Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Today, I’ll Become Famous in the Ninja World
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The Third Hokage was about to die, and Colt's heart was extremely conflicted as a result.
To be fair, it didn't matter what the Third had done to others.
But for Colt, the old man had definitely cared for him. Without the Third's permission, Colt wouldn't have had the opportunity to develop quietly at the Konoha Hospital. Even Kakashi teaching him the Raikiri was at the Third's request.
After graduation, the Third had Kosuke Maruboshi take Colt around to do missions and gain experience. He was clearly being groomed as a potential future Hokage.
However, the Third's death would be a good thing for countless people. Konoha had been decaying for too long, and under his leadership, the darkness had suppressed the light.
Tsunade was the hope for the future.
For personal reasons, Orochimaru had launched the Konoha Crush.
Colt didn't want the old man to have a mixed reputation after death, or even receive more criticism than praise.
Instead of dying like that, it was better to go out fighting heroically to protect Konoha. This way, even after the dark truths came to light, it would be difficult for people to blame the Third.
Therefore, the Third Hokage had to die today.
In the Konoha Village, the once peaceful atmosphere was now gone. As far as the eye could see, several snakes much taller than houses were causing wanton destruction. Konoha's ninjas were caught off guard and couldn't organize an effective defense in such a short time. The enemies had been prepared to deal with a large number of Konoha shinobi from the start.
Seeing Colt walk out of the arena, a dozen ninjas immediately surrounded him. A Konoha shinobi with a short sword stood in front of Colt, speaking sharply.
"Get out of here! I'll hold these guys off for you!"
Colt realized he actually knew this ninja. "Aren't you one of the proctors from the Chunin exam?"
Shimon Hijiri was speechless. Was that really what he should be concerned about right now? However, he couldn't say anything more as he had to swing his sword to deflect incoming the shuriken.
There were too many enemies, and even though his short sword danced with afterimages, a few shurikens still found their mark.
"Go south! There are emergency shelters there. Don't look back!"
Colt smiled. This must be the Will of Fire that Hashirama Senju wanted to express.
Even knowing that you're outmatched; you should still protect the younger generation behind you.
He really didn't know what those in power were learning from this example.
"No, my mission is not to retreat."
As he spoke, Colt took off the Kaminari necklace hanging around his neck, quickly returning the sword to its original size.
It was time to become famous in the ninja world.
"Form One - Thunderclap and Flash!"
Along with flashing arcs of electricity, Colt's blade filled the eyes of every enemy, gradually growing larger in their vision.
*Swish*
*Ting*
*Ting*
*Ting*
*Sheath*
"Let's go. There are no enemies here for now."
"What… just happened?" Shimon still hadn't processed what happened.
Then he saw the heads of over a dozen enemies soaring into the sky, blood shooting upwards.
Ignoring the frightened Shimon, Colt ran towards his house.
After living there for over ten years, he had long grown accustomed to everything around him.
At the same time, he also registered the system prompt in his mind.
[The home you've lived in for over ten years is being destroyed. Please kill the invaders and save your hometown. The task reward depends on the number of kills and rescues.]
It was time to reap some benefits.
Colt's expression didn't change as his Mangekyo Sharingan quietly activated. The silver bracelet on his hand also decomposed into silver blades.
All the enemies he found along the way became targets.
"Absolute Feather Blizzard!"
Silver light poured down from the sky, and the Konoha shinobi who were fighting the enemy suddenly realized what was happening. A single feather-like blade slashed, and enemies received fatal wounds to their necks before falling to the ground with a thud.
Even powerful Jonin barely dodged in time to escape the attacks. But more feathers kept coming, imbued with amazing wind chakra.
"Kill that kid! He's controlling the jutsu!"
A shrewd enemy noticed Colt's actions, and over a dozen ninjas rushed at him together. The Konoha shinobi also wanted to come over to support him.
"Don't mind me. Go rescue the civilians."
Colt calmly stopped them and looked at the Sand shinobi in front of him. The Land of Wind had a harsh environment and lacked resources, so their ninjas were all elites. The dozen or so ninjas gave Colt the impression that they were all as powerful as Hayate Gekko.
"Watch out for his hidden weapons! Attack his body directly!" Suddenly, a Sand shinobi shouted and made a quick judgment.
Swinging their blades forward, the others responded. From their point of view, Colt was the type of ninja with powerful long-range attacks but must not be good at close combat.
Seeing this, the surrounding Konoha shinobi broke out in a cold sweat.
But Colt was not surprised; he was delighted. If these people had scattered, it would have taken some effort to deal with them. But rushing in like this, they were just delivering themselves to him.
Colt gripped his sword with his right hand, his body slightly crouched.
"The sword clears all eight directions; The great wind carries the intent!!"
"Form Three - Single Blade Cremation!"
The blade, which had been as bright as moonlight, instantly turned red, with raging flames burning along its length. As Colt swung the sword, a pillar of fire soared into the sky!
Under the scorching flames, all the Sand shinobi who had rushed forward didn't have time to dodge. They were reduced to ashes in an instant!
The surrounding Konoha shinobi were horrified.
"Wh-where did this monster come from?!" Someone finally came to their senses and asked with a trembling voice.
"I don't know. I've never seen him among Konoha's Jonins," another answered.
"I know him. He's a Genin who took the Chunin exam this year. His name is Kamiyo Colt," a ninja academy teacher said, his voice shaking.
When the group of ninjas heard this, they looked at each other in dismay. A Genin? Were they being pranked?
Colt didn't linger around, continuing on towards his residence. His home was located in a prosperous area of Konoha, where many ninjas lived. They were currently struggling to resist the invasion.
Unfortunately, with Orochimaru as an insider, they knew Konoha's layout well. The Sand and Sound ninja had concentrated many troops here. There was even a giant summoned snake.
When Colt arrived, villagers were fleeing for their lives under the escort of several ninjas, who were clearly outmatched by the enemy.
Looking at the familiar faces in the crowd, Colt felt anger rise within him, even though he was already mentally prepared for this.
The silver feathers scattered across the sky converged into a great sharp sword.
"Slice!"
Following Colt's command, the long sword shot forward and pierced the body of the summoned snake. The great serpent roared in pain, but such a small wound wasn't fatal to it. It only aroused its ferocity.
The fearsome snake stared at the tiny figure below.
It opened its bloody maw, ready to swallow Colt whole.
However, Colt's attack wasn't over yet. His left Mangekyo eye spun frantically as he shouted again.
"Shatter!"
The summoned snake froze and let out an agonized whimper. The feather blades that had just entered its body suddenly shot out in all directions, instantly riddling it with holes!
*Thud*
Under everyone's horrified gaze, the massive snake crashed to the ground!
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