15. The Fall of the Warden - Explosive Revenge

WChapter 15: The Fall of the Warden – Explosive Revenge

The dust hadn't even settled from the Creeper's betrayal when Sasuke heard it—

A deep, guttural growl.

THUD.

THUD.

The ground trembled beneath him.

Sasuke's entire body tensed.

"No… there's no way—"

DING!

> WARNING: The Warden has Awakened!

RUN.

Sasuke spun around—and there it was.

The Warden.

Its massive figure stood in the distance, its chest pulsing with eerie blue light, its blind eyes searching for vibrations.

Then, its sensors twitched.

It turned toward him.

And roared.

BOOM!

A sonic shockwave blasted through the cave. Sasuke barely dodged, his health dropping by 6 hearts.

"Damn it! Why is this thing still alive?!"

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Sasuke drew his sword and charged.

He slashed—CLANG!

His Iron Sword barely scratched the Warden's armor-like body.

The Warden didn't even react.

Then—

THWACK!

It backhanded him across the cave like a ragdoll.

Sasuke crashed into a wall, his health plummeting.

His Sharingan spun wildly.

"I can't beat this thing…"

He glanced at his inventory.

No potions.

No golden apples.

No escape pearls.

No will to live.

Just then—his eyes landed on one item.

TNT.

…A lot of TNT.

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The Ultimate Plan – Blow It All Up

Sasuke grinned.

"Fine. You wanna play dirty? Let's play dirty."

He dashed through the mineshaft, setting TNT traps in every tunnel, every corridor, every support beam.

The Warden chased after him, its deep growls echoing through the cave.

Sasuke sprinted toward the exit, placing the final TNT block at the entrance.

He turned back.

The Warden was standing in the center of the trap.

It let out one final roar.

"Shut up and blow up."

Sasuke lit the fuse.

TSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS…

Then—

BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!

The entire cave detonated.

Shockwaves ripped through the ground.

Boulders collapsed.

Flames erupted from the tunnels.

The Warden was engulfed in the explosion.

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Meanwhile, in Konoha…

The night sky suddenly lit up.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Villagers looked up in confusion.

Naruto, standing on his apartment rooftop, blinked. "Huh? Fireworks? But it's not even a festival…?"

Kakashi, sipping his tea at home, squinted at the glowing horizon. "Sasuke… what did you do?"

Back in the forest, Sasuke staggered out of the burning cave, panting.

DING!

> [New Achievement: Explosive Revenge]

Reward: 5 TNT + 1 Firework Rocket

Sasuke picked up the firework rocket and smirked.

"Rest in pieces, Warden."

He looked up at the bright sky, watching the last of the explosions fade.

For the first time in a while…

He felt truly satisfied.

To Be Continued…