dkrc Chapter 445 445: Iwagakure's Defeat
Chapter 445 445: Iwagakure's Defeat
The sound of whistling wind echoed through the air. Neji's gaze was fixed on Deidara in the sky.
"Taste this!" The moment Deidara noticed him, he raised two fingers and shouted, "Katsu!"
Explosive Clay: Twin Birds!
Several streaks of light flashed through the sky. They were afterimages created by extreme speed.
But no matter how fast they were, they could not deceive the Tenseigan.
Neji waved his hand casually. Under his control, the rubble scattered across the ground rose into the air.
A chain of explosions followed.
Explosive Clay: Exploding Ball!
Knowing that the Explosive Clay: Twin Birds would have little effect on Hyuga Neji, Deidara immediately threw a sphere toward him.
The sphere was molded entirely from explosive clay. It moved extremely fast, reaching above Neji's head in the blink of an eye.
"Katsu!" Deidara detonated it instantly.
Chakra Sphere! Neji retreated while absorbing the Explosive Clay: Exploding Ball.
Although the explosive clay detonated, its destructive power was reduced by more than half.
"How troublesome!" Deidara quickly formed hand seals again.
A clay doll appeared and plunged downward toward Hyuga Neji. This was C3, powerful enough to destroy an entire village.
Neji sensed the danger immediately. He bit his thumb and pressed it onto the ground.
In an instant, a massive shadow descended. A colossal figure appeared in front of him, blocking the attack.
It was the figure of Hamura Ōtsutsuki Golem. Its size was comparable to that of a Tailed Beast.
More importantly, as long as the Tenseigan existed, the Hamura Ōtsutsuki Golem would not be destroyed, possessing powerful regenerative abilities.
The moment it appeared, the Hamura Ōtsutsuki Golem reached out and grabbed the clay doll.
"Explode for me!" Deidara's pupils shrank as he immediately detonated it.
A deafening explosion echoed across heaven and earth.
Even the ninja of Konoha and Iwagakure, who were locked in fierce battle below, instinctively looked up.
The clay doll burst open like an expanding balloon.
The Hamura Ōtsutsuki Golem's right hand was blown apart instantly. But moments later, it regenerated completely.
"What exactly is that thing?" Deidara was both shocked and confused.
The technique Neji had used earlier was clearly the Summoning Technique. So why had such a powerful summoned creature never been heard of before?
Deidara had no time to think further. He controlled the giant clay bird beneath his feet and flew even higher into the sky.
Just as he moved away, the Hamura Ōtsutsuki Golem suddenly clapped its massive hands together.
A sharp burst of wind followed. Fortunately, Deidara had already moved away and avoided being crushed flat.
Deidara exhaled in relief and formed hand seals once again.
Another clay doll appeared. However, this one was completely different from the previous one.
This was C4: Garuda.
Inside the clay doll was a dense swarm of microscopic Clay Spiders.
Once the clay doll exploded, the Clay Spiders would disperse into the air and be inhaled by the enemy, triggering secondary explosions within their bodies.
Because of its immense destructive power, Deidara already moved to an extremely high altitude before using C4: Garuda.
Neji frowned slightly.
The Clay Spiders were incredibly tiny and invisible to the naked eye. But the Tenseigan allowed him to see them clearly.
The moment he saw the clay doll, he realized it was far more dangerous than the previous explosives.
Moreover, the number of Clay Spiders inside it was terrifying. Even if he could dodge them, the other Konoha ninja would not be able to.
Neji did not hesitate. He drew the Life Feather Bow. Multiple Arrows!
A dense cluster of Yin Release arrows shot into the sky.
Deidara instantly understood his intention. Neji wanted to detonate the clay doll mid-air.
"Useless!" Deidara snorted.
The core of C4: Garuda was not the clay doll itself but the Clay Spiders. Even if it exploded early, it would still achieve its effect.
Boom! The clay doll exploded in mid-air.
A massive swarm of Clay Spiders scattered in all directions along with the white flash. The attack covered a wide area, including many Konoha ninja.
At that moment, Neji raised his hand.
Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!
Seven Truth-Seeking Orbs rotated above his head. As a green halo formed, a massive tornado surged into the sky.
The Clay Spiders were immediately blown back.
"Oh no!" Deidara had not expected the Tenseigan to possess such an ability.
He quickly controlled the giant clay bird to retreat while forming hand seals.
Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!
One earth wall after another rose before him, blocking the returning Clay Spiders.
At that exact moment, the space behind him suddenly distorted. Neji appeared instantly.
Deidara instinctively turned his head. The moment he saw Neji, his eyes widened in shock. Space-Time Ninjutsu?!
But he would never receive an answer. Neji raised his hand and struck the Chakra Sphere from his palm directly into Deidara's body.
Deidara was instantly immobilized, his consciousness falling into a dazed state.
Seeing this, Neji exhaled softly.
The Tenseigan possessed many abilities. Among them was the power to manipulate space and create spatial tunnels.
Neji had deliberately kept this ability hidden until now. Of course, even without using it, he could have defeated Deidara.
After all, aside from self-destruction, Deidara had already exhausted his methods.
The reason Neji knew this so clearly was because Kitazawa had informed him.
Deidara's self-destruction technique was extremely powerful, with a blast radius reaching up to ten kilometers.
If it detonated, Neji and the others would have no effective way to stop it.
To avoid unnecessary losses for Konoha Village, Kitazawa had already passed this information to them through White Zetsu.
Additionally, Kitazawa had another goal.
He intended to keep Deidara alive. After all, his abilities were still valuable. In the future, he could be used as a demolition specialist.
Neji grabbed Deidara and descended.
After landing on the ground, he summoned White Zetsu.
Deidara was an important figure within Iwagakure. Handing him over to White Zetsu would prevent any rescue attempts.
Once Deidara was secured, Neji turned his attention back to the battlefield.
Haku, empowered by the Six-Tails' Chakra, was locked in a fierce battle with Kitsuchi.
But what surprised Neji the most was Might Guy. In his fight against Ōnoki, he had gained the upper hand and was suppressing him.
"Is this the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates?" Neji observed carefully.
Might Guy was currently surrounded by a powerful green chakra aura. His presence was overwhelming, not inferior at all to the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Haku.
Neji quickly shifted his focus.
After thinking briefly, he rushed forward to assist Hyuga Hiashi and the others. After all, Haku and Might Guy did not seem to need assistance for the moment.
Although Neji was only one person, his arrival turned Konoha Village's slight advantage into complete dominance.
Within Tenseigan Chakra Mode, he could easily fight multiple enemies at once.
Ōnoki glanced over subconsciously. His expression immediately darkened. But even if he wanted to intervene, he could not.
Ōnoki looked at Might Guy.
Long ago, he had heard the name, Might Guy. But it wasn't because of his strength—it was because he was the son of Might Duy.
Back then, Might Duy had faced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from the Hidden Mist Village alone, devastating the first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
While this made him famous, it also spread the reputation of the Eight Gates throughout the entire Ninja World.
Might Duy's son, Might Guy, naturally inherited the Eight Gates technique.
But what Ōnoki had never expected was that these Eight Gates would be even more powerful than he had imagined.
"This truly is a battle filled with youth!" Might Guy clenched his fists and shouted, "Morning Peacock!"
Ōnoki immediately sensed danger. He instinctively formed hand seals.
Earth Release: Ultralight-Weight Rock Technique!
In the next instant, his vision was filled with flames covering the sky. The flames bloomed in midair like a peacock spreading its tail.
But in reality, these flames were illusions created by Might Guy's fists moving at incredible speed.
Ōnoki suddenly flew upward. Most of the flames missed him, smashing heavily into the ground.
The earth instantly cracked like a spiderweb, expanding into a field of deep craters.
Earth Release: Rock Arm!
The remaining flames were blocked just in time by a massive rock arm.
Ōnoki stepped onto the rock arm and rose into the sky.
He exhaled slowly, still feeling lingering fear. But he did not dare waste time and quickly formed hand seals again.
Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!
A square barrier appeared between his palms. The square barrier shot toward Might Guy like a beam of light.
As it traveled through the air, the barrier continued expanding, its faint shadow enveloping Might Guy.
"Eight Gates, Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder, Open!" Might Guy showed no fear as he shouted excitedly.
The Chakra flow around him surged again, and his entire face became slightly distorted.
"Hirudora (Daytime Tiger)!" Might Guy leaped forward.
He raised both hands as the surrounding air compressed violently. A moment later, the compressed air erupted, forming the shape of a tiger.
The white tiger, carrying an overwhelming airflow, slammed into the square barrier.
A thunderous roar echoed across heaven and earth. A terrifying shockwave spread outward, reaching several kilometers.
Both Konoha and Iwagakure ninja felt a powerful gale sweep across the battlefield.
They instinctively looked up, each showing shocked expressions.
"Can the Eight Gates really reach this level?" Neji felt that even his Tenseigan might not be able to block Might Guy if he opened the Eighth Gate.
"Guy-sensei!" Rock Lee shouted, his entire body trembling. "Is this your power of youth? It truly makes one's blood boil!"
"Guy actually possesses such terrifying strength?" Hyuga Hiashi and the others were stunned.
In their impression, Might Guy had always been just a Taijutsu ninja with an unusual personality.
If someone had told them he could rival a Kage-level powerhouse after opening the Eight Gates, they would never have believed it.
But the scene unfolding before them forced them to accept it.
"Damn it!" Ōnoki felt his breathing become heavy.
Even after most of its power had been neutralized by the Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique, the white tiger formed from compressed air still surged forward with unstoppable force.
Ōnoki had no choice but to fly even higher.
"Burn, youth!" Might Guy charged toward Ōnoki like a meteor. "Hidden Lotus (Reverse Lotus)!"
Ōnoki's vision blurred. Countless fists appeared around him. Pain spread throughout his entire body.
Boom!
Ōnoki felt an overwhelming force strike him.
His body crashed toward the ground uncontrollably. He slammed into the earth and lost consciousness.
Seeing this, Might Guy quickly restrained his power and descended beside Ōnoki.
"Guy-sensei!"
Hyuga Neji had been observing with his Tenseigan the entire time and noticed the situation immediately.
Knowing the heavy side effects of the Eight Gates, he rushed over to prevent other Iwagakure ninja from attacking Guy.
"He's in your hands."
After saying that, Might Guy collapsed onto the ground. If not for his powerful willpower, he would have fainted already.
"White Zetsu." Just as before, Neji summoned White Zetsu to guard Ōnoki temporarily.
He was about to call for a Medical Ninja to treat Might Guy when Kitazawa suddenly appeared.
"Go take care of your tasks," Kitazawa spoke calmly.
"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei." Neji immediately felt relieved and rushed off to assist Hyuga Hiashi and the others.
"Tha… thank you, Hokage-sama." Might Guy said while gasping for breath.
"It's nothing." Kitazawa extended his hand.
A pale green Chakra quickly enveloped Might Guy.
Although the Eight Gates had severe side effects, as long as the Eighth Gate was not opened, it was not fatal.
Of course, for the current Kitazawa, even if Might Guy opened the Eighth Gate, he could still save him.
However, Ōnoki's strength was not enough to force Might Guy to open the Eighth Gate.
In the original story, it was Uchiha Madara as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki who pushed him to that limit.
Might Guy had severely injured Madara with Night Guy.
A moment later, Kitazawa withdrew his hand.
Might Guy stood up, his face filled with surprise. He knew very well the side effects of the Eight Gates.
He had thought he would be bedridden in Konoha Hospital after opening the Seventh Gate. Yet in the blink of an eye, he had almost completely recovered.
"Hokage-sama!" Might Guy said excitedly. "I'll go assist them immediately!"
After saying that, he rushed back toward the battlefield.
Kitazawa smiled and did not stop him. He simply stood there quietly, waiting for the conclusion of the war.
After losing Ōnoki and Deidara, Iwagakure no longer had the strength to resist. Their defeat was only a matter of time.
"White Zetsu." Kitazawa thought for a moment and called out.
"Hokage-sama." White Zetsu immediately emerged from the ground.
"Spread the news of this battle's outcome," Kitazawa instructed. "Especially the achievements of Guy, Neji, and Haku."
Although the three of them had contributed the most to this war, he still specifically reminded White Zetsu.
After all, it was related to his system mission. In less than half an hour, Iwagakure officially announced its surrender.
Akatsuchi, Kurotsuchi, and other Jonin were all captured.
"Hokage-sama." Hyuga Hiashi walked over to Kitazawa.
"Take the Jonin back to Konoha and release the Chunin and Genin back to Iwagakure." Kitazawa paused briefly before continuing.
"Also, I have another mission for you—go take control of the Land of Earth."
Hyuga Hiashi instinctively revealed a shocked expression. What did this mean?
However, Kitazawa did not elaborate further, and it was not appropriate for him to question it.
"Yes, Hokage-sama." Hyuga Hiashi composed himself and responded.
[Current Mission: Defeat the Four Great Shinobi Villages.]
[Mission Reward: 80% of Senju Hashirama's physique.]
[Host has completed the mission. Rewards are being issued.]
Kitazawa instantly felt an enormous surge of Chakra erupt within his body.
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