Chapter 51: 51. Intercepting the Supplies
The war continues for the next few days. Sunagakure joined the war after the letter from Konohagakure. The war turns in Konoha's favor as Iwagakure is pushed back even further.
Konoha gains control over the majority of the Kusagakure. Only a final push is required to score the victory. However, things change with the interference of Kirigakure. Konoha is now flanked from three sides and one of the divisions from the Iwagakure battlefront is sent to the Kirigakure battlefront to intercept them.
Meanwhile, at Kumo Battlefront with both commanders sent out of the equation, the situation calmed down a little. The fervor of both sides cooled down a little.
I got the opportunity to battle again. With the use of Light Style Jutsu, I nearly become unstoppable. Apparently, Kumogakure prepared a separate Sensor Unit to track me and another Kekkai Genkai team to deal with them.
But I am too slippery to be caught by them. This Cat and mouse came with a great harvest for me. I successfully learned two more Kekkai Genkai Nature Transformations.
I got to learn Shock release and Swift Release Kekkai Genkais. They are two of the rarest Nature Transformations.
Shock Release is a combination of Lightning Release and Earth Release. It is a very powerful nature transformation as the user can create Shockwaves and tremors through the earth. The user can create Earthquakes and avalanches by utilizing more Lightning Chakra in the jutsu and electrocuting the ground and generate seismic waves. A very handy jutsu when fighting on the ground or against earth style users who like to hide underground.
Swift Release is more practical and is essentially the Nature Transformation I needed the most. It is a combination of Lightnings Release and Wind Release. By just coating my body in Swift Release Chakra, the speed of my body reaches beyond the speed any single element could produce on its own.
My body and senses are still not used to this speed. The very first time I used this Nature Transformation, I was overwhelmed by the speed and crashed into a boulder. Sharingan proves to be a huge boon here. I can keep track of my surroundings with it, but my reflexes can't keep up.
I need to train my body a bit more. I believe I will easily become one of the fastest Ninja alive after I gained a hundred percent proficiency in the Swift Release.
The third Ninja war isn't a war of Ninja Tactics or strategies. It is a war of Kekkai Genkais. Most of the ninja involved in the war has at least one Kekkai Genkai. This provides them a massive advantage against non-kekkai Genkai users.
It is part of the reason why many Kekkai Genkai clans and individuals were hunted by other Ninjas after the war ended in the original story. Kekkai Genkai users are feared by others and out of jealousy, they committed a large scale genocide after the war.
'Time to test these new Kekkai Genkais I obtained from the Kumogakure Ninjas. The battlefield is still the best training ground for me. After the continuous killing spree in the previous few days, the meaning of life has twisted in my mind.
I look at my blood-soaked hands and sigh as once these hands saved many lives in my previous world. I was a doctor there and now a killer here. What is the meaning of Life? What is the meaning of Death? Such questions start to pop out in my mind. I have lived once and even died once. Maybe after this war, I will able to figure out the true meaning of Life.'
I shake my hand to remove distracting thoughts as I focus on the enemy team. A squad of twenty Kumo ninjas is traveling through the forest as they carry supplies to the enemy camp. My task is to intercept them and steal their supplies, afterall both sides lack resources and any extra supply will greatly preserve the fighting prowess of our Village.
'Sharingan'
I activate my Sharingan and draw out my Chakra Blade.
'Light Release: Light Sabre'
My Chakra blade turns blue from the heat as it hums and produce high-intensity heat. I bend my body as I get ready to attack the Kumo group.
'Swift Release: God Speed'
Whizz…swish…
I disappear from my place as my body becomes a blur and even my afterimages are blurred by my speed. This incredible speed paired with my perception turns me into an almost Invisible killer. There is only one downside of this jutsu, I can't turn around at such speed. Though there is no tunnel vision for me, still I have to improve my technique to the next level.
Swish…Swish…
My Chakra blade sliced one enemy after another. By the time any of them could respond, I have already sent half of them to the afterlife. My momentum died after a while as I appeared in front of them.
"Swift Release, That's a swift Release user. Who is this guy? We have no intel on him." One of the enemy ninjas cries in exasperation.
"Wait, those eyes, Sharingan. He is an Uchiha clan member of Konoha. But there is no record of any Uchiha with Swift Release." Another ninja shouts incredulously.
"Wait, that's not important now. For now, we have to stop him from stealing our supplies." Another ninja reminds them.
While they were yelling their monologue. I have infused enough Chakra in my hands as I slam them on the ground.
'Shock Release: Ground splitter'
I slam my hand on the ground as the earth splits apart and engulf five more ninjas. The ground closely shortly leaving no sign of the buried ninja.
Using the Kekkai Genkai nature transformation is much efficient than Base Elemental attacks. The Chakra taxation is a little high, but nothing major I can't handle without triggering the sin seal.
Only five ninjas remained on the enemy side. At this point, they are terrified of him. I spot a girl among them which seems familiar to me.
'The girl has dark-skin and green eyes. She has light grey hair tied into a bun with two bangs that fall on either side of her face. She wore the standard Kunoichi outfit of Kumogakure with black sandals.
One of the remaining Ninja shouts to the girl,
"Mabui, use your technique to transfer the supply to the camp. We can't allow it to fall in enemies' hands."
"Yes, leader. I won't allow our enemies to benefit from our supplies."
Mabui makes a Ram hand seal as a blinding light engulfs the supplies and the supplies turn into a bolt of lightning as it travels through the sky.
'Heavenly Transfer Technique'
"No, you don't." Izuna shouts as he uses 'Swift Release' to appear before them.
Before he could strike them, the supplies vanish from the field as they shoot off towards Kumo camp. Mabui slumps on the ground as she ran out of Chakra.
The Kumo ninja cheers in elation as they successfully transferred the supplies. However, their elation soon turns in horror as they look at an angry Izuna.
Izuna has an angry expression as he looks at Kumo ninjas. He has failed his mission as the Kumo ninjas were successful in transporting the supplies.
Izuna points his blade at Kumo ninjas as his blade coats in lightning Chakra. A high concentration of lightning Chakra gathers on the Chakra blade as the sound of many chirping birds echoes in the air.
'I will be borrowing your technique for a while, Kakashi-senpai.'
'Lightning Release: Chidori Lightning Cutter'
'Gate of Opening open'…Izuna even opens the first gate to increase his speed. He is pretty pissed on the failure of his mission and needs to vent his anger and frustration. These Kumo shinobis happen to be his enemies.
Whizz… Swoosh…
Izuna disappears in Kumo shinobi's vision. He reappears before them for a brief second before he disappears again. One after another he kills the remaining four Kumo ninjas. His rage has calmed down a bit as he looks at Mabui who defenselessly laid on the ground.
"I will spare your life for now. Don't cross my path again in this war. Your Raikage spared my life once and I will return the favor. But if you thought of facing me again, then I won't be merciful next time." Izuna leaves Mabui as he flickers back to Konoha's camp.
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Inside the Kumo camp,
One of the Jounin Commander shouts in anger as he complains,
"What happened to our supplies? Why are they so late? Mabui is supposed to arrive with them. She will use her transportation technique to send Raikage-sama back to Kumogakure to meet with elders…"
Before he could speak further, a bolt of lightning shots towards his camp as it smashes into his tent and destroys it.
"Enemy attack! Prepare for combat."
Nearby Kumo shinobi goes on alert as they warily look at their commander's camp.
"Calm down, everyone! It is just our supplies." The jounin commander walks out from the camp as he held onto their supplies.
"We have an emergency. Our Supply team is intercepted by enemies. Go and search for them." The jounin commander orders his subordinates as he looks towards the forest.
"I hope you are fine, my daughter."
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Chapter 52: Peace Treaty
In the meeting room in Konoha,
Various elders and advisers fervently discuss together regarding the next move in battle. The involvement of Kirigakure has greatly pressured Konoha. Involvement of Sunagakure on behalf of Konoha has greatly alleviated pressure from Iwagakure side.
So, the village could deploy one of their units to Kirigakure battlefront. The discussion lasts for a while as Hiruzen taps on the table to gather their attention.
"I have decided to sign a peace treaty with Iwagakure." He announces to all the council members.
"Hiruzen, you can't decide on such an important decision on your own. We must fork out some benefits from Iwa in this war before we negotiate for peace. We have suffered way too much lost in this war to handle the peace so lightly." One of the Council members rebukes Hiruzen.
"Hiruzen, if we co-operate with Sunagakure, then we can eliminate most of the power of Iwagakure and even gain control of Kusagakure. With so many resources, our Konoha will surely prosper in the future." Another Council member suggested.
"Hiruzen, your foolish decision will end with Konoha's loss for no reason. You are naïve! Hiruzen. Did you really believe in the so-called peace treaty of yours? It is nothing but a pipe dream of yours. Only absolute strength can bring true peace. You are too soft, Hiruzen." Danzo rebukes Hiruzen as he disagrees with the notion of peace.
Fervour discussions start once again as council members present their opinions to Hiruzen. Hiruzen slams his hand on the table to seek their attention as he yells,
"Enough! I have already sent Ino-Shiko-Cho trio with my peace letter to Iwagakure battlefront. I am sure by now they would have delivered the letter. I won't hear any further discussions about this matter anymore. If you don't have any other issues then I dismiss this meeting."
Hiruzen walks out of the meeting room despite the protest of Council members.
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At Iwa battlefront,
Inoichi, Choza and Shikaku arrive at a small gulf between Land of Fire, Land of Stone, and Land of Wind. Shikaku takes out a scroll from his pocket and throws it towards the Jounin commander of Iwagakure.
"Accept this from the Hokage-sama! Deliver it to Tsuchikage-sama and relay to him, we desire an immediate response."
The Jounin commander pockets the scroll as he smirks at the Trio and shouts,
"We will give you your answer right here."
It is a great opportunity for them to kill the famous trio of Konoha and secure an advantage against Konoha. All of the Iwa Shinobis raise their kunais as they prepare to attack the trio.
"Sometimes it's best not to be so hasty."
A voice interrupts their attack as all of them turns towards the source of the voice.
A man with auburn hairs and dark eyes stood on a dune near the Land of Wind border. He wore a simple black jacket with mesh armour underneath. A small canister is strapped to his hip. He crossed his hands in front of his chest as he leads lots of Suna shinobis with him.
The Iwa Jounin commander trembles in fear as he speaks,
"The Fourth Kazekage?"
"Why is the hidden sand here?" Another ninja questions as he looks at Kazekage in fear.
"This is the hidden Sand Territory. It would be unwise to have an incident occur here. The Sand will move accordingly as the Sand. Remember that, whatever you decide to do." The Fourth Kazekage orders his man as all of them gets ready to intercept Iwagakure forces.
"Scatter!"
The Iwagakure Jounin commander orders his men as all of them flickers and retreats from the battlefront.
"You have our thanks, Kazekage-sama."
Shikaku thanks the Fourth Kazekage as he bows in gratitude to him.
"That's what we agreed upon. I, together with my forces will oversee the successful fulfilment of the Peace treaty and if any incidents were to happen, I would take action in the circumstances." The Fourth Kazekage reassures Shikaku as he retreats with his forces.
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Inside the Iwagakure meeting room,
Many council members of Iwa gathered around a round table as they discuss the prospect of entering in a peace treaty with Konoha,
"What about the request to enter the peace treaty with Konoha?" One of the council members asks.
"Naturally it will be turned down." Another council member strongly refutes the prospect.
"Silence!"
Third Tsuchikage Onoki bellows as he silences all of the Council members.
"I am proud of the Unity of the stone. With the pride on our line, we sent a thousand of our shinobi to invade the Land of Fire. And I hear that it took just one of them, the Yellow Flash, to stop the invasion.
I engaged with their Hokage in a one-on-one duel and could only end with a tie in battle. With such combat prowess in Konoha's arsenal, our chances of a successful invasion are almost negligible. And that's the reality of it.
Our best choice would be to accept the peace treaty and recuperate from our losses. This war has further pushed our Land of Stone into poverty. It will take long before Iwagakure would be able to return to its former glory."
Onoki folds his arms as he agrees with the peace treaty.
"Write a peace agreement now and deliver it to Konoha. Also, order all of our forces to retreat from the border. The war is over, at least for us." Onoki floats out of the meeting room as he ignores the ugly expression of council members.
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At Kirigakure Battlefront,
Minato arrives with a squad to save Kakashi and Rin from Kirigakure ninjas. He arrives on the scene only to see a fainted Kakashi with the dead body of Rin.
Minato closes his eyes in grief as a drop of tear drips from his eyes. He quickly hides his tears as he starts to scout the nearby area. After a while, Minato starts to check the body of Rin to find the cause of her death.
He notices a gaping hole near Rin's heart and traces of Lightning Chakra. The hand of Kakashi is covered in lots of blood and it didn't take too long for Minato to conclude the cause of Rin's death. He starts to inspect Rin's body and notices a sealing formula on her body. Faint traces of Tailed beast Chakra emits from Rin's body as they dissipate into the surroundings.
Minato clenches his fist as he figures out the plan of Kirigakure from his observation.
Kirigakure kidnapped Rin and sealed the Three-Tails inside her. They planned to unleash the Three-Tails on Konoha through Rin. To save her village, Rin jumped in front of Kakashi's lightning cutter and died by his hands rather than betraying the village.
He looks around at the corpses of many Kirigakure. After looking for a while, he still cannot figure out the reason for their deaths. Minato lifts Kakashi and carries him on his shoulders as he moves towards the camp.
The invasion plan of Kirigakure has failed and all of their forces start to retreat to their Village. Minato wraps up everything and prepares to depart back to the village and report to Hokage about the incidents regarding three tails.
This incident is too big of an issue to be ignored. The involvement of Three-Tails in the fray adds way too many complications to the matter.
He lays Kakashi inside the camp as he teleports to Konoha. Outside the camp, various rumours regarding Kakashi spreads. Many shinobi calls Kakashi as the 'Friend-killer Kakashi' who killed his teammate for the sake of a mission. The rumours eventually reach the ears of other units as it becomes a nick-name for Kakashi.
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At Kumo Battlefront,
Izuna has become a God of Death as he continues to slaughter various Kumo shinobis relentlessly. The Kumo ninjas have given him the nickname of 'Silent Shinigami', as Izuna silently appears on the battlefield without alerting any Ninja and reaps the lives of his enemies.
Another Uchiha clan has become famous on the Battlefield together with the 'Unseen Shinigami'. He is dubbed as 'The Teleporter' by the Kumo ninjas. His speed and proficiency with the 'Body Flicker Technique' is to such an extent that he appears teleporting on the battlefield rather than flickering.
This duo has wreaked havoc among Kumo forces. Third Raikage and White Fang has returned to the front lines, and they have clashed many times during this period. None of the forces can get an advantage over the other. Kumo has the advantage of the quality of the ninjas with lots of Kekkai Genkai users.
Konoha has the advantage in numbers and their almost flawless tactics, which turn the situation around during dire straits. Kumo had a headache dealing with this situation.
They aimed to fish in the troubled water but somehow they have turned into the bait for the very same fish they are supposed to catch.
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