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Chapter 961: Earth Style Creation: Dead Soil Technique!
Chapter 961: Earth Style Creation: Dead Soil Technique!
"Lord, outside... outside!"
A scout from the Allied Forces rushed into the bastion command center, interrupting the Five Kage who were discussing the next battle plans.
No one scolded him for the interruption.
After all, ninjas were not known for their etiquette; they valued efficiency and capability above all. Plus, the fact that he had barged in indicated the severity of the situation, so no one would bother with such trivial matters.
Whoosh!
Without wasting words, the Five Kage, along with their secretaries, used the Body Flicker Technique to appear outside the bastion.
It would take several tens of seconds to listen to the report, but it only took less than ten seconds to come out and see for themselves, so the choice was obvious.
Moreover, seeing the situation firsthand was far more impactful than hearing a report.
At that moment, the bastion's walls were packed with ninjas, and they could see several ninja squads returning from various directions.
They had all been pursuing the White Death Army and Akatsuki.
But now, it was the other way around; Akatsuki was pursuing them.
Corpses that resembled clay dolls gathered, their numbers so vast that they could only be described as overwhelming, like a relentless tide.
"Konoha!"
"Karura!"
...
Names were shouted from the mouths of the ninjas on the walls.
Among those clay doll-like corpses were many of their 'comrades'.
"What's going on here?"
Jiraiya muttered to himself.
He didn't believe these were real corpses because the Allied Forces would recover their fallen ninjas, and it was impossible for bodies to be left outside.
"Could it be related to Edo Tensei?"
Shikamaru whispered a reminder.
Indeed, the scene of the dead rising would naturally lead to such an association.
"Impossible," Jiraiya shook his head, dismissing the possibility.
As the Hokage, even though he hadn't learned the forbidden technique of Edo Tensei, he had studied and researched it, so he was well-informed about the technique and knew it couldn't be the case.
There was a simple distinction to tell them apart.
Number and strength! Even if Edo Tensei were simplified, it couldn't be this fast. The number of bodies here was in the tens of thousands, so it was impossible for them to be resurrected through Edo Tensei.
Moreover, these clay doll-like corpses did include some deceased ninjas from the Allied Forces, but most of them were ordinary people with no strength at all, merely filling up the numbers.
Whoosh! In the sky, dark clouds suddenly appeared, blocking out the sunlight and dimming the light instantly.
"Look at the ground!"
A ninja shouted, alerting the others.
The once sturdy Gobi ground had turned into black soil, emitting plumes of black smoke.
However, these black fumes vanished as soon as they appeared, creating an eerie sight.
"This is..."
Jiraiya's mind raced as he tried to make sense of the scene before him.
But no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't find any clues, only confirming that this was an evil technique of immense scale.
Fortunately, these corpse-like clay dolls weren't moving fast, giving them ample time to prepare and devise countermeasures.
"Fire the cannons!"
Ai ordered the cannons to be the first line of defense.
These cannons hadn't been very effective against the White Death Army, as they usually attacked in small squads.
At best, long-range cannon fire would only disrupt their offensive.
But against this slow-moving clay doll army, the cannons proved to be highly effective.
Soon, the cannons on the bastion began to fire.
Boom!
Shells were launched, landing amidst the dense crowd of clay dolls in the distance.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosions shook the ground.
The clay dolls were instantly blown to pieces, without any sign of evasion or defense.
This sight was somewhat reassuring.
At least they didn't have to worry about the enemy being too formidable.
"Wait, take a closer look at those shattered clay dolls!"
A ninja with glowing eyes, obviously using some kind of reconnaissance ninjutsu, shouted.
It turned out that the shattered clay doll corpses were slowly gathering back together.
Even though the speed wasn't fast, nowhere near that of Edo Tensei, they were still coming back to life.
Immortal?
This thought flashed through everyone's minds.
Even if these clay dolls were slow and weak, if they couldn't be killed, it would be a problem.
And while these ninjas weren't afraid of such opponents, it didn't mean that the Lightning Country or the Cloud Village wouldn't be.
"Dust Release: Primitive World Separation Technique!"
Daioku clapped his hands, and a powerful Dust Release attack was unleashed.
He wanted to see if these clay puppets would still revive after being disintegrated by the Dust Release.
A white pillar of light shot out, landing in the midst of the distant clay puppet army, completely disintegrating the targeted area into molecules.
Daioku slightly moved his hands, causing the Dust Release to move like a beam of light.
Within a few seconds, he created a hundred-meter-wide trench, and countless clay puppets fell into it.
In the face of the Dust Release, the earth was easily erased, and one could even see the solid rock ground below.
It turned out that only the top few meters of the surface became dark soil, while the area below remained unchanged.
And those disintegrated clay puppets showed no signs of reviving.
"It seems that as long as the attack is powerful enough, it can prevent them from reviving!"
Daioku's eyes flashed with understanding, but he did not continue his attack.
The reason was simple; even though he had a considerable amount of chakra, he couldn't use the Dust Release to wipe out the entire area.
His old bones couldn't take it.
Next, various methods were used to test these clay puppets.
After more than half an hour of testing, a conclusion was finally drawn.
Genjutsu, sealing techniques... these had an extraordinary effect on the clay puppets.
Even Fire Release techniques had a decent effect, but other ninjutsu techniques were almost useless.
Especially Taijutsu! It could easily destroy the clay puppets, but they could continuously recover.
Additionally, the strength of these clay puppets was related to their strength in life. Although they couldn't fully utilize all their strength like the Edo Tensei, they still retained a portion of it.
The biggest drawback was their limited intelligence, almost like mindless puppets.
In summary, it was a sinister forbidden technique similar to the Edo Tensei but fundamentally different.
"What should we do next?"
After obtaining the information, it was natural to discuss how to respond.
However, all five Kage remained silent.
They didn't know what to do either.
If the airship forces were still available, they could at least use 'Black Oil' to conduct large-scale aerial bombings.
But the Akatsuki members had reappeared on the battlefield today.
This meant that even with airships, they would have to face Konan and Deidara.
Although Konan wasn't a match for Daioku, it didn't mean she couldn't protect the airships.
Just as Konan couldn't protect the flying White Zetsu from Daioku's Dust Release.
Both sides were in a stalemate, rendering each other's aerial forces ineffective.
Since the airships couldn't be used, they had to think of other methods.
But no matter what method they tried, it was difficult to resolve this situation.
Just as they were at a loss, a voice suddenly interrupted.
"This is the Earth Release: Creation of All Things - Dead Soil Technique!"
A figure wearing a white priest robe, surrounded by a group of Konoha ninjas, entered the field of vision of the five Kage.
Hmm, this priest robe looked exactly like the one worn by the Fourth Hokage, except that the words 'Fourth Hokage' were missing from the back, and instead, there was a purple mosquito coil pattern.
Yes, this pattern revealed the identity of the wearer.
Sarutobi Asuma! His demeanor had changed significantly, instilling fear in others.
Especially those purple Rinnegan eyes, when looking directly at them, it felt as if one's gaze would be sucked into them.
The Sage's Eyes!
Indeed, they carried an intimidating aura.
"These eyes are..."
Ai frowned secretly, sensing that the situation was not favorable.
Daioku didn't speak, but his gaze remained fixed on the Rinnegan, clearly having guessed something.
Yakura and Terumi Mei also had expressions of shock.
Seeing that his entrance had such a great effect, Asuma was extremely satisfied.
This was exactly the effect he wanted!
To adapt to the Rinnegan, he had endured a lot of hardships.
Root Division's techniques didn't consider the user's feelings; they were bloody and brutal.
Fortunately, the results were good, allowing him to successfully master this pair of Sage's Eyes.
After mastering the Rinnegan, Asuma felt an infinite power surging within his body.
This battle against the Akatsuki was his chance to demonstrate his strength and compete for the position of Hokage.
To restore Konoha's glory, it was their duty!
(End of Chapter)
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