Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

"here we go!"

The ninjas from all directions were all jolted.

Many of the ninjas behind Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "So fast!"

"As expected of the Fourth Raikage!"

Xiao Nan's body had already turned into paper by this time.

Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "You can just watch."

Having said that, he stepped out, donning a layer of Takemikazuchi armor, and then burst through the air at a speed even greater than that of the Fourth Raikage.

The Fourth Kazekage was startled: "So fast, there's no way to catch him."

Onoki, who was in the air, had already experienced Hoshino's speed firsthand, so he wasn't surprised. He was simply prepared to make his move. As long as the Fourth Raikage and the Fourth Kazekage could create an opening, he could defeat Hoshino in one move.

Of course, considering the Flying Thunder God Technique, which is a space-time ninjutsu, forcing them to retreat can be considered a victory.

To completely resolve this, there must be a reason that forces the other side to fight to the death.

Or perhaps it can restrict that teleportation technique.

Ōnoki had considered this problem after the last war, but had not yet found a solution.

Even with sealing techniques, sealing requires completing the process before the opponent can react, which is obviously extremely difficult.

But now that there are two other shadows working together, it becomes a possibility.

Onoki stared at the two bolts of lightning. The next moment, a huge roar erupted, lightning shot out in all directions, and a terrifying shockwave swept outwards, forming a storm.

"As expected, his strength completely surpasses that of the bad boy!"

After witnessing the instantaneous collision, Onoki saw the Fourth Raikage's body fly backward.

At that moment, gold dust suddenly surged out from the ground, transforming into a giant hand that grabbed at Hoshino Shuichi.

"good!"

Onoki's eyes lit up, and he immediately clasped his hands together.

But then he saw the hand formed from gold dust collapse with a crash, while Hoshino Shuichi made no move at all.

"Um?"

Before Onoki could think any further, he looked up and saw a huge lid crashing down on him.

Earth Release: Heavenly Cover!

With a whoosh, Onoki easily dodged the lid that fell from the sky.

At the same time, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was engulfed in flames, so much so that he had to use Wind Release to blow away the burning flames.

Under these circumstances, the two were unable to support the Fourth Raikage.

In that short time, Hoshino Shuichi was able to reach the Fourth Raikage without any hindrance, raise his hand and unleash a Wind Release: Rasengan directly in his face.

boom!

The Fourth Raikage, who had just gotten up, was slammed into the ground, but suddenly exploded, turning into lightning to attack Hoshino Shuichi.

At the same time, the Fourth Raikage appeared behind Hoshino, slashing down with his long leg.

boom!

Ignoring the power of the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release clone, Hoshinoichi raised his leg and kicked backward without turning his head, striking the Fourth Raikage first and sending him flying.

The ninjas watching from all sides were completely dumbfounded.

"This...is this the power of the God of Ninjas? This is truly astonishing!"

"Such speed... and how did he manage to launch a ninjutsu attack on the Tsuchikage and Kazekage while simultaneously attacking the Raikage?"

"One person actually suppressed three Kage; that kind of strength is terrifying!"

Not to mention the ninjas from other villages, even among the Konoha ninjas, few had witnessed Hoshinobi Shuichi's true strength. At this moment, they were all incredibly shocked, and one by one, they subconsciously swallowed their saliva.

"My clone was completely exposed!"

The Fourth Raikage got up from the ground, his expression solemn.

At this moment, Onoki fell from the sky and hovered next to the Fourth Raikage. The Fourth Kazekage also came to the other side of the Fourth Raikage. Hoshino Shuuichi's attack on them without hand seals was replaced by a clone technique.

Onoki said in a deep voice, "Raikage, Kazekage, it seems we must cooperate closely to deal with him!"

The Fourth Raikage and the Fourth Kazekage nodded in unison.

Onoki continued, "Kazekage, gather your gold dust here."

The Fourth Kazekage nodded, and a large amount of gold dust surged from the ground, forming a huge sphere of gold dust in mid-air.

Onoki leaped forward and placed his hands on the gold dust sphere.

Ultra-lightweight Rock Technique!

The originally heavy gold dust immediately became extremely light, with each grain of gold dust floating in the air.

Onoki said, "That way, we can go even faster."

The Fourth Kazekage revealed a hint of surprise: "It's indeed much easier to control!"

Onoki climbed onto the Fourth Raikage's back and shouted, "Raikage, charge forward now!"

The Fourth Raikage nodded, his gaze fixed on Hoshino Shuichi, who wore a faint smile across the table: "Understood!"

Hoshino Shuichi watched the three of them discuss their strategy, and the scene seemed somewhat familiar.

But this gold dust... is just small change!

Watching the battle from a distant mountaintop, White Zetsu couldn't help but exclaim, "To be able to push the Three Kage to this extent, he truly deserves to be called the new God of Shinobi!"

"To be honest, I'm even more looking forward to the next performance."

Orochimaru, standing nearby, stared intently, sticking out his tongue and chuckling, "I'm also very much looking forward to it. After all, I'm also curious to know just how strong the new God of Shinobi truly is!"

……

Swish!

The Fourth Raikage moved again, attacking at an even faster speed than before, with a little old man on his back.

Following closely behind the two were the Fourth Kazekage.

As Hoshino Shuichi watched, a thought struck him, and walls began to rise from the ground in front of the Fourth Raikage.

While this obstacle couldn't stop the Fourth Raikage, it did slow him down.

After the Fourth Raikage passed through the walls, he suddenly changed direction and bypassed them from the side.

Did you see through the trap I set?

Behind the wall, Hoshino Shuichi turned the earth into a swamp.

As expected of the Third Tsuchikage!

The fourth Kazekage, however, was flying in the air, with a platform made of gold dust beneath his feet.

Hoshino Hideichi raised his hand and activated Electromagnetic Release.

The next moment, the gold dust beneath the Fourth Kazekage's feet went out of control and collapsed with a crash.

"What?"

The Fourth Kazekage was astonished.

If it's Magnet Release, then it's within his expectations.

However, the fact that his gold dust disintegrated from a distance was something that Magnet Release could not possibly achieve.

"What happened?"

As he plummeted, although there was still more gold dust, the Fourth Kazekage, being cautious, did not use it again. Instead, he formed hand seals and exhaled a stream of air around his body, allowing his body to float and avoid falling into the mud trap below.

Ōnoki also noticed this scene. At this moment, the Fourth Raikage had already circled around to behind Hoshino Shuichi again at an extremely fast speed.

Turn around and sweep your leg in the process.

It collided with the Fourth Raikage's arm, which was under the effect of the Super-Heavy Rock Technique.

boom!

The electric current shot out in all directions, blasting the earth apart before it sank with a roar, forming a large crater.

This attack was evenly matched.

Suddenly, Hoshino Shuichi opened his mouth, and a sharp wind blade whistled out.

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!

The Vacuum Blade sliced ​​through the Fourth Raikage's prized Lightning Release armor, and just as blood was about to splatter, a layer of rock covered the Fourth Raikage's chest.

As the rocks flew, the Fourth Raikage reacted and immediately dodged backward.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, beams of purple light shot out.

Takemikazuchi Thunderbolt!

With the enhancement of the Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique, the Fourth Raikage was faster than before. After dodging three Takemikazuchi Lightning Pillars in succession, his figure suddenly stopped, and then he was hit head-on by the Takemikazuchi Lightning Pillar.

boom!

With terrifying electric current shooting out in all directions, the Fourth Raikage was sent flying backward.

"That's incredible!"

Yunren's heart was in his throat, and he was sweating profusely.

At that very moment, gold dust emerged from the ground, wrapped around Hoshino Shizuka's legs, and surged upwards at high speed.

"Gotcha!"

Many Sand Ninja showed joy, but their smiles quickly froze.

With a loud bang, the gold dust on Hoshino Hideichi's body shattered once again.

But then the soil beneath his feet surged up and turned into rocks that enveloped his body.

Onoki emerged from the ground not far away: "Gold dust can't restrain you, but rock should be able to. You've mastered Magnet Release, which is even stronger than the Kazekage's!"

The Seal of the Rock!

The rocks covering Hoshino Shizuka gradually formed a stone figure, locking Hoshino Shizuka's body in place.

This is a seal performed using the art of Gangli.

This is the first time I've met Hoshino Shuichi.

However, Onoki's clone, hidden underground nearby, did not escape his senses, so he calmly smiled and said, "The sealing power is a bit weak, and the speed is a little slow."

The next moment, the stone man exploded, having entered the God of the Heavenly Stars mode. Starry Sky Xiu, shrouded in a golden chakra robe, said, "If this is all you've got, then you're probably going to suffer a very bad defeat today."

Onoki scoffed, "Don't underestimate the Shadows!"

He slammed his palm on the ground, and sharp stone pillars grew out, piercing towards Hoshino Hideichi.

As the gold dust swept in once more, the Fourth Raikage appeared in the air, his long legs slamming down.

However, the stone pillar immediately exploded, and the gold dust scattered and then gathered again, shooting into the sky. The Fourth Raikage's attack slammed into the shield formed by the gold dust.

"How is that possible?"

The fourth Kazekage's expression changed drastically; control of the gold sands was stripped away.

He quickly formed a hand seal, opened his mouth and blew, creating a whirlwind.

Hoshinoichi's figure vanished from the spot, and then Onoki's clone exploded. The Fourth Raikage, carrying Onoki, crashed down from the sky and was then entangled in gold dust.

"It's even faster than before!"

The Fourth Kazekage broke out in a cold sweat. Just as he was about to rescue the Fourth Raikage and Onoki, his body suddenly froze.

"Lord Fengying, you have been defeated!"

Hoshino Shuichi appeared behind the Fourth Kazekage, a chain coiling around him like a snake.

Fire Netherworld Lock.

The Fourth Kazekage immediately lost the ability to resist.

The ninjas watching the battle were stunned.

Is that... the end?

What just happened left them stunned.

Why did the Fourth Kazekage's gold dust turn around and attack the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage?

The three shadows' defeat was incomprehensible to them, and it was far too easy.

Meanwhile, the Fourth Raikage, who was in the gold dust, roared in frustration: "Damn it... I can't use my Lightning Release anymore."

Onoki's expression was grim: "This is definitely not ordinary Magnet Release... Could it also be a Bloodline Limit? It's even preventing me from using my chakra."

They had become lambs to the slaughter.

Orochimaru, watching from afar, exclaimed in amazement, "What astonishing power! It completely surpasses the strength of the Five Kage. Now it's my turn to perform."

As he spoke, he formed a hand seal.

Spiritual summoning technique, Impure World Reincarnation!

Two coffins rose from the ground, then the lids opened, and two people walked out.

The towering Third Raikage!

And the Second Tsuchikage, his entire body wrapped in bandages!

At this moment, both of their wills were erased. The Second Tsuchikage immediately entered stealth mode, while the Third Raikage rushed towards the battlefield at an extremely fast speed.

Hoshino Hideichi sensed something and smiled, "They've finally arrived!"

The next moment, with a loud bang, the gold dust binding the Fourth Raikage and Onoki exploded, and the Third Raikage appeared.

"What?"

"That's... the Third Raikage!"

"What happened? Wasn't the Third Raikage already dead in battle?"

The Cloud Ninja were utterly shocked, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Meanwhile, the Fourth Raikage and Onoki, who had just been rescued, were equally shocked.

"Could it be that the Akatsuki's methods have been resurrected by the Rinnegan?"

Onoki was secretly shocked and made a guess, but then he noticed that the Third Raikage's condition was a bit off: "He seems different from before..."

The Fourth Raikage was both surprised and delighted: "Father!"

However, the Third Raikage ignored the Fourth Raikage and pointed his weapon at Hoshino Shuichi.

At the same time, the Second Tsuchikage appeared in the air, a white transparent barrier appearing in his hand.

Onoki looked up abruptly: "This is... Lord Mu, even he has been resurrected?"

At that moment, a Konoha ninja watching the battle shouted, "Hideaki-sama, watch out for the enemy in the air!"

Konan's body disintegrated into pieces of paper that shot out with a whoosh, heading straight for the Second Tsuchikage.

However, Hoshino's attack was faster, and the Fire Nether Lock shot up from the ground.

A spiel pierced through the Second Tsuchikage from directly below, interrupting his spellcasting.

Two more beams shot out from the ground, binding the Third Raikage who was charging head-on, and then piercing his body.

Onoki felt a chill run down his spine: "Did Master Mu's invisibility have no effect at all?"

Such a swift attack clearly indicated that the Second Tsuchikage had anticipated the attack from behind and above.

"As expected of Shuichi-kun!"

Orochimaru chuckled, but his expression immediately changed.

As the Fire Nether Lock was pulled, the souls of the Second Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage were forcibly pulled out.

"What?"

Orochimaru exclaimed in surprise.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique has been broken.

White Zetsu was also startled: "This ability is the same as the Rinnegan; it can extract a person's soul."

Having lost its soul and shed its impure state, the White Zetsu, offered as a sacrifice, was revealed.

"What happened?"

Onoki and his two companions, along with many spectators, were stunned.

The white paper gathered in the air to form Xiao Nan, who secretly breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the white axe fall from the sky.

As the chains were retracted, the souls of the Second Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage were also sealed into Hoshino Shuuichi's memory palace.

This was also the first time he had sealed his soul into the memory palace, a remarkable attempt to realize his original vision.

It seems pretty good.

If it were possible to go a step further, like the Impure World Reincarnation, one could erase the will of the soul itself.

This would then create an incredibly powerful composite ninjutsu.

"It doesn't seem too difficult..."

Hideichi Hoshino had a flash of inspiration.

At that moment, Onoki shouted, "Hoshita Shuichi, what's going on?"

Hoshino Shuichi's smile faded: "You guys really are disappointing!"

"They actually cooperated with the Akatsuki organization."

"Not even understanding the situation is consistent with the identity of Shadow."

"That technique was called Impure World Reincarnation, developed by the Second Hokage. It's a technique that can summon the soul of the dead from the Pure Land and bind it to a living sacrifice, giving it the power it had in life."

"Of course, as the caster, one can also choose to erase the will of the deceased and turn them into a puppet."

Onoki and the other two all changed color.

"I see."

Onoki's expression was grim: "So, this technique is simply a technique for manipulating the souls of the dead, and it's not a resurrection technique at all."

"It doesn't belong to the Rinnegan either; it was created by Orochimaru."

The Fourth Raikage's rage didn't stop there: "Damn it, that despicable Orochimaru!"

At that moment, a figure emerged from the ground: "Fourth Raikage, I'm helping you guys now!"

The Fourth Kazekage's pupils constricted sharply: "The Third Kazekage!"

Onoki's gaze darkened: "Even the Third Kazekage..."

Hoshita Shuichi looked at the Third Kazekage: "Is there only one Third Kazekage?"

"Orochimaru-senpai, this is not enough."

"I've been really looking forward to this day, you're not going to try and fob me off with this, are you?"

"In that case, you can't leave me here. It won't be so easy for the Akatsuki to extract the Tailed Beasts."

Orochimaru was not surprised: "This plan couldn't be hidden from you after all."

Onoki and the others paled upon hearing this, and the Fourth Kazekage shouted, "Has the Akatsuki already gone to capture the Tailed Beasts?"

Orochimaru, who was controlling the Third Kazekage, laughed and said, "Now, the One-Tail should be successful, right?"

"After all, Sunagakure no longer has the Kazekage, so it doesn't really have any strong opponents."

"Of course, the same goes for Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

The Fourth Raikage roared in fury, "Damn it!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

The Fourth Raikage instantly appeared in front of the Third Kazekage and blasted him apart with a single chop to the neck.

However, the Third Kazekage, who had turned into dust, quickly gathered and recovered.

This caused Onoki and the others' pupils to shrink sharply.

Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "Another characteristic of the Impure World Reincarnation technique is that, unless Yin-Yang Release or a sealing technique is used, even if the body is shattered, it can be restored."

Sealing Technique!

Onoki's heart sank. He hadn't prepared for this at all. He immediately shouted, "Hoshita Shuichi, leave this to us. You're the fastest; you should be able to stop the Akatsuki from getting the Tailed Beasts!"

The Third Kazekage, having recovered, spoke up: "We're on the same side, aren't we!"

In the distance, Orochimaru raised one hand and thought to himself, "Shuichi-kun is truly unfathomable. I wouldn't be surprised if he could directly undo the Impure World Reincarnation."

He turned to Bai Jue and said, "Shuiyi-kun's strength far exceeds expectations. We'll probably have to use that trump card ahead of schedule."

White Zetsu nodded: "I think so too."

"Then you can stall for even more time!"

With that, White Zetsu vanished into the ground.

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed brightly: "Heh... I'm getting more and more excited!"

……

Hoshishita Shuichi remained unmoved by Onoki's words: "Lord Tsuchikage, I am no longer your ally."

"You already knew that the Akatsuki were collecting the Tailed Beasts."

"Since we've chosen to cooperate with them, we should bear the consequences."

The Fourth Raikage was agitated upon hearing this: "Damn it... Hoshino Shuichi, if the Akatsuki gets their hands on the Tailed Beasts, it will be a huge threat to Konoha."

"Even you, you probably couldn't defeat that Ten-Tails, right?"

Hoshino Shuichi remained calm: "They won't get the Nine-Tails and the Six-Tails!" (End of Chapter)