Chapter 900: Fire in Konoha, A Disastrous Act!
Chapter 900: Fire in Konoha, A Disastrous Act!
Black Oil!
A massive amount of black oil poured down like a torrential rain, igniting upon contact with the metal fragments and flames, causing the five airships to resemble fiery waterfalls descending upon the earth.
The cargo of these five airships was none other than black oil.
Refined black oil, to be precise.
The same oil used in vacuum bombs!
Having utilized this weapon numerous times, it was natural for some oil to leak, so it wasn't surprising that various forces had developed the technology to refine black oil.
The Rain Village, for instance, had the conditions and the need to develop this technology.
Do you remember what was there?
The black market! The largest black market in the Shinobi World for black oil and bird droppings.
Its scale was so exaggerated that only the Sunlight Nation surpassed it, and even exceeded the openly mined quantities of the Allied Forces.
With these two industries, the Rain Country was living a comfortable life.
If it weren't for Nagato's obsession with collecting the Ten-Tails to make the Shinobi World suffer and appreciate peace, they might have already been content.
The Rain Country had a population of several million, nearly a million of whom were involved in black oil and bird droppings.
From transportation to refining and effects, each step could support countless lives, so it wasn't excessive for the black market to be the pillar industry supporting an entire nation.
With such a large quantity of black oil, they had the conditions to build refining factories, and the price would be higher if they provided the refined product.
Therefore, it wasn't strange for Akatsuki to have so much refined black oil as a weapon.
The only concern was not exposing the relationship between the Rain Country and the Sunlight Nation. Otherwise, using their airships with anti-gravity barriers and chakra cores would increase the transportation capacity by several times, making the scale even more terrifying.
The refined black oil not only had significantly enhanced flammability but also possessed an extremely sticky nature, allowing it to burn even on walls.
The five ignited airships were sliding diagonally towards the ground, leaving behind five blazing trails of fire, as if determined to burn Konoha to ashes.
Damn it!
Konoha was on fire again.
It seemed like Konoha was destined to attract flammable and explosive substances.
First, the explosive tags from Yangyan Village destroyed the Hokage Rock, and now, it was repeatedly targeted by black oil.
Yes, Tang Ping had used the black oil tactic more than once.
Currently, Konoha had extremely strict regulations on black oil due to his actions.
But now, Konan was forcefully crashing oil-carrying airships into the village.
Half of Konoha was transformed into a sea of fire.
"Ahh!"
"It's scorching!"
"Someone save me, I don't want to die!"
...
The panicked screams of the Konoha villagers filled the entire village.
Even though the ninjas responded swiftly, ordinary people couldn't keep up, and naturally, not everyone could evacuate in time.
The most critical issue was the Security Department.
They were utterly incompetent!
Since the department fell into the hands of the Hokage, it became a dumping ground for favoritism.
This job was well-paid, required little work, allowed for a comfortable commute, and kept them off the battlefield. Naturally, it became the top choice for those seeking an easy life, leading to an influx of relatives and friends.
Note that the Shinobi Army handled wars, and the ANBU dealt with spies, so the Security Department was solely responsible for trivial matters, primarily 'raising' the Uchiha Clan. It's no wonder that countless people wanted to join this department.
Additionally, the department didn't require high skill levels, and even non-ninjas could join, so the quality of its members was questionable.
The relationship between the department and the villagers had indeed improved significantly, and their reputation was far better than that of the Uchiha Clan.
However, the primary issue was that the department's main responsibility, maintaining public security, was in a state of decline.
Compared to the Uchiha Clan, who were impersonal and consisted of elite members, the current slackers and favoritism-filled department was genuinely incompetent.
Therefore, their efficiency in guiding the public to safety was questionable.
Moreover, many positions were left unmanned.
This negligence was unimaginable in a hidden village.
Now, the consequences had arrived.
If the Security Department had been more capable, such a tragedy would have been impossible.
Countless Konoha villagers fell beneath the black fire oil.
"Akatsuki!!"
A loud roar echoed through the skies of Konoha.
Huff!
A giant toad, as huge as a mountain, descended from the sky and landed heavily on an airship that was slowly falling, instantly crushing it to the ground.
Huff! With a powerful leap, the toad accelerated the descent of the airship beneath its feet and jumped towards another airship not far away.
This was the best choice.
Otherwise, allowing these five airships, dripping with refined black oil, to create five fiery trails across Konoha would have been an overly exaggerated loss.
This giant toad was undoubtedly Bunshin.
It was the only remaining giant toad among the Toad Clan.
Other toads, like Toad Broad and Toad Strong, had been slaughtered by the Sunlight Nation.
Even one of the two sages, Fukumoto, had been killed by Hyuga Tsukuyuki during the previous battle at the Heaven-Earth Bridge.
One could say that compared to the time of Mystical Mountain, the Toad Clan's situation was far worse than just tragic.
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Although there were still many toads, the high-end powers were dwindling one by one. After losing the sacred ground of Mystical Mountain, the chances of high-level toads appearing were less than a tenth of what they used to be, and the upper limit was also locked.
Yes, the role of the sacred ground was so exaggerated.
Otherwise, the Toad Clan would not have risked extinction to help Konoha, solely for the purpose of reclaiming Mystical Mountain.
For the Toad Clan, the sacred ground was more important than life and death; it was above life and death.
As one of the three great sacred grounds, the Toad Clan could not bear to settle for mediocrity.
So, not to mention heavy casualties, as long as there was still a toad that remembered Mystical Mountain, they would never give up on reclaiming the sacred ground.
Therefore, they were still helping Jiraiya, or rather, Konoha, in the fight.
Five airships fell one after another.
They were already wobbling before, and now, after being crushed by Bunshin, it was impossible for them to continue flying.
Whoosh! But after landing, the black oil that had not been fully spilled instantly ignited, forming towering columns of fire.
The terrifyingly high temperature could melt not only flesh but even steel.
Dense smoke billowed, blocking out the sun.
Tragic!
So tragic!
Konoha didn't know what kind of karma it had accumulated, as troubles kept arising.
When compared to the Cloud and Stone Villages, Konoha's situation was far worse, despite those villages having a significantly worse environment.
But they were safe! The two great ninja villages didn't face attacks every few days.
As the center of the Shinobi World, Konoha attracted countless attention along with its immense benefits, making it only natural for such incidents to occur.
"Jiraiya, Konoha...!"
Naruto, wearing a red outer vest, stood with Jiraiya on a small tower, gazing at Konoha engulfed in flames and smoke. Amidst the chaotic mix of screams and wails, his expression was somewhat bewildered.
"Naruto, the priority now is to deal with Akatsuki. We'll talk about other matters later. Let's go!"
Jiraiya's heart ached, but he knew this wasn't the time for sorrow, so he reminded his disciple.
"Yes, I understand, Jiraiya!"
Naruto clenched his fist lightly, his expression becoming resolute.
Whoosh!
Two figures rushed towards the South Gate area.
At that moment, the Six Paths Pain was fighting against the Konoha ninjas there.
Despite being outnumbered, the Konoha ninjas were at a disadvantage.
Just like the 'Ninja World's Asura' and the 'Ninja's Rikudo', no matter how many ordinary ninjas there were, they were still just delivering food.
The Six Paths Pain, on the other hand, was comparable to the Ninja World's Asura.
In terms of chakra, with a super-powered Uzumaki like Nagato, as long as he didn't use techniques like 'Divine Rikudo's Divine Punishment' consecutively, there was no need to worry about running out.
Injuries were even simpler.
With Narakado, even if they were turned into fragments, they could be resurrected.
Additionally, with Beasts Pain summoning large-scale summoned beasts to disrupt the battlefield and provide mobility, it was indeed a perfect combination.
Without an equally powerful opponent, it was almost impossible for ordinary ninjas to defeat the Six Paths Pain.
Asuma was very strong, but holding back the Heavenly Pain was already his limit.
The rest of the Pains were dealt with by sheer numbers of ninjas.
But now, reinforcements had arrived.
(End of Chapter)
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