bdsm-fiction Chapter 152 The Rise and Fall of Konoha, All Depends on This One Strike
Chapter 152 The Rise and Fall of Konoha, All Depends on This One Strike
Chapter 152 The Rise and Fall of Konoha: This Strike Will Decide the Fate of the Village
The sound of something cutting through the air came; this time, it was Konoha ninjas who had arrived.
Unlike the crucial appearance of Konan and Shiba Kiyokawa in saving the Akatsuki from dire straits, the arrival of this Konoha ninja not only failed to help the Konoha battle on the spot, but also further crushed the morale of the ninjas on the front line, giving a heavy blow to their already declining morale!
The Konoha ninja who rushed over in a disheveled state was not there to save the day, but to file a complaint and beg for help.
"Lord Minato, why didn't you go to our battlefield as planned? Have you abandoned us?"
At that moment, Minato Namikaze's heart skipped a beat and clenched tightly!
He wanted to explain, but for a moment his throat felt like it was stuck, and he couldn't utter a single word.
He never expected that the tactics he had stolen from Shiba Kiyokawa would turn into a sharp blade and strike him hard on the back!
The narrow battle line stretches for hundreds of kilometers. This time, Minato Namikaze chose to follow the tactical approach of Kiyokawa Shiba, organizing multiple forces to launch simultaneous surprise attacks on multiple weak points along the battle line!
Konoha's original plan was perfect: a multi-pronged attack could conceal their main direction of attack in the early stages, and after observing the enemy's reaction, Minato Namikaze could use the fastest mobility in the ninja world to provide support between multiple battlefields at any time.
This will enable breakthroughs at multiple points and full coverage!
The pre-war plans were incredibly ambitious!
But the reality that's emerging is far more stark than expected...
The crucial ten minutes before that, during which Minato Namikaze failed to break through the combined defenses of the four Akatsuki battalions, became a decisive foreshadowing that shook the situation!
Despite Minato Namikaze's individual efforts, he still inflicted enormous damage and achieved a remarkable victory.
But the problem remains the same—
In the northern part of Konoha today, there is no one else who can step forward to help Minato Namikaze share the burden.
On the other hand, the Akatsuki still has Nagato and his invincible Pain!
The Konoha ninja who rushed to protest and seek help was on the battlefield where the Akatsuki Mobile Force had recently been destroyed by three Pain clones!
There was also a frontline staff member there, the nominal second-in-command of the northern front, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who was highly regarded by the village elders and the retired Hokage!
However, the result remained unchanged...
With the combined power of the three Pains, all beings are equal, and the collapse is perfectly natural.
Even the Iwagakure support forces arrived and intervened. Now, under the pursuit led by Huang Tu, the remaining Konoha ninja are still on the run.
The ninja who arrived had fallen behind halfway through the escape.
Driven by his unwillingness to accept defeat, he simply changed direction and ran towards the direction that Minato Namikaze had decided to attack before the battle.
I came here to ask Minato Namikaze in person why he didn't keep his promise before the battle and abandoned them in front of an invincible enemy!
This person's question was like a sharp blade, helping Shiba Kiyokawa to stab Namikaze Minato in the most painful and heart-wrenching blow of the battle so far!
At that moment, Shiba Kiyokawa smiled from the bottom of his heart.
After their brief exchange, he realized that he was unlikely to defeat Minato Namikaze today.
But so what?
What does it matter if you won a small part of the tactical battle? In the end, the overall strategic outcome of this battle was Konoha's defeat!
At that moment, Minato Namikaze faced the sunset on the horizon, letting the fading light cast dappled shadows on his face. His inscrutable eyes made it impossible to discern his emotions.
The dazzling light seemed to dim, and even the perfect confidence was slightly breached.
Even as he launched another Flying Thunder God attack, he desperately tried to explain, "I haven't abandoned anyone! The enemy is strong, everyone, please fight bravely, for Konoha, for our village!"
But even his spoken words of encouragement couldn't escape the influence of the Akatsuki organization.
The impact of the Akatsuki's previously fanatical and fearless fighting spirit and slogans on him was truly shocking.
However, Minato Namikaze failed to understand that slogans alone are useless.
Such mobilization requires long-term and sustained indoctrination!
The most crucial difference is that the Akatsuki were already used to Shiba Kiyokawa's oaths, while the Konoha ninjas usually heard him say: "It's okay, I'll handle it! I'll take care of it! Trust me!"
It's not that Minato Namikaze's confidence was bad; he had his own leadership style.
But precisely because his past style was so distinctive, the Konoha ninja who followed him naturally felt it all the more intensely once there were changes or wavering!
Therefore, these encouraging words, instead of having the desired effect in the short term, made the Konoha ninjas who had always unconditionally believed in Minato Namikaze realize his powerlessness even more.
Especially the next moment, when Minato Namikaze deliberately abandoned Kiyokawa Shiba and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport into the Akatsuki's ranks, intending to inflict heavy casualties on the Akatsuki ninjas again, but was caught up and stopped by Kiyokawa Shiba, Konoha's morale declined even more uncontrollably!
Using the "Body Flicker Technique" to catch up with the "Flying Thunder God" at the last second, Shiba Kiyokawa blocked Namikaze Minato's attack with his katana, and at the same time unleashed Ice Release, using ice wind to blow away more kunai scattered on the ground around him!
"What's wrong, Lord Minato Namikaze? Are you afraid to fight me? Are you scared?"
Despite Shiba Kiyokawa's utmost effort in trying to catch up with Namikaze Minato's speed, despite the sweat pouring down his forehead that even the cold wind from his Ice Release couldn't blow away, his intense concentration even caused a throbbing pain in his temples.
But at this moment he continued to shout provocative and arrogant words, as if he had the upper hand!
This kind of behavior would be considered extremely clownish villainous in any other film, and the upcoming plot is likely to be a painful slap in the face for the villain.
However, at this time and place, these arrogant words became poison that continuously eroded Minato Namikaze's defenses! They were also a sharp blade that tore apart the hearts of the people of Konoha!
For a fleeting moment, even the usually gentle and refined Minato Namikaze was forced into a ferocious expression by Kiyokawa Shiba!
"Shiba Kiyokawa, do you really think you've won?"
With a roar, several kunai were thrown out in an instant!
A series of afterimages appeared before Shiba Kiyokawa's eyes as he continuously used Flying Thunder God Technique!
This time it's a true zero-frame start!
This time, it truly lives up to its reputation as the fastest legend in the ninja world!
In the span of a dozen frames, Minato Namikaze activated the Flying Thunder God Technique at least a dozen times, completely shaking off Kiyokawa Shiba's sensory lock!
At this moment, Minato Namikaze was forced by Kiyokawa Shiba to reveal his most frenzied and desperate side!
Cast aside all reason and calculation!
In that instant, Minato Namikaze completely let go of his obsession as the commander of Konoha, rediscovered his purest fighting spirit, and unleashed his ultimate speed within a small space!
Illusionary trickery? Too late!
The light is so bright and glaring! I have no idea where to focus!
Ice crystal protection? Laughable, it wouldn't protect you at all!
For a fleeting moment, Shiba Kiyokawa seemed to smell death with unmistakable clarity!
A bright red "danger" character flashed above his head, and he seemed to see his great-grandmother from his past life smiling at him.
"Diamond Lockdown!"
With his final, unseen technique, chains extended from behind him, and without hesitation, he immediately protected his head, neck, chest, and heart!
"boom!"
The next instant, before the chains were fully in place, a terrifying impact slammed into his chest from the front!
His Adamantine Lock is a no-seal ninjutsu, but Minato Namikaze's Rasengan is the same!
This time, Minato Namikaze unleashed the fastest Rasengan-making speed of his life, causing the veins on his arms and forehead to bulge!
In those short span of a dozen frames, both sides were gambling with their absolute speed and reaction time!
The usually refined Minato Namikaze was probably driven to such a frenzied, ferocious, and murderous state for the first time in his life.
This time, Minato Namikaze has truly staked everything on this Rasengan!
The gentle, kind, respectful, and frugal Minato Namikaze rarely made such a life-risking attempt in the past, but this time, he was truly driven to a dead end by Kiyokawa Shiba!
The two people crossed paths in an instant, leaving no time for onlookers to react.
Only Xiao Nan seemed to sense something, suddenly turning around and crying out in terror, "Qinghe!"
The other ninjas didn't even realize at first that a high-stakes gamble, in which "the rise and fall of Konoha hinges on a single blow," was unfolding before their eyes.
too fast!
Everything happened so fast!
It wasn't until rings of air burst open in the sky and Shiba Kiyokawa was blasted away by Minato's fatal blow that everyone turned around as if waking from a dream.
The Konoha ninja gaped in shock and delight, about to cheer.
However, the next moment, they only saw—
Shiba Kiyokawa landed, planted his katana in the ground, knelt down, but still stubbornly raised his head.
Healing ninjutsu is operating at full power, protecting his heart meridian to the limit!
Even though the blow caused him to suffer extensive fractures of his sternum and spurt out blood that soaked his front, even though his life was as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind, he still smiled defiantly.
Even as he knelt, with half his body almost buried in the coffin, Shiba Kiyokawa still managed to utter a contemptuous question in his decaying, hoarse voice.
"Heh, a yellow flash, is that all?"
The Konoha ninja's final surprise was forever frozen on their faces.
(End of this chapter)