Chapter 133 – A Clap of the Hands, and Anything Appears! Immortal Art: Gate of the Divine! The second one was even larger than the first. It
Chapter 133 – A Clap of the Hands, and Anything Appears! Immortal Art: Gate of the Divine! The second one was even larger than the first. It
Chapter 133 – A Clap of the Hands, and Anything Appears! Immortal Art: Gate of the Divine!
The second one was even larger than the first. It followed closely behind, dropping from the black clouds, causing those who had just breathed a sigh of relief to instantly tense up again.
Two of them!?
"Hey, old man, can you still fight or not?"
Ai had a bit of a headache—his own techniques weren't well-suited to deal with this kind of situation.
Ōnoki's Particle Style, on the other hand, was very appropriate. However, it seemed like the last time he used it had consumed a large amount of his chakra.
"Blast it with a Tailed Beast Bomb!"
Ōnoki's face was grim. He had no way of dealing with the massive thunderball in the sky, but judging from what had just happened, the Tailed Beast Bomb could at least resist part of it.
"Hurry!"
The thunderball was falling fast. If it couldn't be destroyed before it landed, many people here would die!
At this scale, it was too late to even try escaping.
The Tailed Beast Bomb shot toward the thunderball in the sky like fireworks. Even so, part of the Thunder Descent still fell upon the battlefield. Several shinobi, unable to dodge in time, were directly electrocuted to death.
A secondary explosion upon impact with the ground swept away another group.
Kurotsuchi, who had been captured by Renji, stood frozen as she watched this scene. She had been struggling moments ago, but now it was her first time witnessing the true horror of a battlefield.
Although she had been a ninja for a while, had done missions, and stained her hands with blood…
This kind of slaughter, like a meat grinder, was something she had never seen before.
Renji backed away and tossed Kurotsuchi to one of his own shinobi, reminding them, "If it looks like we're going to lose later, take this woman and retreat. If we're going to die, then kill her outright."
Though defeat was unlikely, Renji had no intention of returning Kurotsuchi. She was, after all, his captive.
"What if we win?"
Shikaku was in high spirits. He hadn't even dared think about this earlier, but now he allowed himself to hope.
"If we win, then assign her to shovel dung in Konoha. With legs that long, she's perfect for the job."
Are you a devil!?
When she heard Renji say he might kill her, Kurotsuchi wasn't even afraid. She had been ready for death ever since becoming a ninja.
But hearing him say he'd make her shovel dung—she couldn't keep it together!
Shikaku froze for a second when he heard Renji's words, then instinctively nodded. "Alright."
Was this his twisted sense of humor?
"Wouldn't it be better to just kill her outright?"
Looking at Renji's back, Akimichi Chōza mumbled. But then he saw everyone else giving him speechless looks.
"Killing an important enemy hostage is the worst return on investment."
Hyūga Hiashi said flatly. If it were a fight to the death, then killing the enemy would be best.
But a captive was different. Kurotsuchi was Ōnoki's granddaughter—she would definitely be useful later.
Killing her now would actually be the worst possible move.
"He wants to unify the entire shinobi world, not wipe it out until only Konoha remains. If we kill Kurotsuchi now, Ōnoki will never surrender. But with her alive, there's a chance he might. Besides, we can kill her at any time—we hold all the cards. Kill her now, and that leverage is gone."
Shikaku spoke slowly.
He knew Renji's goal was to unify the entire shinobi world—not annihilate everyone.
And having control over someone like Kurotsuchi meant Ōnoki would have to think twice. Some people were more useful alive than dead.
[System notification: Destiny of Kurotsuchi altered. Reward: one lottery draw.]
Renji was slightly surprised, but it made sense. He had thoroughly rewritten Kurotsuchi's fate.
Use it.
On the battlefield, Renji didn't intend to hold onto it.
[System notification: Lottery draw successful. Congratulations, you have obtained Yin-Yang Release.]
Yin-Yang Release?!
As an Uchiha, Renji already possessed Yin Release. And after obtaining the Sage Body, he technically had Yang Release as well.
But Yin-Yang Release was something different. It included the Yin-Yang nature, the Yin-Yang power, and the techniques of Yin-Yang Release.
The attribute referred to chakra properties. Yin-Yang power was the force given to Naruto and Sasuke by the Sage of Six Paths to seal Kaguya. After the sealing, the power returned to the Sage.
Yin-Yang Release, meanwhile, was the source of many high-level jutsu in the latter stages of the story—like the black rods created by Pain, which were made with Yin-Yang Release.
With both types now unlocked, new knowledge about secret Yin-Yang Release techniques filled Renji's mind. He also now knew how to craft black rods.
Yang Release, in particular, had a synergistic amplification effect on the Sage Body.
Now, all he was missing was the Rinnegan.
"Matatabi, Son Gokū, Kokuō, Chōmei, and Gyūki—if your Jinchūriki don't act now, your people are going to die out there."
The Jinchūriki, huh?
Perfect. This was the right time to reclaim them all.
Back when Renji had watched the anime, he always thought Senju Hashirama was an idiot.
He captured the Tailed Beasts… and then distributed them to other villages? Maybe Hashirama thought it didn't matter since he could capture them again anytime, especially with Madara around.
But he'd overlooked the fact that he had a younger brother. If not for Tobirama, and if Madara had become the Second Hokage, maybe a lot of things would've turned out differently.
"So arrogant!"
Rōshi muttered. Was this guy planning to challenge five Jinchūriki all at once?
Back in the Iwa-nin battlefield, Rōshi had held his own even against Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato.
Jinchūriki were terrifying because of their overwhelming destructive power. The Tailed Beast sealing itself wasn't too difficult, but if one became a perfect Jinchūriki, sealing them again would be a major problem.
The Two-Tails Jinchūriki: Yugito.
The Four-Tails Jinchūriki: Rōshi.
The Five-Tails Jinchūriki: Han.
The Seven-Tails Jinchūriki: Fū.
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki: Killer Bee.
With their respective Kage's approval, the five of them quickly surrounded Renji.
After what had just happened, they couldn't allow Renji to repeat that devastation. A few more Thunder Descents, and the entire Allied Shinobi Forces might collapse.
Five versus one. That should be enough to take him down.
Only Fū actually didn't want to participate. In Takigakure, she had lived the typical life of a Jinchūriki—ostracized and alienated.
Because she had come to an understanding with the Tailed Beast inside her, after becoming a perfect Jinchūriki, her desire for freedom had only grown stronger. This was also part of the nature of the Seven-Tails—as a flying-type beast, it inherently longed for freedom.
Back then, Renji's actions had left a deep impression on her.
Killing the daimyō was definitely bold, but Fū knew very well that she could never do something like that.
Rules bound her, even though she yearned to be free.
"Be careful, Rōshi. That guy's eyes are the same as Uchiha Madara's from back then."
The Four-Tails, Son Gokū, reminded him. He knew those eyes too well—capable of controlling whatever they desired. They had inherited the Old Man's eyes.
The Tailed Beasts had always lived freely. Though feared, they lived without restraints.
That all changed the day someone who could control wood appeared and claimed they were too dangerous, that they needed to be sealed. From then on, their peaceful days were over.
One who played with wood, another who played with eyes.
The Tailed Beasts had never resisted. And what did they mean they were "too dangerous" and needed to be sealed? Who was actually the dangerous one!?
In the era of "cosmetic contact lenses," it was normal that they couldn't fight back.
After all these years, they thought no more Mangekyō Sharingan would appear. Despite all the wars, they had never seen one again. Those traumatic memories—they thought they had finally been forgotten.
"Mangekyō, huh? Definitely a problem. I heard Uchiha change drastically when they awaken it."
Rōshi nodded, agreeing with the Four-Tails. He had fought Uchiha ninja before—they were indeed troublesome. But because he was a Jinchūriki, genjutsu didn't affect him. One of the greatest advantages of being a perfect Jinchūriki was that when genjutsu hit, the Tailed Beast could inject chakra and break the illusion.
"His ocular power is strong. I even feel it's on par with Madara."
The Four-Tails' gaze grew serious. The nearby Tailed Beasts could all sense and communicate with one another.
All five Tailed Beasts sensed an overwhelming aura from Renji.
"Eternal Mangekyō? That can't be, right?"
"Those Uchiha maniacs!"
"What now? If he really is like Madara, then we might actually…"
"What are you afraid of? Whether or not this guy has Madara's strength is still uncertain. Even if he does, it's five of us Tailed Beasts! It's not like we don't have a chance!"
The Eight-Tails cut off their conversation. Even if it were Uchiha Madara, he still thought they could put up a fight. Back then, it was that guy who controlled wood that caught him—that was the real terror!
Sure, Madara was strong at controlling the Tailed Beasts. But inside the Jinchūriki, he didn't believe Renji could control them the same way using the Mangekyō.
"You're right. The Uchiha are only terrifying because of those eyes. Just be careful not to look at them!"
The Seven-Tails didn't want to be enslaved by the Mangekyō again. No Tailed Beast desired anything more than freedom. Even if they had perfect Jinchūriki who had gained their acknowledgment, only they knew—they had no choice.
Once outside their Jinchūriki, they would immediately be hunted down. In the past, they didn't care and could still be free. But ever since the shinobi learned about the Tailed Beasts' power, they would never again let them rest easy.
Even if they escaped, they'd still be found eventually—whether due to war or some other reason. The Tailed Beasts had already become indispensable to the shinobi villages.
So, rather than being hunted forever, it was better to just remain inside a Jinchūriki. If they were easy to get along with, they'd share chakra. If not, they just ignored them—after all, the Jinchūriki would die in a few decades anyway.
The Tailed Beasts passed along all intel about Uchiha techniques to their Jinchūriki, though even they thought it might not be enough.
"Hey, hey, hey, is this guy really that strong?"
Killer Bee shouted, rapping his lines one after another. Gyūki cursed him as a fool in his heart—why would he say that out loud!?
"Watch out!"
So fast!
Gyūki was shocked. Renji had suddenly appeared beside Killer Bee and sent him flying with a single punch.
Right after that, Renji pulled out over thirty specially marked kunai and threw them in all directions. Seeing this, Killer Bee, who had just gotten up from the ground, froze.
"Flying Thunder God Technique?!"
"That's right! It's Flying Thunder God!"
As he spoke, Renji flashed to one of the kunai and kicked the Seven-Tails' Jinchūriki straight into the ground.
"Speed is power."
That flash-like figure—those veteran shinobi on the battlefield suddenly thought of Konoha's now-deceased Fourth Hokage.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique… The Fifth Hokage even knows that too!?"
"So strong… Konoha is definitely going to win!"
Back when they raided the daimyō's residence, quite a few Konoha shinobi had followed Renji, but most of them were from the great clans. The rest of the shinobi didn't know that Renji could use the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Now, seeing it on the battlefield, everyone instantly recalled the man who turned the tide during the Third Great Ninja War—Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato.
"Minato…"
Jiraiya looked at Renji's figure darting across the battlefield, his eyes full of nostalgia.
It had been so long since he'd seen that jutsu.
He never thought he'd witness it again on the battlefield of the Fourth Great Ninja War.
If only Minato were still alive—yellow and black figures flashing across the battlefield…
So many years had passed, and now seeing it again gave Jiraiya the strange sensation of being displaced in time, as if it all belonged to another era.
Just using the Flying Thunder God Technique paired with taijutsu, Renji was already giving the Jinchūriki a hard time. Those once devastating ninjutsu couldn't even land a hit on him.
Instead, they were the ones constantly getting beaten. This one-sided beating was making even Ai restless.
The Shinobi Alliance itself was starting to panic.
They had thought with five Jinchūriki on their side, victory was assured.
Yet Renji was effortlessly suppressing all five.
"Use Tailed Beast Bombs and large-scale attacks!"
If they couldn't hit Renji, then they'd strike the Konoha shinobi behind him.
Jinchūriki were terrifying because of their large-scale techniques—they could shift the tide of battle.
Be it Tailed Beast Bombs or element-based jutsu unique to their respective Tailed Beasts…
Jinchūriki could face off against even Kage-level opponents without flinching.
"Prepare to defend!"
Shisui and Fugaku stood at the front, ready to deploy Susano'o. The Hyūga clan also stepped forward, preparing to block the incoming Tailed Beast Bombs for Konoha.
Dozens of Tailed Beast Bombs formed in the mouths of the Beasts. Renji shook his head and muttered, "You're still too dangerous. Looks like I really do need to seal you lot up. Beasts should wear collars."
As he spoke, markings of Sage Mode appeared on Renji's face. He clapped his hands and shouted:
"Sage Art: Gate of the Divine!"
Sage Art!?!
And it's freaking Wood Release!!!
From the sky, countless red torii gates fell straight down and pinned the five Tailed Beasts to the ground. The sudden reversal caught everyone present completely off guard.
(End of Chapter)
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