I! Am the Villain!
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A colossal shadow loomed over the land as everyone gazed up in sheer terror at the meteorite descending from the heavens.
"What... what is that thing?!"
"Earth Release?! Impossible! How could anyone use such a technique in the middle of the sky where there's nothing to manipulate?!"
"Mother Goddess of Mao (Uo)! Is this even something humans are capable of?!"
The crowd below stared in stunned disbelief at the plummeting meteor. In this era, ninjas still conceptualized jutsu as manipulation rather than creation. For example, Water Release techniques required proximity to water sources. Performing elemental jutsu without corresponding materials seemed utterly inconceivable!
Even Jiraiya wore an uncharacteristically grave expression. Despite participating in true ninja wars, he had rarely encountered individuals capable of unleashing jutsu on this scale!
That thing must not fall into the village!
Jiraiya immediately made his decision.
At the same time, Kakashi—having just arrived—spotted the rune chains binding Jiraiya's legs. Without hesitation, he unleashed Chidori, slicing through the chains with a flash of light and freeing Jiraiya completely.
"Lord Jiraiya! I've already evacuated everyone nearby!" Kakashi quickly informed him of the situation.
Not only Konoha's shinobi but also those from Suna and Oto fled the battlefield rapidly. No one wanted to be crushed by a falling meteor mid-battle—it was far too absurd for any self-respecting ninja!
"This is insane!" someone muttered under their breath.
"I understand!" Jiraiya responded tersely, wasting no time as he began forming hand seals. There was no room for delay!
"Ninja Art: Summoning Technique!"
KABOOM!
A massive armored toad appeared out of nowhere, its iron-clad arms grabbing Jiraiya's legs. With a powerful swing, it hurled him into the air toward the descending meteor!
Bracing against the fierce winds, Jiraiya soared higher.
"Ninja Art: Super! Giant Rasengan!!!"
Gritting his teeth, Jiraiya poured every ounce of chakra he had left into the technique.
Throughout his years as a shinobi, never once had he imagined facing a scenario where he'd need to shatter a meteorite. While Sage Mode might have provided sufficient power, there was simply no time to enter that state now!
Thus, he staked everything on this ultimate technique—the pinnacle of chakra shape transformation created by the Fourth Hokage!
WHOOSH!
The winds howled violently as a gargantuan Rasengan, over twenty meters in diameter—resembling a six-story building—took form in Jiraiya's hands!
"RAAAAAH!!! Break apart, damn it!!!"
With a primal roar, Jiraiya slammed the colossal Rasengan directly into the meteor!
KABOOOOOM!!!
An earsplitting explosion erupted, sending shockwaves rippling outward. The massive meteor crumbled under the force of the Super Giant Rasengan, shattering into countless fragments that rained down upon the area.
"Damn it!" Jiraiya clenched his jaw, feeling the emptiness of his depleted chakra reserves. He prepared to forcibly expend his life energy to deal with the remaining debris.
But then—
Numerous figures suddenly appeared within his line of sight!
"Lord Jiraiya! We're here!"
"Please leave the rest to us!"
"We won't let them destroy our village!"
These figures were none other than the people who called this land home!
Hyūga Hiashi stood atop a rooftop, shouting as he unleashed *Hakkeshō Kaiten*, deflecting boulder-sized chunks of rock!
Akimichi Chōza used the Expansion Technique to grow mountain-sized, sweeping away entire zones with a single palm strike!
Inuzuka Tsume merged with her canine partner, transforming into a massive two-headed beast. Using their secret technique Fang Over Fang, they ricocheted through the air, smashing falling rocks into pieces!
Might Guy reactivated the Eight Gates, shouting "YAH!" with each explosive kick, pulverizing rocks into dust!
Behind him, Aburame Shibi released a swarm of black clouds—tens of thousands of rock-eating insects devouring massive boulders one by one!
Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and countless other villagers joined the effort, employing their unique abilities to protect their homes!
This... was an epic poem of heroes!
Witnessing the scene before him, Jiraiya's face broke into a proud smile. Yes, he wasn't alone—he had comrades standing shoulder to shoulder behind him!
Through their combined efforts, the falling meteor caused almost no damage whatsoever.
After exchanging nods of gratitude with the others, Jiraiya turned back, his expression grim as he faced the two figures cloaked beneath their hoods.
"Who are you?!"
Mujin glanced at Jiraiya. Behind him stood nearly all of Konoha—virtually everyone worth mentioning.
"Who are we?" Mujin chuckled softly.
He looked toward Karin, giving her a slight nod. Slowly, they pulled back their hoods, revealing fiery red hair.
"We are the last descendants of the Uzumaki clan," Mujin enunciated each word clearly. "We are the final remnants of the Uzumaki!"
"Uzumaki!? Why is the Uzumaki clan..." Jiraiya was immediately stunned.
But even more shocked were the jōnin leaders, with Kakashi at the forefront. They had already encountered the two during the second phase of the exams, yet aside from Kakashi, no one had noticed anything unusual!
Even Kakashi himself only felt that Mujin seemed somewhat dangerous!
Mujin gripped his staff, his expression cold as he stared down at the crowd below. "Why? Why are we doing this, you ask? It's simple. This is our revenge—whether it's Konoha, who stood idly by while the Uzumaki clan was annihilated, or the other hidden villages that directly participated in its destruction—all of them are targets of our vengeance!"
Thinking of the comrades who had fallen before his eyes, Kakashi stepped forward and shouted, "Killing innocent people! Destroying Konoha! Is this the revenge you desire?!"
Looking at the burning village of Konoha, there was no trace of pity in Mujin's eyes. His conscience had died long ago. "No, you misunderstand. As I've already said, destroying Konoha isn't our goal. This is merely the opening ceremony for a new era. The revenge we seek... is to drag every single person in the ninja world into the Fourth Great Ninja War!"
"What!?" Mujin's words left everyone utterly shocked.
Pain flickered across Jiraiya's face, perhaps thinking of the Fourth Hokage's wife or simply feeling sorrow for humanity. With a tinge of sadness, he said, "Stop this while you still can. Hatred breeds nothing. Even if you continue down this path, the dead won't find solace."
"While we still can?" Mujin sneered mockingly. "And what about everything I've done so far? Should I just apologize, say 'I'm sorry,' and call it even? Then we can all pretend nothing happened and live happily ever after?"
"Don't joke around!!!"
Mujin's expression suddenly shifted, and he shouted loudly, "A villain must act like a villain!!! Redemption? Disgusting! Do you think revealing our identity means we're seeking some noble justification for our revenge? No! I'm merely telling you why you've been struck by this calamity! We won't beautify our actions, nor will we use our suffering to gain anyone's sympathy! That's right! As you see us now—*I am the villain!* The most heinous criminal in the ninja world! We have no interest in pursuing some ridiculous sense of justice. Our revenge is purely selfish—it's to make ourselves feel better! Oh righteous heroes… I am the enemy you must defeat!"
Mujin's declaration silenced everyone. With words spoken so definitively, Jiraiya and the others knew there was no point in further persuasion. This wasn't an opponent they could defeat through reasoning. This…
…was pure evil!
Maito Gai's expression turned serious as he questioned, "Is your true goal really to ignite the Fourth Great Ninja War as revenge for the Uzumaki clan? By revealing your intentions, we can prepare countermeasures to stop you. Moreover, something so easily disclosed to the enemy—can it truly be your real plan?"
Hearing Gai's question, Mujin let out a derisive snort. "Heh, do you think we're rats scheming in the shadows? Unknown vengeance holds no meaning for us! Only when our enemies die in agony and regret can we laugh with satisfaction! And tell me—who do you think desires the arrival of war? Who do you think initiated the previous three Great Ninja Wars? Foolish shinobi! Once the vortex of war begins to spin, no one can stop it. All those who try to calm the whirlpool will meet the same fate—they'll be shredded to pieces!"
Humans forever prey upon one another!
This truth will never change, not even at the end of the world!
At this moment, Jiraiya's expression finally hardened. "Then there's only one option left—to defeat you here!"
Mujin's lips curled upward. "Heh, if you can do it, then come and try. The battle between justice and evil is nothing but chaos. When that chaos spreads until the Five Great Hidden Villages are wiped out—that will mark the end of the Uzumaki's revenge."
With that, Mujin tapped his staff on the ground. "Sealing Technique: Threefold Light Seal! Sun, Moon, Star Array!"
As soon as his voice faded, a sealing array composed of three runes—sun, moon, and star—instantly appeared around him. A black sphere that seemed to devour all light formed, enveloping both Mujin and Karin.
"Let's meet again… on the battlefield!"
"Don't think you can escape!"
Kakashi rapidly hurled over a dozen kunai laced with explosive tags. A series of explosions erupted within the black sphere, but even so, not a single ray of light escaped from within.
Moments later, the black sphere vanished, and Mujin and Karin were nowhere to be seen.