113: Chapter 113 Nine Seals of the Illusory DragonDarui, covered in dust, returned to the old site of Kumogakure.
The scene before him was even more desolate than when he left.
The enormous crater remains a shocking sight.
Around the pit, countless crooked tents were erected, like mushroom bushes sprouting after the rain.
Smoke curled up from some tents, carrying the aroma of rice and grain, barely giving the place a semblance of human presence.
Some survivors who were still able to move wandered around the edge of the pit like ghosts.
Medical ninjas, dressed in robes stained with blood and medicine, moved through the makeshift wounded area, their painful groans echoing throughout.
"Lord Darui!"
"Lord Darui has returned!"
Sharp-eyed survivors spotted him one after another, and the crowd slowly gathered around him.
They were filled with a sense of bewilderment, as if they had survived a catastrophe.
A glimmer of hope was ignited when high-ranking officials returned.
Mabuyi and Samyi also quickly walked out of the makeshift command tent.
The two female jonin looked exhausted.
"Darui!" Mabui spoke first, "Lord Raikage, he…"
Darui looked at them, his throat tightening, but he tried to sound positive."Our leader is still alive.He was badly injured, but he received treatment in Konoha and is out of danger for now."
Samui breathed a sigh of relief, his tense shoulders relaxing slightly, before asking again, "Where is Lord Kirabi?"
Darui shook his head in silence.
Mabuyi covered her mouth and let out a suppressed sob.
Sam turned his head away, his shoulders shrugging.
The only sounds were the groans of the wounded in the distance and the whooshing sound of the wind blowing through the tents.
After a long while, Darui wiped his face vigorously, forcing himself to cheer up.
"Our leader has ordered us to rebuild Cloud Fortress!"
"The banner of Kumogakure must not fall!"
He looked at Mabuyi: "Mabuyi, you are the most meticulous.You coordinate the allocation of supplies and the resettlement of people, compile a list of all survivors, and ensure that everyone has at least something to eat and a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
"Understood!" Mabuyi nodded vigorously, her eyes red.
He then looked at Samui: "Samui, you must set off immediately for Konoha."
"Our leader needs someone absolutely trustworthy to take care of him.We can't rely entirely on Konoha.Also, the Five Kage Summit is about to be held, and we need someone to represent Kumogakure!"
Even if.all we have left is a title!
Samui took a deep breath and steadied his swaying body: "Leave it to me!"
Mabuyi immediately got to work, taking a simple wooden board and charcoal pencil, and began registering information on survivors and the limited supplies she could find.
What is truly touching is that, without much mobilization, the surviving villagers spontaneously responded.
"I know carpentry!I used to build houses!"
"I'm strong!I can move stones!"
"My family used to run a restaurant, and I cooked for everyone!"
One by one, voices, choked with sobs, gathered around.
Those skilled in civil engineering began planning the layout of temporary shelters, while the strong and able-bodied started clearing the ruins and searching for usable materials.The women set up large pots and tried their best to keep the limited food hot and filling.
There were no complaints, no arguments; the survivors of Hidden Cloud Village all displayed a tenacious spirit, gritting their teeth in defiance.
Darui watched all this, his nose stinging with tears.
Rebuilding a village is no easy task, especially when there is almost nothing left.
But as long as the people are still alive and their hearts haven't scattered, Yunyin.is not yet dead!
He clenched his fists and joined the group carrying stones.
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These past few days, Naruto has stopped spending all his time in the office enjoying Mei Terumi's attentive service and has instead appeared like a ghost in various corners of the headquarters area.
Building rooftops, garden corners, the edge of training grounds, and even secluded spots near the docks.
Each time you appear in a new location, squat down and gently press your right palm on the ground.
The hand that pressed down turned pitch black, as if it contained some unfathomable dark substance.
The moment his palm touched the ground, countless fine runes, shimmering with a pale blue light, rapidly spread outwards from the center of his palm.
These runes only flashed for the time it takes to breathe once or twice before disappearing, and the ground returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.
Then Naruto stood up, clapped his hands, and strolled to the next place, repeating the same action.
He was like a diligent gardener, planting these dark "seeds" at dozens of key points in the headquarters area.
When the final node is completed in the secret room on the ground floor of the headquarters building.
Naruto stood on the roof of the headquarters building and clasped his hands together in front of his chest!
"Binary Array, Heavenly Net, activate!"
Buzz!
A vast chakra fluctuation, like ripples on water, swept across the entire Apocalypse Merchant Guild from the headquarters building in an instant!
Wherever he had previously planted runes, the hidden pale blue light flashed and disappeared again, echoing each other to form a vast, invisible yet real network.
Immediately, all the strange phenomena disappeared completely.
In Naruto's perception, the enormous barrier network was like a transparent, inverted bowl, firmly enveloping the entire headquarters of the Apocalypse Merchant Guild.
The main functions of this hidden barrier are security check system and access control.
It can sense the strength, attributes, and intentions of all chakra sources within its range.
Regular members and staff members have "access permission" and can enter and exit without hindrance.
Any powerful chakra source that attempts to force its way in or sneak in without permission will be immediately identified and rejected by the barrier.
If you try to force your way in, you will be completely suppressed by the energy field of the entire barrier.Try marking it and the barrier will expel you.
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Meanwhile, inside a cave perpetually shrouded in the roar of waterfalls and darkness.
The enormous, withered, and desiccated body of the Outer Path Statue stood in the center of the cave, its nine eyes tightly closed, radiating an ominous aura.
At this moment, the golemIt opened its enormous maw, and a phantom pillar of light containing immense chakra connected it to Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, below.
The members of Akatsuki sat scattered around the fingertips of the golem.
Compared to its heyday, the number of people is much smaller now.
Pain, the Deva Path, reigns supreme in the center, while Konan quietly guards him from the side.
Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, seemingly enjoying the process.
Kakuzu's bright green eyes would occasionally sweep over the others, as if calculating how much money this event could earn.
Hidan, carrying his blood-stained three-month scythe, looked somewhat bored, muttering to himself whether the Jashin would like this sacrifice.
Jue's half-body protruded from the ground, silently observing.
The newly joined Mingti leaned against the shadows in the distance, seemingly out of place with everything around him.
The "Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon" has been going on for a very long time.
Due to a severe shortage of manpower, the ritual of sealing the tailed beasts, which requires a massive amount of chakra and time, has become extremely slow.
Chakra, like a trickle, was forcibly and gradually stripped from Killer Bee's body, flowing into the Gedo Mazo through a pillar of light.
pain!
Indescribable pain!
This pain is like being slowly sliced to death, continuous and penetrating to the bone marrow, eroding the soul.
Every second felt like something important was being forcibly torn from my body, and with the loss of chakra, my life force seemed to be draining away as well.
Killer Bee was already extremely weak, but his remaining consciousness allowed him to clearly perceive what was happening.
He is being drained, and his partner is being forcibly taken away.
He wanted to struggle, to roar, to unleash the power of the Tailed Beast once more, even if it meant mutual destruction.
However, the powerful sealing force suppressed all his power within his body.
The continuous extractions had left him with almost no energy left to concentrate.
Consciousness fluctuated constantly amidst extreme pain and weakness, sometimes clear, sometimes blurred.
He could almost hear the suppressed roar of the bull demon deep within his consciousness, and the roar grew fainter and fainter.
Bastard.Idiot.
He cursed inwardly, but couldn't muster the strength to utter a single syllable.
Is it over.Is this really the end.
Big brother.everyone.
The shadow of despair slowly devoured his remaining consciousness.
The giant maw of the Outer Path Statue continued to greedily suck, and the sealing ritual proceeded slowly and steadily in a dull and oppressive atmosphere.
It seems there's still a long way to go before the Eight-Tails is completely removed.
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