36 Chapter 36
[Let's go meet Hiashi at the Konoha's main camp.]
Ryuji: [Captain, what weapons we got?]
Anbu Captain: [Commander we got all swords except Samehada and Kubikiribocho.] said before passing a storage scroll with the swords.
Ryuji: [Very well, secure their bodies too.]
Duy: [What will we do with the boys?] still worried about the gennin team safety.
Ryu: [Captain send your second in command with a three man to escort the boys to Konoha.] gave his order reassuring Duy of his son and his friends wellbeing.
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-Konoha Camp in Mist battlefront-
A dark and chilly night but with a sky clear, without clouds and filled with shiny stars, it would be perfect if wasn't for the smell of iron, blood and burned flesh. A few meters away battle was still raging.
[Ahhh] screams, battle cry neutralizing the calm ad silence in the woods.
[Katon - Housenka no Justu (Phoenix fire)] small balls of fire were sent flying scattered.
[Suiton – Suijinheki] unable to let his fellow Kiri shinobi to be attacked, a Mist Jounin immediately erect a water wall but he unfortunately didn't notice a shadow sneaking at his back.
[You are in my range.] [Hakke Rokujuuyon Shou (8 Triagramas, 64 Palmas)] using his clan fabled gentle fist, Hiashi even as a young Jounin commander, he was unable to stay still and entered the battlefield.
His enemies seeing that their enemy camp Commander was on the field tried to quickly advance and dispose of him.
[Hakkeshou Kaiten (Revolving Heaven)] emitting chakra from all of their body's tenketsu to block it. Spinning rapidly, Hiashi showed that despite being young he was the commander, repelling the attack away and creating a protective shield.
Soon Kirigakure retreat after their Commander signal.
Hiashi: [*Huff* Send our injured to the infirmary for treatment. I want a death count report as soon as possible.] gave his orders and head back to his tent.
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-Commander tent-
After retreating to his main camp Hiashi called the other High and Elite Jounin for an aftermath meeting.
[Commander there is someone asking to enter and relay an urgent news.] a guard outside asked for permission.
Hiashi: [Let him in.] answered calmly.
[Hiashi-sama, some of our ninken caught scent of a gathering with several enemy shinobi. Someone with a huge chakra reserve is in there, probably their Mizukage] a panicked Inuzuka report with haste.
Hiashi: [Send someone from my clan to confirm their numbers, meanwhile we can wake up the rest and prepare for battle. We will probably be raided.] said with a solemn face.
Leaf shinobi were running around preparing for engagement, some were fortifying their camp walls with earth jutsus and seals.
[Hiashi-sama, there are at least 3 thousand shinobi and two of them have enormous reserves.] an Hyuuga accompanied by other Jounin come reporting.
Hiashi: [*Sigh* I already sent message for backup they will come shortly; we can only hold them.]
"3 thousand Kiri shinobi against 1 thousand from leaf and those two variables doesn't look good." Thought the young Hyuuga clan head.
Again, what only remain was silence, a disturbing silence for those defending an almost lost fight. All leaf shinobi were apprehensive as they knew this was a clam before the storm.
A sound of water suddenly echoed, soon waves of water come hitting their reinforced walls, fortunately it didn't breach.
Hiashi: [Fire users reduce the water, NOW!] scream desperate but it was too late.
[Ice Release: Twin Dragon Blizzard (Hyōton: Sōryū Bōfūsetsu)] a deep voice was heard from afar.
Two ice dragons started to form with their eyes seemly to possess an eerie glow.
*ROOARR* they gave a loud roar and rushed at the camp.
*BANG* the earth walls cracked but didn't resist for long, till even their wooden walls broke too.
[Don't let anyone escape.] the same deep voice who created their ice dragon commanded his troops.
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-Meanwhile with Ryuji and Duy-
Ryuji: [??? There is combat in our main camp, be prepared to engage.] ordered Ryu as he sensed a large concentration of chakra.
{*Ding*
Quest: Help Konoha's camp on repelling Mizukage's attack
Reward: 100.000 SP, 1x Shark summon scroll}
"Another summon scroll? I didn't even have time to give wolf scroll to Kakashi to sign." Thought Ryuji.
*BANG* sounds of a fierce battle started to be heard from far.
Ryuji: [Remember all Anbu, you just entered at Elite Jounin ranks, so I recommend fighting together to be safer and will make your teamwork better.] spoke one last time before increasing his speed up at least 5 times.
"They probably sent water ninjutsu first to increase their advantage. A pity that I can counter." Thought Ryu after arriving behind their enemy lines.
[Raikyū (Lightning Ball)] Ryuji creates multiple spheres of electrical energy and launches them at the wet floor shocking some of his enemies. The sudden attack on their backline alerted not only enemy but also their allies.
Using the stunning effect from his lightning, Ryuji rushes forward while cutting their necks.
[Magen – Narakumi no Jutsu (Demonic Illusion – Hell Viewing)] looking at a group of Jounin, Ryuji made them immobile and suffering from agony and torture ins his illusion, with his monstrous mastery over genjutsu even kage level would suffer from it.
A group of Wolf masked Anbu appeared soon enough and engaged with the group in genjutsu, ending their misery.
[Hyōton: Suishōheki (Ice release: Crystal Wall)] a wall appeared in front of Ryuji stopping his advance.
???: [I didn't expect to encountered the famous Ookami in this battlefield.] suddenly a tall black-haired man appeared above the ice wall, looking at Ryu with his eyes half closed.
Ryu: [My wife is the currently Hokage, of course I would enter war.] even with his face covered by his mask, everyone could see that Ryuji wasn't bothered or cautious near the Mizukage.
[That's true, I am Kyoshi Yuki the third Mizukage.]
Ryuji: [For someone who waged war, you are really polite.] asked curious.
Kyoshi: [*Sigh* I am against this useless war but the 7 swordsmen of the mist hold a lot of power and unfortunately have the Daimyo's back up.]
Ryuji: [Oho? Then you don't have to worry anymore, the only members left from your swordsmen group are Juzo and Fuguki, the rest are dead.] trying to have a glimpse on his reaction from his news.
Successfully surprising Kyoshi, he was left stunned, opening his mouth a few times but still silent. From the first time till he entered the battlefield Kyoshi opened his eyes fully and look deeply at Ryuji.
Kyoshi: [I see …] finished contemplating.
Ryuji: [I thought, you people from Mist loved killing but you are surprisingly …. different.]
Kyoshi: [I am against the concept of blood mist and just a few from Terumi clan agree with me. Now if the bloodiest group died, I can at least win some pollical power to change my village.]
[Let this talk stop here, even if I didn't want to declare war, I am still a kage and I need to fulfill my obligation as a leader.] Ryuji nodded at his speech. Quickly jumping from his ice wall, the Mizukage quickly made hand seals.
[Suiton - Suiryuudan no jutsu] a water dragon rose from around him and was directed at the lone Ryu.
Ryuji just performed a simple Kawarimi substituting himself with a kiri unfortunately Chuunin, making Kyoshi water dragon kill his own shinobi.
[Taju Kage Bunshin no jutsu] [Help eliminating the Kiri shinobi around the camp] Ryuji gave his order to his hundreds of clones.
[Doton - Doryūdan no Jutsu (Earth dragon bullet)] before Kyoshi could intercept some of his clones he sent earth bullets at high speed in his direction.
[Hyoton - Kori no Yari] ice spears began to take form, rushing at Ryu's earth bullets.
"He keeps sending Ninjutsu at me, probably testing my skills, or he is ….." before Ryuji could finish with his analysis.
[Bijuu dama] a black ball of chakra was launched at him.
"Breath of the Void: 2 nd Form: Everlasting darkness." Unsheathing his katana with fast speed, he cut the Jinchuuriki attack in half, redirecting and sending into a Mist squadron that was looking from afar.
[Hyoton - Hyōrō no Jutsu] without losing time, Kyoshi transform the water around Ryuji into ice, trying to trap him into an ice prison.
Unfazed by his attack Ryuji become intangible and walks through the ice.
[Yagura let's retreat, if we keep fighting his clones will clean our forces.] sighting as he looks at Ryuji unaffected by his combined attacks with his village Jinchuuriki.
{*Ding*
Quest Completed: Help Konoha's camp on repelling Mizukage's attack
Reward: 100.000 SP, 1x Shark summon scroll}
Soon Kirigakure forces fall back after the failed attempt to capture Konoha's advanced commander camp losing a thousand of mist shinobi in this night siege.
After organizing and cleaning their camp, Hiashi called Ryu for a meeting on his tent.
Hiashi: [I don't know what would have happened if you didn't come.] said giving Ryuji a tired smile.
Ryuji: [It was Duy that make me come here, we intercepted and killed the famous 7 swordsmen of the mist. Well, only two survived.] hearing Ryu's news, everyone inside the tent froze.
Jounin: [R-R-Ryuji-dono, t-this is true? You aren't kidding, a-are you?] tried to confirm while everyone looked at Ryuji with hope.
Duy: [That's true, My YOUTHFUL friend fought them with swordsmanship and won.] smiling brightly at them while making poses.
Ryuji: [Don't diminish your efforts Duy, you killed two of them and would kill more if I didn't help.] looking serious at his friend.
