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"Step 5, Operation Pig-Deer-Butterfly, creating true despair."

In the shadows, Nara Shikaku's chakra surged, and his shadow stretched out endlessly beneath him.

The swarm of insects, darkening the sky, provided a great deal of shadow; it could be said that the entire square was covered in shadow.

All Nara Shikaku had to do was accumulate his chakra to its limit and then unleash it all at once.

"Secret technique! Shadow strangulation!"

Every ninja standing in the plaza had their shadows transform into a giant hand that swiftly climbed onto their necks and grabbed them by the neck.

"Damn it... what is this?!"

"Shadow Technique! It's the Nara Clan!"

"Impossible! Could it be that Konoha has sent a large force?"

The ninjas from the Land of Wind struggled fiercely. Nara Shikaku gasped. He was only a Jonin, and even with the advantage of the secret technique, it was still difficult for him to control so many ninjas at once.

"I can't hold on any longer, Lord Ding!"

Nara Shikaku shouted, "Give them a fatal blow!"

"learn!"

Akimichi Choza immediately darted out and soared into the sky.

"Super! Multiplication Technique!"

boom!

Choza Akimichi swelled up into the size of a giant hundreds of meters tall, and with his voluptuous figure, he looked like an ancient behemoth!

A massive shadow fell over the heads of the ninjas from the Land of Wind. They all stiffened and looked up blankly, meeting the terrifying gaze of Akimichi Choza.

"What...what is that...?"

"monster……"

"This won't work, how can we fight this? We simply can't win..."

The genin of the Land of Wind were already immobilized by the Shadow Strangle Technique. The chunin and jonin finally managed to break free from the Shadow Strangle Technique and looked up to see this ancient behemoth. Their despair and helplessness were unimaginable.

Can't fight.

Can't beat it.

Even the leader has disappeared; this is simply not an enemy that humanity can fight...

When a glimmer of hope is born from despair, and people desperately try to grasp that glimmer of hope, an even greater and deeper despair presses down, completely shattering that hope.

No one can cope with this situation.

"Let's...resist...let's..."

The Jonin slightly raised a sense of resistance, but Akimichi Choza's huge eyes looked at them, and then a large hand pressed down.

Boom!

The Jonin had nowhere to hide. Under the watchful eyes of the ninjas from the Land of Wind, they were slammed into a deep pit and died without a sound.

"Surrender..."

"Lost..."

The ninjas of the Land of Wind were completely paralyzed; no one could win under these circumstances.

Despair descends.

Chapter 269 Devotion

"The final step is to offer hope after despair and win people's hearts."

"At this point, the general is finished."

Nara Shikaku lowered the seal in his hand. The Shadow Strangle Technique on the ninjas of the Land of Wind had disappeared, but they were slumped on the ground without noticing anything.

Even if someone noticed this change, there was nothing more to say.

What can we do?

We can't win anymore.

Even without the Shadow Grip, they had no chance of escaping the giant's attack.

Where to hide?

The surrounding area was filled with insect walls, and the ground beneath my feet were covered with injured companions.

All available forces were suppressed, and those who could resist were powerless to do so; there wasn't even a single commander.

The defeat was swift and devastating; in the Battle of Kikyo Mountain, the ninjas of the Land of Wind were utterly defeated.

How long has it been?

Less than ten minutes had passed since Chiaki stood under the moonlight and announced the start of the attack, and the thousand-strong ninja team had lost all morale and surrendered.

"Give up resistance, and we will not pursue the matter further."

A crack appeared in the insect wall, and Qianqiu walked out gracefully.

She was surrounded by a pink glow, and pink humanoid figures floated behind her.

Meanwhile, a blonde woman and a silver-haired boy followed behind Qianqiu, vigilantly observing their surroundings to prevent anyone from ambushing her.

Chiaki slowly walked towards the center of the plaza. As she walked, the pink light continued to extend and lengthen, and one pink chakra line after another connected to the ninjas she passed.

Dense pink chakra threads crisscrossed and meandered behind Chiaki, even weaving into a large net. From high above, it looked as if a net-like long skirt appeared behind Chiaki, with the hem trailing on the ground, making her look like a god.

"Konoha has never intended to make things difficult for Sunagakure, not even during wartime."

The insect wall gradually dissipated, revealing a dazzling starry sky. Qianqiu was bathed in pink light, with a large expanse of light shining behind her, making her radiant and captivating.

This scene was deeply imprinted in the eyes of all the ninjas on Kikyo Mountain. With a wave of her hand and a step, pink chakra threads connected to the fallen ninjas.

After the chakra threads were connected to the ninjas, their injuries began to heal and their breathing became steady.

Even some of the less seriously injured ninjas, or some lower-ranking ninjas with lower life force limits, suddenly sat up from the ground shortly after the chakra threads connected, staring blankly at Chiaki.

The ninjas linked by the chakra threads all share the same understanding: their life force comes from Chiaki, and this feeling of being saved comes from the goddess-like woman before them.

"Give up resistance, give up fighting Konoha, and I guarantee you will live."

Qianqiu had already walked to the center of the square. She looked around and opened her arms.

Beyond the Boundary also spread his arms wide, and a large number of pink chakra threads exploded out in an instant, covering the entire plaza and precisely connecting to all the ninjas.

Regardless of whether they were injured or collapsed, Qianqiu restored their vitality in an equal manner.

This battle was won even more easily than the pre-battle simulation. The morale of the ninjas from the Land of Wind dropped too quickly. In just a few minutes, they didn't even have time to think before they were completely defeated.

Before Akimichi Choza could even pin him down on the plaza for a devastating group attack, the battle was already over.

Qianqiu doesn't need to restore much vitality, and she didn't have to pay that much.

The rapid recovery of their vitality left the ninjas of the Land of Wind with complicated expressions, unsure how to deal with the situation.

After being driven to despair and collapse by the Konoha ninjas, it was ultimately the Konoha ninjas who gave him hope.

If they could separate themselves from the state and maintain sole control for generations to come, they would likely accept it without hesitation.

As chakra threads were connected to the ninjas one by one, the ninjas of the Land of Wind almost all recovered.

However, with Qianqiu as the central control, everyone's vitality was maintained at an average level, and there was no situation where anyone's vitality was fully restored.

"Of course, if you insist on resisting..."

Chiaki looked at the silent ninjas of the Land of Wind, his gaze sweeping over Kabuto Yakushi who was following behind him.

He glared hatefully at the two ninjas who were eyeing him menacingly. Yakushi Nonou leaned closer and whispered, "Lord Chiaki, besides those two Jonin, there are more than a dozen other Jonin who have the will to resist."

"I see."

Chiaki nodded lightly and reached out to touch each of the Jonin who showed signs of resistance.

"W-what's going on? My stamina..."

Why has my body become soft?

The Jonin who wanted to resist looked at Chiaki in horror and cried out, "Witch! Witch!"

"What terrifying secret technique are you using! You're actually draining my life force!"

"Don't believe her, everyone! This woman is just like what Lady Chiyo said! She's a witch!"

"Shut up, you stupid fools!"

Yakushi Nonou kicked a Jonin to the ground and said in a fierce voice, "Lady Senju Chiaki is a goddess who controls life. Only a bunch of ignorant fools would think she is a witch who takes away lives!"

The ninjas of the Land of Wind looked at each other, beginning to feel that this matter was becoming increasingly mysterious.

"Aside from these rebellious fellows, have your lives been restored? Have your conditions improved?"

With her foot planted on the Jonin, Yakushi Nonou asked the other ninjas in a stern voice.

Kabuto Yakushi looked at the Jonin who was being trampled underfoot by Nono Yakushi, his eyes filled with pleasure.

"Well...it seems so..."

"I have no wounds left..."

"The hidden injuries I sustained back then have all healed..."

The ninjas from the Land of Wind examined their own bodies and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Giving hope to those who obey, and punishing death to those who resist—this is Senju Chiaki, the life goddess of Konoha!"

Yakushi Nonou kicked the Jonin who tried to resist to his feet. The Jonin had already been drained of his life force and was only barely clinging to life.

"Under Lord Chiaki's control, even a child can easily end the life of a rebel!"

As if she had suddenly awakened some attribute, Yakushi Nonou's expression was exaggerated and devout, as if she really regarded Chiaki as a goddess.

She handed Kabuto a kunai, gesturing for him to use it.

Kabuto stared blankly as he gripped the kunai. The chance to take revenge himself had so easily fallen into his hands...