They're promoting the "Konoha threat" theory, and spouting nonsense about the Hidden

Chapter 152 Fire the cannons and blast him...

Twenty kilometers away, could a single blow destroy that mountain?

Everyone present was shocked by Hozuki Shingetsu's words and was momentarily speechless.

It's no wonder they were shocked. After all, if Hozuki Shingetsu dared to say such things in this situation, it meant that Kirigakure must have mastered this kind of weapon.

Regardless of their faction, all would instinctively feel fear when faced with a weapon capable of destroying a small hill from twenty kilometers away.

Even Konoha, which had secretly allied with Kirigakure, harbored fear about this.

"For Lord Hozuki's sake, if such a weapon truly exists in this world, why shouldn't we give Konoha a chance?"

In the silence, Onoki spoke first.

The situation has now completely changed.

If their tense standoff just moments ago was aimed at taking a bite out of Konoha, then after being persuaded by Hozuki Shingetsu, their objective has now shifted to exploring the depths of Kirigakure's new weapon.

In contrast, since everyone came here for peace and a truce, and judging from Shimura Danzo's appearance, he was not someone to be trifled with.

Since we can't take anything from them, we might as well take advantage of the situation and have a good look at the incredible long-range weapon that Hozuki Shingetsu talks about.

"Konoha will still give Lord Hozuki face, and Konoha agrees to this proposal."

Coincidentally, Danzo Shimura also had the same idea.

In fact, everyone knows the purpose of this meeting. It's just an excuse to avoid hurting the reputation of each village, and everyone is just going to call a truce. The verbal attacks just now were nothing more than empty threats.

Under these circumstances, Shimura Danzo, who already had some ideas about Hozuki Shingetsu, would naturally not let go of this opportunity to investigate Kirigakure's secrets.

Thus, through the tacit understanding between the two sides, the protagonist on the stage has quietly shifted from the Three Kingdoms and Konoha to Hozuki Shingetsu.

Having prepared for this for two years, he naturally wasn't intimidated by the scene.

But then he smiled slightly and said:

"In that case, please allow me some time to prepare. After all, this kind of weapon can't be used casually; it needs some testing first. Also, to better enjoy this spectacular scene, would you all like to move to the viewing platform?"

As he spoke, he clapped his hands lightly, and immediately a Mist Ninja appeared and led everyone present to the viewing platform.

The viewing platform has already been set up. How could all the forces not know that Hozuki Shingetsu had planned this all along, just waiting for them to jump in?

But even though they knew, the eager crowd pretended not to know and followed closely behind the Mist Ninja to the viewing platform.

However, once they arrived at the scene, they realized that Hozuki Shingetsu had not only planned this in advance, but they even suspected that Hozuki Shingetsu's purpose in holding this peace truce talks was to show off his unknown long-range weapon!

Because the viewing platform wasn't just filled with just a few people; the entire area was packed with spectators, a dense, boundless mass. It seemed like half of Kirigakure had gathered there!

Moreover, Danzo Shimura noticed that the viewing platform was not just one layer, but actually three layers pieced together.

Now, both the first and second floors are completely full of people!

Moreover, judging from their attire and entourage, the visitors were clearly all wealthy and powerful individuals!

Indeed, how could Hozuki Shingetsu let a few ninja village representatives watch such a great opportunity to showcase their strength?

He had long ago used various pretexts to invite wealthy merchants and powerful figures from all over the ninja world.

They had never even heard of such a weapon that could shatter mountains with a single blow!

This scene, which was like a myth reenactment, appeared so nakedly in front of them, and the image of Kirigakure was immediately established.

With such weapons, wouldn't Kirigakure be completely trusted? Any mission requests or requests for military support would flock to Kirigakure like snowflakes.

As for the drawbacks of the Chakra Cannon—slow charging and inconvenient movement—what do these laymen know?

Faced with this scene, Shimura Danzo's eyes twitched slightly. How could he not understand that this was Hozuki Shingetsu's arrangement to show off his martial arts skills? His disgust for Hozuki Shingetsu rose up uncontrollably once again.

This layered, interconnected arrangement, where one step is followed by three, really made him feel like he was looking in a mirror.

Danzo Shimura could see it, and so could the others.

However, to satisfy their curiosity, they eventually went up to the top of the viewing platform without saying a word and sat down in their seats.

A short while later, Hozuki Shingetsu also arrived at the viewing platform after finishing his arrangements, and took his seat in the main seat amidst cheers from the crowd.

"Heh heh, Lord Hozuki must have put a lot of thought into this situation, right?" Danzo Shimura's sinister voice rang out.

Hozuki Shingetsu did not respond to this, firstly because the deed was done and there was no need to answer it under any circumstances.

Secondly... naturally, the chakra cannon has already entered the arena amidst everyone's attention!

"What is that? My God, how do they move something so long?"

"Is that the main character this time? He's truly magnificent!"

"Truly, only our Hidden Mist Village could create such a magnificent weapon. How fortunate we are to be born in Hidden Mist Village!"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the seemingly miraculous long-range weapon described by Hozuki Shingetsu finally revealed its location to the ninjas.

The weapon was cannon-shaped, cast entirely from high-quality steel mixed with chakra metal. The barrel alone was tens of meters long, and the entire weapon was estimated to weigh tens of tons.

Anyone who sees this chakra cannon for the first time will likely be overwhelmed by its fierce aesthetics.

Especially for ordinary people, upon first sight of this colossal object, their legs tremble uncontrollably due to the body's instinct for self-preservation, and they try to stay away from this source of danger.

"This seems to be... a chakra cannon from my Hidden Cloud Village?"

As the weapon appeared, while everyone else was shocked by its fierce appearance, Moodybi was the first to come to their senses.

There was no other way; after all, he was able to return to Kumogakure only because Kumogakure had provided the technology for this chakra cannon, which allowed him to exchange it for his own.

In this situation, he was naturally impressed by the chakra cannon.

"Indeed, we have to thank Mr. Modiby for his help. Otherwise, it would have taken much longer for Kirigakure to complete this weapon."

Hearing Moody's mutterings, Hozuki Shingetsu immediately pressed his face close and interrupted.

Upon hearing this, Modibi's face immediately turned pale, and he turned away without saying another word.

Faced with something that had already happened, no matter what he said, people would think he was just being stubborn, so he simply pretended not to hear and ignored Hozuki Shingetsu's words.

At this moment, the other envoys from the ninja villages present also learned about the origin of the weapon from the conversation between the two, and they all looked at Hozuki Shingetsu and Moody with strange eyes.

If this weapon is really as Hozuki Shingetsu described, wouldn't that mean that the Hidden Cloud Village also has the same weapon?

Just as the ninjas were pondering this, the chakra cannon, dragged by dozens of ninjas, slowly but resolutely drove past the crowd and arrived at its designated location.

"Inspection complete... Direction calibration complete... Recharge!"

Following the commands of the on-site commander, the dozens of ninjas immediately sat cross-legged on the spot, wearing helmets connected to the chakra cannon. They began to refine the chakra in their bodies and continuously transported it to the energy storage device of the cannon through the helmets.

"It's difficult to move, charges slowly, and turns sluggishly, requiring a large number of people to operate..."

The astute Onoki immediately saw the flaw in this chakra cannon and breathed a sigh of relief.

If that's the case, even if this chakra cannon has the ability to destroy mountains with a single blow, its danger is greatly reduced.

After all, ninjas are a highly flexible profession. As long as this weapon is not as fast to charge and easy to deploy as the Tailed Beast Ball, then its threat is not as great as imagined.

Just as Onoki was pondering the weapon's advantages and disadvantages, the chakra cannon, under the watchful eyes of everyone, completed its charging.

"95%...98%...99%, 100%, charging complete, requesting launch!"

Seeing that the power supply was complete, the commanders immediately turned their attention to Hozuki Shingetsu and requested launch.

Seeing this, Hozuki Shingetsu stood up triumphantly, glanced around at the assembled ninjas, and raised his right hand high:

"Gentlemen, listen to the dragon's roar!"

Swish!

As his right hand fell, the Mist Ninja, having received the command, slammed down the launch button.

hum!

Suddenly, the world fell silent. The once bustling scene became eerily quiet, as if everyone had their throats choked, desperately opening their mouths but no sound came out.

Chiyo watched in shock as the immense chakra brewed inside the cannon, transforming into energy in a way she never expected.

Danzo Shimura watched as faint blue light gathered at the muzzle of the cannon, but he couldn't hear a sound at all.

Moody watched with a complex expression as the astonishing rainbow burst forth from the giant cannon that originally belonged to the Hidden Cloud Village, streaking across the sky and leaving a lingering trail of cloud in mid-air.

Onoki opened his eyes wide, trying to discern some clues from the pillar of light that was countless times thicker than Dust Release;

Hozuki Shingetsu opened his arms and watched with a smile as the mountain peak melted away like ice and snow under the shimmering pillar of light.

boom!

It wasn't until nearly half of the mountain peak was destroyed that the switch for sound in the world seemed to be turned back on, and the violent roar finally arrived, filling everyone's ears.

Along with the roar, came a surge of wind and waves generated by the violent explosion.

Under this fierce wind, even twenty kilometers away, the people on the outskirts still fell to the ground like wheat fields in the wind.

Seeing this scene, Hozuki Shingetsu laughed heartily, unable to contain his joy any longer, and raised his arms to shout:

"To restore the glory of Wuyin is our inescapable duty!"

The boy's exuberant shouts echoed throughout the land, carried by the sweeping wind!

In response to this scene, a poem was written in later generations praising it:

Fire the cannons and blast his mother, our might extends across the land and we return to our hometown.

Countless heroes gaze upon the ghostly lantern; how can one obtain a giant whale to transform into a Kunpeng?

The poem at the end of the chapter was originally written by the warlord Zhang Zongchang. If you're interested, you can search for his other poems... well, they're very down-to-earth.

(End of this chapter)