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Chapter 277 Unrivaled Under Heaven, Enemy Appears from the Sky, Tenseigan Appears

Turtle Island, in fact, should be considered the property of the Night Moon Clan.

However, after the establishment of Kumogakure, the Yoruzuki clan became the dominant family in the village, which naturally led to Turtle Island becoming part of the village's common property.

As a unique island that moves freely in the ocean using special power, Kumogakure naturally wouldn't forget Turtle Island as an important means of transportation.

Since the decapitation plan is to be carried out, the most crucial step is naturally to approach the capital of the Land of Water silently.

To achieve this effect, the coalition devised a two-step approach.

First, the large force ostentatiously gathered ships, arranged them in formation, and presented themselves as if to intimidate others and attempt to concentrate their strength to cross the ocean.

It's common knowledge in the ninja world that Kirigakure excels in naval warfare, and anyone with a brain would know that Kirigakure would make a difference in naval battles.

Therefore, this large force was deliberately designed to attract the attention of Kirigakure, on the one hand diverting the forces of the Land of Water's capital, and on the other hand facilitating their decapitation operation.

On the other hand, Minato Namikaze, the Hokage who has mastered space-time ninjutsu, and Yugito, who has just subdued the Two-Tails and become its jinchūriki, are in charge of the fleet, creating the illusion that all of their elites are in the fleet.

Meanwhile, the rest of Onoki, the Fourth Raikage, Hanzo of the Salamander, Rasa, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Obito Uchiha (a mercenary) were all hiding on Turtle Island, using it to quietly approach the capital of the Land of Water and carry out a decapitation plan.

Minato Namikaze, who had mastered space-time ninjutsu, could instantly travel from the sea battlefield to this location when needed. As for Yugito the Two-Tails, since she did not fully master the power of the tailed beast, in order to prevent her from becoming a weak point in the final battle, she was simply left to command the troops on the sea battlefield, where they were locked in a fierce battle with the main force of Kirigakure.

Thus, under such arrangements and deployments, taking advantage of the unique shape of Turtle Island, the elite forces of the allied forces successfully deceived one Kirigakure reconnaissance team after another, slowly but steadily advancing towards the capital of the Land of Water.

Until this point.

"We are only 30 kilometers from the capital of the Land of Water. Even with the unique terrain of Turtle Island, it would be impossible to hide any further. So we have now truly entered the critical stage that will determine whether we win this battle."

Onoki floated in the air, his huge, bulbous nose glowing red. "At full speed, we can reach the capital in just ten minutes. According to our calculations, we only have a maximum of two hours to launch the attack. Once we exceed two hours, the elite forces of Kirigakure will likely return to the capital to provide support through various means."

"I believe that none of you here would want to try and see how many people you can kill before you die. Therefore, we must defeat Hozuki Shingetsu within two hours and end this battle."

"Therefore, this dictates that this battle must be decided quickly..."

"Alright, no need for this pre-station pep talk, let's get going!"

The Fourth Raikage gripped the gold bracer on his wrist, interrupting Onoki's speech.

"The Hokage's arrival must have alerted the Kirigakure commander on the naval battlefield. If the other side also uses summoning beasts to send messages, Hozuki Shingetsu might already know that Namikaze Minato has disappeared."

"Given the intelligence of that Ghost Lantern Crescent, and considering that none of us were on the naval battlefield, he must have guessed the purpose of our disappearance."

"So let's just get started!"

After saying that, the Fourth Raikage didn't even look at Onoki's expression. He simply flicked his robes and charged out of the island, running across the seawater towards the faintly visible capital of the Land of Water.

"Well then, everyone, see you at the castle tower."

Minato Namikaze glanced at everyone present, then without hesitation, instantly transformed into a yellow light and left the scene.

Led by the two, Rasa rode on gold dust, Jiraiya rode on a toad, Chiyo rode on a puppet, Killer Bee transformed into the Eight-Tails, Hanzo rode on a salamander, Obito Uchiha kept disappearing and reappearing... The others also used their own methods to leave the island and head towards the capital of the Land of Water.

"Honestly, these young people have no respect for their elders..."

Onoki sighed, then used "Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique" to fly away from the island.

Upon seeing this, the giant tortoise of Kumogakure roared to the sky, then turned around and slowly swam towards Kumogakure...

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"The high command of the Allied Forces at sea is nowhere to be seen; only Minato Namikaze and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki are present? And Minato Namikaze also disappeared after using the Flying Thunder God Technique; we don't know where he is now?"

In the capital of the Land of Water, on the top floor of the castle tower, in what used to be Mizuki Keita's favorite spot, Hozuki Shingetsu sat comfortably, enjoying the personal service of Mizuki Yuuko, the former daimyo's and current daimyo's concubine.

That's right, the former daimyo was not Hozuki Shingetsu's queen, but merely a concubine.

And Hozuki Shingetsu's queen was none other than his former wife, Uzumaki Kushina.

The fact that the queen of a daimyo was Kushina Uzumaki, a ninja, rather than Yuuko Mizu, a member of the royal family, undoubtedly carries a strong political signal.

Hozuki Shingetsu's goal was simple: to show the outside world that he valued his identity as a ninja and the foundation of his ninja village more than the daimyo.

As expected, after this decision was made, support for Hozuki Shingetsu grew daily within Kirigakure. Coupled with the noble promotion regulations that Hozuki Shingetsu had just promulgated, he gained complete control over all the ninja clans, large and small, and the vast majority of common ninjas within Kirigakure.

Compared to the support of the ninjas, the opposition of the nobles was insignificant and could be disregarded.

"So many people have disappeared, they definitely didn't go to play a game of 'Guan Dan' (a card game), they must be planning something big."

Hozuki Shingetsu opened his tightly closed eyes, revealing his pupils surrounded by swirling purple circles.

After seeing the message from Yagura's summoning beast, Shingetsu Hozuki quickly went through the details in his mind and understood the thoughts of the Allied Forces' high command.

Unfortunately, it was too late for these people to act.

They had no idea just how powerful Hozuki Shingetsu, who had transplanted the Rinnegan and was now a Shinigami, Jashin, Moryo, and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, had become.

However, no villain actually appears on their own from the start, so after thinking for a while, Hozuki Shingetsu immediately ordered all non-combat personnel in the castle tower to evacuate, and at the same time ordered his loyal troops, whom he had accumulated over the years, to come and protect him.

It was at this moment, having achieved the normal state of immortality, that he keenly sensed an aura that did not belong here suddenly appearing.

"You've come..."

Hozuki Shingetsu stood with his hands behind his back, intending to put on a cool act, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Namikaze Minato.

"Rasengan!"

Before the azure spiral sphere could even reach Hozuki Shingetsu's head, he caught it with one hand.

"Interrupting someone is really rude, you know that..."

"Lightning-Struck Horizon Chiyo Dance!"

Before Hozuki Shingetsu could finish speaking, he was interrupted again.

A burly man, his body crackling with deep blue chakra and crackling with electric arcs, smashed through the gates of the castle tower, leaving a long arc of electricity in the air from the ground floor to the top floor, before delivering a swift chop to Hozuki Shingetsu's neck.

However, his fate was the same as Minato Namikaze's. This powerful hand strike was easily neutralized by Shingetsu Hozuki's other hand, who gently grasped his wrist.

"How can a defeated opponent claim to be brave?"

Looking at his two former defeated opponents, Hozuki Shingetsu smiled lightly, then grabbed them and pulled them up and down. The two of them trembled like leaves, their muscles relaxing and losing all strength. Then, Hozuki Shingetsu casually tossed them into the wall.

boom!

It must be said that the castle tower, with its long history, is indeed made of solid materials. Despite such a violent impact, only a few pillars broke, and the main structure was not damaged.

After the two of them and Hozuki Shingetsu had exchanged a few blows, the rest of the team finally arrived at the battlefield.

"Magnetic Escape. Alluvial Burial!"

Seeing the two being sent flying, Luo Sha raised his hands high without saying a word. Instantly, large amounts of gold dust rose from the ground and transformed into a pair of giant golden palms in the air, about to devour the towering castle tower, which was tens of meters high.

"Sealing Technique: Golden Sealing Seal!"

On the top of the castle tower, Uzumaki Muneto stood there, slowly forming hand seals amidst the falling golden sand.

In an instant, a sealing array several meters in diameter appeared out of thin air, stretching across the top floor and swallowing up all the golden sand that filled the sky.

"Calling for backup? You're not the only one who knows how!"

Hozuki Shingetsu walked to the rooftop terrace, looked at the powerful allied forces around him, and clapped his hands.

clap clap!

Hozuki Mangetsu, Kisame Hoshigaki, Ringo Ameyuri, Zabuza, and the other newly appointed Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, along with Mei Terumi, Kabuto Yakushi, and others, all stepped out from the shadows and stood in front of these people.

Although Hozuki Shingetsu was unaware that someone would carry out such a direct decapitation operation, from the perspective of the reserve force, he certainly wouldn't commit all of his forces to the battlefield at once.

Aside from the commander of the naval battlefield being Yagura Karatachi, the high-ranking combatants of Kirigakure on that battlefield consisted of former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the heads of various ninja clans, and newly joined members of the Uchiha clan.

The group of young powerhouses who were truly brought into his inner circle were all kept under Hozuki Shingetsu's control, and he was prepared to make deployments one by one after observing the progress of the battle.

However, unexpectedly, these guys actually thought of coming directly to behead them, so Hozuki Shingetsu simply pulled them all over and prepared to have a final battle here to decide the ownership of the ninja world.

"Time waits for no one; we must act swiftly and decisively!"

The Allied high command was not surprised to see these people appear. After all, it was Hozuki Shingetsu's lair, so it was normal for it to have guards.

Under the slogan of "quick victory", everyone took action, picking their targets and fighting one by one.

The new Seven Ninja Swordsmen, having heard that the previous Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been defeated by the Sannin, took the initiative to confront the Sannin.

Because the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were far stronger than the previous generation, and because Jiraiya had lost an arm, even though Tsunade overcame her hemophobia with the help of Hozuki Shingetsu, the two sides were evenly matched for a time.

Rasa continued his duel with Uzumaki Munen, using gold dust and sealing techniques.

A battle between two women, Hakura and Terumi Mei, is about to erupt.

Kabuto Yakushi took the initiative to approach Ebizo and Chiyo, and under Hozuki Shingetsu's tutelage, he learned Sage Mode and even showed signs of overwhelming the two of them.

Even so, there were still nine powerful individuals present: Onoki, Obito Uchiha, Hanzo of the Salamander, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Raikage, and four Jinchūriki: the One-Tailed, the Four-Tailed, the Seven-Tailed, and the Eight-Tailed.

Nine against one, the advantage is in my hands!

In their view, the nine-person siege of Hozuki Shingetsu still had a high chance of success; they didn't even need two hours, they could finish in just twenty minutes...

boom!

Before these people could even dream about the future, several muffled thuds were heard. Hanzo the Salamander, Minato Namikaze, and the Fourth Raikage were once again knocked to the ground by Shingetsu Hozuki. The Salamander's terrifying poison gas seemed to have no effect on Shingetsu Hozuki. He simply endured the purple poison gas and broke Hanzo's scythe.

Roar!

The four Jinchuriki who had activated their Tailed Beast transformations immediately rushed forward to overpower Hozuki Shingetsu with brute force. However, Hozuki Shingetsu, whose soul power had greatly increased, now had an unparalleled grasp on his own body. Combined with Sage Mode and Tailed Beast Mode, he was not afraid of these few half-baked Jinchuriki at all.

With a roar that resonated at the level of the soul, the Jinchūriki, whose seals had loosened, all collapsed to the ground, clutching their heads, utterly unable to mount any resistance.

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primal World..."

Onoki clasped his hands together, a faint white light appearing in his palms, but Hozuki Shingetsu glared at him and used the "Universal Pull" technique to firmly pull Onoki into his palms.

"So what if it's powerful? It still has to be able to hit its target!"

Watching Ōnoki struggle in his grasp, Hozuki Shingetsu twitched his fingers slightly and crushed Ōnoki's throat. This Tsuchikage, who in the original story lived all the way into Boruto, died at Hozuki Shingetsu's hands.

At this time, Hozuki Shingetsu, who had already transplanted the Rinnegan, was undoubtedly the number one ninja in the world in an era when no true Six Paths level powerhouses existed.

"Sage Art: Tailed Beast Rasengan!"

Just as Hozuki Shingetsu was marveling at his own strength, a figure composed of red and yellow suddenly appeared in front of him, and a dazzling spiral shuriken smashed directly into the face of the unsuspecting Hozuki Shingetsu, blasting him straight into the castle tower.

Under this violent bombardment, the entire castle tower swayed precariously, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

"So that's where the resurrected Nine-Tails went! You got it!"

Seeing Minato Namikaze standing not far away, displaying red and yellow hues and activating his Sage Fox Mode, Shingetsu Hozuki dusted himself off and nonchalantly walked out of the dust and mist.

For someone with the power of an evil god, this injury was nothing at all.

Seeing that Hozuki Shingetsu was completely unharmed, almost all the high-ranking officers of the Allied Forces present were plunged into despair.

Is there really anyone in the ninja world who can defeat such a person?

Just as this atmosphere of despair permeated the battlefield, a beam of silver chakra light shot out from the distant horizon, heading towards Hozuki Shingetsu.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Hozuki Shingetsu had no time to defend himself and his right arm was severed at the root.

Only then did a voice arrive belatedly, resounding throughout the land.

"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

(End of this chapter)