have your way."
Orochimaru extended his long tongue. Endless venomous snakes poured from his sleeves as his malicious gaze fixed directly on Chiyo.
I can't let you get close to Genitsu so easily. I'm very interested in this brat too. This isn't some cell-attacking ability—his bloodline can directly attack the deepest part of life itself: DNA...
The more Orochimaru thought about it, the more excited he became, his tongue flicking over and over.
If Minato and Shibi had not been here, he would have long since been unable to resist making a move. Forget putting Genitsu on an operating table for dissection; drawing a tube of blood every few days or cutting off a little flesh for cultivation would have been perfectly normal.
"Orochimaru... where is that woman Tsunade? Tell her to get out here and see me." Chiyo's gaze was icy.
But Orochimaru merely sneered. He stopped wasting words and boldly clashed with Chiyo, unleashing powerful S-rank ninjutsu one after another with astonishing force.
Elsewhere, Kitsuchi had also encountered troublesome enemies.
"Minato Namikaze and Aburame Shibi... both are difficult opponents. Roshi, we need to use your power."
Kitsuchi's expression was grim. The Iwa shinobi under his command had been slaughtered in large numbers by Minato flashing around the battlefield, while insects that appeared from nowhere gnawed at them from time to time.
He turned directly toward a man radiating a dangerous aura and issued an order.
"War truly is nauseating."
Roshi rose expressionlessly, leaped forward, and crashed down onto the ground.
Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique!
Several balls of lava spewed from Roshi's mouth, radiating terrifying heat as they howled toward the ranks of Konoha shinobi.
"What kind of technique is that?!"
"What an incredible temperature! Damn it, this guy's technique resembles Genitsu's—they can both produce extreme heat."
Some Konoha shinobi used Water Release techniques to block them, only for the lava balls to pierce through them in an instant.
"Hey, hey, hey. Are Konoha's people all this ignorant? Even if they resemble each other, shouldn't it be the Konoha brat's technique that resembles mine...?"
Roshi's face remained indifferent as he spat out lava balls in succession, each containing dreadful impact force.
But in the next moment, countless kunai flew out. The instant they touched the lava balls, they vanished along with them.
"The Iwa shinobi even sent a jinchuriki onto the battlefield? But if it's the Four-Tails, I can still hold him back."
Minato Namikaze appeared in an instant with a Flying Thunder God kunai in hand, his expression grave as he blocked Roshi.
At the beginning of the Third Shinobi World War, he had fought Kumogakure's Eight-Tails jinchuriki and knew full well how terrifying jinchuriki were.
Not to mention that his girlfriend was the Nine-Tails jinchuriki.
"Don't underestimate me. If I accidentally beat you to death, no one will be able to save you." Roshi sneered.
The two Kage-level powerhouses began an intense battle. This was not a battlefield ordinary shinobi could take part in.
Aburame Shibi, meanwhile, said nothing as he charged alone toward Kitsuchi and his guards.
"Konoha bastards, we'll definitely crush you this time!"
Kitsuchi was furious beyond measure.
By this point, every combat-capable Kage-level fighter and elite jonin had entered the fray. Vast and powerful ninjutsu erupted frequently, and the slightest carelessness could allow their power to spread. Their aftershocks alone could sweep away large numbers of shinobi.
A battle involving over ten thousand people shook the earth and mountains at every turn. Squads wielding all kinds of techniques coordinated with one another to create even greater destructive power.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
Wind Release: Wind Cutter!
Wind Release: Tornado Hurricane!
A great number of Wind Release techniques swept in. Sand and stones flew, fierce winds howled, and the churning dust somewhat hindered the radiation.
"It's working! The destructive intensity of that power seems to have weakened!"
The Suna shinobi charged forward with ecstatic, bloodshot eyes. Countless puppets launched piercing attacks without regard for losses.
At that moment, Genitsu stood within a protective circle formed by dozens of shinobi, calmly watching those crazed enemies.
"Using Wind Release to weaken it? Considering the existence of radioactive dust, that is indeed a clever idea—but only on the premise that I don't actively control the radiation."
Genitsu tilted his head, looking at the puppets rushing toward him and the savage faces behind them.
War truly was something that drove people blindly insane.
"Protect the descendant of the Shiranui Clan. If it truly comes to it... cover his retreat back to the main camp."
Several Konoha jonin wore grim expressions. Without Genitsu's power, they would lose a major advantage.
Anyone who had experienced fighting a powerful enemy only to watch that enemy grow weaker and weaker, scream in agony, and then be counterkilled would never be able to reject Genitsu's battlefield control ability.
In their understanding, Genitsu's ability was equivalent to combining sensory ninjutsu with a large-scale poisoning technique. As long as he could sense an enemy, that enemy was effectively under attack!!
The role Genitsu had displayed in a large-scale war was terrifying.
He was practically a life-harvesting machine. And Genitsu was still so young. If he were given a few more years...
"Genitsu, Lady Tsunade has ordered your squad to retreat!"
A shinobi appeared before Genitsu and dropped to one knee.
"Please report to Lady Tsunade that standing here is my best support for this war," Genitsu said calmly.
"But this is Lady Tsunade's order..."
"My technique cannot be countered by Wind Release. Trust me."
In the next moment, Genitsu increased his radiation output. Before long, large numbers of Suna and Iwa shinobi were once again severely affected and fell into desperate straits.
Some began screaming almost immediately, abandoning the fight and collapsing onto the ground, wailing as they frantically clawed at their own bodies.
Their skin rapidly ulcerated, while their flesh swelled and tore apart.
Yet they did not die immediately. Amid agonized howls, they personally felt every cell in their bodies scream and every organ rupture. They watched helplessly as they clawed themselves to shreds, while the heat rising from within stimulated their bodies into deformity and collapse.
The sight was so horrific that merely one glance made people feel as though they had fallen into an ice pit, leaving their entire bodies trembling.
The blow to morale and willpower was even more unimaginable.
The war continued like this. Ten thousand shinobi fought bloodily along Konoha's borders, and with every passing moment, someone died on the spot.
Such an intense war lasted an entire day, with the fierce battle continuing until the setting sun sank below the horizon.
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