NABC Chapter 444 444: The Power of Neji's Tenseigan
Chapter 444 444: The Power of Neji's Tenseigan
Time moved to the next day.
As soon as Kitazawa woke up, he received the latest information about Iwagakure's movements from White Zetsu.
Iwagakure originally had four strongholds, and two of them had already been destroyed by Konoha Village.
Among the remaining two strongholds, one was an ordinary outpost, while the other was Iwagakure's main camp.
However, just last night, Iwagakure voluntarily withdrew from the ordinary outpost, with three thousand ninja rushing to reinforce the Iwagakure main camp.
In other words, there were now more than six thousand ninja gathered at the Iwagakure main camp.
Kitazawa fell into thought.
Iwagakure's intentions were not difficult to guess.
Although three thousand Iwagakure ninja had been stationed at the ordinary outpost, it lacked top-tier combatants like Ōnoki and Kitsuchi.
Over time, its destruction by Konoha Village would have been inevitable.
Iwagakure could have distributed their high-level fighters to reinforce the outpost, but their numbers were too few.
If they split up, their effectiveness would be reduced, and they could be defeated one by one.
In the end, Iwagakure chose to concentrate all their strength and gamble everything on a single decisive defense.
As for Konoha's Second Ninja Unit, they now had only two choices left.
Either retreat at this point or launch a final decisive battle. Retreat was clearly impossible, leaving only one option—attack.
After White Zetsu left, Kitazawa immediately activated his Byakugan.
He scanned the temporary Konoha base and quickly understood Hyuga Hiashi's decision.
Just as he expected, the Second Ninja Unit was already making preparations for the coming battle.
Kitazawa couldn't help but smile. In his memory, there were very few siege battles in the original story.
After all, defending a fixed location was not a fighting style commonly used by ninjas.
Now, under immense pressure, six thousand ninja were defending a stronghold together for the first time.
Likewise, Konoha Village had gathered five thousand ninja to launch a siege.
"After breakfast, we'll follow them to the Iwagakure main camp." Kitazawa deactivated his Byakugan and spoke to Konan.
Konan nodded.
10:00 AM.
Konoha Village's Second Ninja Unit assembled at the entrance of the main camp on time.
Under Hyuga Hiashi's command, they began moving toward the Iwagakure main camp.
"In a moment, Team 5 and Team 6 will be the main force. The rest of the ninja will coordinate with you."
Hyuga Hiashi looked at Yamato, Might Guy, Hyuga Neji, and the others as he spoke in a low voice.
The previous two successful assaults on Iwagakure outposts had made him realize the importance of Team 5 and Team 6.
Ordinary ninja truly had no effective way to deal with such a fortress-like defensive structure.
Yamato and the others nodded.
Time passed slowly.
Soon, the Second Ninja Unit of Konoha Village arrived at the Iwagakure main camp.
Kitazawa had also arrived, but he remained hidden, observing the battlefield from high above with Konan.
[Current Mission: Help Might Guy's team make a name for themselves.]
[Mission Reward: Eight Gates.]
[Accept?]
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the reward for this mission to be the Eight Gates.
How should he describe it?
The Eight Gates were certainly powerful, but Kitazawa was more interested in obtaining the Ōtsutsuki Clan's dōjutsu.
With his current strength, the Eight Gates—which came with heavy physical consequences—were no longer particularly necessary.
However, the system triggering this reward for the mission was understandable.
Might Guy's team was Team 5, consisting of Rock Lee, Hotaru, and Haku.
Rock Lee was still too young.
Although Haku was the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, he still could not match the destructive power of Might Guy with the Eight Gates opened.
After this battle, the most famous figure would certainly be Might Guy rather than the Six-Tails Jinchuriki Haku.
[Current Mission: Help Yamato's team make a name for themselves.]
[Mission Reward: All-Killing Ash Bones.]
[Accept?]
Kitazawa nodded slightly.
This reward was quite appealing. All-Killing Ash Bones came from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and were classified as a Kekkei Mōra.
It allowed bones to be launched from the user's body. Once a bone struck a target, the target would disintegrate into ash.
In form, it closely resembled Shikotsumyaku.
Considering that Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was the ancestor of all shinobi clans, the two abilities were likely related.
"There are traps." Neji raised his hand and spoke.
His Tenseigan allowed him to clearly see the various traps ahead. Neji immediately took out the Fate Breaking Bow.
Multiple Arrows!
With the release of the bowstring, more than two hundred Yin Release arrows shot forward.
In an instant, continuous explosions erupted in front of the Iwagakure main camp.
"Before the Tenseigan, these traps are truly useless." Ōnoki shook his head slightly.
"What comes next is the real key," Akatsuchi said in a deep voice.
"Haku is the Six-Tails Jinchuriki," Kurotsuchi spoke thoughtfully. "For Konoha Village, the simplest and most effective method would be using a Tailed Beast Ball."
"The power of a Tailed Beast Ball is indeed great, but it isn't unstoppable," Kitsuchi replied confidently.
"If I lead the Earth Release ninja to continuously reinforce the main camp, we can withstand a Tailed Beast Ball."
"Defense alone won't be enough." Kurotsuchi reminded them. "If we want to defeat Konoha Village, we must counterattack."
"Leave the counterattack to me!" Deidara clenched his fists and spoke.
"Kitsuchi, you lead the defense." Ōnoki made the decision quickly. "Deidara and I will handle the counterattack."
The explosions gradually stopped as all the traps were destroyed.
The Konoha ninja stared at the massive, tortoise-shell-like wall formed by Earth Release ninjutsu.
"I'll try using a Tailed Beast Ball." Haku thought for a moment before speaking.
The Tailed Beast Chakra Mode taught by Kitazawa was essentially a partial Tailed Beast transformation, allowing him to use Tailed Beast Balls.
After speaking, Haku immediately activated the Tailed Beast Chakra Mode.
A blood-red Tailed Beast cloak enveloped him, and six tails soon appeared behind him.
Hyuga Hiashi and the others watched him with anticipation. They were all very familiar with the destructive power of a Tailed Beast Ball.
Haku raised his hand. Terrifying Chakra surged outward, rapidly gathering and compressing before him.
Soon, a black Tailed Beast Ball formed.
With a thought from Haku, the Tailed Beast Ball shot toward the Iwagakure main camp.
"Earth Release: Moving Earth Core!" Kitsuchi shouted with a serious expression.
Behind him, a large number of Iwagakure ninja formed hand seals simultaneously.
The ground in front of the Iwagakure main camp began to shake violently. The earth rose upward as enormous stone pillars emerged from the ground.
Boom!
The Tailed Beast Ball collided with the pillars.
Endless light and heat burst outward, while raging Chakra currents swept across the battlefield like a violent storm.
The stone pillars collapsed with thunderous cracks, and countless fractures spread across the ground.
The shockwave from the Tailed Beast Ball surged toward the Iwagakure main camp like ocean waves.
At that moment, a massive stone giant suddenly appeared. It used its thick back to block the aftershocks of the Tailed Beast Ball.
"It's Ōnoki's Earth Release: Golem Technique." Hyuga Hiashi immediately recognized it.
"They won't be able to block many more of these." Haku took a breath and spoke.
Whether it was a Jinchuriki or a Tailed Beast, using a Tailed Beast Ball consumed an enormous amount of Chakra.
Except for the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, it was extremely difficult to fire Tailed Beast Balls in rapid succession.
However, while Haku's consumption was high, Iwagakure's was even higher.
After all, Haku was only one person, while Iwagakure required all of their Earth Release ninja working together to block a single Tailed Beast Ball.
"Watch out!" Neji's gaze suddenly sharpened.
Everyone instinctively looked up and saw a white giant dragon flying in the sky.
"Ōnoki is up there!" Hyuga Hiashi warned immediately. "Everyone, focus on defense!"
In the next moment, the giant dragon opened its mouth and spat out a large amount of clay. This was Deidara's C2 Dragon.
Multiple Arrows! Hyuga Neji immediately drew his bow and released a volley.
A dense swarm of Yin Release arrows shot out, instantly striking the clay.
A chain of explosions erupted in the air.
Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique! Ōnoki formed hand seals.
A transparent square barrier appeared between his palms.
"It's Dust Release!" Hyuga Hiashi, whose Byakugan had been active the entire time, recognized it instantly.
"Leave it to me." Neji drew his bow calmly.
Spiral Arrow! A Yin Release arrow shot toward the transparent square barrier in Ōnoki's hands.
With a solemn expression, Ōnoki released the technique.
The transparent barrier instantly transformed into a white sphere and accelerated forward, avoiding the Spiral Arrow.
Chakra Sphere! Hyuga Neji raised his hand.
A green glow appeared in his right palm.
The transparent sphere expanded rapidly, attempting to envelop him and disintegrate him at the atomic level.
But in the next second, a powerful suction force erupted from Neji's right hand, swallowing the Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique entirely.
"How is this possible?!" Ōnoki's pupils shrank in shock.
"As expected of the Tenseigan!" Hyuga Hiashi exclaimed excitedly.
Ōnoki's Dust Release was well known throughout the ninja world, its destructive power surpassing most ninjutsu and bloodline techniques.
Yet it had been neutralized so easily by Hyuga Neji.
Truth-Seeking: Shuriken!
Hyuga Neji activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode. A Truth-Seeking Orb appeared, transformed into a spinning shuriken, and shot toward Ōnoki.
Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!
The Truth-Seeking Shuriken was too fast for Ōnoki to dodge, so he punched forward.
Boom!
The Truth-Seeking shuriken pierced straight through him. However, no blood appeared. This Ōnoki was only a Shadow Clone.
Although it did not kill him, it meant that Iwagakure's first counterattack had failed.
"I can fire another Tailed Beast Ball," Haku spoke after recovering slightly.
"There's no need to fight a war of attrition with them." Neji thought briefly before replying. "Let's attack together."
Haku nodded. He raised his hand, and another Tailed Beast Ball began to form.
With violent air currents swirling around it, the Tailed Beast Ball shot toward the Iwagakure main camp.
"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall of Ten Thousand Ri!" Kitsuchi shouted loudly.
Countless earth walls condensed together. Soon, a massive wall rose before the Iwagakure main camp, as thick and sturdy as a fortress.
Boom!
The Tailed Beast Ball detonated.
Blinding white light instantly engulfed the earth wall. The wall cracked violently, yet even more layers rose behind it.
Layer after layer attempted to block the Tailed Beast Ball's power.
Neji took a deep breath. He raised both hands as seven Truth-Seeking Orbs began rotating behind him.
Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion! Neji waved his hand calmly.
The seven Truth-Seeking Orbs transformed into a massive golden chakra blade.
Like an arrow of light, the blade sliced through the layers of earth walls and struck the Iwagakure main camp.
All the Iwagakure ninja felt the ground trembling beneath them.
Cracks appeared across the tortoise-shell-like defensive barrier. Golden light seeped through the fractures.
"Oh no!" When Ōnoki saw the golden blade, his face changed drastically. "Everyone, attack!"
Akatsuchi, Kurotsuchi, and the others immediately formed hand seals. Various ninjutsu of different colors collided with the golden blade.
"It worked!" Hyuga Hiashi felt a surge of excitement.
Under the assault of the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, a massive breach was torn open in the tortoise-shell defense of the Iwagakure main camp.
"It's not enough." Neji thought briefly and raised the Fate Breaking Bow again.
Haku could not fire Tailed Beast Balls continuously, but Neji's World-Extinction Arrow possessed comparable destructive power.
A Yin Release arrow shot forward.
An immense amount of chakra condensed around it, distorting the air along its path.
The Iwagakure ninja were still occupied resisting the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
Combined with the terrifying speed of the World-Extinction Arrow, it slipped directly through the breach created earlier.
"Defend!" Ōnoki's hair stood on end when he saw the incoming arrow.
He quickly formed hand seals. Earth Release: Golem Technique!
A massive stone giant rose from the ground, shielding the Iwagakure ninja.
The World-Extinction Arrow detonated violently. The stone giant trembled as countless cracks spread across its body.
Seeing this, Kitsuchi and the others turned pale and hurriedly formed hand seals.
Earth Release: Moving Earth Core!
Under the control of numerous Iwagakure ninja, massive stone pillars rose from the ground.
Earth Release: Earth Style Wall of Ten Thousand Ri!
Behind the pillars came new layers of earth walls.
Although the Iwagakure ninja reacted quickly, their tortoise-shell defense now worked against them.
The Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and the World-Extinction Arrow detonated within the confined space, amplifying their destructive power.
When the dust finally settled, the Konoha ninja saw a scene of devastation.
The Iwagakure main camp had been reduced to ruins. The tortoise-shell barrier that once protected it had shattered completely.
More than half of the Iwagakure ninja had been killed or injured in the explosions, their bodies scattered across the battlefield.
"Damn it!" Ōnoki roared in fury. "I will never forgive you for this!"
Not only him, but the surviving Kitsuchi and the others were also filled with rage.
Neji lowered the Fate Breaking Bow. After using the World-Extinction Arrow, the bow had entered a temporary weakened state.
However, Neji possessed the Tenseigan and did not rely heavily on the bow.
Hyuga Neji raised his hand again.
A dense swarm of Truth-Seeking Orbs flew outward. Green chakra beams, like laser cannons, shot toward the Iwagakure ninja.
Ōnoki and the others were immediately alarmed.
"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall of Ten Thousand Ri(Great Mud Wall)!" Kitsuchi shouted instantly.
The Iwagakure ninja formed hand seals together, raising another thick defensive wall.
Rumble!
The green chakra slammed into the wall.
The wall shattered instantly.
Before Ōnoki and the others could launch another Earth Release technique, the green chakra blasts struck the crowd.
Screams erupted. Blood mixed with violent chakra currents as many Iwagakure ninja were blasted into the air.
"I'll go kill him!"
Deidara summoned his Explosive Clay: Dragon. He leaped onto the dragon and flew into the sky.
"Come back!" Ōnoki shouted instinctively.
But Deidara had already flown far away and did not hear him.
"I'll go support him!" Kitsuchi took a deep breath and rushed forward. But halfway there, he was intercepted by Haku.
"The Six-Tails Jinchuriki?" Kitsuchi stopped abruptly, his expression turning grave.
"Kurotsuchi, take command." Seeing the situation, Ōnoki immediately prepared to disengage.
But before he could move, a green figure suddenly appeared before him.
It was Might Guy.