I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 321 and 322: Making Tokyo Feel Pain

"Report! The fire has spread towards the Kuramae Kokugikan (Koktikan) and we must organize firefighting efforts immediately, otherwise it may spread to Chiyoda Ward."

"Understood. The city fire brigade, which was summoned in advance, is ready to go."

"Report! A disturbance has broken out among the Self-Defense Forces that are sealing off the Asakusa area, with members strongly demanding evacuation."

"Those idiots! Don't even think about it!"

Urgent messages kept arriving at the temporary command post set up on the outskirts of Tokyo, keeping government officials extremely busy.

"Gulp, is this the power of a Kage-level expert? Even the aftershocks have such destructive power..."

Satellite images show that the area of ​​over 100,000 square meters in front of Senso-ji Temple has been reduced to ruins in a sea of ​​fire. The scorching heat waves ignited by the rebounding Samadhi Fire collided with the cold air to create strong convection winds, and whirlwinds of fire raged across the ruins, creating a scene resembling purgatory.

It was thanks to the Sumida River that the fire was contained and did not spread to Sumida Ward.

Even so, the flowing waters of the Sumida River seemed to boil over in a short time, and fish and turtles were scalded and floated to the surface with their white bellies turned up.

The entire city, nearly half the size of Yoyogi Park, was razed to the ground, leaving the important figures speechless.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government evacuated residents of Asakusa to prevent civilian casualties; otherwise, who knows how many would have been killed or injured.

"According to Jiraiya-sama, this is not the full power of a Kage-level shinobi, but only one-third of his true strength."

Someone groaned as they spoke, which made the others' teeth ache and their faces turn bitter.

If the Age of Gods were to truly return, and unreasonable monsters like Shadow-level powerhouses, or even all the gods and Buddhas, could walk freely across the land in their true forms, what would be the point of these worldly nobles?

"Never mind that for now, what's the situation on the ground? Did the Golden Flame take down the Akatsuki members?" a cabinet minister asked impatiently.

"Almost all of the drone swarm was shot down, and helicopters and Self-Defense Force personnel dared not get too close..."

It's virtually impossible for satellite images to capture a person of average size at night.

While the government wasn't entirely oblivious to the situation surrounding the battle at Senso-ji Temple, it did face certain obstacles.

"Our snipers, positioned at observation points on nearby high-rise buildings, have all sent communications stating..."

The bureaucrat, who was giving his report, gritted his teeth before continuing, "Only Tobi of Akatsuki is standing alone on the roof of the main hall of Senso-ji Temple; Lord Jiraiya has vanished without a trace!"

Everyone was shocked and their expressions changed.

Could it be that Jiraiya perished in that previous explosion?

"Make sure you understand the situation on the ground! Launch all the spare drones, and order the helicopter crews to approach Senso-ji Temple to observe the battle."

The Prime Minister slammed his fist on the table in anger, making a loud thud.

"Furthermore, the Self-Defense Forces are not allowed to flee; they must be prepared for war and deployed to the scene! In this time of national crisis, to be cowardly and afraid of death is utterly shameless!"

Although the cabinet and key figures in the Diet building were all hiding in air-raid shelters hundreds of miles away, helicopters on the tarmac were on high alert and could evacuate Tokyo within five minutes.

The Prime Minister and his cabinet members are ready to flee before the situation becomes irreversible, but that doesn't stop him from angrily rebuking the Self-Defense Force members around Asakusa for being cowardly and neglecting their duties.

Everyone naturally didn't see this as a double standard.

What kind of level is the Self-Defense Forces? How dare they be compared to these superior citizens?

They are the lifeblood and essence of this country. As long as these adults are still alive, Japan will not perish!

The Self-Defense Forces, especially the Ground Self-Defense Force's Baka, even if they are no match for the Akatsuki, will use their lives to hinder the enemy's advance and gather intelligence.

Cannon fodder should act like cannon fodder!

Satellite images show turbulent weather, with dark clouds gradually gathering, threatening to crush the city.

It's raining...

Standing on the eaves of the main hall of Senso-ji Temple, Naruto Uchiha touched the raindrops that had fallen on his white mask and looked up, murmuring to himself.

The air in Tokyo was originally humid tonight, with the possibility of rain. However, the sudden spread of the fire heated the atmosphere, creating updrafts that caused the rain to fall earlier than expected.

Naruto Uchiha turned his gaze away from the sky and looked ahead.

Senso-ji Temple, a landmark of Tokyo, has only its main hall remaining; the famous Fujin Gate and the five-story pagoda have been completely destroyed.

Looking out from this angle, the entire mountainside is a sea of ​​fire.

"A Fire Release technique that has reached its peak is indeed extraordinary! If used at full power, it could burn the heavens and boil the seas." Uchiha Naruto's right eye swirled with three tomoe, his eyes burning with intense heat.

Fire Release was the second ninjutsu that Naruto Uchiha mastered, after the Sharingan, and reached Level 4.

While it represents the upper limit of the five fundamental changes, unlike the Sharingan which can grow to LV5 or even LV6, it is still quite remarkable.

No matter what kind of ninjutsu it is, once it reaches LV4, it undergoes a qualitative change.

Its pinnacle chakra nature transformation is no less than that of the Sharingan at the same level.

Mei Terumi's Lava Release can melt Susanoo, and Danzo's Wind Release can even cut open the flesh of the second form of Susanoo to expose its bones.

The same applies to Fire Release techniques.

Although it is jokingly referred to as a benevolent art, an art that cannot hit, and an art that cannot burn people to death, water and fire are merciless, and the destructive power of fire jutsu is terrifying, especially in big cities.

The Great Meireki Fire, the Tokyo air raids, the Great Kanto Earthquake, and the firestorm that reduced the city to ashes after the Hiroshima atomic bomb—the fear of fire is deeply ingrained in the genes of this nation.

Not only is it a great fire recorded in history books, but the myth of LV4 fire escaping, which can even make gods send down calamity fire to burn down the sinful city of Sodom, will be repeated once again.

"Splash—"

The wind howled, and a light drizzle fell from the sky onto Taitung District.

However, the raging fire at Senso-ji Temple was completely unaffected and instead intensified.

These are not ordinary fires, but Samadhi fires!

Samadhi Fire is a special flame that can even devour fire escape techniques, and cannot be extinguished by storms or torrential rain.

In some ways, it is close to the ultimate flame of Amaterasu.

Even Uchiha Naruto found the Samadhi True Fire attack somewhat troublesome. Although there were other ways to dodge it, he ultimately used the Uchiha Fan to forcefully deflect it back.

"The Samadhi Fire has begun to disappear."

Samadhi Fire is a special flame summoned by chakra. It cannot burn indefinitely and begins to extinguish once the chakra connection is lost.

The fires that had been ignited further away were somewhat contained by the rain.

"Even if it was just a mere imitation of Jiraiya like Kashin Koji, it's impossible for the Uchiha to simply counterattack and kill him. Where did that guy go?"

Standing on the roof of the main hall, Naruto Uchiha lowered his gaze and swept it across the barren ground around him.

"They must have hidden underground... Oh?"

A white dragon, as white as a bolt of lightning, rose from the ground, opened its massive jaws, and lunged at Uchiha Naruto.

Naruto Uchiha's figure blurred, and the White Dragon narrowly missed blasting through the roof of the main hall, sending shattered tiles flying everywhere.

"Sizzle—!"

Naruto Uchiha slashed the Uchiha fan with his backhand, severing countless silver threads.

The remaining white hair curled back into the ground, and then a figure leaped up from the earth and onto the roof of the main hall, confronting Uchiha Naruto.

"They really did use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) to escape underground."

Naruto Uchiha looked at Jiraiya opposite him and chuckled.

Although Jiraiya was a Servant summoned by Naruto Uchiha using the Tenyu, after the model was created, apart from restricting some of Jiraiya's words and actions, the rest was left to the Servant to improvise.

Jiraiya was unaware that he was Naruto Uchiha's puppet.

A virtual personality, virtual memories, and even ninjutsu that originated from Naruto Uchiha—there's nothing more chilling than this.

When necessary, Naruto Uchiha's will can also enter the body of a Servant, performing a deus ex machina to push things to develop according to his predetermined outcome.

Just like how Naruto Uchiha is now directing Tobi's actions.

This is the terrifying aspect of the Kaleidoscope Eye Technique that Tianyu is willing to risk his life for.

"This fan can deflect Samadhi Fire; it truly is the fan passed down through the Uchiha clan."

"Oh, you're right."

Naruto Uchiha raised his Uchiha fan and shook it a few times.

The Uchiha fan is a special tool carved from a sacred tree. It is tough and elastic, capable of absorbing chakra and converting it into wind-style energy to deflect enemy attacks.

This is the Uchiha's strategy of using the enemy's own methods against them.

During the Warring States period, countless powerful figures were killed by Madara Uchiha using this technique. The peak achievement of the Uchiha's counterattack was repelling Naruto's small Tailed Beast Ball.

"Jiraiya, I admit that your fire style is superior, but with this fan, your best fire style is useless."

Although it was just a temporary cameo, Naruto Uchiha himself delivered an Oscar-worthy performance, his tone carrying a playful, cat-and-mouse tone:

"What are you going to do next, Jiraiya?"

"It's not that simple after all."

Jiraiya took a deep breath, then bit his finger and smeared the blood on his face, merging it with the red marks under his eyelids that resembled tear stains.

"Then this immortal will get serious."

"Is this... a sage transformation?"

Naruto Uchiha made a slightly surprised sound, perfectly matching the atmosphere.

Jiraiya clasped his hands together, muttered incantations, and stared intently, drawing the natural energy of the atmosphere towards himself.

So soon we're going to use Sage Mode.

Naruto Uchiha's gaze sharpened.

The Servants summoned by Tenyu are all based on characters from Naruto as much as possible, not only in appearance, but also in personality and ninjutsu.

Jiraiya was no exception.

Besides Fire Release and Earth Release, Naruto Uchiha also used Toad Summoning Technique, Lion's Mane Technique, Sage Transformation, and Rasengan.

However, apart from the Fire Release technique at level 4, which is comparable to the original, its other ninjutsu are far inferior.

Even so, Jiraiya in Sage Mode was stronger than Orochi, surpassing even a Kage in strength.

A few minutes later, Jiraiya successfully entered Sage Mode.

Influenced by natural energy, Jiraiya's nose changed into a bulbous nose with some small bumps, and his pupils also became elongated horizontally like a toad's.

"I thought you would take advantage of the situation and interrupt my entry into immortal mode, but I didn't expect you to do nothing at all."

"The sage transformation of Mount Myōboku? It seems so underwhelming, I'm quite disappointed."

Uchiha Naruto feigned nonchalance and said calmly:

"Jiraiya, you've been boasting about being the Toad Sage just because of this trick. If that's the case, then you should be convinced and hand over Princess Kaguya now that you've defeated someone who has entered Sage Mode."

Uchiha Naruto certainly couldn't say that he wanted to stall for time and allow the 'audience' to enter as much as possible.

The earlier clash of Samadhi Fire had terrified the nearby Self-Defense Forces and onlookers, who scattered like birds. Without enough spectators, this grand spectacle of the Absolute Transcendence would have been wasted.

"You are the one who brings destruction and disrupts the balance between the two realms. Defeating you here is my mission as an immortal."

"If you, this imposter immortal, can do it."

After casually exchanging a few words, Uchiha Naruto's expression suddenly changed.

The roar of helicopters could be heard from the horizon.

In the drizzling rain, more than a dozen helicopters, their searchlights blaring, sped through the air, beams of light falling on the two people standing on the eaves of the main hall of Senso-ji Temple.

Lighting technician, OK.

Naruto Uchiha, wearing a mask, turned his face toward a tall building behind Senso-ji Temple and nodded slightly.

Cameraman, OK.

In addition, 'spectators' also flocked to the scene. According to Uchiha Naruto's perception, a large number of troops were gathering in the streets near Senso-ji Temple.

The Japanese government has really gone all out, sparing no expense to get rid of Afei.

That way, I can finally muster the motivation.

Although Naruto Uchiha's prepared script was to sever the connection between heaven and earth, causing the Akatsuki organization and other celestial beings to temporarily withdraw, the supernatural phenomena that have occurred since the 19th year of the Heisei era will not end. With the Scarlet Moon Incident, monsters and evil spirits will still roam this world.

It would be a grave mistake to think that once the connection between heaven and earth is severed, one can rest easy.

While Uchiha Naruto lies low and doesn't cause trouble for the Japanese government, they also need to have a sense of urgency and crisis to deal with the upcoming impact.

Both the Japanese government and ordinary citizens should know that the world going forward will be completely different from the past thousand years.

The times have changed.

Uchiha Naruto knew that for Japan, even the biggest disasters in other regions would only cause minor damage, but only those that happened in Tokyo would cause excruciating pain and leave a lasting impression.

As Naruto withdrew his consciousness from Tobi's body, he whispered:

"Let Tokyo feel the pain. Let's cause a ruckus before we leave, Tobi, no, Obito!"

(End of this chapter)