Cloud Ninja Defeated

Karot shook his bitten hand, as if disgusted by Matatabi's saliva.

Whether they were Cloud Ninja or Leaf Ninja present, they all stopped fighting simultaneously. This was because an uninvited guest had appeared on the battlefield, and neither side knew its stance.

"Roar. Bang, bang, bang."

Karot shouted while patting his chest with both hands, venting his emotions. Matatabi saw this and thought he was provoking her. A misunderstanding was thus formed.

"Roar."

Matatabi let out a roar, gathered her energy, and charged at Karot, her four limbs moving quickly and nimbly. Karot stomped hard on the ground, and giant stones rose from nowhere. Karot punched them one by one, forming a ninja-world version of a submachine gun. Matatabi continuously dodged, which was agonizing for the audience of ninja present. Those who were slow to dodge didn't even need to dig a grave; they were directly smashed into the earth.

Matatabi tore open a giant stone with her claws, passed through it, and her sharp claws slashed towards Karot's face. Karot didn't give Matatabi a chance to harm him and charged forward with a punch, "Bang." A solid punch landed on Matatabi's jaw. Immediately after, Karot's figure disappeared and reappeared above Matatabi, slapping her down. Matatabi flew downwards again, making contact with the ground once more. This time, she was embedded in the earth.

Karot descended from the air, celebrating his victory, patting his chest with both hands.

"Hiss."

All the ninja present gasped. They looked at Karot with wary eyes, awaiting his next move.

Karot didn't make them wait too long. He intended to destroy and eliminate all living beings before him.

"Roar."

As the roar sounded, the signal for attack was given. Karot used Instantaneous Movement. A Cloud Ninja, seeing the monster suddenly appear before him, couldn't react in time and was slapped away.

The Cloud Ninja fled in panic, as no one wanted to die in such a manner. They fled quickly, but Karot was faster. He uprooted and threw rolling logs at the Cloud Ninja, causing heavy losses among them.

"Dodge, scatter and run."

Witnessing Karot's attack method, the Cloud Ninja immediately notified their comrades. The casualties among the Cloud Ninja instantly decreased.

"Father, which monster is Hatake Karot?"

A approached his father, informing him of the monster's identity.

"What?"

The Raikage asked in disbelief.

"I don't know the whole story. I just saw him transform before my eyes. What do we do now, Father?"

A asked anxiously. Every minute they dodged meant one more minute of casualties. The Cloud Ninja couldn't withstand such losses.

"At this point, we can only retreat."

The Raikage said through gritted teeth. The advantage they had painstakingly gained was destroyed in an instant. He was unwilling.

"But, will the Leaf let us leave so easily?"

Hearing his son's question, this was also Raikage's biggest concern.

What they didn't know was that Karot currently had no distinction between friend and foe. The priority attack on the Cloud Ninja was also because Matatabi still retained Chakra from the Cloud Ninja.

"Thank you so much. I'm stuck in the dirt, and you still want to drag me out to whip my corpse."

"All Chunin, retreat. Jonin, join me in blocking the enemy."

Raikage decisively gave the order. A good leader knows to cut off a limb to save the body in a dangerous situation.

"Roar."

Matatabi also jumped out of the pit, shaking the dust off her body. She roared at Karot, as if this could slightly quell her anger.

"Attack."

With Raikage's command, the Cloud Ninja Jonin unleashed their ninjutsu without restraint.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Ground Running Technique."

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique."

Matatabi also joined in.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique."

Karot opened his mouth and fired an Energy Cannon. Unlike the Tailed Beasts, he didn't need to charge up. He twisted his neck and swept it across like he was cleaning the floor, blocking all the Cloud Ninja's ninjutsu. Even the slower Cloud Ninja disappeared. Matatabi was directly beaten back to her Original Form and returned to the Jinchuriki's body. The Jinchuriki lay on the ground, his life or death unknown.

"Ah."

Screams echoed across the battlefield.

"Monster, you monster."

The struck Cloud Ninja couldn't help but curse loudly. The person he loved had died, and his close friend had died saving him. In this moment, love and friendship were completely lost. His entire spirit was gone, his eyes vacant. He numbly charged at Karot with a kunai in hand, only seeking release.

"No, Shensi."

A fellow ninja called out.

The outcome did not change. Karot's fist descended, blood splattered, and he remained forever.

"All of you, leave."

Raikage stepped forward at this moment. He knew that if he didn't step forward now, the elite forces of the Cloud Ninja would be annihilated.

"Father."

A still wanted to say words of dissuasion, but couldn't as they reached his lips. This was a responsibility a Kage had to bear.

"If I don't return, A will inherit the Raikage title."

"Yes, Lord Raikage."

The Raikage rose and leaped, blocking in front of Karot.

"Lightning Cloak."

"Hell Stab: Four Fingers Thrust."

The Third Raikage's strongest spear and strongest shield appeared on the battlefield simultaneously.

Fast, indescribably fast.

The Raikage charged at Karot with the speed he prided himself on. Karot clapped his hands upwards, and with a "bang," the Raikage turned into a puff of white mist. He flashed to appear in front of Karot. Substitution Technique. Even the mighty Raikage, that simpleton, was forced to use one of the Three Body Techniques by Karot.

"Hell Stab: Four Fingers Thrust."

The Raikage shouted and struck Karot directly on the nose.

"Roar."

Karot stumbled back repeatedly, covering his nose. He seemed afraid the Raikage would hit his nose again. It was quite cute.

Seizing the opportunity, the Raikage didn't want to let it go and once again attacked Karot's face. Although Karot's hands were covering his nose, he still had a tail. Just as the Raikage flew towards Karot, Karot's tail swept out. The Raikage felt a massive impact on his waist and was sent flying sideways. He tumbled several times before stopping. Fortunately, he had the Lightning Cloak's protection, otherwise, his kidneys would have been in trouble.

The pain in Karot's nose subsided. He stared intently at the Raikage. It was this little guy who made him feel pain, and he was very vengeful.

At this moment, Orochimaru ordered the Leaf ninja to pursue the Cloud ninja. Leaf ninja kept passing by Karot.

"Roar."

Karot turned and roared at the Leaf ninja.

"This is bad."

Orochimaru's misjudgment meant the Leaf ninja were about to suffer an unwarranted disaster. He had seen Karot constantly eliminating Cloud ninja and assumed he had a grudge against them. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so Orochimaru ordered the pursuit of the Cloud ninja this time.

The Leaf ninja involuntarily took a few steps back. They had witnessed the previous battle with their own eyes; it was like a dimensional attack. Even if they had the courage, they wouldn't want to face such an opponent.

Seeing that Karot's attention had shifted, the Raikage decisively chose to escape. Better a dead comrade than a dead oneself.