Chapter 164: 157. Ruin Exploration
Inside Terumi Mansion,
Elder Genji holds a report in his hand as he skims through it.
Sigh…
"Finally… the civil war is over. The era of blood Mist is over."
He throws the scroll on the table.
"What about the Fourth Mizukage? How should we deal with him?"
Fuji questions him.
"About that…"
Elder Genji rubs his forehead in contemplation.
"Maybe we should ask for Izuna Uchiha's help after he returns from his trip."
Sigh…
He sighs and signals to Ao.
"Ao… the remaining elders of the High-Class faction may cause some trouble for us. You know what to do… right?"
"Yes… Genji-sama."
Ao bows his head and flickers out from the room.
"Is it a good idea to deal with them in such a way?" Fuji questions Elder Genji.
"The times have changed. Kiri is not the same as it used to be… the power of Kiri has deteriorated drastically after losing so many powerful clans.
Those fools must pay for their crimes… it needs drastic actions to make Kiri great again."
Elder Genji clutches his staff tightly.
Sigh…
Fuji sighs and closes his eyes in contemplation.
"Elder Genji!… what are your thoughts on the proposal of Izuna Uchiha? Should we ally with the Konohagakure?"
Hmm…
Elder Genji ponders for a while.
"Kiri still require time to wash its infamy as the 'Bloody Mist'. The actions of the Fourth Mizukage has stained the reputation of Kiri. The economy of the village is in shambles. There aren't many missions available in the village."
Elder Genji slowly stands up and walks towards the window as he gazes down on the village.
"I think it would be great for Kiri if we ally with Konoha… but the terms must be beneficial for Kiri."
Sigh…
Fuji sighs and walks beside Elder Genji.
"Elder Genji… I can't lead the Terumi clan any longer. I would like to pass this position to Mei. I want her to lead the village."
Fuji shakes his head.
"That girl… she just ran off with that Izuna Uchiha. I wonder what guy is up to?"
He turns towards Elder Genji for answers.
"Izuna Uchiha was interested in the origins of the Seven Swords of the Mist. I saw no harm in telling him the origin of those swords, as we have already excavated the ruins. If it helps in improving our relationship with a powerful Ninja like him… then why not?"
Elder Genji chuckles slightly as he assures Fuji.
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Somewhere in the middle of the Mist Sea,
Scree…
A giant eagle is soaring through the sky as the sea is covered in mist.
Izuna and Mei are seated on the back of the eagle as they look towards the sea.
"So… why did you follow me?"
Izuna turns towards Mei and questions her.
"The ruins of the Land of Water are a heritage of Kirigakure. I am here to monitor you… so you won't plunder the wealth of Kiri." Mei flashes an enchanting smile.
"…"
"So… you don't trust me."
"No… I don't." Mei nods her head.
"That hurts my feelings… Lady Mei… I acted as your bodyguard for almost a year and saved your life multiple times."
Humph…
"I… I would have been fine on my own."
Mei snorts and turns away her head to hide her embarrassment.
"Anyway… what rouse your interest in those old ruins?"
"This…"
Izuna takes out the glowing sword of Zengetsu from his storage scroll.
"Zengetsu passed this sword to me during his last moments. He wanted me to uncover the secrets of this sword. So… maybe I could get some answers from those ruins."
Mei nods her head in understanding.
'I never got the chance to inspect this blade properly.'
Izuna weights the blade in his hand.
"It's quite heavy for its size." He unwraps the cloth covering the blade.
The greatsword has a broken blade. He swings the blade a few times.
'What would I expect? It is a greatsword after all.'
He holds the great sword in one hand and inspects its blade.
There are some strange sealing formulas on the blade.
"I can't recognize these markings at all. I saw Zengetsu unleash a barrage of chakra blades with it.'
Izuna infuses his chakra in the blade.
Shiing…
The blade lits up with a cyan glow.
Swing… swing
Izuna swings the blade multiple times and releases cyan blades made out of chakra.
Hmm…
"It's interesting… but not that powerful."
He stows away the blade.
"I can't see a thing with this mist… can you see anything?" Mei asks him.
"Yes… I can everything. You don't have to worry about getting lost in the Mist Sea."
He assures Mei.
'So… this sea was created during the era of the Rikudou Sannin. Hagoromo Otsutsuki fought against the Ten-tails and sealed it inside the Moon. So… the current Mist Sea is situated in the missing mass of the Earth which created the moon. I wonder when I would be able to reach such scale of power… able to create a planet on whims.'
Nah…
Izuna shakes his head to remove such thoughts. He notices a lone island located in the Mist Sea. The island is located in between the Land of Water and the Land of Silence.
"We are there."
Huh!
Mei looks around but can't spot any traces of the island.
"Be careful… the First Mizukage-sama placed many sealing formulas and barrier around this place to prevent any outsider from intruding this heritage site." She warns him.
"You don't have to worry about me."
He jumps down from his eagle summons. Mei follows him.
Splash… splash…
Both of them land on top of the sea and walks towards the island.
Hmm…
Izuna notices a small rock formation at a distance from the island.
"Lightning Release: Chidori Senbon"
He throws multiple lightning senbons at the rock formation and destroys it.
"That rock formation was absorbing chakra from the surroundings, thus creating a genjutsu to hide the island from our sights. My Sharingan allows me to see through genjutsu… so it is useless against me."
Hmm…
Mei nods her head and walks towards the island.
Swoosh…
Izuna quickly pulls her back.
Chomp…
A giant fish jumps out from the water and bites at her previous position.
"Be careful… multiple giant sea creatures are lurking around this place."
Slash…
Izuna slashes the giant fish in half.
"We don't have to worry about our dinner anymore." Izuna drags the giant fish towards the shore.
The rest of the sea creatures disperses after witnessing the death of one of their kind.
"…"
Mei silently stares at his back.
"What are you waiting for? Let's explore this island." Izuna turns around and signals her.
"Ah… yes… yes…" Mei hurriedly follows him.
Both of them reach the island, and Izuna closes his eyes and enters Sage Mode. He surveys his surroundings for any hostile creatures.
Hmm…
His senses get blocked by an illusory barrier as he tries to sense the middle of the island.
'Looks like this area is similar to Shikkotsu forest. The center of this island is blocked by a separate space barrier.'
"The surroundings are clear for now… why don't we have our dinner?"
BAM…
Izuna places the giant fish on the ground.
Whoop…
He creates a giant wind blade and slices the fish.
"Do you know how to cook?" Mei walks towards him.
"Well… not really… but at least it won't taste awful."
Mei gathers some dry wood and creates fire.
Izuna grills the fish as he takes out some spices from his storage scroll.
An enchanting fragrance wafts out from the cooked fish as it enchants them.
Gulp…
Mei gulps her saliva as she impatiently stares at the fish.
"Hurry up! I am quite hungry after that journey."
"Hai… Hai… Lady Mei… your dinner will be ready soon." Izuna flips the fish as he prepares 'Grilled Fish Steaks'."
Humph…
"Don't call me Lady Mei. Just Mei is fine. I had my fair share of blood during and after the Third Shinobi War. I am not some pampered princess who needs others to take care of her."
Mei takes a bite from the steak and eats it.
"Hmm… it tastes very good. I have never eaten a dish as delicious as this before."
Izuna takes a bite of the steak and his eyes widen in his surprise.
'This fish meat is infused with Nature energy… Maybe I should fish here more often to get these fishes. It won't be much beneficial for me because of my large reserves of chakra… but it would benefit Shisui and the rest of the folks.'
He continues to enjoy the delicious fish steak.
Burp…
A loud burp interrupts his thoughts.
"You didn't hear that," Mei yells at him in embarrassment.
"…"
"Yes…" Izuna nods his head.
"We will explore the island tomorrow… let's make a shelter for tonight." Izuna proposes.
He makes some hand signs and slams his palm on the ground.
Rustle… Rustle…
Many wooden logs appear from the ground and form a small house.
"WHAT!"
Mei's eyes widen in surprise as she stares at the house.
"Wood Release… it is the legendary wood release. How are you able to use it?"
"Well… I can use every Nature transformation Kekkei Genkai." Izuna spits out some lava from his mouth.
"WHAT!"
Mei stares at Izuna for a while before shaking her head.
"I don't know what to say at this point."
She enters the house and stares at the Mist Sea from the window.
Whizz…
A gentle breeze blows by as it flutters Mei's auburn hair. A silver beam of moonlight enters through the window, illuminating Mei's face. Her smile enchants the night.
"Beautiful"
Izuna silently stares at her as he records this moment in his memories.
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Chapter 165: 158. (Title at the End)
Next day,
Izuna and Mei walk towards the center of the island.
"You still have to time reconsider if you want to follow me or not. If you want to return, then I can teleport you to Kirigakure… once we reach the center of the island I won't be able to teleport you… the space in the center of the island is isolated from the rest of the world." Izuna warns Mei.
"No need… I will follow you… I can't leave you alone."
Mei hurriedly chases after him.
Whoosh… Whoosh…
Both of them flicker deeper into the forest.
Hisss…
Izuna hears the hissing of a snake.
"Stop!"
He places a hand in front of Mei and stops her from moving forward.
"What's the matter?"
Mei frowns and questions him.
"Look there."
Izuna points towards a giant white snake slithering through the forest.
"What… what are you pointing at?" Mei tilts her head in confusion.
"All I see is an old lady slowly crawling through this forest… wait… what is an old lady doing in this forest?" Mei raises her guard as she takes a kunai from her holster.
"Huh! Old Lady… all I see is a giant ass white snake slithering through the forest."
Izuna turns towards the giant white snake and watches it slithering through the forest.
"Wait… it is clearly an old lady," Mei argues with him.
"I am one hundred percent sure about it." She argues with Izuna.
Hmm…
Izuna frowns as he inspects Mei's chakra for signs of any genjutsu.
"Strange… There is no problem with her chakra, which means she isn't under any genjutsu."
Izuna places his hand on Mei's forehead and tries to insert some chakra.
"Hiss… it's futile… My genjutsu can't be broken this easily."
The snakes notice the racket caused by them. It turns its giant head towards Izuna and flickers its fork-like tongue in front of him.
Izuna surveys the appearance of the snake.
The snake is a giant albino Japanese rat snake. Many yellow circular coils with the yellow band are tied around its body. The snake has a turban with two pointed edges and a red orb on top, along with an orange headdress. There is a large chain with a green orb around her neck.
Hiss…
The snake hisses at him.
"Boy… what are you staring at? This place is not meant for strangers like you. You better depart from here."
The giant white snake warns him.
"What if I don't want to?" Izuna places his hands in front of his chest.
"I already warned you once… boy if you take one more step… you will face consequences for your actions. Hiss…" The giant snake hisses at him.
"One thing… I don't want in my life are regrets. As for consequences… I am never afraid of them."
Step… Step…
Izuna steadily walks deeper into the forest.
"Boy… my patience has a limit and you already cross it. Now pay for your recklessness. Hisss…"
The giant snake swings its tails towards Izuna.
"Eight Inner Gates: Sixth Gate: Gate of View open"
Izuna immediately opens the sixth gate and blocks the attack with his hand.
Skid…
The force of the tail swings pushes him back.
'Heavy… that tail-swing was so heavy…'
Izuna successfully blocks the attack and smirks at the giant snake.
"If this is the best you can do… then don't even bother stopping me in my tracks." He taunts the giant snake.
Humph…
"Some courageous words for a toddler."
The snake swings its tail again.
Swoosh…
'Swift Release: Sonic Steps'
Izuna dodges the attack.
BAM…
The tails collide with a nearby hill and shatter it into dust.
"Wooh… That's some dangerous blow there."
Izuna's eyes widen as he stares at the remains of the hill.
'This snake is dangerous… I have to get serious if I want to fight with him. I don't want to bully him with my Mangekyo or Ninjutsu abilities… I don't want to rely much on my Sharingan. I haven't polished my other abilities in a while.'
Whoosh…
Izuna dashes towards the giant snake and clenches his fist.
"Metal Release: Black Diamond Claw"
Izuna's hands harden and turn into a black shining claw.
Whoosh… Bang…
He punches the scales of the snake.
Ouch…
'That's fucking hard… what are those scales made of?'
Izuna grabs his right hand in pain as he stares at the scales of the snake.
'They are fucking harder than a black diamond which is supposed to be the hardest natural existing substance.'
Aah…
The giant snake grunts a little as it angrily stares at Izuna.
"You pesky insect… how dare you to attack me? You have made me mad now… I will chew you alive."
The giant snake closes its eyes. Its body glows with a cyan hue as it swings its tails towards Izuna.
'Shit… this is Nature energy. This snake can use Senjutsu.'
Izuna's expression turns ugly. He quickly absorbs an enormous amount of Nature energy from his surroundings.
A cyan color cloak with a giant tomoe on back and front appears around him.
"Power Release: Asura's Robe"
Another dark red cloak coats his body as red-lightning flickers through his eyes.
"Eight Inner Gates: Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder Open"
He stretches out his hand and punches the tail.
"Hirudora"
Roar…
A giant white tiger made out of pure aura leaps out from his punch. The body of the tiger blazes with fire as red wings made of fire appear on his back.
Roar…
The tiger roars again and slams into the incoming tail.
Hmm…
The giant white snake senses danger as various alarms go off in its head.
'Looks like I have underestimated this kid.'
Whoosh…
The coils around its body untie themselves and ties near the end of the tail, turning the tail into a gigantic drill.
BOOM…
The tail and the white tiger collide with each other.
Boom…
A gigantic explosion occurs in the middle of the island as white light blinds their vision.
Rumble… Rumble…
The entire island trembles from the attack as the force of the attack throws Izuna backward.
'Fuck… I almost forgot about Mei.'
Whoosh…
He teleports mid-air and teleports beside Mei. He grabs her hand.
"Susanoo: Yata no Kagami"
He places down his gigantic dark shield of chakra to block the shock waves.
BOOM…
The force of the collision pushes back the gigantic snake as it rolls a few times before coming to stop.
A gigantic dome of air pressure and chakra covers the entire island as it blows away the leaf of multiple trees.
Silence… deathly silence haunts the entire island as the sound of the explosion buries down every other noise.
The dust and debris settle down to reveal an almost bottomless crater in the middle of the island.
"So… this is the strength of my most powerful taijutsu technique while I am not holding back."
Izuna stares at the giant crater and nods his head.
"…"
Mei silently stares at Izuna and questions him.
"Was it really necessary to beat a frail old lady to death using such a powerful technique?"
"…"
Izuna rubs his forehead in frustration as he reveals the truth to her.
"There is no old lady. It is a giant white snake that has disguised itself as an old lady. I am immune to most of the genjutsu… so it didn't affect me."
"Ok!"
Mei nods her head as she recounts her story.
"What I saw was an old lady crawling through the forest? I saw you having some dispute with the old lady. The old lady raised her stick to smack you and you punched her instead."
Sigh…
Mei sighs and shakes her head.
"I never thought you won't even hold back against an old lady."
"…"
"Wait… she is a giant ass snake… I told you the truth already." Izuna argues with her.
Haha…
Mei chuckles as she points towards Izuna.
"I just wanted to see your flustered expression. You always teased me during this period… it's time for some payback."
Ahem…
A creepy hiss interrupts them.
"If your lover's quarrel is over… then can we talk about the matter at hand?"
The giant snake slithers in front of them.
Huh!
Mei turns her head and notices the giant snake.
"So… this is the giant snake you were talking about. It's pretty unique."
Mei curiously inspects the giant white snake.
Ahem…
The giant snake clears its throat as it hisses at them.
"Congratulations! You have cleared the first stage of the trial. You can proceed to the second stage."
"Huh!"
Mei and Izuna stare at each other before staring at the Giant white snake.
"What's this all about? I don't want to partake in any trial of yours. It is too bothersome. Just get out of my way… I only wanted to visit some ruins."
Izuna waves his hands nonchalantly.
"No… it won't do. This is the rule of the Ryuchi cave and every visiter must follow this rule."
The giant snake hisses at them.
"Huh! Ryu… what? Wait, a sec… Ryu… Ryuchi cave?"
Izuna's eyes widen in surprise as he questions the giant snake for confirmation.
"Yes… Ryuchi cave."
The giant snake nods his head in affirmation.
158. Ryuchi Cave
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