In the thick forest, Kagami Uchiha leaned against a tree trunk, alone and exhausted. The dappled sunset light pierced through the layers of leaves, casting a somber glow on this determined ninja.
His body was drenched in red, a mixture of his own blood and that of Cloud Ninja's.
Uchiha Kagami's appearance was unnerving. Once handsome and sharp, he now looked emaciated, with sunken eyes and a body pushed to its limits.
From the start, he had been gravely wounded by C, his internal organs and bones shredded, sustained only by the life force fueled by forbidden drugs.
At present, he was almost drained of blood, his eyes reflecting a degree of shortsightedness beyond measure.
Surrounding him lay the corpses of five or six Cloud Ninja, their deaths gruesome. One had been directly crushed by Susanoo's bone claws, blood splattering the ground. The others lay lifeless, strange blood-red flames slowly consuming their bodies, rendering them ghastly like dried corpses.
"You, are you human or ghost?!"
C and the remaining three Cloud Ninja felt a pang of unease witnessing Uchiha Kagami's impending demise. Rationalizing, they understood that soft ones feared the strong, the strong feared adversity, and adversity feared death.
Deciding to watch this intimidating figure perish, they planned to leave before Tobirama discovered them, hoping to escape unscathed.
While everyone knew Uchiha Kagami was dead and Susanoo's power dissipated, there was a lingering fear that he possessed some last-resort power in his dying moments.
"Ninjutsu!"
"Boom boom boom!"
On the other side, ten cloud ninjas surrounded Orochimaru and the others. Eager to dispatch them quickly, they unleashed ninjutsu, creating a barrage of lightning-infused chakra that tore through the woods, leaving the ground scarred.
Had it not been for the massive snake coiled around Orochimaru, shielding them with its flesh and blood, Tsunade and Jiraiya would likely have perished instantly.
"Damn it, are they relentless? Even Tsunade won't be spared!"
Orochimaru's face contorted in displeasure, realizing the giant snake's once robust vitality was rapidly waning, sensing Cloud Ninja closing in for the kill.
Without a doubt, it had to be Black Zetsu pulling the strings!
The two remaining Uchiha ninjas outside the snake's protection had vanished, prompting Orochimaru to settle his nerves.
"Takeshi, have you found it? I hope we can succeed," he muttered.
"What the hell is this?!"
"What a colossal snake! Is it a defensive ninjutsu?"
"A peculiar defense method!"
Facing the ten Cloud Ninja, a massive python coiled, emitting smoke as if ready to be cooked. Deep, black wounds adorned its body, yet it seemed impervious to pain. Its vacant snake pupils stared emotionlessly, and its tongue seemed to mock.
The elite Cloud Ninjas brandished their weapons, prepared to eliminate the three targets before them.
"This ninja is thick-skinned and ruthless!"
From their perspective, this defense appeared formidable, even if it meant sacrificing the life of a summoning beast. Unaware that the snake was Orochimaru and Takeshi's creation, they perceived only three little adversaries.
"We won't die here! Damn it, I haven't made my name in the ninja world yet!"
Within the shadow of the snake, Jiraiya nervously exclaimed, his face a mix of determination and humor. As long as the three ninjas stood together, no opponent could intimidate them.
"Is it alright?"
Tsunade gazed resolutely at Orochimaru, who, with pale eyes, observed the unconcerned Cloud Ninja and offered a light smile.
"Then let's dance!"
Jiraiya took a deep breath, her chest expanding...
"Hurry up and stop dawdling! Tobirama's large army is nearby. We don't want to die, so be quick!"
A leader of Cloud Ninja fiercely took out a bunch of Explosive Tags and walked up to deal with the huge dead snake. The distant sounds of fighting grew fainter and even disappeared. The little leader of Cloud Ninja estimated that C might have killed Kagami Uchiha.
"Come to me... eh?!"
Cloud Ninja threw the kunai wrapped in Explosive Tags onto the big snake, and the snake suddenly vanished with a swish!
Before them stood the malevolent Sannin!
"Puff puff--!"
Jiraiya said nothing; a mouthful of toad oil spewed out like a firefighting water gun. The immense force and volume of spray sent Cloud Ninja flying. He looked up and saw an ocean surrounding him!
"Damn!"
The leading ninja seemed to grasp something, shocked, as the other nine Cloud Ninjas rushed up quickly.
"Kick!"
Tsunade's slender white ankles and flowing blond hair shone brightly in the setting sun. She kicked the Cloud Ninja rushing towards her, while Orochimaru, prepared with long-held ninjutsu and natural power, acted.
"Sage Art, Extinguishing Fire!"
"Bear--!!"
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!"
The huge explosion felt like a cloud bomb detonating in the forest. The trees evaporated instantly, and the raging fire spread, drowning the stunned Cloud Ninja. Billowing black smoke rose into the sky, and the forest could be seen from a distance—dazzling fire!
"Huh? What's going on there?"
At Tobirama's troop station, a ninja in charge of watching suddenly saw thick smoke rising in the distance and was very surprised.
"No, that direction... Could it be that Uchiha Kagami-sama and the others are in trouble?"
"Quick! Go and inform Tobirama-sama!"
.....
"Damn! How did those idiots make such a big noise? It will definitely attract Tobirama! There's no time, kill him quickly!"
C, who was originally planning to watch and wait for his death, saw the sea of fire erupting behind him and couldn't help but curse. He had to bite the bullet and attack Uchiha Kagami.
At this moment, Uchiha Kagami leaned against a tree trunk, eyes closed, showing no signs of life, as if he were already dead. Suddenly, a dazzling light and an amazing murderous aura erupted!
"Cough, cough... Damn little beasts, you dare to plot against this uncle! Today I'm going to make you die ugly!"
A few splashes of water spilled, and the fire diminished slightly. Eight Cloud Ninjas surrounded Sannin again, all looking ashen.
The leading ninja was charred, and the rest were also very embarrassed. They had underestimated the Sannin, not expecting these young devils to resist.
But it was the elite brought by C, and the joint move of Orochimaru and Jiraiya only killed two of them.
"Let's kill them!"
Everyone rushed towards the Sannin.
"Oh? You bullied us for being young?"
Sannin were disgraced but not nervous. Instead, he looked at each other with a tacit smile and quickly made a seal.
"Come out! Gamabunta!"
"It's time for dinner! Manda!"
"Summoning Jutsu! Katsuyu!"
"Boom-boom-boom!"
Three huge clouds of smoke appeared, and a foul stench and immense pressure hit. The unstoppable footsteps of the Cloud Ninjas froze.
The three gigantic heads protruded from the smoke, looking down at the insignificant Cloud Ninja coldly.
The three Summoning beasts of the Sannin finally gathered at this moment!
The mysterious figure watching in the distance turned stiff, as if constipated, with an ugly expression.
"A Summoning beast from the Three Great Sage Region? Damn it!"
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