Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Chapter 354: The Predator

"Are you ready?"

Tsukiki walked into the room and looked at Gaara, who was already dressed in his clothes. He was still carrying that gourd, and his eyes were still covered with dark circles. He was wearing the clothes of the Fifth Kazekage.

This young man, barely a teenager, bore the weight of the entire Sand Village at such a tender age.

"Ready."

Yue Shu looked at the young man in front of him. He seemed to have shed his murderous aura and was no longer as cynical as before.

"Then let's go, they're all waiting for you, waiting for their pillar of support."

"Senior Tsukiki, can a Jinchūriki truly gain recognition? I'm just a youkai, someone like me—"

"The person dressed like this wouldn't have such thoughts."

They were still just teenagers; that sense of bewilderment and nervousness, no matter how deeply they tried to hide it, still remained.

Tsukiki pressed down Kazekage's hat, obscuring Gaara's view.

"Look ahead, what do you see?"

"I can't see anything."

"That's right. At first, no one can see the road ahead. Just keep walking, give it your all, and in the end, you'll find that you're already on the path you wanted to take. When you can't see the road ahead, great people will fearlessly move forward and forge their own path."

With the moon tree loosened, Gaara's vision returned to normal.

With the tension in his heart eased, Gaara breathed a sigh of relief. His face, which hadn't smiled for many years, and which hadn't smiled since being "betrayed," showed a slight, unnatural upturn at the corners of his mouth.

"Let's go."

Tsukiki gently nudged Gaara, and Gaara took a step forward. It was this one step that allowed Gaara to fearlessly embark on this path.

After passing through this door and walking along this path, you'll see Temari and Kankuro on either side, and at the end, in front of the door, is Granny Chiyo.

As you walk in, the first ray of sunlight hits you, blinding you with nothing but a vast expanse of white.

Next came a clear blue sky and huge cheers, as if even the heavens were giving them face, and the sandstorm that had been blowing all the time had stopped. The weather today was exceptionally good.

When you reach the end and look down, all you see are heads—a truly strange sight.

Praise and curses mingled together, creating a noisy commotion below.

"I, Gaara, will carry on the will of my predecessors and strive to lead Sunagakure to prosperity. I swear here that I will dedicate my life to protecting Sunagakure. I am the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure!"

Gaara swore his oath, and Tsukiki and the others had already entered battle mode.

"Are people ready to evacuate?"

"Don't worry, these are all people from Sunagakure. We won't let anything happen to them."

"Okay, innocent people should not pay for wars that should never have happened."

Tsukiki gripped the Kusanagi sword at her waist.

"A large amount of energy has been detected, host. They've arrived, and their numbers are enormous."

Are there any White Zetsu?

"I'm afraid so. Based on the analysis, the enemy's numbers are around three to five thousand."

"That's quite a generous gesture."

"Begin the evacuation. The enemy has arrived. Everyone, get into combat mode and begin fighting."

No sooner had Yue Shu finished speaking than messages began to arrive.

"Report! The enemy has appeared! They're underground!"

boom!

"Everyone is mobilized."

At the command, all the combat forces began to move.

In Gaara's eyes, not far away, within the village of Sunagakure, a huge explosion occurred, and as a black cloud rose from the ground, countless houses were shattered and scattered.

"Gaara, they're here, and they're after you."

"Wait! Where are the villagers?!"

"We are already evacuating."

Gaara looked at Kankuro and Temari approaching. Gaara was their target; he couldn't be harmed, otherwise this war would have been a wasted sacrifice.

"I am the Fifth Kazekage!"

"I will not back down."

Gaara disobeyed orders, threw off his hat, and with a wave of his hands, countless grains of sand began to pour out of the gourd behind him.

"Everyone, rescue the villagers and drive the attackers back!"

Upon hearing the loud shout, Yue Shu chuckled, then his expression hardened as he charged towards the enemy's main force.

Meanwhile, on the Sand Village side, everyone's morale was boosted by Iara's shout.

Blows of sand rose up, forming a shield across the entire village to block the incoming attacks.

"Prioritize rescuing villagers; leave no one behind!"

In fact, because of this, the villagers have long been confined to one place, with only a few disobedient people still running around.

The evacuation work was completed very well, and all the villagers who were restricted were evacuated.

And then, war broke out.

"Fifth Kazekage, for the sake of Sunagakure and the ninja world, offer yourself up."

As the black smoke passed, one after another, white Zetsu and figures dressed in red auspicious clouds rushed out.

"Goodness."

Even Tsuki couldn't help but remark that the newly formed Akatsuki was incredibly powerful; these faces were all infamous rogue ninja in the ninja world. And now they were all gathered together. This was truly impressive.

"Charge! For Sunagakure!"

The ninja forces from Sunagakure also sounded their charge horns and roared as they charged forward.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Spear".

It was Akatsuki who made the first move. These rogue ninjas were at least at the half-step Kage level, and their ninjutsu skills were naturally quite remarkable.

A flaming spear was thrown out, and midway through its flight, it sprouted a satiated phoenix that transformed into a dragon and charged towards the Sand Village troops.

"Sandstorm sends us to our graves!"

Countless shards of sand surged up from in front of the Sand Village troops, heading straight for the phoenix.

boom!

The phoenix exploded, scattering flames everywhere. The Sand Village troops were completely unharmed, but the distance between them had been significantly reduced.

"Go to hell, bastard!"

Swearing poured from his mouth as he swung the knife from his hand. He cursed as he swung it without slowing down.

"Wind Release".

Fire Release.

"Earth Escape."

Countless ninjutsu were unleashed simultaneously, and explosions rang out one after another.

Not only that, there were also direct bayonet-to-bayonet duels.

Roaring, the kunai in his hand had already pierced the enemy's body, drawing out the life-giving fluid.

A white knife goes in, a red knife comes out.

"Fire Release: Extinguishing Flames."

Tsukiki made her move, revealing a pair of kaleidoscopes, and a huge flame spewed from her mouth like a bucket of water being poured down.

"Water escape."

The enemy's main force also gathered together to use Water Release techniques, a battle between water and fire, and water vapor instantly filled the entire battlefield.

Tsuki no longer focuses on ranged attacks; ninjas primarily use taijutsu, which is also the most lethal technique.

Wielding the Kusanagi Sword, Tsukiju charged straight forward, facing the enemy's main force head-on.

Chakra was channeled into the Kusanagi sword, which immediately burst into flames, and Tsukijutsu's first strike sent one of the Akatsuki members flying.

"Everyone, gather together and attack!"

The other party clearly had a plan and knew about the Moon Tree's existence all along.

"Come!"

Yue Shu showed no fear, wielding his sword and facing off against a team alone.

"You're really generous; these White Zetsu are all from your inventory."

At Akatsuki's headquarters, Black Zetsu looked at Obito and spoke leisurely.

"This is a necessary sacrifice for peace, and it is all worthwhile."

Obito spoke calmly. His plan was aggressive, but also well-thought-out. He didn't act one by one, but chose to launch a collective attack, simultaneously ambushing the known tailed beasts.

Black Zetsu looked at Obito. So far, Obito's plan had been successful. He hadn't made a move against Konoha, and Sunagakure had been dealt with in advance, but all the other targets had been caught off guard.

Blitzkrieg—that was Obito's battle plan. It was certainly ahead of its time.

“I’m going to Sunagakure. Those guys there won’t be so easy to deal with.”

After Obito finished speaking, he disappeared into Kamui, leaving only Black Zetsu behind.

"What a good time."

Black Zetsu muttered softly to himself.

At this moment, all those hiding in the shadows surged forward like predators, stretching out their claws and fangs, intending to seize this ninja world and devour what they desired.

"What a good time."