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Chapter 612: The Second Ninja God
Chapter 612: The Second Ninja God
Mu Yue didn't even bother to look back as he focused his Earth Release ninjutsu to enhance his strength and defense. He condensed chakra between his right index and middle fingers, slightly tilted his body, and extended his arm, precisely clamping down on the incoming kunai with his fingers.
"Hmm?" Danzo Shimura's expression changed slightly as he didn't expect Fugaku Uchiha's reaction to be so swift.
WHOOSH!!
Danzo burst forth with chakra to enhance his strength, attempting to forcefully pierce the kunai into Fugaku's body.
The sudden eruption of powerful chakra stirred up a gust of wind, causing Fugaku's hair and white robe to flutter. But to Danzo's surprise, no matter how hard he pushed, the kunai didn't move forward even a millimeter.
"How can he be so strong!" Danzo's feet dug into the ground with the force of his exertion, yet the kunai still refused to budge.
Danzo, whose sneak attack had failed, remained unfazed. All the ninjas present were either his or Hanzo's men, with some of them being Uchiha Obito's spies. There was no way his plan could fail.
SWISH SWISH!
As Danzo made his move, the Root ninjas disguised as Amegakure ninjas also revealed themselves. They drew their swords or took out their kunai, with those closer to Fugaku attacking him, and those nearer to Nagato assaulting him instead.
CRACK!
With a flex of Mu Yue's fingers, the kunai that Danzo was gripping tightly snapped in two.
BOOM!
Mu Yue clenched his right fist and threw a punch at Danzo's abdomen. A dull thud reverberated as Danzo was sent flying ten meters away.
BOOM BOOM!!
Mu Yue's body moved with lightning speed. Like a flash of lightning, he threw punches at the incoming Root ninjas, instantly knocking them all back and sending them crashing to the ground.
Hanzo remained unfazed by this turn of events, his face calm as he watched Fugaku.
He had anticipated this outcome. Fugaku's taijutsu was stronger than his, and with his prior warning, Fugaku was well-prepared. There was no way he could be taken by surprise by Danzo's ambush.
"Hanzo, what are you waiting for!" Danzo seethed as he glared at Hanzo, who stood idly by Fugaku's side.
Earlier, when Fugaku had blocked his sneak attack, Hanzo could have easily taken Fugaku's life. Yet, he did nothing, as if he were a lifeless corpse.
Danzo noticed that the true Amegakure ninjas were also motionless, just like Hanzo, merely observing the situation.
Danzo was perplexed by Hanzo's intentions. Was he having second thoughts? But Hanzo hadn't taken action against him either.
Then why hadn't he attacked Fugaku? Danzo couldn't comprehend Hanzo's inaction.
"Waiting for the right moment to strike," Hanzo replied nonchalantly.
He had no intention of helping Danzo against Fugaku, nor would he aid Fugaku against Danzo. He would quietly wait for Fugaku to deal with the Konoha ninjas first before making his move.
Danzo was rendered speechless by Hanzo's response. What better moment could there be than just now?
However, one thing was now crystal clear to Danzo—Hanzo was unreliable. If he wanted to kill Fugaku, he would have to do it himself.
"How dare you betray me," Danzo thought bitterly. "After I deal with Fugaku, you won't get off easily either."
In Danzo's eyes, Hanzo's failure to join him in attacking Fugaku was tantamount to betrayal, even though Hanzo hadn't taken action against him.
The reason Danzo didn't immediately turn on Hanzo was that he feared his harsh words might push Hanzo to side with Fugaku instead.
Danzo was grateful that he hadn't slacked off after acquiring Wood Release. Every day, he had worked tirelessly to strengthen his Wood Release ninjutsu.
"I will become the second Ninja God!" Danzo's heart swelled with determination as he sensed the powerful Wood Release chakra within him.
He was already a formidable warrior, and now, with the addition of the mighty Wood Release and the enhancement of his chakra, Danzo was confident that he could take down Fugaku.
"Wood Style: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
Taking advantage of the Root ninjas' relentless assault on Fugaku, Danzo quickly performed a series of hand seals and unleashed his most powerful Wood Release jutsu.
Although he yearned to create the wooden statues of the First Hokage, his Wood Release skill wasn't advanced enough yet.
BOOM BOOM!!
Under the influence of the potent Wood Release chakra, numerous trees burst forth from the ground and grew at a rapid pace, transforming the once open space into a dense forest.
This spectacle left everyone on the field, except for Mu Yue, astonished.
Currently, most of the Kage of the villages were still in their third generation, and it had only been a few decades since the time of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, who had dominated the ninja world with his unmatched strength and unique Kekkei Genkai. The ninja world had not forgotten the true Ninja God and his legendary bloodline limit.
"He actually possesses Wood Release as well," Hanzo murmured, his eyes reflecting a mix of emotions as he looked at Danzo.
This was something Hanzo had not anticipated.
Danzo Shimura felt a sense of satisfaction seeing the astonished expressions on everyone's faces.
The only regret he had was that Hiruzen Sarutobi was not present to witness the might of his Wood Release jutsu.
But Danzo wasn't too concerned; there would be other opportunities to showcase his power to the Hokage. Right now, his priority was to kill Souyuuki and Nagato.
Under Danzo's control, the trees extended their branches and twisted their trunks, launching an offensive against Souyuuki and Nagato.
Nagato, however, quickly reacted by gathering chakra in his feet and leaping into the air.
The trees relentlessly reached out with their branches, trying to grab Nagato and pull him back into the forest.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato unleashed an incredibly powerful repulsive force, pushing down all the branches that dared to challenge him. His body, propelled by this force, soared even higher, beyond the reach of the trees.
As for Nagato's two shadow clones, they couldn't withstand the pressure and poofed into white smoke.
"Get away if you don't want to be caught in the crossfire. Things are about to get dangerous," Mu Yue warned, using Wind Release ninjutsu to clear the encroaching branches while shouting to the others.
Although he had exceptional control, the upcoming jutsu would have a massive range, and it would be easy for the ninjas still in the forest to get caught in the crossfire.
Upon hearing Mu Yue's warning, Hanzo didn't hesitate and swiftly moved away.
The other Amegakure ninjas followed suit once they saw their leader retreat.
Since Danzo hadn't targeted them, they were able to escape the forest without much difficulty.
"This Wood Release is indeed no trivial matter," Hanzo thought as he witnessed the branches attacking Mu Yue from all directions.
Danzo's Wood Release jutsu had an extensive range and could swiftly attack from all angles, making it extremely difficult to defend against.
Mu Yue quickly formed a hand seal and created a shadow clone. Then, his original body switched breathing patterns, entering the Chakra Mode of the Breath of Fire.
He raised his right hand, extending his thumb and tilting his index and middle fingers slightly while bending his pinky and ring fingers, forming the Tiger hand seal with one hand.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Mu Yue unleashed a scorching deep red flame from his mouth.
The approaching branches that came into contact with the flames were instantly incinerated, turning into black ash.
Soon, a sea of deep red fire surrounded Mu Yue, consuming the nearby trees and reducing them to ashes.
At that moment, the shadow clone finished gathering chakra.
The clone mirrored Mu Yue's actions, forming the Dragon hand seal with one hand, extending its pinky finger diagonally while bending the other four fingers.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Dragon Hurricane!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
A terrifying hurricane blasted forth from the shadow clone's mouth, and with the wind fueling the flames, the sea of fire rapidly expanded, engulfing everything in its path and turning it into scorched earth.
"It's so hot!" An Amegakure ninja exclaimed as he gathered chakra in his feet to prevent himself from being blown away by the gust while also feeling overwhelmed by the intense heatwave.
Despite the constant rain clouds that usually kept the Land of Water cool, he now felt as if he were standing in the midst of a blazing furnace.
"Combination Ninjutsu: Twin Dragon Annihilator!"
Mu Yue and his shadow clone exerted their chakra control to the fullest.
Roar!
Accompanied by a roar resembling that of a giant dragon, the sea of fire, with the aid of the wind dragon, expanded once more at an astonishing rate, turning the entire forest into a blazing inferno.
The vast expanse of flames, the rising dark-colored fire, and the rapidly increasing temperature gave everyone the terrifying sensation of being trapped in a world of fire.
"How is this possible!" Danzo exclaimed in disbelief as he witnessed the scene unfold.
How could the Bloodline Limit of the Ninja God, which was unmatched in the ninja world, lose to a mere combination jutsu? This was the infamous Wood Style: World of Trees that could alter the landscape of an entire region!
"Even stronger than before!" Hanzo thought as he watched the dense forest turn into a sea of fire, recalling the battle in the valley between him and Souyuuki.
Fire Dragon Bullet Technique was a fire jutsu that Hanzo would never forget, and the battle in the valley was the most vivid fight in his entire life.
In that instant, Hanzo realized that Souyuuki had grown even stronger.
The combination of Fire Dragon Bullet Technique and Vacuum Dragon Hurricane far surpassed the single use of Fire Dragon Bullet Technique. If Souyuuki had mastered this combination jutsu during their battle in the valley,
Hanzo might have been killed by its terrifying power during their initial clash of jutsu.
After all, before facing Souyuuki, how could Hanzo have possibly imagined that his opponent's ninjutsu would be so formidable?
With that thought, the Amegakure ninja exchanged complicated glances with Souyuuki.
Those who stood here were essentially Hanzo's confidants and strongly favored him.
Some had even suggested to Hanzo to rally the entire Amegakure village to deal with Souyuuki, but their proposal was rejected.
Hanzo had made this decision precisely because he didn't want to excessively drain the power of the Rain Country, and using the entire Amegakure's strength against Souyuuki would defeat his original purpose.
Seeing that the situation was turning unfavorable, Danzo Shimura attempted to dodge.
It was obvious that such a powerful Fire Release technique was not something a ninja could withstand head-on.
WHOOSH!!
Under Mu Yue's control, the entire sea of fire transformed into ten gigantic fire dragons, blocking all possible escape routes for Danzo.
Mu Yue watched Danzo with a detached expression. This combination ninjutsu, which had consumed a large amount of his chakra, was obviously not meant to simply burn down the trees.
As long as Danzo didn't possess space-time ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God or Heavenly Hand Power, there was no way he could dodge, and the most he could do was use ninjutsu to defend himself.
Upon realizing he couldn't escape, Danzo remained in place, not even bothering to use defensive ninjutsu, as if he had completely given up and was ready to accept death.
"Wait, Souyuuki!" Hanzo began to gather chakra, intending to save Danzo.
Although Hanzo despised Danzo and wished he could kill him with his own hands, Danzo must not die.
Danzo was a high-ranking member of Konoha and represented the village in his dealings with Amegakure.
If they merely defeated Danzo, Konoha might tolerate the merger between the Ninja Sect and Amegakure, seeing their combined strength was not weak.
However, if they killed Danzo, Konoha would undoubtedly view the entire Rain Country as an enemy and take action against them.
Hanzo's attempt was a little too late, not because he was slow, but because of the distance.
BOOM!!!
The ten gigantic fire dragons rushed towards Danzo from different directions, and the massive flames exploded simultaneously, creating a deafening blast and a towering pillar of fire.
For a moment, the sky was lit up by the intense flames, engulfing Danzo and everything around him.
Hanzo stopped in his tracks and sighed deeply.
He didn't believe that Danzo could withstand such an overwhelming attack with his flesh and blood, even with chakra protection.
This terrifying Fire Release technique could probably vaporize an entire lake instantly, and ordinary Water Release techniques wouldn't be able to withstand it, let alone a human body.
"It's out of control..." Hanzo frowned slightly.
He had thought that Souyuuki would spare Danzo's life out of consideration for Konoha's strength, but he didn't expect Souyuuki to be so ruthless, using an extremely powerful combination ninjutsu that he had never displayed before. Hanzo himself couldn't save Danzo even if he wanted to.
"Hmm?" Hanzo was taken aback when he noticed a figure not far away.
Danzo stood unscathed on the charred ground, his face mask gone, but there were no burn marks on his body.
"Souyuuki!" Danzo's face turned gloomy, and he glared at Souyuuki with his remaining Sharingan eye, a three-tomoe Sharingan.
If looks could kill, Souyuuki would have been ripped to shreds by Danzo.
Danzo had imagined a battle where he would showcase his Wood Release techniques and astonish everyone, ultimately killing Souyuuki.
However, the reality was that his strongest Wood Release technique was instantly reduced to ashes, and Souyuuki had only used two ninjutsu to force him to use Izanagi just to survive.
"What's going on? Is there an external enemy invasion?" Some Amegakure ninja noticed the commotion in Mu Yue's direction and hurried over.
They couldn't help but notice the towering pillar of fire that lit up the sky. It was so conspicuous that not only ninjas but even ordinary people would find it hard to ignore.
The difference was that ninjas would deliberately head towards the fire, while residents would deliberately avoid it.
A large number of Amegakure ninja began to gather, but as they attempted to get closer, many Amegakure ninja from the shadows appeared.
"By Hanzo's order, passage forward is prohibited," the Amegakure ninja from the shadows said coldly.
Hanzo had anticipated this and made preparations to keep ordinary Amegakure ninja from getting involved.
Although the other Amegakure ninja were puzzled, they obeyed Hanzo's order and stopped.
Some turned back, while others stayed to observe.
Mu Yue looked at Danzo with a calm expression. With only two Sharingan eyes left, Danzo had used one, so he now only had one life left.
(End of Chapter)
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