Poll
Thanks for your votes, guys; please keep voting
Where should Yukina go after the Fourth Ninja War?
Bleach 113
Cultivation world 146
This poll will be open until I finish writing the third Ninja War saga.
_______
After 30 minutes.
As planned by Yukito, the three Kirigakure troops spread out along the northwest route, bracing themselves for the imminent clash with the Suna forces.
Troops B and C concealed themselves among the trees on the northwest route, as troop A positioned themselves in the open to lure Suna forces.
Yukina was assigned to Troop A together with the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen apprentices.
As Kirigakure troops waited in silence to ambush the Suna forces, Yukina kept her eyes closed, her breaths even, and her mind as still as water.
She tapped into her hidden sense, searching for any sign of the Suna forces.
Yukina's grip on her katana tightened, a faint smile curving her lips. 'So this is it… my first war against one of the great hidden villages. I can't wait to see how many strong and interesting shinobi I'll meet on this battlefield.'
Yukina's smirk turned bloodthirsty at the thought—but in the next instant, her expression hardened as she sensed a flood of strong life forces and chakra signatures barreling toward her troop.
The moment Yukina sensed the oncoming life force and chakra signatures, her eyes snapped open. A bloodthirsty smirk spread across her face as she drew her katana with deliberate slowness and turned to the other seven ninja swordsmen apprentices.
"All of you, get ready; they will be arriving soon. Their forces number in the hundreds."
Mangetsu and the others' eyes hardened at her words. In unison, they drew their weapons, bracing themselves to face the Suna troop.
Kaza glanced at Yukina briefly. Her words reminded him of what Yukito had told him about her sensory skills.
He gave a savage smile, then turned to the chunin beside him. "Teppi," he said, "try to sense whether the Suna forces are nearby."
Teppi, clad in the standard attire of a Kirigakure Chunin, gave a respectful nod to Kaza and gently closed his eyes.
He opened his eyes after thirty seconds, sweat trickling down his face. Taking a deep breath, he began his report to Kaza.
"Kaza-sama, Suna forces are charging toward us at an incredible speed. Their numbers must be in the hundreds, with many Chunins and even a few Jonins among them. We need to be extremely careful."
Kaza laughed loudly at Teppi's words, his booming laughter sending chills down the spines of the nearby Kirigakure shinobi.
After calming down, he smiled widely, a savage glint in his eyes, and thought, 'This little girl is really interesting; she sensed Suna's troop before anyone else here.'
A mental chuckle escaped him at the thought. 'Let's see how you fare in this battlefield, girl. If you Impress me, I will do you a favor.'
Kaza turned to Jun, a sharp glint in his eyes. "Prepare yourself, Jun, and show these desert dwellers what you're made of."
A dark chuckle escaped Jun at Kaza's words. He nodded, drew his silver spear from his back, and strode calmly ahead of his troop.
"PLUP, PLUP, PLUP."
Suddenly, small crimson bubbles erupted around Jun, and Yukina felt dark, malevolent intent emanating from them.
Yukina's eyes slitted as she sensed the dark, malevolent intent radiating from Jun then she said to herself.
'So this is how a tailed beast's chakra feels like, it is very different from human chakra, full of hatred and anger. If they are just mindless beasts made of chakra, why does their chakra contain emotions?'
Yukina's thoughts were suddenly interrupted when she saw a crimson tail sprout from Jun's lower back, and he charged forward at incredible speed.
Kaza raised his right arm, and as Jun charged forward, all of Troop A's shinobi, seeing the signal, surged ahead without hesitation.
As Yukina charged forward with the rest of the Kirigakure shinobi, the seven ninja swordsmen apprentices ran beside her.
Yukina's eyes widened as she caught sight of the Suna forces, taken aback by the spectacle before her.
"PU, PU, PU, PU, PU."
She watched in awe as Jun tore through the Suna forces like a feral beast. Crouched low on hands and feet, he moved with wild unpredictability, thrusting his spear with lethal precision, cutting down every shinobi who crossed his path.
Suddenly, a Suna kunoichi formed a single hand seal, and four crimson, scorching orbs materialized above her.
The scorching orbs were each as large as an adult's head.
The Suna Konoichi waved her arm, sending four scorching orbs flying toward Jun at incredible speed.
"SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH."
"WOOSH, WOOSH, WOOSH, WOOSH, WOOSH."
"PSST, PSST, PSST, PSST, PSST."
A pillar of water shot up, intercepting the scorching orbs, while a massive ice mirror materialized, halting their advance.
As the water pillar and the massive ice mirror successfully blocked the scorching orbs, a thick cloud of steam rose, engulfing the entire battlefield.
The Suna Konoichi froze, stunned, as her jutsu was effortlessly blocked, her thoughts spinning in shock.
'No one has ever blocked my Scorch Release jutsu except Lord Third. I have to be careful—I have a bad feeling about this.'
"WOOSH."
In that instant, a strong gust of wind scattered the steam around the Suna Konoichi, and she found herself surrounded by Yukito, Zangetsu, Kensei, Shiro, Hebiki, and Kira.
When the Suna Konoichi saw Shiro clad in Kirigakure Jonin attire, her eyes narrowed with anger as she hissed a venomously at him.
"Shiro-san, are you really betraying Sunagakure?"
Shiro snorted in amusement at her question before replying.
"Pakura, you little girl, don't make me laugh. It was the Third Kazekage and Suna higher-ups who betrayed me and my clan first."
"Did you expect me and my clan to stay loyal to those who betrayed us? You're so naive, treating us as obedient dogs."
Kensei laughed maniacally at Shiro's reply, while Yukito, Zangetsu, Hebiki, and Kira exchanged mocking smiles with Pakura.
Shiro's lips then curled into a bloodthirsty smirk as he fixed Pakura with his gaze and continued.
"Mizukage-sama had welcomed my clan with open arms, offering us not just a new home but also a chance to take revenge against Sunagakure."
Pakura's anger boiled over as she gritted her jade-like teeth, unable to contain the fury rising within her.
Pakura is a fairly tall woman in her twenties with fair skin, warm brown eyes, and a curvaceous, feminine figure.
She had green hair tied in a bun atop her head, a hair needle running through it, with one short and one long strand tipped with orange framing each side of her face.
Her current attire features a sleeveless, backless top paired with short, form-fitting pants, both adorned with two lapels at the front and back.
A neatly tied obi cinches her waist, while purple arm warmers stretch all the way to her shoulders. Bandages wrap around her thighs and ankles, giving her a practical, battle-ready appearance, and a Suna headband sits proudly on her forehead.
Shiro smirked at Pakura as he watched her grab some shurikens from her pouch.
He quickly grabbed a scroll from his pouch, unfurled it, and slammed his palm onto it.
"PUFF."
A burst of white smoke erupted from the scroll, and when Pakura saw what Shiro had summoned, her eyes widened in disbelief—Yukito and the others were equally shocked.
Shiro summoned a massive puppet, taking the form of a gigantic bird that resembled a Garuda.
Eight meters high, with wings equally vast, the puppet drifted effortlessly across the battlefield, an imposing yet calm presence.
Shiro fixed his gaze on Pakura, a bloodthirsty smirk curling across his lips.
"Pakura, my clan's revenge against Sunagakure will begins with you."
______