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

Chapter 442 Tell me, where is Naruto? (Seeking monthly votes)
The originally enormous beam of light was divided into dozens of relatively thin beams by the golden sword light, shooting out in all directions.

boom! Boom! !
The tiny beams of light, scattered and dispersed, bombarded mountains, forests, and plains far from the main battlefield, each strike triggering a violent explosion.

Rocks collapsed, forests turned into a sea of ​​fire, and the ground was plowed with deep scorch marks.

Some of them even narrowly missed the edge of the Allied positions, directly blasting several small hills in the distance.

The deafening roar and billowing dust, even from a great distance, sent shivers down the spines of the allied ninjas.

Even though it's just a beam of light splitting off, it has such terrifying power.

Meanwhile, Hinata Kumokawa, wielding a golden sword, was at the very center of that torrent of beams of light, bearing the most direct and terrifying power, yet he seemed like a rock resisting the current.

Not only were they not repelled, but they continued towards the source of the beam, towards the high-hanging moon, even as it bombarded them.

In their despair, Hyuga Kumokawa rekindled the hope of the Allied Shinobi Forces in this most shocking and incredible way, and their expressions even turned fanatical.

The dust on the ground had slowly dissipated, and Kakuzu's main body and his three clones had disappeared without a trace.

Only the four ravaged shadows of the filthy earth remained, their bodies torn apart, as scattered dust began to regenerate them.

"This kind of power..."

The Third Kazekage's body had been blasted apart; only his head had fully recovered. Looking at Hyuga Kumokawa in the air, he said in a dry voice, "Is this something a human could possess?"

How could such a guy appear when he has only been dead for a few years?
"Monster." Wu's words were concise, uttering only two words. He looked at his slowly regenerating body and glanced at Hozuki Gengetsu.

The usually talkative Hozuki Gengetsu was unusually silent at this moment, and the smile that was always on his face disappeared.

"Whom did you think of?" Wu asked.

“I’m reminded of Uchiha Madara,” Hozuki Gengetsu said almost simultaneously.

Seeing that Mu was about to say something, Hozuki Gengetsu interrupted and added, "I know you want to talk about Senju Hashirama, but I feel..."

He raised his finger and pointed to the sky, where only a barely visible point of light and turbulent beams of light continued to bombard and scatter.

"That guy is even more ferocious than Hashirama Senju, right?" Hozuki Gengetsu clicked his tongue.

Upon hearing this, even Mu, who had once experienced Madara Uchiha's terrifying strength up close, was speechless.

Does he not only possess the power of Hashirama Senju, but also the ferocity of Madara Uchiha?
No wonder the already powerful Akatsuki members were on high alert.

In the not-too-long years since their deaths, the ninja world has given birth to another monster capable of suppressing an entire era single-handedly...

Swish swish!
Just as the four were talking, the Allied Ninjas, who had realized what was happening, appeared around them, forming a tight encirclement.

"Forgive me, esteemed predecessors." Masaki of Sunagakure pursed his lips, flicked out the scroll of bandages he carried on his back, and hissed, "Binding Technique!"

Several white bandages shot out from the scroll and wrapped around the four Edo Tensei, whose bodies had not yet recovered.

Why are you all so serious?

The Third Raikage ignored the bandages wrapped around his body, his gaze fixed intently on the figure in the air, and grinned, "At least the ninja world has hope, doesn't it?"

"We should be glad that we are not from the same era as him, otherwise there would be no Five Great Nations and Ninja Villages today, and there would only be one voice in the ninja world."

Judging from the current Allied Shinobi Forces and the Five Great Nations, that guy is clearly different from Hashirama Senju.

Upon hearing this, Hozuki Gengetsu was relieved, and a smile gradually appeared on his face, which was gradually wrapped in bandages. He said with interest, "I wonder if Uchiha Madara was resurrected by Edo Tensei."

Upon hearing this, Masaki and the other Allied Ninjas, who were performing a sealing technique, paused slightly.

"I really want to see what happens when that guy who looks down on everyone except Hashirama Senju opens his eyes to find a junior stronger than he ever was..."

Hozuki Gengetsu seemed oblivious to everyone's reaction, chuckling softly, "That guy's expression will be so spectacular it'll be unforgettable, right? Hahahaha!"

With his final laugh, the four seals were completed, and the bandages tightly wrapped the four impure shadows, transforming them into four "cocoons" covered with runes.

Second Mizukage, Second Tsuchikage, Third Kazekage, Third Raikage.

The seal is completed.

Seeing this, the allied ninjas all breathed a long sigh of relief.

"We must leave enough people here to guard and protect them," Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately reminded them. "We cannot allow the enemy to break the seal and release them again."

The Fourth Raikage nodded, raised his head, looked at the figure that had long since disappeared in the night sky, and then turned to look at Kakashi Hatake beside him.

"Have you made contact with headquarters? What's the situation there?" he asked in a deep voice.

Kakashi shook his head, his usually lazy tone now carrying a noticeable heaviness: "Still completely out of contact, no response whatsoever."

"However, communications have just been restored on the eastern defense line."

"The communications team reports that the defense line has been breached by the Akatsuki forces led by Konan, and Konan herself and her troops have entered the Land of Hot Springs."

"But the good news is that all the puppets that had been entangled with them have now lost control, and Might Guy and the others have taken the opportunity to break free."

"At this moment, I am leading the remaining troops of the eastern defense line into the territory of the Land of Hot Springs to pursue Konan's forces."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had faces so gloomy they could drip water.

At this critical juncture, the allied forces' command center was completely cut off. Considering what the lightning clone had said earlier, it was obvious to anyone with a brain that the situation at headquarters was dire.

"Now is not the time to be discouraged."

The Fourth Raikage surveyed the various expressions on the faces of the people around him and said in a deep voice, "We cannot waste the opportunity that Hyuga Kumokawa risked his life for us!"

"Darui, Yekura, and Chojuro, the three of you, allocate some ninja to establish a base here, and at all costs, ensure the safety of the seals on the four former Kage!"

"Yes!" the three answered in unison, only Ye Cang's eyes flickered.

"Deidara!"

The Fourth Raikage looked at the boy who was controlling the giant clay bird to land not far away and shouted, "You and your Seventh Division, immediately take the elite of the Third Division led by Akimichi Choza!"

"Proceed to headquarters as quickly as possible to ascertain the situation and, if possible, provide full support!"

"Understood!" Deidara excitedly gestured, and Akimichi Choza nodded solemnly as well.

"Everyone else, all units still capable of fighting, form ranks immediately and head for the Land of Hot Springs underground palace. We must stop the Akatsuki from entering!" The Fourth Raikage made the final decision.

The order was quickly relayed, and all departments began to mobilize.

However, at this moment.

Rumble, rumble...

A series of muffled, dense sounds came from a distance in front of them, approaching at an alarming speed!

"What's going on?" The Fourth Raikage turned his head sharply towards the source of the sound, his expression changing drastically.

On the distant horizon, a dark mass of ninjas, like locusts swarming across the land, surged toward their location.

At a rough estimate, the number is probably no less than tens of thousands.

"Where did all these people come from?" someone asked in surprise. "Are they from the eastern defense line?"

"No!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils contracted. "That's a White Zetsu!"

As everyone looked closely, they indeed saw countless familiar faces in the surging crowd, including some who had recently died in battle and were already on the list of the dead!
At this moment, they all swooned like a tidal wave, their faces contorted with eerie, sinister grins.

"Damn it! Besides the group that infiltrated the Allied Forces, there are so many White Zetsu?!" The Fourth Raikage's expression also turned extremely ugly.

"Form ranks! Attack with all your might! Don't let them charge in!"

The Fourth Raikage roared angrily, but as he looked at the crowd rushing towards him, a cold sense of powerlessness swept over him.

Apart from Hyuga Kumokawa, no one could discern the White Zetsu's disguise.

If this massive number of White Zetsu were allowed to charge directly into the Allied forces, which had just endured a fierce battle, were incomplete in organization, and were preparing to split up, the consequences would be unimaginable!

White Zetsu's ability to disguise itself will surely reignite internal strife and suspicion.

However, just when the allied forces were almost overwhelmed by despair once again...

"kill!"

"For my lord!!"

A burst of frenzied shouts, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, suddenly exploded from the higher flank of the battlefield!

Immediately afterward, between the clashing Allied Shinobi Forces and the White Zetsu army, another torrent fiercely surged towards the flank of the White Zetsu army.

It was a group of figures dressed in uniform dark red robes, wielding huge scythes, heavy chain hammers, and grotesque bone blades and other strange weapons.

Numbering in the tens of thousands, they roared inhumanly, their eyes burning with a fanatical bloodlust, charging fearlessly towards the massive army of White Zetsu.

“That is…” Huang Tu stared intently at the suddenly appearing army in red.

Reinforcements?

Where did the reinforcements come from?
"what!!"

Just then, a strange cry mixed with maniacal laughter came from the cliff not far to the side.

Several figures leaped down from the cliff dozens of meters high, and in a few bounds, they rushed straight to the Fourth Raikage and the others who had become alert.

However, Jiraiya, who had met him once before, recognized the leader.

"Hidan?" he exclaimed in surprise.

The Fourth Raikage, Huang Tu, and others also recognized Hidan, as well as the identities of the people behind him.

Kabuto Yakushi, Zabuza Momochi, Haku, Raiga Kurosuki, Ranmaru, Jugo, Suigetsu Hozuki... Zabuza Momochi, carrying a guillotine and exuding a murderous aura, and the handsome and silent Haku beside him.

These were all high-ranking members of the Evil God Cult who appeared during the massacre of the daimyo of the Five Great Nations. They were bishops and priests of the Five Great Nations.

How did these guys end up here?

Boom!
Hidan stopped a few steps away from the Fourth Raikage and the others, slamming his massive scythe into the ground with a dull thud.

He tilted his head, his eyes, full of madness and amusement, sweeping over the bewildered allied forces, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, it seems we've arrived just in time!"

The Fourth Raikage didn't look at Hidan, but instead looked at Kabuto Yakushi behind Hidan, frowning as he asked, "What does your Jashin Cult want to do?"

He knew that the real person in charge of the Jashin Cult was not Hidan, but Kabuto Yakushi, but Kabuto himself looked helpless at the moment.

"Don't misunderstand, I'd rather kill you all." Hidan licked his lips and grinned, "Helping you stop the White Zetsu is my lord's will."

My Lord?

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage and the others were taken aback. They knew that the Jashin Cult worshipped a certain "evil god," but why would they issue an order to help them?
As they spoke, the two groups of people, the cultists and the White Zetsu army, clashed violently!

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, severed limbs splattered!

These cultists fought in a completely chaotic manner, without any coordination or formation, relying entirely on instinct and fanaticism, yet producing astonishing results.

"Die! For my lord!"

"Haha! That was great!"

A cultist laughed wildly, facing the onslaught of three or four White Zetsu without flinching or dodging, letting kunai pierce his shoulder and embed themselves in his thigh.

He swung his spiked club and smashed the head of a White Zetsu in front of him to pieces. Then, he grabbed the kunai that was piercing his shoulder and tore off the White Zetsu's arm as well.

Finally, even under the horrified gaze of another White Zetsu, it opened its mouth full of sharp teeth and bit down hard on his face!
puff!

Three White Zetsu fell, and the wounds on the shoulders and legs of the cultist stopped bleeding within a few breaths, healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and granulation tissue grew!
Trade wounds for wounds, fight life for life!
On the other side, a cultist was tackled to the ground by several White Zetsu, who stabbed him with kunai, leaving several bloody holes in his body and severing one of his arms.

Without even glancing at the bleeding wound, he roared and used his remaining arm to forcefully throw Bai Jue, who was pressing down on him, away.

Then he picked up the severed arm from the ground, and like using a weapon, he stabbed it into the eye socket of another White Zetsu. He then grabbed it, opened his mouth wide, and bit down hard on it, sucking on it!

With a series of gulping sounds, the wounds on his body began to heal, while the White Zetsu that had been absorbed quickly withered away.

"Hahahaha!"

A flush rose on the cultist's face as he felt his power increase, trembling with pleasure. He laughed loudly, "A great tonic! A great tonic!"

Upon seeing this, the cultists' eyes immediately turned red, and they looked at the White Zetsu as if they were seeing food, making the White Zetsu's scalp tingle.

"What kind of monsters are you?!"

"Absorb their chakra! Quickly!"

White Zetsu attempted to absorb their chakra, and then, just like they had done with the Allied Shinobi Forces before, disguised themselves and infiltrated their ranks to cause chaos.

But the next second, the faces of those White Zetsu who were clinging to the believers and trying to absorb their chakra showed incomprehensible astonishment.

How is that possible? No chakra?

Within the bodies of the Jashin cultists, the White Zetsu could hardly draw upon the chakra flow of ordinary ninjas; they were sustained only by blood of a completely different nature.

That's Hidan's blood.

These followers were once commoners, and all the abilities they have gained are based on Hidan's blood. Where did they get the chakra to give to the White Zetsu?

Physical attacks are unlikely to be fatal, chakra absorption is completely ineffective, the fighting spirit is ferocious and valiant, and it can also rapidly heal itself by absorbing life force...

These cultists are practically natural enemies created to counter White Zetsu!
The White Zetsu army, which had been so imposing that it seemed capable of engulfing everything, was instantly contained and disrupted by this crimson tide!

On the battlefield, White Zetsu were constantly being torn apart and drained, while the cultists, unless they were targeted and beheaded, could always stagger to their feet and pounce on the next target with ferocious smiles.

They utterly terrified the fearless White Zetsu.

Seeing the horrific scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere in the distance, the Fourth Raikage and the others fell silent.

They never imagined that the cult of evil gods would have such a purpose.

Who is the monster here?

However, the White Zetsu army was not without a countermeasure; several figures suddenly appeared from among the White Zetsu.

Those are ninjas resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique!
Kato Dan and Sarutobi Asuma from Konoha, Kari from Iwagakure (Explosion Release), Troy from Kumogakure (Magnet Release), and...

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are Ringo Ameyuri, Kusanagi Yato, Kurihara Kushimaru, Hozuki Mangetsu, Suigetsu Hobuki, and Munashi Jinpachi!
They were supposed to hide among the White Zetsu army, waiting to launch a sudden attack and massacre the Allied forces during the ensuing melee, but were forced to reveal themselves prematurely by the offensive of the Evil God Cult.

"Hahaha, a toy that won't break!" Kushimaru Kurihara let out a piercing laugh, his figure flashing through the crowd like a ghost.

"what!!"

Several members of the evil god cult let out a shrill scream as their feet left the ground without warning, their limbs and torsos twisting and contorting like puppets being manipulated at will.

Upon closer inspection, one could see countless almost transparent, cold glints flashing in the air—these were incredibly sharp steel wires, cutting into their flesh and binding them tightly!
Blood slowly gathered and dripped down the steel wire, making a dripping sound, while the cultists could only let out painful screams.

"Scream! Scream! What a beautiful sound! Although being controlled is unpleasant, being resurrected is truly wonderful!"

Kushimaru Kurihara laughed maniacally, holding a long sword called Sewing Needle in his hand. The other end of the steel wire extending from the hilt was connected to the cultists struggling in the air.

Tongkusa no Yajin also wielded his blunt sword, Kabuto-giri. With each strike, one or more cultists of the evil god were smashed into a bloody pulp along with their weapons, leaving deep craters in the ground.

Jinpachi Munashi wielded his explosive sword, Flying Drop, which was covered in explosive tags. Each strike triggered a chain of explosions, blasting the approaching cultists to smithereens.

"Water Release: Water Iron Cannon Technique!"

Including Hozuki Mangetsu, the few who did not have ninja swords, such as Ringo Ameyuri and Suigetsu Hozuki, each used their own preferred ninjutsu to attack.

On the other side, Shou's face was expressionless as he punched several cultists.

"Explosive Release: Landmine Fist!"

boom!
The violent explosion instantly engulfed and tore them apart, with limbs and charred flesh flying everywhere.

Troy hurled a giant shuriken imbued with magnetism, cleaving more than a dozen cultists in half like mowing grass. Sarutobi Asuma exhaled a cloud of hot ash.

The arrival of the reanimated ninjas instantly turned the tide of the battle.

"Someone decent-looking has emerged." Zabuza Momochi, standing behind Hidan, snorted coldly, gripping his Executioner's Blade tightly, and said, "Haku."

"Yes, Mr. Zabuza." Haku replied, and the two figures disappeared.

"Ha, all old friends." Raiga Kurosuki couldn't help but chuckle, but unlike Zabuza, he didn't rush over directly, but instead looked at Kabuto Yakushi.

“Go ahead.” Kabuto pushed up his glasses and smiled. “Jugo, Suigetsu, you two go too. Those guys are yours to handle.”

"learn!"

Hozuki Suigetsu, seeing Hozuki Mangetsu among the White Zetsu, excitedly licked his lips and rushed over, shouting, "You damn bro, let me show you what I'm made of!"

Jugo nodded, dark red patterns began to appear on his skin, and a violent and chaotic aura began to rise. He then rushed towards the battlefield between White Zetsu and the Jashin Cultists.

Seeing that the Fourth Raikage still wanted to say something, Hidan waved his hand impatiently and said, "Stop talking nonsense and get lost."

"Those white ghostly things are so weak, I usually don't even bother killing them."

He turned to look at the impure ninja, grinning with a hint of anticipation: "These 'dead' are quite interesting; hopefully they'll satisfy my lord."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage swallowed back the words he was about to say, his face darkening.

The complex emotions that had arisen from Hidan's help in getting out of trouble were completely dispelled by his irritating attitude.

The Fourth Raikage really wanted to ask Hidan what his so-called "divine decree" was all about, but judging from Hidan's arrogant attitude, he clearly wouldn't get any answers.

Besides, now was not the time to waste, so he said no more.

"Humph!"

The Fourth Raikage snorted coldly, turned to face the allied forces that had regrouped and were ready for battle, and shouted, "Everyone, listen to my command!"

"We'll bypass the battle zone ahead, maintain our defensive formation, and advance at full speed towards the underground palace of the Land of Hot Springs!"

Under the command of captains such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi, and Kouta, the various squads quickly changed formations and began to move, bypassing the battlefield ahead and heading towards the Land of Hot Springs.

But they had only been in the Land of Hot Springs for a short time.

A ninja appeared instantly behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, reporting as he ran, "Sasuke Uchiha has broken away from the group and his whereabouts are currently unknown."

"Furthermore, the Uchiha clan members, including Uchiha Yakumi, also deserted the group along with him..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, a flash of anger in his eyes, but more so with helplessness: "I should have known better. He probably went to the Jashin Cult to inquire about Naruto's whereabouts."

"But it's precisely at times like this that he's such a troublesome brat!"

Just as he had guessed, Sasuke Uchiha returned.

He didn't intend to bring Uchiha Yakumi and the others along, but given his precedent of leaving the group to go find Naruto on his own, Yakumi and the others were keeping a close eye on him.

"Is it really okay to leave the main group without permission?"

Kabuto pushed up his glasses, looked at Sasuke Uchiha who was assuming an attack stance, and said with a half-smile, "Your teacher and comrades will be worried, you know."

Uchiha Sasuke ignored the teasing and threats in Kabuto Yakushi's words.

“Tell me…” He raised the spear in his hand, pointed it at Kabuto’s face, and said in a cold tone, “Where is Naruto?”

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