On October 10th, a vortex suddenly appeared in the dense forest on the east side of Konoha. After landing, Obito Uchiha released a male puppet with a ponytail.
"This is Orochimaru's laboratory. White Zetsu is sure he's still here. Do you need my help?"
Obito realized that Nagato might have discovered his deal with Orochimaru, and quietly offered to participate in the operation.
The ponytail-wearing puppet didn't respond, but immediately bent down. " Summoning Jutsu!"
A man with long, center-parted hair appeared next. Both men wore Black Rods on their faces and possessed the Rinnegan. They looked at Obito together and said one after the other, "I can solve this myself."
"I will be responsible for the information within Orochimaru's body."
As the Animal Path used the Summoning Jutsu again, an invisible lizard summoning beast appeared. The Human Path immediately jumped onto its head, and soon the two people and the beast disappeared.
Obito frowned slightly behind the mask. Nagato's growth rate had exceeded his expectations, but when he thought about the power he had mastered, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Obito turned to look out of the village, subconsciously rubbing his short hair. The White Zetsu he was possessing asked gossipily, "Why did you cut your hair? Lord Madara always had long hair!"
"We just wanted to confirm a few things. White Zetsu has roughly confirmed the location, so it's time for us to move in."
Obito vanished in a vortex, thinking about what would happen tonight, and sighed in his heart, "Rin, Kakashi, even if it's an imposter, I hope you can survive."
" Minato-sensei, if we meet again, will you recognize me?"
Late at night, Orochimaru left the laboratory early. Although Tsunade didn't tell him what had happened in the village recently, he guessed from the movements of the Anbu that it involved Jinchuriki.
With his old friend so supportive, Orochimaru didn't mind the extra work of keeping watch at night.
The Sensory Division updated the barrier, Anbu also made adjustments. Even those who knew Konoha in the past could no longer infiltrate silently.
As for the white creatures in the village who posed little threat, Orochimaru had estimated their attack power. They were good at gathering intelligence, but in a direct confrontation, he could eliminate them all by himself.
Even if it were the Wood Release they had seen before, with his current mastery of Senjutsu Chakra, and with the help of Shu Furukawa and the Anbu Ninja, they could easily handle it.
While Orochimaru was still pondering how to realize the " Power of All Creation " from the scriptures, he suddenly twisted his body instinctively, but was still wrapped around the waist by something unseen.
"As expected of Orochimaru Sannin, he actually noticed it."
When the Human Path appeared, it was frantically Orochimaru's body, while the Animal Path stared expressionlessly at its dying enemy, whispering once more, "Feel despair, die now!"
Orochimaru, caught off guard, was speechless. His soul was being torn apart, and his memories seemed to be being read by his opponent.
Just as the Human Path was about to pull out all the souls, Orochimaru's body suddenly shattered, and a huge White-Scaled Great Serpent glared fiercely at the two of them before swiftly attacking.
"Boom!"
A loud bang shattered the quiet night. Nagato, who was controlling the Nagato outside the village, changed his expression and then channeled all his Chakra, quickly completing the Summoning Jutsu the Animal Path.
Hanzo Deva Path straight into the sky, while Asura Path quickly lowered its head. After its skull unfolded, the laser weapon began to charge up, and then with a bang, the beam exploded on the body of the White-Scaled Great Serpent.
"Hateful!"
Orochimaru let out a painful growl, but as he used the Animal Path's Summoning Jutsu again, the Two-Headed Hellhound immediately pounced on the serpent, while the Asura Path's guided bombs were continuously fired from his wrist.
The Human Path once again tugged at the soul of the White-Scaled Great Serpent, causing Orochimaru to collapse on the spot. After groaning in pain, his body exploded again.
"Boom!"
The explosion was louder than the last one. At this moment, Konoha was fully awakened. Several puppets looked at the bloodied and lifeless White-Scaled Great Serpent and confirmed its death. The Animal Path was summoned again.
A giant bird with a huge beak appeared in the air, and the puppets jumped onto its head. Then, the giant bird flapped its wings and flew straight towards the center of the village.
What the puppets didn't notice was that a small white snake, after confirming it was safe, immediately twisted its body and quickly fled.
After the first loud bang, eight Anbu squads appeared on the roof of the Hokage Building in front of Shu Furukawa.
Before anyone could report, Shu Furukawa used Summoning Jutsu, and a gigantic Katsuyu taller than a house immediately appeared. "Use your clones to protect everyone's lives. Don't waste Chakra on healing; I'll end the chaos soon."
"Yes, Lord Xiu!"
Anbu watched the giant Katsuyu split apart, Shu Furukawa issued another clear order, "It's probably too late. Don't engage the enemy. Instruct the Jonin Division to move the wounded to the Kage Rock shelter."
"Lord Xiu, what exactly happened?"
A member of the Uchiha Clan hurriedly asked a question, but before he could finish speaking, the Katsuyu had already enveloped him and the other Anbu members, and a soft, sweet voice followed. "There are enemies invading at the top of the village, and they seem to be preparing to unleash a powerful ninjutsu."
"The enemy is very fast. I will protect you. Be careful to use your Chakra to protect yourselves and try to avoid getting hurt."
"Lord Xiu will deal with the intruders soon."
Just as the members of the Anbu were about to respond, a second loud bang occurred, followed by an indescribable sense of fear that suddenly welled up from the bottom of their hearts.
The Hanzo puppet, now fully charged, stood atop the village with its hands raised high. Sensing someone looking at it, Nagato, who controlled the puppet from behind, grinned gleefully. "Quickly, but you're still going to die here!"
Shinra Tensei!!
With Nagato 'Chakra unleashed at full power, cracks even appeared in some parts of Hanzo's puppet's body, and the entire puppet swelled and twisted slightly, followed by a violent repulsive force.
"Boom!!"
A huge wave of earth suddenly rose up below Hanzo, surging rapidly around his body.
The Konoha Ninja and villagers, still asleep, had no idea what was happening when they were enveloped by the Katsuyu. They instinctively screamed and were swept towards the edge of the village along with the shattered houses.
Under the pitch-black night, a huge circular crater appeared in the center of Konoha. Hanzo puppet slowly landed, looked at the houses he had destroyed, and listened to the painful howls. Then he began to laugh maniacally.
"Let's feel the pain together! Let's die in despair!"
In the distant ruins, many Jonin painfully crawled out of the bodies of the Katsuyu. Many people saw that the newborn children had survived and wept bitterly on the spot.
The protected Anbu squad had no time to explain anything. With the help of the sensory ninja, they hurriedly rescued the members of the Yamanaka Clan.
Yamanaka Inoichi knelt amidst the ruins, cradling his newborn daughter in his arms. When the Anbu members appeared, he hurriedly wiped away his tears, managed to straighten up, and whispered, "Was it Lord Shu who protected everyone?"
"No time to explain, contact the Jonin Division members and evacuate the wounded..."
As the Sensory Division began connecting with the Jonin in the village, the Konoha Ninja began to take action.
Meanwhile, the Uchiha Clan members, who were far from the center of the village, were also moving faster. When Fugaku Uchiha saw the ruins before him, he froze in place, and his clansmen behind him shouted, "What happened?"
"It's Master Xiu's Katsuyu. Has everyone been protected?"
"Accelerate! We must provide support as soon as possible..."
The ninjas living in remote areas began to gather at the ruins, while the giant bird flew towards the crater. Mission accomplished, it was time to evacuate quickly.
"Intruders are overhead!"
The Hyuga Clan ninja spotted the enemy's movements and immediately shouted a warning. Soon, the Katsuyu's voice rang out beside them. "Don't worry, Lord Shu has already locked onto the target."
In order to continue reaping lives and instill despair in the Konoha Ninja, the modified Asura Path leaped into the ruins, twisted its wrist, and pulled the trigger on its chest, unleashing a series of tracking missiles that began to "shape the ground."
The five puppets activated their mechanisms, unleashing the immense power of their advanced weapon systems. Small missiles and lasers rained down, and the newly assembled ninja force screamed in agony once more.
Many Konoha Ninja were rendered incapacitated by the blasts. Although the enemy's attacks were not fatal, there were simply too many of them!
Shikaku Nara, his face covered in blood, had already realized the enemy's intention: to restrict their movements, buy time, and then unleash that terrifying ninjutsu to kill everyone completely.
"Stop arguing! Take the wounded to Kage Rock immediately!"
"Ahem, there's no time..."
Just as everyone was preparing to fight to the death to buy time for their comrades, the five puppets suddenly began to accelerate their retreat. Soon after, cheers erupted from behind. "It's Lord Xiu!"
"It's Lord Xiu's Shadow Clone..."
Following the Anbu squad behind, they stopped and began directing the transport operation. Shu Furukawa's clones carefully observed and recorded the changes, finding that the modified puppets were stronger than he had anticipated.
Even a large-scale attack that creates chaos is still quite powerful, Nagato Shu Furukawa began to wonder which world Nagato had summoned such an advanced weapon from.
As Shu Furukawa's five Shadow Clone began tracking the enemy, the Konoha Ninja, who had finally come to their senses, suddenly erupted in a huge shout.
Seeing more and more comrades arriving to provide support, some of the Konoha Ninja who had sustained minor injuries shouted, "Follow Master Xiu!"
While in CD Deva Path Hanzo had already sensed something was wrong. In his perception, a large group of Konoha Ninja were charging towards him, and the enemy was already close to the edge of the giant crater.
Before he could figure out where the problem was, just as Deva Path Hanzo was about to jump onto the giant bird, a hissing sound rang out.
The gleaming black blade pierced the giant bird's body, followed by arcs of electricity. The giant bird let out a mournful cry and vanished on the spot. Deva Path Hanzo fell back to the ground. Nagato, who was controlling the puppet, quickly sensed something was wrong. "The connection is weakening?!"
As more and more Konoha Ninja Deva Path Hanzo, Hanzo realized that there was a huge problem with the black arcs of electricity; the Chakra seemed to be devouring his power.
" Summoning Jutsu!"
Animal Path hurriedly summoned the Two-Headed Hellhound, but it was too late to retreat; the Konoha Ninja reacted too quickly.
Kunai, Shuriken, various ninja tools, and Explosive Tag were all thrown at the enemy by the Jonin and Chunin who arrived first. Everyone was extremely familiar with and in sync with this task, and no one acted rashly and engaged in close combat.
Amidst the explosion, the summoned two-headed dog Deva Path Hanzo in agony. Seeing his puppet about to be damaged, Chakra unleashed his chakra once more. " Shinra Tensei!"
"Ah!"
The Konoha Ninja in the distance screamed and were sent flying. The puppet that was controlling Deva Path Hanzo suddenly found a figure in front of him. Just as he was about to block, the puppet's right chest was pierced through on the spot.
"Xiu Da succeeded!"
Under the pitch-black night, the Konoha Ninja who rushed over from afar could vaguely see, by the Kakkō of their torches Shu Furukawa's right arm had been pulled out of the enemy's chest, and the cry of Chidori greatly boosted the morale of the archers.
"Cover Xiuda!"
Fireballs, water bullets, electric arcs, spikes, and various ninja tools flew towards the puppets and summoned beasts. Only then did Nagashika, who was manipulating multiple devices, realize the truly terrifying power of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
The first attack failed to kill the enemy, and now it's too late to retreat.
The Two-Headed Hellhound began to split, Preta Path blocked its way to absorb the ninjutsu, only to be blown to the ground by numerous Explosive Tag.
Just as Naraka Path was about to revive the damaged Deva Path Puppet, a curious voice suddenly came from beside him. "Amazing ninjutsu! Is this an application of Yin-Yang Release to create a being, or another wondrous manifestation of Summoning Jutsu?"
The puppet in the Naraka Path was somewhat dazed. Although Shu Furukawa's appearance had changed, one could still see the shadow of the cold-faced but warm-hearted boy from back then.
"I can definitely see that guy. Your clones have all been subdued, leaving only some summoned beasts. My companions need some involvement."
"Can you tell me how you use this type of ninjutsu?"
"Where do the weapons and creatures summoned by the Rinnegan come from? Can you be summoned back in time?"
Shu Furukawa was extremely curious, his tone exceptionally sincere. His puppet, seemingly out of instinct, took a step back, and with a hint of fear, Kirio questioned, "Who exactly are you?"
Why do you know my ninjutsu?
"Didn't we meet a long time ago? Those Military Ration Pill should have helped you by now."
As Shu Furukawa spoke softly, he transformed the Senjutsu Chakra nature within the Strength of a Hundred Seal. Noticing that the Deva Path Puppet was still struggling, he moved his mind, and the broken pieces on the ground immediately transformed into tentacles.
Naraka Path wielded Black Rods and thrust forward, increasing his Chakra output, but no matter how he dodged and weaved, using tricky angles and techniques other than bow attacks, Shu Furukawa could easily dodge them.
More and more Konoha Ninja arrived as reinforcements, and aside from dealing with the splitting ini, the giant centipede was already being contained by the Nara Clan ninjas using shadows.
When the Konoha Ninja who arrived saw Shu Furukawa casually shatter the enemy's bow with a single palm strike, unleashing a surge of black lightning, they immediately shouted excitedly, "Lord Osamu has killed the enemy!"
"Ah! Cover Xiu Dagong, deal with those damned spirit beasts!"
Chang was still trying to sense the Asura Path, but Shu Furukawa had already set his sights on those weapons, and his living clone and Shadow Clone had long since devoured the porcelain puppet.
Human Path, whose throat was "inflamed" by the life-giving Chakra, had no choice but to abandon the Nagato and begin focusing on the Animal Path.
With the buildings destroyed, the large-scale Earth Release ninjutsu proved invaluable. Although the dog kept splitting, once trapped, it could only engage in a fierce battle.
" Summoning Jutsu!"
When Shu Furukawa summoned the Aoda, which was smaller than the Konge Serpent, more and more Konoha Ninja cheered.
Just as Changzhi was about to continue summoning the Naraka Path puppet he was controlling, a wave of venom swept over them.
Barely managing to dodge, just as Naraka Path was about to move again, Zi realized that the puppet's feet had been industrialized; the moment it exerted force, they shattered on the spot...
" Qingqing, bite it! Use your Senjutsu venom!"
Shu Furukawa stood on the snake's head and gave instructions. The Aoda, seeing the dog's ferocious appearance, complained but still moved swiftly, "I'm a beautiful snake girl..."
With the aid of Senjutsu and the resonance of the spirit body, the Aoda learned extremely quickly. Amidst the excited shouts of the Konoha Ninja, it first coiled around one of the clones and then bit down on another attacking dog.
As the venom was injected, the split dog immediately turned into a large part of itself, standing frozen in place, unable to move.
Under the relentless attacks and bites of the Aoda, the poisoned dog stopped splitting, and black lightning crackled around Naraka Path body, rendering it completely immobile on the ground.
Chang realized the puppet's escape had failed, and felt a pang of guilt. He was still not skilled enough at multi-tasking; he had wasted Konan's efforts. Just as he was about to make his own move, he suddenly heard Shu Furukawa's voice again. "I'll accept these weapons!"
The puppet was only connected by a faint link. After struggling to sense it without success, Chang angrily shouted, "Who are you? Why are you interfering with me!"
"We'll meet again in a few years. I hope you'll make the right choice then and continue the killing!"
Upon hearing Shu Furukawa's words, Nagato could no longer sense the puppet. Realizing that the puppet might have sensed him, he immediately urged Black Zetsu to retreat quickly.
"The length is only that of a large bow, and the situation is like a gathering?"
"Halfway there, at least we've destroyed that wicked village."
The Summoning Jutsu was used to resolve the attack, and under the cover of night, many Konoha Ninja once again broke down in tears; the attack by the Shikigami was too terrifying.
"Master Xiu!"
"Xiu Dagong led us to victory against the enemy archers once again..."
"Is Hokage alright? What exactly happened?"
Most of the Konoha Ninja were injured, and they looked at the five enemy corpses crackling with black lightning with confusion on their faces. These guys didn't look like normal archers at all.
The Aoda then pushed its giant snake head next to Shu Furukawa, looking at the Konoha Ninja crying and shouting, and tilted its head in confusion. "It was clearly Osamu who defeated these strange guys..."
After calming down the agitated Kirio, Shu Furukawa, along with the Anbu members who had returned to his side, instructed again, "Continue the evacuation. The crisis is most likely not over yet. Get everyone into the evacuation shelter as soon as possible."
"Don't panic. A house can be rebuilt. Seize the time and act."
" The Lord Hokage has a classified mission. Suzaku's crisis is temporarily resolved, Jonin Division the senior Jonin can now travel with the Anbu."
"Yes, Xiu Da!"
The Anbu Ninja responded quickly, temporarily relinquishing command and guiding the Jonin form teams to help the ninjas evacuate from the ruins.
When Shu Furukawa disappeared again and reappeared on the Kage Rock, overlooking the entire village, all the buildings in the central area had vanished. Under the pitch-black night, the spies probably didn't know the exact number of Konoha Ninja casualties.
"If the Great Bow is repaired, will war break out again?"
The Katsuyu that had scared the Aoda away reappeared on his shoulder and asked softly. Shu Furukawa nodded slightly and said softly, "Under these circumstances, you didn't believe we protected most of the Konoha Ninja."
"If word gets out, Iwagakure and Kumogakure will definitely not let such an opportunity pass them by."
"If the Nine-Tails appears as expected, the Kumogakure Village might be the first to attack within a week."
The Katsuyu flicked its antennae, its tone becoming lighter. "It seems Xiu Da's spiritual body is about to undergo another upgrade!"
"Perhaps after my form improves, I'll have the opportunity to start compressing Senjutsu Chakra like my original form. Once I achieve that, I won't have to worry about being affected when we train together."
"Even if they reproduce, their race can be controlled by Xiu Da Gong!"
Shu Furukawa had smiled slightly upon hearing the earlier words, but his lips twitched as he looked at the Katsuyu and retorted helplessly, "I like it when I hold back my power, but if the opponent is sharp enough, the war won't last long."
"Ahem, spiritual cultivation techniques probably can't reach the level of your physical body's. You should cultivate slowly. I'm only 14 years old; I have plenty of time."
The Katsuyu wriggled its body and quickly turned into a puddle of liquid, silently entering a state of resonance. She still had a long life ahead of her, with enough patience to wait for her kind to suffer.
Members of the Anbu would occasionally come to Shu Furukawa to report on their progress. Below the Kage Rock, the villagers and ninjas, still in a state of confusion, entered the shelter with bewildered expressions.
When Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi arrived in front of Shu Furukawa, their faces were covered in dirt, and a huge cloud of dust was still spreading.
"Kong Xing, the number of ninja casualties counted is less than 100; most of them died in the second attack."
"Xiu, what should we do if your throat comes down? Do we need to treat it like Hokage?"
The Shiko clan was responsible for tallying the casualties, while the Uchiha Clan continued to be responsible for guard duties. After explaining in a low voice, Yili stood there with a puzzled look on his face; the force that attacked them was too exaggerated.
If the same attack were to occur again, Kage Rock might be destroyed. Fortunately, the enemy has already been killed.
"The two clan chiefs and the elders of each clan can take care of the work afterwards."
"Once the group is settled, I will go to provide support immediately. Remember to let everyone stay until dawn. I promised the teacher that I would protect the villagers."
Shu Furukawa carefully sensed it; the familiar Chakra fluctuations hadn't disappeared. With his support, the well-prepared Katsuyu had successfully completed its mission.
"Xiu, who exactly attacked us? What did you discover during your battle with the enemy?"
Fugaku Uchiha asked in a low voice, but Shishigoto suddenly turned his head and shouted with a look of horror, "A massive amount of Chakra is converging! It's too late!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Furukawa vanished, reappearing on the ruins. Facing the purplish-black Tailed Beast Bomb hurtling towards him, he calmly formed Hand Seals: " Flying Thunder God Guiding Thunder."
The myriad creatures attached to Kage Rock screamed in terror, and Hengyouwan felt the aura of destruction.
It wasn't until the Tailed Beast Bomb was swallowed up by the suddenly appearing runes that some Konoha Ninja came to their senses. Seeing that familiar figure, they cheered again, "It's Xiu-da!"
"The repair of the great bow saved the village again!"
"Don't be afraid, Heng, keep moving faster, don't become a burden to Xiu..."