Chapter 231: Easier Than Killing a Chicken
Uchiha Obito had fled, leaving the killing intent radiating from Yagura Karatachi to reach its peak.
Staring at the nearly hundred rebellious shinobi encircled before him, Yagura barked a cold command: "Kill them all!"
In the next second, hundreds of masked Kirigakure ANBU charged forward with blades drawn.
Chaos erupted.
What was expected to be a one-sided slaughter turned into something entirely different. The rebels, knowing they had no hope of survival, unleashed a desperate ferocity that shocked even the elite ANBU.
Despite being outnumbered, the rebel shinobi managed to hold their ground, forcing the ANBU to a standstill.
Watching the struggle unfold, Yagura sneered.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"
A massive water dragon surged into the chaotic battlefield, indiscriminately attacking both allies and enemies.
Fast and ruthless, Yagura's assault left no room for defense. In mere moments, both sides had suffered heavy casualties.
But Yagura wasn't done. His hands flashed through another sequence of seals.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!"
A torrential surge of water swept across the battlefield, scattering shinobi like leaves in a storm. Even his own ANBU were not spared.
"Yagura is insane! He doesn't even see us as people!"
"Is this monster worthy of being our Mizukage? How can you still serve someone like him?"
"Forget this—let's take him down first, or none of us will leave here alive!"
The rebel shinobi turned their full attention to Yagura, charging at him with a unified determination. Meanwhile, the ANBU hesitated and pulled back, no longer willing to engage.
Though the ANBU were under the Mizukage's direct command, they had no desire to confront a madman who lashed out at everyone indiscriminately. Instead, they chose to step aside, silently watching the chaos unfold.
"Hmph."
Surrounded by enemies, Yagura scoffed, his expression unfazed.
One water-style technique after another poured from his hands.
"Water Style: Water Fang Bullet!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
With the battlefield so close to the sea, the power of his Water Style techniques was amplified exponentially. Under his relentless assault, none of the rebels could get close to him.
Instead, they fell one by one, overwhelmed by the sheer force of his attacks.
Yagura was like a tiger in a flock of sheep, mercilessly harvesting lives.
"Damn it! Yagura is too strong!"
"This bastard... how can we still not bring him down after all this?"
"He's powerful enough to protect the village, yet he turns his blade on his own shinobi. How did Kirigakure end up with such a monster?"
Despair was written all over the rebels' faces.
Yagura's overwhelming strength left them hopeless. Killing him seemed impossible.
"Kiri has no future. The village is doomed in Yagura Karatachi's hands."
"Damn it! This was supposed to be our chance…"
"The Mizukage's power is too great. We're no match for him."
Amid their despair, Yagura's cold smile deepened as he gazed at the rebels.
"Now you see the truth, fools. Prepare to face your Mizukage's wrath."
As his voice fell, Yagura prepared to unleash a finishing blow on the remaining rebels.
But before he could act, a figure crashed into the battlefield like a meteor, slamming into the ground with a deafening impact.
BOOM!
The earth trembled, and spiderweb-like cracks spread from the point of impact. Dust and debris filled the air, stirred by a powerful shockwave.
A voice rose from within the dust cloud, calm yet commanding:
"Looks like I'm just in time."
As the dust settled, the silhouette of Mirai emerged, holding Terumi Mei in a princess carry. She looked as delicate as a bird nestled in his arms.
"Uchiha Mirai!"
Yagura, still under the influence of genjutsu, showed no emotion. The moment he saw Mirai, he attacked.
"Water Style: Water Whip!"
CRACK!
A thick water whip lashed toward Mirai, but he casually waved his hand, shattering it with ease.
In the next instant, black rods materialized from thin air, piercing through Yagura's limbs with pinpoint precision.
These rods, forged from Yin-Yang Release, blocked the flow of chakra.
As they struck, Yagura's consciousness cleared, and he regained his senses.
"Uchiha Mirai, I—"
THUD!
Before Yagura could finish his sentence, a black rod pierced through his skull, ending his life.
[ Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully acquiring the reward: Water Style: Water Mirror Jutsu! ]
Mirai clapped his hands together, satisfied with the result.
'Water Mirror Jutsu, huh? A signature technique of Yagura. Not bad.'
As for why he killed Yagura outright—exposing the fact that the Mizukage was under genjutsu brought no benefit to his plans. Yagura's death, even as a "tyrant," was far more useful.
With Yagura dealt with, Mirai turned his attention to the remaining Kirigakure shinobi, who stood frozen in shock.
"Having witnessed the future, why do you not bow?"
The words echoed across the battlefield, leaving the shinobi at a loss.
Moments ago, Yagura had seemed invincible. Yet this man had killed him with ease, as if it were no harder than slaughtering a chicken.
No—easier than killing a chicken.
They hadn't even seen how he'd done it.
"I'll give you one more chance," Mirai said, his tone icy. "Kneel, or die."
The rebellious shinobi, led by Terumi Mei's subordinates, were the first to kneel. Having already pledged their loyalty to her and seeing her in Mirai's arms, they offered no resistance.
The ANBU, however, hesitated.
To them, Mirai was an intruder—a man who had not only killed their Mizukage but was now demanding their submission. It was unthinkable.
Mirai waited a few seconds before placing Mei gently on the ground.
"Wood Style."
Thick trees erupted from the ground, their thorn-covered vines spreading rapidly.
The anguished screams of the ANBU filled the air but were abruptly silenced. Blood dripped steadily from the branches, the sound eerily clear in the newfound quiet.
Only then did Mirai glance back at the kneeling shinobi.
"Remember this: the future belongs to me."
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