Chapter 253 : Kirigakure: Uchiha Naraku is more terrifying than the god of death#
There were still three episodes of animation left. Currently, there were no clues from Jin's side. Naraku, holding the mentality of watching them all at once, asked the system to fast-forward.
After skipping the opening song, the animation returned to the morning three days after Naraku woke up.
Since the healing talisman used on Mount Kikyo was effective, improving its structure and putting it into mass production became an urgent matter.
So Naraku, unable to wait for his body to fully recover, plunged into the laboratory, spending seven days to create the improved healing talisman.
After more than ten days of trial production and repeated testing, confirming its stability and that the clan could produce it steadily, he then suggested that Fugaku invite the heads of the various Ninja Clans to gather and discuss the sale and distribution of the healing talisman.
The gathering ended, and amidst the cheerful and fast-paced BGM, continuous short clips of various healing talismans being in short supply played, interspersed with the back of Hiruzen Sarutobi silently smoking in his office.
Almost all Ninja—whether from Ninja Clans or commoners—praised this life-saving, heaven-defying item.
At that moment, everyone, both inside and outside the animation, knew that Konoha was about to undergo a significant change.
[Yay! It's a healthy Naraku!]
[It's a good thing the bloodline limit sickness was cured by Orochimaru, otherwise, with all this self-torture, Naraku would be in the Hospital again.]
[Fugaku: No matter what, just blindly listen to Naraku.]
[Inuzuka Clan Head: As expected, when you're with the Uchiha, you eat well every meal! ~ ヾ(^∀^)ﾉ]
[The Aburame Clan Head is also sitting very close. Karin and Tsu should have gotten together, right? Hehe~]
[Outwardly: 'You're all making fun of me...' Inwardly: 'You're not jealous to death!']
[Everyone present, you heard correctly, I, Uchiha Fugaku, just love to rely on my genius son, hehe~]
[Our Naraku is the number one genius in the Ninja World who suppresses the era!]
[Cost price? Speak, how many times the cost price? (Witty.jpg)]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi is suffering, hahahaha... But it's a good thing Danzo died early, otherwise he would definitely try to seize it by force.]
[Even if Danzo were alive, the Uchiha wouldn't be afraid of him, okay? With the healing talisman, who would dare to target the Uchiha?]
[Which Ninja, or which family, saved by a healing talisman wouldn't give the Uchiha three parts of respect? Ten Danzō Shimura combined wouldn't be enough!]
[Fugaku: From now on, no one will dare to speak loudly to my Uchiha!]
[More than that, the entire Konoha, and even the entire Ninja World, will have to act according to the Uchiha's wishes.]
The second to last episode explained why the Uchiha Clan had to go to the Eastern Front to fight.
The main reason was obvious—Konoha simply didn't have enough manpower, and no other clan besides the Uchiha could handle the situation.
The Hyuga were decent, but their Byakugan was also desperately needed on other fronts, so they couldn't spare too many people.
Therefore, even if the overall attributes were not favorable, the Uchiha still had to bite the bullet and go.
If Fugaku hadn't been clear in his mind that both Konoha and he had no other choice, he would have already argued with the Hokage.
However, he was unwilling to suffer in silence, so he used this as an excuse to extort a large sum from Hiruzen Sarutobi, securing more logistical supplies for the Uchiha on the Eastern Front.
In addition to ample material supplies, the Uchiha fighting on the Eastern Front also received free healing talismans from the clan. Overall, the various guarantees were quite comprehensive.
This episode contained a lot of information and many controversial points, and the audience was already discussing it heatedly in the comment section... @Black Forest Cake Wizard: Brothers, I'm here with another conspiracy theory!
I personally believe that the reason Hiruzen Sarutobi was willing to increase material supplies to persuade the Uchiha to go east, besides the fundamental reason of insufficient personnel, also had a secondary objective.
That was to suppress the Uchiha!
What is the healing talisman? A life-saving trump card!
To put it simply, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. To put it broadly, this thing can influence the outcome of wars!
If this continues, what will happen?
When the war is over, who in Konoha won't speak highly of the Uchiha?
Wouldn't the position of Fourth Hokage be a sure thing for the Uchiha?
Suppress them, they must be suppressed!
This move not only uses the Uchiha to resist the Hidden Mist's offensive but also limits the Uchiha's performance due to unfavorable attributes, preventing them from achieving too conspicuous battle records... Tsk tsk tsk, killing two birds with one stone.
Comment 1: Wizard-sama, you are the clear-minded grand master! ✧⁺⸜(●˙▾˙●)⸝⁺✧
Comment 2: Indeed, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think this way, the Uchiha suffering casualties while resisting the Hidden Mist would most likely be something he'd be pleased to see.
The halo effect brought by the healing talisman was too terrifying.
Originally, the Uchiha intermarrying with other clans was already alarming enough, and now they also held such a vital tool as the healing talisman. Given time, if the Uchiha stamped their foot, the entire Konoha would tremble.
Comment 3: Reply to Comment 2: Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi truly wanted to weaken the Uchiha, this is a reasonable operation for him as the leader of a Ninja Village to maintain the balance of the village's structure.
Comment 4: Reply to Comment 3: Yes, based on his Hokage status, his actions of weakening the strong and bolstering the weak have not much to criticize on the surface, and can maintain the stability of the Ninja Village to the maximum extent.
However, this kind of operation greatly tests the skill of the person in power. They must make the strong clans genuinely convinced and willing, while also allowing the smaller Ninja Clans to develop quickly and flourish.
Otherwise, one misstep could lead to the former becoming unbearable and directly rioting, and the latter taking advantage and being unable to improve.
Comment 5: A big shot is in the comments section (Alert.jpg)!
Comment 6: The Uchiha are truly unlucky. From past to present, they've always been the ones to tackle the difficult tasks, yet they never reap much benefit.
If it weren't for the much better public opinion environment in Konoha now, I'd truly feel it wasn't worth it for them.
Comment 7: Reply to Comment 6: There's no choice. Given the current situation, if the Uchiha don't step up, who will? Besides, thousands of Uchiha Clan Member live in Konoha, so they can't just abandon them... @Five Years Barbecue, Three Years Seasoning: Although it's not the first time I've seen Fugaku so different from before, as if possessed by a hawkish ancestor, I'm still greatly comforted.
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Comment 1: Who can believe this is the change that happened to one person in just three or four short years?
From sitting honestly in the conference room, ignored and enduring silently, with his proposals always vetoed;
To, for his child's injustice, banging on the table at a high-level meeting, arguing vehemently, and getting red-faced and hoarse-voiced with several elders;
Then, pushed to the brink, opening his Mangekyo in grief and indignation, leading his Clan Member resolutely down a path of no return, killing Danzō Shimura in front of everyone;
Now, he even dares to go alone to the Hokage Office, confronting Hiruzen Sarutobi face-to-face, bargaining without changing his expression... He's truly too brave.
Comment 2: Fugaku is so fierce now I don't even recognize him (Crying with laughter.jpg)
Comment 3: That scene where Fugaku bargained with Hiruzen in this episode made me laugh so hard. You can tell the latter is still very unaccustomed to the former's assertiveness.
Comment 4: I feel like when Hiruzen goes home tonight, he'll wake up in the middle of the night and ask Biwako if she has the contact information for an exorcist, to quickly drive that hawkish ancestor out of Fugaku.
Comment 5: Reply to Comment 4: Hahahahahahaha, are you trying to make me die of laughter?
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Naraku browsed the comment section for a while, reading most of the hot comments, then had the system jump to the next episode.
Just half a minute into the broadcast, he realized this was the skirmish that earned him the name "Scarlet Hunter," so he watched it at triple speed.
After all, he had already experienced it once, and all the details were clear in his mind, so there was no need to watch too carefully.
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Since Mount Kikyo, the audience hadn't seen Naraku fight again. Now, seeing him effortlessly handle an encirclement by hundreds of Hidden Mist Ninja, the bullet comments were filled with excited screams.
Before the two sides even made contact, Naraku took the lead and launched a surprise attack.
In the thick white mist where one couldn't see their own hand, the Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation caused a towering inferno, not only inflicting many casualties on the Hidden Mist Ninja but also burning away a large area of dense fog.
The Fire Release: Multiple Black Flames Slash released immediately afterward was even more unstoppable. Ordinary Water Release Jutsu couldn't resist it at all, and even Earth Release Jutsu was burned through and cut apart.
Just as the Hidden Mist Ninja thought this Uchiha youth only knew Fire Release, the Lightning Release: Myriad Lightning Killing Array, which pierced the heavens and swept away everything, suddenly appeared.
Huge, roaring lightning snakes rolled and bounced on the ground, wildly thrashing their bodies, and anyone they touched was reduced to charcoal.
Later, when the two sides fell into a melee, Naraku stopped using large-scale Ninjutsu. The Hidden Mist Ninja couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but they didn't expect this to be the beginning of a nightmare.
Due to their special geographical and cultural environment, Hidden Mist Ninja generally excelled at using swords, but Naraku used his sword with greater finesse and skill than they did.
Whenever someone was cut down by his chakra blade, the spraying blood would stain the remaining mist nearby, like scarlet ribbons gently floating in the wind.
By the end, when the Hidden Mist side wanted to retreat, they witnessed the combination technique of Tenmei Gyokumei and Ama no Kaguhiko—Death Sentence.
This god-like Ninjutsu, from which there was no escape once targeted, completely refreshed everyone's worldview.
How could such an unreasonable technique exist in the world!?
In the eyes of the Hidden Mist Ninja who experienced that battle, Uchiha Naraku was even more terrifying than the Shinigami.
From then on, the name "Scarlet Hunter" spread throughout the front lines, its deterrent power enough to make many people flee at the mere mention of it.
[So cool!!]
[From the day Naraku recovered his health, the Ninja World will welcome a rising sun!]
[Ever since his bloodline limit sickness got better, Naraku has been getting fiercer by the day, woohoo!]
[Finally, I can watch him fight freely without worrying about his bloodline limit sickness! Yay!]
[It's a completecrushing game (one-sided battle)!]
[I almost feel sorry for the Hidden Mist Ninja... Encountering a healthy Naraku is truly tragic...]
[For the enemy, it's fortunate that Konoha only has one Uchiha Naraku.]
[Oh my god, if I met Naraku on the battlefield, I'd rather just slit my own throat.]
[The gentlest Uchiha developed the most brutal Mangekyo Sharingan Jutsu, this contrast is truly...]
[Scarlet Hunter!!]
[The Hidden Mist still has good taste~ Just like Iwagakure, they have good taste~]
[Yes, yes, they even specifically gave Kakashi and Naraku a couple's name (Evil laugh.jpg)]
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Naraku: Isn't that awesome? I spent over 20,000 popularity points just to increase my Chakra limit and physical fitness... This is the power ofKrypton Gold (paying to win)!
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