Konoha Notes

Chapter 50 The End
He slightly adjusted his body angle, and with a swift movement of his left hand to his waist, a second kunai slid into his palm, its blade tip disappearing into the shadows of his sleeve.

Concentrate and refine.

A pale blue chakra flame, visible to the naked eye, rose and enveloped Shuji's entire body.

Centered on his position, a violent gust of air exploded outwards!

The rubble, dust, and broken weapon fragments were violently pushed aside and crushed by this sudden, overwhelming pressure.

The leader of the Black Eclipse Clan was momentarily stunned by the sudden physical impact caused purely by the mass of chakra as he swung his sword.

It turns out that the initial burst wasn't even at its peak power.

This chakra is something a teenager could actually possess.

This is the Great Ninja Village...

The lament did not show on his face, and the surprise flashed by in an instant.

He roared, "Bluster!"

Forcibly suppressing his body, which was being shaken by the airflow, he changed his slashing motion from a chop to a sweeping motion, creating a scorching curtain of blades, and slashed at the waist of Shuji, who was standing close by.

At this moment, Shuji found the flaw he was looking for.

call out!
The left hand, hidden in the sleeve, shot out with speed beyond the limits of vision! The concealed kunai, without any fancy trajectory, pierced straight towards the area below Jubei's right chest, at the edge of his ribcage, a spot covered by a huge, old scar.

Right there.

"Uh?!"

Jubei's body burst forth with unprecedented speed as he attempted to dodge, raising his left arm in a gesture of blocking.

But it was too fast! Too close! Too late!
Time seemed to stretch out infinitely and freeze at this moment.

All of Jubei's movements stopped. His long sword hovered in mid-air, and the eerie blue flames on his body flickered violently like frozen flames before beginning to dissipate and extinguish uncontrollably.

In his bloodshot eyes, the violence and madness receded like the tide, revealing a bottomless weariness and emptiness beneath.

He slowly and with great difficulty lowered his head.

His gaze fell on the kunai that was deeply embedded below his right side, down to the hilt.

Warm, slightly viscous liquid slowly seeped out from the kunai and dripped onto the cracked bluestone slab beneath their feet.

Its massive body swayed, the burning flames went out completely, revealing the skin underneath that quickly turned gray.

"The result..." Beast Guard, or rather, the leader of the Black Eclipse Clan, raised his head, looked over Shuji's shoulder, and gazed at the sky above the courtyard.

There was no resentment or unwillingness in those eyes, only an endless, weary desert, and the last embers extinguished deep within it.

"...It didn't work."

As soon as he finished speaking, his heavy body collapsed to the ground like a mountain crumbling. Dust rose and then fell again.

Recycle the kunai and shake off the sticky substance on it that doesn't look like blood.

Shuji quickly walked to Shizune's side, the female ninja's left hand covered in a strong green light, and placed on the boy's waist.

Itachi's face was as pale as paper, and his lips were bluish-purple.

"Miss Shizune, how is Itachi?"

"It's not a toxin, it's more like being eroded by a foreign energy. Itachi-kun is temporarily unable to move, but Slug-sama and I can keep the situation from getting worse."

At that moment, from the direction of the backyard, the roar of explosions and chaotic shouts were becoming more urgent.

"I'll leave Itachi to you for now." Shuji turned and headed towards the inner quarters.

Only by ending the battle can a safe environment for treatment be created.

At the entrance to the backyard corridor, the master of the filthy tide, thoroughly enraged by the continuous explosions, pointed the gourd's mouth toward the watchtower.

As soon as the black water emerged from the gourd's mouth, it was manipulated by an invisible hand, converging and twisting upwards.

In an instant, it transformed into several giant pythons composed entirely of wriggling black worms.

The serpent-like creature raised its numerous heads, each composed of tiny, closely spaced mouthparts, in mid-air, emitting a high-pitched, piercing sound as it fired arrows at Jirocho and his guards. Before he could fire another arrow, Jirocho was pulled away by one of his guards.

"what--!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream rang out instantly! A serpentine insect pierced through the man's chest, and a swarm of filthy insects covered his entire body in an instant.

The terrifying sizzling sound and the frenzied devouring of flesh were chilling! In just a few seconds, a living person was transformed into a smoking, rapidly dissolving skeleton before everyone's eyes!

"No—!" Another guard's arm was brushed by the insect python, and his entire arm turned black and rotted at a speed visible to the naked eye, with countless tiny insects frantically burrowing into the depths of his flesh!
He screamed and rolled on the ground.

Jiro, who had fallen to the ground with bloodshot eyes, suddenly grabbed an arrow covered with explosive tags and hurled it with all his might at the nearest serpent!
The flames from the explosion caused the black swarm of insects that made up the giant python to become violently agitated and retreat.

The insects at the edge of the flames were curled up in swarms, charred black, and lifeless.

However, the explosion was far too close to the watchtower!
The violent shockwave and flying debris struck Jirocho and his two remaining guards like a hammer blow, knocking them to the ground!
Tinnitus, dizziness, surging blood and qi, blurred vision, and even breathing is painful.

"Uh..." Jirocho struggled to sit up, but a sweet taste came from his throat and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Just as the python was about to swoop down again—

"Latent Shadow Snake Hand!"

Three brown snakes lunged at the water erosion. The water erosion didn't even turn its head.

His wide oilcloth cloak moved without wind, and a viscous black liquid, like a living shield, instantly gushed out from the gourd's mouth, precisely blocking the path of the venomous snake!

The venomous snakes plunged into the black water as if into strong acid! Their tough scales and flesh dissolved with a sickening, tooth-grinding sound as they were relentlessly devoured by the swarm of insects! In the blink of an eye, both snakes were completely swallowed and dissolved, leaving not even a trace of bone!

"Tsk!" Hongdou felt a chill run down her spine and her face turned slightly pale.

Suddenly, she remembered the cover attack that Itachi had once launched.

And on the watchtower, the explosive arrows that Jirocho and his men kept shooting down, each explosion of flames made the insects restless and retreat.

In a flash of inspiration, the purple-haired female ninja formed hand seals, took a deep breath, and her chest bulged high.

"Fire Release·Dragon Fire Technique!"

The crimson flames tore through the damp, cold air of the backyard, rushing straight towards the water erosion and the swarm of filthy insects churning in front of him!
The fire dragon rammed precisely into the head of a python that was raising its head to devour its prey!

boom--! !

The flames collided violently with the swarm of insects! A piercing hissing explosion rang out instantly! Countless tiny insects let out shrill screams under the extreme heat, their bodies curling up, charred, and turning to ashes! The entire head of the insect python was blasted apart, and the swarm of insects that made up its body fell into violent chaos and retreat!
"It works!" Red Bean perked up! She really was afraid of fire!

However, the water erosion was even faster! The remaining few insect pythons suddenly changed direction, like several giant black whips, lashing out fiercely at Anko, who was in a brief state of paralysis after releasing her ninjutsu!

The insects swarmed and rolled, and a foul stench filled the air!
"Be careful!!"

Jirocho's roar echoed from the watchtower.

He struggled to his knees, his bloodied hands gripping the last explosive tag tightly, trembling as he tied it to an arrow shaft.

It's too late! The insect python is too fast!

Hongdou's pupils shrank suddenly. She tried to twist her body to dodge, but she stumbled due to her previous exertion and the slippery ground!
Jirocho used his last bit of strength to draw his heavy, hard bow!
The bowstrings twanged, and arrows burning with explosive tags shot towards the water erosion.

A deafening explosion erupted violently beneath the water-eroded ground!

The raging flames and shockwaves shot upwards violently!
The water erosion's wide cloak was instantly engulfed and torn apart by the flames! The impact threw him several feet off the ground, slamming him heavily into the depths of the corridor!

A piercing scream, almost bursting through eardrums, erupted from beneath the cloak shrapnel! It was the collective wail of countless insects being instantly incinerated!
Without its controller, the insect pythons that had been pouncing on Hongdou suddenly lost their cohesive form and turned into a scattered rain of black insects that crashed to the ground with a crackling sound. Most of them were already curled up and charred before they even hit the ground!
opportunity!

A fierce glint flashed in Hongdou's eyes as she forcefully steadied herself and formed hand seals once more!
The target was the Water Erosion, which had fallen in the shadows of the corridor and was struggling to get up, its cloak torn to reveal a strange, bluish-gray body beneath!

"Fire Release·Dragon Fire Technique!"

The second blazing fire dragon roared and charged into the depths of the corridor, engulfing the gray-blue figure!

Flames rolled, wooden pillars snapped, and the smell of burning and the stench of charred insects instantly filled the air! The piercing sizzling sound and the dying screams of insects blended together, only to be quickly drowned out by the roar of the flames!
The firelight illuminated Hongdou's cheeks, and also brightened Lang Chang's pale face, which had finally shown a hint of relief. He leaned weakly against the cold battlements, panting heavily, watching the rolling flames deep in the corridor.

ended.

(End of this chapter)