I Just Wanted to Slack Off, But I Was Forced to Become Hokage

Chapter 87: One Against a Hundred!

Looking at the Puppet Brigade, which had been more than halved, Chiyo and Ebizō's eyes were practically splitting with rage.

Sunagakure's original plan was to use their streamlined but powerful special Puppet Brigade to attack Kikyo Castle at top speed under the cover of night. After dismantling the castle's defense system, they would then use Pakura's special Kekkei Genkai, "Scorch Release," to wantonly destroy the medical hub's medicinal supply resources, thereby gaining a combat advantage on the front lines.

However, Chiyo and Ebizō simply couldn't understand how their surprise attack plan, which had progressed so smoothly in the early stages—they had even successfully destroyed the physical defenses of Kikyo Castle—had gotten stuck at the final step...

After hearing Nara Keisuke's words, the remaining Suna ninja all looked up at the sky in unison, their gazes filled with shock and fear towards the ninja above. They couldn't imagine how he had, in such a short amount of time, precisely located every single Suna puppet master and then killed them instantly...

The Suna Puppet Brigade symbolized more than half of the village's elite forces. Each puppet master was painstakingly cultivated with a large amount of resources, and their average strength was enough to rank among the top in Sunagakure. Logically speaking, even if a puppet master couldn't counter an enemy's attack, they should at least be able to withstand one or two rounds, right? To lose so many elite puppet masters in such a short time was practically bleeding Sunagakure dry!

"Wind Release: Wind Killing Formation!"

The infuriated Ebizō tightened his grip on his ninja fan and swung it forward with great force. But he did not aim at Nara Keisuke in the sky, but at the group of suspicious-looking Konoha ninja on the ground.

The molded wind-nature chakra, through the airflow formed by the swing of the fan, formed into countless incomparably sharp, semi-transparent blades of wind. The wind blades effortlessly tore through the air, creating a sharp and terrifying whistling sound, their momentum frightening.

But the enraged Ebizō did not know that the "suspicious-looking Konoha ninja" in his eyes were actually all [Shadow Doppelgangers] created by Nara Keisuke's [Spiraling Shadow Imitation Bullet].

Faced with the slicing attack of the "Wind Killing Formation," the [Shadow Doppelgangers] standing on the ground paid it no mind. They dispelled their own technique, turning back into streams of Yin Release chakra and flowing back into Nara Keisuke's body.

The "Wind Release: Wind Killing Formation" released by Ebizō continued to fly forward, crashing heavily into the walls of Kikyo Castle.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With a continuous series of roars, the sharp wind blades pierced into the walls, leaving behind dense, deep gashes. The length and depth of each gash were astonishing, a testament to the destructive power of this high-level Wind Release ninjutsu.

And at the moment Ebizō struck, Chiyo beside him did not immediately launch an attack on the enemy in the sky. Instead, she directly manipulated her numerous chakra strings, gathering the scattered puppets on the battlefield to her side. People cannot be brought back to life, but if these powerful puppets were to be destroyed by the Konoha ninja... Sunagakure wouldn't even know how to cry.

The remaining ninja of the Suna Puppet Brigade also gathered by Chiyo and Ebizō's side at top speed. And Pakura, who did not belong to the Puppet Brigade, took the initiative to launch an attack on Nara Keisuke in the sky at this time.

Wind and Fire-nature chakra fused together inside her body, forming a brand new chakra nature—Scorch. "Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

One after another, orange-yellow fireballs were released by Pakura, whistling as they flew towards Keisuke in the sky. The water molecules in the surrounding air were instantly evaporated by these fireballs.

"Pakura of the Scorch Release?"

Standing on the back of the [Shadow Creature], Nara Keisuke looked down on the Suna ninja below. A rough profile of the opponent flashed through his mind. He narrowed his eyes, sizing up the rapidly approaching fireballs, and with a thought, the [Shadow Bird], under his will, vibrated its wings and dived down nimbly, avoiding the attack.

But at the same time, the fiery orbs of the "Extremely Steaming Murder," Nara Keisuke, and Pakura below, faintly formed three points on a single line.

Pakura couldn't yet determine the specific means of this special Konoha ninja. She just relied on her past experience and directly detonated the Scorch Release fireballs that had flown high into the sky.

BOOM!

A violent explosion erupted along with a dazzling bright light. A rolling heatwave struck from behind, but Keisuke's shadow was also suddenly enlarged at this moment. Aided by the strong light caused by the explosion of the "Extremely Steaming Murder," Keisuke overlapped his own shadow with Pakura's and instantly activated the [Shadow Paralysis Jutsu].

Pakura, who was just preparing for the next round of attacks, instantly found her mobility restricted and immediately shouted, "Old woman! The opponent should be a Nara clan ninja!"

Before Chiyo and the others could react, Nara Keisuke once again rapidly formed hand signs and, using the energy stored in the [Chakra Crystal], released a water jutsu towards the Suna ninja below.

[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique]!

A slender and beautiful water dragon descended from the sky. But none of the Suna ninja dared to ignore its attack power. The Puppet Brigade, which had just gathered together, immediately flashed away, scattering in all directions. But Pakura, who was controlled by the [Shadow Paralysis Jutsu] on the spot, couldn't break free for a moment.

Just as the [Water Dragon Bullet Technique] was about to smash into Pakura, Chiyo controlled one of her "Chikamatsu Collection" puppets. It rushed in front of Pakura as if in flight and, aiming at the sky, spread its arms. Almost tangible chakra energy was released from the puppet's arms, forming an impenetrable chakra shield in front of it and Pakura, perfectly protecting them both underneath.

Puppet Light Shield Seal!

Bang!

The [Water Dragon Bullet Technique] crashed into the high-density chakra shield. It failed to budge it in the slightest and instead shattered itself like a wave crashing against a reef. A sky full of water droplets fell, as if a localized downpour had been summoned.

With the help of the "Chikamatsu" puppet's shadow interference, the shaken Pakura hurriedly broke free from the control of the [Shadow Paralysis Jutsu] and flashed to the side.

And taking advantage of the brief gap after the enemy released their ninjutsu, Ebizō once again swung his ninja fan, heavily fanning it towards the Nara ninja descending from the sky. "Wind Release: Sickle Weasel!"

The familiar storm, mixed with sharp blades of wind, was released from the fan, bombarding Nara Keisuke from all directions without a single blind spot. This was both to obstruct his next attack and to interfere with the flight path of the strange ninja beast beneath him.

But Keisuke paid no mind to a wind jutsu of this level. He controlled the [Shadow Creature] and once again flew high into the sky. The mobility and flexibility of a ninja with flight ability was plain to see.

After flying to a safe distance, Keisuke once again raised his hands.

[Spiraling Shadow Piercing Bullet]!

By referencing the frequency control technique of the [Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere], Keisuke had already modified the single-shot [Shadow Piercing Bullet] into a "rapid-fire" version. Its attack frequency and power had risen by more than a single notch.

Bang, bang, bang—

A continuous stream of lacquer-black bullets was released from Keisuke's fingertips, forming a dense net of ammunition that surrounded and attacked the Suna ninja below.

Faced with this overwhelming ammunition attack, an ordinary puppet had no way of defending. Helpless, Chiyo could only once again control the "Chikamatsu Collection," casting an even larger Puppet Light Shield Seal to protect the Suna ninja of the Puppet Brigade within.

However, the seemingly tiny [Spiraling Shadow Piercing Bullet] had an unexpectedly large attack power. Coupled with its extremely high attack frequency, Chiyo could clearly sense that the chakra pre-sealed within the "Chikamatsu" puppets was being consumed at an astonishing rate. It couldn't hold out for much longer.

Through her peripheral vision, Chiyo saw the ninja in Kikyo Castle, after a brief rest, rushing towards them. She anxiously commanded, "Ebizō! Retreat with everyone! The attack plan has failed!"

Nara Keisuke also heard this call. He was just about to increase the attack frequency of the [Spiraling Shadow Piercing Bullet] to interfere with the Suna unit's retreat. He too was clear on his combat objective. Konoha's main base was not far from Kikyo Castle; the news of the attack should have already been sent. He only needed to delay these Suna ninja until the main Konoha force arrived, and then he could completely annihilate these attackers!

But just at this moment, several more burning Scorch Release fireballs rushed towards him. Keisuke was about to use the same old trick. But Pakura, having been taught a lesson once, directly detonated the "Extremely Steaming Murder" before he could circle around the fireballs. A large-area burning attack. Keisuke was unwilling to expose his "shadow form" ability and could only retreat.

The other Puppet Brigade members followed suit, each using their own mechanisms to continuously fire hidden weapons and ninja tools at Keisuke in the sky, intending to force him back.

Taking this opportunity, Chiyo decisively retracted the Puppet Light Shield Seal and quickly stored the many scattered puppets into her storage scrolls. "Hateful little brat!" Chiyo looked at the flying Keisuke with hatred, her gaze wishing she could swallow him alive. If it weren't for this kid's delay, the Suna ninja, if not successful in their plan, would have at least successfully retreated by now.

"Pakura! Use your ability to buy us time to retreat."

"I'm on it!"

The sweat-beaded Pakura molded a large amount of Scorch Release chakra at once and released it towards the Konoha ninja gathering from the direction of Kikyo Castle. "Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder!"

Boom!

A super-large fireball, far exceeding the scale of the previous ones, was released by Pakura. Like a great mountain, it blocked the path of the Konoha ninja.

The next moment, under Pakura's will, this super-large fireball directly exploded.

BOOM!!

With a huge roar, a crater dozens of meters in diameter was blasted into the flat ground. Rolling heatwaves swept out in all directions. Under the impact of this earth-shattering heatwave, the moisture in the green plants growing nearby was instantly evaporated, and they turned yellow and withered, then turned to ash.

This one blast of "Extremely Steaming Murder" directly formed a scorching hot barrier that was impossible to cross, separating the Konoha ninja and the Suna ninja on two sides.

Taking this opportunity, Chiyo urged the surrounding Suna puppet masters, "Retreat! Everyone retreat!"

(End of Chapter)

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