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[Konoha] Chapter 282: The Outbreak of the Fourth Shinobi World War!
🕑 Added 2024-12-19 09:30:03 +0000 UTCTen minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
In the study, Shūichi opened his eyes, his gaze immediately shifting toward the Graveyard of Mountains.
He sensed it.
“Nagato has already become the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki?”
Slightly surprised, Shūichi then chuckled. “Looks like the pressure I’ve been putting on him isn’t light.”
He retracted his gaze, focusing back on himself.
The harvest this time wasn’t bad at all!
First, he had mastered a resurrection technique. Building on previous accumulations, combined with his mastery of Yin-Yang Release and the Truth-Seeking Orbs, he had finally succeeded.
“I’ll name it Revival,” Shūichi said with a soft laugh. “Although it’s not as powerful as the Samsara of Heavenly Life from the Rinnegan, as long as someone is in front of me, even death has to ask my permission first!”
Such arrogance!
But what was even more important came next.
Shūichi turned to his Tag Tree, and as he expected, the Master Healer leaf was ready to be lit up and activated.
He activated it.
Immediately, the effects came into play.
Tag Effects: Six Paths-level Yang Release nature transformation, physique enhancement by 100%, physical compatibility improvement by 100%, Medical Eye (Kekkei Genkai: Yang Release + Yin Release; Yang Release dominant; provides microscopic vision + X-ray vision + chakra vision).
At this level, his abilities had already reached godlike heights, capable of reviving the dead and healing the gravely injured.
His body began to transform. His eyes, in particular, underwent a metamorphosis as the Yin and Yang chakra flows affected his optic nerves. It was reminiscent of the time he first awakened the Sharingan.
In less than ten seconds, when Shūichi opened his eyes again, his pupils had turned a pure golden hue, crystal clear and incomparably radiant.
Shūichi glanced around, his enhanced vision now extraordinarily precise, able to see even the tiniest particles of dust in the air.
This level of visual acuity surpassed the Sharingan.
Next, Shūichi directed his gaze through the walls to his bedroom.
There, Tenka was fast asleep on the bed.
His vision pierced through the blankets and clothes, revealing flesh, internal organs, and bones without obstruction.
Then, Shūichi extended his gaze further, aiming to check on Tsunade.
However, since Tsunade was staying in Shizune’s old room, more than 10 meters away, both his clarity and penetrative ability weakened rapidly.
The Medical Eye had no long-range functionality.
Retracting his gaze, Shūichi looked at his palm, observing the flow of chakra through his meridians and even the individual cells in intricate detail.
The microscope-like ability was remarkable.
“For a medical ninja, this Bloodline Limit is quite extraordinary,” Shūichi evaluated.
Of course, for someone of his caliber, this Bloodline Limit was only marginally useful.
However, when passed down to his descendants, it would hold significant value.
Another Bloodline Limit added to his legacy!
Stretching lazily, Shūichi stood and walked to Tsunade’s room. He climbed into bed quietly, snuggling up to her back. His hand skillfully slipped beneath her sleepwear to caress her abdomen.
Tsunade woke the moment Shūichi got into bed. She turned her head and warned, “Don’t get any ideas.”
Ignoring her, Shūichi leaned in and began nibbling on her neck. He didn’t push too far, stopping only when Tsunade was nearly breathless.
Her previously stern expression softened, and she willingly turned around, curling into Shūichi’s arms.
Planting a gentle kiss on her forehead, Shūichi held her close and quickly fell asleep.
---
The next morning, Shūichi woke early as usual for training. When he returned, Tenka had already prepared breakfast and was sitting with Tsunade, waiting for him.
“Do you still need to do such basic training at your level?” Tsunade asked as Shūichi sat down.
Shūichi smiled faintly. “Of course.”
“Training is like rowing upstream—if you don’t advance, you’ll fall behind.”
“Even if I can’t make progress, I must maintain my current state.”
All nonsense.
It was entirely because he had to maintain his overpowered status.
But Tsunade and Tenka nodded, finding his explanation reasonable.
“Shūichi’s achievements today are a result of his hard work,” Tenka said, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
Such an exceptional man was one of a kind in the world.
She had been right to choose him all those years ago.
With such outstanding genes, their children were sure to be both extraordinary and powerful.
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Breakfast Wasn’t Even Over Before The memory feedback from a Shadow Clone arrived suddenly.
A meeting!
The Sensory Unit had detected a chakra even more terrifying than Uchiha Madara’s.
Shūichi instantly understood—this must be Six Paths Nagato.
Yet he remained calm, finishing breakfast with Tsunade and Tenka before heading with Tsunade to the Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters.
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“Shūichi, did you feel it?”
The moment Shūichi appeared, Minato Namikaze asked urgently.
Shūichi nodded. “Sensei, I sensed it last night. Nagato must have absorbed the Ten-Tails and officially become its Jinchūriki.”
“As expected!”
Hashirama Senju’s expression darkened. “That power is overwhelming, stronger than Madara at his peak.”
And even stronger than Hashirama at his peak!
Tobirama Senju added, “I didn’t expect they’d bypass capturing the Nine-Tails entirely.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to Shūichi. “Shūichi, given this situation, can you handle it?”
Seeing the tense faces around him, especially the worry in Tsunade’s eyes, Shūichi smiled.
“There’s no need to worry, everyone. We anticipated this, didn’t we?”
“The Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki is indeed powerful, reaching the Six Paths level. However, the nine tailed beasts that make up the Ten-Tails are incomplete. Especially the Nine-Tails—it only has a portion of its strength. While its essence remains the same, the difference in power is significant.”
“Besides…”
As he spoke, Shūichi’s body was enveloped in a golden chakra cloak, and nine Truth-Seeking Orbs materialized behind him.
“I’ve also reached the Six Paths level now!”
Shūichi announced with a smile.
The others—Minato, Hashirama, Tobirama, Tsunade, and the rest—stared at him in shock.
“This feeling… it’s completely different from before,” Minato exclaimed before breaking into a smile. “That’s Shūichi for you—always full of surprises!”
Tobirama, though silent, was inwardly shaken. “What incredible chakra… This truly rivals that of the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki.”
Hashirama gave a thumbs-up. “Well done!”
Hiruzen let out a long breath, feeling relieved. He thought to himself that perhaps his greatest achievement as Hokage had been giving this young man the space to grow.
The heavy atmosphere lightened considerably.
Nara Shikaku and the others, though initially stunned, were now brimming with excitement.
With their strongest force on par with the enemy’s, they had absolute confidence in this battle!
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“Shūichi, are these black orbs behind you the technique you mentioned before?” Tobirama asked.
Shūichi nodded. “Yes, Lord Second. They are Truth-Seeking Orbs—high-density chakra spheres created by combining all seven chakra nature transformations. They possess incredible, versatile power.
“For instance, they’re highly effective against reanimated bodies, as they’re imbued with Yin-Yang Release and can even destroy souls.”
“Since Nagato, as the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki, likely has access to this technique as well, ordinary ninjutsu won’t work against him. Only Sage Arts or space-time ninjutsu will be effective.”
Hearing this, Nara Shikaku’s face grew solemn again. “If that’s the case, only a handful of people in the Allied Forces are capable of dealing with someone like him.”
Shūichi nodded. “Leave Nagato to me. The Allied Shinobi Forces’ primary task is to eliminate the White Zetsu army.
“The reanimated shinobi will be handled by Lord Second and the sealing team. Sensei and Lord First will deal with Uchiha Madara, while Shisui will keep Obito occupied.”
After a pause, Shūichi turned to Minato. “Sensei, take Rin with you. Her eye will be useful in this battle.”
Minato nodded firmly. “Understood!”
---
Suddenly, Ao shouted, “The Second Division is about to engage the enemy!”
Everyone turned their attention to the chakra sensor orb.
---
Meanwhile, at the border of the Land of Frost, the Second Division had come to a halt.
“Kitsuchi, get ready to dig those bastards out of the ground!”
The Fourth Raikage bellowed.
“Understood!”
Kitsuchi responded, leading the Earth Release unit forward.
Behind the Fourth Raikage, a Hyūga clan member activated their Byakugan, monitoring the situation underground.
Ten seconds later, the Hyūga ninja shouted, “Move!”
Kitsuchi immediately roared, “Earth Release: Erupt!”
Slamming his palms onto the ground, Kitsuchi, along with several elite Iwagakure jōnin behind him, pressed their hands into the earth in unison.
The ground rumbled, and a massive volcano-like structure erupted from the ground.
Moments later, under the watchful eyes of Kakashi and others, countless White Zetsu spewed out of the “volcano,” scattering like flower petals in every direction.
Their sheer numbers were enough to make anyone’s scalp tingle.
The Fourth Raikage looked up, lightning flickering across his body, and roared, “Alright, now let’s crush these bastards!”
“Yes!”
The tens of thousands of Allied Forces ninja shouted in unison.
The air was filled with the sound of kunai and shuriken slicing through the air, piercing the White Zetsu as they fell. Explosions echoed as the enemy was blown to pieces.
Hovering in the sky, Shūichi watched the scene and couldn’t help but sigh. “What a waste.”
But clearly, such destruction was unavoidable.
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On the Battlefield
The White Zetsu army landed heavily on the ground in droves.
At the same time, more White Zetsu began emerging from underground, surrounding the Allied Shinobi Forces.
The ones that erupted from the ground initially were only a fraction of their total numbers.
As blades clashed and battle cries rang out, the real slaughter began!
The Fourth Raikage was the first to charge, a lightning-clad blur tearing through the White Zetsu ranks. Each one he struck was sent flying, shrieking in agony.
“Raikage-sama!”
Two elite jōnin, the Raikage’s bodyguards, quickly followed him into the fray.
“Guy, let’s go!”
Lightning crackled around Kakashi’s body as he drew his White Fang short blade. With a calm command, he darted forward into battle.
Might Guy immediately let out an enthusiastic “Yoo-hoo!” as he spun forward, his legs like a whirlwind, joining Kakashi in the assault.
Joining the battle were also Konoha’s young talents—Shiranui Genma, Tenten Iwashi, Namiashi Raidō, Ebisu, Anko Mitarashi, Hayate Gekkō, and others.
From Sunagakure, the wind-style expert Baki led their charge.
Meanwhile, the Mist’s contingent was spearheaded by Kisame Hoshigaki.
From above, Shūichi observed the battlefield, his gaze falling on the emerging stars of the new generation.
These shinobi would undoubtedly become the backbone of the future ninja world.
---
As time passed, the battlefield expanded, and the White Zetsu forces began losing ground visibly.
Though Orochimaru had enhanced these White Zetsu with Hashirama’s cells, the enhancement had its limits.
They were not genuine creations of the Gedo Statue but rather remnants of people caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi in the past.
Some of them were skilled fighters, but many were completely ordinary, and even with the boost from Hashirama’s cells, their strength barely matched that of genin-level shinobi.
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### Headquarters: Updates from the Front
An hour after the Second Division engaged the enemy, Ao reported again:
“The Third Division is about to engage!”
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### The Third Division’s Battle
At the border of the Land of Waterfalls, along the coastline, White Zetsu began emerging from the sea.
On a towering sea embankment, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, bellowed, “Everyone, prepare to engage the enemy!”
“Yes!”
A thunderous response came from over 20,000 ninja, each gripping their weapons tightly.
Among them, Konan spread her angelic paper wings and ascended into the air, drawing awed gazes from her comrades.
Suddenly, swarms of White Zetsu burst out of the water and launched themselves toward the shore.
“Kill them!”
The Fourth Kazekage led Sunagakure’s wind-style forces, unleashing chaotic windstorms that shredded countless White Zetsu mid-air.
Despite their efforts, the White Zetsu numbers remained overwhelming, and soon the shoreline descended into chaotic melee.
From above, Konan rained down paper shuriken with deadly precision, each one striking its mark. If a White Zetsu survived, the shuriken would ignite, exploding and blasting them into fragments.
All of her paper weapons were imbued with explosive tags, crafted using materials purchased with funds from Kakuzu’s old stash.
Though she had been training in Wood Release, Konan was still just shy of mastering its synthesis.
However, her explosive tag abilities alone were more than enough to decimate the White Zetsu army.
Watching Konan’s relentless, extravagant attacks, Shūichi couldn’t help but smile.
Among all the combatants, Konan stood out as the most wasteful—blowing through explosive tags with reckless abandon, unleashing explosion after explosion.
---
In Konoha’s main camp, Ao provided continuous updates:
“The First Division has engaged the enemy!”
“The Fourth Division has engaged the enemy!”
“The Fourth Division’s enemy forces are shifting. A portion is moving eastward!”
Nara Shikaku immediately traced a line on the map. “They’re trying to land from the east to bypass the Fourth Division’s defenses and move south.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought briefly before issuing orders: “Have the Fifth Division disengage and reinforce the Fourth Division.
“Send the First Division to reinforce the Second Division!”
The Third and Fifth Divisions had been fighting together, but with their battlefield now secure, the Fifth Division—composed of samurai—could be spared.
Similarly, Ōnoki’s First Division, which had been flanking the Third Division’s enemies, could also disengage without compromising the battle.
Through Yamanaka Inoichi’s telepathy, these commands were swiftly relayed to the front lines.
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Reinforcements in Motion
Upon receiving their orders, the First and Fifth Divisions immediately began their long-range maneuvers, executing their missions like a relay team.
Half an hour later, Ōnoki arrived with his division at the Second Division’s battlefield.
Another half hour later, General Mifune led his Fifth Division to block the White Zetsu forces attempting to bypass the Fourth Division.
In an instant, the original three battlefields expanded into four.
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After observing the battlefield for a while, one of Shūichi’s shadow clones finally joined the fray.
But Shūichi’s way of dealing with White Zetsu was… unusual.
He wasn’t just killing them—he was eating them.
One by one, he absorbed and consumed the cells of the White Zetsu.
Even the remains of White Zetsu killed by others were not spared.
As he consumed more and more, his clone’s body swelled, eventually splitting into even more clones.
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From the rear, Nagato and his group received reports of the front-line situation via the White Zetsu network.
“Orochimaru, it’s time. Deploy the reanimated shinobi!” Nagato ordered.
Orochimaru nodded. “No problem.”
One coffin after another rose from the ground as Orochimaru summoned his reanimated forces:
The First Tsuchikage, the First Mizukage, the First Kazekage…
Danzō Shimura, Kato Dan, Uchiha Kagami…
The previous Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, the Fourth Mizukage, Killer B, and more.
(End of Chapter)
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Sil3nt
What a great chapter bro! Thank you, and I can't wait to read more!
