From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 203 Kimimaro (5k)

What is this stuff?
At this moment, Uchiha Fugaku was not the only one who had this thought in his mind.

Almost all the 'Mist Ninjas' who rushed into this basement thought the same thing.

However, the monster inside doesn't leave them much time.

Like growing bamboo shoots, bone objects continuously extended from the underground secret room, constantly piercing rapidly in this narrow space, and occasionally a few javelin-like projectiles shot out from it.

In just such a short period of one or two seconds, several people were injured.

Uchiha Fugaku, who was already standing in the front position, was stunned for only a moment. The three scarlet magatama in his eye sockets suddenly turned, causing him to twist his body subconsciously.

"Whoosh-!"

The flying bone joints brushed against the edge of his waist, leaving a string of blood beads and causing a slight stinging sensation.

The pain made him react immediately, and he quickly formed seals with his hands:

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

A large earth wall like a city wall immediately extended and rose from underground, immediately blocking the narrow basement exit and forming a large earthen bulge.

However, this obstruction only lasted for a moment.

The next moment, he was pierced by countless pure white bone spikes.

However, this brief gap was enough for the ninjas present to react and they all rushed out towards the exit.

Almost at the moment when Uchiha Fugaku rushed out of the corridor, he heard a loud 'boom' behind him.

The group of reformist members who were running behind to capture the leader of the Kaguya clan saw the vanguards flying back, and before they could figure out the situation, they saw that under the tunnel they had just rushed into, there were countless intertwined bones that spread up like twisted tree roots and rushed straight into the sky.

"Get away!"

Uchiha Fugaku shouted and ran faster.

"Boom!"

Immediately afterwards, this seemingly ordinary building was completely shattered by the indescribable bone tree, and scattered into a pile of construction waste.

"what?!"

Goji Yagura was standing on the periphery and saw this scene from afar. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and then his eyes immediately became sharper and he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Is this the monster that Sawara Kiri mentioned in the letter?"

'No wonder he has such a hidden power.'

The letter he received during the day contained Sawara Kiri's order to go to war, and emphasized a trump card held by the Bloodline Faction - a monster covered in blood, probably with multiple bloodline abilities.

Although Karatachi Yagura was unwilling to accept the order to launch a civil war in Kirigakure, he had already been prepared.

From the day he betrayed Kirigakure and sent a group of fresh bloodlines to Konoha to be raised, he anticipated that Sawara Kiri would use many methods to weaken Kirigakure's strength so that Konoha could annex the village as completely as possible to avoid symptoms of 'over-expansion' and 'indigestion'.

He would definitely do such a thing.

Even if he didn't do it himself, it must have been done by someone else.

Therefore, Karujutsu Yagura chose to take up the butcher knife himself - if he were to do the killing, at least he could leave some seeds for Kirigakure.

The same cannot be said for Sawara Kiri.

His title of 'Demon King' did not fall from the sky.

However, this monster did not show any signs at all.

Even though he, the Fourth Mizukage, had been operating in Kirigakure for many years, he had not received any news related to this.

"A blood-inherited monster?"

As if talking to himself, Karuju Yagura looked up at the night sky covered by the giant bone tree and whispered, "You are probably the only one who can help the Bloodline Faction complete this project quietly under my nose."

He turned around and looked at the elderly monk who had appeared in the distance at some point, and said respectfully:

"Master Yuanshi."

The moment he opened his mouth, the two young ninjas beside the Master glared at the Fourth Mizukage with murderous intent.

However, Yuanshi still had that kind smile on his face, just like when he was driving him, a small Anbu chief, in his early years.

Even his tone was extremely calm: "You should be faster, Yagura."

"The Ghost Lantern and the Snow Clan have already noticed what's happening here. It won't be long before their people surround this area."

Karuji Yagura raised his head and looked at him from afar, seemingly not caring at all that he, the 'enemy leader', would be surrounded by the army in a short while. There was an inexplicable sense of loss and helplessness in his tone:

"Master Yuanshi, I thought that the two of us who want to protect Kirigakure should be on the same side."

"Haven't you already condoned my actions since seven years ago?"

In fact, Karuju Yagura has always known it very well.

In this Hidden Mist Village, the person who truly holds the power of intelligence for the entire village has never been the Third Mizukage who is about to be sidelined, but the old man in front of him who looks hunchbacked and has kind eyes.

Even though he thought that some of the small actions he took after sending Mei Terumi and others away were perfect enough.

But after he truly took control of the Mizukage and gained some conveniences with the cooperation of the Master, he was able to more clearly discover his own loopholes in the past - but these things seemed to have never been doubted by anyone.

This includes the fact that he later passed information to Sawara Kiri, looked for opportunities to assassinate the Third Mizukage, and constantly placed some unfamiliar faces from Konoha into Kirigakure, etc.

It was all smooth sailing.

From then on, Karuta Yagura knew that he had probably been exposed to the old man's sight for a long time.

Master Yuan still smiled gently: "That was something you did yourself. I was not involved in it."

"But the current situation is already like this. Even you, Master Yuan, should be very clear that our island country, isolated from the mainland, has no other options left."

Karuju Yagura's tone gradually rose: "I just want to reduce the bleeding of Kirigakure. Why are you standing against me?"

"Yakura."

The Master's tone was as gentle and calm as always, without any ripples: "I should have told you a long time ago."

"I have already dedicated most of my life to Kirigakure. I don't have many years left to live. I started my life with loyalty, and I will end it with loyalty."

"In the new era, there is no ship that can carry the old."

"I, as an old man, also have my own standpoint."

As he spoke, his tone was inadvertently filled with emotion, and when he looked at Yagura, his eyes seemed to be filled with pity, and he sighed:
"Since you want to adapt to the changes of the times, then step over the old and the corpses of all those who resist."

"That way, it will be easier for you to handle it in front of that person, right?"

"The Fourth Mizukage-sama."

"."

Hearing this, Karutagi Yagura seemed stunned for a moment, and his expression unconsciously revealed a bit of sadness, but his eyes quickly turned firm.

From the day he chose to "betray" the village, he was ready to make all sacrifices for a smooth handover of power.

Naturally - among the chips that could be sacrificed, he also included himself.

"I understand, Master Yuanshi."

Almost at the moment when the two of them finished speaking.

"Wow—!"

The piercing sound suddenly permeated the entire misty night.

The ninjas who were fighting on the ground stopped almost at the same time and looked in the direction of the sound.

When everyone looked up, they saw a thin figure with a layer of blood all over his body as if the skin had been peeled off. The ominous dark red chakra was burning like flames all over his body. He was standing on the top of the pure white bone tree and howling at the crescent moon.

"Jinchūriki?!"

The moment he saw the figure, this term immediately came to his mind, and he looked at the other person in astonishment. But the next moment, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

The chakra that burst out from the monster was huge but extremely complex, as if countless types of energy were somehow forcibly combined into one individual. There were also subtle conflicts, and sanity was completely non-existent.

"What on earth is that?" he asked subconsciously.

The Master said calmly: "Seven years ago, a child with a bloodline talent beyond imagination was born in the Kaguya clan. His name was Kimimaro."

"Even before that child was born, the Kaguya clan had tried countless times to replicate the success of 'Kaguya Lotus', that is, Sawara Kiri. Almost all bloodline factions believe that the reason why Sawara Kiri can reach this level is because he has developed a new bloodline ability from his bloodline."

"So, this child became the best experimental subject."

"I don't know how they got a special pale chakra fusion material, and used it as a medium to forcibly integrate multiple bloodlines into the child's young body, raising the upper limit again and again."

"Hyuga, Hozuki, Yuki, Terumi. Several of the largest families have all intervened in this plan and set a seal for this monster."

"Only if several families attack at the same time can their savagery be suppressed and he become a perfect weapon."

As the master spoke, he looked up at the neck of Kimimaro who was howling towards the sky.

There, there was a pitch-black collar sealing it.

"As expected of the Ninja Clan."

Goju Yagura just uttered these words, and then he shot out towards the direction of the bone tree like an arrow.

A second before him, Kimimaro had already swooped down towards the crowd below.

"Om-!"

Almost at the moment he jumped down, his seemingly thin body was covered with a layer of scarlet streamlined bone armor, and his hands and feet were all claw-like. The huge amount of chakra that came from nowhere allowed him to burst out with incredibly fast speed and strength even without any rules.

The few Mist Ninjas standing in the front had no time to realize what was happening before their bodies were easily torn into several pieces by the violent waves that swept across.

The scarlet color and the smell of rust floating in the air seemed to suddenly arouse Kimimaro's murderous intent, as if even the severe pain radiating from all parts of his body was alleviated a lot, and he even let out bursts of continuous howls from his mouth.

The open space behind him was even scratched with a shallow gully due to his terrifying speed. No matter whether it was a house or a street lamp blocking his way, they were all smashed head-on, raising large clouds of dust.

However, just as Kimimaro once again smashed into a two-story building and rushed out from the other side.

"boom!"

The long hooked stick swept across, leaving a very dull roar in the air under the pull of extreme speed and huge force. At the same time, even the steel stick body seemed to be dragged into a curved shape under the swing.

Suddenly he swung his sword to the top of the bloody beast's bones.

"Click——"

Just one blow of the stick was enough to smash the solid bone layer into pieces.

Kimimaro's blood-red body rolled over and broke a concrete electric pole on the path, shooting to the other end of the street.

Before he could get up, Karuju Yagura's figure had already approached him like a shadow.

"Coral Palm!"

The enormous force carried the chakra into the petite body. Large pieces of coral-like stratum corneum emerged from the surface of the monster, forming a hard and heavy shell.

But before this layer of coral shell could restrain the opponent's movements, white bones like javelins shot out at a speed faster than the coral layer, piercing the coral layer into pieces with a fierce collision.

The entire side of the body is covered with densely packed spikes like a hedgehog.

Goju Yagura flew back several meters, smashed the bone spurs that followed him with his stick, and at the same time formed a seal with one hand:

"Water Escape·Water Bomb!"

In an instant, a water ball with a diameter of more than two meters was pushed out in one breath, ignoring the large bone spurs and hitting the surface of Kimimaro's body.

However, just as the blow landed, the monster opposite seemed to instinctively merge its entire body into the water flow, and with a "pop" it turned into a pool of liquid on the ground, making it completely indistinguishable.

Goji Yagura swept his eyes across and immediately raised his vigilance to the highest level.

Since it is an irrational beast, it will certainly not be able to endure for long in front of its prey.

as predicted.

In just two or three seconds, a stream of water suddenly shot out from under Goji Yagura's feet and surged upwards. In the instant of its emergence, the water body underwent a rapid transformation from a body to bones.

If an ordinary person were to take this blow head-on, his body would probably be pierced through on the spot.

"puff--!"

The short body of Goju Yagura was immediately pierced by the bone spurs that came from below. From a distance, it seemed that he was hunched over by the blow and was knocked away with a bang.

It was not until he stretched his body in mid-air and rolled to the ground that people around him discovered that a tail that seemed to be completely covered by a shell had appeared behind the buttocks of the Fourth Mizukage.

At this moment, everyone suddenly remembered his other identity.

Karuji Yagura, the Three-tailed Isofu Jinchuriki.

At the same time, he is also one of the very few 'perfect Jinchūriki' in the world.

"quack"

Kimimaro's scarlet head suddenly emerged from the ground in a watery state, staring straight in the direction of Karatachi Yagura. His dark lips and teeth opened and closed several times, making meaningless sounds.

"Everyone retreat! Spread out and evacuate!"

Karutagi Yagura shouted to the people around him, but he had no intention of retreating. He twirled the long hooked stick in his hand and slowly walked in circles in the direction where Kimimaro was.

"Since even Sawara Kiri has mentioned this point."

"I'm afraid it's not that easy to solve."

"We can no longer consider the harm to the village."

A thought flashed through his mind, and Goji Yagura looked at the blood beast opposite him with a sharper gaze, and formed seals with his hands:
"Water Style: Isobu Waterfall!"

The next moment, it was like a current falling from the edge of the sky, suddenly pouring down, and as if there was no end, it continuously poured into the narrow Hyuga clan land in front of it.

The huge amount of water flowed like a landslide, easily flattening all obstacles in their way, sweeping towards Kimimaro and rushing straight towards the distant Mist Village.

Kimimaro, who was caught in the ocean current, initially wanted to blend into the sea water by staying hydrated, but when he realized that the other party was also blending into the surrounding ocean current like a fish and coming towards him, he immediately jumped out of the water, got on all fours and rushed on the torrent like a wild beast.

However, when Goji Yagura suddenly rushed out of the water, he turned his head back suddenly like a wolf transforming into a beast, and a large number of bone spurs shot towards him like dense javelins.

At the same time, the claw on the right hand was suddenly covered with a disproportionately large claw, which whistled and tore towards Goji Yagura.

However, the Karuji Yagura that rushed out of the water at this time was no longer maintaining a single tail like before.

At this moment, his entire body seemed to be covered with a layer of scarlet shell, through which one could faintly see the armor patterns unique to Sanwei Isobu.

The moment he rushed out from the bottom of the water, both the bone javelin and the bone claws, when they landed on him, even the outermost shell membrane could not penetrate into them and were stuck halfway.

"Snapped!"

Goji Yagura firmly grasped one of his hands, and at the same time, the huge mouth of the abyss suddenly expanded. The black rolling ball spun and condensed into a point, and suddenly shot out towards Kimimaro's abdomen, emitting a dull buzzing sound in the high temperature and extreme speed.

"Boom--!"

Kimimaro's figure was suddenly blown out by this black spot that seemed only as big as a baby's fist. He flew hundreds of meters along the sea surface in one breath, and finally exploded suddenly and was completely engulfed by the roiling fireball.

But before the aftermath of the fireball dissipated, the sharp howling sound was heard again from the center of the explosion.

Kimimaro's figure once again shot out like a wild beast, three times faster than before, and he pounced towards Karuta Yagura with a furious roar.

He was like a machine that knew neither fatigue nor pain. The large gaps on his abdomen and legs were completely filled with the pale substance under the red shell in just a moment, leaving no trace of blood or flesh.

Moreover, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but Goji Yagura found that this guy's body seemed to be a little bigger than before.

At the same time, sharp bone shapes appeared faintly on the head, shoulders and elbows.

Seeing this scene, an idea suddenly came to Karuju Yagura's mind.

'This guy is growing?'

(End of this chapter)