Chapter 211: Chapter 210: The Flying Thunder Spiral Twin Dance—The Duo of Annihilation
Chapter 210: The Flying Thunder Spiral Twin Dance—The Duo of Annihilation
Inside a small but well-organized tent.
Tonari lay on a clean bed, one leg casually crossed over the other. But despite his relaxed posture, his expression was anything but.
His face was filled with resentment, and his eyes burned with deep grievance.
He stared intently—like a neglected wife filled with indignation—at a certain sunny blond-haired boy sitting cross-legged on the ground, grinning awkwardly.
Minato understood that gaze all too well.
After all, he had been the final straw that had broken Tonari's resistance.
When everyone agreed that Tonari was the best choice for the operation, Tonari had argued fiercely, insisting that he should stay behind to help Jiraiya defend against Cloud's potential full-scale attack.
But Minato had uttered a single sentence—one that sealed Tonari's fate.
"Tonari, you know me—I'm fast, but in terms of pure destructive power, I'm nowhere near your level."
It was the truth.
No one could deny it.
Just one of Tonari's jutsu had annihilated nearly a thousand Sand ninja—a feat only a handful of shinobi in history could match.
And their entire strategy hinged on creating chaos.
The bigger the destruction, the greater the distraction.
If they could cause enough havoc in the Land of Lightning, then Cloud would be forced to divert their attention, abandoning their full-frontal assault on Konoha's forces.
At the same time, Jiraiya—now fully recovered—would intentionally make his presence known on the battlefield, pressuring Cloud with the threat of a counterattack.
Seeing Jiraiya in full form again would instinctively make the enemy think:
"If we don't handle these saboteurs first, we might be walking into a trap."
And if Cloud fell for it…
They would walk right into Minato's plan.
Like frogs in boiling water, Cloud's forces would be gradually weakened over time.
But that also meant one thing—
Minato had dragged his best friend into the line of fire.
And so, while Tonari glared daggers at him, Minato simply scratched his head, looking apologetic.
He understood why Tonari was annoyed, but at the same time…
He couldn't regret it.
Because this plan needed him.
Seeing that Minato wasn't even trying to make it up to him, Tonari huffed and sat up abruptly.
"Just the two of us? Against an army of Cloud's best? Are you trying to get me killed?"
"You can teleport all over the place, but I can't, Minato! You're all setting me up, aren't you? First Shikaku, now you!"
"I already made Shikaku promise to wash dishes for the rest of his life. Do you have any idea what I'm going to make you do?!"
Minato blinked.
But instead of worrying about Tonari's revenge, his mind latched onto something else.
"Wait… Tonari, you know about the Flying Thunder God?"
Tonari rolled his eyes.
"You think I wouldn't notice? You pulled out that teleportation jutsu in our little demonstration fight earlier."
"I held back to save your face, but don't make me regret it, Minato. I could've knocked the crap out of you."
Minato laughed sheepishly.
"You noticed, huh? Hahaha! That's my Tonari! Our synergy is unmatched!"
Tonari sighed.
This guy…
At this point, he had a feeling Naruto's personality wasn't just from Kushina.
Minato definitely contributed a lot to that ridiculous optimism.
Even the shamelessness seemed hereditary.
"But seriously, Tonari, the Flying Thunder God is insanely strong…"
As Minato launched into an excited discussion, Tonari couldn't help but be interested.
He had many questions about this technique.
And Minato?
Minato was the one person who could truly explain it best.
"Oh yeah, Tonari—how did your space-time affinity test go? What were your results before you learned the technique?"
Tonari froze.
"...Affinity test? There's an affinity test?"
Minato tilted his head.
"Huh? Wait… was I supposed to take one?"
Tonari: "..."
Of course he didn't take one.
He didn't need to.
Tonari sighed, then took out his own space-time training paper, infused it with chakra, and let it float in the air.
Minato's eyes lit up.
"Tonari! You really are learning the Flying Thunder God!"
In that moment, Minato pictured the future—
A battlefield where the two of them weaved through space together, moving at impossible speeds, striking down enemies in tandem.
The world would soon know their names.
The Flying Thunder Spiral Twin Dance—The Duo of Annihilation.
It had a nice ring to it.
But when Tonari heard Minato's ridiculous name choice…
"Minato, shut up."
That night, the two of them discussed space-time jutsu deep into the night.
Even though Minato's natural talent meant he couldn't fully guide Tonari's training, he provided insights that drastically accelerated his progress.
Tonari, who had struggled with grasping space-time concepts, now felt enlightened—as if a door had finally opened.
Although his talent was still inferior, he would at least avoid the dead ends Minato had never encountered.
At last, the two of them slept—preparing for what was to come.
The next day, the two of them silently left Konoha's camp.
Even though Minato had been practicing the Flying Thunder God for some time, he wasn't yet proficient enough to teleport an entire country away.
His technique was limited by distance.
So instead, they ran on foot, heading toward the nearest pre-marked kunai he had placed in Moon Country.
To assist them, Jiraiya—now fully healed—intentionally exposed himself to Cloud scouts.
His "accidental" appearance made sure that one escaped, carrying news back to Cloud's forces.
This planted the seed of hesitation in the Third Raikage's mind.
He had nearly killed Jiraiya last time.
How had he recovered so fast?
A new healer had to be involved.
And in the minds of many, who else could that be—other than Tsunade?
If Tsunade was on the battlefield…
Then Cloud's strategy would need to change.
As planned, the Raikage hesitated—giving Tonari and Minato the perfect window to infiltrate the Land of Lightning.
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Chapter 212: Chapter 211: Reduced to Rubble
Chapter 211: Reduced to Rubble
Deep within Ryūchi Cave, in the most violent nest of serpents, there dwelled a one-eyed crimson snake—a beast marked by a reverse scale.
The moment Tonari laid eyes on it, the thought instantly flashed through his mind.
The arrogant Manda snapped his mouth shut, while the mild-mannered Aoda subtly moved away from Shinga's side.
Because unlike other snakes, Shinga was infamous for its unstable temperament.
After losing an eye in battle, it had become a destructive menace, a walking disaster that no one wanted to deal with.
Even the White Snake Sage had no way of controlling it.
Among the serpents of Ryūchi Cave, some feared it, while others hated it—but none dared approach it.
When Tonari summoned his contracted snakes, his intent was simple—
Summon large, powerful battle serpents.
Manda and Aoda were obvious choices—they were giant combat specialists.
However, just to ensure maximum destruction, Tonari randomly selected one more from the pool of gigantic serpents within Ryūchi Cave.
To his surprise, that random choice ended up summoning Shinga—the most terrifying red-scaled behemoth of the cave.
From Manda's reaction alone, it was clear just how strong Shinga was.
Even though Manda wasn't necessarily afraid, it was clearly unwilling to provoke Shinga.
After all—
"The strong fear the reckless. The reckless fear the suicidal."
Compared to Manda's restrained wariness, Aoda was much less composed.
It immediately coiled protectively around Tonari, its sharp eyes locked on Shinga in caution.
But Shinga paid no attention to Aoda.
Its rage-fueled aura was nearly impossible to suppress.
Slowly, its massive body coiled downward, bringing its enormous head face-to-face with Tonari.
The cold aura radiating from its scales sent a chill through the air.
Its forked tongue flicked out—moist and deadly.
"Did you summon me?"
Shinga's deep, grating voice carried a chilling intensity, and its breath reeked of blood and decay.
The stench was enough to make one gag.
Tonari frowned slightly.
Truthfully, the serpents of Ryūchi Cave were unique.
Despite being filled with natural energy, most of them never used it actively.
Manda didn't. Aoda didn't.
But Shinga?
Tonari could sense something different.
Though it didn't use its natural energy, its unstable aura closely resembled someone who had absorbed too much—similar to Jūgo's berserk state.
If properly controlled, if guided, if it learned to stop absorbing natural energy at random—
Perhaps it could refine that latent power, perhaps it could even use Senjutsu properly.
This was a natural talent that Shinga had never fully awakened.
Just like how Manda was Orochimaru's most favored summon, Shinga had once had a master as well.
It took Tonari a moment to remember, but when he recognized Shinga, it clicked.
Back when Orochimaru took him to Ryūchi Cave to sign the serpent contract, he had seen an unfamiliar yet familiar name.
Now, he recalled—
It was the Third Kazekage.
Shinga had once been the Third Kazekage's favored battle summon.
The eye it had lost—
Had been sacrificed in battle alongside the Iron Sand master himself.
But after losing that eye, Shinga's temper worsened.
Even the Kazekage stopped summoning it frequently.
Tonari had felt a faint connection to Ryūchi Cave from the Kazekage's puppet, but now, he understood why.
"Yes," Tonari responded, his tone calm.
He stood his ground, unfazed by Shinga's looming presence.
The enormous red-scaled head hovered inches from his face.
Nearby, Minato's wrist flicked, summoning a special kunai in his hand.
Though he wasn't entirely sure why Tonari's summon was so aggressive, he remembered his own first summoning of Gamabunta.
That had been rough too.
"Shinga, don't do anything rash!"
Aoda tightened its coils around Tonari, ready to strike at any moment.
But Shinga ignored it.
Its single, cold eye stayed locked on Tonari.
And then—
"You… have his scent."
Shinga's voice was low, almost as if speaking to itself.
Aoda and Minato blinked in confusion.
Neither of them understood.
But Tonari immediately grasped its meaning.
It was referring to the Kazekage.
Having used the Kazekage's corpse as a puppet, Tonari had inadvertently absorbed traces of his chakra signature.
And Shinga, being so close, had sensed it.
Tonari patted Aoda's scales reassuringly, signaling that it was fine.
Though Aoda hesitated, it eventually relaxed its guard—though its watchful eyes never left Shinga.
What surprised it most—
Was how Shinga's clarity was increasing.
The longer it stayed near Tonari, the less wild it seemed.
Aoda had never seen Shinga so composed for this long.
"If you want answers," Tonari said, meeting its gaze fearlessly, "then do something for me first."
BOOM!
A surge of power erupted from Shinga.
Dust and fallen leaves were swept up in the violent gust of its energy.
Even Minato looked genuinely startled.
This snake…
It was far stronger than he had expected.
And more than that—
It had natural energy within it.
"Are you… bargaining with me?" Shinga's voice grew colder, and its sanity wavered again.
But Tonari remained unshaken.
He pointed toward a large settlement in the distance—
"Destroy it."
"Then I'll tell you what you want to know."
Shinga roared, its mouth gaping wide.
Aoda tensed, expecting it to attack Tonari.
But—
Shinga suddenly turned away, its massive form surging forward toward the town.
Trees were flattened. Rocks were pulverized.
Wherever its body passed, ruin followed.
Even Manda and Aoda were stunned.
They had expected resistance, maybe a fight—
But Shinga had obeyed without question.
Tonari sighed in relief and grinned slightly.
"Man, that was terrifying."
His words sounded dramatic—
But his clear, unshaken eyes told a different story.
Minato, who knew him well, chuckled knowingly.
"Tonari, you really don't scare easy, do you?"
Tonari simply smirked.
And as Shinga, Manda, and Aoda stormed into the town, a new chapter of terror unfolded in the Land of Lightning.
(To be continued…)
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