The One Behind It All

The sky was filled with blood; Obito Uchiha's eyes could no longer tolerate anything.

Not far in front of him, a girl with blood flowing from all seven orifices stared wide-eyed, her lifeless eyes reflecting his image, her lips seemingly twitching incessantly.

An uncontrollable surge of hot blood rushed to his throat, and a mouthful of blood gushed out.

His eyes were bloodshot, his Sharingan spun wildly, the three Tomoe quietly merging together, and a tear of blood welled up from his only remaining eye.

"No!!!"

The sounds of madness and disbelief roared like the howl of a wild beast about to erupt, but not a single sound came from the forest.

He stumbled forward, his body covered in mud and blood, like a frightened wild beast crawling frantically, weak and lost.

His already exhausted body suddenly erupted with all the pain, and another mouthful of blood gushed from his throat, filling his nostrils with a thick, metallic taste.

He staggered and crawled, but his vision grew darker and darker. His brain seemed to be lacking oxygen. With a mournful cry, his body suddenly crashed into the mud and water, convulsing uncontrollably.

Before him lay the head of a young girl, inches away.

In those eyes that had completely lost their luster, as the boy's figure vanished in a flash, a tear slowly fell into the thick rain...

The earth and rocks churned slightly, and all traces of the boy vanished without a trace in the falling rain...

"That's impossible!"

Sensing the Tailed Beasts's aura vanish abruptly, Karatachi Yagura caught up, only to witness Kato Osamu behead Rin Nohara with a single strike.

Even if he was Pseudo-Jinchuriki, it would take at least three years for Tailed Beasts to be resurrected after it died. He was already furious. His intention in releasing the Three-Tails was to kill Kato Osamu while also deterring other clans with ulterior motives.

Unexpectedly, he lost both his wife and his army...

"Prepare to die!"

Seeing Kato Osamu's body suddenly crash to the ground a moment later, he no longer hesitated and swung his long staff straight for Kato Osamu's brow.

"White Nether Princess... go..."

A slender white snake, which had appeared on Kato Osamu's neck without her noticing, flashed a human-like light in its eyes. Its tongue brushed against Kato Osamu's cheek before it darted toward Rin Nohara's head.

Kato Osamu sighed, seemingly unable to bear watching the scene any longer. The white snake collected the corpse into the scroll, then vanished into white mist.

Only then did he raise his head, coldly watching Karatachi Yagura rush towards him. He no longer wanted to think about the people behind the scenes, and a violent aura emanated from his body.

All he wants now is to kill! Especially the person in front of him!

"Spiritual Transformation - Spiritual Descendance!"

He swallowed another Soldier Pill, gave a soft shout, and a giant in dark blue suddenly appeared.

An extreme sense of danger surged through Karatachi Yagura's senses, causing him to abruptly stop and quickly move away from the spirit giant.

"Kill!"

The giant blade in the spirit's hand flew out countless slashes in response to Kato Osamu's icy voice.

Karatachi Yagura was swift and agile; although his attacks were numerous, he dodged them all. His figure gradually moved away from the jungle, and he stood at a distance, watching Kato Osamu with apprehension and vigilance.

As if she had known this would be the outcome, Kato Osamu, though her face remained cold, showed no surprise.

The spirit form is still too cumbersome. Against Kage Level masters or highly agile ninjas like Minato Namikaze, its attacks are just a waste of Chakra. It can only be used in large-scale team battles to harvest ordinary cannon fodder Genin.

"Today, you will die!"

A spirit enveloped Kato Osamu as he gently drew his Soul-Extinguishing Blade.

The dense runes on the black blade began to flicker continuously, the black chains began to fade away one after another, and the eerie blue light on the Soul-Extinguishing Blade began to shine brightly.

"I'm so sorry for sealing it away for so long..."

Gently stroking the Soul-Extinguishing Blade, as the chains fell away one by one, a violent and bloodthirsty aura rose continuously from within the dark blue light.

"Take whatever you want..."

With a blue light flashing in its eyes, the Soul-Extinguishing Blade suddenly shone brightly, and a fierce suction force suddenly appeared, causing the spirit body enveloping Kato Osamu to shrink rapidly.

Streams of blue fluorescence were absorbed by the Soul-Extinguishing Blade, growing brighter and brighter, their dazzling brilliance illuminating the entire jungle.

The moment the last wisp of spirit dissipated, Kato Osamu was momentarily lost in thought. As if sensing something, he raised his head in an inexplicable direction towards the sky, a long-lost warmth appearing in his eyes. He gently waved to them, as if bidding a final farewell.

"The last glory of the Kato Clan... but it's me!!!"

Locked onto Karatachi Yagura's location, as the last seal completely dissipated, the Soul-Extinguishing Blade emitted an endless, terrifying eerie light and slowly rose into the sky!

"Hiss..."

A beam of light, several meters wide like a laser beam, suddenly fell towards Karatachi Yagura, arriving in an instant.

"Damn it! What is this thing?!"

Karatachi Yagura and right, and extreme danger brushed past him, instantly scaring him half to death and making him feel like his heart was about to burst.

"What!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In the instant he passed the beam of light, he thought this was Kato Osamu's last resort, but before him, dozens more identical beams of light descended, completely enveloping him.

"The Myriad Souls Senluo Formation!"

Leaning against the tree, Kato Osamu gave a soft shout, and dozens of beams of light quickly emitted a ghostly glow, enveloping Karatachi Yagura within them.

The Soul-Extinguishing Blade entered like a streak of light, and the ghostly array began to shrink continuously. Karatachi Yagura's eyes were filled with terror. Every strike of the formless and intangible Soul-Extinguishing Blade, even if it only grazed him, made him feel as if he were suffering the torment of ten thousand ghosts devouring his soul.

"Ah..."

He howled in agony, his composure completely gone. He clutched his head and frantically rammed his head against the buildings encased in the formation, blood streaming down his body.

"Kato Osamu, you'll die a horrible death!"

"Let me die! Let me die now!"

The array of ghostly light gradually contracted, eventually transforming into a sphere of light that imprisoned Karatachi Yagura within it.

Countless eerie lights surged into his mental world until the last ray disappeared. Karatachi Yagura lay on the ground like a dead man, and after a few moments of panting, he was filled with a terror as if he had completely despaired.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion began in Karatachi Yagura's mind; his body had completely vanished, and a wave of ghostly light surged, covering the entire western side of Mist Shinobi.

The ninjas who had just arrived silently collapsed like waves of wheat the moment they came into contact with the ghostly light. The jungle began to turn bluish-white, as if it had lost all its vitality.

Having broken through the boundary between the illusory and real aspects of spirit, Kato Osamu leaned quietly against a large tree, watching the intense, eerie light erupting from it, before a sinister smile slowly appeared on his lips.

"Miss Ming! Run!"

Ao and Mei Terumi, already shocked by the battle between the two, had moved away from the battlefield. Now, an intense, eerie light surged towards them like a tide, and the two instantly felt as if they were facing a life-or-death enemy. All their Chakra gathered at their feet, and they began to flee for their lives.

"How could such a technique exist...?"

Mei Terumi turned around abruptly, looking at the boy leaning gently against the tree. As if sensing her gaze, the boy slowly turned his head. Just one glance was enough to plunge her into an ice cave; his cold, lifeless eyes were as silent as Shinigami itself.

Run!

Ao's shouts were right next to her ears. Mei Terumi suddenly turned her head, and her figure disappeared into the forest along with Ao. No one knew what she was thinking.

"Clap clap clap..."

Kato Osamu leaned against a tree, slowly recovering his Chakra, when suddenly a sound reached his ears. Before he could catch his breath, a pale blue pitcher plant slowly rose from beside Kato Osamu, much to his horror...

"Ninjutsu that even I can't counter, it's truly impressive..."

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