Chapter 1065: The Fall of Konohagakure!!
Chapter 1065: The Fall of Konohagakure!!
Chapter 1065: The Fall of Konohagakure!!
Asuma!
His path in ninjutsu was to destroy Konohagakure and the Land of Fire.
But he wouldn't have that chance for much longer.
Because the Blazing Sun Kingdom would do the job, and it wouldn't be his turn.
So he had to act quickly.
At that moment, he stood on the Hokage Rock, surveying the village of Konohagakure below.
Thanks to the Blazing Sun Army not attacking at night, the village could rest peacefully. Otherwise, it might have already descended into chaos.
Even if it wasn't in chaos now, it was close.
Because everyone knew that Konohagakure couldn't hold out much longer. How long they could last depended entirely on the enemy's mood.
In the past Ninja World Wars, even if they were weaker, they could turn the tide by attacking supply convoys or cutting off the enemy's retreat.
The problem now was that the war had evolved.
To do these things, they needed air superiority.
Because the enemy could transport supplies by airships.
Without a powerful air force, there was no way to disrupt the enemy's logistics.
The sky was now completely controlled by the Raptor Fighters, leaving the Konohagakure alliance to cower on the ground with no chance of taking to the air.
Without the possibility of a comeback, it was no wonder the Konohagakure alliance had given up.
Their logistics were left completely untouched by the Blazing Sun Army, which openly allowed supplies and reinforcements to arrive.
This showed just how confident the Blazing Sun Army was.
Faced with such an enemy, it was a miracle that the Konohagakure alliance's morale hadn't completely collapsed, and they hadn't fled. The thought of stopping the Blazing Sun Army's expansion kept them from scattering.
After a week of enduring, Asuma realized he had no chance of repelling the Blazing Sun Army. So, he decided to act against Konohagakure early.
And he did so openly, using the pretext of preventing the Blazing Sun Army from occupying the village by planting Black Oil, explosive seals, and gunpowder throughout the village.
Better to break like a jade than to be whole like a tile.
If he could lure the enemy and their army into the village and trigger the traps, it might replicate the miracle of the Battle of Mount Kikyo.
Indeed, no one would oppose this pretext.
If the village was truly breached by the Blazing Sun Army, even if they couldn't inflict significant damage, at least they could take a bite out of the enemy. They couldn't let the enemy have it easy.
With this in mind, the Konohagakure leadership agreed to the plan, and Asuma began preparations.
Unfortunately, they had no idea that Asuma's true intention was not to use the traps against the Blazing Sun Army, but to destroy Konohagakure.
And tonight was the perfect opportunity.
"Pity...!"
Asuma narrowed his cold eyes, looking southward at the camp illuminated by lights.
His "excellent disciple", Ino, had already left the village with many others.
Because she was favored by him, she had special privileges in the village and managed to take a group of people with her.
At any other time, Asuma wouldn't have let her go.
But now, time was too short.
If he didn't act soon, he would be discovered.
"Let everything be destroyed!"
Asuma's face twisted, his eyes gleaming with madness, as if he wanted to destroy everything.
Yes, he had long gone mad.
Ever since he was manipulated by Danzo... he had completely blackened, and later joined the Root, with his strength skyrocketing.
Boom!!
The explosion shattered the quiet night sky.
Buildings crumbled and were engulfed by the flames that followed.
"Help!"
"Ah... run!"
"Is the Blazing Sun Army attacking?"
...
Countless cries for help and panicked screams echoed.
To Asuma, these sounds were music to his ears.
Destroying Konohagakure!
It was his obsession.
Now that it was done, he felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.
Too bad Danzo and his old man were already dead; otherwise, destroying them along with everything else would have been even more satisfying.
Yes, he hated not just Danzo, but also Hiruzen Sarutobi.
If not for Hiruzen's leniency, Danzo wouldn't have survived, and he even hated the village.
So, seeing the horrific scene below, he felt no remorse, only exhilaration.
"Asuma!!!" *2
Tsunade's advisors, Koharu and Homura, fled from the collapsed Hokage Building and immediately saw Asuma standing on the Shadow Rock, laughing maniacally. They instantly understood who was responsible for the current tragedy.
It’s not hard to guess.
Because only the Hokage could do something like this.
Not to mention, the mad and twisted expression and laughter on his face already said it all.
“You two old geezers...!”
Asuma, seeing the two advisors leap toward him, felt a surge of killing intent.
Slap!
He clapped his hands.
He entered Sage Mode.
Though the toad clan of Mount Myōboku had been wiped out, it didn’t mean he couldn’t use senjutsu.
He could still use it for a while, at least.
The reason he could enter Sage Mode so quickly wasn’t because of his talent, but because he had obtained some toad oil.
Even a sinking ship has three nails!
As the toad clan became increasingly dependent on Konohagakure, getting some of the toad oil they had brought with them wasn’t a problem.
At this moment, Asuma’s pale face was covered with toad-like features, indicating that his Sage Mode wasn’t particularly impressive.
“Sage Art: Wind Style Dust!”
Asuma blew out countless fine wind blades at the advisors, Koharu and Homura, who were lunging at him.
These blades could shred not only flesh and blood but even iron.
An astonishing scene unfolded.
The bodies of the two elder advisors turned into blood mist and scattered in the air.
They died without a trace!
Asuma harbored deep hatred for these two, so it wasn’t surprising that he was so ruthless.
Just then.
Clap, clap!
The sound of applause rang out.
Several figures emerged from the shadows of the forest behind the Hokage Rock.
Gouren, Sasuke, Meiko, Karin, Shion, Suigetsu, Haku, Gaara... and others.
Every strong young ninja from the Blazing Sun Kingdom was here.
“You...”
Asuma didn’t understand how they had arrived so quickly.
He had expected it to be impossible for them to get here so fast.
But when his gaze fell on Meiko, with her tall, athletic build, blonde hair, blue eyes, and aura of confidence, he instantly understood.
Of course... she has the Flying Thunder God technique!
With this jutsu, distance was no obstacle.
Even if it couldn’t teleport a large number of people, a small group was no problem.
“Kill him!”
Gouren clapped her hands and gave the order to act.
Villains die from talking too much!
This was a phrase that Tang Ping often said, and Gouren, as the leader of the Blazing Sun Kingdom’s new generation, idolized Tang Ping and would naturally follow this advice.
Following her order, the Kage-level ninjas moved in, some blocking and others attacking.
They were not strangers to each other, so they could coordinate their attacks without interfering with one another.
In just one round of attacks, Asuma, who in Sage Mode could rival the Sage of Six Paths, was pierced through the heart by Meiko’s kunai.
Meiko wasn’t particularly skilled in large-scale attacks or battling summoned beasts, but when it came to human targets, she had a special advantage, allowing her to easily land the final blow.
After dealing with the Sixth Hokage, Asuma, none of them had any intention of rushing down to put out the fires.
“Without destruction, there can be no rebirth!”
Gouren murmured a phrase Tang Ping had said during a previous conversation.
This also represented her view on how to handle Konohagakure.
Now, she was executing it perfectly.
The fires and explosions continued until the next day.
When dawn broke, the casualties in Konohagakure were staggering.
The remaining five thousand allied ninjas lost half their number again.
After all, with large amounts of gunpowder and explosive tags, the damage to ninjas was significant.
The civilian casualties, on the other hand, were relatively low.
As Konohagakure turned into a war fortress, many civilians had left, so the number of deaths was naturally not high. Instead, the units sent by major forces to assist in the battle suffered the most casualties.
This chaos completely shattered the ninjas’ morale.
Many chose to surrender, and the majority opted to flee.
After all, the Blazing Sun Kingdom’s army hadn’t completely surrounded Konohagakure, so there was still a chance to escape.
Thus, the Konohagakure defense battle ended in an unexpected and shocking manner.
(End of Chapter)
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