Chapter 341: The War! That Complex and Bitter Heart! Second Update, Please Book Ticket!
As the Third Kazekage's command was issued, the entire Sunagakure Camp began to mobilize.
Orochimaru, Tsunade, and the others, due to this sudden turn of events, experienced a significant reduction in pressure. After repelling the Sunagakure Ninja in front of them, they successfully broke out of the Sunagakure Camp.
"It seems the time has come!"
"System, consume 8000 Slaughter Points to upgrade Lightning Release: Kirin to Mastered proficiency."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for consuming 8000 Slaughter Points! Lightning Release: Kirin has been upgraded from Intermediate proficiency to Mastered proficiency (3/10000)!"
"You scum of the Hidden Sand Village! Now it's your turn to feel the pain..."
"Lightning Release: Kirin!"
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya released Kirin, the rumbling thunder from deep within the dark clouds grew more urgent. Under countless astonished gazes, countless bolts of lightning, varying in thickness, gradually converged around Fujiwara Tetsuya. Under his manipulation, they formed a Lightning Kirin with a body exceeding several hundred meters.
It was like a deity existing since ancient times, looking down upon the lowly masses.
"Is this the legendary Lightning Release Ninjutsu, Kirin, that that brat mastered?"
"Its power has a significant discrepancy from what was described in the intel... Did Konoha deliberately conceal information, or has that brat's mastery of Lightning Release become even more profound?"
Looking up at the dazzling lightning in the high sky, even the Third Kazekage felt a deep sense of oppression... He secretly felt a pang of fear, not to mention ordinary Sunagakure Jonin and Elite Jonin.
"Ninja skilled in Wind Release, step forward and prepare to unleash group Wind Release Ninjutsu."
"Rasa, you manipulate the Gold Dust and construct a defensive barrier with me..."
"Wind Release: Great Sickle Weasel!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
... "Magnet Release: Gold Dust!"
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wall!"
The moment the lightning struck, hundreds of Wind Release Ninjutsu shot into the sky, constantly diminishing the lightning generated by Kirin.
"As expected of the Ninja of the Hidden Sand Village. If this were Konoha... it would be quite difficult to gather so many Ninja skilled in Wind Release Ninjutsu at once."
"However, this alone... is not enough, it's far too lacking..."
Besides its attack speed, scale, and destructive power, Kirin's greatest advantage lies in its ability to draw upon natural lightning power.
There's no need to worry about continuously consuming Chakra... or draining the caster dry.
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya raised his right hand again, endless lightning once again surged from the dark clouds above, forming a new wave of attacks that, with an invincible momentum, completely extinguished all the Wind Release Ninjutsu.
"Here it comes... Rasa, hold on..."
As he whispered, the Third Kazekage's body suddenly erupted with powerful Chakra... He manipulated a massive amount of Iron Sand, enveloping all the Sunagakure Ninja who had not yet retreated beneath the Iron Sand Wall.
Rumble ~ Boom ~
The rampage of lightning lasted for a full seven or eight minutes.
Under the bombardment of the past seven or eight minutes, the Gold Dust and Iron Sand defensive barrier, constructed with all the Third Kazekage and Rasa's might, had long been riddled with holes... Ultimately, some powerful Sunagakure Jonin and Elite Jonin used Earth Release Ninjutsu to patch up the subsequent gaps, only then preventing the barrier from shattering.
"Is it over...?"
Through the gaps in the fractured Iron Sand, the pale-faced Third Kazekage finally got a clear view of the situation in the sky.
At this moment, the endless lightning had long since dissipated, and of course... also gone was the culprit of it all... Fujiwara Tetsuya.
"Lord Kazekage..."
"That brat has left. Collect the bodies of our comrades, and we shall also leave this place."
After removing the Iron Sand barrier, the Third Kazekage stood in the center of the many Sunagakure Ninja, surveying the ruins ravaged by Lightning Release: Kirin... his expression darkened once again.
Rebuilding and repairing a camp was not difficult for the Hidden Sand Village... The difficulty lay in the morale of the thousands of Sunagakure Ninja after this Konoha raid... it would inevitably decline.
To re-galvanize morale and suppress Konoha's momentum... would likely require a considerable amount of time and effort... After leaving the Sunagakure Camp, Fujiwara Tetsuya descended from the sky, catching up with Orochimaru, Tsunade, and the others who were retreating.
Amidst complex gazes, he returned to the Konoha Camp.
"Lord Orochimaru... Lady Tsunade!"
"Is that... Fujiwara Tetsuya?"
The moment they stepped into the camp, Fujiwara Tetsuya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and the others directly encountered the Uchiha Clan and Kurama Clan stationed there... as well as Ninja from several other smaller Shinobi Clans.
Especially Uchiha Fugaku, and the Ninja of the Uchiha Clan, whose expressions became particularly interesting after recognizing Fujiwara Tetsuya.
No matter how they tried to figure it out, they couldn't understand how Fujiwara Tetsuya had managed to get from the Land of Rivers front lines to the Land of Rain in such a short amount of time.
"Senior Orochimaru, Senior Tsunade... and all those who participated in this rescue operation, this kindness... I, Fujiwara Tetsuya, and the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans will surely remember it."
"After returning, you can tell the high-ranking members of your clans... if you have any difficulties, as long as they do not violate the Village's rules, I, Fujiwara Tetsuya, will certainly not refuse."
Facing the Uchiha Clan, Kurama Clan, and Mito Clan, who had taken the lead in causing trouble, Fujiwara Tetsuya naturally had no good expression.
Especially Uchiha Fugaku, that troublemaker, Fujiwara Tetsuya now detested him from the bottom of his heart.
With a cold gaze sweeping over them, Fujiwara Tetsuya slowly turned and looked at the many Shinobi Clans' Jonin and Elite Jonin behind him, then bowed deeply.
"Lord Tetsuya... you are truly too polite! To be able to help you, that is the honor of our clan..."
"It's just that our strength is low, and the role we can play is truly limited..."
In response to Fujiwara Tetsuya's bow, only Orochimaru and Tsunade stood calmly in place; the Jonin and Elite Jonin of the other Shinobi Clans quickly stepped aside.
This bizarre scene only left Uchiha Fugaku... and the Ninja of the Uchiha, Kurama, and Mito Three Clans full of confusion.
"Ryoui, come with me. Let's go see Kimi and the others."
After Fujiwara Tetsuya left, holding Torune Ryoui's smooth right hand, the previously lively atmosphere seemed to cool down instantly.
"Today's matters end here... Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"
"You all can go back and rest well for a while. I believe after this battle... Sunagakure will be quiet for some time."
"That's all, you may disperse ~"
Seeing Fujiwara Tetsuya leave, Orochimaru also seemed to lose interest... His calm gaze lingered for a moment on the Ninja of the Uchiha, Kurama, and Mito Three Clans, then he and Tsunade... walked together towards the depths of the camp.
"Kage-level?"
"Are you sure you're not joking with me?"
"Fujiwara Tetsuya... he actually became a Kage-level expert?"
After Orochimaru and Tsunade left, Uchiha Fugaku finally learned from the Ninja of those Shinobi Clans everything that had happened before and after the rescue operation.
Upon learning that Fujiwara Tetsuya had reached Kage-level, the expressions of the Uchiha, Kurama... and those few small Shinobi Clans' Ninja all became subtle.
This time, the gamble was clearly wrong!
"Cough ~ Jonin Fugaku, although you are a direct descendant of the Uchiha Clan, however... you cannot address Lord Tetsuya by his given name like that."
"It's time for you all to change how you address him."
Looking at the changing expressions of the Uchiha and Kurama Clans' Ninja, the Shinobi Clans who participated in this operation, such as Shimura, Taneji, Hyuga... felt inexplicably relieved.
Especially the accompanying Torifu Clan Jonin, after personally witnessing Fujiwara Tetsuya's promotion to Kage-level, his stance had shifted... he had clearly become a staunch supporter of Torune Ryoui.
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