Chapter 45: A Grand Entrance
Chapter 45: A Grand Entrance
Over the millennia of the Ninja World's history, even the mighty Senju Hashirama, and those of noble bloodlines like Indra and Ashura, could not escape the literal grasp of death. Before this day, who among them could have cheated death and lived again? None!
Today, Yuyi Xuan Yue achieved the unprecedented and rose from the dead. Even if it wasn't as perfect as Uchiha Madara's eventual resurrection using the Reincarnation Jutsu, it was still a feat to behold!
Without the presence of the Rinnegan, a tool so overpowered it might as well be a bug, Yuyi Xuan Yue had found a way to return to life. The difficulty and significance of this achievement far surpassed that of the cheating Madara.
"Hashirama, Baelien, Lie Dou, Ai, Shihe, and even the evil Tobirama. You guys are going to stare wide-eyed from the underworld as I live my life in full color and sound once more!"
"Ninja World, here I come!"
Yuyi Xuan Yue's eyes sparkled with a dazzling light.
Then, he suddenly turned his head towards some dark spots in the distant sky that were rapidly approaching, a smirk playing on his lips.
"Celebrating alone is no fun. Perfect timing! The promised witnesses have arrived."
News of Samui's squad being ambushed, with only her returning heavily injured, soon reached the Fourth Raikage, Ay.
Upon learning that the attacker was Yuyi Xuan Yue and that it happened at the Godfall Valley, Ay, who did not doubt the authenticity of Samui's intelligence, put down the barbell he was holding, donned his Raikage cloak, and instructed his female secretary, Mabui, in a resounding voice:
"Mabui, prepare the Heavenly Dispatch Jutsu!"
"Yes, sir."
Mabui sighed softly to herself. Although she felt it was unnecessary, she knew she couldn't disobey the Raikage's will, so she obeyed the order.
After all, the Raikage before her was the kind of person who would personally lead a team to invade another country's ninja village to obtain a coveted secret technique, without caring about the title of Raikage.
He was the opposite of the Third Hokage, who had been sitting in Konoha for many years, a master of political maneuvers, and more akin to a politician than a ninja.
Soon, Mabui prepared the ritual for the Heavenly Dispatch Jutsu.
As a spatial ninjutsu usually used for sending items rather than humans, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, was one of the few humans in the entire Ninja World who could ignore the side effects of the Heavenly Dispatch Jutsu.
Accompanied by a flash of white light, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, disappeared from the Raikage's office and reappeared in a Cloud ninja secret outpost on the border of the Fire Country in the blink of an eye.
"Oh~ Yeah~ Big bro, why are you here?"
Holding a pen and a book, Killer B, who was excitedly creating a new rap song, noticed the newcomer and unconsciously started dancing as he asked.
In the past, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, might have taken the time to educate Killer B about focusing his mind on training instead of sinking deeper into the path of the Singing Ninja.
But now, with a more important goal in mind, he said in a deep voice, "I'll be commanding this operation personally."
With their undivided loyalty to the Raikage, the Cloud ninjas were far more efficient than the ninjas of other villages.
Upon receiving the news of Yuyi Xuan Yue's appearance, the Hidden Cloud Village wasted no time and took decisive action.
In addition to dispatching squads to gather intelligence, they also specifically ordered an elite team composed of Jinchurikis of the Eight-Tails to lurk at the border of the Fire Country. If they discovered any traces of Yuyi Xuan Yue, they were to strike like thunder and take him down immediately.
It just so happened that the Fourth Raikage felt like joining in on the action this time.
"Let's move out! Godfall Valley!" The Fourth Raikage, Ay, wasted no words and waved his hand decisively.
"Yes, sir!"
Including Killer B, all the elite Cloud ninjas had no objections and were, in fact, used to this situation.
They had experienced many missions led by the Raikage himself, so this was nothing new to them.
As mentioned before, the Godfall Valley, located within the Fire Country, was close to the border of the Hot Spring Country.
With everything prepared, Yuiyi Xuan Yue was ready for a warm-up to reacquaint himself with his body and announce his return to the Ninja World. As he had planned, the stage was set, and the curtain rose as expected.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The rapid sound of tearing through the air, like rolling thunder, echoed through Godfall Valley.
Yuiyi Xuan Yue, standing in the sunlight, lifted his eyelids and scanned his surroundings.
"The jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails, and even the Fourth Raikage, Ay. The Ay duo are here in person; the Cloud ninjas sure are thorough."
Yuiyi Xuan Yue hadn't expected such a luxurious lineup from the Cloud ninjas.
After all, in everyone else's eyes, he was just a Impure World Reincarnation, his strength far inferior to what it once was.
Who knew the Cloud ninjas would take it so seriously and go all-in from the start?
"Good. Let's see who's harder, the Fourth Raikage or the First."
The mountain wind howled, causing the black cloak draped over Yuiyi Xuan Yue to flutter.
At the same time.
Boom!!
Strong and powerful legs stomped heavily on the ground, and the Fourth Raikage, clad in a white cape, a wide belt, and thick armguards, led a squad of Cloud ninjas to appear before Yuiyi Xuan Yue.
The next second, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, with his white cape billowing behind him, glared sharply at the figure who seemed to be waiting for them. With a cold voice, he said, "The man I killed is still here, waiting for us. Yuiyi Xuan Yue, a man long dead, do you still think you are the one who once stood shoulder to shoulder with the gods?"
"Shoulder to shoulder with the gods? No! My dream has always been to surpass the gods!"
After Yuiyi Xuan Yue's heartfelt exclamation, he slowly lowered his black hood, revealing a face familiar to all five Kage and recorded in the archives of the great ninja villages.
"Surpass the gods? How arrogant! Just because—"
Wait!
As the Fourth Raikage, Ay, scanned Yuiyi Xuan Yue's face, he was about to continue when he suddenly seemed to notice something amiss.
He abruptly stopped speaking and, with widened eyes, stared intently at Yuiyi Xuan Yue once more.
After a few moments.
He finally noticed what was off.
His eyes locked onto Yuiyi Xuan Yue's face, which showed no signs of cracks and looked very much alive, and his expression turned to one of surprise.
"I thought those revived by Impure World Reincarnation would look very different from regular people. Could it be..."
The Fourth Raikage suddenly thought of an answer he dared not believe.
No!
Impossible!
Perhaps I'm mistaken!
Could it be an extremely advanced transformation technique?
The Fourth Raikage quickly instructed the sensory ninja beside him.
The sensory ninja didn't hesitate and quickly formed hand seals.
Soon, he shook his head at the Fourth Raikage, indicating no traces of transformation techniques.
The Fourth Raikage's expression turned grim.
Killer B, who was slow on the uptake, had no idea what was going on and wondered why his brother suddenly seemed so subdued.
Just as he was about to ask.
The Eight-Tails, Gyuki, within him suddenly spoke in an unprecedentedly serious tone:
"B, be very careful of the person in front of you!!
He's incredibly!! Incredibly!! Terrifying!!"
(End of Chapter)
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