Chapter 142: Getting Rich Quick
"Damn it, you, a dignified visitor from the moon, who calls us people of the ninja world monkeys, why don't you dare to fight me openly and honestly?"
Above the Tsuchikage Building in Iwagakure, Onoki floated in the air, cursing loudly at the puppet squad fighting the Anbu on the rooftop below.
Unlike other ninja villages that still had spare land, the four puppets that had been airdropped into Iwagakure were almost right in front of the Tsuchikage Building. They had used the Four Crimson Rays Formation to separate the Tsuchikage Building from Iwagakure.
The barrier not only rose into the air but also sank into the ground. In the unseen depths below, there was also a barrier sealing it off.
Unless one possessed the power to break the barrier or attack the caster through it, even those who could fly and burrow underground couldn't escape the barrier's cage.
Those outside couldn't get in, and those inside couldn't get out.
Whether it was Onoki, the Iwagakure Anbu, or the ninjas inside the Tsuchikage Building, they could only move within the Tsuchikage Building.
The puppet squad that had been airdropped onto the Tsuchikage Building was the same.
That was why Onoki was so frustrated.
Inside the Tsuchikage Building, there were very few puppets; the rest were his subordinates.
Onoki, who wouldn't even let his subordinates do top-secret missions and was willing to spend a lot of money to hire Akatsuki, couldn't fully unleash the devastating power of Dust Release.
If there were no barrier blocking him, Onoki would have long ordered all his subordinates to retreat, and he himself would have used Dust Release: Particle Style - Detachment of the Primitive World Technique to instantly kill all the puppets.
But now, Onoki could only watch helplessly as the puppets entangled his subordinates. He dared not use either Dust Release: Particle Style - Detachment of the Primitive World Technique or Dust Release: Particle Style - World Detachment Technique.
Because he was afraid of destroying the Tsuchikage Building and turning it into ruins.
Onoki wasn't worried about the expensive cost or the Tsuchikage Building representing Iwagakure's banner. He was worried about how many of his subordinates would be crushed to death if the Tsuchikage Building collapsed.
Those puppets were corpses, but his subordinates were all living people.
At this moment, Onoki understood the feelings of Akatsuki and Kumogakure.
This kind of person who had no bottom line, a vile personality, and yet was extremely powerful was truly disgusting!
Seeing that the puppet squad ignored him, Onoki could only descend and use other ninjutsu to assist his subordinates in dealing with the puppets.
Unlike Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, which had dozens or hundreds of puppets airdropped,
Sunagakure only airdropped about ten puppets, and they weren't limited to the Kazekage Building. Instead, three puppets each held back Chiyo, Ebizo, and Gaara, while the other puppets went to hunt down the very few bloodline limit users.
After all, every bloodline limit user was a purple entry, and each one that dropped was worth four figures of points at any time.
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To avoid suspicion, Izayoi treated both outsiders and his own people equally.
As the Four Crimson Rays Formation rose, enclosing the entire Hokage Building, the whole of Konoha instantly descended into chaos.
The wailing of sirens echoed, and Konoha ninjas quickly organized the villagers to go to shelters, while a large number of ninjas came to the outside of the barrier.
"Black rods all over, but no Rinnegan characteristics, and this number of puppet humans... it's Otsutsuki Toneri!"
"Just four puppet human clones possess the chakra to cast the Four Crimson Rays Formation. How vast is that Otsutsuki Toneri's chakra?!"
"The Hokage-sama is in great danger. Is there any way to break this barrier?"
"The barrier is an all-around blockade. Even Earth Release can't penetrate it. Only by forcibly breaking the barrier or attacking the caster through it can it be dispelled. But... the defensive power of the Four Crimson Rays Formation is dozens of times that of the Four Violet Flames Formation."
"Then what do we do? Are we just going to watch helplessly?"
"..."
Voices rose from all directions, and Konoha ninjas paced anxiously.
Some impatient ninjas, or those who hadn't witnessed the power of barriers, even tried to crash into the barrier to see how strong its defense was. Fortunately, they were pulled back by those nearby, otherwise they would have already turned into charcoal.
Just then, a ninja wearing a flak jacket with a pineapple hairstyle, clearly a member of the Nara clan, suddenly had his eyes light up. "I've got it! We can go find Izayoi-sama. His Wood Release should be able to directly injure the caster!"
"Quick! Go and notify Izayoi-sama!"
Those nearby immediately agreed, and soon someone was about to move.
At this moment, words that made their expressions change drastically sounded again.
"Not good! Izayoi-sama's house is also trapped by the Four Crimson Rays Formation, as well as the Uchiha clan's compound and the waterfall area outside the village! There are Four Crimson Rays Formations there too!"
"Damn it, how much chakra does that guy have? Even a Tailed Beast is nothing compared to this!"
"..."
Indeed, Izayoi, when he got serious, didn't even spare himself.
Although his Flying Thunder God Technique hadn't been exposed yet, only a few people knew he could use space-time ninjutsu.
But Wood Release could also break the barrier. Izayoi had no choice but to stage a scene where a strong opponent held him back.
And that strong opponent wasn't the Otsutsuki Toneri transformed from a Wood Clone, but Danzo-sama, who had received an epic power-up.
At the same time, to avoid destroying his own house, Izayoi also lured Danzo-sama to the training grounds, where he similarly erected a barrier and engaged in a fierce duel with him.
The forest created by Wood Release obscured the view of onlookers while also helping to withstand the destructive power of the Five Elemental Releases.
Loud explosions echoed continuously.
Those who couldn't see the scene inside could only imagine the battle through the size of the explosions and the chakra nature transformations colliding with the barrier.
Hinata, the only one who knew Izayoi was Otsutsuki Toneri, opened her Byakugan at home to watch the movements in Konoha, a rare look of bewilderment on her face.
Izayoi-kun, what are you doing?
However, as a virtuous wife, Hinata blindly stood by Izayoi's side, believing that Izayoi must have his reasons for attacking his own people.
She only needed to pretend not to see and cooperate appropriately when the time came.
So Hinata put on her best acting and ran to the outside of the training ground's barrier, feigning a worried expression as she looked inside with her Byakugan.
Just as worried as Hinata was Izayoi's future father-in-law.
However, Hinata's worry was fake, while Hiashi Hyuga's worry was genuine.
"Didn't those people say they came down for the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path? Why are they suddenly attacking Konoha? What exactly do they want to do?" Hiashi Hyuga thought to himself.
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In the open space near the Naka River, Sasuke Uchiha looked at the puppet human in front of him, his three-tomoe Sharingan piercing through the opponent's chakra, his brow furrowed slightly. "Puppet human, are you the leader of Akatsuki, or Otsutsuki Toneri?"
The puppet human didn't speak but raised its hand to create a black sword using Yin-Yang Release, then enveloped it in Lightning Release nature transformation and charged towards Sasuke Uchiha.
"Hmph... no matter who you are, since you didn't come with your main body, then stay here forever," Sasuke Uchiha sneered, similarly wielding the Kusanagi sword and to meeting.
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"Black rods, puppet human, no Rinnegan... you are... Otsutsuki Toneri!"
In the waterfall area, Jiraiya protected Naruto Uzumaki behind him, his eyes warily watching the two puppet humans in front, instantly recognizing the opponent's identity.
After all, he was the one who had told Tsunade the information about the Six Paths of Pain, and then Tsunade had shared it with the major ninja villages.
"Otsutsuki Toneri?"
Naruto Uzumaki was slightly stunned, then scratched his head in confusion. "Why does that name sound familiar?"
Meanwhile, the Yang Kurama within Naruto Uzumaki widened his eyes, his expression filled with disbelief. "My chakra, there's absolutely no mistake... this is my chakra! It wasn't Madara who got my other half, but this guy! No wonder my other half didn't react at all. So it's the power of the ultimate dojutsu!"
After the shock, the Yang Kurama grinned excitedly. "Well done! My chakra is yours to use. Whether it's attacking Konoha or snatching the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, let my other half lend you a hand!"
Compared to the Yin Kurama falling into the hands of Madara Uchiha, the Yang Kurama preferred it to be in the hands of Otsutsuki Toneri.
After all, Otsutsuki Toneri shared the same surname as the old Sage of Six Paths and was also trying to retrieve the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
As long as Otsutsuki Toneri won, the Rinnegan might also be retrieved, and the Yang Kurama wouldn't have to worry about the Tailed Beasts turning back into the Ten-Tails.
It was just that Izayoi's Wood Clone hadn't become the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki yet; otherwise, it would have immediately become a perfect Jinchuriki.
The two puppet humans also didn't waste any words and directly charged towards Jiraiya and Naruto Uzumaki.
Jiraiya had intended to fight two opponents alone to protect Naruto Uzumaki as much as possible.
But he didn't expect that these two ordinary-looking puppet humans would instantly enter Lightning Release Chakra Mode, using a close-range teleportation speed no less than the Flying Thunder God Technique to separate him and Naruto Uzumaki.
Jiraiya wanted to go help, but he couldn't bypass the puppet humans at all. He could only quickly use the Ninja Art: Needle Jizo for defense and then perform the Summoning Technique to summon Fukasaku and Shima to help him enter Sage Mode.
"Stupid fox, quickly lend me your chakra!"
On the other side, Naruto Uzumaki was grabbed by the neck by a puppet human and thrown far away. After landing, he immediately created a large number of Shadow Clones while urging the Yang Kurama within him.
However, the Yang Kurama, which usually responded immediately and wished he could enter half-Tailed Beast Transformation, retracted its leaking chakra this time and ignored him.
Helpless, Naruto Uzumaki could only use Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Rasengan, and Wind Release to迎击.
However, all his moves were useless against the puppet humans who had mastered the Five Elemental Releases, Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and the Flying Thunder God Technique.
After only a dozen rounds, Naruto Uzumaki had Yin-Yang Release Black Rods inserted into his body by the puppet human, sealing his chakra flow and ending the battle.
Seeing Naruto Uzumaki defeated and no entry dropping, the puppet human knocked him unconscious, and still no entry dropped.
Thus, the puppet human teleported away to other battlefields, leaving this place to another puppet human and Jiraiya.
This turmoil in the Five Great Ninja Villages only lasted for a little over an hour before quickly ending.
Without strategic-level bloodline limits or the ability to use Super Hurricane Consecutive Spheres, the puppet humans, besides their own abilities, could only use the Five Elemental Release ninjutsu mastered by Izayoi, some forbidden jutsu from the Scroll of Seals, as well as Yin-Yang Release and Light Bullets.
Coupled with the nearly infinite chakra provided by the Yin Kurama, each puppet human possessed the ability to challenge the Five Kage.
Puppet humans like Torune Aburame, who possessed nanometer-sized poisonous insects, even had the strength to kill the Five Kage if they touched him.
However, even the Five Kage didn't have the combat power to deal with an entire large ninja village. Even the Third Raikage and Onoki, who were at the peak of the Five Kage, were the same.
Izayoi had also conducted two experiments, and the puppet human army couldn't defeat the Cloud Village forces.
Izayoi, whose goal was to farm points, didn't attack the Five Great Ninja Villages simultaneously.
So this hunt, Izayoi only targeted the Five Kage and the Anbu of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Even they were just incidental; Izayoi's real targets were actually Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki.
Against the people of other ninja villages, the puppet humans held back half their strength and used lethal force for the other half.
Their first move was always Lightning Release Chakra Mode + Yin-Yang Release Black Rods. Those who were hit by the Yin-Yang Release Black Rods would instantly have their chakra flow sealed, just like being hit by the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist, and they wouldn't be able to use any ninjutsu.
At this time, the puppet humans would show mercy and only knock them unconscious.
If someone dodged the puppet human's first attack, then the puppet human would no longer aim to subdue the opponent but would directly use the Five Elemental Release ninjutsu, forbidden jutsu from the Scroll of Seals, or their own abilities to heavily injure the target and then finish them off.
Each puppet human had its own target, or fought multiple opponents at once. After defeating the opponent, the puppet human would teleport away.
If the target was killed, the puppet human would disappear with the opponent's corpse.
Since the opponents were all Five Kage, Anbu, and bloodline limit users, every time a puppet human achieved victory, either nothing happened, or one or several beams of different colors would fly out of the enemy's body towards Konoha.
Izayoi acted in a play with Danzo-sama for half an hour, and the system's notifications kept ringing in his mind.
Izayoi decomposed all the entries into points.
It wasn't until the Wood Clone relayed real-time information that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha had both been defeated and no entries had dropped that Izayoi ended this game and got serious.
"Sage Mode - Activate!"
Izayoi clapped his hands together, red eye shadow appeared at the corners of his eyes, and his blue pupils turned golden.
Immediately, he lightly shouted, "Sage Art... Wood Release: Great Forest Prison Technique!"
"Sage Art... Wood Release: Deep Forest Bloom!"
At this moment, the ninjas of Konoha all felt the ground beneath their feet suddenly tremble slightly.
Before they could sense it carefully, they saw that the Hokage Building, which had already been reduced to ruins by the Five Elemental Releases and the destructive power of Tsunade and Karin, suddenly had parts of the ground turn into wood. Then, like Earth Release shaping, it liquefied to form a mask resembling a demon god, closing together like two doors and enclosing all the unconscious and still fighting Konoha ninjas.
At the same time, the ground made a cracking sound, and then wooden giant fists burst out of the ground, carrying terrifying power at an extremely fast speed, directly blasting the puppet humans into the sky.
The four puppet humans maintaining the Four Crimson Rays Formation were smashed into pieces by a single punch.
Many of the puppet humans blasted into the sky were also smashed into pieces, while the black rods and black nails on many others shot out as if hit by a huge force.
Only a small number of puppet humans teleported away in time.
The battle ended in an instant.
The barrier also disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The Konoha ninjas, who had been very worried and anxious outside but completely helpless, all widened their mouths, looking completely dumbfounded.
Without any exaggerated scenes or a vast, astonishing forest, with just one offense and one defense, Izayoi made the Konoha ninjas feel the power and security of Wood Release.
"This... this is too exaggerated, right? Is this the legendary power of Wood Release?"
Jiraiya, in Sage Mode, watched as the puppet human he and the two Sages had teamed up against but couldn't defeat, was smashed into pieces by a single wooden giant fist bursting from the ground. His eyes widened in disbelief.
Meanwhile, Fukasaku and Shima on Jiraiya's shoulders said with shocked expressions, "Such powerful Sage Art chakra!"
The person didn't appear, but a set of combination techniques ended the battle and calmed the turmoil. Izayoi shone throughout the scene.
His reputation in Konoha afterward would undoubtedly reach a new peak.
Last year, he was just a supernova, called the hope of Konoha.
But this time, by turning the tide and instantly killing those puppet humans who could fight the Hokage and Anbu to a standstill, Izayoi would definitely be crowned the hero of Konoha.
This sole candidate for the Sixth Hokage's position became even more unshakeable.
Little did they know, Izayoi was merely directing and acting in his own play, fighting with both hands.
(End of this chapter)
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