Chapter 229 Tobirama Senju: Let the war of ninjas be even more brutal!
Against the boundless sky, a majestic aerial fortress, like a floating giant city— Angkor Wat Fortress —stands proudly above the clouds.
In the central square of Angkor Wat Fortress, the Sky Ninja stand in neat rows, dressed in uniform and wearing Sky Ninja head badges.
On the high platform in the square, stood a leader of the Sky Ninja, draped in a black cloak.
After years of lying low, today we unleash our power!
He wanted to declare the strength of the Sky Ninja Village to the entire Ninja world.
A powerful ninja village is not defined solely by having powerful ninjas.
The Sky Ninja Village has forged a new path!
The world only knows the fame of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Today, I will show the entire Ninja world the power of the Sky Ninja Village.
The Sky Ninja will unify the Ninja world!!
"Today!"
"We must declare the strength of Sky Ninja Village to the entire Ninja world!"
"Go, warrior, destroy the Kumogakure!"
The leader of the Sky Ninja waved his hand and spoke in a triumphant tone.
The Sky Ninja, in perfect unison, piloted their flying ninja tools and flew towards the Kumogakure.
"What are those? Are they a flock of birds?"
"Strangeness."
The Kumogakure on guard suddenly heard a low, piercing roar, rapidly approaching like dark clouds looming overhead.
Seeing the Sky Ninja flying in from the sky, he instinctively sensed something was wrong.
The alarm was sounded immediately.
The alarm suddenly went off.
The villagers of Kumogakure looked up in surprise, only to see a group of dark shadows that blotted out the sky sweeping across the blue sky.
It gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen in the shadows.
The next moment.
A dazzling Kakkō shattered the quiet afternoon.
Immediately following was a deafening explosion, and a corner of the street was instantly engulfed in flames.
The massive shockwave shook the surrounding buildings violently, shards of glass rained down, and the air was thick with the acrid smell of gunpowder.
Immediately afterwards, more explosions followed one after another, Kakkō erupted everywhere, as if the flames of hell were raging across the earth.
The villagers on the street panicked, stopping what they were doing and looking for cover, hiding in the corners of buildings.
The ninjas of Kumogakure reacted swiftly, converging from all directions and beginning their operation according to the enemy attack plan.
A small group of Cloud Ninja were responsible for evacuating the villagers.
Many more Cloud Ninjas looked warily at the sky.
Is it the Sky Ninja?
"They're here again!!"
"Defense!!"
"Where's Earth Release ninja? Quick, defend!"
The Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall released simultaneously by more than a dozen Earth Release ninjas blocked part of the damage.
"Hahaha, you fools."
"Look, a magic weapon!"
"White phosphorus bomb!!"
The Sky Ninja, in perfect unison, threw white phosphorus bombs in the direction where the ninjas were concentrated.
This is a secret weapon developed by the Sky Ninja Research Institute.
They are even more powerful than the grenades of Konoha!
The high temperatures generated when white phosphorus burns are enough to instantly ignite clothing and skin.
A wave of intense heat swept in, followed by a dazzling white light.
The white phosphorus bomb exploded in the air, releasing a large amount of white phosphorus particles that scattered to the ground like fireworks.
These particles, like burning raindrops, instantly ignited everything around them.
"Water, save me!"
"It's so hot!!"
Yunren screamed in terror, trying to extinguish the flames on her body.
They writhed on the ground in agony, trying to escape the terrible flames, but the burning white phosphorus prevented them from getting up. His skin was charred black, and his muscles sizzled in the flames.
However, the combustion of white phosphorus is almost impossible to extinguish. It will continue to burn until all the oxygen is consumed or it is completely burned out, making it a man-made version of Amaterasu.
The surviving Cloud Ninja, as if facing a formidable enemy, distanced themselves from their burning comrades.
They had witnessed firsthand the power of those scattered flames; they were like maggots clinging to bones, instantly setting anyone who touched them ablaze.
"Watch this, Water Release!"
A ninja who had mastered Water Release wanted to rescue his comrades, but instead of extinguishing the flames, the Water Release intensified the fire and even spread the flames to those around him.
"How is this possible?!"
"This flame can't be extinguished with water?"
"Hahaha, Cloud Ninja, these flames cannot be extinguished. They will keep burning until everything is reduced to ruins."
Sky Ninja looked at his masterpiece and laughed triumphantly.
The Cloud Ninja heard the piercing laughter beside them, and the flames of revenge were ignited in their hearts.
But while the will was willing, the ability was insufficient.
The Sky Ninja maintained a safe distance in the sky, showing no intention of lowering their altitude.
Most of these Sky Ninja are not very strong; the vast majority are Genin, Chunin.
A small number of Sky Ninja, in their moment of triumph, lowered their altitude and were brought down by Cloud Ninja Ninjutsu.
After several consecutive bombing raids, the Sky Ninja maintained air superiority, using their advantages to unleash their firepower without restraint, leaving the cloud ninjas unable to lift their heads.
They could only defend passively, evacuate the villagers as much as possible, and then hide in underground bunkers.
Flames and thick smoke filled the entire Kumogakure.
People struggled in despair, and the air was filled with large amounts of white phosphorus compounds, creating toxic fumes, which led to a second attack on Kumogakure.
The Sky Ninja admired their masterpiece and, feeling the time was right, activated the device on the aircraft, causing its tail fin to flash with purple light.
The Angkor Wat Fortress quickly received the signal and flew over the Kumogakure.
"Little darling, this time you can eat to your heart's content."
The leader of the Sky Ninja clan, his face beneath his cloak, beamed with joy as he spoke excitedly, unable to contain his excitement.
A monster, a hundred meters long, entirely black, and wearing a strange mask, was coiling and circling in front of the leader of the Sky Ninja.
This is the ultimate weapon that the Sky Ninja Village painstakingly developed over several years— the Zero-Tailed Beast!
Zero-Tailed Beast couldn't wait and let out a neigh.
Soon, amidst the Kakkō, dark Chakra floated above Kumogakure and was completely absorbed by Zero-Tailed Beast.
Finally, the Sky Ninja dusted themselves off and returned to Angkor Wat Fortress in high spirits.
The high-ranking officials of Kumogakure, far away in the Land of Earth, were still engrossed in arguing over dividing the spoils and had no idea that their home had been plundered by the Sky Ninja.
Uchiha Nan received the message from Kumogakure almost that very night.
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu kept a close watch on every move of the Sky Ninja Village.
"Damn, Sky Ninja's methods are even more ruthless than I imagined."
" The Kumogakure has really suffered a defeat this time; its remaining resources have truly been burned to ashes."
"Tsk tsk tsk. It looks like the village was hit by Tailed Beast Ball in the middle of the village."
Uchiha Nan watched the video, his eyes filled with pity.
" Lord Hokage, how's my angle?"
"I almost got burned by that strange flame while trying to get a close-up shot from this angle."
The bald, White Zetsu was excitedly gesturing and talking.
"Hey, you coward, you were clearly filming from underground!"
" Lord Hokage, look at mine! I showed half my body in the shot, the visual effect is even more explosive!"
As the White Zetsu with horns on his back and half his head bald spoke, he gave a thumbs-down to the bald White Zetsu.
Two oddly shaped White Zetsu, who liked to spout witty remarks, carried a camera and filmed firsthand footage.
"Shut up, you two idiots! Who let you in? Go wait outside."
Black Zetsu looked at the two White Zetsu singing in unison and was immediately enraged. It was one thing for these two idiots to act crazy in public.
How dare he act out in front of my dearest older brother!
"Oh"
"Yes, Lord Black Zetsu."
The two White Zetsu were scolded by Black Zetsu and immediately became deflated.
" Otōto, don't get excited. The work done by these two White Zetsu is still commendable."
"We can encourage them to keep up the good work. Konoha TV needs people like them, so if they have free time, we can let them work Konoha."
"Mmm."
"Being reporters is a waste of their talents; these two could easily debut as comedians."
Uchiha Nan actually quite liked these two White Zetsu.
If I remember correctly, these two White Zetsu are the same two White Zetsu who guarded Obito Uchiha.
A comedic duo, one playing the straight man and the other the comedian.
If they were to perform crosstalk on television, many viewers would likely enjoy their nonsensical style.
Most importantly, we don't need to pay them salaries.
"Wow, Lord Hokage, is it true?"
"On TV? Is it that TV set?"
"I want to participate! I want to participate!!"
Where is the headquarters of Konoha TV station? Is it downstairs?
The two White Zetsu started dancing and cheering around Uchiha Nan again.
"Get out!!"
Black Zetsu, his black head bristling with three "#" symbols, angrily chased the two White Zetsu out of the Hokage's office.
These two idiots are still making a fool of themselves here!
" Lord Hokage, we'll be leaving now."
Look forward to our performance on TV!
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The two White Zetsu left the Hokage's office, laughing and joking, completely ignoring the Black Zetsu's angry curses. After all, the two White Zetsu were naturally carefree.
"Those two idiots, if it weren't for the fact that they're still useful, I would have scrapped them sooner or later."
Black Zetsu clenched his fists and spoke through gritted teeth.
" Otōto, don't be angry."
Watch my "Ask Elegantly, Turn into a Fool"!
Uchiha Nan stroked Black Zetsu's smooth head as usual.
The moment Black Zetsu was touched, his mood calmed down.
My brother's hands are so warm~
" Otōto, continue tracking the Sky Ninja Village Sky Ninja Village. I need to keep track of their movements at all times; they are far too dangerous."
"Yes, elder brother!!"
After Black Zetsu left
Uchiha Nan was alone in his room, repeatedly watching the footage in the video.
Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is.
I underestimated the danger posed by the Sky Ninja Village; a sudden air raid is simply too difficult to defend against.
Even Konoha has no effective way to defend against it.
The Sky Ninja can launch an effective surprise attack in just one or two minutes, while Konoha doesn't even have enough time to react.
Once a defensive force is organized, the Sky Ninja can make their escape.
Then came the second round of bombing.
The third round of bombing.
Round four.
Until a ninja village is completely destroyed.
It's no wonder that the Sky Ninja Village could conceive of the idea of unifying the Ninja world.
Moreover, it seems that the Sky Ninja has developed a special kind of bomb. Uchiha Nan looks at it and feels that he seems to have seen this kind of weapon in his previous life, but he can't remember it right now.
Fortunately, it's alright.
White Zetsu collected some samples at the scene.
That evening, Uchiha Nan handed these samples over to Tobirama Senju.
"White phosphorus?"
After conducting some tests, Tobirama Senju obtained the answer.
"White phosphorus is very reactive and has a wide range of applications. I usually use it as a raw material for producing phosphoric acid. I remember it was an ingredient in a pesticide I invented."
"I never expected the Sky Ninja to turn it into a bomb. That's quite a clever idea."
"If that's the case, chlorine seems like a good material; we can try it when we have time."
Tobirama Senju was immediately inspired by the Sky Ninja Village.
His previous ideas were too conservative; a number of interesting thoughts suddenly popped into his head.
"That's quite interesting. This is a bomb made of white phosphorus. If the Uchiha had possessed this weapon back then, they could have easily ambushed the Senju Clan."
"Especially Hashirama Senju, his Wood Release is so easy to ignite, hahaha."
Izuna Uchiha leaned closer and uttered some shocking remarks.
"You defeated opponent, are you trying to cause trouble again?!"
"What's wrong? Wasn't I telling the truth!"
" Uchiha Nan, you heard that! Izuna Uchiha started it all! Release my body control, I'm going to use the Flying Thunder God to cut him into eight pieces!!"
"I'm afraid of you?"
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The two couldn't agree on anything and were about to start fighting again.
"Enough!"
All you do is make noise all day!
"What kind of time is this?!"
Uchiha Nan immediately stopped the two from starting a fight.
" Tobirama, is there any way to counter this kind of bomb?"
Uchiha Nan frowned. He had seen this kind of weapon in his previous life; no wonder it looked so familiar.
It is a weapon that is explicitly prohibited from use on the battlefield.
Uchiha Nan first learned about it because of the insane squid.
"Hmm, that's difficult. If this kind of explosive were to detonate, it would be a complete disaster on the battlefield."
"But I can make weapons with even greater power than this; the Sky Ninja technicians gave me a lot of inspiration."
Tobirama Senju couldn't think of any way to effectively counter white phosphorus bombs, as their chemical properties were incredibly reactive.
Once it catches fire in the human body, it is extremely difficult to extinguish.
However, Tobirama Senju did have a way to create a more powerful weapon.
Even replicating the white phosphorus bomb would be a piece of cake. With Konoha's industrial capabilities, once the production lines are set up, production capacity can be quickly ramped up.
"No, that's fine."
"As for the new weapons, make some samples first."
After much deliberation, Uchiha Nan decided to have Tobirama Senju create some new weapons.
I may not need it, but I absolutely cannot be without it.
Ninjas are ultimately high in attack but low in defense.
A single Exploding Tag or bomb can easily eliminate a chuunibyou (lower-middle rank Genin.
Even Jonin
Even Sasuke, who had awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Mangekyou Sharingan, nearly died when Madara controlled him and stabbed him in a vital spot.
Therefore, if it's about dealing with enemies, even if the methods are a bit cruel, it's acceptable.
But if you do that...
In the future, on the battlefields of ninjas, many ordinary people might end up as cannon fodder.
That damned Sky Ninja!!
You've opened Pandora's box!!!
This is absolutely heinous!!!!
(End of this chapter)