Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

End of Chapter 307

"Swish~ swish~ swish swish~"

Four of Jianchuan Ju's ice flame clones landed near the Four Purple Flame Array.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.

He immediately shouted loudly.

"Flame! Retreat!"

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was already swaying precariously, managed to pull Homura Mitokado along with him and fly backward.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa rolled her eyes as she watched the two who inexplicably started to run away.

"Lanzi, chase after them and hang behind them!"

Okay! (。-`ω-)』

After receiving the order, Lan Zai followed at a leisurely pace, but did not choose to intercept him.

The other four newly arrived ice flame clones quickly dispersed and began forming hand seals at the four corners of the sealing barrier.

They then extended their hands towards the barrier.

"White Escape * Absolute Zero"

Extremely cold white flames rapidly erupted from the palms of the four "people," instantly striking the small triangular defensive shields at the four corners of the barrier.

The so-called "Four Purple Flame Formation that even a Kage-level expert couldn't break" only lasted a short while before it shattered under the extreme cold.

Along with Mitokado Homura's four shadow clones, who were maintaining the barrier within the small defensive shield, they were all corroded by the freezing air and turned into nothingness.

This is actually the correct way to apply "absolute zero".

However, neither Tachibana Kanagawa's main body nor her clone could withstand the effects of the 'absolute zero' temperature for an extended period.

That's why it's necessary to choose between using a sharpshooter as a medium or a one-time explosion.

If Tachibana Kanakawa hadn't been short of chakra and was afraid of injuring herself, she would have used "Absolute Zero" to break the barrier right then and there.

At this moment, all four ice flame clones were frozen by the aftershocks, turning into four immobile ice sculptures.

Meanwhile, Jianchuan Ju dusted off non-existent dust, restarted, and chased after Lanzi.

When Tachibana Kanagawa's pure white figure crashed down in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi once again, like a shooting star.

Earth and stones flew everywhere, and a chill permeated the air.

Mitokado Homura, who was about to use the same trick to remove the last scroll, was immediately stopped by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the unrestrained and excessively young Tachibana Kanagawa and seemed to age in an instant, even his back became slightly hunched.

Tachibana Kanagawa originally thought that after catching up with the two, they would have to fight each other again.

Seeing this, they understood the outcome of the battle.

This saves Jianchuan Ju from having to agonize over whether or not to kill those two old guys.

After being briefly controlled by the Four Purple Flames Array, I calmed down and thought things through carefully within the barrier and made a discovery.

Killing these two doesn't seem to bring much benefit to Kirigakure.

On the contrary, it might cause the remaining people of Konoha to launch a desperate counterattack against Kirigakure out of hatred, resulting in more unnecessary casualties.

It would be better to keep these two doves and use them to bring this war to a close.

Perhaps this will allow Mist Shadow to gain more benefits at the negotiating table later.

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had aged dramatically in an instant, Tachibana Kanagawa felt no pity whatsoever; instead, she became even more certain of her judgment.

He pointed his short sword at the two men and gave the order in a cold tone.

"Hokage, your era has ended. Surrender."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi hunched over even more, as if his energy had been instantly drained by those words.

With his only remaining arm, he shakily pulled a signal flare from his pocket.

"Hiruzen!"

Seeing this, Mitokado Homura, who was standing nearby, looked grim and called out to his old friend, as if he wanted to say something more.

However, before he could utter the next half of his sentence...

Lanzi, standing behind him, directly used his tongue to lick around his neck.

Mitomon was instantly poisoned by a paralyzing toxin and collapsed to the ground.

The huge scroll in his hand fell directly to the ground, as if symbolizing the end of the last resistance.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing nearby, was about to step forward to check on things when he was instead pressed against the neck by the blade of the divine spear that Tachibana Kenkawa had shot out.

"Hokage, Lord Mitokado Homura is currently only suffering from a paralyzing toxin. However, if this continues, I cannot guarantee that it will not damage his brain nerves."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's arm trembled slightly, and he finally gave up his last bit of persistence and struggle.

With trembling hands, he threw the signal flare directly into the air.

As if unwilling to admit Konoha's defeat, the signal flare was not thrown very high.

In contrast, the sound of the signal flare exploding echoed throughout the entire battlefield.

Upon hearing the unique sound of the signal flare, many Konoha ninjas looked up at the sky in bewilderment.

Those who were fleeing stopped in their tracks, and those who were killing the enemy unconsciously dropped their weapons.

Some didn't even realize that swords were about to strike them; they just wanted to look up and confirm that the voice wasn't real.

Seeing this, Tachibana Kanagawa knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't played any tricks.

He then pulled a signal flare from his pocket and tossed it high into the air.

It was another loud bang.

The flames from the signal flare exploded in all directions.

However, although the two signal flares sounded differently, the flames they produced were also completely different.

However, the sound of the second signal flare seemed to be crisper, and the fireworks in the sky were more dazzling and magnificent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared blankly at the signal flare in the sky.

Moments later, the battlefield erupted in the howling cheers of the Hidden Mist ninja.

"We won!!"

"Long live Lord Jianchuan!!"

"Haha! Kill them all, waaaaah!"

At this moment, on this battlefield where blood is freely spilled and corpses and weapons are scattered everywhere, a stark contrast exists between the ninjas of Kirigakure and Konoha.

The persistent fog began to slowly dissipate, and sunlight once again shone on the muddy earth.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gasped for breath a few times before collapsing back down, exhausted.

He didn't even realize that his neck had been slashed by the sharp edge of the divine spear.

Meanwhile, Tachibana Kanagawa simply stood quietly, observing everything before her.

At this time.

Carrying the bloodied sharkskin, Ao instantly appeared beside Kanagawa Tachibana, looking at the two Konoha high-ranking officials in front of him with some astonishment.

"This...this..."

After looking at Qing for a long time without coming up with a clear answer, Jianchuan Ju shrugged helplessly.

"It's just like what you see."

Having said that, Jianchuan Ju withdrew the blade of the divine spear, twirled the short sword in his hand, and then sheathed it again.

"Blue Boy~"

A pink tongue wrapped around Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck; these were the last words he heard before he lost consciousness.

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi had fallen asleep, and with Ao by her side, Tachibana Kenkawa felt relieved and tapped her chest several times to remove the various status effects from her body.

At the same time, the white flames on Lan Zai's body also dissipated, and his skin returned to its previous deep blue color.

Qing, standing to the side, clicked his tongue in amazement.

"I'm increasingly unable to understand your moves."

However, before Qing could finish speaking, Jianchuan Ju staggered slightly and almost fell.

Qing quickly dropped the Samehada she was holding and reached out to support him.

"Ju, are you alright?"

「呱~（っ°Д°）っ」

Lanzi, looking worried, instantly appeared beside Jianchuan Ju.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa waved his hand dismissively.

"It's nothing, just a small problem. I misunderstood before."

Then, a genuine smile appeared on Jianchuan Ju's face.

"it's over."

"Yes, it's finally over."

Now that this major battle is finished, some intelligence can be released.

Actually, I initially planned two timelines for this battle.

One is the current one (it's largely the same, but Mitokado Homura's Four Purple Flame Formation was used by the Third Hokage to make the Hokage seem more powerful. Some scenes that highlighted Hiruzen's strength were also cut).

In another timeline, the members of Konoha who participated in the war were (Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze, and Homura Mitokado).

Then, on the battlefield, the protagonist directly killed Hiruzen Sarutobi. Minato Namikaze lost an arm to save Hiruzen Sarutobi. With Hiruzen Sarutobi dead, the protagonist shouted "The Hokage is dead." Minato wanted to continue fighting, but was stopped by Homura Mitokado. The morale of the Konoha troops collapsed and they began to flee.

Then Orochimaru repelled the Land of Earth troops who wanted to steal chickens on the northern battlefield. After the peace talks, Danzo was released. Orochimaru was credited with the victory, Minato Namikaze was crippled, and Orochimaru became the Fourth Hokage.

However, to be honest, while writing it, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to handle the subsequent plot well (if the Hokage died, we might not even reach the point of peace talks; Konoha would definitely seek revenge). Also, killing the Hokage wasn't exactly a wise choice for Kirigakure.

So after struggling for a while, I finally gave up (actually, the author chickened out; once Orochimaru showed his face on the battlefield, Minato Namikaze would never be able to come out, so I could only keep writing in silence).

However, I did like this idea at first, so I couldn't help but want to share it with everyone.

Let's just consider this as the β world line being converged.

(End of this chapter)