Kumogakure.
"This monster!"
Said Dodai with fear and dread evident on his face for the red haired right before him, the shinobi behind showing same expressions.
They had all just witnessed arguably the second strongest in the village getting taken down in a matter of seconds, the shinobi who was considered the fastest in the world getting completely outclassed by a completely unknown man who had appeared out of nowhere.
During the whole fight he had not shown a single sign of fear and panic. He battled gracefully and seem to be able to see through all of Ai's movements in advance, parring his attacks effortlessly and seriously injuring him with a never seen before lightning style kenjutsu. {Kenjutsu: Sword Play}
"Your strongest is down now and the rest of you really have no point in fighting anymore; surrender peacefully and let me get over with it"
Just as Dodai and the rest were looking at the red haired man alertly he surprisingly spoke up and gazing at the red moon that hung a little below the purple barrier gave them an offer, a calm look on his face.
"You want us to peacefully allow you to strip everyone off their chakra? We'd rather die than letting that happen"
Dodai found his offer absurd as he knew very well what would happen to everyone the moment they surrender; the power they worked their whole life to attain would be taken away from them and they would be left in a state weaker than a civilian.
"Don't underestimate us, you bastard!!"
"Together all of us are strong enough to give a kage a run for his money, so don't think you have the upper hand"
The two to three thousand shinobi behind Dodai who were covering the injured Ai found his offer to be humiliating as the enemy was not even considering them all a threat, even a kage would think hundreds of time before jumping into fight an army of three thousand shinobi.
"The thought of losing your power may scare you now but believe me… one day you'll thank me for it"
The red haired man completely ignored the shinobi army and just focused on Dodai, calmly responding to his earlier words.
"HA!"
"Thank You? Thank you for leaving us vulnerable to others, is that what you are trying to say?"
At his words Dodai scoffed and retorted back mercilessly, finding his words to be nothing but a terrible excuse for his intentions.
"I think you have misunderstood something so let me ask something, do you think I have a grudge against you people of hidden cloud?"
"Obviously, you attacked a village under our control and now barged in here, anyone with little sense can guess that"
Asked the red haired man with a small smile on his face as Dodai answered back with absolute surety.
At his answer the red haired man let out a little laugh and shaking his head opened his arms wide, once again gazing towards the red moon.
"I told you earlier… my purpose… me allegiance… it's all this world… you lot just happened to be where I initiated the project shinobi eclipse"
"From here I'll move on to the others and won't stop till the last person in this world has been stripped off chakra… no matter how many years or tribulations it takes…
"All will be equal, no one will have to bear the curse this power brings… sacrificing their own loved ones for the sake of village, duty…
"It will be me, Yoriichi Tsugikuni! Who will free the world from the curse that Otsusuki brought on it! I will be the true savior!"
YOU MADMAN!!!!
The red haired man named Yorrichi's words fell and a yell spread to the corners of the village, Dodai looking at him like he had seen the biggest lunatic in this world.
"This guy… he is too dangerous…
Ai, busy recuperating under the cover of shinobi's felt a chill running down his back at his words, looking at the red haired man and muttering with a hint of dread in his tone.
"Attack him together!!! Don't worry about hurting each other and aim every ninjutsu you know at him!! This man is too dangerous to be left alive!!!"
HAAA!!!!
Gave Dodai orders with a crazy look on his face, the army of two to three thousand shinobi rushing towards him with a mad look on their face.
Lightning Style! Lightning Shurikens!!! (X50)
Earth Style!! Earth Bullets!! (X 30)
Water Style!! Wave Cutter!! (X30)
Hundreds of shinobis at the front lunged towards Yoriichi and completely disregarding the safety of other shinobi near launched whatever jutsu they knew at him.
Swish!
Seeing hundreds of attacks from all sides approaching him Yoriichi still didn't show a hint of panic, his red hair rustling suddenly and hint of green appearing around his blade.
Wind Breathing Tenth Form: Gale Vortex {A.N: There are only nine forms officially, this one is self-created by Yoriichi}
Whoooo!!!!
Yoriichi holding the blade with both hands suddenly began to spin rapidly as green gusts of wind surrounded him completely, on the spot appearing a giant spinning green vortex with Yoriichi at the center.
Swish!!
Every attack whether lightning, earth, wind water or even fire that approached the vortex was crushed into nothingness.
"No way...
Dodai seeing the attacks of hundreds of shinobi nullified so easily couldn't help but show a look of despair, words barely leaving his mouth.
Wind Breathing First Form: Whirlwind Dust Cutter.
The wind vortex after parrying the attacks disappeared as Yoriichi once again appeared before everyone, though he finally seemed to be in business mood as the wind surrounded him completely and he rushed into the army, on the battlefield numerous ninjutsu flashing but the most prominent green slashes that flew out from time to time.
After an hour or so the area near the entrance of village had been razed to nothing as everywhere lay battered kumo shinobi.
It was truly a sight to behold, an army of at least three thousand was all down with not a single one on his feet but surprisingly most were breathing as well and those who were dead were killed by the aftermath of other's ninjutsu.
HAA!!!
Only one man was standing among the sea of bodies having a slightly rugged breath. Before him on his knees Dodai with blood running down his forehead, panting and gasping for breath.
Ai, the son of Raikage lay next to Dodai with wounds all over his body and unconscious but still alive.
"You tried to stop the inevitable and failed as expected… now stand down"
Said Yoriichi while gazing at Dodai down below, bringing his hands before him and conjoining his palms.
"The whole world… you are about to make enemy out of whole world…
Said Dodai is gasps to Yoriichi as no intent to fight any further on his face, he had no chakra left to battle anymore and was barely conscious.
AAAAHHH!!!
Yoriichi ignored his words and kept his palms conjoined before his face, the red moon above gleaming the brightest and a painful scream sounded from within the moon.
"Someone?"
The scream naturally fell in Dodai's ears as looking at the red moon he couldn't help but mutter.
Numerous Red chain began to stretch out of the red moon and bound every breathing person in the vicinity including Ai and Dodai who couldn't do anything in retaliation.
Blue charka appeared around everyone who was bound by the chains and disappeared next moment, the chains turning blue but at this moment the face of Yoriichi and Dodai, the second person conscious changed.
"Mother… look I was promoted to chunin!!"
"Another War! I wonder how many will die this time?"
The memories of every person coiled by the chains began to play in the head of Yoriichi and Dodai, the latter going through every memory sometimes showing a look of happiness, pain, grief and even tears began to rain down his face.
The inflow of memories eventually seemed too much for Dodai as giving Yoriichi who was still standing strong a heavy look he passed out.
The red moon disappeared after a while as a white squeezed out figure fell from the sky, the barrier disappearing as well.
Swish!
Yoriichi with his eyes closed and blood running down them disappeared as well, though a glimpse of white hair among the many red on his head.
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