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JST Chapter 164: The Will of Fire Burns Bright
🕑 Added 2025-01-14 04:44:49 +0000 UTCWhile Kirigakure was mobilizing, Kazuki calmly stretched his muscles, doing warm-up exercises before carefully cleaning the blade of his sword, Muramasa.
'Kirigakure is, of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the easiest to defeat…' he thought, calculating his next moves.
In his mind, he reasoned, 'They don't have any perfect Jinchuriki that are difficult to handle, and their only truly strong fighter, the Mizukage, can be contained by me. Furthermore, the unity within the village is unstable, as if everything could crumble with a single blow.'
'If I can take down Kirigakure quickly, I'll have my hands free to support other fronts. After all, the Third Raikage with his special physique, Onoki with his Dust Release, and the Third Kazekage with his Magnet Release are all targets I can't pass up. Not to mention other shinobi worthy of being linked…'
'Especially Black Zetsu and Obito. Their emotionally charged story is something I have to get involved in, to make this script even more touching.'
With his thoughts clear, Kazuki decided not to prolong things any further. That very day, he would execute his plan to completely destroy Kirigakure.
Kirigakure is just the appetizer. The real rewards of war will come after this…
"Kazuki-sama! We have detected that the main force of the enemy army is approaching. There are many of them, they have practically mobilized their entire force." Hizashi reported in a firm voice. "Kirigakure has mobilized a detachment of approximately one hundred shinobi who are using large-scale Water Release ninjutsu to detonate the booby traps in the mined area. They are clearing the ground at high speed."
"Kazuki-sama, should we call the air force?"
In the forest in the distance, the sound of explosions echoed incessantly.
The enemy's strategy was simple: with their numerical superiority, they were not concerned about chakra drain. Instead of opting for elaborate tactics, they simply advanced, clearing away obstacles with brute force.
Kazuki narrowed his eyes, looking at the forest in the distance as he listened to the explosions in the distance.
"Hizashi, report the enemy's current position and movements."
Hizashi immediately replied, "Kazuki-sama, the mine-clearing unit has advanced 300 meters. The rest of the army is waiting in position, apparently waiting for the area to be cleared before moving."
Kazuki smiled calmly and said in a low voice, "Send some teams to harass them. Make it look like we don't want them to clear the minefield…"
Hizashi hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are we going to abandon the minefield?"
From their perspective, giving up such a strategic position was equivalent to losing a crucial advantage in the war.
Behind Kazuki, Kisame and the other ex-Kiri shinobi also seemed to want to say something but remembering that Kazuki had rejected their suggestion of acting as double agents, they simply remained silent.
“The minefield is serving its true purpose…” Kazuki said calmly. “Even if it can slow down the enemy’s advance, how many shinobi can it actually kill? By showing weakness and making them believe that we rely on booby traps as our only defense, we will force them to concentrate their forces on the cleared path. That is exactly what I want…”
With a smile, he added, "That way we'll have them lined up, ready to welcome Tobirama No. 1."
Hizashi nodded quickly and set off to carry out orders.
Tobirama No. 1...
Hearing that peculiar name, Kisame and the others exchanged confused glances. What kind of strange technique was that?
...
Senju Tobirama sighed, but his eyes were excited.
Tobirama No. 1, as long as this bomb is dropped, his name will surely resonate in the shinobi world for a thousand years to come...
Although it is not certain whether he is good or bad, a worthy man does not need a lavish feast in life, but his death must be grand. Kazuki's words of comfort deeply moved Tobirama's heart...
What did it matter whether his name was remembered with glory or infamy? The important thing was that it would be a name that everyone would remember!
"Notice, bombing units No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4, change the bomb sequence and load Tobirama No. 1."
Kazuki formed seals with his hands and transmitted the order to the Yamanaka shinobi aboard the Tobirama Flying Fortress.
"Bombing units No. 5 and No. 6 load enough poison ninja tool launchers and prepare to clean up the battlefield."
"According to my order, carry out saturation bombing!"
Kazuki's chakra flowed as he used an advanced genjutsu, to transmit a three-dimensional map of the terrain, created by the Hyuga shinobi, directly into the minds of the Yamanaka shinobi.
At Tobirama Fortress, dozens of Yamanaka shinobi, equipped with special tools, served as a command center, transmitting images of the battlefield to air units ready to attack.
Time passed slowly.
Under the harassment of the Konoha troops, the Kirigakure Corps advanced even faster!
The Third Mizukage realized that Konoha was desperate to protect its minefield and sent more squads to quickly break through.
Finally, the Kirigakure vanguard cleared a path.
"All ready, all troops go out to attack, target the enemy camp!"
The Third Mizukage waved his hand, and the Kirigakure shinobi all took action, rushing forward one after another...
When all these troops entered the attack path and were accurately located by Hizashi, Kazuki made his move!
"Comrades, the time has come to defend our village!"
With a cold gaze, he transmitted the exact bombing coordinates to the air units and declared, "For the spirit of the Root, the Will of Fire, and the future of the village, unload all Tobirama No. 1 bombs!"
"Troops with long-range attack ninja tools will immediately follow to clean up the enemy's surviving forces!"
The giant clay birds turned into ninja tools floating in the sky quickly plunged towards the ground!
At first, the black dots in the sky were barely visible, but in an instant, the enormous birds materialized, darkening the battlefield with their shadow.
Kisame and the others looked up at the sky, stunned.
Not only were they perplexed; even the Third Mizukage and Madara, who was watching them through the Zetsu TV, were completely baffled.
"Be careful, enemy attack!" A Kiri jonin shouted, alarmed.
But it was too late.
The Tobirama No. 1 bombs hit the enemy army with lethal precision.
[Boom!!!]
The rumble shook the earth, darkening the sky with a thick cloud of smoke.
The Third Mizukage jumped up and suddenly formed a seal. "Ice Release: Ice Prison!"
The second bombardment was contained by the huge ice wall, which dissipated part of the blast wave.
However, within the detonation, the fragments of the Amaterasu black fire contained in the Tobirama No. 1 bomb scattered at a dizzying speed.
As the Third Mizukage avoided the fire, his gaze reflected a mixture of anger and astonishment.
"What an insidious technique! Konoha has created a secret weapon of this caliber!"
He took a deep breath and added to himself, "Luckily, although the explosions of these bombs cover a huge area, their power is not enough. As long as the other jonin use Water Release or Earth Release in time, we can still contain them..."
When the smoke finally cleared, the Mizukage saw the scene he had expected.
On the battlefield, countless earthen walls and water barriers rose, suspended in the air. The Kiri-nin had demonstrated impressive tactical discipline, reacting quickly to the attacks.
However, the black flames that had spread with the explosion clung to the bodies of several shinobi.
'It's not a big deal,' he thought. 'Just use ninjutsu to clear those flames…'
Just as he was about to give orders, a heart-wrenching cry of pain broke the silence, and chaos began to spread through the ranks of the Kiri shinobi.
A jonin attempted to extinguish the black flames of Amaterasu that had adhered to his clothing. However, when his companions used Water Release to help him, the flames seemed to intensify, as if they had been given fuel. The black fire grew violently, spreading throughout his entire body in an instant.
In excruciating pain, the ninja frantically rolled on the ground, trying in vain to extinguish the flames. But his desperation only served to spread the black flames to the shinobi who had tried to help him.
And so the tragedy was repeated again and again.
Kiri's great military force, which had been imposing just moments ago, completely collapsed before the black flames that seemed inextinguishable.
Hundreds of Kiri shinobi were now like piles of burning firewood, feeding the relentless fire of Amaterasu.
Screams of agony, bodies rolling on the ground, pleas for help and frantic footsteps filled the air.
Madness, chaos and fear of the unknown took over their hearts in a matter of seconds.
Eyes filled with rage, the Third Mizukage watched helplessly as one of his shinobi, engulfed in black flames, ran towards him desperately while screaming, "Save me, Mizukage-sama!"
Without hesitation, the Mizukage quickly formed seals and conjured a massive ice spear that pierced the burning ninja, sending him flying.
On the other hand, Madara was stunned, his eyes wide as he watched the scene.
Amaterasu can be used like this, and war can be fought like this?
How did this happen!
At this moment, Kazuki slowly raised his Muramasa, solemnly observing the disordered enemy army. In a deep voice, he ordered: "Everyone, follow me!"
Without hesitation, Kazuki charged into the battlefield, straight into the enemy ranks.
Behind him, the Konoha shinobi raised their weapons with determination and followed their leader in a united attack.
