Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Chapter 148 All your attacks are ineffective against me! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Looking up at Shukaku opposite Gamabunta, Asuka suddenly suggested, "Shuichi, take me with you, let's seal him together!"

Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "It might have been possible before, but now that the One-Tailed Beast and its Jinchuriki are cooperating, it's almost like a perfect Jinchuriki."

Asuka immediately thought of the sealing technique that had previously stopped her from using the Adamantine Sealing Technique.

Uchiha Shisui suddenly said, "Shuichi, what if I were included?"

"Although the One-Tailed Beast can quickly break free of the genjutsu because of the Jinchuriki, if my spirit invades his body through Shukaku and affects even the Jinchuriki, I should be able to buy some time."

Hoshino Hideichi was shocked to hear this; it was practically the same method that Masked Obito used to control the Fourth Mizukage.

Just then, above Shukaku's head, Bunpuku's body slowly rose up, revealing his upper body.

Hoshino Shuichi's gaze sharpened: "This situation looks a lot like Gaara's, but it also seems different... That's true, their current state is almost like that of a perfect Jinchuriki. They can completely share power and don't need the Jinchuriki to go into a deep sleep to release Shukaku's power."

Thinking it over, Xingxia Xiu said, "Then let's give it a try!"

"Shisui, prioritize controlling the Jinchūriki. This monk is no ordinary person; his sealing techniques are extremely powerful."

Uchiha Shisui nodded solemnly.

The next moment, Hoshino Shuichi appeared above Shukaku's head with Asuka and Uchiha Shisui.

"Go to hell!"

Shukaku let out a long cry, raised its sharp claws and slashed down, its tail also sweeping towards Hoshino and the other two.

"Behave yourself!"

At this moment, Asuka displayed a completely different style from her usual gentle self, and the Vajra Chains howled as they bound Shukaku's tail.

At the same time, Hoshinoichi's Fire Nether Lock bound and sealed Shukaku's limbs.

Uchiha Shisui happened to make eye contact with Bunpuku, and his Sharingan genjutsu was activated instantly, leaving Bunpuku, who was originally going to use a sealing technique, stunned.

"Damn Sharingan! Hey, old monk, wake up!"

Shukaku shouted, but the next moment, his voice stopped abruptly as he was frozen in place by Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan.

"good!"

Hoshino Shuichi revealed a look of joy as he pierced Shukaku's body with three interlocking locks, frantically extracting chakra.

Meanwhile, Chiyo, Asahi, Ebizo, and the others shouted, "You hold off the Konoha people, I'm going to help the Jinchuriki!"

As he spoke, he leaped away, and while speeding away, he took out a scroll, unfurled it, and broke the seal.

In an instant, puppets materialized around Chiyo.

The Ten Knights of Chikamatsu!

This is currently the most powerful puppet in Sunagakure, and even in the entire ninja world.

With a flick of her fingers, the puppet whistled and flew, heading straight for Shukaku's head before Chiyo could reach it.

Seeing this, Orochimaru ordered the other Konoha ninja to attack the Sand Ninja, while he summoned Manda, stood on Manda's head, and made Manda swim at high speed towards Chiyo.

On the contrary, Gamabunta could only watch helplessly.

His ninjutsu is too large in scale; if he were to unleash it, it would affect Hoshino Shuichi and the others.

If they help the people of Konoha, it will probably delay the arrival of the three people who need to meet Hoshino Shigehisa.

However, seeing how easily Shukaku and the three Jinchūriki were subdued, Gamabunta couldn't help but be secretly shocked: "Are all young people these days this strong?"

"Minato's disciple seems to be even more powerful than him!"

"but……"

Gamabunta looked at Orochimaru and Manda: "That stinky snake is too late..."

Chiyo was much closer to Shukaku. Even though Manda was moving very fast, it couldn't catch up. Chiyo had already reached the top of Shukaku's head first.

The female puppet of the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters brandished a large sword and charged straight at Asuka, while three other puppets stood in a triangular formation, each forming a hand seal, their aim aimed at Hoshino Shuichi and his two companions.

Two more puppets, one with a lock and the other with a sickle, headed straight for Hoshino Shuichi.

Asuka had only managed to lock one of Shukaku's tails, but she still had some strength left. Three chains immediately roared out, one to stop the greatsword-wielding female puppet, and two chains to stop the two puppets rushing towards Hoshino Shuichi.

Uchiha Shisui had already completed the hand seals and opened his mouth to unleash a huge fireball at the three puppets who were performing the ninjutsu.

The Three Treasures are drained!

A fierce wind swept backward, and a terrifying suction force enveloped Hoshino and his two companions.

And it's not just suction, but also turbulence and terrifying wind pressure.

Even Uchiha Shisui's powerful fireball, enhanced by the cursed seal, collapsed under this force and was then quickly extinguished by the wind pressure.

Hoshino Shuichi and Asuka were bound by chains to Shukaku and were not sucked into the storm, but Uchiha Shisui was unable to control his own body.

"The key is the puppeteer!"

Uchiha Shisui tried his best to control his body and looked at Chiyo.

But the next moment, his view was blocked by the puppet next to Chiyo.

"Asuka-neechan!"

With a soft shout from Hoshino, Asuka instantly understood and withdrew the Adamantine Lock that had been binding Shukaku's tail, wrapping it around Uchiha Shisui's body.

The next moment, the three disappeared from Shukaku's head and returned to Gamabunta's head.

Just then, Uchiha Shisui let out a muffled groan and covered his eyes with his right hand.

Hoshino Shizuka exclaimed in surprise, "Shisui!"

"fine!"

Uchiha Shisui raised his hand: "The tailed beasts and their jinchūriki have broken free of control."

"Go to hell, you bastard!"

Shukaku roared in fury and unleashed a burst of energy, but it was blocked by Gamabunta, who was prepared.

"Don't get entangled with them. Let's retreat to the Land of Wind first; it will be more advantageous for us to fight there."

Monk Fenfu offered this advice.

Shukaku reluctantly snorted, "Then let them live a little longer. Once we reach the desert, we must bury them all!"

After saying that, Shukaku leaped backward, and Ebizo immediately led the Sand Shinobi away.

Because he was wary of Shukaku, Orochimaru did not order the Konoha ninja to pursue them immediately.

"I never expected this... Monk Bunfuku, the first Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, is indeed different."

Sighing inwardly, Hoshino Hideichi shouted, "Bunta!"

"clear!"

Gamabunta immediately leaped up and chased after Shukaku.

However, the retreating Sand Ninja stopped and turned around to use Wind Release ninjutsu to stop Gamabunta from chasing Shukaku, while Shukaku also turned around to attack.

At this moment, Shukaku and Chiyo and the other Sand Ninja cooperated perfectly, taking turns to cover their retreat.

Not to mention Uchiha Shisui, Asuka, and Orochimaru, even Hoshino Shuichi was stunned.

"The Monk Fenfu!"

Hoshino Shuichi guessed that this was a key figure.

An idea immediately popped into his mind: to use Flying Thunder God Technique to attack Bunpuku, the monk on Shukaku's head, so that the Sand Ninja would temporarily lose their Tailed Beasts.

However, this thought was immediately suppressed.

Now that Fuku and Shukaku have taken precautions, and with Chiyo also nearby...

"My understanding of this Fenfu is almost entirely blank, except for his sealing techniques."

"But someone who can suppress the One-Tailed Beast for so many years is definitely not simple..."

"Furthermore, I cannot take Shukaku now. Even if I do, Hiruzen Sarutobi will probably send it back anyway, so there's no need to take the risk."

Hoshino Shizuka was filled with countless thoughts, but he did not launch another surprise attack. Instead, he and Orochimaru pursued the Sand Shinobi, forcing them to retreat continuously.

We've already taken a portion of Shukaku's chakra, that's enough!

……

Konoha pursued them relentlessly, while the Sand Ninja retreated. From morning to noon, and then into the afternoon, the Sand Ninja finally withdrew into the Land of Wind, while Hoshinobi Shuichi and his group stopped at the border between the Land of River and the Land of Wind, where the two sides confronted each other once again.

At this time, the number of Sand Ninja had been reduced to less than two hundred.

Without a doubt, this was a crushing defeat for the Sand Village!

For Konoha, it was a great victory. Although they did not annihilate all the Sand Ninja, they wiped out most of the Sand Ninja's forces with minimal losses and completely drove the Sand Ninja out of the Land of Rivers.

Next, as long as the Sand Ninja are kept outside the Land of Rivers, the Land of Rivers Daimyo, seeing Konoha's strength, will have no choice but to cooperate with Konoha and hand over all the missions to Konoha.

Moreover, the River Country's trade will also cooperate with the Fire Country, especially regarding the iron mines that have already been discovered.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire, along with the nobles and ministers of the Land of Fire, also benefit from this, so they will fully support Konoha and provide more military funding.

This is the source of the hidden interests beneath the guise of protecting one's homeland.

Standing atop Gamabunta's head, Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but weigh the implications of this war.

Meanwhile, on the opposite side, Shukaku, comfortably sprawled on the sand, basking in the sun, felt smug again and glared fiercely at Hoshino Shuichi and the others, yelling, "You stinky toad!"

"And that annoying brat with those disgusting red eyes, come and die!"

"I'm going to bury you all in the sand today!"

Previously, his chakra was extracted by Hoshino Shuichi, and his body shrank considerably, but now he has recovered rapidly.

"You lowlife, you stinking raccoon!"

Gamabunta gripped the hilt of his sword, scoffing, "Heh heh, you were quite pathetic just now!"

"You damn toad, if it weren't for that brat, I would have killed you long ago!"

"If you dare come any closer, I'll show you what's what!"

Shukaku extended its claws in a provocative gesture.

Gamabunta narrowed his eyes, then looked up at Hoshino Shuichi above him, and said, "Let's go teach this stinky cat a lesson!"

If he goes alone, he will be at a disadvantage in this environment.

Hoshita Hideichi laughed and said, "Bunta, there's no need to get angry with a defeated opponent."

"If it weren't for Chiyo, we would have taken him down already."

Shukaku was furious upon hearing this: "You wretched brat!"

"I'm going to teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he gathered chakra in his mouth, and a Tailed Beast Ball quickly formed.

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head: "Shukaku, all your attacks are useless against me."

As he spoke, he raised his right hand, palm facing outwards, and the spell immediately spread rapidly outwards from his palm. The Tailed Beast Ball, which had carved a furrow in the sand, gradually fell into a slightly distorted spacetime.

At this moment, Monk Fenfu's expression changed slightly, and his body immediately sank completely into Shouhe's body.

The next instant, the Tailed Beast Ball appeared and smashed into Shukaku's own head.

Rumble!

A terrifying light enveloped Shukaku, leaving the Sand Ninja dumbfounded before they retreated at Chiyo's shout.

Sure enough, a sandstorm soon swept in.

Watching this scene, Gamabunta raised his hand to shield his eyes, feeling a surge of satisfaction: "Shukaku really is an idiot!"

The many Konoha ninjas cheered.

Orochimaru squinted at Hoshino Shuichi's tall, straight back, and couldn't help but think with anticipation, "At this age... his future is truly something to look forward to!"

Looking at Shukaku, where the light had faded, sand was seen falling. Apart from being smaller, Shukaku seemed to be unharmed.

"Is this a sand body? How interesting!"

Orochimaru couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lick his lips.

……

"asshole!"

"hateful……"

Shukaku groaned in pain, his eyes fixed on Hoshino Shuichi, his heart filled with apprehension.

The monk Fenfu then reappeared shortly afterward.

Shukaku couldn't help but complain, "Why didn't you remind me?"

Instead of arguing, Fenfu said, "This Hoshinoichi's Body Flicker Technique is a space-time ninjutsu. Not only can it be used to teleport with the help of kunai, but he should have also left a mark on you before, and this mark is probably very difficult to remove."

Shukaku's pupils contracted: "So... this guy can appear on me at any time?"

Monk Fenfu nodded: "I'm afraid so."

"hateful……"

Shukaku couldn't help but feel anxious: "Isn't there any way to get rid of it?"

Fenfu calmly said, "Your sand body has already detached once, but it's obviously useless."

"This mark is probably similar to a summoning jutsu. Even if you die and are resurrected along with the Jinchūriki, there is probably no way to remove it."

"Therefore, we must be very careful with this boy and not deal with him in the same way as before."

Shukaku's gaze shifted, then landed on Orochimaru and the other Konoha ninja: "I see..."

"Being targeted? Heh..."

Orochimaru sensed Shukaku's gaze, and a cold and terrifying aura immediately emanated from him.

Shukaku also sensed it, and his gaze paused for a moment: "That guy... feels very different, he doesn't seem like a ninja at all."

"Like a disgusting, venomous snake!"

"I really don't like his gaze."

After saying that, he spat out a training bullet and threw it at them.

"Prepare Earth Release ninjutsu!"

The Jonin of Konoha shouted loudly.

Orochimaru, however, simultaneously bit the tips of both his thumbs and then pressed his palms to the ground.

The art of psychic communication, the triple Rashomon!

Ancient, eerie, and majestic portals rose from the ground, lining up in front of Orochimaru.

The next moment, the training missile struck, instantly piercing through the first Rashomon-like barrier, and then exploding in the second barrier, creating a terrifying blast of air that poured out to both sides.

"It seems quite inferior to the Tailed Beast Ball!"

Orochimaru emerged from behind the door.

The many Konoha ninjas behind them also breathed a sigh of relief.

Shuichi Hoshino was no exception.

Practicing empty bullets is not the same as using a Tailed Beast Ball.

However, Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but think of the Tailed Beast Tribulation of the dance master Uchiha Madara. The Tailed Beast Ball plus the Susanoo sword was exactly the same as the Wind Release: Rasengan Shuriken. Even the First Hokage's Five-Fold Rashomon couldn't stop it.

"Bunta, thank you for your help this time. Go back and rest now!"

After gathering his thoughts, Hoshinoichi turned to the toad beneath him and said...

Gamabunta nodded: "You can summon me anytime if needed!"

After saying that, its enormous body vanished with a bang.

After landing, Hoshinobi Shuichi and the other two glanced at the Sand Village ninja and returned to Orochimaru's side.

"Lord Orochimaru, it seems we need to retreat a little further."

"Isai no Shuichi suggested."

Orochimaru nodded. The tailed beasts' abilities were indeed terrifying. The further away they were, the more time they had to react.

Konoha retreated, and Sunagakure immediately retreated as well.

They need to retreat to the nearest town to regroup. The losses this time were too great. Even with Shukaku present, their current numbers are no match for Konoha.

Although Shukaku was vengeful and reluctant, considering that he might be killed by the people of Konoha without the cooperation of the Sand Ninja, he had no choice but to return to Bunpuku's body and evacuate with them.

After watching Shukaku disappear and the Sand Ninja leave, Hoshino Shuichi, Asuka, and Uchiha Shisui retreated to the camp set up by Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was writing a battle report at that moment, and it was clear that the situation here needed to be reported to Koharu Utatane as soon as possible.

This small force is no match for the Sand Village's counterattack.

Resupply is also extremely important!

Not only food, but also various ninja tools, all of which were exhausted from the battles along the way.

After Orochimaru finished writing, Hoshino Shuichi asked, "Do you need me to make a trip?"

Orochimaru thought for a moment and said, "Let's use Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

We must guard against a sudden attack from the Sand Village.

(End of this chapter)