The Land of Frost, nestled among mountains.
Dou arrived at a secluded mountain hollow. "According to the intelligence, this should be the place."
Orochimaru took Sasuke and Jūgo to the Land of Fire, leaving Kabuto to guard the base alone.
He was also someone who refused to be ordinary, but unfortunately he had no Kekkei Genkai and no great power, so he could only rely on Orochimaru.
Fortunately, we obtained an important clue some time ago.
He took out the small shovel he always carried and dug out a dilapidated coffin from the pile of rocks.
After prying open the coffin lid with a small shovel, they found a set of rotten bones inside, unrecognizable from their original state.
Could it be the legendary person?
Konoha.
The villagers are orderly taking refuge in the shelter located at the Hokage Rock. They always hide here whenever there is fighting in the village.
The process was handled very skillfully.
" Lord Jiraiya, the evacuation of the villagers is basically complete."
"Great, that puts my mind at ease a little."
"Is there anything else we can do?" Shikamaru asked.
He and his companions were ordered to stay in the village and assist the villagers in their evacuation. Since their own strength was insufficient, they certainly could not be sent to the battlefield to die.
The older generation fought so that the next generation would have a chance to survive.
This is the meaning of war: to protect our homes and our heritage. It is just, and everyone thinks so from the bottom of their hearts.
That's all for now. Report any developments immediately. The enemy is extremely dangerous and beyond your capabilities.
"Understood, I'll take my leave now."
Jiraiya turned to look out the window. A flock of birds flew slowly across the sky, and the air was thick with a suffocating pressure.
There's a nagging feeling in my heart; perhaps it's already here.
At the former site of the Uchiha, Sasuke, dressed in a white samurai outfit, stood by the lake in a daze, the words of his father when he first taught him the Great Fireball Technique still echoing in his ears.
I vividly remember my mother preparing meals and cleaning the house for the family every day.
Now all of this can only remain in memories.
Sasuke's fists clenched so tightly they cracked. "Every time I think about these things, the hatred in my heart grows stronger. Itachi, no matter what, I will kill you."
call out!
The Shuriken was thrown precisely at the tree trunk not far away.
"Who's there? Come out!"
A girl with pink hair and a broad forehead emerged from behind the tree.
" Sakura? What are you doing here? This isn't a place for you."
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. Sakura had no idea what his pain was like; he had no time for any nonsense about romance.
Sakura has a lively personality, but whenever she sees Sasuke, she gets so nervous that she can't even speak properly, and her hands are constantly gripping her skirt and twisting together.
The fact that there was nowhere to put it all speaks volumes about the turbulent emotions surging within.
" Sasuke, I knew you'd come back here, so I'm here beforehand..."
"What is it?" Sasuke interrupted impatiently, finding even one more word irritating.
"I..." What could possibly be wrong with her? She's just infatuated with love.
"That guy isn't even in the village."
"Who?"
"Huh?!" Sasuke's face showed displeasure. Besides his old buddy, had he ever cared about anyone else?
That foolish woman doesn't even understand his thoughts; she doesn't know what she's thinking all Tenten.
Fortunately, Sakura reacted quickly and explained, "Um... Naruto went to Mount Myōboku for training and hasn't returned yet."
After Sasuke left the village, Sakura, eager to catch up, mustered her courage and Tsunade to learn Medical Ninjutsu.
As Tsunade's disciple, Sakura knew these secrets that were unknown to others.
" Mount Myōboku? The Hidden Village of the Toad."
Sasuke had signed with Ryūchi Cave, naturally knew about Mount Myōboku, one of the Three Great Sage Lands, and a sense of urgency inexplicably arose in his heart.
In his eyes, Naruto, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was the only one among his generation who could be considered a worthy opponent.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll do what I've always wanted to do. You'd better not come along, unless you want to die." Sasuke a slight warning, turning his head slightly before calmly leaving.
Sakura took a couple of steps, but ultimately stopped, intimidated by Sasuke's imposing presence.
She's the kind of person who grows fonder the more you hit her, Naruto just can't bring himself to hit her, which leads to him disliking her.
From the treetops beside the lake, a pair of red Sharingan watched the two depart one after the other. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, and the red cloud pattern printed on their clothes was faintly visible.
" Sasuke..."
In the cemetery behind Konoha, Obito stood before Rin Nohara's tombstone, lost in thought.
Perhaps they are reminiscing, or perhaps they are reaffirming their convictions.
As the place where chaos originated in the Shinobi World, Obito once launched the Nine-Tails' Disturbance, but he only destroyed half of the village.
Orochimaru later launched an attack, hoping to overthrow the corrupt village and bring about change through the growth of new life.
However, as long as Konoha exists, the Shinobi World can never truly be at peace. It must be completely destroyed to usher in a new era.
Third defense zone.
Ding ding ding...
Hidan, wielding his Triple-Bladed Scythe, relentlessly slashed at his enemies. He was fearless of injury and possessed formidable Taijutsu. Whenever enemies surrounded him, attempting to overwhelm him with sheer numbers, he would...
Fire Release: Searing Migraine
Wind Release: Pressure Damage
Wind Release can help Fire Release increase its attack area and speed, creating a massive sea of fire called " Blaze Wind Wild Wave " to indiscriminately burn enemies.
"Ah... ah..."
The first time this tactic was used, it really killed a lot of the ninjas in the Third Division. Who would have thought that the enemy would even kill their own people?
It was only later that they discovered Hidan was fearless.
" Water Release · Water Formation Wall...!!"
More than a dozen ninjas from the allied forces immediately stepped forward and jointly cast Water Formation Wall to stop the fire from spreading.
" Storm Release: Laser Circus "
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Darui, the commander of the Third Division, unleashed his Kekkei Genkai, a technique that combined Water Release and Lightning Release, possessing both the destructive power of lightning and the control over water.
The powerful laser has a guiding effect, allowing it to unexpectedly penetrate opponents from a distance.
Kakuzu is least afraid of being surrounded; his five hearts can fight separately, which is equivalent to having five minds at once.
Water Release: Water Curtain
Lightning Release: False Darkness
The water-attribute mask fires water cannons to attack enemies, while the lightning-attribute mask imbues the water cannons with Lightning Release, allowing the user to specify the attack direction and range.
boom...
The laser and the water cannon, imbued with lightning power, collided and exploded on the spot. The lightning spread along the water flow, knocking down the surrounding Allied ninjas.
"It's not over yet!"
At this moment, the Chakra of the wind and fire masks had been restored, and together with the lightning mask, the three masks merged together, each releasing its Chakra.
It coalesced into a high-energy Chakra Cannon.
"This is extremely bad! Lightning Release: Black Spot."
Faced with this move, Darui panicked and quickly unleashed his strongest attack, black lightning crackling from his body and transforming into a cheetah after being released through his hands.
roar!
The cheetah roared like thunder and pounced in a flash.
Rumble...
In the blink of an eye, Black Panther's head was shattered by the Chakra Cannon; the difference in quantity was too great, and a single attribute Nature Transformation could not compensate for it.
"Sorry, hope, I'm doomed."
Darui was already a bit lazy, and he was actually planning to just give up in the face of Kakuzu's ultimate attack.
" Earth Release · Rock Fist "
Suddenly, a burly figure in a red combat suit blocked the way, and he swung his huge fists, formed from solidified rock, and slammed them down on the Chakra Cannon.
Bang!
The Chakra Cannon exploded upon impact, and the burly figure was thrown to the ground.
"Captain Kitsuchi, what are you doing here?" Darui turned around and saw many people from the First Division.
Kitsuchi got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and explained, "The enemy over there has been tied down, so I brought men over to provide support first."
Xiao's forces are concentrating their assault on the fourth defense zone; we need to end this battle quickly.
"Understood."
Darui secretly admired this big guy, who was not only over two meters tall but also incredibly strong.
The power of those iron wrists was enough to withstand a high-energy cannonball formed from Chakra, which was truly astonishing.
Kakuzu narrowed his eyes. His strongest attack had been intercepted by this opponent who had appeared out of nowhere, which made him feel threatened.
Hidan, are you done yet?
That damned Hidan, he's been lying on the Jashin's ritual array since just now, clutching the necklace in his hands, I don't know if it's for the ritual or if he's just being lazy.
"I have no choice, that's just how the rules are. Otherwise, the Lord Jashin would be unhappy."
With his eyebrows practically on fire, he was still spouting nonsense, which immediately made Kakuzu anxious:
"Now is not the time to talk about your crooked methods. A very powerful enemy has arrived. It's up to you now, Hidan."
"Ugh, this is so annoying. I can't even concentrate on a ceremony. Huh? So many people..."
He and Kakuzu killed so many people, it shouldn't be like that.
"The enemy reinforcements have arrived. We'd better show our true colors, or we'll both die here."
"You know my strength, unlike you who wear so many masks."
"Hmph, don't try to fool me. Didn't Azure Dragon give you a mask too? With so many enemies, you've already met the requirements for using it, haven't you?"
Or are you... scared?!
"No, the prayer just now was in preparation for that."
Hidan took the Jashin Mask from his pocket and examined it. "I wore it once before and personally experienced the presence of the Lord Jashin. I have a feeling this time will be different."
"Hurry, the enemy is already here," Kakuzu urged.
"Now let me merge with the Lord Jashin, hahaha..."
Hidan no longer hesitated. The enemies around him were all sacrifices, so there was nothing to worry about. He licked the blood off his weapon.
Cursed Art: Death Controlling Possessed Blood, activate!
The mask seemed to possess a life of its own, automatically attaching itself to his face. Black runes spread across his skin, Hidan once again entered curse mode.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The Allied Shinobi Forces had already charged Shuriken, longswords, Kunai all aimed at Hidan, turning him into a pincushion.
Pfft!
Hidan's head was severed by a swift-thinking ninja, and unlike usual, black blood gushed from his severed neck like a fountain.
The surrounding ninjas were all stained with this black blood.
"Ah... what is this?"
"It's so hot! My blood feels like it's burning, help..."
"It must be some kind of evil magic. I'm going to die. Someone save me! I don't want to die!"
Every ninja who was drenched in the black blood went insane on the spot. Their blood boiled, and they swelled up like boiled shrimp, turning into human bombs.
Thump thump thump...
One explosion after another sent pieces of flesh flying everywhere, and their blood, too, turned black, spreading further over a wider area.
"What happened?"
"That immortal ninja seems to have used some Kinjutsu."
As commanders, Kitsuchi and Darui would not act rashly before fully understanding the enemy's capabilities.
First, he would send his subordinates to probe the area while he hid behind to gather intelligence.
The explosion of dozens of Allied ninjas surrounding Hidan also engulfed their teammates, spreading at an unimaginable speed.
"If this continues, very few men in the Third Division will survive. Stop him!"
"I'll do it."
Kitsuchi Hand Seals and pressed them onto the earth: " Earth Release - Earth Flow Rampart "
Rumble...
Tall earthen walls rose from the ground, forming a circular enclosure that completely separated the uninfected ninjas from the infected.
The effect was immediate, halting the explosive spread of the curse.
Black blood gathered on the ground, seemingly possessing life, and finally drew a huge pattern of Jashin's ritual.
Hidan staggered to his own head, reached out, picked it up, and reinstalled it.
Click...
As the neck twisted, the chiropractic repositioning was performed, and a low, mechanical voice murmured, "Not enough..."
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"Something's talking in my head, get out of there..."
The allied forces, hiding in the distance, heard a call in their minds, as if their consciousness had been stripped away, and walked towards the area covered by the sacrificial image.
Kakuzu had already run far away, the Jashin Mask was dangerous, and Hidan was no longer his original form.
Lightning Release: False Darkness
Wind Release: Pressure Damage
Thunder raged and gale-force winds howled, destroying the Kitsuchi walls.
With Kakuzu's help, the mind-controlled ninjas successfully entered the sacrificial array and were then shattered to become nourishment for the ritual.
Earth Release Technique: Mountain Earth Technique
Two hemispheres rose from the ground, sandwiching Hidan between them, and smack... squeezed him into a pile of minced meat.
The next moment, blood began to flow, Hidan reappeared, completely unharmed.
"Immune to physical damage? Impossible, I clearly destroyed the sacrificial diagram with my Earth Release is a technique used in Chinese magic)." Kitsuchi Tu wondered.
call out!
Several white laser beams traveled a long distance and pierced straight through Hidan's body, but to no avail.
Darui exclaimed in shock, " Ninjutsu was ineffective! It seems it only depleted a small amount of the opponent's blood. What kind of monster is this?!"
"This guy's abilities are beyond our capabilities. Let's try Sealing Jutsu."
"That's the only way."
Darui quickly turned to his head and said, "Xi, immediately notify headquarters and send a powerful sealing ninja over."
"Understood, we're already communicating with them," hope replied.
Every moment, allied ninjas are being lured into the area covered by the sacrificial array, and Hidan's aura is growing stronger and stronger.
"You continue using Earth Release to block them, I'll hold off that guy named Kakuzu."
Darui gave the order and then charged toward Kakuzu. Earth-Style Wall rose up on the Kitsuchi, Kakuzu used Lightning Release Wind Release to destroy it.
Everything they've done is in vain Kakuzu.
A moment later, Xi received a response. "Headquarters has arranged support; it's the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara."