Chapter 405: The Light from the Sky

Sasori was instantly defeated, even in the state of Edo Tensei.

However, recovery still takes time.

Yet, as Kimimaro's bone spikes continuously pierced through Sasori is body,

he was directly trapped in a forest of sharp bone spikes.

In this situation, Sasori had no way to recover at all.

Though he possessed a clear consciousness,

he could only helplessly watch Kimimaro, while also beginning to doubt his own strength.

Was he really... this weak?

Not only was he no match for Uchiha Sasuke, but he couldn't even handle Sasuke's subordinate.

"Fire Release!"

"Great Fireball Technique!"

Boom!

Suddenly, raging flames swept toward Kimimaro's direction.

Kimimaro slightly narrowed his eyes and raised his hand, causing rows of bone spikes to form a bone wall in front of him.

The flames' impact was completely unable to break through the defense of the bone wall.

"Really, all of you, your strength when you were alive wasn't this level!"

Kakuzu's voice rang out.

The flames extinguished.

Sasori was also casually rescued by Kakuzu.

Now restored, Sasori stared intently at Kimimaro.

"I never expected his strength to be so formidable!"

As he spoke, Sasori is expression became extremely complicated.

If he couldn't even handle this guy, how could he possibly deal with Uchiha Sasuke?

However, at this very moment.

Sasuke, who was still in the Sound Village, had just left and was rapidly approaching.

The corner of his mouth curled up slightly.

'Want to challenge me?'

'A dead man?'

Hmph!

Sasuke found Sasori is thoughts quite laughable.

Did Sasori think he was still at the same level as before?

Now, Sasori not only couldn't defeat him, but even his puppet techniques were likely weaker than Sasuke's.

Naive.

But this was also a good opportunity to test this new power.

Raising his hand to form seals,

though Sasuke no longer needed hand seals to release Lightning Release,

forming seals was still necessary, at least for the dramatic effect.

'Lightning Release: Infinite Thunder Pool.'

Crack!

Suddenly, Sasuke, who had been rushing toward the battlefield, came to an abrupt halt.

He then shot straight into the sky.

Thunder from all directions gathered around Sasuke.

The sheer force of the high-level Lightning Release Infinite Thunder Pool was now even more terrifying than before.

The gathering of countless bolts of thunder took only a few seconds.

Yet, the lightning raged, effortlessly destroying a large swath of the surrounding forest.

In the next second, this astonishing thunder,

Sasuke, in the blink of an eye, gathered it all in his hand.

'Lightning Release: Discharge...'

In the next moment, a terrifying bolt of lightning erupted from Sasuke's arm, shooting straight into the sky.

It instantly pierced through the thick clouds.

At the same time, Sasuke's gaze turned toward the distance.

At this moment, on the border of the Land of Fields.

Preparations were being made to surround Kimimaro.

"If one person can't defeat him, then let more people come!"

As Kakuzu spoke, he glanced at Zetsu beside him.

"Let them come! This Three-Tails doesn't seem simple!"

"If we continue to hide, dragging this out might lead to other complications!"

Hearing this, White Zetsu simply nodded without replying.

But soon.

Among the White Zetsu army, several White Zetsu slowly opened the large coffins they carried.

In the next second.

One by one, figures climbed out of the wooden coffins.

And at this moment, Kakashi and the others, who were battling the White Zetsu army,

noticed that other shinobi had appeared among the White Zetsu forces.

"That's..."

When Kakashi took a closer look,

he was suddenly stunned.

"That's... the Hidden Mist's forehead protector!"

"These are..."

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

One figure was all too familiar to Kakashi.

It was Zabuza Momochi.

Had the Seven Ninja Swordsmen been revived? No, more accurately, had they been reanimated through Edo Tensei?

Damn it, just how many shinobi could the Akatsuki revive to join the fight?

"Damn it, even our Hidden Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen have been reanimated by Edo Tensei! How did Konoha's forbidden technique end up in the hands of the Akatsuki?"

Now, Ao was furious. Developing such a forbidden technique but failing to secure it was Konoha's fault.

Konoha should bear full responsibility for this.

However, as Ao spoke, another figure appeared.

Nagato was on his way.

At this moment, Nagato wore a smile on his face.

He asked Konan beside him,

"What do you think the Allied Shinobi Forces and Uchiha Sasuke will think when they see these people?"

Konan shook her head. She didn't know what they would think.

But if she were in their shoes, she probably wouldn't be able to react immediately!

These were... legendary shinobi who once dominated the history of the shinobi world!

Almost all of them had been reanimated by Kabuto.

In this situation, it was nothing short of a nightmare!

On the battlefield...

A shinobi from the Hidden Mist suddenly fell to his knees.

He looked at the figure before him.

This person's appearance, attire...

"Second... Second Mizukage-sama!"

His voice instantly echoed across the entire battlefield.

At the same time, Ao clenched his fists tightly, glaring angrily at Kakashi beside him.

Kakashi could only sigh helplessly.

This wasn't his fault. He wasn't the one who developed this forbidden technique.

"What's going on? Why am I here?"

"Who are these people?"

The Second Mizukage looked around at everything the White Zetsu, the Akatsuki members, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Of course, these weren't the Seven Ninja Swordsmen from his era.

He felt something was off.

"Are you the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?"

Hearing this, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were also stunned. "We never expected to see the Second Mizukage-sama again!"

"This is... truly unexpected."

The Second Mizukage looked at them with disdain. "So weak!"

"This feeling... it's not like being alive. Is this Konoha's forbidden technique?"

"To think I could return to this world!"

At this moment, Kakuzu stepped forward.

"Second Mizukage, you've been reanimated by our Akatsuki through Edo Tensei. For now, your power will be lent to us!"

Akatsuki?

The Second Mizukage wanted to ask more, but suddenly felt his body moving against his will.

He frowned. This feeling of being controlled... was truly unpleasant!

Kakuzu turned to face Kimimaro.

"Three-Tails Jinchūriki, although you are strong, able to perfectly control tailed beast chakra and possess the powerful Kekkei Genkai of Shikotsumyaku,"

"it's a pity!"

"The enemies we've prepared for you are beyond your ability to handle!"

As he spoke, Kakuzu spread his arms, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen along with the Second Mizukage began to advance toward Kimimaro.

At this moment, Kimimaro looked up at the sky.

He paid no attention to Kakuzu.

Crack! Buzz...

The faint rumbling of thunder echoed from above the clouds.

This sound made Kimimaro pause.

'Has Lord Sasuke... finally decided to make his move?'

"Hey! Kid, I don't know who you are, but where are you looking? Being controlled is one thing, but ignoring your opponent is another!"

"Are you looking down on me, the Second Mizukage?"

Crack!!!

Suddenly, a beam of light descended from the sky, instantly enveloping the Second Mizukage and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

In this moment, Kimimaro looked at the figures shrouded in light.

"It's not that I'm looking down on you, but... there's no need to look at you anymore!"

Flickering lightning snakes danced, and deafening thunder erupted in this instant... exploding!!

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