Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 422 The Art of C4

boom! !

Centered on the point of impact, a crack was split open, instantly spreading towards the deep pit in the distance, with mud and debris shooting into the sky!

Also blown away were the Akatsuki ambush soldiers who couldn't dodge in time, their flesh and blood flying everywhere like squeezed fish in a can.

The allied ninjas who followed up reacted extremely quickly, launching countless kunai and shuriken mixed with ninjutsu at the smoke-filled crater.

However, the next moment.

Crack! Boom!

The ground not far from the Allied forces' position suddenly bulged upwards, and then completely collapsed like a fragile eggshell!
"Roar!!"

With a roar, a ferocious behemoth, in the most savage and violent manner, smashed through the ground, its massive body fully displayed before the allied forces.

boom! Boom boom!

The ninja tools and techniques unleashed by the allied forces mostly struck the giant beast's body, exploding into bursts of fire and smoke.

As the smoke cleared and the full view of the colossal object became clear, the allied ninjas instinctively gasped.

“That’s…” Huang Tu’s arm, gripping the giant axe, veins bulging, “Hanzo’s salamander? It’s turned into this…”

The main body of the monster still resembled a salamander.

It dripped highly corrosive saliva from the corner of its mouth, which hissed and emitted white smoke as soon as it hit the ground.

However, the thick, gleaming horn on its head was clearly not something it should possess, and its limbs had become unusually thick, with its claws becoming even sharper.

The original brown skin has turned into thick, gray skin similar to that of a rhinoceros. The surface is still slippery and sticky, but it is obviously no longer soft and no longer has disgusting lumps of flesh.

In the past, the salamander could at most deflect attacks from weapons such as kunai and shuriken by using its slippery skin, but now even ninjutsu can hardly harm it.

"As expected..." In the allied forces, Suzaku Nara's expression darkened. "The salamander has been modified by Hiruko using the Oni-Gera technique!"

Hiruko's Oni-Garara Technique can 'stitch together' the strengths of different summoned beasts, a fact that was already known during the intelligence analysis.

Judging from the salamander's current appearance, Hiruko at least sewed the giant rhinoceros that Nagato had once summoned into the salamander's body!
If the salamander hadn't been discovered hiding underground beforehand, and instead the monster had broken into the allied forces' formation from underground, the formation would probably have collapsed instantly, and the casualties would have been incalculable.

Huang Tu stared intently at the figure atop the salamander's head in the distance. The figure, dressed in a black robe with red cloud patterns, fluttered in the wind, and his eyes were as cold as frost. It was none other than Hanzo!

"Keep your distance, be wary of his poison!" Huang Tu shouted sharply, and the allied forces retreated, maintaining a safe distance from the salamander.

However, Hanzo's tactics are different today.

puff!
Suddenly, the salamander at Hanzo's feet opened its huge mouth, and a thick purple poisonous mist, like a long-accumulated torrent, gushed out!

Hanzo raised a hand, and the 'wedge' in his palm glowed. In front of the salamander, a dark, surging spatial portal appeared, and the poisonous mist was completely absorbed into it.

Almost simultaneously, above the Third Division of the Allied Forces, another pitch-black spatial portal opened, and purple poisonous mist poured down from it!

In an instant, it enveloped most of the Third Division, led by Huang Tu, which was at the forefront, and quickly spread outwards!

"Ugh!"

"my eyes!"

A series of shrill screams rang out instantly. The ninjas closest to the poisonous fog were instantly corroded, but those further away were unharmed.

Because the poisonous fog covered such a wide area that, although it was not enough to cover the 100,000-strong Allied Army, it was enough to cover most of the Third Division, and the toxicity was quickly diluted.

In the past, when salamanders released such a large-scale toxic mist, the diluted toxicity wouldn't even be very strong.

However, even now, within this range, the poisonous fog remains potent, filling the air with a pungent, fishy stench, and ninjas enveloped in it feel a stinging pain on their skin.

My vision is blurry, I'm having trouble breathing, and my body feels sluggish!
"Take the antidote pills and put on your masks!" Huang Tu immediately put on his gas mask and shouted, "Second and Fourth Divisions, retreat! Let the Sixth Division take over!"

The order was carried out swiftly, and the others immediately swallowed the antidote pills personally prepared by Tsunade and put on makeshift gas masks.

The second and fourth squads retreated without hesitation, quickly spreading to the flanks and rear, while rescuing the poisoned third squad ninjas and escaping the main area of ​​the poisonous fog.

Meanwhile, the Sixth Division, a samurai unit led by Mifune who had been waiting for a long time, demonstrated their value at this moment.

These samurai were already covered in armor and wore special gas masks, so after taking the antidote, the diluted poison mist from the salamander had almost no effect on them.

"Kill!" Mifune took the lead, leading his samurai into the poisonous fog.

Just as the Allied Forces were thrown into chaos by the poisonous fog, Hanzo's figure vanished like a ghost above the Salamander's head, and in the next instant, he appeared in the poisonous fog, in the ranks of the Third Division!
"die!"

The chain scythe that Hanzo swung transformed into a cold arc of death.

puff!puff!
The soft sounds of sharp blades slicing through flesh rang out one after another. The Allied ninjas around them, who had no time to react, were cut in half before they could even scream!
Hanzo's figure flickered in the crowd, each appearance accompanied by the passing of life, spreading death everywhere.

Clang!

Mifune's sudden, swift strike was blocked by Hanzo. Sparks flew between the two as their katana and scythe met.

"Hanzo!" Huang Tu gripped his giant axe and lunged at Hanzo.

Without turning his head, Hanzo saw a dark figure appear behind him in an instant, its arm covered in hard, thick rock, forcefully blocking Huangtu's furious attack.

Bang!
The giant axe struck the rock armor, producing a dull, resounding crash!
"Kakuzu!" Huang Tu roared, recognizing the newcomer.

"Hmph, yellow earth." Kakuzu's eyes were cold. "Your opponent is me."

Having said that, he raised his left foot and stomped down hard, and with a loud bang, the earthen spear pierced out of the ground.

"Get out of the way!" Huang Tu's eyes narrowed, and he swung his giant axe wildly, smashing the earth spear. He then engaged in a fierce battle with Kakuzu, the booming sound of the axe shadow colliding with the rock fist echoing endlessly.

Click, click, click!
Almost at the same time that Kakuzu appeared, countless dark figures rushed into the area of ​​purplish-black poisonous fog that had not yet completely dissipated!
It was the puppet army controlled by Scorpion!
These puppets, made of black rods and various materials, are completely unaffected by the poisonous fog. They wield poisoned blades, spray senbon needles, and fight against the Third Division!
"Watch out for the puppets!"

"what!"

"These guys aren't afraid of poison!"

Screams came and went.

The ninjas of the Third Division were already in poor condition due to the poisonous fog, and now, when they were suddenly attacked by this puppet army that was not afraid of poison or death, they were immediately thrown into chaos and put on the defensive.

Caught off guard, they were caught in a close-quarters battle. The poisoned blades easily sliced ​​through flesh, and the dense spiky bullets pierced through their bodies, instantly causing serious injuries and deaths, with blood and flesh flying everywhere!
"Wind Release: Great Scythe Itachi!"

"Wind Release: Gale Wind Palm!"

"Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!"

Having already withdrawn from the poisonous fog area, the Fifth Division's Wind Release ninjas simultaneously formed hand seals and released ninjutsu.

In an instant, several extremely violent hurricanes suddenly poured into the battlefield from different directions, forcibly dispersing the pervasive poisonous fog and pushing it away from the allied forces.

Although the toxicity could not be completely eliminated, the concentration and range of the toxic fog were drastically reduced, and visibility quickly became clear.

Hayate Gekko led the Second Division back into the battlefield. Countless kunai and shuriken bound with explosive tags rained down on the densely packed area of ​​puppets, relieving the pressure on the Third Division, which was struggling in the battle!

The allied forces managed to stabilize their position and began to organize an effective counterattack, gradually turning the tide of the battle.

Just as the Second and Fifth Divisions were preparing to provide support, a series of powerful ninjutsu suddenly attacked from the flanks!
Boom! Boom!
Various ninjutsu techniques were slammed into the positions of the Fourth and Fifth Divisions, who were currently casting spells.

Everyone was startled and turned to look, only to see a large number of Akatsuki ninjas clad in chakra armor rushing out of the giant crater!
These chakra armors are a technology from the Land of Snow, providing not only powerful defense but also significantly enhancing the wearer's ninjutsu power and release speed.

The purpose of this new force is clear: to intercept and contain the Allied forces' support troops, preventing them from supporting Huang Tu's Third Division and Mifune's Sixth Division.

More puppets emerged, this time not just simple melee puppets, but specially made puppets capable of using ninjutsu.

Meanwhile, in the sky, Deidara stood atop a giant clay bird, several clay spiders landing on "Satoru" and his Wind Release clones, about to explode...

Boom!

Two blinding white bolts of lightning tore through the clouds without warning and struck "Wu" and his wind-style clone.

The lightning chakra instantly disrupted the balance inside the clay bomb. All the crawling clay spiders flickered, went silent, and turned into useless lumps of mud that fell down.

"What?" Deidara's smile froze instantly, and he turned his head sharply to look behind him.

Suddenly, a dark mass of shadows sped towards them from the distant clouds, each with two propellers behind it—flying puppets far outnumbering the previous air ninja force.

They split off a portion of their forces and began bombarding the allied forces below, dropping a barrage of explosive bombs and chakra cannons, exacerbating the chaos on the ground.

Meanwhile, another group rushed straight to the airspace where Deidara was located, coming to support the somewhat disheveled Wuwei and his Wind Release clone.

Leading the group was a figure standing on a bombing-type flying ninja device.

His upper body was bare, revealing a muscular, dark physique. He wore a mask similar to the one worn by the Lightning Release Masked Monster, making him Kakuzu's Lightning Release clone!

He held a strangely shaped black tin staff in his hand, its shaft crackling with electric arcs; the two lightning strikes from earlier were clearly his handiwork.

"Hahaha! How delightful! This overcast weather is practically a stage made just for me!"

The Lightning Release clone let out an excited, almost manic laugh, its voice rolling across the sky like thunder, and casually swung the Lightning Release staff in its hand.

"Thunder Release·Grateful Wave!"

Boom! !
Several twisting bolts of lightning shot towards Deidara at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, hurtling towards the clay bird flock where Deidara was.

"Deidara!" Kurotsuchi's expression changed, and she shouted instinctively.

Deidara's eyes narrowed, and he manipulated his clay bird to dodge rapidly. The other Allied Ninjas were unable to dodge in time and instantly lost control and fell. Wuwei and his Wind Release clones pursued them closely.

"Earth Release: Steel Legacy Technique!" Akatsuchi spat out a rock giant, which blocked Deidara's flank and withstood a dense barrage of wind blades fired by the Wind Release clone.

Clang! Bang!
On the other side, "Satoru" opened its giant mouth to gather a holographic flash, but Sai drew the wind god and thunder god and punched "Satoru" on the left and right, forcing it to stop charging up.

Super God Imitation Painting - Amo Fist.

"Ha! What are you looking at, drawing?"

Before Sai could even adjust, the Lightning Release clone's loud laughter rang out.

boom! Boom!

Several bolts of lightning struck down from the sky. Sai, controlling the Black Bird, barely managed to dodge them, but several Allied Ninjas nearby were hit. They screamed in agony, their bodies charred black, and they fell to the ground amidst blue smoke.

Faced with both inaction, wind-style clones, lightning-style clones, and a large number of newly added flying puppets, the Allied air forces were suddenly placed on the defensive.

The allied forces' formation was constantly compressed, their room for maneuver became smaller and smaller, and casualties began to increase.

Squeak!

Without turning his head, the Lightning Release clone unleashed a burst of azure arcs of electricity, instantly turning the clay dragonflies that had been fluttering towards him into duds, which then fell down around him in a flurry.

"Tsk, what an art-illiterate bastard."

Seeing that the fastest "C2 Dragonfly" didn't even have time to get close enough to explode before being rendered a dud by the Lightning Release clone, Deidara clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"C2 Dragonfly" is a creation combining "Earth Release: Light and Heavy Rock Technique". Wuwei and Wind Release clones suffered losses, but unexpectedly it was ineffective against this guy.

Grandpa Onoki once said that Lightning Release is very effective against his ninjutsu. If he encounters someone skilled in Lightning Release ninjutsu, his art will be reduced to useless mud.

Deidara had always been unconvinced by this, and even scoffed at it.

He knew that Lightning Release was effective against his ninjutsu, but he had never met anyone who could use Lightning Release ninjutsu to turn his creation into a dud before he could detonate the bomb.

As long as the artistic force is large enough, the speed is fast enough, and the form is unusual enough, there is no such thing as restraint.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Mifune broke Deidara's technique with a battery in the original work. That was because Deidara ran out of clay and had to detonate himself as a bomb.

To truly break his clay bomb, one would need not only Sasuke's level of Lightning Release mastery, but also the Sharingan.

Otherwise, if the distance is too far, the target is too small, and there are too many of them, it will be impossible to hit or intercept them. The bombs will explode when they get close, and there will be no point in using Lightning Release ninjutsu.

So this was the first time Deidara had encountered someone who could precisely ruin his work.

Nagato clearly sensed his weakness, which is why he sent Kakuzu's Lightning Release clone to provide support.

"Hmph!" Deidara curled his lip. "That old man was right."

If this continues, let alone completing the mission, it will be difficult to even escape unscathed.

Then there's no way.

Although I feel that "C4" isn't artistic enough, perfect enough, or skillful enough...

But in any case, it's a million times better than running back in a sorry state and being mocked by that old man as "your art is nothing special"!
Thinking of this, Deidara tore off the tattered clothes that had been worn in the battle, revealing the hideous mouth in the center of his chest!
At the same time, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and the two small mouths in his palms opened.

Gudong!Gudong!
Three mouths simultaneously began frantically chewing and spitting out clay. Three different types of chakra surged out with the clay, converging and compressing in front of him to form an ugly lump of clay.

"Kurotsuchi, you take over controlling Clay Bird!" Deidara said urgently without turning his head. "Akatsuchi, protect me, I need five minutes!"

"Huh? No... Deidara! Now?"

Kurotsuchi was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, she suddenly felt the giant clay bird beneath her feet sink abruptly and plummet uncontrollably. Deidara withdrew the chakra that had been maintaining his flight.

"Wow!"

Kurotsuchi cried out in fright and hurriedly poured her chakra into the clay bird, frantically trying to stabilize its descent.

However, the flight path became erratic, and he narrowly avoided several wind blades shot by the wind-style clone. Akatsuchi quickly used ninjutsu to block the subsequent attacks.

"Idiot! Be steady! Do you want my art to be ruined halfway?!" Deidara's curses immediately followed.

(End of this chapter)