Chapter 634: The True God of Shinobi, Part 2
"He is not Hashirama Senju. He is not the God of Shinobi. It's impossible for everyone's Wood Release to be as strong as Hashirama Senju's."
Yagura repeated those words rapidly in his mind, using them to steady his confidence.
Even if Mugetsu had Wood Release, Yagura could not possibly retreat the moment they clashed, especially while holding an advantage of nearly twice the troops.
According to his estimation, Mugetsu should not have mastered Wood Release for very long. Otherwise, he would have used it in the previous battle.
If Mugetsu's strongest Wood Release Ninjutsu was only Wood Release: World of Trees Advent, then this battle was still winnable.
"Everyone, withdraw from the battlefield," Mugetsu commanded the Konoha force.
Although Mugetsu did not explain, Mimurabe Ketsu did not ask for the reason. He immediately carried out Mugetsu's order and led the troops to retreat.
At this moment, he trusted Mugetsu completely. As long as Mugetsu did not order him to commit suicide, Mimurabe Ketsu would believe there was a reason behind it.
With the help of the towering trees, the Konoha Ninja gradually withdrew from the battlefield.
Yagura sensed something was wrong and quickly ordered the Mist Ninja to retreat as well, moving away from Mugetsu, the Wood Release Ninja.
Some Mist Ninja had wanted to run long ago. They had only been waiting for Yagura's command.
"Yes! He's a Wood Release master! Retreat quickly!"
Although the Mist Ninja wanted to escape, Mugetsu had dared to openly let his subordinates retreat, which naturally meant he had a way to keep the enemy there.
Under the effect of Wood Release Chakra, new trees continued to grow rapidly, lashing out at the Mist Ninja with branches and trunks while blocking their retreat.
Only powerful Ninja like Yagura and Shingetsu Hozuki managed to break through layer after layer of obstruction and rush out.
"Wood Release: Art: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!"
After the Konoha Ninja completed their withdrawal, Mugetsu once again gathered a massive amount of Chakra and unleashed the enhanced version of Wood Release: World of Trees Advent, the Art: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees.
Rumble!
Thick, enormous vines burst from the ground and danced wildly, as if countless green prehistoric pythons had suddenly emerged from the earth.
With only a gentle swing of those giant vines, Mugetsu blocked every attack aimed at him.
Boom!
Several giant vines slammed down fiercely. In an instant, blood mist filled the air, and dozens of Mist Ninja struck by the attack were crushed into shapeless flesh.
"This is simply a monster. How are we supposed to win...?"
The Mist Ninja who had not been hit glanced at the bloody remains of their companions beside them, then looked at the impossibly thick vines. Their hearts instantly turned cold.
Could they win against a Wood Release Ninja?
They would surely die.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Some Mist Ninja were driven into a frenzy by the scene. No longer thinking of retreat, they drew their weapons and charged toward Mugetsu.
But at that moment, huge flower buds suddenly grew from the vines and rapidly bloomed.
Grayish-yellow pollen instantly enveloped the entire battlefield.
The Hidden Mist Ninja who rushed to the front absorbed the most pollen first and collapsed first.
Bang, bang, bang!
Before the rest of the Hidden Mist force could react, they also fell unconscious after inhaling the pollen, collapsing one after another.
In just an instant, over a thousand Mist Ninja fell on the battlefield.
Only a very small number of elites managed to break through successfully and avoid being knocked out.
"Mugetsu!"
Yagura, who had not inhaled the pollen, saw this scene. His vision went black, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.
This was a force of over a thousand Ninja, yet they had fallen to a single Wood Release Ninjutsu.
Was Konoha about to have a second God of Shinobi?
"No wonder he made us retreat first. As expected of Wood Release," Mimurabe Ketsu sighed inwardly as he looked at the fallen Hidden Mist force.
Such a wide-range attack could indeed easily injure allies by mistake.
Many Konoha Ninja stared at the battlefield in shock, as if they wanted to burn this historic moment into their memories.
The second Wood Release Ninja after Hashirama Senju had appeared, and with one move, he had defeated a thousand-man Ninja force.
"Quick, don't let those few Hidden Mist escape," Kakashi said, noticing that Yagura was trying to flee.
Yagura was the core of this force. If Yagura escaped, this victory would lose some of its brilliance.
"Eight Gates, Gate of Limit, open!"
Since the opponents ahead were powerful Hidden Mist Jonin, Might Guy directly opened the fifth of the Eight Gates and entered a highly concentrated breathing state.
Kakashi also silently entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode and rushed toward Yagura at high speed.
Obito and Shisui sprinted at full speed as well. Rin followed immediately, but her speed was slightly slower.
Suddenly, the entire Konoha force moved.
"All of you stay here and watch these Hidden Mist Ninja. Most of them are only unconscious, not dead," Mugetsu said, turning toward the Konoha force.
Now, only Yagura and a few powerful Jonin remained from the Hidden Mist side. There was no need for the entire force to pursue them.
Mugetsu then switched to Thunder Breathing and instantly entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Whoosh!
Mugetsu transformed into a streak of yellow lightning and vanished from everyone's sight.
"Confiscate their weapons, then tie them up!" Mimurabe Ketsu commanded.
With so many prisoners, they could have a proper discussion about terms with Hidden Mist.
"Almost completely annihilated. How am I going to explain this to the Third Mizukage when I return...?"
Yagura's mood was extremely heavy as he moved with the Body Flicker Technique.
It was not that he feared punishment. Rather, he felt he had failed the Third Mizukage's trust.
However, Yagura truly felt that this was not his fault. Who could have known that Mugetsu was also a powerful Wood Release Ninja?
Even if other strong individuals from Hidden Mist had come, the outcome would have been the same.
"Hm? He actually caught up!"
Yagura noticed the approaching yellow light and quickly formed hand seals to gather Chakra.
"Water Release: Water Gun Technique!"
A giant water ball was spat out by Yagura, flying toward Mugetsu as he charged in.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Water Release: Water Gun Technique!"
Shingetsu and his subordinates, including Tosha Kawasawa, also attacked.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Mugetsu quickly formed hand seals, creating a thick earth wall in front of him and blocking the incoming Water Release attacks.
Sizzle!
Mugetsu then took Enma from his system space and transformed into yellow light once again.
Slash!
A sharp yellow blade flashed.
In an instant, a Hidden Mist Jonin was cut in half.
Shingetsu swallowed hard at the sight and involuntarily took several steps back.
He knew that Mangetsu Hozuki had died at Mugetsu's hands, and the Hozuki Clan's secret techniques were weakest against Lightning Release masters like Mugetsu.
"What are you afraid of? I'm still here!" Yagura could not help scolding his subordinate for showing such cowardice.
Although he might not be able to defeat Mugetsu, Yagura believed a Ninja should not lose face. Even if he died, it should be while fighting to the death, not while being instantly killed in a timid posture.
Shingetsu stood still and said nothing.
Inwardly, he thought that Yagura, being one of the top powerhouses in Hidden Mist, naturally was not afraid. But they did not have that kind of strength.
Yagura did not need to be faster than Mugetsu. As long as he was faster than them, there was a high chance he could escape from Mugetsu's hands.
"What good does it do that you're here? You've already lost," Mugetsu said, giving Yagura no face at all.
"You!"
Yagura glared at Mugetsu, his face flushed as he gripped his iron staff tightly with his right hand.
"Mugetsu, don't think I'm easy to bully!"
Feeling insulted, Yagura charged forward with the Body Flicker Technique, swinging his iron staff fiercely toward Mugetsu.
Clang!
Mugetsu wielded Enma and easily parried Yagura's attack.
Just as the other Hidden Mist Ninja were about to seize the chance to attack Mugetsu, his disciples arrived.
"Leaf Dragon God!"
Might Guy unleashed a massive amount of Chakra, spinning rapidly as a long green dragon quickly formed and crashed toward Tosha Kawasawa.
Facing the aggressive Might Guy, Tosha did not dare to be careless.
He retreated while using sharp Water Release attacks against Might Guy.
"Flash!"
Kakashi arrived alongside Might Guy. Like Mugetsu, he transformed into yellow lightning and struck toward Shingetsu.
Although he failed to cut Shingetsu down, he forced him back and disrupted Shingetsu's offensive rhythm.
"Perfect timing. Now I don't have to face Mugetsu."
Shingetsu secretly rejoiced and began plotting how to gradually distance himself from Kakashi during the battle, then seize the chance to slip away.
The Hozuki Clan had considerable influence in Hidden Mist. Even if he lost, the punishment would not be too severe. That was why Shingetsu now only wanted to return to Hidden Mist alive.
But before Shingetsu could be happy for even half a minute, he immediately stopped feeling happy.
Something had happened to Yagura.
Sizzle!
Mugetsu's aura surged rapidly, and Enma's blade was enveloped in purple lightning.
Yagura realized something was wrong and tried to use the Water Instant Body Technique to dodge, but all of his movements were seen through by Mugetsu.
As Mugetsu flashed toward Yagura and swung Enma, an incredibly brilliant and dazzling purple light drew everyone's attention.
They could all feel the terrifying power contained within it. That purple lightning seemed capable of tearing through and destroying everything.
Realizing he could not dodge, Yagura gritted his teeth and poured a large amount of Chakra into his body to strengthen it. Then he infused his iron staff with Chakra and fiercely met the attack.
Crack!
A crisp, piercing sound of lightning rang out.
As Mugetsu fully unleashed the purple lightning blade, a dazzling purple slash flashed past, and Yagura's iron staff was instantly cut in two.
Bang!
Boom!
Blood splattered.
Yagura's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.
Beside the place where Yagura had stood, a charred slash mark more than twenty meters long was left on the ground.
Shingetsu's forehead was drenched in cold sweat as he watched this scene.
Whether Yagura lived or died did not matter to him, but if Mugetsu could so easily kill Yagura, then Shingetsu had no chance of escaping at all.
Tosha was also sweating heavily at the sight.
Before the battle, he had thought Yagura and Mugetsu were Ninja of the same level. He had never expected Mugetsu to have made such terrifying progress after that war.
This scene was also witnessed by Obito and the others who had just arrived.
Obito was not surprised by it. With Teacher Mugetsu there, there was no way Yagura and the others could escape.
"Summoning Technique!"
Obito immediately used the Summoning Technique and summoned Charizard.
The battlefield had been too chaotic before, and he had been worried that Charizard might get hurt, so he had not summoned it.
"Roar!"
Charizard instinctively wanted to breathe fire at Obito, but after seeing the situation on the field, it quickly changed direction and spewed fierce flames at Shingetsu, who was fighting Kakashi.
Shisui also used the Summoning Technique and summoned Zoroark.
Seeing the battlefield, Zoroark immediately used Genjutsu.
From Shingetsu's perspective, Zoroark became like a fire demon, spewing terrifying blue flames that ignited everything around it.
Shingetsu tried to dodge these incoming attacks, but in doing so, he exposed an opening.
"Yang Seal, release!"
Kakashi immediately released his Yang Seal and pushed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its limit.
Purple lightning appeared again.
This time, it came from Kakashi.
Slash!
A long, narrow purple slash flew out and struck Shingetsu's body.
Shingetsu desperately tried to use the Hydrification Technique to reduce the damage, but it was useless against the powerful No Thought Strike. He could only fall to the ground with an unwilling expression.
He had never expected to die not by Mugetsu's hand, but by the hands of a few brats who had not yet grown up.
"Milotic, go help Guy."
Rin, who arrived last, immediately summoned Milotic and had her assist Might Guy.
Milotic's strength was far greater than Rin's own.
"Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, open!"
Seeing his teammates come to help, Might Guy no longer held back. He let out a low roar, concentrated his breathing to the extreme, and his aura surged rapidly, reaching a level that even Tosha found somewhat shocking.
Water Cannon!
Milotic opened her mouth. A large amount of water-attribute Chakra gathered in her throat before she spewed out a thick water column with tremendous impact.
Although Tosha had Water Release that could counter the Water Cannon, with Might Guy right beside him, it was difficult to use. He was forced back continuously.
"Golden Skyline!"
Might Guy placed his right hand behind his waist, extended his index and middle fingers, then burst forth with Chakra and charged rapidly toward Tosha.
While charging, Might Guy swung his left hand, then drew his right hand forward in a sword-drawing motion, cutting out a thin golden line.
Boom!
Golden light flashed.
An incredibly powerful force struck Tosha's body, causing his pupils to dilate and his face to twist.
Bang, bang, bang!
The immense force sent Tosha smashing through seven or eight large trees without stopping. Only after crashing through fifteen trees did he barely come to a halt.
At this point, the Mist Ninja force was completely defeated.
Some died, some were wounded, and not a single Mist Ninja escaped.
Mugetsu looked at his disciples' performance and nodded.
Aside from Might Guy, who could erupt with power when injured, his other disciples could also work together to kill a powerful Jonin like Shingetsu.
If his disciples experienced Obito's crisis from the original story, they would not need anyone's help. They could solve the problem themselves.
After all, back then, they had only encountered some Iwagakure squads and had not met any especially powerful Ninja.
Of course, the original story was the original story, and reality was reality.
As Obito grew stronger, Uchiha Madara's methods would also change accordingly.
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