People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Deidara was overjoyed. In order to defeat Yosuke, Deidara devoted himself to researching a new Explosion Release ninjutsu.

Deidara's research into his new ninjutsu is not progressing smoothly, but even though the ninjutsu is not yet complete, the power of the explosion is already greater than the strongest Explosion Release ninjutsu that Deidara currently possesses, C3-18.

Although Deidara's new ninjutsu was not yet complete, Yosuke directly ordered that Deidara be forbidden from using it at will, and that he could only use the ninjutsu with Yosuke's permission.

Chapter 206 Crisis of the Ninja World War

Deidara made a clay flying bird, rode on it and flew into the air. Then he took out all the clay from his ninja tool bag and stuffed it all into his mouth to chew.

Deidara, while in the air, spat out a large amount of clay mixed with chakra, which formed a gigantic doll that looked exactly like Deidara.

The clay Deidara only lightly stepped on the ground, and the ground couldn't withstand it and cracked.

Clay Deidara walked towards the crowd of Konoha ninja.

The Konoha ninjas who had witnessed the power of Deidara's Explosion Release were utterly horrified. How powerful would the explosion of such a huge clay doll be?

Yosuke also opened his Blood Domain to protect Kaori, Itachi, and all his clansmen.

The Konoha ninjas immediately retreated.

Deidara, already having a blast, laughed loudly in the air: "You think you can escape from this ultimate art? How naive!"

Deidara formed hand seals, his smiling face instantly turning grim: "Tch! Still not done? Oh well, this power is enough to destroy everything."

"Feel fear! Be amazed by me! Experience despair! Cry out for help! Art is an explosion! Drink!"

The clay Deidara's body began to shatter like a mirror, and countless beams of light shot out from it.

As the clay Deidara body completely collapsed, a pillar of light appeared, shooting straight into the sky and continuously spreading outwards, annihilating everything in its path, leaving nothing but barren land.

Seeing this devastating scene, the Konoha ninja forgot to run away and waited in despair for their deaths.

After the explosion stopped, Deidara was very satisfied with the devastated scene in the entire area, and his villainous laughter echoed continuously.

Suddenly! Deidara's expression changed.

Deidara, who was in the air, discovered that besides the area protected by Yosuke's Blood Domain, there was another area that was unaffected by the explosion.

"Phew, thankfully I used the Toad Mouth Binding Technique in time."

Jiraiya wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

At the moment Clay Deidara exploded, Jiraiya used the Toad Mouth Binding Technique to summon the intestines of the Giant Toad of the Rocks, protecting the Konoha members inside.

Looking at the ravaged stomach lining, Jiraiya muttered guiltily, "Next time I go back to Mount Myōboku, I'll have to be careful around the giant toad, Iwajuku..."

Yosuke released the Blood Domain, and the Uchiha clansmen were terrified by the scene around them. Even Itachi frowned.

Yosuke sighed; he had miscalculated again.

Yosuke had witnessed Deidara's new ninjutsu before. Although it was incomplete, the explosive power was still enough to destroy the top of a mountain. However, this time the power of the explosion was several times stronger than the last time.

Looking at the sky, Yosuke sighed, "The ninjutsu of this world keeps pushing my boundaries. Is this what geniuses are like...?"

Yosuke called out to Deidara in the sky, "Deidara, let's go."

Deidara was still consumed by the rage of defeat: "They didn't die under my art, unforgivable!"

"Don't worry about them. You've run out of clay, and our mission isn't to wipe them out."

Deidara reluctantly landed beside Yosuke from the sky, muttering resentfully, "If my art is finished, they definitely won't survive."

Yosuke looked at Itachi and his clansmen and said, "Let's go."

Yosuke and his group left the Land of Fire, while the Konoha ninjas, still shaken by the explosion, had no courage to pursue them.

This battle severely weakened Konoha.

After Yosuke and his group left, the foreign ninjas who had infiltrated the Land of Fire saw the countless dead and wounded Konoha ninjas and brought all the information to their village leaders.

Upon learning of Konoha's current situation, all the other ninja villages began to stir with urges.

The Hidden Cloud Village, which had always wanted to expand its power, assembled its ninja forces and headed towards the Land of Fire.

When Onoki, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, heard about the Explosion Release ninjutsu that attacked Konoha, he immediately guessed that it was his student Deidara who was responsible. So Onoki also had a plan. Under the pretext of searching for the missing Iwagakure ninja Deidara, he gathered his troops and came to the border of the Land of Fire.

Needless to say, Sunagakure, which had always coveted Konoha, immediately assembled its forces and headed towards Konoha after learning about the situation there.

The remaining smaller ninja villages were all eager to try and grab some benefits from Konoha, this huge piece of meat.

The crisis of the Fourth Shinobi World War seems to be imminent.

Inside the Hokage Building in Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned Danzo: "Danzo! Why did things turn out this way?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi never expected that things would develop to this point after he had made all the necessary preparations.

Danzo remained calm and composed, replying without any panic: "I have said long ago that we should resolve the Uchiha clan problem as soon as possible. It is you who have been dragging your feet. If you had listened to me earlier, things would not have developed to this point."

"Then how do you explain Uchiha Shisui's situation?"

Faced with Hiruzen Sarutobi's questioning, Danzo closed his eyes and replied, "Shisui Uchiha committed suicide."

"Then what about Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan? What about the Sharingan of those dead Uchiha clan members? Danzo, I am not unaware of the shady things you have been doing in the shadows!"

Danzo opened his eyes and sneered, "What do you want? To hold me accountable, Hokage-sama?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted sternly, "Your ambition is Danzo's! Remember this! I am the Kage of Konoha!"

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu advised, "Hiruzen! Now is not the time to hold Danzo accountable. We must unite and face the threat from the three great ninja villages together!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his anger and asked, "Let's put Danzo aside for now. What's the situation with Kirigakure? Have they agreed to form an alliance with us?"

Koharu Utatane shook her head and said, "The Mist Village did not choose to form an alliance with us. The Mist Village refused us on the grounds that it needed to recuperate."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table in anger: "Are they really going to start the Fourth Shinobi World War and shatter the peace we've worked so hard to achieve? How long has it been since the Third Shinobi World War? Have they already forgotten all the pain of war?!"

Mitokado Homura's expression was extremely solemn: "Now that the Uchiha clan of Konoha has been wiped out, and countless Konoha ninjas have also died or been injured, Konoha's vitality has been severely damaged. Apart from the three major ninja villages, the other small ninja villages are now like jackals that have smelled their prey, all wanting to tear a piece of flesh from Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, in his capacity as Hokage, issued the order: "From this moment forward, Konoha shall enter a state of full combat readiness! Then continue to seek alliances with other ninja villages, and find Tsunade to recall her!"

Chapter 207 A New Home

At this time, they are in the land of mountains.

Yosuke and his group appeared here.

The Mountain Country is located to the left of the Bird Country, surrounded by high mountains and lush trees.

Deep in the mountains at the heart of the Mountain Country lies the ruins of a village.

This village is called Yangyan Village.

During the Second Shinobi World War, the Village of Blazing Sunshine fought against the Village of Leaf Village. Initially, it was able to contend with the Village of Leaf Village, but its strength was greatly reduced after its main force left the village and it was ambushed by the Village of Leaf Village.

However, during the war, the village chief died in an accident, and the new village chief signed a ceasefire treaty with Konoha. But then Kagerou Village was attacked and destroyed by Takigakure.

Thirty years have passed since the destruction of Yangyan Village. These ruins are now covered with thick moss, becoming a paradise for animals.

When Itachi was in Konoha, he saw information about the Land of Mountains and the Village of Blazing Sun, and he had already decided to choose this place as the home of the Uchiha clan.

The location of Kagerou Village is secluded and sparsely populated, making it the perfect place for the current Uchiha clan.

Sasuke grabbed Itachi's hand and asked, "Brother, will we be living here from now on?"

Itachi rubbed Sasuke's head. Although this place looked terrible, in Itachi's eyes it was a place of hope.

"That's right, this will be the new home of our Uchiha clan from now on."

Now, as the clan leader, Itachi has shouldered the responsibilities of the clan leader and is directing everyone in the construction.

night.

The Uchiha clan members were resting temporarily in makeshift houses.

Yosuke approached Itachi and said, "Come with me."

Itachi followed Yosuke to a secluded place.

Yosuke asked with a serious expression, "Since when did it start?"

"Master?" Itachi asked, puzzled by Yosuke's sudden question.

"During the battle in Konoha, your body was clearly not right. Even if using your Uchiha clan's Mangekyou Sharingan has serious side effects, it shouldn't be the physical condition of a ninja who hasn't even reached their peak. How long are you going to keep this from me?"

Itachi lowered his head and apologized: "I'm sorry, Master. I didn't mean to hide it, but the situation at the time simply didn't allow me to make any mistakes."

Yosuke didn't respond to Itachi, but instead placed his hand on Itachi's forehead, sensing Itachi's physical condition.

A moment later, Yosuke lowered his hand, his previously serious expression now turning angry.

"Before I left Konoha after the Nine-Tails' attack, what did I tell you? 'If you have any problems you can't solve, come to me.' Do you know what your physical condition is like now? Calling it 'broken up' is an understatement!"

Yosuke sensed Itachi's body and found it to be in extremely poor condition. All of Itachi's vital organs had begun to deteriorate, making it a truly pitiful sight. Using the Mangekyou Sharingan would only accelerate the deterioration within Itachi's body, until it was too late to save him.

"System, if I grant my blood to those who can learn my abilities, will other abilities also be granted?"

Humans transformed from the host's blood no longer possess the characteristic of immortality, but other characteristics of the host's blood are still retained.

Yosuke breathed a sigh of relief, and the serious expression on his face softened. As long as Itachi's powerful self-healing ability remained, there was still hope for him.

Yang Jie scolded, "Your disciple is really a worry. One person's strength is always limited. Don't always try to shoulder everything by yourself."

Itachi lowered his head in shame.

"Have you mastered all the sword forms of Sun Breathing now?"

Itachi nodded and said, "I have mastered it, but I am not proficient in sword forms above the eighth form."

"It's about time. I originally wanted to wait until you reached your peak before proceeding, but given your current physical condition, we have to move it forward."

Yosuke used the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi to cut his wrist, and blood flowed continuously from the wound, but instead of dripping to the ground, it floated in the air.

"Swallow my blood, and my blood will grant you powerful physical strength and self-healing abilities, healing your illnesses and allowing you to learn my abilities."

Itachi, who trusted Yosuke completely, swallowed Yosuke's blood without any hesitation.

The demon king's blood that entered Itachi's body began to continuously transform it.

The blood of the Demon King, which had lost its immortality, did not change Itachi's appearance, but his body gradually began to exude a demonic aura.

Since contracting the disease, Itachi felt as if his body was always wearing shackles, but after being modified by Yosuke's Demon King blood, these shackles seemed to be removed, and his body felt light and relaxed.