"M-Monster..."
Everyone stared in shock, their voices trembling. Even Gengetsu Hozuki stood frozen for a long time, unable to close his mouth.
"If I took that blast head‑on... even I wouldn't survive it."
Looking out at the devastated sea, Gengetsu felt a chill run down his spine.
Can a child of only three years old really wield this kind of destructive power?
Humm...
While everyone was still stunned, Aoi slowly drew his Kusanagi blade and began walking step by step toward Kiyomasa...
"W‑what are you doing?!"
Kiyomasa collapsed to the ground in terror, a dark yellow liquid spreading beneath him — he had wet himself in fright.
"As agreed, your life belongs to me now!"
Aoi pressed his foot down on Kiyomasa's chest, and in full view of the crowd, slowly raised his sword.
"You..."
Beside them, Seimei gritted his teeth. The Shadow Blades of the Fang hidden behind his back twitched, ready to strike.
But just as he was about to move, a sudden, unexplainable cold shiver ran through him...
Aoi was smiling!
Eight rows of pearly‑white teeth glinted in the air. Aoi narrowed his eyes, looking exactly like an old hunter waiting for a fox to step into the trap.
And he — Seimei — was that fox...
Cold sweat poured down his face like a waterfall. Trembling uncontrollably, he stood frozen in place, not daring to make the slightest move.
Seeing that Seimei had not fallen for the provocation, Aoi felt no disappointment.
It's fine if he stays alive. Otherwise, who would forge the induction coils for me?
I kill your brother, and you still have to make weapons for me — that is the true meaning of dominance.
The Kusanagi blade struck home. This time, no one dared to intervene. It pierced straight through Kiyomasa's heart.
"Hmph!"
Wiping the blood from his blade, Aoi bared his teeth in a cold smirk. Sparing someone at the last moment is a game for the weak. I am no executioner who answers to anyone...
If he had let Kiyomasa escape this easily, Aoi might as well give up any hope of unifying the ninja world.
A true ruler never compromises.
"Now — who will forge this weapon for me?" Aoi turned his head, his voice icy.
"As agreed, the Land of Craftsmen must produce a tool that meets my standards!"
Hearing this, Seimei finally lost control. He roared through gritted teeth, "You demon! Kiyomasa is already dead — what more do you want?!"
"Only to honor the terms of our bet."
Aoi showed not a trace of sympathy. Every bit of this was the result of the Land of Craftsmen's own arrogant pride...
"Boy, do not push me too far!" Seimei's eyes blazed red.
"If you do not leave right now, I will kill you myself — and the Leaf Village will have no grounds to protest!"
If not for his fear of the village that had already wiped out the Sand, Seimei would have ordered his forces to strike long ago.
"Kill me?"
Aoi grinned coldly. He pulled out another induction coil from his storage space and aimed it toward the heart of the nation.
"Do you honestly believe this country can withstand more than a few shots from this?"
At the sight of the weapon, Seimei's face turned pale.
But he quickly recovered, snarling, "Even if you kill thousands or tens of thousands, we have nearly a million people here — we will eventually wear you down and crush you!"
This was the overwhelming power of a nation...
Even the mighty Third Raikage had been exhausted to death by ten thousand ninja.
But unfortunately for him...
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
In an instant, Aoi reappeared several kilometers away, still smirking. "Believe me — if you refuse to keep your end of the deal, I will stop by here once a day just to fire a shot."
One blast a day keeps the morale low!
Strike and vanish — Aoi had nothing to lose, while the Land of Craftsmen had everything to protect.
Sooner or later, he would empty their entire population. Though if it came to that, his reputation across the ninja world would be ruined beyond repair...
Seimei's face went ashen. "No... you wouldn't dare..."
"The Leaf Village will never allow this!" He grasped at the only argument left.
"You are a Leaf ninja — you wouldn't risk your standing!"
Hearing this, Aoi smiled widely, flashing those eight bright white teeth again.
"Sorry to disappoint you... but as of one month ago, I am no longer one of them. I have deserted the Leaf."
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