Bang!
With one punch, the wall shattered.
Takeshi pushed aside the rubble and reached his hand into the darkness.
His face was covered in blood and scars. Just one look at it was enough to scare a vampire to death. Yet he showed a gentle smile.
"Don't be afraid, uncle is here."
A small, trembling hand fell into his palm.
Takeshi used a bit of strength and pulled the little boy buried in the ruins out.
He glanced inside again.
The child's mother had been crushed to death by a collapsed beam.
"Roar!"
A vampire, seeing Takeshi holding the child, rushed from a blind spot in his vision, howling as it launched a sneak attack.
Takeshi raised his hand and easily grabbed the vampire's head. With a squeeze of his palm, there was a loud bang as it exploded. A headless corpse fell to the ground.
There were many similar vampire corpses, their bodies full of wounds pierced by ninjutsu, kunai, or mechanical defensive weapons.
Looking down from the sky, they were like red rashes spreading across every city in the Ninja World.
Time is truly a strange thing.
For Joseph Joestar and Higashikata Josuke, who had dived deep into the Sea of Mist to search for Josuke, only a few hours had passed.
But for the people living in the Ninja World, nine days had already passed since the Calamity Divine Tree crashed into the world.
No one remembered how many vampires they had killed. Like cockroaches, they kept charging endlessly from the edge of the world's rift, launching nonstop assaults on the Ninja World.
Through surveillance footage and big data analysis, the research institute confirmed,
After a period of time following death, vampires would revive in batches. And based on research results about Otsutsuki Shibai, along with analysis of the loss of world power, the institute reached a conclusion...
"The energy used to revive the vampires comes from the world power of the Ninja World."
It was equivalent to Dio setting up a resurrection mechanism, using war to sustain war, using local resources to revive the vampires.
After Takeshi settled the little boy and returned to the operations meeting room, he heard Samui announce the above conclusion.
She put down the documents in her hand, removed her glasses, her expression serious, and pointed to the world rift above.
"The vampires crawling above our heads can't be killed off."
"Our resources will eventually run out."
What Samui meant was not just weapons and supplies, but manpower as well.
With the help of Kabuto Yakushi, the Ninja World had also adopted an Edo Tensei army.
But Edo Tensei was not without strain on the caster.
How long Kabuto could hold on was a question.
And…
Everyone followed Samui's finger to the world rift, then slightly shifted their gaze to the "scorching sun" hanging in the sky.
It was noon, yet the sun looked like a dim lightbulb with insufficient power.
Inside the meeting room, they had to turn on the lights to see each other clearly.
If they stepped outside, everything was gray and hazy. At a distance of just over ten meters, you could not even tell humans from animals.
"Damn it!"
"A bunch of pests like maggots! I say we form a special squad and find a way to kill Dio!"
The Fourth Raikage of the parallel world, A, slammed his fist heavily on the table, anger surging up. Sitting across from him, the A of this world waved his hand, signaling him to calm down.
Perhaps because of three years of sleep, or perhaps because he had experienced too many ups and downs in life, this world's A had become much more restrained.
He looked at the only person in the room who had truly "fought" Dio, this world's Sasuke.
"What do you think… can we win?"
Sasuke fell silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head.
"There's not even the slightest chance of victory."
Over the past nine days, Sasuke had repeatedly recalled and analyzed his tactical choices, thinking over whether there had been any mistakes.
But there were none. Not even the smallest one.
"Are we just going to wait to die like this?"
Parallel world Kakashi asked, "Maybe we can try?"
Adult Naruto clenched his fist. "If we go… count me in."
As soon as he said that, many people voiced their support.
But others immediately raised objections, believing they should not take the initiative to attack and should preserve their current resources as much as possible.
Those who objected were not afraid of battle.
They were waiting for Ryosuke to return.
Adult Naruto gently nudged this world's Kakashi with his elbow.
"That 'Ryosuke' is really that strong?"
"Of course."
This world's Kakashi answered without even a trace of hesitation. He recalled scene after scene of miracles he had experienced with Ryosuke.
"Ryosuke is someone who can turn all impossibilities into possibilities."
"It may sound a bit blind to say this, but everyone here who has had contact with him, whether enemy or friend, will believe..."
"As long as he comes back, every problem will be solved."
"That's the kind of person Ryosuke is."
Adult Naruto stared with his mouth half open for quite a while before asking, "Kakashi-sensei, are you sure you're talking about a living person and not a god descending from the sky?"
Kakashi smiled.
"When you meet him, you'll understand."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Oda Ieyasu gently tapped the table.
Although Oda Ieyasu's combat power might be the weakest in the meeting room, as the Prime Minister of the Human Federation, both the strong figures from this world and the parallel world showed him enough respect. They stopped arguing and waited for him to speak.
"From a personal perspective, I believe Ryosuke will definitely return."
"But from the perspective of the Human Federation, all our actions must be planned under the assumption that Ryosuke cannot return, to fight for a slim chance of survival for the ordinary people of the Ninja World..."
Halfway through, seeing parallel world A about to speak, Oda Ieyasu raised a hand signaling him to wait and continued, "Of course, directly attacking Dio would be an absolute waste of resources."
The Ten Tails warship, which had fused the Ten Tails, the Yin and Yang power of the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Shibai's divine technique, and world power, was undoubtedly the strongest combat force in the Ninja World.
To put it bluntly, even if everyone at this table were tied together, they would not be enough to defeat the Ten Tails warship.
As if worried someone might object, Samui directly displayed the Ten Tails warship's parameters on the screen one by one.
Silence fell over the meeting room.
In the end, all eyes turned back to Oda Ieyasu.
"To save the Ninja World, there are only three things..."
"First, stop the vampires from continuing to resurrect."
"Second, destroy the Calamity Divine Tree."
"Third, kill or drive away Dio."
Everyone looked at each other.
'Wasn't that obvious?'
Those from this world were familiar with Oda Ieyasu. Those from the parallel world had spent nine days with him and had already witnessed his excellent command abilities. They held back their objections and waited for him to continue.
"For this, I have come up with a plan."
As soon as he said that, the meeting room erupted.
"What plan?!" Adult Sasuke asked.
Oda Ieyasu gestured to Samui.
Samui turned on the projection. A square device appeared on the screen.
"This is a genetic weapon designed by the research institute. Inside are Hidan spores that can self reproduce and survive only in outer space."
"Once this bomb is detonated, countless Hidan spores will float in space, attaching to and invading any life form that passes by."
"After invading, the spores will grow. Once mature, they will recite the Jashin doctrine on their own and enter self destruction mode, killing the host."
"As long as the genetic weapon is detonated at the edge of the world rift, even if vampires revive again, they will die instantly."
"And the Calamity Divine Tree is also a living organism. It will likewise be invaded and destroyed."
Hidan spores… even after nine days of witnessing various Hidan flesh technologies, the people from the parallel world still found it difficult to accept.
"What about Dio?"
Adult Shikamaru caught the key issue. "If Dio doesn't die, the Ninja World will never be free from the threat."
Oda Ieyasu nodded and continued, "After the Divine Tree and the vampires die, we will use the doubled Tailed Beast power from both worlds to summon Otsutsuki Shibai and world power again, and then… turn the Ninja World into a bomb that explodes at the slightest touch."
Even the strongest lion will not hunt jackals.
Because even if it can kill its opponent, it will be injured and suffer greater losses.
Previously, in Dio's eyes, the Ninja World was like a buy one get one free large cup of milk tea.
Now Oda Ieyasu's idea was to throw a large handful of peppercorns into that milk tea.
The Ninja World still had no way to fight Dio head on.
But they could make it impossible for him to swallow.
If Dio still refused to give up, they would simply detonate it.
Even if they could not kill him, they would splash him with blood and disgust him to death.
After hearing this, no one spoke for a long time. Even Naruto, who used to be the most reckless, had long learned to weigh and think after years as Hokage.
Tsunade put down her pen.
"Your idea is good… the premise is that the Hidan spores can kill the Divine Tree."
Only by killing the Calamity Divine Tree could they destroy Dio's "straw" and have a chance to detonate. Otherwise, so called detonation would only be a matter of Dio taking a few hard slurps.
Oda Ieyasu gave a slight nod.
There was no need to hide this.
War was like this. Use your strongest point to attack the enemy's weakest point. This was already their limit. At least destroying the Calamity Divine Tree was far easier than killing Dio.
If they could not even do that…
"Then we can only activate the shelter."
Everyone would retreat into the shelter, completely cut off from the outside world.
Put nicely, it was buying time and waiting for Ryosuke to return.
Put bluntly, it was slowly waiting to die.
Everyone in the meeting room was an adult. There was no need to soften the truth or talk about faith and hope.
Life and death were in fate's hands. From the moment the barrier of the Ninja World was broken, everyone had prepared to die in battle.
After a moment of silence, this world's Sasuke raised his hand.
"I agree with the plan."
With the first, others gradually raised their hands. In the end, the plan was approved.
Then a new question was raised, "So… who will go?"
Everyone knew this could not be launched like a missile with a "biu" from the Ninja World.
It would be intercepted halfway.
To detonate it at the edge of the world rift, someone had to carry it there and launch it at close range.
This was a mission with a slim chance of survival.
Hands were raised one by one.
———
The operation could not be carried out by a single squad. After discussion, three squads were selected.
Takeshi's Annihilation Army.
The parallel world ninja squad led by Naruto and Sasuke.
The native world ninja squad led by Sasuke and Momo.
Because they would use the fastest shuttle ships and act secretly, each squad had no more than thirty people. A total of eighty seven people launched the operation.
The remaining personnel would attract the enemy's attention and provide long range support.
The operation began at night.
The vampire army was still endlessly rushing to the battlefield. The ones who had died the most had already revived nearly a hundred times.
Their bodies could revive, but the mental pain could not be erased.
So they became even more frenzied and bloodthirsty.
The Ninja World's counterattack suddenly intensified, making the already crazed vampire army even more excited. Amid the frontline slaughter, three shuttle ships flew into the sky and rushed toward the world rift.
"We've passed the atmosphere. One hundred thirty kilometers left!"
The shuttle ships were extremely fast. The distance shrank quickly. Along the way, they tried to use cover as much as possible.
But space was too empty. The three shuttle ships were still discovered by the vampire army.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One vampire after another fearlessly pounced forward, smashing into the shuttle ships with their flesh and using Dio's vaporization freezing technique to freeze the ships' thrusters.
"Rasengan!"
The hatch opened.
Naruto in Sage Fox Mode rushed out. He released shadow clones and blasted away all attacking vampires.
On the other side, this world's Sasuke rushed out and summoned Susanoo.
One shone with golden light, the other formed a purple giant. They immediately drew the enemy's firepower.
The vampires swarmed toward them like vultures smelling a corpse.
Takeshi's squad fought in a more straightforward way and attracted fewer enemies.
"Speed up! Before they notice us, we have to rush through first!"
As soon as the words fell, explosions flared behind them.
It was the parallel world Naruto and Sasuke squad.
Their combat power was unquestionable. They slaughtered the vampire army until it fled in panic.
But they had too little experience fighting Stand users. The Stand Black Sabbath quietly infiltrated the interior and destroyed the energy engine.
After a while, forty six kilometers from the world rift, Sasuke's shuttle ship exploded.
Only Takeshi's squad continued forward.
Unlike the other two squads, Takeshi's squad had no absolute top tier combatant. The Annihilation Army's overall combat level was similar.
Except for the pilot, everyone tied steel cables around their waists, stepped outside, and fought the incoming vampire army, using their own flesh as shields for the shuttle ship.
Space was pitch black. Plasma and minced flesh smeared across his armor. Takeshi could not see how many enemies remained.
It felt like he had returned to the past, back to when he was an ordinary fisherman, moving forward against the wind and waves of the sea to catch fish.
One by one, his companions' voices disappeared, until only Takeshi's breathing remained.
Suddenly...
BOOM!
An explosion flared. The shockwave slammed into Takeshi's back.
He was blasted thousands of meters away. Inside his black armor, the life support system activated, injecting healing agents, adrenaline, and stamina boosters, forcibly pulling the nearly unconscious Takeshi back to awareness.
He looked behind him.
The shuttle ship had turned into countless fragments.
Among the space debris floated familiar corpses...
Mayuri was dead.
Haku was dead.
Many villagers who had escaped Hope Village were dead.
Takeshi looked at the genetic bomb floating more than ten meters away, then at the world rift ten kilometers away, and the vampires closing in.
"They can't be killed off."
Samui's words echoed in his mind. He thought of the days trapped in iron cages, the bureaucrats who squeezed civilians dry, the conglomerates who treated people as expendable material.
Takeshi struggled to pull out the greatsword from his back.
"No. They can."
"As long as we cut off their root, these vampires crawling above our heads can eventually all be killed!"
Flames burst from the thrusters on his back. Takeshi rushed forward, grabbed the genetic bomb, and alone charged toward the endless vampire army.
The gathered vampires formed a wall of blood. Compared to it, Takeshi's charging figure looked especially small.
"He can't break through."
Everyone knew it.
Including Takeshi himself.
But he kept charging.
The vampires sneered.
At that moment...
Tailed Beast Bomb.
Rasenshuriken.
Susanoo arrows.
Attacks shot past Takeshi from behind and crashed into the enemy ranks, instantly tearing apart the vampire army.
Sage Fox Naruto and the two Sasukes from both worlds stood thirty to forty kilometers away, rushing over while providing long range support.
Takeshi did not look back.
He kept moving forward.
Not a single vampire could stop his steps.
Ten kilometers… five kilometers… three kilometers…
One hundred meters...
Takeshi's blade broke. He had only one arm left. His body was covered in severe injuries. His black armor was mostly shattered.
At this moment, compared to the vampires, he looked more like an undying demon.
"Go!"
"He's alone! We're immortal!"
The vampires shoved each other, yet none dared to truly step forward.
They were not afraid of death. They feared something else...
A will as scorching as raging fire.
Takeshi squeezed out his last bit of strength, stepped on vampire corpses, waves of Hamon light flashing, and threw the genetic bomb toward the world rift.
Kars, who had heard through Paisley Park that someone had broken through and came over with a teacup to take a look, saw the square little box thrown toward him as soon as he arrived.
Kars casually caught it and looked it over.
"What is this?"
The next second...
BOOM!!!
Crimson flames lit up the sky.
Takeshi was swallowed by the light.
He could stop now.
Because in the brightness, he seemed to see his departed family.
His wife and child had come to take him.
They had all died in cages, in Yagura's human trafficking transport.
Back then, Takeshi had felt, there was no difference between humans and livestock.
Later, he met Ryosuke.
Ryosuke told him, "Humans are humans. Livestock are livestock."
"Humans do not eat humans. Only beasts do. And all beasts who have eaten people or want to eat people…"
Takeshi closed his eyes and softly said, "They all must die."
Hidan spores spread outward with the explosion.
Almost instantly, the sky full of vampires… All dropped dead.
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