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Minato and Jiraiya, ninjas of their caliber, believe that war is a result of the ninja system itself.
In this world, this view isn't necessarily wrong. After all, ninjas are the ultimate force that suppresses everything. So, this kind of thinking is a matter of overall worldview.
But it's also not necessarily right. Haori never participated in these discussions. In his opinion, as long as humans exist, war will exist.
It doesn't matter what system humans create. It will always sow the seeds of war.
So, their desire to find a way to permanently end war is futile. Seeking a methodology to eradicate problems within a limited mindset is unlikely.
Even if all the ninjas disappeared, the world would still fight the same way. It would just use different forces.
If you were to judge solely on "efficiency" and "effectiveness," Uchiha Madara's peace is more reliable than Senju Hashirama's peace. Uchiha Sasuke's peace is more efficient than Uzumaki Naruto's peace. There are ways to eradicate war, but no one would accept them. It's called Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Without humans, there would be no war between humans.
Conflicts stemming from a certain ideology, for a certain purpose, are easy for those with power to act upon. For those without power, they will use more extreme techniques to achieve it.
On the front line between Konoha and Kumogakure, a small team of Kumogakure ninjas is moving stealthily. Their purpose is unclear, and it doesn't need to be clear.
Because in the next instant, they only feel a figure flash past them, and then they all fall silent.
A figure with a scroll on their back attacks this team of ninjas… It has nothing to do with the battle or the mission. There's only one reason they were killed.
Haori, now, won't do anything unnecessary. His actions have a very direct purpose. He's just using them before killing them.
This is when his power is at its weakest. His abilities are sluggish and can't be used smoothly. The injury to his right hand makes it impossible for him to even make hand seals.
But this is also when he is most decisive. He has never had such a clear goal.
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Humans have five senses, but they often rely on vision to capture information.
So, darkness is the best cover. When vision is insufficient, people might not necessarily be helpless, but they are prone to confusion.
The Fourth Hokage's death brought a glimmer of hope to the war between Kumogakure and Konoha. In the final stages of the war, they fought a battle where they switched from defense to offense. With this turning point, the atmosphere of the entire village changed.
Until tonight.
Something fell from the bottomless night sky with a sharp whistling sound. A white, oval-shaped object crashed into every corner of Kumogakure in an instant.
Then, explosions continued one after another. The flames rising up were layered upon layered.
Faced with an invisible enemy and a sudden attack, chaos erupted instantly.
The explosions continued non-stop. Then, even larger objects fell from the sky. After crashing into the ground or buildings, their flesh-and-blood bodies caused disintegration and destruction that was simply unstoppable.
This was Haori's first time in Kumogakure. It was also the first time his three summoning beasts had appeared in another village. So, this first time was unforgettable for both sides.
Perhaps the Sage of Six Paths was a super-face-blind person. When he divided the tailed beasts, he had to distinguish them by their obvious external characteristics, their tails. The number of tails doesn't determine the strength of a tailed beast. At least, it's not a common opinion among the tailed beasts. But it's easy for people to think that way in reality. After all, the Nine-Tails is very strong, while the One-Tail, on the contrary, makes people feel weak.
So, whether it was based on emotional perception or rational judgment, Haori felt that the Nine-Tails' destructive power was stronger than that of the Two-Tails or the Eight-Tails.
But it wasn't a good idea to attack the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki. Because Killer B always had a super-strong combat force by his side.
Haori, now, couldn't deal with the Fourth Raikage.
In fact, if it were a battle, he wouldn't be Killer B's opponent either. But today, he wasn't here to fight. He was here to destroy.
There's a world champion who can plant a nuclear bomb in his own heart. If he fails, he chooses to die… Before doing something, no one can know the limit of what a person can do. That's the horror of humanity.
In this chaos, the Raikage and the Jinchūriki were very obvious. Haori could find them quickly.
With the sound of metal chains colliding, the Roshomon fell from the sky, crashing between the Jinchūriki and the Raikage.
Then, there was the second, third, fourth, and fifth. The circular space formed by the Roshomon surrounded one of them.
This was an impenetrable defense, both inside and out.
Using the Roshomon as the basic carrier, Haori set up a barrier like the one Minato used to trap the Nine-Tails that day. But he made the space smaller and the physical foundation stronger. So, it couldn't be broken in a short time.
Extracting a tailed beast requires a certain amount of time and a stable environment. But the one sealed by the barrier was the Fourth Raikage.
The Fourth Hokage could deal with the Nine-Tails. The Fourth Raikage could naturally deal with the Eight-Tails. This wasn't what Haori wanted to see.
In fact, the judgment Haori made at this moment was incredibly correct. Because the last time the Eight-Tails went berserk, because of the existence of a ninja like A, the number of Kumogakure ninjas who died was… 18.
The Yata Crow swooped down. Haori and his clone finally landed in front of Killer B.
"Who is it?"
Haori's appearance made it difficult for Killer B to judge his identity. But with the tailed beast's reminder, he quickly figured out who this person was.
After all, the Eight-Tails had been severely injured by Haori before. It knew his chakra characteristics very well.
"Everyone be careful. Don't move. I'll deal with the intruder!"
This was B's own judgment. First, ordinary ninjas weren't Haori's opponent. Second… he could now avenge his last arrow.
A was still struggling inside the barrier. He seemed to want to warn B about something, but his voice couldn't get through.
The moment Killer B charged towards Haori, the latter had already removed the scroll from his back. He and his clone each pulled one end of the scroll with their hands. Then, the scroll unfolded. Then, they both kicked off with their right feet. The large scroll instantly unfolded completely.
Haori's two left hands came together, and he began to make hand seals quickly.
At this moment, Killer B had already charged in front of him. But the hand seals had already been completed.
Killer B couldn't get any closer.
A milky white object emerged from the ground in a large area, instantly enveloping Haori and the Eight-Tails.
Haori's fifth summoning beast, the Slug of Shikkotsu Forest.
This was a special summoning ritual, similar to Jiraiya's Toad Mouth Binding Technique. But Haori didn't have the Great Toad of Mount Myōboku. He only had a Slug.
"Summoning Jutsu? You think you can trap me with this technique?"
Although he was squeezed by the Slug's flesh, Killer B's Lightning Release instantly cut open enough space for him to move freely. He didn't even need to transform into a tailed beast. He could charge out of here.
However, Haori didn't need to trap the other side for long. Just a moment of isolation was enough.
His other scroll was already prepared.
More than ten silver-colored chakra chains instantly shot out from the scroll. Then, they bound the Jinchūriki tightly.
This was the real binding jutsu…
Kushina's Adamantine Sealing Chains, also Haori's sixteenth birthday gift. Because he seemed to have the characteristic of attracting Jinchūriki or tailed beasts, it was made specifically for him…
This was the last of Kushina's chakra that Haori possessed. But he didn't hesitate to use it. If this jutsu was used here, it would also be Kushina's wish.
This was a restraint that Killer B couldn't break free from in a short time. The Uzumaki clan's suppressing chakra even prevented him from transforming into a tailed beast.
Then, gray mist filled the space… This was Orochimaru's specially made potion. According to him, the potion only had one effect: to make the tailed beast go berserk.
The tailed beast was already berserk. Haori didn't know why Orochimaru would invent such a useless thing, but it was perfect for using on a perfect Jinchūriki.
As the tailed beast gradually lost control, the Iron Armor Seal jutsu appeared on Killer B's body.
Haori's true body extended his left hand and walked towards the Jinchūriki.
His five fingers separated one by one. Blue chakra flames lit up one by one from his fingertips.
Lightning, Fire. These were Haori's inherent chakra attributes.
Water, balanced offense and defense, was the first change Haori mastered.
Earth, heavy defense, was Haori's second choice after Water.
Wind, heavy attack. Under the premise of freely controlling Lightning, its importance and learning order were placed last. Haori could only use it with difficulty.
With his amazing learning ability, Haori spent over five years mastering the nature transformations of Water and Earth. He could barely control Wind chakra.
So, he could use sealing jutsu that required the cooperation of the five elements. It was also a sealing jutsu and a release jutsu that could allow ninjas to simultaneously split their chakra into five elements through a special method.
This was another birthday gift from his teacher.
Five Elements Release…
As if with a heavy clang, the closed door that had been shut for a hundred years opened.
In Kumogakure…
The Eight-Tails, Gyūki, lost his mind and gained his freedom.
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