Orochimaru's face twisted with madness as he spoke, his expression disturbingly unhinged.
"You lunatic! You've been through war—don't you know how much sacrifice it brings?! How many people will die?!"
Jiraiya snapped. Furious, he grabbed Orochimaru by the collar and glared at him with burning rage.
"What do you even gain from this?! Why kill so many people?!"
"I told you before… I aim to lead a new evolution—one that surpasses humanity's fragile mortality. I seek eternal life."
Orochimaru remained calm in the face of Jiraiya's fury.
"And war is the ultimate filter. Through it, I will select those worthy of entering the new age with me. Then they'll be infected with the virus, undergo further selection—and the survivors will help me rebuild the world."
"You… maniac!!"
Hearing how calmly Orochimaru explained such a horrifying vision made Jiraiya's skin crawl. Goosebumps rose across his body.
He couldn't take it anymore—he drove a fist clean through Orochimaru's chest.
But—
This was just a clone.
Even so, unlike typical clones, it didn't vanish. It continued speaking.
"Still as hotheaded as ever, Jiraiya."
Orochimaru sneered.
"Oh, and let me tell you something even more interesting. I've launched simultaneous virus assaults on all four of the other Great Nations… and I've even invited envoys from other countries to observe my 'results' from afar."
Jiraiya's expression darkened further.
"Tell me, Jiraiya—what do you think the world will look like… tomorrow?"
With that chilling remark, Orochimaru's clone finally disappeared.
"Damn you, you bastard!"
Jiraiya cursed through gritted teeth.
He immediately activated his Rinnegan, scanning the surrounding terrain—
Sure enough, he spotted several figures hiding in the distance, silently observing.
Clearly, they were spies from other nations.
"This… this is bad."
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He couldn't begin to imagine what horrors tomorrow would bring.
Kumogakure
"Damn it, what are these monsters?!"
"Help! I got bitten!"
Kumogakure's shinobi were in full combat with the C-Virus mutants.
They could handle the standard infected, but the Super Beasts were another matter entirely.
Even elite jōnin could barely damage them, while the Super Beasts crushed everything with ease.
Thankfully—
A and Rayquaza were holding the front lines against the massive beasts.
"Rayquaza! Use Draco Meteor!"
A roared.
In the sky, Rayquaza gathered a sphere of condensed energy—
It fired upward, then shattered into dozens of glowing meteor-like blasts.
A downpour of destruction fell, bombarding the battlefield.
Hundreds of virus-infected creatures were obliterated—
Even the Super Beasts took heavy damage and collapsed.
A didn't waste the opportunity. He dashed forward, fists charged with lightning, unleashing the Thunder Tiger Fist—
Blasting through skulls with full power, trying to end the threat decisively.
Rayquaza swooped down, whipping its massive tail to crush Super Beasts one by one.
But the monsters didn't go down quietly—
Several leapt up and tackled Rayquaza, pinning it to the ground and mauling it in retaliation.
A tried to intervene, but more Super Beasts swarmed him, stalling his advance.
"Damn it! This has to be Orochimaru's doing!!"
A roared in frustration.
Sunagakure
The situation was dire.
They already had fewer shinobi than other villages—and had just barely survived a previous disaster.
Now, with hordes of C-Virus mutants and Super Beasts attacking, they were being pushed to the brink.
"Damn monsters!"
"Help! I've been grabbed!"
"I don't want to turn into a zombie!"
Though shinobi were generally stronger than zombies or Javo—
They were hopelessly outnumbered.
Casualties began mounting.
"Damn it… At this rate, the village will fall!"
Granny Chiyo muttered, exhausted, narrowly dodging another Super Beast's attack.
She was the only one capable of fighting them—thanks to her mastery of Soaring Crane Fist.
But age had taken its toll.
She could only hold the line—not eliminate the threat.
"Get away from me!"
Temari shouted, swinging her giant fan with force, generating fierce gales that hurled zombies away.
In her other hand—
She held a green fan: the Banana Leaf Fan Doraemon gave her at the IKEA mall.
A mystical item that created massive gusts with a single wave.
Paired with her wind techniques, it amplified her jutsu immensely.
Now, when she used her Wind Release—
It formed even more violent tornadoes.
One swept away over a hundred virus-infected monsters.
And within the storm, countless wind blades shredded anything caught inside.
Temari's immense power allowed her to hold her own, slaying hundreds of zombies and saving many lives.
"Don't underestimate us!!"
Kankuro shouted.
He was controlling over ten puppets at once, striking from all directions.
The virus monsters had little effect on his durable puppets—
And Kankuro's new designs struck down enemies with all sorts of built-in weapons.
"Heh! Time to show off my new puppets!"
He laughed with excitement.
His lifelong dream was to develop ultimate puppets.
So back at the IKEA mall, he had asked Doraemon for help.
He was gifted the Genius Helmet and Tech Gloves.
The helmet boosted intelligence.
The gloves created any tool needed on demand.
Together, they allowed him to invent and modify puppets at an incredible level.
His new puppets cut through hordes of infected with ease.
Even when damaged, they could keep fighting.
Meanwhile, Gaara was at the rear, using sand to erect massive walls—
Shielding the civilian population and buying time for evacuation.
The people behind those walls looked at him with mixed emotions.
This was the second time Gaara had saved them all.
Even those who once held deep prejudice against him—
Were beginning to change their minds.
Gaara's eyes narrowed as he looked into the distance.
He saw Granny Chiyo desperately fending off multiple Super Beasts.
Though they were slowed—
Their long-range jutsu still landed near the village—
Causing destruction and casualties.
(End of Chapter)
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