My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 256 Gathering in Chaotic Times

A month later.

Yellow sand rolled in, and fierce winds blew through the cracks in the broken boulders, creating a mournful howl that made the now ruined Sunagakure village seem even more desolate.

Just a few tens of minutes ago, the Uchiha's eye power wreaked havoc here, causing not only numerous casualties but also destroying many buildings.

Even for ninjas, spending the night in the desert is a difficult task. The ninjas of Sunagakure could only put aside their injuries for the time being and build houses first.

In the center of the ruins of Sunagakure, Rasa, still covered in blood, sat expressionless on the ground, silently bowing his head.

Lying in front of Luo Sha was the body of a little girl covered with a white cloth.

Temari, Rasa's first child, became the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast after Gaara was sent to Konoha.

As a Kage-level expert, Rasa had an exceptional memory. After carefully reviewing his memories, the Kazekage realized that his daughter didn't seem to smile much, especially after becoming the One-Tailed Jinchuriki; she had never truly been happy.

Even the ruthless Rasa had to admit that, as a father, he owed Temari a great deal.

Unfortunately... there's no way to make amends.

A few tens of minutes ago, Obito Uchiha attacked this place. With his Edo Tensei, Kamui, and Rinnegan, he easily broke through Sunagakure's defenses and slaughtered his way through the village.

In the end, Obito Uchiha released the seal on Temari, captured the One-Tailed Beast, and left. The girl, who was the Jinchuriki, also lost her life shortly afterward.

"Wind Shadow".

An aged voice startled Luo Sha awake. He raised his head, trying his best not to let his sorrow show:

"What's wrong?"

"The casualty statistics are in." Chiyo sighed.

"A total of 322 ninjas have been confirmed dead. This is not the final number, as many are still missing or are being treated..."

What is the worst possible outcome?

"The death toll will reach four figures."

Rasa clenched his fist. The Land of Wind was not as vast and resource-rich as the Land of Fire, and its population was far smaller. Moreover, it was not easy to train puppeteers. Even during the Third Shinobi World War, battles that resulted in the loss of a hundred ninjas at once were rare. In addition, the One-Tailed Beast was captured by Obito Uchiha, so Sunagakure suffered a heavy blow.

"Damn it..." Rasa couldn't help but pound the ground, the sand piercing his skin, but the enraged Kazekage seemed oblivious.

After a long while, Luo Sha calmly said:

"What happened to that envoy from Konoha? That guy named Uchiha Itachi, is he dead?"

"No, but Kazekage, you must understand one thing: Obito Uchiha's attack on the village is most likely unrelated to Konoha. You must not blindly make enemies, much less take your anger out on others..."

"I'm not that confused," Luo Sha said softly.

"Send Konoha's envoy here. The Hokage is right. We absolutely cannot let the Tailed Beasts fall into the hands of Obito Uchiha and Yuto Hyuga. And, and..."

He shut his mouth indifferently, looked down at Temari's corpse, and saw dark circles under her eyes on her delicate and tender face, which resembled a sharp and conspicuous thorn.

Besides, I am a father, after all.

……

The ninja world has once again entered the countdown to a massive war.

Even in a world with supernatural powers, many principles remain the same. The prices of food and non-renewable mineral resources are soaring, major countries and ninja villages are frequently sending delegations, and even the "War of Water and Fire" that lasted for almost two years has come to an end—under some unprecedented threat, Konoha and Kirigakure are both gathering their strength.

Tsukishin Hyuga Yuto and Edo Tensei Obito became the thick, dark clouds obscuring everyone.

Xiao and You may be enemies, but in any case, the goal of both organizations is to capture the Tailed Beasts.

As for what will happen after it's captured, nobody knows.

However, judging from the past actions of Hyuga Yuto and Uchiha Obito, they were clearly people who loved to cause trouble. Giving up resistance and handing over the remaining tailed beasts was practically suicide.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the Fourth Shinobi World War could break out at any moment.

As before, the Land of the Sea, a remote and impoverished place far from the heart of the ninja world, has once again become a paradise for the wealthy to escape the chaos of war.

"There are definitely more people now." In a tavern on a street in the Land of the Sea, Hyuga Yuto glanced out the window, then formed hand seals to cast a barrier before turning back to the red-haired young man and saying:

"Long time no see! How have you been these past few years?"

Natsume Mayu said with a grin:

"It's alright. I've been traveling and treating people, and I've done a lot of good deeds."

"It seems you really like the title of [Saint]. I've seen many families in the Sea Kingdom erect monuments in your honor."

"I admit, it's quite nice to be looked at with admiration." Natsume Mayu paused, her expression serious.

"Of course, my greatest hope and ultimate fate as the vortex clone is to be devoured by you and help you achieve pure Otsutsuki blood. You don't need to feel guilty about this."

"..." Hyuga Yuto touched his nose and smiled wryly:

"You say that, and Tachibana Yuuki says that too. You're the ones being taken advantage of, and yet you're comforting me. I feel like a hypocritical, manipulative guy..."

"Haha..." Natsume Mayu shrugged, then suddenly said regretfully:

"There's only one regrettable thing, which is that I won't be able to see you fully revert to your ancestral form. I really wanted to witness the power of a Six Paths level cultivator, but by then we would have already become one, so there's no point in talking about it now."

"I'm sorry, I really need this power."

"You are the king of the four of us, and a king does not need to apologize."

"Thank you... for the hug." Hyuga Yuto sighed.

"When I was at sea, I heard news that Obito Uchiha had attacked Sunagakure. It seems that he has obtained Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, and Mei Terumi also has ulterior motives. It seems that, just like in the original story, the alliance of the five major forces of wind, fire, earth, water, and lightning is a foregone conclusion."

"To [Otsutsuki Yuto], they are nothing but chickens and dogs."

"Don't underestimate anyone. After we finish our tea, we'll head to the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools."

"Hoo~ So we're finally going to merge? That place is a wasteland, deserted except for the coastline, it's really a good place."

"Yes, the Uchiha clone is there. Before leaving the land, I informed Ruri and Keigen that we would meet there in four days..."

……

at the same time.

The long coastline of the Land of Whirlpools.

The young man with black hair sat listlessly on the rocks. He was extremely handsome, with eyes as dark as ink.

He sat there for a long time until a small boat drifted by from afar.

"He's really handsome... no wonder he's an Uchiha clone, right?" Tachibana Yuugi stroked his chin and smiled at Mochizuki Ruri beside him.

"Big sister, are we waiting here for the main body and the vortex clone?"

"Okay, whatever you say~"

She was smiling happily.

(End of this chapter)