Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 154 Uchiha and the Vapor Explosion Crisis

"The Cloud Ninja are gathering their forces; it seems they are preparing for a decisive battle."

"The war between Kirigakure and Uchiha is also hard to predict. If Kirigakure sends out the Heavenly Demons again, Uchiha may not be able to hold out."

"The Sand Village is building a magnetic storm coil on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain, with ulterior motives."

"Iwagakure is recuperating and could turn against Konoha at any time."

The Third Hokage sighed deeply in his office, lamenting the difficulty of achieving peace.

Haven't they had enough of war yet?

"We must end the war on the Eastern Front as soon as possible. We cannot wait any longer, or things will change."

The Third Hokage made up his mind. Minato's reputation was already good enough, and the risk of Konoha going to war was getting greater and greater.

It's time to end all of this.

The Third Hokage recalled Tsunade and the others.

Since returning to the village, Tsunade has been working to prevent the use of one-time Wood Release experiments and has repeatedly applied to completely ban such experiments.

However, during the war with the Iwa ninja, the Wood Release test subjects joined forces to use the Advent of a World of Trees to suppress the Tailed Beasts, which made many high-ranking officials hesitant to make a decision.

In their eyes, sacrificing some ninjas is acceptable as long as the power of Wood Release can be reproduced.

This matter was delayed, which angered Tsunade so much that she smashed many tables.

With the growing conflict between Tsunade and the Konoha leadership, sending Tsunade to lead a team to support the eastern front is not a bad option.

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"You're... that brat from the Hozuki clan?! I can't believe you dared to conduct experiments on celestial youkai, and you're still alive!"

Kyokotsu said in surprise, looking at Hozuki Mangetsu's peculiar appearance, he knew that Hozuki Mangetsu had become a celestial youkai.

Hozuki Mangetsu did not explain that he was terminally ill and was relying entirely on the experiments of the yokai in the heavens to fight for a glimmer of hope.

Because if it's successful, then it's a success.

"The Mizukage is very dissatisfied with your performance. You haven't been able to break through the Uchiha's defenses for so long, which will make the bloodline limit clans suspicious of the Heavenly Demon."

When Kyokotsu heard that it was the Third Mizukage's order, he immediately became obedient, but still managed to utter a rebuttal.

"The Uchiha clan is not that simple. Those eyes are terrifying, especially that black chakra skeleton, which is not only hard but also extremely flexible and has strong attack power, making it very difficult to deal with."

"The Uchiha clan is indeed very powerful, but that doesn't matter, because I'm here."

Hozuki Mangetsu spoke up, seeing Kyokotsu's agitated expression.

"Arrogant brat! Do you think this is child's play?"

"According to the Mizukage, the Heavenly Youkai have great potential to be tapped, but how much potential is tapped depends on the individual's approach. It seems that I've tapped more of the Heavenly Youkai's potential than you have."

"Corpse Bone Pulse - Ten Fingers Pierced by Bullets!"

Kyokotsu fired bone bullets at Hozuki Mangetsu, but they all passed through Hozuki Mangetsu, only causing ripples on his body.

"The art of water transformation?!"

"It's hydration."

Hozuki Mangetsu corrected him, saying that he didn't have any particular reaction to Kyokotsu's sudden attack.

In Hozuki Mangetsu's mind, Kyokotsu posed no threat. He had no chance of becoming the lord of demons and monsters, and in the end, he would only contribute his strength to him.

Therefore, Hozuki Mangetsu was very lenient towards Kyokotsu.

"Come on, as ordered by the Mizukage, let's attack together this time, break through the Uchiha defenses, and demonstrate the power of the Heavenly Demon."

Konoha's eastern front battlefield, Uchiha camp.

Fugaku Uchiha is recuperating after repelling Kyokotsu's attack.

Thinking of his son, Uchiha Itachi, who possessed talent surpassing his own, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

The original plan was to have Itachi Uchiha participate in the Third Shinobi World War, but the current Third Shinobi World War is just too dangerous.

After letting Itachi experience the cruelty of war again, he was sent back to the village.

"Shisui, be careful in the upcoming battle. As long as we can hold out until reinforcements from the village arrive, we will win."

"Yes, Chieftain!"

Shisui held the clan leader, who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, in high regard, having experienced firsthand how difficult it was to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

It is believed that the clan chief, who has awakened the kaleidoscope, loves the village just as much as he does.

"Clan leader, the Mist Ninja have attacked again!"

Fugaku Uchiha frowned; the frequency of Kyokotsu's attacks had increased recently.

"Are you sure you're okay on your own? The Uchiha are not easy to deal with."

Kyokotsu frowned and asked Hozuki Mangetsu.

"It's alright, my fighting style isn't suited to operating with comrades."

Hozuki Mangetsu watched as the Uchiha horde gathered, mixed with water and oil, and transformed into a chibi version of Hozuki Mangetsu.

"Steam Explosion Power?! I didn't expect you to have mastered this technique! Is it the power of a celestial demon?"

Kyokotsu was somewhat shocked. Steam Explosion was the Second Mizukage's signature technique and held a special place in the Hidden Mist Ninja.

The atmosphere on the battlefield instantly turned eerie as the Uchiha saw the ferocious Kyokotsu and the adorable kappa.

Fugaku Uchiha used his ability to foresee the future to foresee fragments of it.

Then his eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately ordered, "Everyone retreat! Don't approach the battlefield!"

Then, the adorable chibi-style doll quickly approached Uchiha Fugaku with movements disproportionate to its size.

Fugaku Uchiha activated Susanoo directly. Apart from being caught off guard by Kyokotsu at the beginning, Fugaku rarely used Susanoo in his subsequent battles with Kyokotsu.

Because Susanoo consumes a lot of energy, even with the Bio-Armor sharing the energy consumption, it should be used as little as possible, unless in dangerous situations.

For example... right now!

As the doll moved violently, the oil inside it began to boil, and the high-temperature steam caused it to expand, further increasing its size.

Then it slammed hard into Fugaku Uchiha's Susanoo, but failed to break through the system's defenses.

Then, the doll grinned, and with boiling steam and the shockwave of the explosion, it turned into a mushroom cloud.

The mushroom cloud rose rapidly, revealing a ferocious grin, before cooling and shrinking in size by turning into hailstones, eventually reverting to its humanoid form.

At the epicenter of the explosion, Fugaku Uchiha managed to withstand the attack thanks to his Susanoo, though the Susanoo was also badly damaged.

"Chieftain, are you alright? What on earth is that thing?"

"It's back to normal now. Is another explosion coming next?"

"Everyone be careful, don't let this thing get close!"

Steam's explosive power aroused the Uchiha's apprehension; the infinite explosions were simply too overpowered!

After restoring Susanoo to its full strength, Fugaku Uchiha looked at the puppet with apprehension, as he had no good way to deal with the Steam Explosion.

Sorry, I'm too sleepy and have to go to bed. I'll finish the last chapter tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)