Chapter 116: Eight-Tails, Instant Kill of the Third Kazekage
"Enough playing around. This war should end now."
With an expression as if looking at mere ants, Ling Yu gazed down at the Third Kazekage and Third Tsuchikage who were still standing vigilantly on the battlefield. Slowly, he rose from the throne.
"Be careful—he's about to make his move."
Hearing Ling Yu's words, both the Third Kazekage and Ōnoki immediately assumed combat stances. They fully heightened their sensory awareness, staring at him warily, ready for any sudden attack.
"Let's start with you then—Eight-Tails Gyūki!"
"Rinnegan: Genjutsu!"
But Ling Yu did not target them. In an instant, he vanished from the throne. Using Space Power, he appeared right in front of the Eight-Tails. The Rinnegan's pupil power surged outward.
Before the Eight-Tails could even react, it had already been frozen in place by Ling Yu. Its eyes transformed into Rinnegan-like patterns, losing all capacity for thought or movement—it became Ling Yu's puppet.
Raising his right hand and pressing it against the Eight-Tails' head, Ling Yu slowly began absorbing its chakra. In just a few breaths, the Eight-Tails' massive body noticeably shrank.
"Die! Magnet Release: Iron Sand Triangular Pyramid!"
However, while Ling Yu was focused on absorbing the Eight-Tails, the Third Kazekage suddenly appeared in the air. Controlling iron sand, he formed a triangular pyramid and launched it toward Ling Yu.
The pyramid moved at extreme speed—like an arrow loosed from a bow—rushing straight toward Ling Yu's back while he was still absorbing the Eight-Tails. It looked like it would pierce straight through him.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Without even turning his head, Ling Yu raised his left hand the instant before the pyramid struck. An invisible repulsive force instantly blasted the pyramid away, completely disrupting the Third Kazekage's sneak attack.
The reason Ling Yu could react so quickly wasn't just his Observation Haki allowing him to foresee danger.
He had also turned the Eight-Tails into a puppet, sharing its vision. Through its eyes, he could clearly see the attack coming from behind.
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish. Your Magnet Release should be very weak against Lightning Release, right? I wonder if you can block my next move."
Turning his head, Ling Yu looked coldly at the Third Kazekage. With his left hand alone, he formed a single hand seal and shot Lightning chakra into the sky, guiding the lightning clouds above to descend.
"Lightning Release: Kirin!"
BOOM—BOOM—
In the next second, the sky roared like an enraged mythical beast. Blue lightning surged madly through the clouds, rapidly condensing into the shape of a Kirin.
Under Ling Yu's control, the lightning Kirin beast instantly expanded to a hundred meters in size. Then, like a guided missile, it dove precisely toward the Third Kazekage at a speed that surpassed even light itself.
"Ahhh—"
The Third Kazekage had no chance to react. He could only watch in despair as the lightning struck him.
In an instant, the entire battlefield was engulfed in blinding white light—as though someone had detonated a flashbang right in front of everyone's eyes. The world turned pure white.
When the dazzling white light finally faded, all the ninja turned their gazes toward the point where the light had originated. The battlefield around Ling Yu had undergone earth-shattering changes.
A crater a hundred meters deep had formed. The surrounding soil had been scorched black. One could only imagine how terrifying Ling Yu's attack had been.
As for the Third Kazekage—he couldn't possibly withstand such power. His body had turned to ashes the instant the lightning struck and scattered into the air.
"Not bad. As expected of an S-rank ninjutsu—this power can rival a Tailed Beast Ball."
Ling Yu looked at the destructive power of Kirin and nodded in satisfaction. It had been worth expending so much chakra.
By now, he had finished absorbing the Eight-Tails as well. Casually, he tossed the Eight-Tails jinchūriki's corpse into the crater—as if digging a free grave for him.
"Now only you remain, Ōnoki! Just like the Third Kazekage, I'll give you a dignified exit."
After consecutively defeating the Third Raikage, Third Kazekage, and Eight-Tails, Ling Yu turned his gaze toward the Third Tsuchikage. Since the previous ones had all received spectacular endings, he couldn't let Ōnoki be any less.
Then Ling Yu soared into the sky, rising a hundred meters high. He swept a glance over the still-fighting Konoha ninja and found them somewhat in the way—they might interfere with what he was about to do next.
Next, Ling Yu dispersed his five Prestige Armor wood human clones. At the same time, he used Space Power to precisely teleport all the Konoha ninja—along with Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others—several kilometers away from the battlefield.
"This is… outside the battlefield? What's going on? Was this Senju Ling Yu's doing? What exactly is he planning?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi clutched his wound and stood up, looking around in confusion at the unfamiliar surroundings.
Just moments ago they had been fighting Hanzō and the others, about to capture them alive—then everything went black. When they opened their eyes again, they were all outside the battlefield.
"This is just like the first time Ling Yu entered the battlefield. He's probably about to unleash something huge."
At that moment, Jiraiya's voice reached him. Jiraiya looked toward Ling Yu floating in the sky several kilometers away, speaking with some excitement.
Last time, he could still somewhat sense the extent of Ling Yu's power—even back then he could easily wipe out three thousand Rain ninja.
This time, Ling Yu's strength had grown so much that even he couldn't perceive its limits. Surely he could pull it off now.
"That move from last time—the one that wiped out three thousand Rain ninja in a single strike? But this time he's facing tens of thousands of ninja. Is it really possible?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was grave.
If he actually succeeded, no one in the entire ninja world would be able to threaten him anymore. Would his own position as Hokage even be safe then?
Sigh… whatever happens, they would just have to wait and see. Even if he failed, they still couldn't beat him. After the war ended, they could see what demands he would make of Konoha.
…
Meanwhile, the four-nation allied ninja still on the battlefield were just as confused as the Konoha ninja.
"What happened? Where did all the Konoha ninja suddenly disappear to?"
"I don't know! They were right here just a second ago!"
"Could it be genjutsu? Doesn't Konoha have a clan that's really good at illusions?"
"How is that possible! Even if their genjutsu is strong, there's no way they could hypnotize more than ten thousand people at once!"
"Senju Ling Yu! What the hell are you planning?!"
Ōnoki also noticed the strange situation on the battlefield. He shouted loudly toward Ling Yu.
Deep down he couldn't understand it either. The Konoha ninja—who had been at a disadvantage—had suddenly vanished. Could it be that Ling Yu had taken mercy and let them go?
But judging from how ruthless he had been toward the Third Raikage and Third Kazekage, that was clearly impossible!
"What I'm planning… you'll find out soon enough."
Ling Yu looked down at the ninja below who were celebrating their apparent survival. A cruel smile slowly spread across his face.
Laugh all you want. This will be the last time you ever laugh. After this, you won't be able to anymore.
"Chibaku Tensei."
The pupil power in his Rinnegan instantly surged. Ling Yu seized control of the gravitational force and began pulling down a meteor floating in outer space above the ninja world.
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