dmims Chapter 47 The Battle with Scorpion
Chapter 47 The Battle with Scorpion
"How did things go?"
At the Root, Danzo questioned his subordinates.
The subordinate replied, "Lord Danzo, Kyosuke has accepted the mission. He left the village this morning, and the plan is progressing very smoothly."
Danzo sneered: "Very well, a mere Chunin dares to disobey me. A ninja who does not obey orders has no reason to exist."
In Danzo's mind, Kyosuke, an arrogant ninja, could be easily killed with a little effort, serving as a warning to others without requiring too much thought. So he put Kyosuke aside and continued to plan his grand scheme.
Meanwhile, Kyosuke, unaware that he had been tricked, happily carried out his mission.
"In two days, I will be able to use the power of the Tailed Beasts. Before long, I will be promoted and receive a raise, become Hokage, collect all the Tailed Beasts, unify the ninja world, and become a Sage. I'm a little excited just thinking about it."
Half a day later, Kyosuke arrived at a town and was warmly welcomed by the locals.
"Master Ninja, we've finally waited for you. Several people have gone missing these past few days, and everyone is terrified."
"Don't worry, I will definitely solve the problem."
Kyosuke took full responsibility, since according to the information provided by the village, the culprit was likely a rogue ninja beast causing trouble, or a roaming rogue ninja.
Given Kyosuke's abilities, even if he can't defeat the enemy, he can still escape unscathed.
Soon, following the clues, Kyosuke found a huge underground cave.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Looking at the dark cave, Kyosuke sent out a shadow clone to jump down and scout the enemy's situation.
The cave is dozens of meters deep. Although it is midday and the sun is shining brightly, there is very little light inside the cave, and there is an even more spacious underground area that is pitch black.
There are also all sorts of strange rocks and countless small caves underground, and the roads are very rugged.
The shadow clone, holding a torch, walked for a while before being attacked from behind and shattered.
Kyosuke, having received information about the shadow clone, scratched the back of his head: "The shadow clone didn't even react before being taken down. The enemy is pretty strong."
Kyosuke felt the enemy was somewhat troublesome, and since he wasn't a workaholic like Kakashi, he naturally didn't want to take any risks and considered retreating. However, after thinking it over again, he decided to go down there anyway.
"Even if we abandon the mission, we should at least gather some intelligence. It would be difficult to explain if we retreated before even seeing the enemy. Besides, I'm not weak enough now; surely I can manage to escape."
Kyosuke had no idea that a few hours later, he would want to strangle his current self.
Using Shadow Clone again, the shadow clone, holding a torch, jumped down first as bait, with Kyosuke following behind, and began to explore the cave.
"This place is a maze of passages, dark and damp. Could it be the lair of some ninja beasts? Hehe, according to the tropes of novels, the protagonist should get a top-tier pet in this situation. I don't ask for much, just a summoning beast of the Sannin level will do."
Staring at the shadow clone ahead, Kyosuke indulged in a pleasant fantasy. After walking for more than ten minutes, a whooshing sound came from the air, and Kyosuke was attacked.
That's right, Kyosuke himself was attacked.
Countless torches shot out from the darkness, attacking both the shadow clone and Kyosuke's main body simultaneously. The shadow clone was immediately destroyed, and the torch fell into the puddles on the ground, where the flames were instantly extinguished.
We were now far from the cave entrance, so as the torches went out, the surroundings were plunged into complete darkness.
"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"
The cave was filled with water, and in some places, lakes of varying sizes had formed. This would enhance the Water Release ninjutsu, so Kyosuke formed hand seals and spat out a large amount of water from his mouth, forming a constantly rotating circular water wall that completely protected his body.
With a series of clanging sounds, the thousand sticks were deflected and bounced off the powerful water wall, striking the surrounding walls with crisp sounds.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"
Kyosuke's hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals and spitting out four fireballs that illuminated the surrounding environment, allowing Kyosuke to see his predicament clearly.
Damn it!
In the firelight, dozens of puppets of various shapes and sizes were densely packed on the ground, walls and stone pillars, completely surrounding Kyosuke.
"Konoha is really confident, actually sending someone like this to deal with me."
A deep voice appeared, and Kyosuke turned his head to see a short puppet, which was none other than Sasori's puppet from the anime—Hiruko!
"scorpion?!"
Kyosuke was shocked and tentatively asked a question, hoping for a negative answer. What if it was just a Sasori fan playing a role-playing game?
Everyone should have dreams; what if they come true?
Kyosuke's dream was quickly shattered by reality.
Scorpion replied, "Oh, so you know me. Hehehe, I see. Someone wants to use me to get rid of you, kid. It seems you've offended some big shots in Konoha."
Kyosuke also came to his senses. It must be that treacherous Danzo. He only rejected you once, and you turned your love into hatred?
He can't even manage three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage; he deserves to never become Hokage.
“I know who plotted against us, Brother Scorpion. Don’t worry, I’ll go back and deal with him to avenge us. Hey, Brother Scorpion, don’t stop me. This kind of person doesn’t deserve any sympathy.”
Kyosuke was furious, calling Sasori "Big Brother" repeatedly in an attempt to get closer to him. He was about to leave when he realized that the puppets around him were not moving, so he could only laugh awkwardly.
"Hey, Brother Scorpion, could you please make way? I've always been your fan and I admire you a lot. We're all on the same side."
Sasori has clearly transformed his body into a puppet. Even if he's not a Kage-level powerhouse, he's close. Kyosuke has no confidence in defeating him and can only compromise.
Scorpion remained unmoved by Kyosuke's fawning smile: "What an interesting fellow. Don't worry, I'll turn you into a puppet and have you fight for me from now on. As a fan, you should be able to die without regrets."
Kyosuke couldn't help but marvel at Sasori's sense of humor. Then he heard a rustling sound and knew the puppet was about to attack, so he turned and ran.
The fireball had long since died down, and darkness enveloped the surroundings. Sasori, now a puppet, was unconcerned about the darkness, but Kyosuke was not. In the darkness, his strength was greatly diminished.
Kyosuke was already no match for Sasori, and in this godforsaken environment, all he wanted was to escape.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
In the darkness, dozens of shadow clones scattered, attracting a large number of puppets, while Kyosuke ran wildly toward the cave entrance, the light at the entrance getting closer and closer, almost within reach.
Suddenly, Kyosuke became wary and immediately stopped in his tracks.
Upon closer inspection, on the road ahead, in the dim light, hundreds of chakra threads formed a large net, just waiting for Kyosuke to run into it.
Scorpion landed on the chakra net, surrounded by four human puppets.
"Surrender, and I'll give you a quick death."
Now that they had no choice but to fight to the death, Kyosuke stopped his joking and his gaze turned cold.
"Scorpion, you've been chased like a stray dog by the Sand Ninja, and you still dare to be so arrogant? I'll see what you're made of! Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Facing a formidable foe, Kyosuke used all his strength, consuming a large amount of chakra. The fireball he unleashed was far larger than ever before, the size of a house, and slammed into Sasori, who was blocking his path.
Although the Great Fireball Technique is only a C-rank ninjutsu, it is easy to perform hand seals and its power can be adjusted according to the user's strength, making it very practical and a ninjutsu that Kyosuke likes very much.
"With this kind of powerful fire jutsu, I'm increasingly optimistic about you. You'll definitely be able to make an excellent puppet!"
Upon seeing the enormous fireball, Scorpion was not afraid; on the contrary, he was quite pleased, for he had discovered excellent material for a puppet.