Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 140 The Sky-Piercing Strike

The Sand Village's first wave of attack came quickly and went quickly.

The embers from the ninjutsu clash were still lingering in the air, and the firelight illuminated the devastation inside and outside the camp.

Konoha's defensive formation quickly adjusted after withstanding the impact. Frontline ninjas responsible for combat moved outwards to hold the line, while ninjas with good combat skills, though primarily responsible for logistics and medical work, moved inwards to take charge of the central area.

Finally, those who were weaker and not good at direct combat but possessed important supplies and documents were quickly gathered in the core area and closely protected, while the wounded were dragged to a relatively safe corner for emergency treatment.

The Sand Village's assault force also withdrew from the direct contact area after a brief engagement, but did not retreat far.

A dangerous standoff ensued in the darkness inside and outside the camp.

A murderous aura permeated the air, ready to erupt at any moment.

The night wind swept across the ravaged battlefield, carrying with it the scent of blood and anguish.

Within the Sand Village formation, Ebizo, clad in a long robe, slowly emerged, with Benimaru following behind him. His signature red eyes were now much lighter in color, lacking the eerie, beautiful luster they once possessed.

Maintaining his Red Eyes for extended periods requires him to continuously release chakra to interfere with the Byakugan's perception, while also accurately locating the Konoha camp for the raiding force, which takes a heavy toll on him.

Now that he had found his target and the two sides were engaged in direct combat, he temporarily shut down his pupil technique and took the time to recover.

Moonlight pierced through the thin clouds, illuminating Ebizo's lean yet slightly aged face. His gaze swept over the mess and the crisscrossing figures, locking onto the blond figure in the center of the Konoha group.

"So it was the famous Tsunade herself leading the team. No wonder the reaction was so swift," Ebizo said calmly.

Tsunade stepped forward from the crowd, standing at the very front of the defensive line. Arms crossed, her long golden hair fluttering slightly in the night breeze. A mocking sneer graced her face as she said, "I wondered who had such a grand entrance to get here. It turns out to be Elder Ebizo of Sunagakure. I haven't heard from you in so many years. I thought you were already in your coffin, or perhaps you were just like the Third Kazekage, turned into a puppet by that old woman Chiyo and kept as a decoration at home."

She was ruthless with her words, but inwardly she was cursing her.

What are Jiraiya doing on the front lines?

There are also the Root and the Dark Division responsible for intelligence and counter-infiltration!

That old guy Danzo Shimura is so gloomy all the time, yet he managed to get a few hundred elite troops from Sunagakure to cross the border and sneak into the Land of Fire without a sound, and even intercept them precisely on the only way for their crucial logistics team.

Despite cursing inwardly, Tsunade's eyes quickly scanned the Sand Village's formation on the opposite side.

The number of people on both sides seems to be similar, both around five hundred.

However, the enemy consisted entirely of fierce and well-equipped front-line combat ninjas, while on their side, there were only one hundred actual front-line combat personnel, with the remaining four hundred or so being medical and logistical staff. Although they also had combat capabilities, direct combat was by no means their forte.

If we really go to war, we will definitely suffer heavy losses.

As soon as Tsunade uttered the words, "The Third Kazekage was turned into a human puppet by Chiyo," the Sand Village formation erupted in chaos. Everyone's eyes blazed with anger, and their gazes, sharp as knives, were fixed on Tsunade.

"Heh, still as sharp-tongued as ever." Ebizo didn't seem angry, but merely narrowed his eyes slightly: "It seems I've run into a big fish this time. If I take you down, especially you, Tsunade, the casualty rate of Konoha on the front lines will probably increase several times over."

"Keep dreaming, Ebizo. If you're getting old and your brain isn't working properly, then don't bother using it anymore. Next time you go back, I can ask your sister to turn you into a human puppet too, so you can keep the Third Kazekage company."

"Heh." Ebizo chuckled lightly, saying nothing more, but his eyes grew colder. He drew his katana with a clang, the blade flashing coldly in the moonlight. He raised the katana high and shouted, "Warriors of Sunagakure! Fight with me! Fight to the very last moment..."

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"Elder, be careful! Danger!"

Before he could finish speaking, Benimaru suddenly interrupted him.

He had activated his red eyes again at some point, and his ruby-like eyes were fixed on a certain spot in the Konoha camp.

Um! ?

Ebizo felt a chill run down his spine. He was about to ask a question when a sense of crisis, which was not unfounded, welled up from the bottom of his heart.

"Yay! Haha!!!"

A thunderous roar suddenly exploded, drowning out all the noise on the battlefield!

A figure, not particularly tall but exceptionally upright, suddenly leaped up from one direction of the Konoha camp and soared into the night sky!

He gripped a long staff tightly with both hands, which was now buzzing wildly and emitting a terrifying crimson-gold light!

It's Shinichi Higashino!

And the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel in his hand, which looked as if it might burst open at any moment!

After the ape demons are transformed into the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel, they will lose most of their ability to fight independently. They will no longer be able to move, cast spells, or fight independently. However, behind this huge price is the transformation of them into true divine artifacts.

In this form, the Vajra Ruyi Staff possesses an incredible characteristic: it can freely extend and retract in size!

It will undergo a qualitative change depending on the user's chakra infusion and mental activation.

The more chakra infused into it, the heavier the Vajra Ruyi Jingu Bang becomes, the longer it extends, and the thicker it expands.

In theory, as long as the user has a strong enough physique, a large enough amount of chakra, a strong enough will, and exquisite enough control, this stick can grow and expand infinitely to ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters, or even enough to pierce through mountains and sweep across the sky.

For example, in the original timeline, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, once transformed his Vajra Staff into a length of several thousand meters, using a single strike to send the rampaging Nine-Tailed Fox flying out of Konoha. (The power was primarily concentrated in its length; its thickness only increased three to four times.)

But the cost is equally staggering.

Each time it stretches, each time it thickens, each time its mass increases, it frantically devours the user's chakra. The energy that surges into the staff like a tidal wave is transformed into pure physical force by the Vajra Ruyi Staff—weight, length, and width!

The amount of input from the user is the amount of feedback from the Vajra Ruyi Wand.

At this moment, Shinichi is pushing this characteristic to its extreme.

Suddenly, Shinichi, who was in mid-air, exerted force in his waist, his arm muscles bulging like dragons, and he began to violently swing and spin the Ruyi Staff in his hand, using his body as an axis!

"Clang!"

The first lap! The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel suddenly swelled! Its length exceeded ten meters, the head as thick as a beam, and the resulting gale forced the trees below to bow low. "Whoosh!!"

The second lap! The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel grew even larger! It reached a length of twenty meters, and the thickness of its head was comparable to a house. The crimson golden light transformed into tangible flames that swirled around it, and the terrifying pressure caused the air to explode!

"Buzz!!!"

The third lap! The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel has transformed into a colossal object! It is over fifty meters long, with a thick head like the base of a small mountain. When it is swung, it produces a deep, muffled thunderous roar, as if even space itself trembles under its weight and speed!

"boom!!!!"

The fourth rotation is also the limit that Shinichi has reached so far by channeling all his chakra and power and using the rotation to build up his strength!

The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel had transformed into a truly colossal pillar, with a head diameter exceeding thirty meters and a length approaching two hundred meters!

Its entire body flowed with a crimson light like molten gold, and just by hovering there, the light and shadow it cast was enough to cover half of the battlefield!

With the terrifying kinetic energy accumulated from four rotations, and the extremely terrifying power and the roaring sound of wind and thunder, it stirred up the wind and clouds and smashed down on the most densely populated area of ​​the Sand Village camp in the simplest, most violent and unstoppable way!

A single, powerful blow!

Damn!

It's Hiruzen Sarutobi's Vajra Staff!?

He's here too!?

Ebizo was horrified and his pupils shrank, but as a veteran expert who had crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, his reaction was extremely fast!

His hands instantly formed hand seals, and chakra surged out like a flood!

Wind Release: Divine Wind!

A terrifying gale, as solid as a natural hurricane and almost tangible, roared and took shape in front of him, suddenly soaring into the sky and blocking the path of the towering pillar as it crashed down!

Faced with this devastating blow, Ebizo chose to block it head-on, because although he could dodge it, he estimated that most of his men would be killed or injured if this blow came down.

Almost at the same moment, the group of Sand Village Jonin around him, who reacted extremely quickly, also changed their expressions drastically and each displayed their abilities!

"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"

More than a dozen thick earthen walls rose from the ground!

"Wind Release: Great Wind Bullet!"

Dense gusts of wind shot upwards!

"Puppet Technique: Iron Wall Shield!"

A dozen enormous golems held shields aloft above their heads!

Various defensive ninjutsu and techniques were activated simultaneously in a hasty attempt to block the devastating blow that was falling from the sky!

"BOOM!!!!"

In the next instant, an indescribable, terrifying roar engulfed everything! It was the ultimate collision of pure power and absolute defense!

The two-hundred-meter-long colossal pillar slammed solidly into the wind wall and multiple defenses! A blinding light erupted instantly, causing everyone to be temporarily blinded!

What followed was a massive shockwave, powerful enough to tear eardrums. Centered on the point of impact, the circular airflow spread wildly, snapping trees at the roots and pulverizing rocks like paper wherever it passed!

The earth shattered, arched, and exploded like a fragile biscuit! A huge crater with a diameter of over 100 meters was formed in an instant!

Soil, rocks, and broken wood were swept up dozens of meters into the air, mixed with the chaotic flow of chakra, forming a small, terrifying mushroom cloud that slowly rose into the night sky!

The carefully arranged attack formation of five hundred Sunagakure soldiers was completely disrupted by this attack that seemed like a natural disaster!

Although thanks to the timely defense of Ebizo and the surrounding Jonin, there were no major direct casualties, the shockwave caused everyone's blood to boil, their ears and noses to bleed, their formation to collapse, and they to become dizzy and disoriented, completely losing their ability to launch an organized attack for a short period of time!

Some people stood swaying in place, blood streaming from their ears; some were thrown over by the blast wave and fell on top of their companions, struggling to stay upright; some barely managed to stand while holding onto their weapons, but couldn't even tell which way was which.

The Sand Village's lines were thrown into chaos at this moment.

In the Konoha camp, all the ninjas who witnessed this earth-shattering blow, whether combat personnel or medical support staff, were completely speechless and petrified.

Is that a blow that a human could deliver?

No one even noticed that after delivering that earth-shattering blow, "Shinichi Higashino" quietly transformed into a cloud of white mist, disappearing into the chaotic air currents under the cover of smoke and light.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Iron, in the Red Armor Castle, in the backyard of the Isshin Dojo.

"Bang!"

A dull thud as something heavy fell to the ground broke the tranquility of the courtyard at night.

This was followed by heavy, rapid breathing.

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Upon noticing the unusual noise, Yamagami Genya was the first to rush out. He gripped the hilt of his sword, his eyes scanning the courtyard warily, and then he saw his teacher, Isshin, kneeling on one knee, pale-faced, panting heavily, with sweat pouring down his forehead.

"Teacher!" Yamagami Genya rushed forward to help him. "What happened to you? Is there an enemy?!"

Almost simultaneously, Uzumaki Dosaku and Uzumaki Kicho rushed out of their rooms and were startled by Isshin's appearance.

Uzumaki Kicho immediately rushed forward, extending her arm to reveal her fair wrist, and said urgently, "Lord Isshin, please bite my arm! My chakra can help you recover..."

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"Phew... No need, I'm fine."

Yixin pushed away Uzumaki Kicho's hand, looked up at the three of them, and directly ordered, "Go! Bring over all the food I made this morning."

The term "foodie" grants him a powerful ability to absorb food, and also gives his homemade food a magical quality, which is like stepping on his own feet.

Therefore, Shinichi would often prepare some food for himself in advance. If it weren't for the fact that these foods would gradually lose their magical effects over time, Shinichi would even plan to make a lot at once.