ebookland Chapter 504 504: Shinobi World Comprehensive Collection Plan
Chapter 504 504: Shinobi World Comprehensive Collection Plan
After Hidan established altars in all major towns of the Land of Whirlpools, he handed the remaining small towns over to newly developed believers and then proceeded without pause into the Land of Fire.
Inside a large compound at Tōga Port in the Land of Fire, Hidan rubbed his recently slit throat and stood up wearily.
"If it weren't for the pleasurable sensation of sacrifice driving me, I really wouldn't want to be this pure workhorse."
Sensing the recovery speed of his wound, Hidan said:
"The Three Gods Religion has sacrificed over 1,000 souls in total, right? Wounds with blood loss not exceeding 1,000 drops can now visibly heal within two seconds."
"1,000 drops of blood roughly equals 50 milliliters."
"My immortality is getting stronger and stronger."
While Hidan was making a sacrifice at Tōga Port, Yōkō, far away in the Land of Earth, suddenly felt a change.
His chakra reserves had reached three times the level beyond Kage.
In a good mood, Yōkō led his troops onward towards the capital of the Land of Earth.
Arriving outside the capital of the Land of Earth, Yōkō circled to the north of the city. He raised his hand towards the Tenshu Castle behind the walls.
"Stop!"
The Four-Tails Jinchūriki, Roshi, appeared via Body Flicker along with over a hundred Iwa-nin, landing before him.
Yōkō stared at Roshi like a predator examining its prey, considering where to strike.
The Four-Tails, Son Goku, mastered Lava Release, a Kekkei Genkai formed from the fusion of Fire and Earth Release.
To perfect Kekkei Tōta and even develop abilities stronger than Kekkei Tōta, Yōkō needed to master the chakra of all natures more precisely.
He had already obtained the Sand Manipulation Technique from the One-Tail. The tailed beasts were exceptionally skilled at manipulating chakra; he couldn't let the Four-Tails slip away either.
Yōkō had formulated a plan for himself: the Shinobi World Comprehensive Collection Plan.
He wanted to collect all the important ninjutsu, forbidden jutsu, and tailed beast abilities in the shinobi world, to understand all the secrets of chakra.
Perhaps once his comprehensive collection plan was complete, his chakra control ability would reach an unprecedented level.
But this month, he had already 'died' for Dust Release at Ōnoki's hands. The Four-Tails Roshi, or any other tailed beast, could wait until next month.
"Konoha Fox! What are you planning to do?!"
Seeing Roshi's agitated yet cautious demeanor, Yōkō slowly said:
"The despicable Anti-Konoha Alliance. You actually attempted to assassinate the Daimyō of the Land of Fire to create chaos and disrupt the offensive rhythm of Konoha's ninja forces."
"What am I going to do? I'm here for proportional retaliation, of course. The Daimyō of the Land of Earth shall die too."
Roshi hurriedly said, "We have never targeted the Daimyō of the Land of Fire! The Daimyō of the Land of Earth would not permit such actions! This is slander!"
"Slander or not, I have no heart to debate it now," Yōkō said.
"The Daimyō of the Land of Fire is dead. The Daimyō of the Land of Whirlpools is dead. Do you know how guilty we in Konoha feel? I feel so guilty I could die. As the Anbu Minister, I failed to protect the Daimyō of the Land of Fire. Now, the Daimyō of the Land of Earth shall die too."
"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"
Roshi saw the Konoha Fox clap his hands together. Curved tree trunks burst from the ground at his feet.
Seeing Wood Release, Roshi felt his scalp go numb—partly because he had no good counter for it, and partly because the Four-Tails Son Goku feared Wood Release.
Back then, Senju Hashirama had almost beaten Son Goku to death and later used Wood Dragons to lock around Son Goku's throat, like leashing a circus monkey.
Triggered as if by a reflex, Roshi released the seal, letting the Four-Tails Son Goku emerge as quickly as possible.
However, from within the maple Wood Release, came several dragon roars.
As the Four-Tails Son Goku appeared, three Wood Dragons also surged out from the gaps between the Wood Release trunks, heading straight for the Four-Tails.
The Wood Dragons bit onto Son Goku's shoulder and arms, dragging the tailed beast sideways and backward.
Yōkō walked forward, standing atop a sand platform, and flew over the Tenshu Castle.
Inside the Tenshu Castle, beside the Daimyō of the Land of Earth stood twelve Guardian Ninja. Surrounding the Guardian Ninja were over a thousand samurai maintained by the Daimyō.
These people raised their weapons towards the sky, guarding against Konoha's enemy.
They soon felt the same despair Kitsuchi had.
A white light appeared in the Konoha ninja's hand—it was a Dust Release barrier!
Iwagakure's most important secret technique, the Kekkei Tōta that dominated the shinobi world, hailed as the pinnacle of offensive power, had actually been learned by Konoha's Anbu Minister.
The light of the Dust Release barrier illuminated Yōkō's mask. Using Dust Release on the Daimyō of the Land of Earth, he thought, now this feels right.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World!"
The cube-shaped Dust Release barrier suddenly expanded, becoming a terrifying barrier hundreds of meters square.
Anything that touched the barrier instantly turned to dust.
The Tenshu Castle's thick walls, majestic gate towers, barbicans, bastions—all these defenses against commoner rebellions—turned to dust.
The samurai behind the walls were also pulverized by the Dust Release.
Several seconds later, the space before Yōkō was suddenly empty.
He slowly floated forward until he looked down upon the Daimyō of the Land of Earth and the Iwa-nin Guardian Ninja.
The Daimyō of the Land of Earth very much wanted to say that the families and nobles of the Land of Fire would not let him get away with this, but the words wouldn't come out. The Daimyō of the Land of Fire had been killed, and the Tenshu Castle of the Land of Fire had also been destroyed.
The Five Great Nation Daimyō maintained a tacit understanding of moving together. No one expected the Third Great Shinobi War to be so brutal, brutal enough that they, the Daimyō, had also become tools for the hidden villages to attack each other.
He didn't know if the Daimyō of the Land of Fire had been killed by some scheme of Ōnoki's. Ōnoki truly deserved death, provoking Konoha Village to retaliate without restraint.
The Daimyō of the Land of Earth forced himself not to look sideways and backward.
He was undoubtedly doomed. He was only nineteen and had no children.
The Tenshu Castle was about to be destroyed. His younger brother had taken the official seals and other items and left the castle to take refuge.
It seemed the Daimyō's position would pass to his brother.
The Konoha Fox didn't use a second Dust Release. With his strength, it shouldn't be due to exhaustion. He seemed to be waiting for something.
After a dozen seconds, a team of Anbu arrived nearby.
The Daimyō saw in horror that the person carried on the Konoha Anbu's shoulder was none other than his younger brother!
Kika threw the Daimyō's younger brother, along with the official seals and other items, towards the Daimyō.
Under the eaves of the main palace, sunlight fell on the Daimyō's face, but he felt no warmth.
A profound sense of powerlessness filled the Daimyō's heart.
Before ninja, he was nothing.
The Konoha Fox extended his hand. A second Dust Release barrier appeared before his palm.
The Iwa-nin Guardian Ninja shouted, rallying themselves, and jumped into the air, leaping towards the demon-like Konoha Fox.
Even if they died, they would die in the mission of guarding the Daimyō, die before their Daimyō.
Heaven and Earth are not benevolent.
The Konoha Fox would pity no one. He was like a cold machine, executing his will.
Unlike the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, of old, the Konoha Fox accepted no negotiations or compromises.
The Four-Tails Son Goku, having just shaken off the three Wood Dragons, saw the Dust Release barrier engulf the core area of the Tenshu Castle. Without a second thought, it turned tail and fled.
Too terrifying. Powerful ninja are too terrifying.
The Four-Tails Son Goku only wanted to return to the volcanic regions in the north of the Land of Earth, hide among the volcanoes, and never come out again.
(End of Chapter)