How many points are left?
When Gen'yō's cold words, which sounded like a judgment on the dead, reached Uchiha Itachi's ears...
Itachi's Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan, with its peculiar triangular windmill pattern spinning around, remained completely unmoved.
He simply nodded slightly to the figure sitting on the throne on the screen.
"Yes, my lord."
These four simple words embody undeniable execution power.
In the Land of Lightning, on the outskirts of Kumogakure, lies a natural barrier composed of countless towering, precipitous mountain peaks.
This is the last and most prized line of defense for Kumogakure.
For thousands of years, this mountain range, with its jagged fangs resembling those of a giant beast, has protected Kumogakure from countless invasions. Each peak has been meticulously modified by successive Raikage, its interior filled with intricate passages, sturdy fortifications, and deadly traps.
This mountain range itself can be described as an enormous war fortress.
However, today...
The tranquility of this "fortress" was shattered by a series of heavy footsteps that made the earth tremble.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the horizon, a dark, endless torrent of steel slowly appeared.
Ten thousand imposing figures, each tens of meters tall and crafted entirely from Chakra alloy shimmering with metallic luster, marched in unison, their steps filled with relentless oppression, as they approached this formidable natural barrier.
It was the " Divine Might Warrior War Puppet Legion " led by Uchiha Itachi!
Meanwhile, within the Kumogakure.
All the surviving ninjas and civilians witnessed this devastating scene through the village's surveillance system.
The twelve Divine Punishment that descended from the sky had completely destroyed all their external defenses and manpower.
Now this steel legion, a symbol of death, is at the city gates.
"It's over, even our last line of defense can't stop them."
A Kumogakure on guard duty stared at the endless steel giant on the screen, his legs went Kunai, and the kunai in his hand clattered to the ground. His face was ashen.
No! It's not over yet!
A resolute voice suddenly rang out!
An elderly man with gray hair and a scar on his face, who had only one arm, slowly walked to the front of the crowd.
He is one of the elders of Kumogakure and also the bodyguard of the previous Raikage, Dodai.
He looked at the approaching puppet army on the screen, then turned to look at the pairs of eyes behind him filled with fear and despair.
He took a deep breath and roared with all his might, like a lion's roar!
"Everyone, stand up!"
"We are ninjas from Kumogakure! We are warriors who have inherited the will of the Raikage!"
Behind us lies our homeland! Behind us are our loved ones!
"Even if we're going to die, we'll die standing! We'll die on the front lines!"
"With our teeth! With our claws! We'll tear a piece of flesh off these lumps of iron!"
"For the glory of Kumogakure!!"
Dodai's tragic yet resolute roar was like a powerful stimulant injected into the hearts of every Kumogakure!
yes!
They have nowhere left to retreat!
Rather than waiting for death in fear like a coward, it's better to burn out your last breath and die a glorious death to protect your homeland and the last dignity of being a ninja!
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh--!!!"
"For the glory of Kumogakure!"
"Fight them to the death!!!"
In an instant, the extinguished flames in the eyes of all the surviving Kumogakure were rekindled!
They rushed to their posts, activating all the defensive fortifications and traps inside the mountain!
Countless huge rocks were pushed down from the mountaintop!
Countless poisoned Senbon and Explosive Tag poured out like a torrential rain from the densely packed firing holes on the mountainside!
Thousands of Kumogakure gathered their last Chakra and condensed it into a series of violent Lightning Release Ninjutsu that slammed into the approaching steel legion!
In an instant, the entire mountain defense line seemed to come alive!
The raging lightning and exploding flames dyed the sky with brilliant colors!
However--
Faced with this saturation attack, which would have been a headache for any ninja army of ten thousand, the steel legion's reaction was shockingly calm.
They didn't even pause for a moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless boulders crashed onto their thick alloy armor, producing only dull thuds and sparks, without leaving even a decent scratch.
The torrential rain of Senbon and Explosive Tag didn't even qualify to be "scratched."
As for those violent Lightning Release Ninjutsu—
At the forefront of the War Puppet Legion, hundreds of puppets simultaneously raised their left arms.
Buzz--
One after another, hexagonal energy shields made of high-density Chakra energy and inscribed with complex Sealing Jutsu instantly unfolded, connecting to form an enormous energy barrier!
All the Lightning Release Ninjutsu that struck the barrier were completely absorbed by the " Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal " operating on it, without even causing a ripple.
"How is this possible?!"
Inside the command tower, Dodai stared wide-eyed at the unscathed, steadily advancing steel legion on the screen.
Their prized natural defenses, the attacks they wagered everything on, couldn't even hold them back for a second?!
This is no longer a war!
This was a complete and utter crushing defeat!
Just as Elder Dodai was deeply shaken...
That steel legion finally reached the foot of the mountain defense line.
Leading the group was that aloof figure draped in a black robe adorned with crimson clouds, his face utterly expressionless— Uchiha Itachi.
He slowly raised his head and glanced at the towering, seemingly insurmountable, precipitous mountain peak.
His Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan slightly.
Then he gave the order in a cold, emotionless tone, as if stating a fact.
"Siege mode activated."
"Target: All obstacles ahead."
"Execution – Indiscriminate application."
The instant the command was issued!
The ten thousand war puppets stopped in their tracks at the same time.
Their massive bodies sank slightly, assuming a standard "artillery firing" posture.
The menacing cannons on their chests, shoulders, and arms, which had just absorbed a massive amount of Lightning Release Chakra, simultaneously lit up again with that eerie purple light that could burn the retina and instill despair!
This time, it was no longer a parabolic, curved-course bombardment like before.
Instead, it's a horizontal shot!
It was a frontal penetrating shot executed in the most barbaric, violent, and unreasonable way, without any skill or tactics!
"Oh no! Get out of the way!"
Dodai's pupils contracted to their maximum size in that instant! He let out the last, and most piercing, roar of his life!
However, his voice was instantly drowned out by the terrifying roar that tore the heavens and earth apart!
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Ten thousand Chakra energy cannons, each over three meters in diameter and resembling beams of judgment, formed an unstoppable sea of purple light capable of obliterating everything in the world!
They did not destroy the mountain peaks.
Instead, they simply "carved" their way through the seemingly indestructible mountain!
Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble--!!!!
It's as if the Creation god wielded His paintbrush, brutally erasing a "blank" line tens of kilometers long and several kilometers wide from this continuous mountain range!
The three main peaks, along with all the mountains, fortifications, traps, and the thousands of Kumogakure hiding within them, were instantly decomposed, vaporized, and evaporated under the sweep of this purple sea of light!
Not even a speck of dust remained!
As the blinding light slowly dissipated.
A straight, wide "destruction tunnel" appeared before everyone, its ground completely vitrified by high-temperature energy.
This passage runs directly through the entire mountain defense line!
At the end of the passage.
The Kumogakure, now stripped of all its barriers and standing alone on the plain, like a naked maiden awaiting humiliation, was almost within sight!
Uchiha Itachi stared silently at the "masterpiece" he had created, his face remaining expressionless.
He slowly raised his hand and waved it forward.
The steel legion behind them once again began its heavy march.
They trod across the scorching, glazed ground, passed through the passage that symbolized destruction and death, and advanced step by step toward the village that was now completely exposed to their cannon fire.
Finally, the 10,000 war puppets stopped less than a kilometer from the Kumogakure.
They spread out and formed a huge semi-circular encirclement, completely surrounding the entire Kumogakure.
Those tens of thousands of dark cannon muzzles were like ten thousand eyes of death, coldly watching the faces in the village filled with despair, numbness, and collapse.
silence.
A deathly silence.
The whole world seemed to be waiting for the final judgment to arrive.
Kumogakure, all the survivors were like puppets whose souls had been ripped out, staring blankly at the steel sky that completely surrounded them.
resistance?
They no longer had the strength to pull out the Kunai.
Escape?
Where could they possibly escape to?
In this suffocating, deathly silence.
creak--
The massive main gate of Kumogakure, made of a special metal, let out a piercing, mournful cry as it slowly opened.
Everyone's eyes instinctively turned towards the door.
What they saw was not a ninja armed with weapons, preparing for a final, desperate fight.
Instead, it was a group of elderly people dressed in white mourning clothes, walking with difficulty, their faces filled with humiliation, sorrow, and despair.
They are the elders of Kumogakure.
He was the final decision-maker in this village, and also its last vestige of dignity.
Led by Dodai —who had survived but suffered a severe mental blow—they walked step by step Earth Flow the gate that symbolized the glory of Kumogakure.
Then, under the watchful eyes of billions of people worldwide during the live broadcast.
They walked up to the ten thousand war golems, and up to the black-robed man who looked down at them like a god.
"Thump!"
Led by Dodai, all the elders knelt down in unison!
They buried their heads deep into the cold, humiliating dust.
An old, hoarse voice, filled with endless sorrow and pleading, resounded throughout the battlefield and spread throughout the world.
We surrender.
Please.
"Please spare the civilians of Kumogakure."
"We are willing to give everything!"