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Chapter 634: The True Second Ninja God
Chapter 634: The True Second Ninja God
"He's not Senju Hashirama, nor the Ninja God. It's impossible for everyone's Wood Style to be as powerful as Senju Hashirama's." Kaji Yagura quickly muttered these words to bolster his confidence.
Even with Wood Style, facing a near two-fold numerical disadvantage, Kaji Yagura couldn't afford to retreat just because he had come into contact with it.
According to his speculation, Mu Yue had probably not mastered Wood Style for long; otherwise, he would have used it in the previous battle.
If Mu Yue's strongest Wood Style jutsu was the just-demonstrated Deep Forest Emergence, then there was still a chance to win.
"Everyone, withdraw from the battlefield," Mu Yue ordered the Konoha ninja troops.
Although Mu Yue didn't explain, Miumura Makimaki didn't ask any questions and immediately executed Mu Yue's order to retreat with his troops.
At this moment, he had absolute trust in Mu Yue. As long as it wasn't an order from Mu Yue to commit suicide, Miumura Makimaki felt that there must be a good reason for it.
With the help of the large trees, the Konoha ninjas gradually withdrew from the battlefield.
Kaji Yagura sensed something amiss and quickly ordered the Kirigakure ninjas to begin their retreat, moving away from Mu Yue, the Wood Style ninja.
Some Kirigakure ninjas had wanted to flee long ago and were just waiting for Kaji Yagura's command.
"Yikes! It's a Wood Style expert; let's get out of here!"
Although the Kirigakure ninjas wanted to run, Mu Yue dared to openly order his subordinates to retreat, naturally having a way to keep them from escaping.
Under the influence of Wood Style chakra, new trees continued to grow rapidly, using their branches to attack the Kirigakure ninjas and impede their escape.
Only Kaji Yagura, Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi, and a few other powerful ninjas managed to break through the layers of obstacles and charge out.
"Wood Style: Flowering Deep Forest Emergence!"
After the Konoha ninjas completed their evacuation, Mu Yue once again gathered a massive amount of chakra and performed a strengthened version of Deep Forest Emergence—the Flowering Deep Forest Emergence.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Huge vines drilled out from the ground and danced wildly, as if a horde of gigantic prehistoric snakes had suddenly emerged.
Mu Yue gently waved the giant vines, effortlessly blocking all the incoming attacks.
Boom, boom!
Several giant vines slammed down, and blood mist filled the air as dozens of Kirigakure ninjas, who had been hit, instantly turned into unrecognizable flesh and blood.
"This guy's a monster! How can we possibly win...?" The Kirigakure ninjas who hadn't been hit looked at the puddle of their comrades beside them and then at the massive vines. Their hearts sank.
Could they win against a Wood Style user?
It was a sure death sentence!
"I'll fight you to the end!"
There were also Kirigakure ninjas who were stirred by this scene, their blood boiling as they drew their weapons and charged at Mu Yue, no longer thinking about retreating.
But at that moment, huge flower buds suddenly grew on the vines and burst open at incredible speed.
Grayish-yellow pollen instantly enveloped the entire battlefield, and the Kirigakure ninjas at the front, who bore the brunt of the pollen, fell to the ground first.
Bang, bang, bang!
Before the Kirigakure ninja troops could react, the rest of the Kirigakure ninjas also inhaled the pollen and fell unconscious, collapsing to the ground.
In just an instant, over a thousand Kirigakure ninjas lay on the battlefield, with only a small number of elites managing to break through and escape without being affected by the pollen.
"Mu Yue!" Kaji Yagura, who hadn't inhaled the pollen, felt his vision darken as he watched this scene unfold, and he almost collapsed as well.
There were over a thousand ninja troops, and they had all fallen to a single Wood Style jutsu.
Could it be that Konoha was about to produce a second Ninja God?
"No wonder he asked us to withdraw first. As expected of Wood Style," Miumura Makimaki said, watching the Kirigakure troops lying on the ground.
Such a large-scale attack could easily cause friendly fire.
The Konoha ninjas stared at the battlefield in shock, as if wanting to imprint this historic moment in their memories.
The second Wood Style user after Senju Hashirama had appeared, and with a single move, he had defeated a thousand-strong ninja force.
"Hurry up! We can't let those few Kirigakure ninjas escape," Kakashi said, noticing that Kaji Yagura was trying to flee.
Kaji Yagura was the core figure of this Kirigakure force, and if he escaped, the victory would be a little less glorious.
"Eight Inner Gates, Gate of Closing, Open!"
As the upcoming opponents were all powerful Kirigakure jonin, Might Guy directly opened the fifth gate of the Eight Inner Gates and entered a state of heightened breathing control.
Kakashi silently entered his Lightning Chakra Mode and rushed towards Kaji Yagura at full speed.
Obito and Itachi also sprinted at top speed, and Rin Nohara followed suit, although she was a little slower due to her lower speed.
In an instant, the entire Konoha ninja force sprang into action.
"All of you, stay here and watch over these Kirigakure ninjas. Most of them are just unconscious and not dead," Mu Yue said, turning to the Konoha ninja troops.
With only Kaji Yagura and a few powerful jonin left from the Kirigakure forces, there was no need for the entire Konoha army to pursue them.
Immediately after, Mu Yue switched to Lightning Breath and entered the Lightning Chakra Mode in the blink of an eye.
Swish!
Mu Yue transformed into a bolt of yellow lightning and vanished from everyone's sight.
"Confiscate their weapons and tie them up!" Miumura Makimaki ordered.
With so many captives, they could now negotiate some favorable terms with Kirigakure.
"It's almost a total annihilation. How am I going to report this to the Third Tsuchikage when I return...?" Kaji Yagura, who was racing away using the Body Flicker Technique, felt heavy-hearted.
It wasn't that he was worried about being blamed, but he felt he had let the Third Mizukage down.
However, Kaji Yagura also felt that this defeat wasn't entirely his fault. Who could have anticipated that Hanyu Mu Yue would turn out to be a powerful Wood Release user?
Even if someone else from Kirigakure had come, the outcome would have been the same.
"Hmm? He's already caught up!" Kaji Yagura noticed the approaching yellow light and quickly formed hand seals to gather chakra.
"Water Style: Cannonball!"
Kaji Yagura spat out a massive water sphere, hurling it towards the charging Mu Yue.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Water Style: Water Cannon Technique!"
Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi and Peachwheel River Spring also joined in, attacking with their respective techniques.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
Mu Yue swiftly formed hand seals, creating a thick wall of earth in front of him to block the onslaught of water-style attacks.
Zzzz!
Mu Yue then retrieved Yemma from his System Space and once again transformed into a bolt of yellow lightning.
Swish!
A sharp flash of yellow light streaked by, instantly cleaving a Kirigakure jonin in two.
Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi swallowed hard and involuntarily took a few steps back.
He knew that Ghost Lantern Crescent Moon had perished at Mu Yue's hands, and their clan's secret techniques were particularly vulnerable to Mu Yue's lightning-style prowess.
"What are you afraid of? I'm still here!" Kaji Yagura chastised his subordinates upon seeing their fearful demeanor.
Although he might not be able to defeat Mu Yue, Kaji Yagura believed that a ninja should never lose face. Even if they were to die, they should fight to the very end instead of displaying cowardice and getting taken out instantly.
Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi remained silent, thinking to himself, 'You, Kaji Yagura, may not fear Mu Yue because you're one of the strongest in Kirigakure, but we don't have that kind of strength.'
Kaji Yagura didn't need to be faster than Mu Yue; he just needed to be faster than them, and he would have a good chance of escaping Mu Yue's grasp.
"What good will it do even if you're here? You've already lost," Mu Yue said, offering no quarter to Kaji Yagura.
"You!" Kaji Yagura's face reddened as he glared at Mu Yue, his right hand gripping his iron club tightly.
"Hanyu Mu Yue, don't think you can bully me!"
Feeling insulted, Kaji Yagura charged forward using the Body Flicker Technique and swung his iron club viciously at Mu Yue.
Clang!
Mu Yue effortlessly blocked Kaji Yagura's attack with Yemma.
Just as the other Kirigakure ninjas were about to seize this opportunity to strike at Mu Yue, his disciples arrived.
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon God!"
Might Guy unleashed a massive amount of chakra, his body spinning rapidly to form a green dragon that charged towards Peachwheel River Spring.
Facing the formidable Might Guy, Peachwheel River Spring dared not be careless.
He backed away while using sharp water-style attacks to counter Might Guy's assault.
"Flash!"
Kakashi and Might Guy rushed forward together, Kakashi transforming into a yellow lightning bolt just like Mu Yue and striking at Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi.
Although he didn't manage to land a hit on Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi, Kakashi forced him to retreat, disrupting his offensive rhythm.
"Perfect timing! Now I don't have to face Hanyu Mu Yue," Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi thought happily, already planning to create some distance from Kakashi and then slip away during the battle.
The Ghost Lantern clan held significant influence in Kirigakure, so even if he lost, Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi wouldn't face severe punishment. Thus, his primary concern now was returning to Kirigakure Village.
However, Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi's joy was short-lived.
Kaji Yagura was in trouble.
Zzzz!
Mu Yue's aura surged, and Yemma's blade became enveloped in purple lightning.
Realizing something was amiss, Kaji Yagura attempted to use the Water Body Flicker Technique to dodge, but all his movements were anticipated by Mu Yue.
As Mu Yue dashed towards Kaji Yagura, brandishing Yemma, a dazzling flash of brilliant purple light caught everyone's attention.
The Kirigakure ninjas could all feel the terrifying power contained within, as if that purple lightning was about to rip everything apart and destroy it.
Knowing that he couldn't dodge, Kaji Yagura gritted his teeth and channeled a large amount of chakra to reinforce his body. He then channeled more chakra into his iron club and swung it fiercely at Mu Yue.
A crisp sound of lightning crackled as Mu Yue unleashed the purple lightning blade with all his might. A dazzling purple slash of light flashed by, and Kaji Yagura's iron club was instantly severed.
Boom!
Bang!
Blood splattered as Kaji Yagura's body flew backward like a broken kite.
The ground next to Kaji Yagura was left with a scorching slash mark that stretched over 20 meters.
Watching this scene unfold, Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi broke out in a cold sweat.
Whether Kaji Yagura lived or died was of no concern to him, but now that Mu Yue had killed Kaji Yagura so ruthlessly, he knew he had no chance of escape.
Peachwheel River Spring, who had witnessed the battle, was also drenched in cold sweat.
Before the fight, he had thought that Kaji Yagura and Mu Yue were on the same level, but he never expected Mu Yue to have made such terrifying progress after the last war.
Just then, Obito and his team arrived and saw what had happened.
Obito was not surprised; with Mu Yue there, there was no way Kaji Yagura and his team could have escaped.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Without hesitation, Obito performed the Summoning Jutsu and called forth Charizard.
The battlefield had been too chaotic earlier, and he had been worried that Charizard might get hurt, so he hadn't summoned him until now.
"Roar!"
Charizard instinctively wanted to take a bite out of Obito but quickly changed direction upon seeing the situation on the field. It turned its fiery breath toward Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi, who was fighting Kakashi, and unleashed a torrent of flames.
Gengetsu also performed the Summoning Jutsu and called forth Solrock.
Solrock immediately used its illusion jutsu, and in Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi's perspective, Solrock appeared as a fiery demon, spewing out incredibly terrifying blue flames that engulfed everything around it.
Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi tried to dodge the incoming attacks but ended up exposing his weakness.
"Yang Seal Release!"
Kakashi immediately released the Yang Seal, pushing his Lightning Breath Chakra Mode to its limit.
Purple electricity crackled once more, this time around Kakashi.
Swish! A narrow purple slash flew out and struck Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi.
Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi desperately tried to use his water transformation jutsu to reduce the damage, but against the powerful Mu Yue's lightning blade, it was to no avail. In the end, he fell to the ground, his face contorted in disbelief.
He never imagined that he would die, not at Mu Yue's hands, but at the hands of these young brats.
"Minerva, go assist Guy!"
Rin Nohara, who had arrived last, immediately summoned Minerva and ordered her to aid Might Guy.
Minerva's strength far surpassed her own.
"Rock Breath Chakra Mode, Activate!"
Seeing his teammates come to his aid, Might Guy let out a battle cry, focusing his breathing to the extreme. His aura surged to a level that even Peachwheel River Spring found astonishing.
'Water Blast!'
Minerva opened her mouth, and a large amount of water-attribute chakra gathered in her throat before she spat out a thick column of water with immense force.
Although Peachwheel River Spring possessed water-style jutsu that could counter the water blast, with Might Guy by his side, he couldn't use them effectively. He was forced back repeatedly by the powerful attacks.
"Golden Horizon!"
Might Guy placed his right hand behind his waist, extending his index and middle fingers. He then burst forth with chakra and charged at Peachwheel River Spring at incredible speed.
As he rushed forward, Might Guy swung his left hand, mimicking the action of drawing a sword, and followed through with his right hand, slashing forward with a golden thread of chakra.
Boom!
A golden light flashed, and an enormous force struck Peachwheel River Spring, causing his pupils to dilate and his face to contort in pain.
Bang, bang, bang!
The tremendous force sent Peachwheel River Spring crashing through seven or eight trees before he could finally stop.
With this, the Kirigakure ninja forces were thoroughly defeated. Some lay dead, while others were injured, but not a single Kirigakure ninja escaped.
Mu Yue nodded in satisfaction as he watched his disciples' performance.
Aside from Might Guy, who could fight fiercely even when injured, the combined efforts of his other disciples were enough to take down powerful jonin like Ghost Lantern Tsukiyomi.
If they had faced the crisis that Obito encountered in the original story, they wouldn't have needed any help. They could have resolved the issue with their own abilities.
After all, they had only encountered a small team from Iwagakure and hadn't faced any exceptionally strong ninjas.
Of course, the original story was one thing, but reality was another. With Obito becoming stronger, Uchiha Madara's plans would also change.
(End of Chapter)
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