Arc VI Chapter 10
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<strong><b>Arc VI Chapter </b></strong><strong><b>10</b></strong>
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“Captain, should we pursue them?” Taki turned to Yoshio, their squad leader.The Otosquad had assembledon the roof of the arena. They were awaiting Yoshio''s orders.
Orochimaru-samaassigned them a special mission. Their objective was to secure Uchiha Sasuke, thest Uchiha, in case of emergency.Konohawasunder attack and a dangerous ce.Their masterdidn''t want his future body to be damaged. Uchiha were aprecious resource these days. Hard toe by.
“...” Yoshiowatchedthe three genin. They were movingaway from the arena.A dog, a pinkhaired girl, this Naruto, and the Nara boy. The Nara had taken quite a beating,barely able to keep up with his friends. Afatal mistake.His wounds and bruises slowedthemdown and made them an easy target. Interceptingthem wouldbe child’s y.
Yoshio grinned beneath his mask. “You are right, time to move out ...”
“An excellent idea~.I hopeyou won’t encounter unexpected difficultieson your way. That would be ... unfortunate~.” Her voice was sweet and tender.
“...” The Oto-ninstiffened. A girl in ck had joined their group without invitation.
Asamigrinned in evil delight and extended herarm. Smouldering firecoveredher palm,a sphere of zing heat. Her fire danced.The detonationwas imminent,and the Oto-nin sensed the danger. Their hair stoodup.
“Show me how fast you can run~.” Asami clenched her fist. Of course, she knew the answer.The Oto-nin dispersed, but it was toote. The sh blinded themand the heatturned the roof into a sea of mes.Her explosion expanded, cuttingthrough the air. It was over. Her fire won.
Asami smiled, pleased by the oue.Eight Oto-nin died, their flesh burntalive. Only a mass of unrecognisablecharred corpsesremained of the enemy.
In the meanwhile, chaos gripped the entire vige. Death and destruction spread everywhere. Suna-nin, Oto-nin, Konoha-nin, ANBU fought and shed across the vige. Explosions. Denotations. The vige burned. A giant three headed snake crashed through the wall and wrecked havoc upon Konoha. And Hiruzen was trapped inside a magic barrier together with Orochimaru in fight to the death.
Furthermore, no adequate intelligence was avable. The enemy''s strength, their movements, their intentions were unknown. In short, everything was going ording to n. Chaos, confusion, disorganisation were what she needed. The trap was set, and her prey remained ignorant.
Asami moved, headingeast. Linking up with Fumihiko was the priority. He and his men were located at the eastern gate.
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Akihiro led the vanguard of the relief force. His Suna-nin advanced through the streets and approached the arena.Orochimaru was crucialto theinvasion n, but even the famed Sannin couldn''twin thewar on his own. He requiredsupport.They received orders to relieve Orochimaruand his menif things didn’t go as nned.
Orochimaru had the brilliant idea to attack the Hokage directly behind enemy lineswith only a handful of ninja.For some mysterious reason,the Kazekage approved of his suicidal n.Akihiro and his fourpanies were orderedtotake the arena andbreak Orochimaru out.
The arena appeared on the horizon. Heavy fighting had alreadymenced.
“Captain, unidentified subject approaching!” Hideki joined him and reported.
Akihiro grumbled. “Friend, or foe?”
“Unknown, but we suspect foe.”
“...” Akihiro scanned the area, detecting a single girl in a ck kimono. The girl and her sword rapidly closed the distance. They would sh soon. “Get ready! We will make contact!”
His men unholstered their kunai and increased their speed.
Akihiro threwthree kunai. They connected, but they struck...a barrier. A purple shielddeflected his attack ... A purple shield ... A purple shield ...
His eyes widened. “Fuck!” He knew the girl. They all knew her.Konoha, Kunoichi, shortgirl, ck kimono, sword, princess, purple. It wasKonoha''s grim reaper. They were not just fucked. They were royally fucked.
A purplesphere intercepted them, shrouded in an ominous aura. Akihirosensed the danger. “Disperse!Disperse...”
The sphere contractedand Akihiro braced himselfagainst thedetonation.The shock wave hurledhimthrough the air, yet he survived. The rest of the squad didn’t share his luck.The blunt force, the trauma killed them...
A sharp, stinging pain filled Akihiro''s lungs ... A sword pierced his chest ...
Her de severedhis head, allowing Asami to maintain her momentum and continueher advance.Her body turned left, right, left, right, navigatingthrough Konoha''sbyrinth of streets and alleys.
DispersedSunasquads blockedher path, but their resistance proved negligible. They were a minor annoyance, at most. They didn’tst long,dispatched easily despite theireverincreasing numbers...
Asami passedaround a corner. This time, however, she was forced to an abrupt halt, nearly tripping. An entire battaliongreeted her, but Asami didn''t care. Theenemywould yield, and if by sheer force alone.
Asami pped her hands together, channelling her chakra. Her eyesshimmered purple, her sharingan answering her call. Her chakra coursed throughher veins. Apurple sphere darkened the sky. Itsominous presence was suffocating.
“Get ...out ...of ...my ...way.” Asami released her jutsu. For the fraction of a second, hersphereburned brighter than the stars themselves, summoningthe vengeful light of the sun.
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“Hehehe.” Orochimaru chuckled, deriding him.
“What''sso funny?” Hiruzen panted, breathing heavily.
“You have grown old, sensei.” Orochimaru smirked.“Such a pitiful end. Even the oncehailed God of shinobi can’t escape the curse of old age...”
An explosionshook the ground, unbncing Orochimaru. The foundations of the arena trembled. Shock waves in the distance andthree columns of burning ash rose into the sky.
“...” Hiruzen grinnedpleased. He also had a few aces up his sleeve. Konoha’s little princess had finally be active.
Hiruzen''s forces returned. “Youareright, I can’t escape old age, but I don’t need to. Because unlike you, I don''t standalone, Orochimaru. The entire vige will fight you.”
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