Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

—Immortal Technique: Barrier Spell - Regeneration Barrier!

The four Wood Release shadow clones died on the spot, and Lin Yu's main body exhausted all his immortal power in Free Sage Mode in an instant!

Boom! A colossal barrier rose, enveloping 6 square kilometers of land!

"Even I would find it incredibly difficult to cast such a large-scale barrier spell. Moreover, the strength of this barrier is limited, only reaching the level of a regular Four Purple Flame Array. After all, the range is too large, there's no way around it, but the goal has been achieved, hasn't it..."

The purpose of this barrier is to declare that the Dark Hidden Kingdom has forcefully occupied this land!

Several days later, in the Dark Kingdom, in the Daimyo Prefecture.

Takeshi Kitano, the eldest son of the former daimyo, ascended to the throne of daimyo.

But he lost 40% of the land in less than four days after taking office!

Boom!

Kitano smashed the antique vase on the ground, roaring in fury, "Uchiha Yu has some nerve! Not only did he betray the master who supported him for eight years, but he also dared to seize our land. He's utterly lawless!"

One of the ministers said, "That Uchiha Yu Yang said that he would return our land, but we must return the 1500 billion taels of silver we paid before!"

Lin Yu said this on purpose, just to find a legitimate excuse for forcibly seizing the land.

In his early years, Takeshi Kitano, under the protection of his father, ran an underground bank in the Dark Country, amassing a fortune of over 100 billion yen and employing a large number of retainers.

Among those who seized power, he was the most powerful, but the others were no pushovers either. After taking power, in order to appease them, he used 1000 billion taels of silver from the national treasury, while leaving his own assets untouched.

The national treasury still has a surplus, and if his own personal assets are added, he could indeed raise 1500 billion...

But Lin Yu was convinced that Takeshi Kitano would not return the money.

While Takeshi Kitano was facing away from everyone, thinking about how to shirk responsibility.

A loyal minister advised: "Daming, the most urgent task is either to recover lost territory or to distribute wealth!"

"..." Upon hearing this, Takeshi Kitano's face turned ugly.

Kitano Takeshi's former retainers, who had all been promoted and given titles, saw their master's grim expression and said, "You make it sound so easy. 1500 billion is no small amount. Why don't you take the lead and donate your family fortunes?"

The loyal ministers' expressions changed slightly, but then, as if to show their determination, they made a firm decision: "I am willing to take the lead in donating all my family property!"

"I'm willing to sell my mansion!"

"I'm willing to sell my fertile land!"

"Please, my lord, distribute your wealth!"

Takeshi Kitano's face grew even uglier. He clenched his fists and thought: Damn it, how much are all your assets and land worth? They probably don't even add up to 100 billion!

One of the retainers angrily pointed and said, "You're all just waiting for our lord to squander his wealth! I bet you're all spies for Uchiha Yu!"

The loyal minister said, "My ancestors served as prime ministers in the land of Taki for four generations. Their loyalty is as clear as day, and I will not allow you to slander them!"

Kitano Takeshi, after all, had the vision and skills to become a daimyo. Seeing that the situation in the court was beyond repair, he said, "The lands that Uchiha Yu took away were all no-man's lands, weren't they?"

The argument in the hall ceased.

One of the retainers echoed, "Indeed, that land is mostly barren mountains and jungles, extremely difficult to develop, and sparsely populated!"

Kitano Takeshi turned around, spread his hands, and said, "That settles it then. Since what Uchiha Yu took away was just a barren, desolate place, why don't we just abandon it and lighten our burden?"

"This is unacceptable!" The loyal minister's cry echoed throughout the court.

Takeshi Kitano frowned deeply: "Is there something wrong?"

"That land, due to its strategic location, is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Since ancient times, it has been a natural protective barrier for the country of Taki! It is precisely because of this that our country has been able to escape from repeated wars. We must never lose it!"

"That's right, we absolutely cannot lose it!"

"We will defend it to the death!"

"A bunch of bastards, why are you all so talkative!" Kitano Takeshi's expression changed again, wishing he could cut out the tongues of all those who spoke!

"Then let me take the lead..."

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a deep and resonant voice rang out.

The hall fell silent instantly. Regardless of whether they were loyal or treacherous, everyone looked at the middle-aged man wearing a light purple yukata, sitting on the south-facing chair, wiping his samurai sword!

Zatoichi, the general who commands the troops of the Dark Kingdom.

Kitano Takeshi's tone became more respectful: "General... are you confident?"

Zatoichi gently sheathed his sword and said calmly, "I dare not make any boasts, but regardless of success or failure, this is my last battle as a general of the Dark Kingdom... Your father once did me a favor, and this is my final repayment to him."

News reached Yuu-o Castle that Zatoichi would lead 100,000 troops from the Dark Kingdom to attack the Dark Ninja Kingdom.

On the throne, Lin Yu propped his chin on one arm: "Oh? This Zatoichi has quite the backbone. I wonder what his background is..."

At this moment, Saori said, "Lord Yuu-ou, Kakuzu requests an audience."

Lin Yu smiled faintly: "Kakuzu, it's quite rare to see him take the initiative to come to me."

In a private room in the Golden Palace.

Kakuzu walked in: "Shadow, your palace is truly luxurious..."

"This is all thanks to you, Kakuzu." Lin Yu personally brewed a pot of tea for Kakuzu.

Kakuzu pulled up a luxurious chair and sat opposite Lin Yu, getting straight to the point: "Zatoichi, the Dark Kingdom general who led the troops to attack us this time, is an acquaintance of mine..."

"Oh?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "Then you must have quite a background."

Kakuzu solemnly said, "Very few people in this world know his background. I am one of the few. I was his former leader of the warriors of the Land of Iron, and Mifune's mentor..."

"Oh." Lin Yu responded casually, "In other words, his swordsmanship must be quite formidable."

Kakuzu said, "He's more than just powerful; he's the world's greatest swordsman... In terms of swordsmanship, no one has ever surpassed him throughout history."

"How does it compare to Killer Bee, the previous Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?" In Lin Yu's mind, Killer Bee's swordsmanship was the strongest in the ninja world.

Kakuzu solemnly said, "The swordsmanship of Kumogakure is all of the Lightning Release style. Killer Bee was the one who popularized it, but Zatoichi is different. He is a true swordsman. His understanding of the sword itself and his level of mastery are completely different. Killer Bee and Mifune are children in front of him..."

Hearing Kakuzu's explanation, Lin Yu finally became interested. He put down his teacup and asked, "How did you come to know him?"

"..." Kakuzu pondered for a moment and then said, "Back then, after I escaped from Hozuki Castle, learned the Earth Grudge Fear technique, and killed all the high-ranking officials of Takigakure, the Daimyo sent Zatoichi to find me."

Lin Yu picked up his teacup and took a small sip: "You two fought? And then, you lost?"

Kakuzu said, "Yes, I lost... He severed four of my hearts with a single move, deliberately avoiding my head and the fifth heart!"

"So powerful? Then my Kotoamatsukami should be useful..."

“I’m afraid it won’t work,” Kakuzu said.

Why is that?

"Because of Zatoichi, he has been blind for over 30 years..."

Chapter 386: Widespread Lamentation!

After several days, the army of 100,000 from the Dark Kingdom arrived at the area sealed off by the barrier.

The carriage slowly landed.

The soldier reported, "General, the area ahead is blocked by a barrier and cannot be passed!"

Zatoichi, dressed in a purple bath towel and wearing wooden clogs, sat upright in the carriage.

His weathered face bore the marks of time, and a crisscrossing knife scar ran down his forehead, cutting across his eyebrows and eyes...

Although he is blind, he can perceive every slight movement of the wind and grass.

"Some ninja villages often use protective barriers, limited to a distance of ten miles, mainly serving a sensory function. This is the first time I've seen a protective barrier as vast and boundless as this one with a physical form. However, with such a wide range, its strength is inevitably limited. Archers need to be in position to destroy it with Exploding Flame Arrows."

The Blazing Arrow combines a traditional arrow with an explosive tag, making it a powerful long-range explosive weapon.

At the front of the army, nearly ten thousand archers lined up, nocked their arrows, and unleashed a volley of arrows...

With a deafening roar, a huge hole was blasted open in the barrier in front of them.

Zatoichi said, "Archers will bring up the rear, and they will pass through in batches of ten thousand."

Why the later, phased approach?

The soldiers were puzzled, but under orders, they had no choice but to obey.

When the first group of ten thousand passed through, people understood why: the barrier could actually be repaired! It was impossible to pass through in one go!

"Repeat this process until the entire army passes," Zatoichi's voice rang out.

Rumble!

The archers unleashed another volley of arrows, and with a deafening roar, the barrier was blasted open once more, allowing the second group of people to pass through.

In this way, it took nearly an hour and was repeated ten times before all 100,000 troops finally reached the other side of the barrier.

After traveling for about half a month, the army encountered no obstacles along the way. Not only were there no obstacles from the Dark Ninja Kingdom, but even the mountains and forests along the route had disappeared.

"Stop," Zatoichi suddenly said.

"General, didn't the army just rest and regroup? Now is the perfect time to advance!"

Zatoichi said, "We don't need to go there anymore. The people we're going to attack should already be on their way. We can just let our army wait in comfort..."

"How did you know that?" the soldier couldn't help but ask curiously.

Zatoichi looked up, his closed eyelids opening slightly to reveal terrifying whites of his eyes: "The clouds in the sky are moving..."

Ten kilometers away, the pitch-black, fully-formed Susanoo soared through the air, stirring up waves that caused the clouds in the sky to churn.

Lin Yu was inside the cube atop Susanoo's head, flanked by the twin sisters, Yu Yang and Yu Gao.

In the sky, Xiyan laughed, "Hehe, my brother-in-law's big thing is really amazing. Not only is it so magnificent, but it's also my favorite color, black..."

Upon hearing this, Yugao's pretty face flushed red: What? It's clearly Susanoo, but coming from Yugao's mouth, it sounds weird...

As they flew over the high mountains ahead, the three of them were shocked to see an army of 100,000 men already arrayed below them!

The visual impact of a real army of 100,000 is something that cannot be fully appreciated unless you see it with your own eyes!

Even Xi Yan was stunned: "Hey, one hundred thousand people? Is that all there is?! That's almost like a locust plague!"

The setting sun solemnly declared, "Our ninja nation, to date, has only 5000 active ninjas and 20000 reserve ninjas, totaling just 25000. And below us are four times the number of our entire fighting force!"

Lin Yu said, "This is just the military strength of a small country. The military strength of a large country is in the millions. They don't even need to aim. If each person shoots an arrow into the sky, it would be enough to turn a ninja village into a river of blood..."