Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 183 Blitzkrieg! (Part 1)

Rumble!!!

A series of explosions rang out throughout Kumogakure, like a concerto playing in the wake of this disaster.

The Eight-Tailed Gyūki was rampaging through the Hidden Cloud Village. Its giant tail swept across the village, causing buildings to collapse, debris to fly everywhere, flames to erupt, and thick smoke to rise like a black dragon, making the night sky, which was already shrouded in thunderclouds, even more gloomy.

However, Kumogakure is, after all, a ninja village known for its fighting spirit and militarized management. After the initial chaos, the Kumogakure ninjas demonstrated amazing organizational skills and combat prowess.

Centered around elite Jonin-level personnel, three counterattack teams were quickly formed, each operating in a different direction. One team was responsible for drawing the Eight-Tails' attention from the front, another for launching disruptive attacks from the flanks, and the third for setting up the necessary jutsu nodes for a large-scale binding barrier.

The Chunin led the Genin, and as if they had practiced countless times, they orderly evacuated the civilians to underground shelters throughout the village. Although the whole process was tense, there were almost no stampedes or disorderly incidents.

"roar!!!"

The eight-tailed bull demon seemed to think that the destruction was too slow. It suddenly stopped its rampaging pace, raised its huge bull head, and let out a deafening roar towards the sky.

Immediately, dark black chakra particles, exuding an aura of destruction, were drawn to the Eight-Tails' mouth at high speed, spinning, compressing, and condensing, growing from the size of a fist to the size of a millstone, and then to a massive dark purple energy sphere as large as a small mountain!

"Oh no! It's a Tailed Beast Ball!"

"Stop it! If it explodes in the village, half the village will be razed to the ground!"

Several experienced Cloud Village Jonin turned pale and roared angrily. In an instant, various high-level attack ninjutsu rained down on the Eight-Tails' massive body.

However, those attacks, which were powerful enough to easily pierce through the mountain rocks, only splashed up dazzling sparks and left a few fleeting scorch marks when they landed on the Eight-Tails' thick and massive body. They were powerless to stop the formation of the Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth.

Just as the dark purple sphere containing world-destroying energy was about to completely solidify!

Sizzle!!

A streak of blue-white lightning, so fast that even the retina couldn't catch it, suddenly shot out!

Its speed was so fast that it seemed as if real lightning had torn through the night sky, covering hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, and appearing below the giant mouth of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki.

Then, from bottom to top, a heavy punch wrapped in violent lightning, like a battering ram, slammed solidly into the chin of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki!

Boom!!!

A deafening explosion, like the simultaneous detonation of ten thousand tons of explosives, resounded!

The massive, mountain-like body of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki was thrown upwards by this punch, and the Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth was forced to explode prematurely due to the heavy blow to its chin, causing its entire body to fall heavily to the ground.

Just as the shockwave of the explosion was about to engulf the figure, the blue and white figure, with an extremely terrifying speed and reaction, narrowly escaped the edge of the explosion and landed steadily on the roof of a nearby surviving building.

The lightning gradually subsided, revealing the true face of the newcomer.

With a resolute face strikingly similar to the Third Raikage and a similarly robust, bear-like physique, he appeared much younger, possessing a youthful sharpness and charisma.

He is the son of the Third Raikage, who inherited the name "A" at a very young age—Yotsuki A.

It turns out that after the Cloud Village's offensive was thwarted a month ago, the stubborn Third Raikage had no intention of giving up. On the contrary, he planned to intensify his efforts.

He then ordered his son, Yotsuki Ai, who was on the northwest front, to lead a portion of the elite troops back to the village to rest and regroup. After reuniting with Burubi, who had recovered from his illness, he would lead another 5,000 troops to reinforce the front line and break through Konoha's defenses with overwhelming superiority.

No one expected things to turn out this way.

"Great! It's Lord Ai!"

"Lord Ai is here!"

Seeing this, the Cloud Village ninjas were greatly encouraged and breathed a sigh of relief.

But Yazuki Ai's expression was extremely solemn. He ignored the cheers of the crowd and stared intently at the eight-tailed ghoul he had knocked down with one punch, which was now staggering back to its feet. He shouted with all his might, "Bi!!!"

"wake up!!!"

However, the Eight-Tailed Gyūki merely shook its massive bull head without any response. Instead, it seemed to be completely enraged, its dark red chakra boiling even more violently, and the crimson light in its eyes becoming increasingly dazzling.

A Jonin with a pale face shook his head: "Lord A, I couldn't sense any of Lord Brubi's chakra in the Eight-Tails—Lord Brubi may already be—"

"What!?" Ye Yue Ai's pupils contracted sharply, but seeing the Eight-Tailed Gyūki stand up again, swinging its tentacles and beginning its second round of destruction, he could only forcibly suppress the surging grief and anger in his heart, and shouted sharply, "I'll lure this guy out of the village, you follow! And! Notify my father immediately!"

The words had barely left his lips!

The lightning chakra surrounding Ai Yotsuki suddenly became even more dazzling and violent!

The dazzling blue-white lightning almost completely engulfed his entire body, and his hair stood on end as he entered his full power state!

In an instant, his figure transformed into a lightning flash so fast that even a fleeting afterimage couldn't be caught, instantly traversing hundreds of meters to appear more than ten meters directly above the head of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki.

He concentrated all the high-intensity electric current formed by his lightning chakra into his right hand, transforming his entire arm into a blade made purely of lightning. With a resolute momentum that could tear everything apart, he slashed heavily down at the head of the Eight-Tails!

Lightning-crushing, level-chiyo-danced!

Yotsuki A's Lightning Release Chakra Mode was already highly refined. Although his strength and defense were not as good as his father's, his speed and reaction had surpassed his father's.

At the critical moment, the eight-tailed ox-demon only had time to slightly tilt its head, relying on its wild instincts.

Snap!

A massive, dark purple bull horn snapped off with a crack, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust. "Roar! Ro ...

The pain of losing its horn ignited the Eight-Tails' ferocity. In that moment, its crimson beastly eyes saw only the human before it, as insignificant as an ant, who had severed one of its horns!

The massive, mountain-like body suddenly turned around, its eight tentacles rising simultaneously with a ferocious intent to crush everything into dust, charging towards Night Moon Ai!

Without lingering in battle, Ye Yue Ai turned and sped off into the wilderness, far from the village.

With one force chasing and the other fleeing, the two terrifying forces quickly moved away from the center of Kumogakure.

"Provide immediate support to Lord Ai! You few, contact Lord Raikage immediately!"

"yes!"

An experienced senior Jonin from Kumogakure quickly took command, issuing several orders in succession before leading most of the elite troops in pursuit. The ninjas who remained behind had no time to catch their breath and quickly began organizing firefighting and rescue efforts.

For a moment, no one paid any attention to the severed bull horn.

A serpentine, eerie figure slowly rose from the ground.

Orochimaru stood before the dark purple bull horn, which was several times thicker than his entire body, and examined it with great interest.

"This is really a good thing."

Orochimaru licked his lips. He tried to use his storage scroll to collect the entire bull horn, but found that the horn was too large and the tailed beast chakra contained inside was too turbulent and violent. Even if he only collected a little bit, it would be enough to cause the ordinary sealing scroll structure to collapse.

So Hira had no choice but to take out his Kusanagi sword, the Sky Sword, which was known for its unparalleled sharpness, and cut the tip of the bull's horn into several pieces, sealing them into multiple scrolls.

While he was doing these things, the Hidden Cloud Village, which should have gradually returned to some peace and order after the departure of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki, suddenly fell into chaos again!

Boom!

Huge explosions erupted in multiple areas to the east almost simultaneously!

Immediately following were the sounds of clashing swords and exploding ninjutsu, as well as the sudden gasps and roars of the Cloud Village ninjas—"And there's an enemy?!"

A Chunin who had just finished organizing the evacuation of civilians paled drastically, abruptly turning his head towards the direction from which the explosion had come, and then exclaimed in shock, "Oh no! What's that?!"

"The direction of the warehouse!!!"

Almost at the same moment he finished speaking, another ninja pointed to the iconic five-story white building on the east side of the village, his voice trembling: "The medical department... something happened there too!!!"

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"here we go."

Orochimaru stood in the shadows of the ruins, gazing at the area engulfed in flames, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The raid on Kumogakure is just the beginning."

Orochimaru muttered to himself, a hint of inexplicable interest in his voice: "The real test is how to survive the enraged pursuit of the Cloud Village. I believe that with Shinichi's abilities, leaving unscathed shouldn't be a problem, but..."

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"What about your subordinates? When the Cloud Village pursued them like mad dogs, when sacrifice became the only option?"

Orochimaru couldn't help but recall the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who encountered the coup d'état by Kinkaku and Ginkaku during the peace talks between Kumogakure and Konoha, and was relentlessly pursued by Kinkaku and Ginkaku's forces.

He could have escaped alone using the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he chose to stay behind to cover the retreat and buy time for his disciples to escape. In the end, he perished on this land where thunder never ceased to rumble.

"What would you do, Shinichi-kun?"

"That's really intriguing."

At this point, Orochimaru felt his heart begin to beat faster than usual, a mixture of fervor, excitement, and a purer, more primal thirst for knowledge.

From the first time he met this boy named "Shinichi Higashino", Orochimaru was deeply attracted by his various unusual behaviors, especially the contrast and mystery between his perfect appearance and dangerous nature.

If you wear a mask for too long, it will eventually slip up.

But Shinichi Higashino is different. His mask is too perfect, so perfect that even Orochimaru can't tell whether that gentle and humble face is a mask or the mask has grown into his face.

Orochimaru desperately wanted to know the answer.

During this period, this desire even surpassed his pursuit of forbidden immortality techniques and his exploration of all ninjutsu systems.

He didn't care how furious Sarutobi-sensei would be or how he would be punished afterward.

All he wants to know now is what is the true nature of Shinichi Higashino beneath that mask.

"Well then, let me see, Shinichi-kun..."

His figure slowly blended into the night, and his voice dissipated in the wind.

"What is your true nature beneath that mask? —"

The firelight danced behind him, casting a long shadow before disappearing into the night sky.

"What?! The Eight-Tails has gone berserk! Brupi might be dead? And Konoha people are attacking the village?!"

At the Cloud Village's headquarters in the Land of Hot Springs, the Third Raikage suddenly stood up, knocking his chair over with a loud thud. The ninja who had delivered the message knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head.

"Send the order! Prepare immediately to activate the Heavenly Delivery Technique and send me back to the village!"

A divine gift!

It is a secret ninjutsu of the Hidden Cloud Village that instantly teleports the target to a designated location at high speed. Because of the high speed, it causes violent friction with the air and generates a huge overload. Ordinary people would die from being unable to withstand the rapid teleportation, resulting in their bodies being torn to pieces. Therefore, it is generally only used to transport objects.

But the Third Raikage was different; his body was strong and resilient enough to withstand the tearing caused by such high speed.

Then, he turned to look at the earthen platform beside him: "Earth platform, you are to take over the front line and assume all responsibilities."

Tsuchikage's expression turned grave. Just as he was about to respond, the Third Raikage spoke again, his voice a few decibels lower than before: "If necessary... we can withdraw the troops."

Tsuchikage looked up abruptly, but the Third Raikage had already strode out of the tent and didn't look back.

The tent remained quiet for a long time.

Tu Tai stood still, eyes closed, his mind racing.

With the Eight-Tails rampaging, the village was damaged, and Burubi's fate was unknown. The logistics and medical departments, the lifeblood supporting the war effort, were likely destroyed in the Konoha ninja's surprise attack.

This battle can't continue.

Even more dangerous are the other ninja villages, especially Iwagakure, which might take advantage of the village's weakness if they learn of it.

Thinking of this, Tu Tai took a deep breath, reopened his eyes, turned around and ordered: "Order all units! Prepare for retreat, with battalions providing alternating cover, and withdraw to the village in batches!"

The staff officers exchanged glances, then finally nodded and said, "Yes!"

Tsuchitai walked to the map and moved it from the northeastern front of the Land of Fire to the direction of Kumogakure, and then to the long coastline of the Land of Lightning.

He stared at the sea area along the southeast coast, remaining silent for a moment. The people from Konoha must have infiltrated from here.

The southeastern coast is poorly defended and is a sea route, making it the least likely to be detected.

Tu Tai's eyes narrowed, then he turned to Troy, who had remained silent to the side: "Troy! I want you to lead two thousand elite troops from here, by sea!"

Tutai tapped his finger heavily on a spot on the map and continued, "After the Konoha raiding force completes its mission, it will definitely return the way it came. Your task is to block their retreat."

Troy narrowed his eyes slightly: "To coordinate with Lord Raikage's pincer attack?"

"That's right." Tsuchikage nodded. "Once we find their trail, we don't need to ask for permission. We should be attacking them immediately. The Raikage should have arrived in the village by now. Once he's dealt with the Eight-Tails and the village, he will definitely pursue this Konoha force. What you need to do is cut off their escape route at sea."

Troy nodded, then slowly straightened up. "Understood! I'll let them know! Cloud Village isn't a place they can come and go as they please!"

In the Hidden Cloud Village, flames soared into the sky.

A dazzling white light flashed across the high platform of the Cloud Hidden Building in the center of the village, and the Third Raikage's burly body appeared on the spot like lightning.

"Lord Raikage!" Several ninjas who had been anxiously waiting there immediately stepped forward.

The Third Raikage didn't even glance at the devastation around him, and asked directly in a deep voice, "Where are those Konoha ninja?"

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"They escaped five minutes ago! We...we couldn't stop them..."

The Third Raikage's expression darkened, but he did not lash out, forcibly suppressing the surging killing intent in his chest.

The most important thing right now is to deal with the rampaging eight-tailed fox. As for the rats, we can chase them later.

"Where is Ai?" he continued to ask.

A Jonin immediately responded: "Lord A has successfully lured the Eight-Tails to the northeast."

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The Third Raikage nodded, turned around, and transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushing to the battlefield.

He believed that with Tsuchida's wisdom, he would surely be able to guess the infiltration and retreat routes of the Konoha troops and would definitely send people to intercept them.

Just as he disappeared, in the shadows of what appeared to be ordinary residential ruins not far away, a person dressed in civilian clothes, huddled behind a broken wall, had a glint of iridescent light in their eyes.

Then, the commoner quietly turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

"Has everyone arrived?"

More than ten kilometers outside Yunyin Village, deep in a dense forest.

Shinichi quickly scanned the figures silently gathered in the dim forest, mentally taking stock of them.

Of the five hundred elite soldiers who set out, only a little over four hundred are still standing and following along.

Even though they seized the moment when Kumogakure was most confused to launch a surprise attack, and even though most of Kumogakure's elite troops were transferred by Yotsuki A to deal with the Eight-Tails, the number of Kumogakure remaining in the village, even excluding the genin, was still more than three times that of their chunin and jonin.

Even after the immediate retreat following the completion of their objective, ninety-three people still perished forever in that burning village.

Jonin Motokawa stepped forward, his voice low: "Yes, Captain Shinichi, all the surviving comrades have arrived, and the bodies of the fallen comrades that could be brought back have also been brought back."

Shinichi was silent for a moment before saying, "The village will remember their sacrifices."

He said nothing more; words seemed inadequate at that moment. Such was war, where death was never absent.

"Shinichi, shall we return the way we came as planned, or...?" Shinku Yuhi stepped forward, her gaze falling on Shinichi's face.

Two months ago, when he and Shinichi went to the Northeast battlefield as part of a support force, he was the commander-in-chief and Shinichi was the deputy commander-in-chief.

Now, their positions have been reversed.

Upon hearing this, Shinichi did not answer immediately, but instead took out a map from his pocket.

Shinichi's finger moved across the map, eventually stopping at a certain spot.

"Let's go here."

As Kurenai Yuhi leaned closer, her pupils contracted slightly: "Mount Raigu?"

Mount Raigu carries immense weight in the Land of Thunder.

Every ninja clan in the ninja world has its own ancestral land. Even after the establishment of the ninja village era, when various ninja clans moved into the village, people were still sent to guard the ancestral land.

Just like the Naga River is a sacred ancestral land for the Uchiha clan!

Mount Raigu is the ancestral home of the Yotsuki clan, the number one ninja clan in the Land of Lightning.

Then let me teach you Cloud Village what true blitzkrieg is all about!

Zhenyi looked at the location on the map that belonged to the ancestral land of the Night Moon Clan and thought to himself.

At the same time, just as Shinichi pointed to Mount Raigu, dozens of figures with the same chakra fluctuations as Shinichi were speeding through the wilderness, mountains, and plains of the Land of Lightning, just like ghosts, in the outer areas tens or even hundreds of kilometers away from the Konoha troops' assembly point.

The iridescent light swirled wildly in their eyes, like a giant net being cast out, silently enveloping the area!

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