"Damn it, you, a guest from the Moon, call us people of the Shinobi World monkeys. Why don't you dare to fight this old man openly?"
Above the Tsuchikage Building in the Hidden Stone Village, Ōnoki floated in the air, cursing at the Human Puppet squad fighting the Anbu on the rooftop below.
Unlike other shinobi villages that had spare space, the four Human Puppets air-dropped into the Hidden Stone Village were almost right in front of the Tsuchikage Building. They used the Four Red Yang Formation to separate the Tsuchikage Building from the Hidden Stone Village.
The barrier didn't just rise into the air; it also extended deep underground. In the unseen depths below, there was also a barrier sealing it off.
Unless one possessed the power to break the barrier or attack the caster through the barrier, even if they could fly or burrow, they couldn't escape the cage of the barrier.
Those outside couldn't get in, and those inside couldn't get out.
Whether it was Ōnoki, the Hidden Stone Village's Anbu, or the ninjas inside the Tsuchikage Building, they could only move within the Tsuchikage Building.
The same was true for the Human Puppet squad air-dropped into the Tsuchikage Building.
That's why Ōnoki was so upset.
Inside the Tsuchikage Building, the number of Human Puppets was very small; the rest were all his subordinates.
Ōnoki, who was unwilling to let his subordinates undertake even top-secret missions and didn't hesitate to spend a fortune hiring the Akatsuki, couldn't fully unleash the destructive power of Dust Release.
If there were no barrier blocking him, Ōnoki would have long since ordered all his subordinates to retreat and instantly killed all the Human Puppets with a single Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique.
But now, Ōnoki could only watch as the Human Puppets entangled his subordinates. He didn't dare to use either Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique or Dust Release: Original World Technique.
Because he was afraid of destroying the Tsuchikage Building and turning the building into ruins.
Ōnoki wasn't heartbroken about the expensive Tsuchikage Building, which also represented the flag of the Hidden Stone Village. He was worried about how many of his subordinates would be crushed to death if the Tsuchikage Building collapsed.
Those Human Puppets were corpses; his subordinates were living people.
At this moment, Ōnoki experienced the feelings of the Akatsuki and the Hidden Cloud Village.
These people, who were utterly without principles, had despicable personalities, and yet were extremely powerful, were truly disgusting!
Seeing that the Human Puppet squad ignored him, Ōnoki could only descend and use other ninjutsu to help his subordinates deal with the Human Puppets.
Unlike the Hidden Mist Village, Hidden Cloud Village, and Hidden Stone Village, which were air-dropped with dozens or even hundreds of Human Puppets.
Sunagakure was only air-dropped with about ten Human Puppets, and they weren't confined to the Kazekage Building. Instead, three Human Puppets respectively held back Chiyo, Ebizō, and Gaara, while the other Human Puppets went to hunt for the very rare Kekkei Genkai users.
After all, every Kekkei Genkai user was a purple Perk, and dropping one meant a four-digit score at any time.
...
To avoid suspicion, Izayoi treated outsiders and his own people equally.
As the Four Red Yang Formation rose and surrounded the entire Hokage Building, the entire Konoha instantly fell into chaos.
The wailing sirens sounded, and the Konoha ninjas quickly organized the villagers to go to the shelters. Then, a large number of ninjas came to the outside of the barrier.
"Covered in Black Rods, but without the characteristics of the Rinnegan, and this number of Human Puppets... it's Toneri Otsutsuki!"
"Just four Human Puppet clones have the Chakra to cast the Four Red Yang Formation. How vast is that Toneri Otsutsuki's Chakra?!"
"The Hokage is in great danger now. Is there a way to break this barrier?"
"The barrier is a full-scale blockade. Even Earth Release cannot penetrate it. Only by forcibly breaking the barrier or attacking the caster through the barrier can it be broken. But... the defense of the Four Red Yang Formation is dozens of times that of the Four Violet Flames Formation."
"What should we do then? Can we only watch?"
"..."
Voices rose from various places, and the Konoha ninjas were anxious.
Some impatient ninjas, or those who hadn't seen the power of the barrier, even wanted to crash into the barrier to see how strong its defense was. Fortunately, they were pulled back in time by the people next to them, otherwise they would have turned into charcoal.
At this moment, a ninja wearing a vest and with a pineapple haircut, who was clearly a member of the Nara Clan, suddenly had his eyes light up and said, "I've got it! We can go find Lord Izayoi. His Wood Release should be able to directly injure the caster!"
"Quick! Go and inform Lord Izayoi!"
The people next to him immediately agreed, and soon someone was ready to act.
At this time, words that made their expressions change drastically sounded again.
"This is bad! Lord Izayoi's house is also trapped by the Four Red Yang Formation, and the Uchiha Clan Grounds, as well as the Land of Waterfalls outside the village, all have the Four Red Yang Formation!"
"Damn it, how much Chakra does that guy have? Even a Tailed Beast is probably not much more!"
"..."
That's right, when Izayoi got serious, he didn't even spare himself.
Although his Flying Thunder God Technique had not been exposed, only a few people knew that he could use space-time ninjutsu.
But Wood Release could also break the barrier, so Izayoi could only direct and act, letting a strong person hold him back.
And that strong person was not Toneri Otsutsuki, who was transformed from a Wood Clone, but Lord Danzo, who had been epic-level strengthened.
At the same time, to avoid destroying his own home, Izayoi also led Lord Danzo to the arena, where he also set up a barrier and engaged in a fierce battle with him.
The forest created by Wood Release blocked the view of the spectators and also helped to resist the destructive power of the Five Release Techniques.
Rumbling explosions kept sounding.
Those who couldn't see the scene inside could only imagine the battle scene through the size of the explosions and the nature transformation of the Chakra hitting the barrier.
Hinata, who was the only one who knew that Izayoi was Toneri Otsutsuki, opened her Byakugan at home to observe the situation in Konoha, and for once, she looked confused.
Izayoi-kun, what are you doing?
However, as a good wife, Hinata blindly stood by Izayoi, believing that he must have his reasons for attacking their own people.
She just needed to pretend not to see and cooperate when appropriate.
So Hinata put on her best act, ran outside the arena barrier, and looked inside with her Byakugan, feigning worry.
Just like Hinata, Izayoi's future father-in-law was also worried.
But while Hinata's worry was fake, Hiashi Hyuga's was real.
Those from that lineage, didn't they say they came down for the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path? Why are they suddenly attacking Konoha? What exactly do they want to do? Hiashi Hyuga thought to himself.
...
In the open space near the Naka River, Sasuke Uchiha looked at the Human Puppet in front of him. His three-tomoe Sharingan saw through the opponent's chakra, and he frowned slightly, saying, "A Human Puppet, are you the leader of the Akatsuki, or Toneri Otsutsuki?"
The Human Puppet didn't speak. Instead, it raised its hand and used Yin-Yang Release to create a black longsword, then wrapped it in Lightning Release nature transformation and charged towards Sasuke Uchiha.
"Hmph... No matter who you are, since you didn't come in your true body, then stay here forever." Sasuke Uchiha sneered, also holding his Kusanagi Sword and meeting the attack.
...
"Black Rod, Human Puppet, no Rinnegan, you are... Toneri Otsutsuki!"
In the Land of Waterfalls, Jiraiya shielded Uzumaki Naruto behind him, his eyes wary as he looked at the two Human Puppets in front of him. He recognized their identities at a glance.
After all, the information on the Six Paths of Pain was what he had told Tsunade, and then Tsunade had shared it with the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
"Toneri Otsutsuki?"
Uzumaki Naruto was slightly stunned, then scratched his head in confusion, saying, "Why does that name sound like I've heard it somewhere before?"
Meanwhile, the Yang Nine Tails inside Uzumaki Naruto widened its eyes, its expression one of disbelief. "This old man's chakra, there's absolutely no mistake... This is this old man's chakra! It's not that Madara got the other half of this old man, but this guy. No wonder the other half of this old man had no reaction at all. So it was the Eye Power of the ultimate dōjutsu!"
After the shock, the Yang Nine Tails grinned excitedly and said, "Well done! You can use this old man's chakra however you want. Whether it's attacking Konoha or snatching the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, let the other half of this old man lend you a hand!"
Compared to the Yin Nine Tails falling into Madara Uchiha's hands, the Yang Nine Tails preferred it to fall into Toneri Otsutsuki's hands.
After all, Toneri Otsutsuki shared the same surname as the Six Paths old man and was here to retrieve the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
As long as Toneri Otsutsuki won, the Rinnegan might also be retrieved, and the Yang Nine Tails wouldn't have to worry about them, the Tailed Beasts, turning back into the Ten-Tails.
That is to say, Izayoi's Wood Clone had not become the Nine Tails Jinchuriki yet, otherwise, it would have immediately become a perfect Jinchuriki.
The two Human Puppets also didn't waste any words and charged directly towards Jiraiya and Uzumaki Naruto.
Jiraiya originally wanted to fight two against one and try his best to protect Uzumaki Naruto.
However, he didn't expect that these two seemingly ordinary Human Puppets would instantly enter Lightning Release Chakra Mode and separate him and Uzumaki Naruto with a speed comparable to the Flying Thunder God Technique at close range.
Jiraiya wanted to go help, but he couldn't bypass the Human Puppets at all. He could only quickly use Ninja Art: Needle Jizo for defense, and then perform the Summoning Technique to summon Fukasaku and Shima to help him enter Sage Mode.
"Stupid fox, quickly lend me your chakra!"
On the other side, Uzumaki Naruto was grabbed by the neck by a Human Puppet and thrown far away. After landing, he immediately created a large number of Shadow Clones and simultaneously urged the Yang Nine Tails inside him.
However, the Yang Nine Tails, which usually responded immediately when called and couldn't wait for him to enter half-Tailed Beast transformation, this time withdrew the leaked chakra and ignored him.
Helpless, Uzumaki Naruto could only use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, as well as the Rasengan and Wind Release to meet the attack.
However, all of his techniques were useless against the Human Puppet, which had mastered the Five Release Techniques, as well as Lightning Release Chakra Mode and the Flying Thunder God Technique.
After only a dozen rounds, the Human Puppet inserted a Yin-Yang Release: Black Rod into Uzumaki Naruto's body, sealing his chakra flow and ending the battle.
Seeing that Uzumaki Naruto was defeated and no Perks were dropped, the Human Puppet knocked him unconscious, still without dropping any Perks.
Thus, the Human Puppet instantly disappeared, heading to other battlefields, leaving this place to the other Human Puppet and Jiraiya.
This turmoil in the Five Great Shinobi Villages only lasted for a little over an hour and quickly ended.
Without strategic-level Kekkei Genkai and unable to use the Super Hurricane Sphere Combination, the Human Puppets could only use the Five Release Ninjutsu that Izayoi had mastered, as well as some forbidden techniques from the Book of Sealing, and Yin-Yang Release and Light Bullet, in addition to their own abilities.
Coupled with the nearly infinite chakra provided by the Yin Nine Tails, each Human Puppet had the ability to challenge a Kage.
Human Puppets like Torune Aburame, who possessed nano-level poisonous insects, even had the strength to kill a Kage if they were touched.
However, even the Kage didn't have the combat power to deal with a single Great Shinobi Village, even the peak Kage like the Third Raikage and Ōnoki were like this.
Izayoi also conducted two experiments, and the Human Puppet army was unable to defeat the Cloud Ninja troops.
Izayoi, whose goal was to farm points, did not attack the Five Great Shinobi Villages simultaneously.
So this hunt, Izayoi only targeted the Kage and the Anbu of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
In fact, they were just secondary targets. Izayoi's real targets were Sasuke Uchiha and Uzumaki Naruto.
When dealing with people from other villages, the Human Puppets were half-holding back and half-killing.
The first move was Lightning Release Chakra Mode + Yin-Yang Release: Black Rod. Anyone who was hit by this would instantly have their chakra flow blocked, just like being hit by the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, and would be unable to use any ninjutsu.
At this time, the Human Puppets would show mercy and only knock them unconscious.
If someone dodged the Human Puppet's first attack, the Human Puppet would no longer aim to subdue the opponent and would directly use the Five Release Techniques, or forbidden techniques from the Book of Sealing, or their own abilities, to severely injure the target, and then finish them off.
Each Human Puppet had its own target, or fought against several opponents, and after defeating them, the Human Puppet would instantly disappear.
If the target was killed, the Human Puppet would disappear with the target's corpse.
Since the opponents were the Five Kage, Anbu, and possessors of bloodline limits, each time a Human Puppet achieved victory, either nothing happened, or one or two, or several beams of light of different colors would fly out from the enemy's body and shoot towards Konoha.
Izayoi and Lord Danzo acted for half an hour, and system prompts kept ringing in his mind.
Izayoi decomposed all the Perks into points.
It wasn't until the Wood Clone transmitted real-time information that Uzumaki Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha had both been defeated and had not dropped any Perks that Izayoi ended the game and got serious.
"Sage Mode - Activate!"
Izayoi clapped his hands together, red eyeshadow appeared at the corners of his eyes, and his blue pupils turned golden.
Then, he lightly shouted, "Sage Art... Wood Release: Hobi Technique!"
"Sage Art... Wood Release: Hotei Technique!"
At this moment, the ninjas of Konoha felt the ground beneath their feet suddenly vibrate slightly.
Before they could sense it carefully, they saw that the Hokage Building, which had already been reduced to ruins under the destruction of the Five Release ninjutsu and the monstrous strength of Tsunade and Karin, had parts of its ground suddenly turn into wood. Then, like Earth Release shaping, it liquefied to form a mask resembling a ghost or god, closing together like two doors, enclosing all the unconscious and still fighting Konoha ninjas.
At the same time, the ground made cracking sounds, and then giant wooden fists broke out of the ground, moving at extreme speed and carrying terrifying power, directly blasting the Human Puppets into the sky.
The four Human Puppets maintaining the Four Red Yang Formation were even shattered by a single punch.
Many of the Human Puppets blasted into the sky were also shattered, and many of the Black Rods and black nails on their bodies were ejected as if struck by a massive force.
Only a small portion of the Human Puppets disappeared with timely teleportation.
The battle ended in an instant.
The barrier also disappeared in an instant.
The Konoha ninjas who were extremely worried outside, looking anxious but completely powerless, all opened their mouths wide, looking dumbfounded.
There was no exaggerated, vast sea of trees; with just one attack and one defense, Izayoi made the Konoha ninjas feel the power and security of Wood Release.
"This... This is too exaggerated, isn't it? Is this the power of the legendary Wood Release?"
Jiraiya, in Sage Mode, stared wide-eyed as the Human Puppets, which he and the two Sages working together couldn't defeat, were shattered by a single blow from the giant wooden fists that broke out of the ground.
Meanwhile, Fukasaku and Shima, on Jiraiya's shoulders, said with shocked expressions, "Such powerful Sage Chakra!"
Without appearing in person, Izayoi ended the battle and quelled the turmoil with a combination of techniques, shining throughout the entire scene.
Afterward, his reputation in Konoha was bound to reach a new peak.
Last year, he was just a supernova, called the hope of Konoha.
But this time, by turning the tide and instantly defeating the Human Puppets that could fight the Hokage and Anbu to a standstill, Izayoi would surely be given the title of Konoha's hero.
No one would be able to shake the position of this sole candidate for the Sixth Hokage.
Little did they know, Izayoi was merely directing and acting in a play, fighting himself.
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