Five vacuum bullets rampaged inside Kairen's body, breaking the flow of his chakra. In an instant, Kairen turned into a huge puff of white smoke and reverted to his true form.
Wings grew out from his back. His upper body was bare, and five bullet-sized holes could be seen in his chest, with one more at his neck.
"Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth!"
Kairen formed hand seals with both hands. The Asura Sage Body began operating endlessly—its already formidable regeneration stacked upon the power of Creation Rebirth.
Within just one second, faint wisps of smoke curled from his wounds, and the bloody holes on Kairen's body began to scar over.
Kairen looked down at his healed wounds. This regeneration ability was straight-up cheating.
"This..."
Danzō's eyes widened as he looked at Kairen—his five Vacuum Bullets had struck him dead-on… yet his entire body remained unscathed.
That was a B-rank ninjutsu—any ordinary ninja hit by even one shot would be left with a gaping hole, their life snuffed out. But Kairen didn't even have a scratch.
Kairen's cold gaze fell downward, a faint smirk tugging at his lips.
"Old bastard, didn't expect me to survive, huh?!"
Danzō shouted at him, "Moku Kairen, what are you trying to do? I am the Hokage's advisor! If you dare to attack me, it's no different from betraying the village!"
"Stop trying to scare me with talk of betrayal. If I feel like it, I'll slice my forehead protector right here and now."
Kairen's words carried not even the slightest respect for the Will of Fire.
Danzō turned toward Sarutobi Hiruzen in the distance and yelled,
"Hiruzen, you heard him! This brat has no loyalty to the village whatsoever!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised Enma—now in staff form—and looked up at Kairen.
"Moku Kairen, is that true?!"
Kairen turned his gaze toward Hiruzen. That guy's holding a stick—what, mocking my monkey brother now?
"Moku Kairen, answer me!"
"Hahahahaha..."
Kairen clutched his stomach and burst into laughter, laughing so hard that Danzō's teeth ground together while Hiruzen's grip on his staff tightened.
Both frowned deeply. Even though Kairen hadn't answered, his mocking laughter was enough to make them seethe with anger.
Rubbing his stomach, Kairen said lazily, "You two really are old friends, huh? Your comedy routine is on point. Maybe you should form a duo and debut as performers!'"
"Moku Kairen!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed the adamantine staff at Kairen, killing intent flickering in his heart.
Kairen curled his lip, and in the next instant, his enormous chakra erupted.
"Hmm...?"
Kairen seemed to realize something. Within the Asura Sage Body, his Fifth Gate… had loosened.
"Eight Gates Released Formation—open four gates!"
"Next… next…"
"Aaaaah!"
"Fifth Gate—Gate of Limit, open!"
Kairen growled deeply as the fifth gate located below his chest burst open.
Chakra flames erupted around him, the green energy growing thicker and thicker. Combined with the Nine-Tails' chakra, it shot straight into the sky, disturbing the heavens themselves.
The Asura Sage Body burned its life energy, releasing chakra that surpassed the Kage level and climbed rapidly toward the Tailed Beast tier.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Bang bang bang bang bang bang—
The world filled with the sound of smoke explosions—like fireworks bursting in the night sky during the New Year. In an instant, countless Kairens wearing gray short-sleeved shirts appeared, forming a vast army.
Some stood, some sat, some flew, some lay down—they completely surrounded every ninja clan present in Konoha.
"Boss!"
"Main body!"
Amid the white smoke, Kairen brushed his hair back and returned to his normal appearance.
Hearing the shouts, Kairen smiled and raised his hand high.
"Moku Clan Army, assemble!"
"Uraaa—!"
"Uraaa—!"
"Uraaa—!"
In an instant, a thunderous roar erupted in response.
Three thousand voices shouted "Uraaa!" together. Several shadow clones even conjured up drums and gongs, beating them furiously like New Year firecrackers.
In moments, all of Konoha Village was drowned in the sound of "Uraaa!"
Down below, the surrounded Konoha higher-ups and the various clan leaders stood wide-eyed.
Everywhere they looked—people. Everywhere they looked—Kairen. The entire area was filled with nothing but him!
Hyūga Hiashi activated his Byakugan. What he saw was pure, dense chakra—no sign of genjutsu at all.
"This… this… all of these are shadow clones. The sheer amount of chakra—it feels like a Jinchūriki's!"
One shadow clone noticed Hiashi staring and glared at him.
"The hell you lookin' at?! Come out here and fight one-on-one if you dare!"
Kushina, her face full of childlike wonder, said,
"Wow, so many shadow clones! How does Kairen have so much chakra? There really must be a whole Nine-Tails inside him!"
Her words were… questionable, but everyone around her frowned.
Jiraiya frowned and turned toward Tsunade.
"Tsunade, talk some sense into him. He's fine—no injuries. Tell him to stop making a scene. The village is still at war—it can't handle internal strife right now!"
Tsunade crossed her arms and snorted coldly.
"A scene? Root attacked him and nearly killed him. So what if he's taking revenge?"
"And besides, he is so obedient—and so handsome! Why would those Root even try to harm him?"
"Tsunade, you—"
Jiraiya's voice caught in his throat.
He quickly continued, "This isn't the time for internal conflict. If Konoha shows even a hint of civil unrest, all three battlefronts will be affected. It could lead to our defeat in this Shinobi World War! You don't want that, do you?"
Tsunade lowered her head, falling silent.
Jiraiya pressed on, "Please, talk to him! Only you can calm him down right now!"
"To make it up to him, the three of us will convince the teacher to disband Root—and remove Danzō from his position as Hokage's advisor!"
Jiraiya was terrified. The Fire Release forbidden technique Kairen had unleashed earlier had burned down the entire Forest of Death. If he used a few more of those, the whole of Konoha would turn into a crematorium.
Tsunade nodded. "Fine."
Orochimaru let out a wicked chuckle. After all, he'd already planted the Heaven's Cursed Seal on Kairen's neck. His goal for this trip had already been achieved.
Now, he just had to wait for Kairen to lower his guard—then strike and ascend.
Three thousand shadow clones surrounded Sarutobi Hiruzen and the gathered ninja clans—roughly thirty people in total.
Outside the circle, ANBU, Root operatives, and the jōnin of the great families had assembled, surrounding the scene in tense silence.
The air was heavy. Konoha's civil war seemed just a spark away.
"Summoning Technique!"
Three loud voices rang out in unison, and three massive summoning beasts appeared in clouds of smoke.
Gamabunta—skin dark red like iron, twenty meters tall, the size of a four-story building, a huge pipe dangling from his mouth like a mob boss.
Katsuyu—the white, plump slug, hermaphroditic, looking anything but fierce—but its acid-filled saliva could melt a man alive.
And not Manda—Orochimaru didn't dare summon that troublesome beast. Instead, a brown serpent appeared, smaller in stature and far less imposing than Tsunade or Jiraiya's summons.
But Orochimaru didn't care. He crossed his arms, standing tall and proud as ever, the cold and arrogant prince of serpents.
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