Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 144 Aftermath and Mei Terumi

"It's a success! It's really a success..."

The Hozuki clan chief muttered to himself, looking at the man who called himself Kyokotsu with a complex expression.

The birth of the second Heavenly Demon, Kyōkotsu, proves that the Third Mizukage's promise was effective, and Kirigakure will vigorously develop demons in the future.

What followed was the age of yokai, the age of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. From the moment Kyokotsu was born, this had already become the inevitable trend.

After adjusting his mindset, Elder Hozuki also joined in, carefully observing this non-human being.

The hard exoskeleton covers the entire body yet remains flexible; two rows of sharp teeth on the pale mask are exceptionally ferocious, as if they might devour someone at any moment; at the same time, hard, sharp bone spikes grow on the Kaguya clan leader's body, ready to attack at any time.

The Corpse Bone Pulse was fully manifested in the Kaguya clan leader, which was the result of the bloodline limit activation experiment.

The Kaguya clan leader simply remained in place, yet a sinister and terrifying aura emanated from her.

Kaguya, the clan leader, silently opened her mouth wide, sensing the emotions of the surrounding ninjas, tasting their fear, and then swallowing it to digest it into chakra.

"Kaguya's Shikotsumyaku has awakened. It seems the Third Mizukage wasn't lying to us; the age of yokai is finally coming."

"A yokai, a yokai from the heavens! A yokai from the heavens just like Minazuki Kei! Perhaps we can give it a try."

"What a terrifying aura, what an intense pressure! The celestial demon is truly too powerful."

Although the surrounding ninjas were intimidated by Kaguya's powerful aura, they still looked at her with burning passion.

"Chief Kaguya, what if... I mean, what if," Chief Hozuki said, barely suppressing his panic.

"If we fall out with the Third Mizukage, are you confident you can hold him off for a while?"

Upon hearing this, the powerful aura of the Kaguya clan chief faltered, and he fell into a long silence.

The surrounding ninjas all watched Kaguya clan leader patiently. Although Kaguya clan leader's current behavior made them very uneasy, the fact that she didn't speak still left them with a glimmer of hope.

"No, the Third Mizukage is too terrifying! After the Heavenly Youkai experiment was successful, I tried to attack the Third Mizukage. He didn't even make a move himself, he just quietly released his malice, but I couldn't even withstand his malice."

The Hozuki clan chief hesitated for a moment upon hearing the words of the clan leader, but still spoke:

"Could it be that the Third Mizukage wasn't as powerful as you say, and was just inside your body during an experiment on a Celestial Youkai...?"

"wrong!"

Kaguya, the clan leader, interrupted Hozuki, the clan leader.

"You mean to say that the Third Mizukage left a contingency plan in my body during his experiments with the Heavenly Youkai, right? But I can tell you for sure—no."

"Having awakened the Corpse Bone Pulse and become a Heavenly Demon, my physical instincts have been greatly enhanced. They tell me that the Heavenly Demon's experiments were clean and that there is nothing wrong with my body."

"The Third Mizukage was simply powerful; there was an indescribable terror hidden within his body."

As she spoke, the Kaguya clan chief recalled the feeling of being maliciously licked by the Third Mizukage; it truly felt like countless insects crawling all over his body.

"Don't even think about rebelling against the Third Mizukage anymore, it's impossible."

Kaguya's words made the surrounding ninjas realize their own status, and they all nodded in agreement.

Neither Minazuki Kei nor Kaguya Clan Chief are people they can currently resist. Not to mention the extremely enigmatic Third Mizukage.

"Also, from now on, just call me Kyokotsu. That name will resound throughout the ninja world!"

It's clear that Chief Kaguya is very satisfied with her current state: powerful strength, a powerful body, and a powerful Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse).

Although her body had become somewhat inhuman, Chief Kaguya didn't care at all; the price she paid for such immense power was well worth it.

Furthermore, he was secretly pledging his loyalty to the Third Mizukage, who said that the future would be the era of yokai, and that he was now a yokai—Kyokotsu.

Who says the Kaguya clan is brainless? They're quite clever, aren't they?

Even when facing the Third Mizukage, who was stronger than themselves, the Kaguya clan still maintained a flexible moral bottom line.

They're just a little crazy, not stupid.

……

"A failed coup by the ninja clan? A celestial demon? A parade of a hundred ghosts?"

Master Yuan listened to his subordinate's report with a frown. As an elder of Kirigakure, there was almost nothing in the village that could be kept from him.

He was aware of the ninja coup, but was powerless to do anything about it, as the ninja were the main force of Kirigakure.

They can't possibly drag the remaining forces of Kirigakure into a bloody battle with the ninja clans, can they? If they did, Kirigakure might even be removed from the list of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Master Yuan could only watch helplessly as all of this unfolded, but the final outcome was beyond his expectations.

"No, the Third Mizukage's abilities are insufficient to quell this coup by the ninja clans, let alone the infamous Heavenly Demon."

"Furthermore, the Third Mizukage's recent behavior has been different from usual."

"Something's wrong, something's really wrong!"

Yuan Shi was getting restless. Even if the ninja clan's coup succeeded, it would only result in a new Mizukage, and Kirigakure itself wouldn't suffer much loss.

But yokai are different; this is a matter of utmost importance concerning the future of Kirigakure. If things go wrong, Kirigakure could be led down a dead end.

"Master Yuan, are you alright?"

A gentle voice came over, soothing Yuan Shi's anxiety.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little worried about monsters."

Genji looked at Mei Terumi and smiled. She was a promising junior of his, possessing both Mid-Molten Release and Boil Release, and had great potential.

Mei Terumi has emerald green eyes, and her long, reddish-brown, wavy hair covers her right eye, making her look very alluring.

"There might be something wrong with the Third Mizukage. He has been in power for so long but hasn't made any significant contributions. Yet now he has suddenly created Heavenly Demons. It is said that each of the Heavenly Demons has Kage-level combat power. This makes me very worried."

"Couldn't that have been secretly researched by the Third Mizukage? Now that the research has been successful and it's been brought out, it all seems rather sudden."

Although Mei Terumi said this, she was actually pondering the possibility that Genji had mentioned.

"No, if the Third Mizukage were really conducting research in secret, he might be able to keep it a secret for a while, but he could never keep it a secret for long. The fact that I haven't received any information is enough to show how serious the problem is."

"Should we inform the other higher-ups that if we join forces, we can resolve this matter with minimal cost?"

"It's no use. One person may be clever, but a group of people are foolish, easily flustered, and dangerous beasts. The more people know about this, the more chaotic Kirigakure will become."

"Furthermore, the future depicted by the Third Mizukage has already captivated the ninja clans. If we were to expose the Third Mizukage now, we would be torn to shreds by the ninja clans."

(End of this chapter)