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

Chapter 428 The Four Previous Kage [Edo Tensei: Hollowfication]

boom!
Endless iron sand, like a tide of death, surged violently into the bunker through every crack and every weak point!

"what!!"

The allied ninjas, unable to react in time, were mercilessly swallowed by the torrent, their screams drowned out by the iron sand, leaving only the chilling sound of bones shattering.

After an unknown amount of time, the pile of earth, rocks, and rubble above the command post suddenly exploded.

A highly elastic spherical rubber cover popped out of the ruins, then deflated rapidly as if leaking air, revealing two disheveled figures covered in sand.

It was Tsuchishiro and Nozomi.

Clearly, it was Tsuchishiro who used "Molten Release: Protective Membrane" to protect himself and Nozomi at the last moment.

"Cough! Cough cough!" Tsuchishiro knelt on the ground, his fractured left arm bent unnaturally, his face pale.

"Tsuchishiro-senpai! You..." Nozomi was slightly better, but still covered in dust and blood from the corner of her mouth. She struggled to stand up and supported the swaying Tsuchishiro.

But the next second, he froze, his pupils dilated in horror as he looked around.

The once orderly command area of ​​the western defense line has now been swallowed up by the spreading gray sand waves.

The remaining fortifications, the fallen Allied flags, and even the remains of the fallen were mercilessly swallowed by the iron sand, and the flesh and blood even stained them red.

hum!
Further away, a blinding beam of pure white light descended from the sky, sweeping across the area where the surviving Allied ninjas were located.

There was no explosion, no flames.

That area, along with the ninjas, rocks, and weapons within it, vanished silently the moment it came into contact with the white light, like pencil marks erased by an eraser.

All that remained on the ground was a smooth, mirror-like, bottomless circular pit, along with a few fine dust particles slowly drifting down from its edge.

This is... Dust Escape?!

Kazuki Toshiro felt as if the blood in his body had frozen at that moment.

They slowly and stiffly raised their heads, gazing at the sky along the path of the dissipating white light.

Four figures hovered high above, attacking the allied ninja below.

"No, it's impossible, how is this possible?"

Upon seeing the imposing figure among them, Tsuchishiro's face drained of all color, his lips trembled uncontrollably, and he exclaimed in horror, "The Third Raikage?!"

There are three other people.

The Third Kazekage!

Second generation Tsuchikage·Nothing!
The second generation Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu!

How could the four previous Kage, who were already dead, be here?!
And on their faces...

"That is……"

Xi stared blankly at the bone structure that covered half of the four people's faces and asked, "Void?"

The four previous Kage, who had already died, had become 'Hollows'?
They've become enemies?

Wu, the most perceptive of the four, noticed the two below and slowly turned around. The other three also turned to look at them.

"Hijiro, is that you?"

The Third Raikage's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Tsuchishiro's familiar, wrinkled face filled with disbelief, and remarked with emotion, "I never expected that the first old acquaintance I would encounter would be you."

That familiar voice, that familiar tone...

Tsuchishiro trembled violently, almost collapsing.

It's the Third Raikage!
It's really him!

"The Third Raikage."

Tsuchishiro's voice was hoarse as he stared intently at the face covered in bone: "You, why did you become a 'Hollow'? What happened?"

What is 'emptiness'?

Beside him, Wu said coldly, "We were forcibly summoned back from the Pure Land by Shimura Danzo, who was once one of the Second Hokage's bodyguards, using the Second Hokage's despicable forbidden technique."

"Ugh, I'm totally confused. Is this a war? Who are the enemies? I've never seen your headbands before," Hozuki Gengetsu complained in his usual flippant tone.

He instinctively reached out to scratch his head, but beneath the bony mask covering the right half of his face, his right eye suddenly transformed into a scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan.

His raised hand seemed to be manipulated, remaining suspended in mid-air.

Immediately, he straightened his index and middle fingers together, curled the rest of his fingers, and made a gesture similar to a pistol, pointing at Tsuchishiro and Nozomi below.

"Damn it, here we go again." Hozuki Gengetsu's tone turned angry and cold.

If Sasuke were here, he would instantly recognize that the pattern appearing in his right eye is exactly the same as Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Unlike Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi in the original work, Danzo actually used this simple and crude method to control the Edo Tensei ninjas.

"Tsuchishiro, run!" the Third Raikage roared. "Our bodies are being controlled!"

They've been taken control of them?!
Tsuchishiro snapped out of his daze, looked at the stunned Nozomi beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Nozomi, run! Send the intelligence out! Be quick!"

boom!
On the tip of Hozuki Gengetsu's finger, which resembled a pistol, a highly compressed droplet of water condensed, almost invisible to the naked eye, and tore through the air, shooting towards Tsuchishiro and the other two.

Water Release: Water Gun Technique.

The terrifying speed and penetrating power were visible to the naked eye.

"Melting Escape - Protective Barrier!"

Ignoring the excruciating pain in his left arm, Tsuchishiro formed hand seals and suddenly opened his mouth to spew forward.

A large expanse of viscous rubber rapidly unfolded before him, transforming into a resilient and sturdy barrier.

puff!
The water cannon slammed into the protective wall, but instead of penetrating it immediately, it spun wildly like a drill, emitting a teeth-grinding grinding sound.

The part of the protective wall that was hit was deeply dented, and even had fine cracks on the edges, but it still managed to withstand the fatal blow thanks to its amazing elasticity and toughness.

But that's all.

Tsuchishiro could feel that maintaining this protective barrier had exhausted his last bit of strength, and the intense pain in his left arm and the feeling of weakness from almost depleted chakra surged over him like a tide.

"Go!" Tsuchishiro shoved Nozomi backward with all his might, shouting hoarsely, "These four are not people we can handle! Go!"

If the previous four Kage truly become enemies, or even more powerful figures who died in the past are driven to power, then the war situation on both the eastern and western fronts, which had just begun to show some signs of improvement, would probably collapse immediately.

The coalition forces, caught completely off guard, will suffer heavy casualties when they encounter an enemy of this caliber!
"Tsuchishiro-senpai..."

Realizing this, Xi glanced at Tsuchishiro one last time, forcibly suppressed his fear, and transformed into a blur, flying away without looking back.

"Those who can still move! Cover the evacuation of the wounded and non-combatants!" Tsuchishiro roared at the surviving Allied ninjas struggling to crawl out of the rubble.

He knew that any resistance against such an enemy was likely futile, but he had to at least buy Xi's escape and the evacuation of more people, even if it was just for a second longer.

"what!"

"Fight them!!"

The remaining allied ninjas on the western defense line regained their senses, looked at the four people in the air, and let out their final roar.

Some were covered in blood, others had weak chakra, yet they still fearlessly brandished kunai or formed hand seals, launching a suicidal charge towards the four figures in the air.

Wu lowered his head slightly, and the Mangekyou Sharingan appeared in his right eye as well. His hands uncontrollably spread out in front of him.

A pure white light suddenly shone between his hands, transforming into a neatly shaped cylinder.

Dust Escape·The technique of peeling off the original realm.

Seeing the allied ninjas swarming towards them like moths to a flame or mantises trying to stop a chariot, Wu sighed.

“Sorry,” he said. *Buzz!*
There was no earth-shattering sound, only a chilling buzzing.

A white, transparent cylinder swept out, passing over the Allied Shinobi Forces ninjas, including Tsuchishiro.

Everything touched by that light—whether it was people, their weapons, the resilient protective barrier, or the rocks beneath their feet—was erased by that light.

Silent, without a sound.

The ground was left with smooth, mirror-like pits, the edges of which were so flat as if they had been cut with the utmost precision.

There was no blood, no remains, no screams, only a little dust slowly drifting in the air.

Hundreds of lives, along with their final roars, vanished into nothingness in this silent, devastating blow.

"Magnetic Escape: Iron Sand Rain".

The Third Kazekage also uncontrollably raised his hand, and the sand and iron around him condensed into countless fine needles, which he shot towards the Allied Shinobi below.

"I felt like I had gotten stronger, but then... Hell Thrust - Four-Handed Strike".

Before the Third Raikage could finish speaking, he suddenly transformed into a blue afterimage and charged directly into the ranks of the Allied Forces.

Lightning Release chakra was concentrated in the four fingers of his right hand, and the condensed lightning was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.

Wherever it went, whether it was a ninja raising his weapon to block, a hastily executed defensive ninjutsu, or even a thick rock bunker, everything was easily pierced and torn apart!
"Ah!" Terrified and shrill screams echoed continuously amidst the booming sound.

His penetrating power was too strong. The allied ninjas only saw a flash of blue light before their bodies, along with their armor and weapons, were pierced and exploded, with severed limbs and fragments flying everywhere amidst the lightning.

"This technique is truly disgusting... Water Release: Water Ball Technique."

Veins bulged on Hozuki Gengetsu's forehead as he uncontrollably raised his hand to form a hand seal, causing bubbles to rise and fly towards the surrounding Allied Ninjas.

Boom boom boom! !

The seemingly harmless bubble suddenly exploded, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere.

massacre.

Efficient and ruthless massacre.

The allied forces on the western front, after combining the power of Edo Tensei with that of Hollows, were able to unleash their full potential from their previous lives, and were even stronger than before.

Faced with these four merciless killing machines, the western defense line of the Land of Hot Springs, which had been sent to intercept the Rain Fortress with most of its forces, was as fragile as a straw.

Screams, explosions, and the cracking of bones echoed continuously. Every second, dozens or even hundreds of allied ninjas died meaninglessly, and the defensive line gradually collapsed.

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Inside the main control room of Rainbow Fortress, the light was bright.

"Outer armor of Sector B7 damaged, internal pipeline leaking, Circuit 3 interrupted!"

"The lower passageway on the port side is under emergency repair..."

"Sixth Air Squadron requesting to return..."

"The ground pursuit forces of the five major powers have broken through the blocking line and are approaching the port side of the fortress, less than 800 meters away!"

Inside the spacious circular hall, dozens of technically skilled ninjas dressed in white monitored the fortress's structure, marking damage points and troop positions in great detail.

Several air ninjas watched dozens of small screens displaying real-time views of the external battlefield from different angles, maintaining contact with the air ninjas outside via radio and issuing commands.

Shennong sat on a large stone seat in the center, his bare upper body bulging with muscles, and the Zero-Tail Chakra within his body was being channeled to various parts of the fortress through the techniques beneath his feet.

The entire control room was busy yet orderly. Despite the constant alarms, everyone was working efficiently in their respective positions.

Aside from the faint sense of oppression brought by the two streams of chakra, this place is more like a command center with a technological level far exceeding that of the five great nations.

"What a troublesome bunch..."

Looking at the scene outside and listening to the constant news of the fortress's destruction, Shennong's brows gradually furrowed.

At this moment, within his body, two massive chakra streams, large enough to easily tear apart an ordinary ninja, achieved a dangerous yet delicate balance.

A Zero-Tail originating from himself, a chakra creation that feeds on the dark emotions and negative spiritual energy of humans.

This power was being continuously drawn from his heart, flowing through the pipes connected to the back of the stone seat, and surging towards various parts of the fortress.

Another stream came from beneath his feet; the red chakra flowed upwards and poured into his body.

This chakra is of higher quality and has a more terrifying total amount. It is churning with the ferocious will of various beasts, and it is the tailed beast chakra from the Gedo Mazo.

Two forces intertwined and transformed within his body, with Zero-Tails greedily devouring the most suitable "nutrients" from the tailed beast chakra.

After being filtered by Zero-Tails, the relatively mild remaining chakra mixes with Zero-Tails' own chakra, becoming an energy source that can be directly used by the air ninja and the fortress.

This seemingly redundant process is actually an essential part.

Untreated tailed beast chakra is no different from poison to most ninjas; forcibly absorbing it will only lead to mental breakdown and loss of reason, just like a jinchūriki.

Only a creature like Zero-Tails, which feeds on negative emotions, can digest the hatred and violence of the tailed beasts towards humans within its chakra.

"Hoo..." Shennong exhaled, feeling a bit tired.

It's not physical fatigue, but mental fatigue.

Continuously absorbing and filtering the tailed beast's chakra is like having a wine taster continuously taste the strongest liquor, identifying and removing the harmful components.

If he relaxes his focus even slightly, the conversion of the tailed beast chakra will be compromised.

The reason why the "impurities" that the Kong Ren previously sensed increased was actually due to this.

The negative spiritual energy that wasn't completely absorbed mixed into the chakra supplied to the Sky Ninja. Although the amount was extremely small, it was enough to make people feel uncomfortable and agitated.

“That seems to be good.” Shennong closed his eyes. “Adding a little impurity will make them more excited, and their pain sensitivity will be dulled, making them even more fearless.”

But what exactly is Nagato thinking?
Although the fortress was approaching the border of the Land of Hot Springs and the entrance to the underground palace was in sight, the allied forces below were relentlessly pursuing it, causing real damage to the fortress.

The port thruster was damaged, the outer armor was torn in multiple places, and the energy output was unstable...

In this state, if they run into the main force of the allied forces that are on high alert in the Land of Hot Water, will they really not be shot down?
If Nagato doesn't act now, what is he waiting for?
"Ok?"

Shennong's thoughts were suddenly interrupted as he felt his chakra draining away.

Wait, how can Zero-Tails' chakra be consumed so quickly?

The conversion rate of the Gedo Mazo's tailed beast chakra could not keep up with the rate at which the Zero-Tails' chakra was being consumed!
How can this be?

Unless a large number of units are operating at overcapacity simultaneously, or...

Someone is extracting large amounts of chakra!

"Lord Shennong!"

A hurried voice suddenly came from behind.

A figure dressed in an air ninja uniform knelt on one knee before Shennong, bowing his head and saying, "Seventh Air Combat Squadron, proceed to the C-7 supply room for rotation resupply as planned."

"However, the designated time had passed, and they did not appear at the planned deployment position. The patrol team went to check and found that all four team members were missing!"

Upon hearing this, Shennong suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes.

Invaders? They've already infiltrated the fortress?

Almost the instant the thought arose.

hiss!
The "empty ninja" who was kneeling to report suddenly raised his head, his face covered in dust, and a murderous intent appeared.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hands!"

Mitarashi Anko, disguised as a ninja, unleashed dozens of fanged venomous snakes from her sleeves, shooting them like arrows at Shennong, who was standing nearby.

Before the venomous snakes even arrived, the stench and chilling killing intent already assaulted our senses!
(End of this chapter)