My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 128 Thunder Beast, Old Ape, Jade Lion Princess

A silvery arc of lightning flashed, its immense power shattering the earth-style barrier made of rock. It struck the Iwagakure ninja behind him, and with a single blow, the chunin's chest exploded, killing him instantly without even a scream.

Ai shook off the charred blood with a blank expression, his feet firmly planted on the ground.

He couldn't remember how many Iwagakure ninja he had killed.

The ninetieth? The one hundred and ninetieth? The four hundred and ninetieth?

The first hour? The second hour? The fifth hour?

Countless corpses piled up at his feet, each with a different death. Some wore expressions of fear, some roared fearlessly, and some were expressionless, numb and heartless from the torment of war.

But no matter what these Iwagakure ninjas thought before they died or what kind of lives they had lived, they all became souls in A's hands.

However, even for a master like A, killing so many people would be very taxing on him. After all, they were all ninjas with chakra, and A would consume corresponding physical strength and energy for each person he killed.

But Ai knew that he had to stay here like a mountain, blocking all the Iwagakure until his subordinates were safely evacuated, until he lost consciousness and was decapitated by Onoki's Dust Release.

A shadow should die at a moment like this.

If you were to ask why... Ai couldn't say.

Even if he could say it, he wouldn't want to.

The Night Moon Clan, burdened with the fate of shadows, never bothered with grand pronouncements—damn it, if you're going to die, you're going to die, why bother saying so much?

Ai didn't know what Tobirama Senju and Yagura Karatachi were thinking before they died, but he felt that the two Kage must have felt a sense of relief at the moment of their deaths.

Just like his feelings at this moment.

Arcs of lightning flashed as A laughed loudly, like a roaring thunder beast.

High in the air, Onoki looked down at the pile of Iwagakure corpses, his brows twitching involuntarily.

He never expected that Ai, who was injured by the Moon Goddess's finger, would still maintain such a strong fighting spirit. The reason why a beast at the end of its rope is dangerous is precisely because of the potential and ferocity aroused in the gap between death!

Onoki initially thought that Ai was just a hawkish, warrior-type leader whose best skill was shouting and charging ahead, and who had no redeeming qualities other than his unparalleled ninjutsu...

In retrospect, he truly deserves the title of "Shadow".

"However, A, you've had enough. Your stamina and chakra are almost depleted." Onoki sighed and stood up in mid-air.

However, at that moment, a long stick as thick as a thigh suddenly appeared in the center of the meat grinder.

It stretched between Ai and the Iwagakure ninja, about thirty meters long, with one end held tightly by a short man wearing a sacred robe.

Rumble...

Like a rolling millstone, the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel swept across, crushing all the hidden rock dwellers in the area to dust.

A roar like a lion's fury resounded simultaneously, and the white-eyed boy wrapped in black bandages began to charge. Superhuman strength and gentle fist techniques were combined in the lion's teeth, and the combination of various forces, such as high temperature, hurricane, and water pressure, was perfectly harmonious.

He charged in from the outer edge of the Iwagakure army, breaking through in the blink of an eye, and rushed out on the other side, leaving a two-meter-wide trail of blood in his wake. All the Iwagakure ninjas in that straight line died.

"Sky Guard Kick!"

The woman's voice was high-pitched and sharp. Centered on one foot, the earth suddenly collapsed and cracked, as if the hand of a god had pressed down on the ground. Countless Iwagakure ninjas were trapped in the cracks in the ground. Even if they were lucky enough not to fall in, they would be hit by flying debris and die.

At the same time, various ninjutsu techniques lit up the perimeter of the Iwagakure forces, and Konoha ninjas wearing green standard armor appeared, charging forward and killing their way through. Caught off guard, Iwagakure was on the verge of collapse.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yuto Hyuga, Tsunade..." Onoki's expression changed as he stared intently at the Third Hokage holding the Vajra Staff.

"Onoki!" Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his staff with one hand, pointing it at the Third Tsuchikage.

"I heard you want to test whether my Ape Demon can withstand Dust Escape? Come on!" He laughed heartily.

"I'm right here!"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi..." Just then, Ai suddenly spoke, his expression complex:

"Konoha saved me, what price will Kumogakure have to pay?"

The Third Hokage was taken aback, but without turning his head, he simply said:

"Raikage, you may seem rough on the outside, but you're actually quite meticulous... We'll talk about that later, but no matter what, you must survive." He paused, his tone very serious:

"The one who died for his subordinates was Shadow."

"One who lives for his subordinates is also a shadow."

Ai closed his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking. When he opened his eyes again, he didn't speak, but walked forward and stood with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Onoki's expression changed slightly. There were four top-tier fighters and over a thousand Konoha ninjas on the other side. Even if they could take them down, it would be impossible to finish them off in a short time. Moreover, with Slug and Tsunade's medical ninjutsu, it was hard to say who would be worn down to death.

Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi is a cautious fellow. Since he has come here, there will definitely be more Konoha troops following behind him. Given the distance between the Land of Waterfall and the Konoha front line, the main force of the Land of Fire will arrive in about three hours.

Onoki tugged at his already thinning hair and cast a spell towards the sky.

A strangely colored but harmless earth-elemental technique appeared in the air, signaling a retreat. After a brief commotion, the Iwagakure troops moved towards their own territory and began their withdrawal.

Since we can't gain any advantage, there's no need to make unnecessary sacrifices.

Onoki gave the crowd on the ground a deep look, then turned and left.

"call……"

Ai exhaled a breath of stale air, supported himself with one hand as he knelt on the ground, blood gushing out.

"This is... a wound left by the Moon Goddess?" Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the bloody hole in the Raikage's left chest and asked with a frown.

"Mmm." Ai gasped for breath, since Konoha and the others had just saved his life, he didn't hide anything:

"It had already been treated, but it relapsed during the battle with Iwagakure. The Moon Goddess's stab contained both repulsive and attractive forces, repeatedly pulling and tearing, which damaged a lot of surrounding muscle tissue. The actual injury was more serious than it appeared."

"Moon Goddess." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled wryly, his good mood from the successful rescue plan completely shattered:

"That's definitely a troublesome guy. Ah, he'll need some time to recover."

"Alright, I'll return to the Land of Hot Springs. Our Cloud Village's forward headquarters is there." Ai stood up and said earnestly:

"I swear on the honor of the Yotsuki family that in this war, unless Konoha launches an attack, Kumogakure will never infringe upon the interests of the Land of Fire."

In their conversation, the two Kage decided to stop the conflict between the Fire and Lightning Kingdoms. It seemed abrupt, but for the Hidden Cloud Village, which had temporarily lost the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, the survival of the Third Raikage was of great significance, and forming an alliance was the best way to repay Konoha's kindness.

"Thank you." Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Actually... there's no need for the war to continue, not only between Konoha and Kumogakure."

Ai Mo paused for a moment, shook his head, and after a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and took out his pipe.

The Third Raikage was indeed a very rough and tough warrior. He reached out to Hiruzen Sarutobi for a pipe, and the two of them took turns smoking, puffing away at the smoke.

A avoided Hiruzen Sarutobi's suggestion to end the Fourth Shinobi World War, and Hiruzen didn't bring it up again.

They all knew that the war would not stop until enough wounds had accumulated.

(End of this chapter)