Chapter 106: The Death of Hanzo
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"Ah, this... Well, I guess this is the only way! Alright, everyone, do as you like. I'll start now!"
With those words, Kaito stomped his foot on the ground, and to everyone's shock, he directly dispelled the barrier.
Sparks of lightning began to arc around his body.
"Zzzzzap!"
In the next instant, his entire body transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished from sight, shooting straight into the ominous storm clouds above.
Zzzzzz Zzzz!
The dark clouds grew even darker, crackling with fierce lightning.
"Ahhhh, this is amazing! This is exactly what I needed!"
Now fully immersed in the storm, Kaito, who had merged with the lightning, started converting the storm clouds into thunderclouds, feeling an unparalleled sense of exhilaration.
It was as if the entire storm was now his personal playground, and he could feel his control over the lightning within it reach new heights.
At this moment, all the charged particles in the atmosphere seemed to be at his command.
Unleashing his sensory abilities, Kaito instantly pinpointed the positions of the Rain Shinobi below.
"Hundred-Billion Volt: Thunder Tribulation!"
"Crack-boom!"
In the blink of an eye, under the stunned gazes of more than 2,000 Rain Shinobi and several commanders, hundreds of thick lightning bolts, each as wide as a person's arm, crashed down from the thunderclouds onto the Rain Shinobi below.
The speed was simply terrifying.
While a handful of Jonin and elite Jonin managed to narrowly dodge, the majority of the Rain Shinobi weren't so lucky.
Those locked onto by Kaito had no chance.
In an instant, hundreds of Rain Shinobi were reduced to charred corpses, blackened and smoking as they collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
The sight of thousands of ninja being killed in an instant left the Uchiha and the allied clans' ninjas gasping in shock.
"Holy... Kaito-sama's lightning techniques are terrifying! He's like a god of thunder!"
"Is something like this even possible with human power?"
"Kaito-sama is invincible!"
The allied ninjas stared up at the stormy sky in awe, their faces filled with admiration and disbelief.
This devastating lightning attack was beyond anything they had ever imagined.
"What? This can't be real!"
Hanzo, who had been battling Tsunade, also noticed the horrifying scene and was utterly stunned.
He couldn't ignore it, even if he wanted to.
The sheer scale of destruction and the massive loss of his Rain Shinobi were impossible to overlook.
"You brat! You're dead!"
Seeing nearly a thousand of his subordinates wiped out in an instant, Hanzo was enraged, his murderous intent flaring.
He desperately wanted to kill Kaito on the spot.
But the problem was, he couldn't even locate Kaito in the stormy sky.
"Fighting me and still distracted? Die, you bastard!"
Hanzo's momentary lapse didn't escape Tsunade's sharp eyes.
Taking advantage of his distraction, Tsunade launched a powerful attack.
Her fist slammed into Hanzo, who barely managed to raise his sword to block in time, sensing the danger at the last second.
However, the sheer force of her punch smashed through his defense.
"Crack!"
The sword absorbed some of the impact but still struck his left shoulder, shattering the bones there.
Hanzo's left arm went limp, hanging uselessly by his side.
His entire body was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the ground several hundred meters away, creating a massive crater.
"Cough cough! Damn it! I underestimated her... What monstrous strength!"
Hanzo staggered to his feet, his whole body feeling like it was falling apart.
Before he could recover, Tsunade used Soru to dash toward him, giving him no time to regroup.
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At the same time...
"Crack-boom!"
The thunderclouds above flared again, dazzling the sky with bolts of lightning.
Another thousand lightning strikes rained down, obliterating the remaining Rain Shinobi below.
"Nooooo!"
Hanzo's desperate cry echoed, but it was too late.
Kaito had no intention of stopping.
Hanzo had started this war and even conspired with Danzo to ambush them. If he wanted to fight dirty, he had to accept the consequences.
No matter how tragic Hanzo's expression became, Kaito remained unmoved.
Those who kill must be prepared to be killed.
Even though the Rain Shinobi were somewhat prepared this time, only a handful of Jonin and elite Jonin managed to survive.
Of the 2,000 Rain Shinobi who had initially gathered, fewer than a hundred remained.
Meanwhile, the charged particles within the storm clouds had been nearly exhausted. The once-dark and oppressive thunderclouds now appeared lighter and more translucent.
"Zzzzap!"
A bolt of lightning shot down from the clouds, and Kaito reappeared on the battlefield.
"Huff... huff..."
Breathing heavily, he glanced at the remaining Rain Shinobi, ready to attack again.
But before he could move...
"Kaito, wait! Leave the rest to us!"
"You've already done enough. Let us handle the leftovers!"
Mikoto and the others ran up, stopping him in his tracks.
"Yeah, Kaito-sama! You've earned a break—or maybe you could go help Tsunade-sama deal with Hanzo! Either way, you don't need to handle these weaklings. Let us do something too!"
The allied clans' ninjas gathered around, eager to contribute.
Kaito sighed and relented. "Alright, they're all yours. Don't let me down."
They grinned, drawing their weapons and charging toward the remaining Rain Shinobi. At last, they had a chance to act instead of feeling useless.
Even those bound to Kaito and aware of the whole plan—they were feeling even more frustrated than the others.
Originally, they thought such a big operation would involve an intense fight against the enemy, slicing off a few heads along the way.
They even anticipated significant risks and a brutal battle.
But the reality?
They didn't even need to lift a finger. They just walked into the trap, popped an anti-poison pill, and… that's it?
It felt unreal.
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"Alright, fine! These guys are yours to deal with now."
"Just be careful, though. The remaining ones are the elites of the elites. If they managed to avoid my earlier attacks, they're no joke."
"Don't let anyone get hurt!"
Kaito nodded helplessly. He was especially concerned because some of the troops this time weren't bound by contracts with him.
That meant no life-saving teleportation charms for them.
If they died, they'd stay dead.
"Understood! Leave it to us!"
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BOOM!!
Meanwhile, on Hanzo's side, he was briefly stunned again.
This time, however, he was somewhat prepared and avoided taking further serious injuries.
After trading a few blows with Tsunade, he suddenly caught the force of her monstrous punch with his blade, absorbing the impact.
The next moment, he was flung through the air by her terrifying strength.
Adjusting his direction midair, Hanzo sped toward Kaito like a missile.
"Watch out, Kaito!"
Tsunade's face changed slightly as she shouted a warning.
"Wow, delivery service? That's overly polite!"
Kaito had already noticed Hanzo before Tsunade even said anything.
After all, he had his Observation Haki on full alert. There was no way such a sneak attack would work.
Seeing Hanzo hurtling toward him, Kaito smirked.
With a quick flick of his wrist, he pulled out dozens of Flying Thunder God kunai and threw them with precision and blinding speed.
In the blink of an eye, they landed within a hundred-meter radius around Hanzo, who was closing the gap in an instant with his current speed.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Hanzo swung his blade furiously, deflecting the kunai that came close enough to pose a threat.
But he ignored the others, focusing solely on Kaito.
"Hah! A petty trick! You think these can hurt me?!"
"So, I was right—you're out of chakra after using that lightning-style technique earlier, aren't you?"
"Now, DIE!!!"
As he batted away the remaining kunai, Hanzo charged forward with a menacing grin.
However...
SWISH!
In the next instant, Kaito vanished from his spot, reappearing directly above Hanzo.
A sharp blade gleamed in his hand, seemingly appearing out of nowhere.
"Isshin-ryu: Flow Severing Slash!"
A cold light flashed as Hanzo felt a chill at his neck.
He froze, eyes wide, his mouth uttering two final words:
"Not... possible!"
Then, blood spurted from his neck. His head, propelled by the momentum, flew several meters before hitting the ground.
Hanzo's lifeless body collapsed, his eyes still open in disbelief.
"That's it? The demigod Hanzo just got sliced by Lord Kaito? Isn't that... kind of anticlimactic?"
"Or maybe it's because Lord Kaito is just too powerful!"
"Yeah, who knew he mastered the Flying Thunder God technique? Amazing!"
"So... we've won? Is the war with the Land of Rain finally over?"
"Maybe! But there's still Sand and Stone ninja to deal with. Guess it depends on what they decide to do next."
"Long live Lord Kaito!!!"
After a brief shock, the Uchiha and other allied clans erupted into cheers.
This war, from the beginning to the end, had been almost entirely wrapped up by Kaito's brilliance.
In their eyes, he had become a towering figure, his reputation soaring to godlike heights.
Kaito instinctively used his innate ability to check their feelings.
To his delight, every single ninja there had a favorable opinion of him, with scores surpassing 80 points.
As for the remaining Rain ninja, they had been stunned by Hanzo's death and were promptly taken down by the allied forces in a fierce assault.
Not a single one was left alive.
"Haha, what a jackpot! Looks like we've got ourselves a new batch of workers!"
Kaito thought, feeling quite pleased.
And with no need to worry about their safety on the battlefield anymore, he relaxed.
At that moment, Tsunade appeared beside him in a flash, smacking him on the shoulder.
Ignoring his pained groan, she playfully scolded, "Not bad, huh?! I've been fighting him all this time, and you took him out with just one move!"
"Ugh... I really envy people like you who can master the Flying Thunder God technique."
"That space-time ninjutsu—it's a total game-changer. You never know what kind of miracle it'll pull off."
"Uh... actually, Tsuna-nee, and all the other contractors, you guys can probably learn it too. If you just keep using the teleportation function, your space-time abilities should gradually develop and improve. Haven't you noticed?"
Kaito hesitated before explaining.
He had figured this out himself while training with the Flying Thunder God technique, noticing his innate talent growing over time.
He had even shared this discovery with his mother, Mikoto, Kushina, and Minato.
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