Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 176 Human Bombs, Unquenchable Weeds

"Damn it! Damn it! Aaaaah! How many explosive tags do they have?!"

Even the black-haired Taki, with his incredibly rich experience leading teams, couldn't help but pace back and forth angrily, gazing at the half-sky reddened by the firelight in the distance, and growled in a low voice, "Are those bastards really planning to hide inside and never come out?!"

Seeing his extremely anxious and agitated companion, the blue-haired Takishinobu spoke with a grim expression: "Now, we either fill the gaps with human lives, or we'll just have to starve to death..."

"Shut up!"

Before he could finish speaking, the black-haired Takishinobu suddenly raised his head, glaring at him with a ferocious expression, and said hatefully, "Isn't it all because you, you idiot, disregarded orders and alerted those guys from Kagerou Village just to settle your own personal grudge?!"

"Those weak and incompetent fools have no ability to fight us head-on. If it weren't for your stupidity, I would have already stormed in and wiped them all out!"

"Regardless of whether this operation succeeds or fails, I will report the truth to Lord Sumire upon my return to the village. You will bear all the losses incurred!"

Hearing a harsh rebuke and threat from his peer, Blue-haired Takishinobu's face darkened with anger. However, since the first command was in this guy's hands, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and resentment.

"Report as you see fit!" the blue-haired Taki said in a deep voice. "But you should know that such a well-prepared defense in Kagerou Village couldn't possibly have been set up after I was exposed. They must have already discovered our presence!"

Upon hearing this, the black-haired Takishinobu calmed down considerably and realized that this fool was right.

He stared intently at the dense jungle in the distance, where corpses were scattered everywhere. Due to the long-range bombardment by explosive tags, only mangled bodies could be seen on the scorched ground.

The commotion here had already alarmed most of the mountain kingdom, but no one dared to come and take a look, and the wild beasts, which were very sensitive to danger, had all fled.

Most of the Taki ninja's faces were blackened by soot, and all that could be seen at a glance were the whites of their eyes, making them look quite disheveled.

Yangyan Village is located in a deep pit that is almost a pillar and nearly 100 meters deep.

The area within a kilometer radius of this crater was covered by tall, dense trees, and the ninjas of Yangyan Village had set up all sorts of insidious explosive tag traps within it.

Let alone the Takigakure ninjas who want to break through this defense line, even a rat that enters the lightning zone will be blown to smithereens.

They were clearly unaware that because "Night" had already triggered the trap before them, Buzhou, as the leader of Yangyan Village, only then noticed the enemy's infiltration and set up defenses in advance.

However, if there are only traps, it's not really a problem. At worst, we can just use ninjutsu to force a path open.

But the most outrageous thing is that Yangyan Village has no intention of giving them a chance to advance!

The black-haired and blue-haired Takigakure ninjas launched several probing attacks from different locations, but all of them were forcefully repelled by the Kagerou Village's seemingly flawless defensive offensive.

In just a few short hours, Yangyan Village's attack was incredibly decisive and ruthless.

Once they were spotted attempting to enter the minefield, kunai carrying detonating tags were fired, their sharp whistling and explosions echoing through the air, consuming at least ten thousand detonating tags.

This determination to keep them out at all costs left the thousands of Takigakure ninja feeling both headache and financial pain.

Those guys from Yangyan Village are such spendthrifts!

Do they have an endless supply of explosive tags?!

"Wait! Those guys are here again!"

As if sensing something, the blue-haired Takishinobu's expression changed, and he roared sharply, "Retreat! Quickly! Retreat back! Those reckless bastards are coming again!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the small teams of three, who had been advancing separately, felt a chill in their hearts and turned to flee without hesitation. At the same time, a group of dark figures, running on all fours like wild beasts, attacked from the depths of the jungle.

"Hahaha!"

"Bomb! Bomb! Bomb them to death!!"

"I've never fought such a rich battle in my entire life!"

"Assa, don't forget to pick up my head later!"

With a series of brutal, savage laughs and roars, the Takigakure squads were caught up in the blink of an eye.

Behind them were a group of ferocious faces that didn't look like living people. The limbs of those guys had been completely transformed into sharp claws, and the sharp claws and hooks allowed them to walk on flat ground even on such a bumpy ground.

The dense jungle became their weapon; they leaped down from the trees and embraced the Takigakure ninjas who had their backs to them, looking as warm and welcoming as old friends meeting.

But that is, if we ignore the bone spurs protruding from their skin on their arms and the several explosive tags stuck to their bodies!

Once you're held in this incredibly warm embrace, it's like being locked in a cage full of spikes, and then you'll be blown to pieces by explosive tags!

In this situation, the only option is to dodge. Whether it's beheading or severing limbs, those monsters will hold onto the Takigakure ninjas tightly at all costs.

This was a suicide attack!

It's stupid, but it's very useful.

The incomparably violent killing intent and sinister smile instilled fear in these Takigakure ninjas.

They tried to escape, but the monsters pounced down with incredible speed. Their four legs gripped the trees like taut springs released from their tension, transforming them into monstrous black shadows that were too fast for most of the Takigakure ninja to react to.

The next moment, the blue-haired Takishige's narrowed eyes reflected the several desperate faces.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Black flowers of death, interspersed with dazzling flames, bloomed continuously, and the terrifying explosions echoed throughout the surrounding area.

The simultaneous detonation of a bunch of explosive tags caused the surrounding ground to tremble slightly, and the huge sound waves generated by the continuous explosions even shattered the ground.

As the dust and buzzing gradually dissipated, screams, wails, and savage laughter reached their ears.

Several dark figures with tattered robes and mutilated bodies gradually emerged.

Those were a group of "demons" who followed closely behind. They were not only picking up those unfortunate comrades whose heads had been blown off and who had lost their ability to move, but also taking care of those Takigakure ninjas who were groaning and howling and who were lucky enough to survive.

"Hahaha! Yes, yes, leave no one alive!"

"You bastard Asa! Don't pull my hair!"

Meanwhile, even though they no longer had bodies, the heads that those guys were carrying in their hands and holding in their arms were still shouting.

"Damn it! Damn it!!"

Seeing this, the black-haired Taki was furious, roaring, "Bring them back! Kill those bastards! Destroy their brains! Destroy their brains!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Whip!"

"Water Release: Water Blade!"

Several Takigakure ninjas chased after them, their hands rapidly forming hand seals as they stared at the monsters' backs with eyes filled with hatred mixed with a hint of fear, their chakra surging within them.

But the next moment, a shriek rang out, and two dark red blades drew two planes in the air.

Breath of the Sun, Third Form: Crimson Mirror of the Blazing Sun!

puff!puff!

On the narrow path, the Takigakure ninjas were performing hand seals as they ran wildly one second, and the next second, they collapsed to the ground without warning.

Several heads fell to the ground with a thud like bowling balls, making a crisp sound like watermelons hitting the ground, rolling along the trail of blood and hitting the tree trunk with a dull thud.

Large amounts of blood gushed from the necks of several headless corpses.

In the middle of the corpse, Yahiko flicked his katana, which was glowing with intense fire, and a crescent-shaped drop of blood splattered on the ground.

The "ghosts" behind them didn't even turn their heads, and tacitly took this opportunity to escape back.

"call……"

White mist exhaled from Yahiko's mouth, merging into the blood rain of Takigakure.

Looking at those extremely unlucky "ghosts" whose heads had been blown off, his eyes twitched involuntarily, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Yunchuan and Nagato handed over command of hundreds of "demons" to him, but these "demons" have a limit to their regenerative abilities. Faced with a larger number of stronger Takigakure ninjas, casualties will still be inevitable!

This is undoubtedly a huge shock to Yahiko now.

This is the real war. He has to adapt to it, to the cruel reality, to the greater sacrifices, to the pain in his heart, and to understand that he is not strong enough, only a little stronger than an ordinary "ghost". He cannot save everyone now.

Therefore, he must become stronger until he can save everyone.

The flames of war not only transformed the demons, but also Yahiko.

The five great powers are far stronger than Takigakure. Only by constantly growing stronger in war can we avoid being utterly defeated when facing the armies of the five great powers in the future.

Thinking of this, Yahiko looked at the black-haired Takigakure, tilting his head with a fighting spirit in his eyes, the meaning of which was self-evident.

—Let's fight.

"It's you again!"

The black-haired Takishinobu immediately felt his blood rush to his head, his originally ashen face turning crimson. He said coldly, "You brat, you're asking for death! I'll kill you!"

With that, the ground beneath his feet cracked as he charged straight into the jungle towards that damned brat.

However, the blue-haired Takishinobu beside him quickly stopped him, growling, "Don't be impulsive! He's just trying to provoke you again. He's within the range of the explosive tags. Once you go in, you won't get out. Don't expect me to save you again!"

This isn't the first time they've done this!

The defensive offensive of Yangyan Village was too tight and intense. They could not continue to advance with a large force, so they could only rely on the scattered perception teams to investigate and dismantle the hidden explosive tag traps.

After all, no matter how luxurious Yangyan Village is, it's impossible for them to waste a bunch of explosive tags just because of a few small teams.

However, even the black-haired Takishinobu didn't expect that the other party would have a countermeasure.

First, the monsters with extremely strong vitality launch a suicide attack, and then the monsters behind them rescue their companions who have lost the ability to move.

If they try to give chase, the imp with the sword will jump out and cover the monsters' retreat.

In this complex jungle environment, the kid's advantage of not needing to form hand seals was amplified, making him feel like a scaled-down version of Konoha's White Fang, constantly disgusting and pulling at them.

Previously, he was so enraged by the black-haired Takigakure that he lost his mind and rushed into the lightning zone of Kagerou Village, nearly losing his life, but was pulled back in time by the blue-haired Takigakure using ninjutsu.

"Heh." Looking at the two men, Yahiko smiled and said, word by word, "Cowardly trash."

His words drifted lightly into the ears of the black-haired Takishinobu.

The black-haired Takishinobu, who had calmed down, turned from red to black and then to white after hearing this mocking remark. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

It's unclear how much time passed before the black-haired Takishinobu finally woke up.

Before him stood two pale-faced Takishinobu, yet still breathing faintly.

He was knocked unconscious by the explosion and survived only after being buried among the bodies.

As for the remains of the dead Takigakure ninja, not counting the seriously wounded, there are more than three hundred corpses left. In the current situation, it is obviously not something that can be taken care of for the time being, and we can only deal with it after the battle is over.

"Ahem!"

Black-haired Taki coughed twice, his face contorted and his expression ferocious.

From dawn until now, in less than a day, the battle casualties have reached nearly 30%. Apart from those who were killed by the explosive tag traps at the beginning, almost all of them were killed by those monsters!

This was a humiliation he had never experienced before!

They simply couldn't do what they planned: tear open a gap and then advance deeper to eventually divide and annihilate the ninjas of Yangyan Village one by one.

It wasn't that the tactics were wrong, nor that the Takigakure ninjas weren't brave enough.

Rather, those guys are unkillable monsters, like damned weeds that, despite being killed and wiped out by the bitter cold, sprout up again as soon as the spring breeze arrives.

You can't die unless your head is destroyed. Although the recovery speed is extremely slow, you can live even with just a head!

How could such a weird thing suddenly appear here?!

If they continue at this rate, in just one more day, their two subordinates will be completely wiped out!

"Sakizumi." Blue-haired Takishinobu approached, his face grim. "Given the current situation, is it even necessary to continue?"

Upon hearing this, the black-haired Takishinobu remained silent for a moment, then sneered, "What else can we do if we don't continue? Lord Hawase has already given the order; he doesn't need casualty figures, he only needs results! Even if we all die, we must complete the order!"

"Sakizumi, you..." Takishinobu's expression was gloomy.

"We both know Waterfall's personality very well. Do you think we still have a choice?" The black-haired Takishinobu's eyes were filled with despair and calm as he said indifferently, "Let's continue. In the next round, I will personally lead the team to attack. If something happens to me, you will take over my command."

By handing over command, he was clearly demonstrating his determination to die. The attack he was referring to meant that he would not stop his charge unless everyone, including himself, was wiped out. He would push forward even if it meant sacrificing lives!

"you……"

Blue-haired Takishige was speechless and fell silent for a moment.

As Sakizumi said, they had no choice; if they took these remaining ninjas back, they would certainly be publicly executed.

Since that's the case, it's better to die here in battle than to die in disgrace.

The two of them had been driven to the brink of despair by a group of people they had underestimated.

(End of this chapter)