allendalepharm Chapter 513 You have that person's blood flowing in your veins
Chapter 513 You have that person's blood flowing in your veins
Chapter 513 You have that person's blood flowing in your veins
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A deafening explosion erupted from the center of "Flame Ape," continuing unabated. The flames instantly engulfed "Flame Ape" and Tobirama Senju, and even Kinkaku in the distance was swallowed up by the explosion.
The earth groaned, the volcano trembled, and the fiery clouds churned endlessly from the impact of the explosion.
The explosions lasted for a long time before gradually subsiding.
The flames and thick smoke slowly dissipated, leaving behind a terrifying crater, from which wisps of smoke rose.
Not far away, dust gradually gathered into the reanimated bodies of Tobirama Senju, Kinkaku, and Ginkaku. The three of them stared at the center of the explosion, at the deepest part of the scorched crater.
In the gradually thinning smoke and dust, the burly figure of "Flame Ape" knelt there, looking extremely miserable and wretched.
The lava armor that once covered his entire body is now long gone, with only a few scattered fragments clinging to his body, covered with crisscrossing wounds.
His left arm was severed cleanly at the shoulder joint, and his right leg disappeared completely below the knee, with equally gruesome cuts, leaving him only able to kneel precariously using his left leg.
But he is still alive.
Moreover, a suppressed rage and ferocity rose from his broken body, stronger and more dangerous than before.
"You've driven me to this point—"
"Flame Ape" rang out in a hoarse, deep voice, his crimson eyes, churning like magma, fixed on the three Senju members in the distance.
"You guys are very good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, "Flame Ape" suddenly raised his intact right arm and stretched it toward the huge volcano on the side that was constantly flowing with lava.
"Come!"
With his deep roar, the volcano responded with a thunderous roar.
Rumble!!
Before the horrified eyes of the allied ninjas, a torrent of crimson, blazing lava erupted from the crater and shot straight into the sky!
Within the gushing lava was a dark red copper pillar, its diameter roughly equal to the lava flow and its length almost equal to the height of the volcano.
hum!
The copper pillar flew straight towards the "Flame Ape," and the thick, scalding magma on its surface quickly peeled away, revealing the true form of the copper pillar beneath.
The bronze pillar was covered with countless twisted and protruding human faces, all of them with ferocious wails, like living souls cast into the bronze pillar, enduring endless pain!
If Isshiki Otsutsuki were here, he would definitely recognize this familiar bronze pillar.
It was none other than the copper pillar used for branding in the "Scorching Hell" of the Eighteen Hells.
"Quickly!" Tobirama Senju's expression changed drastically as he roared at the surviving Allied Shinobi forces around him, "Kill him together!"
"Tailed Beast Ball!"
Almost at the same time as the Allied Shinobi roared, Kinkaku and Ginkaku opened their mouths without hesitation, and the Tailed Beast Balls quickly condensed and compressed in front of them.
呲!
Two small Tailed Beast Balls, trailing two streaks of crimson light, hurtled straight toward the Flame Ape.
Just as countless ninja tools, ninjutsu, and two Tailed Beast Balls were about to strike their target—
The copper pillar contracted and changed size during its flight, and when it landed in the giant, raised hand of the "Flame Ape," its size had become a perfect fit for his grasp!
"Roar!" The Flame Ape roared, its ferocious power erupting with unimaginable force. It then suddenly spun around—
Ugh!
He swung the bronze pillar, creating a strong gust of wind.
The ninja tools and ninjutsu were blasted into the air by the stick, and the two small Tailed Beast Balls simultaneously crashed into the side of the copper pillar as it was being swung.
Two muffled thuds, like baseball bats hitting a baseball with full force.
The two Tailed Beast Balls were abruptly changed direction by the Flame Ape's incredibly violent spinning attack, and they were sent flying back along the same path at an even faster speed than when they came!
The originally rounded Tailed Beast Balls were all turned into ovals by the terrifying force!
"What—" The pupils of both Golden Horn and Silver Horn shrank, and they didn't even have time to react.
boom!!
The Tailed Beast Ball, which flew back, slammed into Gold Horn and Silver Horn, engulfing their newly formed bodies once again in the flames of the explosion, sending smoke and dust billowing into the sky.
"Flame Ape" didn't even look at the result of the explosion. His right arm muscles bulged as he gripped the bronze pillar tightly, and he hurled the bronze pillar into the air above Golden Horn and Silver Horn!
The bronze pillar flew straight into the sky after leaving my hand, then suddenly changed direction and flew vertically downwards.
Buzz! Boom!
The bronze pillar rapidly expanded, thickened, and lengthened, transforming in the blink of an eye back into its original colossal pillar, crashing down towards the location of the Golden Horn and Silver Horn!
The earth groaned in agony, trembling violently and tearing more cracks into the ground. The bronze pillar was deeply embedded in the earth, pressing the Golden Horn and Silver Horn firmly beneath it.
"snort."
The fierce light in "Flame Ape's" eyes intensified. He turned his head and swept over the surrounding Allied Ninjas, his gaze settling on Tobirama Senju, whose face was gloomy in the distance.
"Your turn next." "Flame Ape's" voice was filled with chilling killing intent.
Tobirama Senju's heart sank to the bottom. Kisame was now severely injured, his fate unknown, the morale of the allied ninja had collapsed, and even Kinkaku and Ginkaku had been crushed—
But soon, he took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and his mind raced through all possible methods. He raised his hands to form a hand seal.
However, at this moment—
Oh!
A sharp sound, as if the space itself was being torn apart, came from above, causing everyone, including "Flame Ape," Tobirama Senju who was forming hand seals, and the allied ninjas, to pause in surprise.
Everyone, without prior arrangement, looked up at the sky.
The black moon in the sky above had its interior filled with swirling darkness, as if it had become a bottomless vortex, from which a huge and tyrannical suction force suddenly burst forth.
"What's going on?!"
The allied ninjas were horrified to find that their feet were slowly leaving the ground, and they were becoming light and airy, as if they had lost their weight, and were beginning to fly towards the black moon!
Tobirama Senju seemed to realize something, and abruptly turned to the panicked Allied Shinobi Forces ninja, shouting, "Don't resist! That's the exit!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't hesitate to quickly form hand seals, take a deep breath, and suddenly lower his head, opening his mouth towards the scorched and burning ground beneath his feet.
Water Release·Big Explosive Water Wave!
boom!!
An unimaginable amount of water gushed from Tobirama Senju's mouth, instantly transforming into a colossal wave that surged and raged around him, protecting everyone inside.
Meanwhile, in the territory where "Caged Bird" is located, the Sky Islands float under the unchanging skylight, and the rubble left behind after the Sky Islands shattered also floats in the air, a scene of devastation.
The "Caged Bird" stood on a perfectly preserved empty island, its iridescent eyes reflecting the surrounding stillness.
At his feet, the loess lay supine, his magnificent body charred and covered in burns, the giant axe fallen from his hand and lying not far away, his breath so faint as to be almost nonexistent.
If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, he would be almost indistinguishable from a dead man.
Meanwhile, "Caged Bird" gripped Hyuga Neji's neck, lifting him off the ground.
Neji's clothes were tattered, and his exposed skin was covered with fine wounds. His katana, named "Wrath," was stuck diagonally in a crevice in the rocks some distance away.
"Ho—"
One of his eyes was closed, leaving only the white of his eye, which shone with a pale blue light, open. It was bloodshot and stared intently at the face that was exactly the same as the one in his memory, yet cold and indifferent.
But at this moment, Hyuga Neji was completely enveloped and suppressed by an invisible force field, unable to move even a finger.
"Damn it!" Hyuga Neji felt both angry and powerless. "If only I could wait a little longer, until I truly mastered the power of this Tenseigan—"
呲!
A piercing whistling sound tore through the silence.
In the distance, the Fourth Raikage raised his right arm, which was covered by a gauntlet, and aimed it at the "Caged Bird". His violent lightning chakra frantically condensed and turned into a bolt of lightning that tore through the air and slammed into the "Caged Bird"!
But faced with this lightning-fast strike, "Caged Bird" didn't even turn its head, merely glancing indifferently at the incoming bolt of lightning.
He raised his free right hand and casually waved it in the direction from which the lightning struck.
The terrifyingly powerful bolt of lightning seemed to have struck an invisible and perfectly smooth mirror, or as if it had been gently touched by an invisible hand, causing its trajectory to deviate.
boom!!
The deflected lightning bolts, with no diminished power, slammed into another floating island in the distance, causing the island, which was as large as a small mountain, to explode.
Countless fragments of rock flew out, and the allied ninjas standing on that floating island had no time to react before they were reduced to shattered corpses, suspended in the air along with the debris.
The power of that single strike was terrifying, but what was even more terrifying was how casually the "caged bird" neutralized it.
Missing his first attack, the Fourth Raikage did not hesitate at all. The instant the lightning bolts missed, a dazzling light burst forth from his body, and he transformed into a bolt of lightning.
It disappeared from the spot in an instant, moving at a speed that surpasses the speed of sound.
With the enhancement of Lightning Release chakra and his arm armor, his speed had reached the limit of his physical body, making him almost imperceptible to the naked eye and arriving in an instant.
but----
The caged bird gently pressed down with its right hand, which had just deflected the lightning bolt.
Silently.
But a perfectly timed gravitational force suddenly descended upon the area where the Fourth Raikage was located.
Bang! !
The rapidly moving azure lightning bolt was slammed hard onto the sky island.
The Fourth Raikage was kneeling on one knee, his arms supporting him firmly on the ground, his muscles bulging to their limit, and veins standing out beneath his skin.
"Damn it!" He gritted his teeth, sweat mixed with blood seeping from his forehead, trying to fight against the terrifying gravity that felt like an entire mountain pressing down on him, and to stand up again.
However, no matter how much he activated his Lightning Release chakra or squeezed the last bit of power from his muscles, his back continued to bend little by little under the immense pressure, and his knees sank deep into the ground.
He could barely maintain the position of kneeling on one knee to prevent himself from being completely crushed, but standing up or even moving a finger had become a luxury.
On several more distant sky islands, Yekura, Yamato, Darui, and other Allied Shinobi were also pressed firmly to the ground by the sudden gravity, gritting their teeth but unable to break free.
Why?
This question not only arose in the mind of the Fourth Raikage, but also lingered in the mind of Hyuga Neji, who was unable to move.
How come this guy, who's only ranked fourth among the Espada, is so powerful?!
"Ho—"
Neji was gripped by just the right amount of force, struggling to breathe, but he still stared intently at the caged bird, forcing out a hoarse voice through clenched teeth: "Who—are you—?"
"Caged Bird" didn't answer Hyuga Neji's question, but simply said in a flat, almost indifferent tone, "From now on, just behave yourself."
"I don't want to really kill you, especially you."
Especially me————
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Neji's eyes trembled. Looking at that face that was both incredibly familiar and incredibly unfamiliar, he opened his mouth, and a name that almost burst out rolled in his throat.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not the person you think I am."
"Caged Bird" knew what he was thinking and interrupted Neji before he could finish speaking, remaining calm: "I won't kill you simply because that person's blood flows in your veins."
"If we want to resurrect that person, you and I are both indispensable."
What?
Hyuga Neji's eyes widened for a moment, and then more questions arose in his mind: Whose bloodline am I?
Is this guy's goal to resurrect someone?
Neji Hyuga's mind was in complete chaos, unable to make sense of anything. Suddenly, the "Caged Bird" seemed to sense something, raised its head, and looked at the dark moon that was emitting a faint light.
The black moon, like the territories of the other Ten Blades, began to swirl and circulate, forming a bottomless vortex from which a terrifying suction force emerged.
"The time has come," the caged bird murmured to itself.
Having said that, he raised his free right hand and gently lifted it up towards the Fourth Raikage, Huang Tu, and the other Allied Shinobi, with a tender gesture.
The gravity that had enveloped them turned into a repulsive force. They only had time to let out a short cry of surprise before their bodies were uncontrollably swept away by this repulsive force and flew towards the black moon.
Meanwhile, within the territory of "White Fang," a massive island isolated in the ocean has been completely transformed, becoming a ruin ravaged by repeated attacks, a scene of utter devastation.
The island's surface is covered with crisscrossing, bottomless fissures, and trees as thick as mountains are either broken or fallen. The ravines look as if they have been repeatedly plowed and whipped by a giant plow.
At the center of the island, the mountain that was once as towering as a sword mound is now half its original height, its top flattened to form a level platform.
The air was thick with an oppressive atmosphere. The allied ninjas looked up at the figure on the mountain peak, the atmosphere so stifling that it was hard for them to breathe.
"Vortex" stood there, its red hair loose, its face expressionless, with the ends of three jet-black chains behind it extending into the void, as if connecting to this space itself.
Two chains were broken in the middle, the cuts smooth, clearly severed by swords, hanging limply to the ground, dull and lifeless.
呲!
A streak of silvery-white light burst forth from the shadows at a speed beyond the limits of visual perception.
The blade in "White Fang's" hand transformed into a thin line, slashing towards "Whirlpool's" seemingly unguarded back. Wherever the sword passed, space was silently cut open, reaching extreme speed.
In response, "Whirlpool" simply raised her arms, each arm and leg wrapped with a chain, the ends of which disappeared beneath her black robe, as if fused with her body.
As she moved, the chains emitted a low, soft hum, and she clenched her right fist and punched behind her.
boom!
The air was compressed and exploded, forming a ring of white gas explosion clouds!
"White Fang" only had time to see how the fist came from before he felt an irresistible force slamming into the bone sword he had just unleashed.
Bang! !
Without any power to resist, "White Fang" was sent flying backward, crashing into the distant rock wall and creating a deep, human-shaped dent, with rubble falling down.
"Ahem!"
He knelt down on one knee, barely supporting his body with his bone sword, and covered his visibly sunken chest with his other hand, coughing violently.
The streamlined bone armor on his body was covered with cracks, especially the bone armor on his arms, which was almost completely shattered.
"White Fang" struggled, using his bone sword for support, trying to stand up again, but his movements were unsteady.
He could only raise his head and look at the figure in the distance, and at the three pitch-black chains behind the vortex that had disappeared into the void. A helpless, bitter smile gradually appeared in his eyes.
This damn sealing technique is far too cheesy.
[The illustrations in this chapter are foreshadowing from "Side Story: The Demise of the Hyuga Main Clan in the Warring States Period (Part 1)". If you have monthly tickets, I suggest you read this side story, as it relates to the later resurrection of Kawa.]