Yasaka Magatama

"Lie Jun, Your Daimyo Daming, I'm afraid we'll have to damage your palace. Please forgive us!"

Naraku stood in the Susanoo, apologizing somewhat to the people behind him.

Naraku maintained the third form of Susanoo, a half-armored state, in which Susanoo use Susanoo and Ninjutsu.

As Naraku's Chakra was injected, the black Susanoo's lantern-like eyes Flash Cut red, its enormous hands came together and stretched forward, then gradually separated, revealing a string of Tomoe between its hands.

Each Tomoe was filled with an aura of destruction, and there were a total of eight Tomoe in this string.

"What's this?"

Kazuma stared at the giant before him, and at the eight Tomoe in the giant's palms, feeling a deep unease. The Ninjutsu the Hokage was using was beyond his comprehension.

Sensing something was wrong, Kazuma's eyes darted around, he formed a hand seal, and his figure vanished on the spot.

Naraku sensed Kazuma's location; Kazuma was moving away from here at high speed, seemingly using the Body Flicker Technique to escape.

The aura of Susanoo's Tomoe was contained, and at this moment it was fully formed, just like an ordinary Tomoe.

Susanoo: Yasaka Magatama!

Naraku a soft shout, and the giant Susanoo controlled four Tomoe in each hand. The four Tomoe in the left hand splashed out in all directions towards Naraku, attacking the surrounding Guardian Ninja.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The attack of the four Tomoe caused a violent explosion, with the diameter of the explosion in each direction approaching 100 meters. The rebellious Guardian Ninja were reduced to ashes by this range of Ninjutsu.

Naraku closed his eyes, sensed Kazuma's location once more, Susanoo's massive right arm swung out, sending four Tomoe flying in a symmetrical pattern as it chased after Kazuma.

Kazuma had already escaped hundreds of meters away, he could still hear the explosion that echoed through the palace behind him.

This kind of Ninjutsu beyond common sense was beyond Kazuma's comprehension. The aura of death surging from his heart filled Kazuma with fear and unease, so he could only retreat for now, saving his life for later use.

"Um?"

The distance that Kazuma had initially created Kazuma he fled somewhat lessened the sense of impending death in his heart.

At this moment, a strange sense of crisis suddenly welled up again, Kazuma couldn't help but look behind him with some confusion.

This sight terrified them; behind them flew a ball of black Chakra, about the size of a millstone, rapidly approaching them at low altitude.

"What's this!?"

Kazuma was shocked, guessing that this must be the Ninjutsu that caused the previous explosion. He gathered Chakra in his staff and threw it at the black Chakra ball flying behind him, while his hands quickly Hand Seals.

Boom!

A deafening explosion resounded within the Daimyo Palace, followed by a burst of white light that illuminated the palace as if it were daytime. The light spread, turning all the palace buildings, courtyards, and other structures into ashes.

The explosive force of the four Tomoe caused a white light to spread for about 500 meters, covering several kilometers of the palace. About one-fifth of the buildings disappeared, and the ground was turned into a huge crater.

Naraku closed his eyes and used Mind's Eye of the Kagura to observe Kazuma's condition.

The Yasaka Magatama thrown at Kazuma actually missed its target slightly and was detonated by Naraku beforehand.

Sensing the faint chakra of Kazuma hidden underground, Naraku felt relieved, opened his eyes, turned to face Nagayoshi and Prime Minister Retsu, and whispered:

"Your Daimyo, Lie Jun, the rebels have been wiped out. You two can rest easy now."

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Naraku speaking, several ninjas dressed in Anbu uniforms Naraku beside him, along with Hokage Advisor Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.

Xia Changming stared at Uchiha Naraku with shining eyes, his gaze filled with admiration and longing.

Prime Minister Lie, standing to the side, swallowed hard. He knew that the legendary Fourth Hokage must have possessed superb Ninjutsu and extraordinary strength, but witnessing such Kamui firsthand was beyond his comprehension.

Judging from the Fourth Hokage's nonchalant attitude, even if there were ten times more Guardian Ninja Fourth Hokage, they probably wouldn't pose any threat to him.

"I knew that establishing the so-called Guardian Ninja Force was a waste of money and resources, a completely unnecessary undertaking."

Prime Minister Lie's mind raced. Coming to his senses, he bowed slightly to Naraku and said in a deep voice:

"Thank you, Lord Hokage, for protecting His Daimyo. Konoha in the Land of Fire of Land of Fire is truly blessed to have a Hokage like you protecting them!"

"Lie Jun, there's no need for such politeness. Protecting the Land of Fire is Konoha's duty. The imperial court and Konoha each have their own responsibilities, and only in this way can the Land of Fire enjoy peace and prosperity, and its people live in peace and contentment."

Naraku that the Daimyo's uncle, Retsu, was very polite, Naraku couldn't help but smile. He spoke gently and then gave an order to the several Anbu guards beside him:

"You stay here to protect His Daimyo, I'll go check if there are any other rebels."

Brush!

After Naraku finished speaking, before anyone could reply, his figure vanished from the spot with a whoosh.

"Hi!" X3

The three Anbu guards beside him responded softly. Kakashi, the squad leader, flicked his index and middle fingers together and moved them forward slightly. The two team members Uchiha Itachi and Tenzo, jumped to the sides to patrol the surroundings.

"Your Highness, Lord Lie, you have been frightened."

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu stepped forward to comfort the Daimyo and the Lie Jun was serving as prime minister.

Naraku's departure relieved Retsu, the tension of having his life in Naraku's hands gone. Hearing the two advisors' reassurances, he smiled and whispered:

"It was a close call, but nothing serious. Thank you for your help this time, Konoha. Please come in, everyone. I'll have someone arrange food and drinks to reward you!"

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were quite pleased with the subservience of this de facto ruler of the court, and smiled:

"This is Konoha's duty, and the duty of a ninja. Konoha is merely a tool of the Daimyo; there's no need for such politeness."

These people, who have grown up to be quite shrewd over the years, can be extremely humble when they want to be humble, and extremely domineering when they want to be domineering. At this moment, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura speak softly and act like subordinates.

In reality, anyone in the Land of Fire's court who opposes Konoha usually ends up dying a mysterious death. Those who succeed to the throne are generally ministers who are close to Konoha.

The Group of Four has dealt with similar matters several times over the decades and are already immune to court affairs. As long as their infighting doesn't affect Konoha's interests, that's fine.

On the other side, Uchiha Nara at the edge of the crater where the Yasaka Magatama had exploded earlier. He Hand Seals, finished with the Earth Style: Snake Seal, and crouched down to slap the ground.

Earth Style: Earth Style: Earth-Splitting Palm!

At the edge of the crater, a large crack appeared, revealing the figures of the Guardian Ninja leader Kazuma.

Kazuma was disheveled and pale, and his expression was filled with fear, especially after the earth cracked open and he saw Uchiha Nara.

He used the Earth Substitution Technique to hastily evade the terrifying Ninjutsu. He hid underground to conceal himself, keeping the area relatively shallow, planning to take Military Ration Pill, rest briefly, and then escape.

Unexpectedly, while resting, he was found by Uchiha Nara.