Chapter 429: Side Story Part 9: Redaku Arc: Release of Umibozu
Later at nearly midnight.
The townsfolk retreated to the safe shelter homes after getting drunk or washed out from the conclusion of the seven-day-long Shirodo festival.
In a luxurious room in the Uzu clan inn, Izuna silently gazes out of the window.
It was nearly midnight, and the night sky was picturesque. A black-to-navy gradient was the backdrop for a full moon; the night sky so clear you could almost see every crater on the surface of the moon. The giant blue moon casts a large, loomed ethereal glow on the surroundings.
The ocean waves lapped lazily at the shore, a jumble of navy and royal blue that glistened in the night. White foam crested the top of the waves as they approached, spilling onto the sand like a net being cast.
Izuna raises his head and glances in a direction.
"So, it's about to start." He mumbles to himself.
On the outskirts of Shirodo town.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Multiple masked black-robed figures gather at a gulf close to the town. A tall figure with a bozu mask leads the group.
"The century-long wait is about to end. Finally, our sacred priest will rise from his slumber."
He bows and makes a praying gesture. The rest of the black-robe figures follow his gesture.
The bozu masked priest produces a harp and plucks its strings. The melody of the harp paired with the gentle sound of the waves hitting the beach sounded almost like a lullaby.
Soon, the tune of the harp echoes through the entire Shirodo town.
Creak… Creak…
One by one, the tightly closed gates of various houses and inns open, and the townsfolk slowly walk in the direction of the gulf with a mesmerized looks in their eye. The bozu priest vigorously plucks the strings of the harp.
Fwish…
A black curse seal in the shape of an anchor appears around the neck of the townsfolk. The curse seal activates and dark red energy seeps out from the bodies of the townsfolk and enters the gulf.
Wham…
A gigantic Fuinjutsu seal appears on top of the gulf. With every note, the gentle lullaby slowly turns into a bloodthirsty rhapsody that slowly draws the soul of the townsfolk.
The blood energy from the people enters the seal and slowly corrupts it.
In the Uzu clan inn,
Akai, Yuri, Viktor, and a few other Uzu clansmen are assembled in the secret meeting room.
Akai and Yuri have a grave expression on their face as they stare at the gigantic Fuinjutsu seal in the gulf.
"So, it has started. Those vile people…" Viktor grits his teeth.
"To think they will use the innocent people as a sacrifice!" Akai clenches her fist.
"I have already sent our clansmen to intercept them. Now our only hope lies with lady Yuri."
He glances at Yuri, who is purifying and strengthening the seal by sacrificing a portion of her blood with other clan members.
Back at the gulf…
Hmm…
Izuna, who is also among the townsfolk, slowly opens his eyes and looks around.
'That's quite a crude method of breaking a seal.' He remarks as the bozu priest uses the blood energy of the townsfolk to slowly corrupt the essence of the seal.
'This seal is a product of the Blood Fuinjutsu. Its strength depends on the purity of the bloodline of the caster. So, using the impure blood of this townsfolk will dilute the restriction imposed by the power of the bloodline of the Uzu clan. However, the amount of blood required to break this seal… I am afraid none of them will survive.' Izuna glances at the bozu priest.
Soon, a tug-of-war starts between the two sides. The bozu priest corrupts the seal in an attempt to break it while Yuri strengthens the seal by sacrificing her blood.
"Stop them! We mustn't let them break this seal." The members of the Uzu clan reach the mouth of the gulf. They immediately get into a formation and attack the members of the evil cult.
"KILL… KILL THEM! We can't let these heretics disrupt the plans of our holy priest." The masked members of the evil cult attack the Uzu clan members in a frenzy.
Both sides are engaged in a heated battle as casualties start to appear. With Izuna's sneaky aid, the Uzu clan members avoid the fate of death. However, injuries start to pile up on them.
'Hmm… looks like it's about time I make my move.'
Izuna draws a few fuinjutsu seals in mid-air. He infuses his chakra into the seal and sends them toward the giant Fuinjutsu seal.
'The purifying force of the blue moon and the corruption of the blood energy have reached an equilibrium. I will just shatter this frail balance with some explosive chakra.'
The seal enters into the gigantic pool of energy and just like a spark of flame in gasoline, it explodes in contact.
BOOM… Rumble… rumble….
A surge of violent blood energy shrouds the entire gulf and pushes away the nearby onlookers.
Bleurgh…
Yuri and the rest of the Uzu clan members who are strengthening the seal spits out a mouthful of blood from the backlash.
"YURI!"
Akai and Viktor hurriedly rush toward Yuri to support her.
"YURI! My daughter… are you alright?" Aksi holds Yuri in her arms.
"Mmm… Mom… we… we failed!" Yuri slowly opens her eyes. Tears flow from them.
Back at the gulf, the massive storm of blood energy morphs into a vortex. The giant Fuinjutsu seal cracks in multiple places and shatters into fragments.
Shuaa…
Multiple dark black shadows eject out of the gulf and envelop the blood vortex. Violent winds blow across the gulf as the shadows and the blood mingle with each other.
"Hahaha… I did it! I finally did it." The bozu priest cackles in laughter as the giant vortex slowly condenses into a giant humanoid form.
"That… that's Umibozu!"
The eyes of Akai, Viktor, and the rest of the Uzu clan members widen as they recognize the figure of Umibozu from the legend. A feeling of despair and helplessness overwhelms them as all of their past efforts and hardships are all for naught.
YAAa!!
The evil shadow releases a powerful scream. Ripples spread across the water in the gulf as the Umibozu slowly opens its deep red bloodshot eyes.
Crackle… crackle…
Dark black clouds with red lining suddenly appear on the horizon. Red bolts of lightning strike down from the sky as a massive surge of curse energy rises from Umibozu's body and enters the sky.
Hmm…
Izuna curiously sizes up the enormous figure of Umibozu.
'It's almost the same size as a tailed beast. And this energy it's neither chakra nor nature energy. It is sinister and is almost similar to the negative chakra. However…'
Izuna ponders for a while.
'The only being with a similar nature that I might think of is the Zero-tails. I have yet to come across it since it has been avoiding my pursuit for a while; however, wraith has managed to get some fragments of its body. So, does it have the same origin as the Zero-tails?'
Izuna erects a barrier and protects the nearby civilians from the violent energy of the Umibozu.
"Hey, who are you?" The members of the Uzu clan and the evil cult notice his action.
"Now isn't the time to question who I am. We have to evacuate these people." Izuna replies to the Uzu clan members.
"Haha… give up. These people are under my control. As long as I have this harp, I can control them as I see fit." The bozu priest smugly holds the harp in his hand.
Swish… slash…
Izuna throws a wind-infused kunai toward the bozu priest and slices the harp in half.
"Thanks for the reminder!"
"Ah!" The bozu priest is stunned by the sudden action of Izuna. Before he could comprehend what happened; Izuna dispels the trigger for the authority seal.
"Argh… where are we?" The townsfolk slowly open their eyes in confusion.
"Why do I feel so weak? I was on my first round." One of the semi-naked person mumbles.
"Genjutsu: Sharingan," Izuna casts a large scale genjutsu on the villagers. He orders them to move towards the town square.
"This… this… who are you?" The eyes of the bozu priest widen.
"There is no need for you to know everything."
YAAa!!
The Umibozu releases another scream and aimlessly attacks everything in its surroundings.
Chapter 430: Side Story Part 10: Redaku Arc: Battle Against Umibozu Part-1
Izuna deflects the rampaging tentacles of the Umibozu while his clones safely evacuate the citizens. The loss of blood energy from the civilians induces a frenzy in the mindless monster, since it lost its source of food.
YAAa!!
Umibozu releases a deafening while smashing its shadow tentacles left and right, regardless of the ally and enemy. The barrier erected by Izuna easily swats away the tentacles, leaving the members of the evil cult to suffer the fury of Umibozu.
The tentacles of the Umibozu pierce through the body of the evil cult members and absorb their blood, leaving behind an emaciated corpse similar to a zombie.
"What? Why is our sacred priest attacking us?"
"Run!"
Panic ensues among the members of the evil cult as they become aware of the situation. The leader of the group wipes away the blood from his mouth. The previous blow from Izuna not only broke the harp but also dealt some internal damage to his body.
"Shinobi! You must be a shinobi from the Shinobi World." He recognizes the chakra used by Izuna.
"Hoh! So, you still want to persist after becoming aware of my identity?" Izuna smirks at him.
Hmph…
"Our faith can't be so easily broken by a mere shinobi." The priest snorts at him.
"Genjutsu: Sharingan,"
Izuna casts a genjutsu on the priest to take him out of the picture.
'I will interrogate him later. For now, I will deal with this Umibozu.'
Izuna stares at the citizens of Shirodo town from the corner of his eyes. His clones have evacuated the civilians to a safe distance and currently, most of the civilians are spectating the battle from the safe boundaries of his barrier.
'It's time for the show!'
Izuna cracks his knuckle and prepares to attack the Umibozu to leave a heroic impression on the people.
"You evil monster, die!"
Poof…
With a burst of white clouds, gigantic Plesiosaurs appear in the gulf. The plesiosaur has a broad flat body and a long cylindrical neck. It has four gigantic flippers as its limbs and a comparatively smaller head. The Plesiosaur is almost a hundred meters long and around fifty meters in height.
Roar…
It releases a powerful roar and leaps at the Umibozu. A large amount of nature energy gathers around its mouth. The Plesiosaur compresses the nature energy into a highly dense orb and releases a powerful beam of blue energy toward the Umibozu.
BOOOOM….
The powerful burst of energy burst out a gigantic hole around Umibozu's right shoulder and blows away a significant portion of its body.
KYAGOHHH…
Umibozu releases a deafening roar of agony. Dark black and red energy squirms around its damaged body and regenerates the wound caused by the powerful beam of the Plesiosaurs.
"Ah!"
Izuna, who was about to intercept the Umibozu, is flabbergasted at the sudden appearance of prehistoric dinosaurs.
"What the… That's a plesiosaur!"
He stares at the gigantic sea monster with wide eyes.
Huff… Huff…
A woman in a white robe and silver-white hair slowly walks towards him.
"Huff… huff… I made it in time." Yuri breathes heavily as she stares at the gigantic back of the plesiosaur.
Akari and Viktor also quickly approach her. The members of the Uzu clan who are still present at the scene open a path for them. One of the Uzu clan members quickly approaches Akari and narrates the situation to her.
Izuna glances at Yuri for a second before turning his attention to the battle between the giant Plesiosaur and the Umibozu.
'So, despite my warning and the help, she still chose to sacrifice her life to perform the summoning jutsu.'
He notices the rapidly plummeting vitality and life energy of Yuri from the corner of his eyes. The emerald necklace around her neck is emitting a denser aura of her life, but the summoning seal on her hand is rapidly draining her vitality to sustain the summoning.
YAAaa!!
Umibozu regenerates its body in a matter of seconds and releases a powerful scream.
Ripples spread across the water in the gulf as the members of the Uzu clan block their ears. Faint ripples spread around the silver priestess and erect a transparent barrier to block the attack. The transparent barrier quickly shrouds Izuna and the members of the Uzu clan. The bracelet on her hand shimmers with silver light.
'Hmm… this scream is a powerful mental attack.'
Izuna rubs his chin in amusement. He curiously stares at the bracelet on her wrist.
Sigh…
Yuri heaves a sigh of relief and turns to Izuna.
"Thank you so much for your help." She bows to Izuna in gratitude.
Earlier, she overheard the murmurs of the Uzu clan members. Izuna not only saved the life of the civilians but also assisted them in their battle against the members of the evil cult.
"It's nothing much. Rather, we should worry about that monster." Izuna shrugs and points toward Umibozu.
Yuri bites her lower lip. Her skin turns pale as the summoning seal on her hand glows with a blue light.
'I hope Lord Shirodo can quickly weaken this monster before the summoning time runs out.'
She has to sacrifice a large amount of her blood and life energy to summon Shiroda. Even now, her vitality is rapidly draining away to maintain the summoning seal. She was prepared to sacrifice her life the moment the Umibozu appeared.
Bang… Bang…
The Plesiosaur and the Umibozu continue to clash with each other. The flippers of Plesiosaur glow with cyan color. It waves them towards Umibozu and releases a flurry of energy blades.
Scree…
The Umibozu releases another scream and waves its shadow tentacles to release multiple crimson blades to counter the cyan blades.
BOOOMM…
A giant explosion occurs at the point of impact. The pressurized energy ejects a large amount of water from the gulf, which rains down from the sky.
Izuna erects a barrier to block the falling rainwater.
Rumble… Rumble… Crackle… crackle…
Lightning and thunderstorm pour down from the sky.
KYAAAGGGH…
Umibozu releases another powerful mental attack and swats away the Plesiosaur with its numerous tentacles.
Shoom…
A large amount of sinister energy gathers around the hollow mouth of the Umibozu. The sinister energy condenses into a giant reddish-black spiral orb of energy.
"That's not good!"
Izuna frowns.
Whoosh…
The reddish-black spiral orb turns into a powerful concentrated beam and launches towards the Plesiosaur.
KYAAA…
The Plesiosaur releases a suppressed roar and deploys a dense energy barrier composed of hexagonal energy fragments.
BOOM…
The powerful clash produces multiple shockwaves that blow away the land around the gulf. At the center of impact, the explosion pushes away the water to create gigantic waves.
"Oh no!"
The Uzu clan members and the civilian panics at the sight of giant waves. These waves are large enough to drown the entire Shirodo town. Izuna steps forward.
"Ice Release: Snow Blizzard,"
He makes some hand signs and freezes the gigantic waves.
The civilian cheers at the sight of the frozen waves.
"That's Lord Izuna for you!" Hoshi and Kei sing praises of Izuna.
The effect of the explosion lasts for a while.
"Wind Release: Pressure Breakthrough,"
Izuna blows away the surrounding mist to reveal the state of the battle.
The plesiosaur is biting the neck of Umibozu with its powerful canines coated in nature energy. Multiple shadow tendrils of the Umibozu have punctured through the flippers of the Plesiosaur. Some of the tendrils are still attempting to pierce through the hard scales on its back.
Yuri's already pale face turns paler as she notices the tragic condition of Plesiosaur. She clasps her hands and closes her eyes. The summoning seal on her hand shimmers with blue light.
The faint moonlight which escapes through the gaps in the cloud falls on Plesiosaur's body. The moonlight rapidly heals its injuries at the cost of Yuri's chakra and light force. Wrinkles appear on Yuri's face as much of her life force and chakra is drained to heal the Plesiosaur.
KYAAAA…
The Plesiosaur releases a roar and charges a powerful nature energy blast at point-blank range.
BOOM…
The powerful beam blasts a hole through Umibozu's head. Umibozu's gigantic, headless body falls to the ground.
"It's over!"
Akari and Viktor heave a sigh of relief. The townsfolk also cheers in joy as they sing praises of the Sea Lord.
'Hmm… something isn't right.' Izuna has a foreboding feeling.
He quickly looks around to search for the members of the evil cult. Most of their members are still in Izuna's genjutsu.
'Huh! Where is their leader?'
Izuna frown at the absence of the group leader.
'Where is he? And how did he dispel my genjutsu and escape my senses?'
Izuna closes his eyes to sense his presence.
"Found him!"
Suddenly, he opens his eyes and notices the group leader of the evil cult. The group leader of the evil cult is standing beside the dead body of Umibozu.
"How did he reach there?"
Yuri also notices his figure.
"Hehe!"
The evil leader turns towards them and smirks. He takes out a pitch-black dagger from his robes and stabs it at the position of his heart.
Lubdub…
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