An astonishing transformation was taking place, and Yami's life essence was changing at an incredible speed.
Like ordinary humans, Ōtsutsuki are a race.
And because they are a supernatural race, the difference between their bloodlines is even more obvious.
When Yami first obtained a weak Ōtsutsuki bloodline, he could not feel the help it brought him, but as his level increased, the advantages became clear.
Whether it was the adaptability to chakra or the amount of chakra it could contain, it was something never seen before in the ninja world.
With the strengthening of the Ōtsutsuki physique, the branch bloodlines such as Senju, Uchiha, and Hyūga began to evolve and break through their previous upper limits.
This change only begins when the bloodline level is upgraded to a higher level.
From this, it can be seen that Kaguya's bloodline is only at a normal level. Therefore, the branch bloodlines will not change until the Ōtsutsuki bloodline itself reaches a normal level.
The improvement from high to excellent is even more extreme.
Even among the Ōtsutsuki clan, it is very rare to find someone whose bloodline reaches this level.
The battlefield had not yet reached the stage where he needed to intervene, so Yami simply devoted most of his energy to the evolution of his body.
He wanted to use the subtle power of transformation to further purify his ocular power.
While Yami was quietly growing stronger, the Allied Shinobi Forces and Konoha's troops were rushing toward each other from both directions.
However, a group of uninvited guests forced their way in and intercepted the Konoha troops on the coast, one step ahead of the ninja coalition.
"Be careful! There's an enemy ahead, with a huge amount of chakra!"
The Byakugan ninja responsible for reconnaissance immediately passed on the information, and each combat unit began to adjust their stance.
After crossing the final section of the ocean, they finally saw the enemy.
"That's... Impure World Reincarnation?!" Kakashi's shocked Sharingan began to spin.
The number of enemies was not large, only about a thousand, but there was not a single living person. They all had the iconic eyes of the Impure World Reincarnation and fine cracks on their faces, and on their foreheads were forehead protectors from various villages, but none from Konoha.
Because Yami's perception was so terrifying, even White Zetsu could not get close to Konoha. Orochimaru could not steal sacrificial materials and had to give up.
"They're not White Zetsu!"
Naruto pointed out the identities of two of them in surprise. Even after three years, he still remembered clearly the opponents he faced when he first left the village on a mission.
However, Naruto did not recognize that the silent man standing not far from the two of them was Raiga Kurosuki, who had attacked them from the shadows.
A figure slowly rose from the ground, wearing a red hood. Two white snakes emerged from beneath the hood, their cold snake eyes staring at everyone from Konoha.
"Kabuto-senpai?!"
After seeing who had appeared, Naruto blurted out his name.
At this moment, Kabuto, whose face was covered with white dragon scales, smiled. "Long time no see, Naruto-kun."
"By order of Lord Orochimaru, I invite everyone from Konoha to experience the improved Impure World Reincarnation."
Kabuto began to form hand seals. As he moved, the Edo Tensei shinobi behind him flashed with a faint light in their eyes and began to regain consciousness.
However, Konoha was not unprepared. Kakashi pulled out a stack of sealing talismans and threw them at Kabuto. "Since we know that Orochimaru is still a member of Akatsuki, did you think Konoha wouldn't make preparations in advance?"
"This is just the first stage. There are bigger surprises waiting for you later."
Kabuto still had a smile on his face and bowed slightly toward the Konoha shinobi.
In the eyes of others, he was just pretending to be polite, but in fact, Kabuto just wanted to greet the three proprietresses, Yugao, Kurenai, and Anko.
"The Ninja Alliance? Are you kidding me?"
At this time, the Impure World Reincarnated shinobi learned about the current situation and their mission through the pre-placed talismans.
Their first reaction was to think that the person who summoned them was joking.
Even during the previous Ninja World Wars, when the major nations formed alliances out of self-interest, they still had ulterior motives, and backstabbing was common.
But now, not only had they abandoned their past hatred, but they had also broken the restrictions of the villages to conduct unified command?
It sounded like a fairy tale no matter how you heard it.
But even though they did not believe it, their bodies still moved involuntarily.
With Kabuto's current strength, he only needed to give a mental order, and these Impure World puppets could not resist. He did not even need to distract himself to control them.
Of course, most shinobi had no intention of resisting.
The enemies were all Konoha shinobi. No matter what the purpose of the manipulator was, they just wanted to kill them quickly.
This was exactly what Zabuza thought, and an emotional look appeared on his face.
"I didn't expect to see you again, Uzumaki Naruto."
"Oh, I never thought that Yami would become the Hokage. Where are your Byakugan and Sharingan companions? Why didn't they come? Did they die somewhere else?"
"No!"
Naruto shouted, pointing at Zabuza and Haku. "I am enough to deal with you now!"
"Little brat, you still haven't gotten rid of your habit of bragging. There's nothing I can do. I'm a dead man, so I can only drag you down with me."
Zabuza sneered, and made a gesture for hidden assassination.
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"
Thick fog infused with a large amount of chakra began to spread, and several Mist ninjas cooperated with him. In an instant, visibility on the battlefield dropped to almost zero.
The Impure World Reincarnated shinobi have unlimited chakra. This unlimited does not mean without an upper limit, but that no matter how much is consumed, it is quickly replenished to full.
Therefore, when casting jutsu, there is no need to calculate chakra consumption. They can act without restraint.
Under the cover of thick fog, all the Mist ninjas rushed forward.
Eight points: throat, spine, lungs, liver, carotid artery, subclavian artery, kidneys, heart. Which one do you want me to attack?"
Zabuza's voice appeared next to Naruto's ear, just as unruly as it had been three years ago.
But he forgot a simple truth: people change, and three years change a lot, not to mention someone like Naruto.
Naruto suddenly opened his eyes, and red markings appeared at the corners of his eyes. At the same time, a powerful buzzing sound erupted from his heart.
A huge Rasenshuriken was thrown out, creating a small tornado that sucked up all the surrounding mist.
Zabuza looked at the scene in shock, his heart pounding.
He couldn't believe it. Was this really a ninjutsu Uzumaki Naruto could use?
The kid he met back then was just a rookie who had nothing but a lot of chakra and flashy Shadow Clones.
But the jutsu he was using now made him feel powerless.
Not to mention fighting, even hiding was difficult in such a large range.
Haku was also shocked, but his actions were a step faster than Zabuza. He had already used the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals.
Dozens of mirrors came together to form a shield.
Boom!
The Rasenshuriken hit with force, and after only a brief struggle, the ice mirrors shattered. Then a huge Wind Release vortex was triggered, blowing many people away.
Zabuza and Haku, who were at the center of the blast, were cut into pieces and slowly reassembled.
"Seal team!"
The ninja holding the sealing talismans rushed forward before Zabuza and Haku had fully recovered, sticking talismans all over their bodies.
"Times have changed…"
Zabuza let out a final sigh, his consciousness gradually fading.
It was obviously wishful thinking to expect hundreds of Impure World Reincarnated shinobi to stop the powerful and well-prepared Konoha shinobi.
But before the battle lasted long, the large force of the Ninja Alliance arrived.
The team was led by Terumi Mei and Ōnoki, and they finally understood what the "reinforcements" the masked man mentioned really meant.
"It must be Orochimaru's hand that desecrated the souls of the dead!"
Ōnoki clenched his fists angrily, but soon relaxed powerlessly.
After anger, reason returned.
He could not deny that Impure World Reincarnation, a jutsu that did not fear casualties and was very difficult to deal with, was indeed a great help.
"Ōnoki, you have aged a lot."
The sudden call made Ōnoki freeze and look up at the sky.
There, a man covered in bandages emerged from a transparent state.
"No, Lord Mu!"
The one who appeared was the Second Tsuchikage of Iwa, the inventor of Dust Release.
Mu floated down and slapped the ground with one palm.
"Summoning Technique!"
He summoned four coffins, the doors fell open, and the people inside slowly walked out.
Ōnoki and Terumi Mei gasped.
"Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Second Mizukage Hōzuki, Third Raikage A! Demigod Hanzo?!"
They were all big figures of the past.
Together with the Second Tsuchikage, these few people could basically hold a Five Kage meeting, one more than the current Four Kage.
For a moment, the fear of Orochimaru and the masked man in the two leaders rose to a new level. They made up their minds that as long as they won this time, they would go back and cremate all the bones of their ancestors!
As long as someone gets hold of Impure World Reincarnation, who knows what terrible figures could be summoned.
"Now is not the time to be shocked. Who would have thought that after Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, Konoha would produce another monster like Yami."
Mu's voice was cold and murderous. "Let us ancestors burn for the village once more."
"I can't even rest in peace after death. I still have to fight alongside a sinister man like you."
The Second Mizukage, Hōzuki Gengetsu, with his moustache and high-collared windbreaker, tugged at his beard with great dissatisfaction.
He and the Second Tsuchikage were old enemies, and they had both died together.
But life is unpredictable, and this time the two of them had become teammates.
"Stop talking nonsense. That's the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. Only by quickly taking him down can we reduce the casualties of the coalition forces. Don't forget, the real enemy has not appeared yet."
Mu flew forward as he spoke, and when the Ninja Alliance appeared, Naruto directly entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, the huge energy fox dominating most of the battlefield.
The Third Raikage was a ruthless man of few words. He turned into a flash of lightning and charged into the crowd, aiming at Kakashi, the frontline commander.
"What a fast speed!"
Kakashi realized that he had no way to dodge, so his Mangekyō began to spin at high speed, distorting the space in front of him.
But the Third Raikage was too fast, even faster than the Fourth Raikage. Almost as soon as Kakashi started using his eye power, the Third Raikage had already rushed up to him, just a few meters away.
"Yami-sensei is not here, so I am the only one who can deal with you puppets."
Sasuke's arrogant voice came from the sky, and a beam of lightning fell almost instantly, enveloping the Third Raikage.
However, the Third Raikage was unaffected and rushed out, bathed in lightning.
Sasuke's face darkened.
Failed again.
The Third Raikage's Lightning Release skills were not as weak as he thought. Fortunately, there were backup measures to handle the situation.
A seductive purple light flashed in Sasuke's left eye.
Sasuke disappeared from the spot, and the Third Raikage, still in his charging posture, appeared there instead. Sasuke appeared where the Third Raikage had been.
"Sasuke, your eyes?"
Kakashi noticed the change in Sasuke's eyes and asked in astonishment.
"This is a new power that Yami-sensei has helped me unlock." Sasuke covered his left eye and suppressed the urge to laugh.
As expected, he was Yami-sensei's favorite disciple!
"The power of Indra and Ashura combined creates the Eye of the Sage of Six Paths, which is the true nature of the Rinnegan."
Sasuke extended his hand. Gravity exploded, pulling in the demigod Hanzo and slicing him in half with one strike.
"Naruto! Leave these Impure World Reincarnated shinobi to me. You deal with the Tsuchikage and Mizukage!"
After saying that, Sasuke unfolded Susanoo and shot several Yasakani no Magatama at Mu and Rasa, who were besieging Naruto.
The medium-range combat troops entered the battlefield one after another. Yuichi and others also fought with all their strength, tying down a large number of enemy forces.
Even though they had a numerical advantage of several times, the Ninja Alliance still felt tremendous pressure.
Konoha... is too strong!
Not only were their top fighters strong, but even the ordinary shinobi had greatly improved in strength after equipping Chakra armor and the powerful ninja tools made by Seimei.
While the battlefield here was gradually intensifying, the ninja coalition forces on the other side were about to step into Konoha's territory.
However, just as they crossed the last mountain range and were about to enter the forest of the Land of Fire, enemies descended from the sky to block them.
"Tsunade?"
The leader A immediately recognized Tsunade. As for the others, he really had no impression.
It seemed like they were all Yami's women?
(To be continued.)
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