Chapter 672: Chapter – 665 Hamu?!
Boom…! Boom…! Boom…! Boom…! Boom…!
A series of explosions reverberated in the forest, and amidst these explosions, the figure of 'Danzo' dragged a series of afterimages and shuttled between the trees, herbs, and shrubs seemingly unharmed.
From time to time, his body would flicker, and every time it did, painful screams of Kumogakure shinobi would resound on the battlefield.
No one… No one among the Kumogakure squad except the Yondaime Raikage was able to keep up with Danzo's speed at this moment.
"Damn!"
Seeing his Shinobis being slaughtered by 'Danzo' one after another, and that too in his very presence, Yondaime Raikage grew furious by the minute, however, he was helpless.
Earlier, Ay was able to beat 'Danzo' in terms of speed and power, so he was confident that no matter what means 'Danzo' uses in the battle, the old man would be beaten by him… But as the battle started, Ay quickly realized how wrong he was!
True, he has mastered the Lightning Chakra Mode that gives him good reflexes, immense power, and most of all, speed, but, that speed seems to be nothing in the face of 'Danzo's' Swift Release!
Much less stopping Danzo, Raikage is finding it hard to be able to keep up with Danzo's speed.
Raikage wondered, 'How is it possible? Even Hiruko wasn't as fast as he is! Just how?!'
In fact, Raikage was finding the situation before him quite strange, Danzo's speed was too fast, fine, but what was up with his combat skills?
Oh… and for all those wondering that 'Danzo's' combat skills have also improved significantly along with his speed, don't… they haven't, rather, they, have degraded… degraded far too much…
Based on what Ay is seeing, it is as if 'Danzo' doesn't even know the first thing about combat… all he is relying on at this moment is his speed, which is quite strange and a matter to be frowned upon, but it is also a blessing at this moment for if that was not the case, the number of casualties his shinobis would have suffered at this moment would have been much more!
Whoosh…
Another flicker, another shinobi fell…
Thump… Plop…
As the blood of the shinobi splattered on his face, a strange expression dawned on Danzo's face. It seemed to be the joy, excitement, and pride that a new shinobi would have on succeeding in killing his enemies…
Raikage muttered to himself in confusion, "What the hell's going on?!"
Although he was unable to figure out the situation before him, this didn't stop him from doing his best to stop Danzo.
'Lightning Operation Horizontal!'
As Raikage used his Nin-taijutsu, an enormous amount of lightning gathered on his hand, and using his hand like a battle-ax made out of lightning, he slashed it towards Danzo creating a thunder blast!
Boom…!
Facing one of the most dangerous Nin-taijutsu of Ay, Danzo was unable to resist head-on and instantly flew out like a cannonball, slammed into trees creating holes in them, and finally smashed into the ground… creating a deep pit.
After delivering such a powerful and dangerous blow to Danzo, Raikage panted heavily, and after recovering, he turned towards Kumogakure Shinobi, and instructed, "Seal his body inside a scroll, and we will immediately be leaving the hinterlands of the Land of Fire."
Raikage did not worry whether 'Danzo' is really dead or not… Raikage has confidence that no one can survive such an attack after taking it head-on. In Raikage's eyes, Danzo is already a corpse!
"Understood Raikage-sama!" his shinobi nodded and got to work; they too were convinced that Danzo is dead after taking Raikage's 'Lightning Operation Horizontal!' head-on!
They couldn't have been more wrong…
As Kumogakure shinobi walked towards the pit where the supposed corpse of Danzo should be lying, they heard a sound…
Kacha…
It was the sound of a twig being stepped upon… and it definitely came from the pit…
The Kumogakure shinobi looked at each other's faces as the figure of Danzo walked out of the smoke step by step.
Although the Hokage robe he was wearing was tattered, his body had no signs of damage whatsoever.
Witnessing such an unrealistic situation before them, all the Kumogakure shinobi were taken aback…
"But how? How is this even possible?"
"What sort of monster has he become?!"
"Has he… Has he really become a perfect shinobi just like Hiruko of the five styles?"
Even Raikage was out of his wits and realized that he could no longer assess Danzo before him with the same eyes, the supposed old man standing before them had completely changed… he was no longer the same guy he used to be… he had become a monster, just like Hiruko.
As Danzo walked out of the smoke, his demeanor and aura were completely different from a while ago. It was as if the Danzo standing before them at this very moment was a completely different Danzo from a while ago. Although his expression was still a bit dignified, there was neither any trace of nervousness or anxiousness on his face nor was there anger or insidiousness hidden in his eyes.
'Danzo' glanced at the Kumogakure Shinobi surrounding him, then quickly formed the hand signs and shouted, 'Vapor Style: Solid Fog Jutsu!' as he released a large amount of acidic mist from his mouth.
The acidic mist quickly played its role, and the Kumogakure Shinobi who weren't prepared for such an attack started to suffer and cry out in pain and misery.
"My eyes… I… I can't see anything!"
"Aaahhhhh… my face is melting!"
"This is the Vapor Style of Kirigakure… everyone, use Wind Style to blow away the acidic mist, or we'll all be dead!"
After being reminded by one of their companion shinobi, the Kumo shinobi who could use Wind Style used their Jutsu to blow away the mist, while the rest tried to distance themselves from the mist.
But even with timely action, there were still a few casualties among the ranks of Kumogakure shinobis.
As the Kumogakure shinobis distanced themselves from the acidic mist, 'Danzo' also moved… and in the blink of an eye, he had already pierced and crushed the hearts of seven shinobis surrounding him.
Unlike before, this time his combat skills were not poor… and this shocked Ay, "How did he improve so much in such little time?"
Ay was able to feel it… 'Danzo' at this moment was completely different from 'Danzo' a while ago. The face and body of the man are still the same, however, he is a completely different person!
And while Ay was wondering in confusion, Danzo was doing his job.
With the help of Swift Release and Crystal Release, Danzo started a killing streak…
All the shinobi surrounding him were elites, however, these elites were being ruthlessly killed by him with ease.
One after another, shinobi fell, and the next number was of Dodai…
Dodai could see Danzo's eyes on him, and he understood that he was the next target, however, in the face of speed that could outrun the fastest Raikage, he knew he wouldn't be able to put up any resistance…
Seeing Danzo appear before him, Dodai closes his eyes, accepting his fate… he understands very well that he is going to die, but he doesn't plan to die a meaningless death…
He planned to create an opportunity for Raikage-sama using his life…
And so, he tried his best… and for a moment, it seemed to work… He didn't understand why, but strangely enough, Dodai was able to keep up with Danzo…
Ding Ding Ding Ding…
Their Kunai collided with one another… creating sparks of metal collision.
While having a heated battle with Danzo, Dodai was thinking of what he could do to create an opportunity for Raikage-sama, and just as he thought of a strategy, Danzo's movement came to an abrupt end, and he shouted, "Stop!"
Dodai, other Kumo Shinobis, as well as Ay, all were taken aback and looked at Danzo in confusion, and stated, "It's too late to beg for mercy Danzo…"
'Danzo' clutched his head, and shook his head painfully, "Stop it, it's not Danzo… It's me… me… Hamu!"
"Hamu?!"
Everyone was taken aback, be it Raikage, Dodai, or other Kumogakure Shinobi… More so, given the fact that 'Hamu' is the name of the boy who awakened the 'Storm Release' Kekkei Genkai and went missing not long ago.
Raikage took a step forward, the lightning surrounding him roaring fiercely as he questioned, "Danzo… are you trying to mock me?"
'Danzo' shook his head, and knelt on one knee as he replied, "Raikage-sama… It's really me, Hamu… this man's ritual had some flaw in it, which is why I am able to take control of his body at this moment… It is really me… please believe me!"
Yondaime glared at 'Danzo' for a moment, then said, "Prove it… prove that you are indeed Hamu."
'Danzo' questioned, "How?"
Ay said, "Tell me something that only the two of us know…"
Danzo thought for a while, then nodded, "On the night I awakene-…"
However, before he could continue any further, the sound of shinobis approaching them reached their ears.
'Danzo' got worried, and hurriedly said, "Raikage-sama… I will prove that I am indeed Hamu later, Right now, we must leave, more than fifteen hundred Konoha Shinobi were present near the volcano, and they are probably the ones approaching us… I don't know how many of them are still alive, but we can't risk being seen by them… we must leave, right now!"
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Chapter 673: Chapter – 666 The Biggest Hurdle
After Danzo hurriedly left with Yondaime Raikage and his fellow Kumo shinobi, Orochimaru slowly walked out of the shadows.
At the same time, Homusubi also came out from behind a big tree and stood near him.
After a moment of silence, Orochimaru withdrew his gaze and asked Homusubi, "Why did you not try to stop him?"
Homusubi asked the same question, "Why didn't you?"
Orochimaru shook his head, "You know that I no longer have an ace up my sleeve, and neither do I have the strength to fight against Danzo in the presence of Yondaime Raikage… stopping him would have been a very difficult task for me…"
"Difficult? Yes…!" nodded Homusubi, then added after a pause, "But impossible? Certainly, a No…!"
Orochimaru chuckled, "It seems you know me quite well…" then added after a pause, "And what about you? What excuses do you have?"
Homusubi said helplessly, "The volcano collapsed, so I wasn't able to make it here on time…"
Orochimaru said, "So it seems."
But these were just empty words, Orochimaru is clear that Homusubi was here on time, and if she really wanted, she could have stopped Danzo from leaving… But… she didn't… which can only mean that she too has realized it.
And it is exactly as Orochimaru thought… Homusubi was not affected by the collapsed and erupted volcano, although it seemed that she would be buried in it, however, using the defense of Susano'o, she was able to safely make it out alive and saw something unexpected the moment she arrived here.
The silence lasted for a while until Homusubi broke it with her solemn words, "Our cooperation ends here."
Orochimaru nodded, "I suppose it does."
After thinking for a while, Homusubi added coldly, "You better not spread the word about the ceremony to anyone… otherwise, the consequences wouldn't be very good… Amatsukami is different from Akatsuki, offending us is something you can't afford, and you can't escape our anger even if you hide in the depths of Ryūchi Cave…"
"Humph…" Orochimaru shorted coldly, then used body flicker Jutsu to disappear.
To be honest, Homusubi is not that worried about Orochimaru publicizing the effects of the newly improved 'Chimera Jutsu' and 'Kekkei Genkai Absorption ritual' as well as their involvement in it… She knows Orochimaru would never do something so foolish because doing so would make him one of the enemies of the entire shinobi world, which is something he definitely doesn't want at this time.
Well, all that aside, after Orochimaru left Homusubi once again glanced in the direction Danzo left with the Raikage and his entourage, and then she too disappeared.
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Ancor Vantian
Kuroto's Laboratory
After erasing all signs of Homusubi's presence at the Volcano, Kuroto returned to the floating fortress.
Here, firstly he calmed her mind, then recorded every bit of information about what happened during the 'Kekkei Genkai Absorption Ritual.
True, many unexpected things happened during the ritual, among which some were acceptable, and some were unacceptable, overall, the effect of the ritual was beyond what he had expected.
After witnessing this ritual, Kuroto can certainly say that attaining Kekkei Mora is not impossible, it is no longer just wishful thinking or a theoretical possibility, but a goal that is practically achievable as long as all the conditions are met.
One after another, all the details were recorded, and soon the ledger was completed with a brief summary.
"The effect of the newly developed Chimera Buds is also very good… although there is indeed some hidden danger that they carry, however, this problem is not unsolvable…"
"There was also no problem in regards to the arrangement of the Ritual Ceremony… all the seals did their job perfectly, however, I have to make sure that the Altar must be stronger…"
The altar used by Danzo was also very strong, however, it was easily destroyed, which is a bit of a conundrum.
The ritual altar is the key to continuing the ceremony until the very end, and Kuroto can't guarantee that he won't lose control over himself during the ritual ceremony, which is why the altar must be very strong, so that, even if he does lose control over himself, at least, the altar doesn't get destroyed, such that nothing goes wrong with the ritual ceremony.
"All of these problems are identified and if enough attention is paid to them, all of them can be fixed… except one… and that is the problem of Chakra… This is the biggest headache…"
As the problem of chakra came, even Kuroto became helpless.
He doesn't seem to have any solution to this problem…
The preparations Danzo made for his Kekkei Genkai Absorption Ritual were supposed to be more than adequate, however, those adequate preparations were still inadequate.
Kuroto assumes that even if there were no external interference in the ritual from Homusubi's side, the best Danzo could have managed to achieve would have been a pair of Rinnegan, and that too at the cost of the sacrifice of all those fifteen hundred shinobis.
As for Kekkei Mora? Don't even dream about it!
Kekkei Mora is levels above the Rinnegan state, and to reach that state would have required as much Chakra as the Ten-tailed beast carries… or at least half of it!
Even the combined Chakra of all the Shinobi in existence isn't enough to reach the level of the Nine-tails… much less half of the ten-tails…
And even if we assume that the chakra of all the shinobi in existence when combined together is enough for attaining Kekkei Mora… How is Kuroto supposed to bring them to the Chakra Transmission Array and drain them of their Chakra until they are sucked dry and die of Chakra loss?
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