Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 155 Massacre
Mining Area No. 3.

Screams and wails filled the valley, replacing the mechanical noises that once echoed throughout the valley, and even the thunder in the sky could not suppress them.

The brownish-yellow rock face on the side of the hillside.

Several guard ninjas wearing Cloud Village headbands had their limbs bound by chains, their bodies severed from their heads. Three shuriken struck their brains, hearts, and abdomens, pinning them firmly to the chains. Large patches of blood flowed down the earthen wall, resembling a brownish-red canvas.

Countless miners fled in all directions, followed by masked, dark figures wielding sharp blades, charging into the crowd like wolves and tigers.

A sharp blade sliced ​​across a miner's neck, spraying blood onto the ground. The pattern on the mask at the base spun eerily as the black figure grabbed the head and slammed it to the ground. The figure had already stepped over the corpse and was chasing after the others. There were no words, no roars, only cold and mechanical killing.

No, it's not killing, it's purging.

It was a cleanup done without any emotional fluctuation, like sweeping away dirt from a room.

bass!
The sharp blade sliced ​​through the air, and just looking at it filled one with dread.

Pfft!

The young Yunyin, wielding the long sword, trembled and looked down. His entire abdomen had been slashed open. Dark red blood flowed from the huge, bright red gash, and slippery, twisted intestines, like noodles in a funnel, slid out little by little from his abdomen.

"Ugh!"

Despite the excruciating abdominal pain, the Cloud Ninja gripped the flesh of his lower abdomen with his left hand to prevent his intestines from slipping out, while his right hand wielded a long sword and slashed at the ninja wearing a green patterned mask.

Lan smiled coldly, shook off the blood and grease from the blade, and jumped back to create distance.

clang!
The long sword cleaved through the rubble on the ground, producing a piercing clang.

The Cloud Village ninja leaned on his long sword, panting heavily, one hand protecting his waist and abdomen, thick blood dripping from between his fingers.

Watching Lan pace back and forth beside him, yet never attack, like a hyena waiting for its chance to strike, the young special ninja's eyes revealed despair, and then he stood there blankly.

No opportunity was wasted.

Lan rose abruptly from the ground, holding the knife in a reverse grip.

hum! !

With a piercing buzz like a chainsaw being started, the sharp blade imbued with wind release slit open the carotid artery, instantly reviving the Cloud Village ninja's dazed eyes, but it was too late.

Blood splattered into the air.

Lan grabbed the enemy's skull with one hand, spun around to avoid the blood, and twisted the head off.

He had already mastered this technique to a very high degree when he was in the Uchiha ancestral land, and could perfectly preserve his brain or eyes.

A purple mask slowly appeared behind Lan.

“I’ve already opened his intestines, there’s no need to waste chakra.” Lan sealed the young head in his hand.

The butterfly's eyes gleamed, and its hands moved incessantly, forming hand seals.

In the distance, another special Jonin stood still and was easily killed by the Root ninja who was locked in a stalemate with him.

"The situation on the Night Crossing side is unclear; kill them quickly."

"That monster, it's questionable whether there are even any survivors left in Mine No. 1 at this point." Putting away the scroll, Lan casually wiped the blade on the enemy's clothes, completely unconcerned.

Only those who have fought against Hui Li will understand that kind of terror.

After being instantly killed, he reviewed the scene in the corridor countless times that night, but he still couldn't find a way to break the deadlock. After thinking it over, the only way he could hope to have a chance was to lure her into a trap and use a sealing technique.

"The captain said there are two Jonin in Mine No. 1, one of whom is an elite Jonin. Night Crossing may not be able to gain any advantage, and the captain is also in trouble and needs our support."

"Are there elite Jonin here?"

Lan was taken aback by what she heard.

As a veteran elite Jonin and the second-in-command of Root, how could Ryoma Aburame need support to deal with a Jonin on his own?
"No, that's not it. It's just that the person specializes in Lightning Release Armor, which is very effective against the captain's Insect Secret Technique."

Panxiong and I have finished dealing with mines four and five. We'll leave a few people there to clean up the battlefield. I'll take care of this place for now. You go to mine two and help the captain.

"clear."

Lan sheathed her short blade and ran wildly up the mountain.

The No. 2 mining area was not too far from the No. 3 mining area. He walked in a straight line along the steep mountain ridge and cliff, and soon arrived at the No. 2 mining area.

Wow!
We haven't reached the cliff yet.

Pebbles rolled rapidly down the cliff, and wrinkled, withered arms clung weakly to the rock face, as countless black parasitic worms bit open the fingertips and poured out.

Lan dodged the falling stones from the edge of the cliff and quickly jumped up the cliff.

Only then did he see the battle situation in the No. 2 mining area.

In the center of the mining camp.

The blurry figure, flashing with lightning, charged wildly through the dark clouds. With each charge, countless dark clouds fell like dumplings, covering the ground with a layer of charred insect corpses.

Iwakuma stood next to Aburame Ryoma, his body brimming with Earth Release chakra, his entire body swelling up. His bear-shaped mask was now shattered, and half of his face was carbonized by lightning.

Aburame Ryoma spread his arms wide, palms facing the sky, chakra surging, and countless swirling vortexes rose from the surfaces of the withered corpses wearing Cloud Village headbands.

Sharp mouthparts extend from inside.

puff puff!

After absorbing chakra, the parasitic insect eggs inside the corpse burst open and crawled out. The frenzied parasitic insects climbed over their companions, grew wings, and soon the sky was densely covered again.

"team leader!"

Arashi rushed to Aburame Ryoma's side, flanking Iwakuma like a pair of guardians.

"Just in time."

Aburame Ryoma pointed to the lightning inside the dark clouds ahead:
"That guy's Thunder Armor is hard to break through with its parasitic insects. Once you get close, you'll be burned to death by lightning. Pan Xiong's defense is also hard to resist lightning. Apart from Ye Du, only you have a chance to break through his defense."

"what should I do?"

Arashi nodded quickly. The power of the Aburame clan's parasitic insects mainly comes from their group combat. Thousands upon thousands of insects, each absorbing just a little chakra, are enough to drain their opponent dry.

The drawbacks are equally obvious: if the enemy's defenses are too strong or the attack range is too large, the parasitic insects will hardly be effective.

Lightning Release Armor offers both comprehensive defense and the ability for lightning to travel between swarms of insects, making it a formidable weapon even for elite Jonin like Ryoma Aburame.

"Let's see if your Wind Release can break through my defense."

"Yes."

No nonsense.

Arashi held a sword in one hand and formed hand seals with the other, the wind-style chakra flowing along the blade like a chainsaw. Aburame Ryoma gently waved his hand, dispelling the insect-evil tool technique that was interfering with his vision and senses.

Zizi!

At this moment, the enemy finally revealed itself to Lan.

She was a woman with dark skin, thick lips, and large eyes.

His upper body was wrapped in a white cloth, and his strong, shiny body surface radiated electric arcs. His abdominal muscles were evenly and harmoniously distributed like rows of chocolates.

"Dirty bugs!"

The electric arcs that wrapped around the flesh knocked the insects down. The bandaged fist clenched into a brass knuckles. The female ninja looked at her subordinates on the ground, now turned into a breeding ground for the insect swarm, and her voice was filled with a different kind of killing intent.

bass!
Lan and Pan Xiong simultaneously stomped their feet and charged forward.

The tacit understanding accumulated over the years came into play. Without any communication, the two, wielding wind blades and rock fists, one on the left and one on the right, one down and one up, completely sealed off each other's space.

Eighty percent of ninjas would have no choice but to flee in disarray when faced with such an attack.

Unfortunately, they were facing the Cloud Village's secret Lightning Release Armor!

Facing Iwaguma's attack, the female Jonin did not dodge at all. She turned around and presented her back to Iwaguma, using her left hand to meet the wind blade. Her brass knuckles, wrapped in lightning, swung fiercely towards Arashi's face.

call!
The iron fist moved with incredible speed, and the domineering force blew Lan's hair into disarray.

clang!
clang!
Ultimately, it was Lan and Iwakusa, who had the first-mover advantage, who attacked faster.

Iwakuma's heavy rock fist slammed into the back of the woman's neck, but lightning swiftly countered to absorb the impact, piercing through the outermost layer of Earth Release chakra in his fist. Arashi's attack was far stronger than Iwakuma's; her blade sliced ​​through the lightning arc and struck the knuckle duster on her left hand, producing a piercing metallic clang.

The impact of their attack caused the woman's body to involuntarily pause.

With his posture distorted and the kinetic chain of muscle power transmission damaged, the swinging iron fist deflected slightly. Lan ducked down and dodged the fatal blow.

The woman in black threw a very heavy punch, but when she missed, it caused her to freeze.

opportunity!

Arashi and Iwakuma simultaneously realized the opportunity. Ignoring the woman's body crackling with lightning, Iwakuma's earth-escape technique grew even thicker, and he suddenly hugged the woman from behind.

Zizi!

Lightning Release Armor was activated wildly, and arcs of electricity pierced through Earth Release, tearing her body open. Iwakuma remained unfazed, his arms wrapped around the woman's neck, locking her tightly in place.

hum.

A light flick of the wrist.

The chainsaw-like blade spun like a crescent moon, slashing fiercely at the woman's side.

Beep beep beep beep!
Zizi!

The extremely concentrated wind blades collided violently with the lightning armor. Lan felt as if the part she was slashing was not human skin, but a lightning spear with terrifying penetrating power.

At this moment, the woman finally regained her strength and turned her fist into an elbow, smashing it hard into the back of Lan's head.

"retreat!"

The swarming insects finally arrived at the battlefield, surrounding and devouring the woman. Taking advantage of the situation, Lan and Iwakuma sheathed their swords, loosened their grip, and quickly retreated to Aburame Ryoma's side.

zizi.

The electric arc continued to travel among the insect swarm, instantly burning thousands of parasites to a crisp, filling the air with a disgusting, burnt smell.

Aburame Ryoma manipulates a swarm of insects to block the enemy's attack.

"How's the injury?"

"fine."

The bear, its skin torn and bleeding, grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground and first pressed it against its cheek before smearing it on its charred skin.

The clay was molded to fill in its damaged skin, and in a moment the surface of the charred bear's wounds turned into yellowish-brown rocks.

Pan Xiong moved his body casually, his horrific injuries having temporarily healed.

Earth Release: Mud Healing False Combination Technique!

Iwakuma's ultimate technique, which overwhelmed all the Jonin of Root, is a combination of Yang Release and Earth Release.

Using readily available soil to temporarily heal injuries and prevent them from worsening, it is said that the ninja who created this Earth Release technique could maintain his full combat capabilities even if he only had one brain left.

"Can you break through the defense?" Aburame Ryoma turned to look at Arashi beside him.

“It can be broken, but…” Lan raised his precious chakra dagger, with bloodstains less than a millimeter on the tip.

"We can only break it open a little bit."

"Then there's no way."

After cleaning up the No. 3 mining area, Die leaped from the cliff and landed beside the three of them: "Since we can't break through the enemy's defenses, we can only wait and see if they run out of chakra."

Zizizi!
Thunder tore through the dark clouds, and the black woman, her body crackling with lightning, burst out of the swarm of insects and crashed into the four people who had gathered there.

What about Yedu?

The four men calmly dispersed, their hand seals constantly shifting. Illusion techniques, earth-style techniques, wind-style techniques, and insect swarms engulfed the woman's body once again from all directions.

He was just a Jonin after all. Although he could survive thanks to elemental advantage and super strong defense, he was dreaming of retaliating and killing someone.

"She's alright for now."

Yu Nu Long Ma looked up at the mist at the top of the mountain.

The thick fog was dispersed by the wind-style release, forming ripples in the sky. However, the parasitic insects left to monitor the mountaintop never returned, proving that their chakra was still abundant and had not weakened in the slightest.

"An elite Jonin plus another Jonin, and it's still okay?"

Lan couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

The four of them had no good way to deal with this Jonin, yet Hui Li was able to hold off an elite Jonin and another Jonin.

"After all, that was the strongest monster in the village's history!"

The butterfly gazed up at the mountain peak with a sigh. Dark clouds loomed over the horizon, and the mist at the summit met the sky, locking the mountain in place like a giant white cage.

……

Rumble!
Mist shrouded the mountaintop, and lightning bolts struck the lightning rods like raindrops, casting flickering light on the broken, gruesome corpses scattered on the ground.

Central warehouse of the camp.

Hui Li stared at the two furious figures outside the Thunderfire Cage, somewhat bewildered.

The other party seems to have misunderstood her.

"Why did you kidnap the miners? What are you plotting by hiding in Leigu Mountain? Tell me!" Ye Yueyi and Dakui angrily questioned.

"I only kill people, I don't arrest them. You must have made a mistake."

As Hui Li earnestly explained, she noticed that the light representing anger above the other person's head was growing brighter.

"Is Kirigakure trying to start a war by massacring civilians and Kumogakure ninja?"

Enraged, Ye Yueyi's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Thinking he had seen through the enemy, Darkie's plan backfired, resulting in the death of his companions on the mountaintop. Overwhelmed with remorse, Darkie's anger towards the person before him had reached its limit.

Looking at the two people who were full of anger and righteous indignation, Hui Li found it all laughable.

When the Hidden Cloud Village sent people to attack the Ninja Academy students, they didn't think about the civilians and ninjas of Konoha, let alone what price they would pay if Konoha retaliated.

Greedy, arrogant, and hypocritical.

Thinking of Kazama Koshi, who was critically injured and had lost an arm, Kotetsu Koko and Izumo Kamizuki, who were ravaged into a pulp, and then thinking of the torture instruments found in the spy woman's house, and the undigested human hair inside the rat's belly.

Hui Li, who could spout countless high-sounding reasons in an instant, spread his hands and stared directly into the angry gazes of the two:

"I killed them because they were in my way."

She knew she was not a righteous person, and her purpose in coming here was neither for Konoha nor to avenge the victims.

She felt sorry for Kazama Etsushi's injuries, but it was impossible for her to travel all the way to Kumogakure to avenge him. She had only met Kotetsu and the other two once, and she had never even seen the missing old gatekeeper.

To say that they came here to avenge the villagers is too hypocritical.

She was only doing this to complete the root mission and receive the reward Danzo had promised to cure her illness.

High-sounding words can deceive outsiders, but they cannot deceive one's own heart. She doesn't need those noble reasons to cover up her actions.

"Damn it! What do you think your life is?"

Enraged by Gray's indifferent attitude, Darkie roared and clasped his hands together.

The chakra core within the heart endlessly expels energy, and the layers of cursed seals in the warehouse glow with blue and red light.

Zizizi!
Sparks flew from the laser-like steel cage as it rapidly contracted inward.

The laser, radiating terrifying heat, drew closer, emitting a piercing screeching sound. The warehouse's alloy floor was easily sliced ​​open by the terrifying laser.

Even the Lightning Armor couldn't withstand such an attack.

Being chopped into pieces is the only possible fate for the figure trapped in the cage.

(End of this chapter)