Chapter 130: Amaterasu no Mikoto - Uchiha Shisui
Inside the dim, empty palace.
Kazahana Dotō, feigning sleep on the throne, suddenly opened his eyes.
His tightly furrowed brow made him look imposing without being angry.
"Why has it suddenly gotten so quiet?"
At this moment, the palace was so quiet he could hear his own breathing and heartbeat.
Less than five minutes had passed since Nadare Rōga left.
The noisy clamor from outside had suddenly vanished completely.
"Did they deal with the intruders so quickly?"
But, why hasn't Nadare Rōga returned to report the situation?
An ominous premonition suddenly rose in Kazahana Dotō's heart.
After pondering for a moment,
He suddenly snorted coldly, saying with utter disdain: "Truly a bunch of foolish fellows, knowing nothing of a ninja's power."
During this time, he had already purged and imprisoned those who opposed him.
Presumably, the ones invading the castle were just some old, weak, sick, and disabled individuals making a desperate final stand.
In that case, it wouldn't be surprising if they were killed directly by Nadare Rōga.
Thinking this, Kazahana Dotō took off his outer coat, revealing the blue-black chakra armor underneath.
Immediately, he slowly walked along the corridor to the palace gate.
Then, with a deep frown, he pushed open the massive palace doors.
Creak~
Just as he pushed the doors open,
He only saw a deep darkness, which seemed to swallow the entire castle.
And...
A very thick smell of blood.
The next moment,
In the profound darkness, a chilling glint of light and a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly appeared.
The instant his eyes met that pair,
Voom!
In a flash, a barely audible sound of tearing wind echoed.
The originally calm palace was suddenly enveloped in a cold killing intent.
Kazahana Dotō's pupils instantly dilated, the hairs on his body standing on end, an extreme chill welling up in his heart.
Danger! Danger!
Must dodge, or I'll surely die!
His brain hadn't even reacted yet.
His instinctive reactions, honed over half a lifetime, had already made his body subconsciously retreat several meters.
Splurt!
Following the sound of flesh being torn,
Kazahana Dotō put distance between himself and the palace gate, rolling wretchedly on the ground.
Gulp!
Feeling a slight coolness on his neck, he subconsciously swallowed.
Then, trembling all over, he touched his throat.
Upon seeing the scarlet blood on his hand,
His originally imposing face was now filled with fear and horrified disbelief.
"That... what was that..."
Just now, if he had hesitated for even an instant,
He probably would have had his throat cut...
No.
Perhaps... his head would have already hit the floor.
Thinking this, Kazahana Dotō's face became even paler.
"Cowardly vermin!!"
He somewhat wretchedly got to his feet, roaring furiously into the profound darkness outside the palace: "What kind of skill is a sneak attack! Get out here!"
Although his tone sounded very angry, the fear within it could not be concealed at all.
Under Kazahana Dotō's wary gaze,
Five figures slowly walked out from the deep darkness.
"Amaterasu no Mikoto, your killing intent is simply too obvious."
The leading man looked towards the empty space beside him, his tone gentle: "You should try to change your way of thinking."
"When you kill an ant, do you feel killing intent towards it?"
Obviously, impossible.
When a human dismembers and kills an ant, they only feel the pleasure of toying with it.
As his voice fell,
A black figure wearing a mask appeared beside him.
"My apologies, Lord Master."
"Amaterasu no Mikoto" bowed slightly to Menma, saying apologetically: "It won't happen again."
His voice and tone were very light and gentle.
Completely the opposite of the cold killing intent he had just displayed towards Kazahana Dotō.
Menma smiled and didn't say much more.
This fellow Uchiha Shisui's nature was too soft.
Although he was brought back by his Edo Tensei, it would still take some time to change him completely.
However, they would take it slow.
A shadow and a beast crawling out from hell... Menma was very much looking forward to Konoha's expression when they faced them.
Kazahana Dotō, seeing the few of them completely ignoring him, couldn't help but show an annoyed expression on his face.
"Truly a bunch of trash, can't even deal with you secretive rats."
Kazahana Dotō's gaze shifted to Kazahana Koyuki, and he sneered coldly: "Koyuki, my dear niece, are these three the backing that gives you the courage to appear before me?"
With that, he looked again at the crystal pendant hanging around Kazahana Koyuki's neck, his eyes filled with greed.
-- The Hexagonal Crystal.
According to his hypocritical brother, the Hexagonal Crystal was the key to unlocking the Land of Snow's hidden treasure.
Since it was called a "treasure," the wealth within must be sufficient for him to train more Snow Ninja troops and increase the funding for chakra armor research.
Noticing his greedy gaze, Kazahana Koyuki behind the group couldn't help but shiver.
In a daze, the scene of the castle being engulfed by a great fire, of her father being killed, once again appeared before her eyes.
It was a scene that had appeared countless times in her nightmares.
It had almost become an inescapable nightmare and shadow for her.
And now, she stood openly before that demon.
"I..."
Just as Koyuki subconsciously wanted to retreat,
A hand with a hint of warmth suddenly landed on her head.
"Think of those who died for you, who offered up their lives."
Menma stroked Koyuki's head, smiling gently: "As the ruler of the Land of Snow, you still bear the expectations of countless people."
"So, do not retreat, not even half a step."
Once Kazahana Dotō was defeated, Kazahana Koyuki would naturally inherit the position of Daimyō of the Land of Snow.
Those officials who submitted to Kazahana Dotō's might would also make the most correct choice then.
But as the legitimate heir of the Land of Snow, who would take over the entire country in the future,
Even with the assistance of "Crimson Moon," courage, responsibility, and the ability to take charge were indispensable qualities.
Amidst Menma's words,
A warm current slowly flowed from his palm into Koyuki's body, gradually dispelling the fear and haze in her heart.
Replacing it was a warm and gentle feeling.
Koyuki looked up at Menma, the timidity on her face gradually dissipating, a smile appearing.
"I understand."
She nodded heavily.
Immediately, she looked at Kazahana Dotō, took a deep breath, and declared with a serious face: "Kazahana Dotō, you committed regicide and fratricide, usurped the throne, your crimes are monstrous. You have no escape."
Seeing the once-timid Kazahana Koyuki dare to stand up and refute him, Kazahana Dotō's face became even more unpleasant.
"Hmph! As hypocritical as your father."
Kazahana Dotō snorted coldly: "Looks like I need to teach you again how to respect your elders!"
With that, a glint of killing intent and greed flashed in his eyes.
Although he was somewhat wary of the three masked people, with the Hexagonal Crystal right before him, he absolutely could not give up.
In Kazahana Dotō's view, their abilities were undoubtedly full of flaws.
Just a cowardly rat who only knows how to sneak attack, and a fellow who can use Wind Release.
Conversely, astonishing movement speed and ninjutsu level meant that their taijutsu strength was very poor.
As long as he maintained his distance, he could easily kill them using the chakra armor on his body.
BOOM!!
Thinking this, a powerful chakra fluctuation erupted from his chakra armor, the ground beneath his feet cracking apart.
Chakra condensed into a tangible form, a black dragon phantom coiling around his fist.
"Ice Release: Black Dragon Blizzard!"
Kazahana Dotō fiercely swung his fist. The black dragon phantom also opened its great mouth and roared, assailing the direction of Menma and his group.
(End of Chapter)
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