Arc III Chapter 8
<strong><b>III</b></strong>
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<strong><b>Arc III Chapter </b></strong><strong><b>8</b></strong>
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Asami and her little group approached thegatesof Shimabara. A messenger announced their arrival. Kumo ANBU manned the walls. They watched their every step. Naritomo apanied Asami on an involuntary basis. He didn''t volunteer for this assignment.
Naritomo gulped. “I don’t want to question your wisdom, but ... I don''t think it was a good idea toe here.”
“Do you? Why do you think so, Narimoto?” Asami strolled ahead. They approached theleader of the Kumo ANBUfrom afar.
Naritomo gulped again. TheKumo ANBU outnumbered themby a significantmargin. Meanwhile, they were all alone. “I doubt this meeting will achieve anything.” Not to mention,their safety concerned him.
Asami chuckled. “To be honest, I don’t expect any results either.”
“Why are we even here, then?” Naritomo didn''t understand.
Asami sighed, shaking his head. “Naritomo, you still have a lot to learn. Diplomacyrarely has the intention to produce actual results. Diplomacy is all aboutappearance and gentle smiles.If we razeShimabarawithout a valid reason, theworldwill condemn us. They will call us heinouscriminals, murderers,butchers.Therefore, we need a pretext. If we give themthe chance to surrender,thenwe have done everything to avoid needless bloodshed. Theydoomedthemselves byrejectingour most gracious offer.They forfeited their lives.” Her lips grinned diabolically.
Naritomo shivered. The girlwas scary, wasn''t she?
The Kumo captain greeted them. Two guards nked him. “So you are the famed ck Princessherself? Youa re younger than I expected ... To be honest, I thoughtmy men werejoking whentheytold me that Konoha''s grim reaper was asking for an audience, and yet you are here.”
Asami chuckled, offering a polite bow. “I am d to oblige,Captain. I hope that wecane to an agreement that suits bothof our interests.No need for senseless bloodshed. We are reasonable human beings.”
The Kumo captain raised an eyebrow, suspiciousof her intentions. For good reason. “Enough of the pleasantries. What do you want?”
Asami beamed. “I would like tomake you an offer, or rather to give you an ultimatum. Either Kumogakure will withdraw allits regr as well as irregrforcesfrom Shimabaraand persuade your rebel friends to surrender until tomorrow, or you will faceplete destruction.We will raze Shimabara to the ground. We will show no mercy.”
The Kumo captain broke out inughter, amused by her words. “Do I look stupid, girl? Tell me, why on earth should we make it easy for you? Why the fuck should we give up Shimabara?Because you are asking nicely?”
Asami stepped closer. His two guards drew their swordsto protect their captain. Their steelglimmeredin the dark moonlight.“I think you misunderstand, Captain. This isn’t a matter of making things easy. This is yourst chance. This is myst warning.From hereon, only death awaits you.”
The Kumo captaintaunted her, “Sowhat?Do think you can scareus?Try harder, girl. Because we are made from sterner stuff.”
“I see ...”Asamisighed. “I take that as a no.”They rejected her most gracious offer. Not that it mattered.
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All avable Konoha ninja were put on standby,ying in wait among the trees, their morale restored.They were determined to attack,to take vengeancefor their fallenrades.
“Fu, is everyone ready?”Asami inquired.
Fu nodded.“We are ready. Weawaityour signal.” The darkness of the night retreated and morning dawned.They took positiona few miles away from the designated ground zero.She didn''t wantthemtogetcaught up in the st.
Asami breathedin, breathed out, her eyes observing Shimabara, a city shrouded in ignorance, unaware of itsimpending doom.This was thepoint of no return.The jutsu required allher concentration, all her skill. It put a significant strain on her mangekyou.
Asami focused her eyes on the horizon. A sphere appeared in the distance. Her ominous purple eyes shimmered in the dark. Divine judgement loomed over the city. Her chakra coursed through her veins. The instrument of her will grew in size. Her sphere expanded, and expanded, and expanded with no apparent limit. The sphere copsed and the corepressed. Her work was done, and her raging chakra awaited hermand to set the world ame.
Asami closed her eyes.Blood trickled down her cheek. Silencefollowed, absolutesilence.Seconds turned to hours as history changed.
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A sh, an enormous sh, illuminated the sky. Radiant glory ignited the atmosphere and the light of the sun graced the earth.
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The shock wave reached their position. A white line raced across the ground and the trees. The lingering heat of the detonation tickled her skin. Her men had their eyes fixed on a gigantic column of dust. The infernal column rose into the sky, higher than any mountain. The cloud formed a glowing mushroom of fire and ash.
The results of her jutsu exceeded her expectations.
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No. 012420 to Danzo
ssification: Top Secret ‘Root’
Urgency: ‘Root’
Field Report: Shimabara Rebellion and subject No. 011567
Shimabara - rebellion suppressed - Minami Asami-No. 011567 - using unknown Jutsu- nohand seals required- powerfultechnique - power level not determinable - temporary ssification S-rank upwards-
Explosion - bright sh - immense st - mushroom cloud - height circa at least 6 km - total destruction of Shimabara - wiped out - entire area ttened - no building standing anymore - barren desert of rubble -ground zero - ground covered byssy substance - molten sand -
No survivorsnear ground zero - masses of charred corpses - all life exterminated indiscriminately - shadows burned into the ground acrossthe city - few survivors on the outskirts - severe third degree burns - survival chances minimal-
Estimated civilian casualties- 40,000 - military casualties unknown - conclusion- subject No. 011567 dangerous - high threat level - elimination possibly required plete report submitted when more information avable -
<strong>City of Shimabara</strong>
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