Chapter 221: Darkest Night Hidden in The Leaf (6)
The most critical thing in the countermeasures Nono developed for Kai is to position his clones in specific locations and assume what level of strength he wishes to display. The seven clones are hidden in the Uchiha Police Building, Konoha's Bunker, Hokage's Mansion, Hyuga Clan Compound, Senju Clan Compound, Uchiha Clan Compound, and the Hokage Office.
The one in Uchiha Police Building is tasked to keep Mikoto safe and stop things from getting disastrous if Onoki somehow vaporizes Hiruzen.
The clone in Konoha's Bunker is there to keep an eye on Biwako, Mukai, and the Hyuga Clan, communicate with Nono, and see if he can learn a few things about the Hyuga Clan or gain a Byakguan 'accidentally.' Biwako and Mukai somehow falling into cum-man's control is no news to him, but Kai still does not understand how this particular Jutsu works.
The Hokage's Mansion is a repository for Forbidden Jutsu. They are secretly stashed away, but Kai's clone is tagging Jiraiya. Tsunade and Orochimaru are aware of his sage mode, but not Jiraiya. Even if Kai is confident in his ability to hide his Sage Mode, he will still deactivate his senjutsu, or at least use it to enhance Jutsu like Orochimaru, when Jiraiya activates his Sage Mode. Sage Mode is always a wild factor in Kai's mind. He, like Orochimaru, accepts that Sage Modes from different Origins may have abilities he is not aware of. His Sage Mode stems from [Sage Transformation] and [Shikkotsu Rock-Egg Sage Art]. He does not boast Tsunade's ridiculous boost in her Sage Mode or Orochimaru's natural ability to transform the elements around her.
There are Jutsu for that, undoubtedly, but the factor here is the reflexive advantage to things. Jiraiya's Sage Mode should have specialties that Kai isn't aware of. So, this clone will tag Jiraiya and try to understand the man's Sage Mode if possible. After all, his clones have Sharingan, too. But the chances of Sharingan seeing through Senjutsu Chakra are as minuscule as Mitsuki's say in regards to calling Orochimaru a mommy or a daddy.
Leaving a clone in Hyuga Clan Compound is a no-brainer. Kai still wants to scan the property to confirm if they have a prominent hidden spot like the Naka Shrine for the Uchiha Compound.
Senju Clan Compound will be one of the critical locations to attack. And Kai didn't forget that the Cum-man especially left this place alone. The chances of the white menace snooping in this time of crisis are not zero.
The Uchiha Clan compound is the same as the Senju Clan Compound when it comes to being a target. They must be a target after leading a disastrous victory against Kumogakure in the Second Shinobi War. Besides, Kai is now aware that Sharingan, Magekyo Sharingan, and the Rinnegan fall under the same evolutionary line. So, he has a puckish interest in the social aspect of the clan to understand how Nagato got Rinnegan as a replacement in his eye sockets.
Finally, the Hokage Office is manned by Shikudo, Inoshi, and Choku. Shikudo will oversee the Village's Forces through Telescope Jutsu and let Inoshi relay necessary orders for the Village's defense through his Telepathic Hiden. Choku is their muscles, in case an enemy reaches the Office, not to mention the three Anbu members hiding. Kai's clone will directly coordinate with Shikudo's plan one-sidedly and see what he can do to assist or gain.
The original Kai is with his team—Kushina, Minato, Tsume, and Kuromaru, settling near Konoha's perimeter where the mountainous meteor collapsed.
This is only the positioning. The other crucial aspect is determining what kind of strength he should reveal and to whom.
Kai has already revealed his ability to fly, and his Sage Transformation is wildly considered a Body Modification Jutsu. But if any Sharingan or Byakugan user looks at him, they will find irregularities. Not as in his Senjutsu, but the base difference between him and other 'human' elites. Not only that, but Kai also led Hiruzen to believe his comprehensive skills were better than Tobirama, if not more, by mastering Minato's Jutsu at a glance when all he did was expend SP.
Hiruzen is already aware Kai can assassinate Kage-level individuals. In Kai's mind, that should be the highest Hiruzen should think of him for the time being until he completes the alliance between Uzu and Konoha. Then he will have Hiruzen's complete support, and all the skills he reveals later on will be met by support instead of fear.
There may be easier ways to become a Hokage, for instance, killing Hiruzen and taking the position with tyrannical strength. But Kai's never been greedy for a position of power. To him, becoming a Kage is all about that Harem and Skill Grind. A Kage can access a lot more things without sneaking around, and being a young bachelor as a Kage doesn't hurt his chance to… ehm, integrate Kekkei Genkai in the village.
All he will do, including gathering an impressive harem, is for Konoha!
His enthusiasm, however, is not shared with others as Tsume scratches Kuromaru's ear while grumbling, "Alpha, I don't think they survived."
The team is perched upon some branches as they observe the dust settle.
"They survived, dattebane," Kushina interjects with a frown as Kyubi supplants within her. "It's that bitch. She is one of the easiest animals you'll ever meet. Chances are she also takes easy on her host."
'Who is it then?" Kushina questions internally as Kyubi goes silent. Rolling her eyes frustratingly, Kushina looks at Kai and awaits their order.
"Hmm," Kai narrows his eyes before grinning, "We can't let our enemies regather themselves, Jinchuriki or not. But our superiors have their way of doing things. So, we wait for the dust to settle."
Minato cannot help but frown, feeling something amiss. His focus is stranded between Kai and the point of impact as he questions, "Kai-san? What of the Jinchuriki?"
"That's the thing. The moment the meteor crashed, the senbon needle that acted as a beacon for Hiraishin was destroyed. And indeed, we cannot let our enemies regather… but they are quick sons of bitches. They're already here."
"Where?" Tsume perks up alongside Kuromaru's bark.
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"Very good, Nii," Dodai pats dust off his clothes before patting the exhausted girl on the head as hundreds of Shinobi in Kumo's colors surround them while staring in Konoha's direction. The one-eyed man kneels on one knee to get to the girl's eye level and nods calmly. "Your performance and chakra control is splendid." As he says this, the Jinchuriki named Nii cannot help but glance at the youth with pale skin and brown hair. Compared to rest, he looks barely adequate for this invasion.
The firm squeeze of Dodai's hand on her shoulder brings her back as the man reminds her gently, "You should get back."
Nii nods calmly and performs a set of seals when Dodai steps away.
'Reverse Summoning Jutsu.'
She slams her thin hand on the cratered ground before disappearing into a plume of smoke.
"I don't get why you're even treating her like a human, Dodai-san," One of the younger Jonins questions casually, "She should be put to use. A Jinchuriki can achieve the same level of destruction as 10 Jonins going all out, at least!"
Dodai replies with a thin look, "If it's a Jinchuriki you're worried about, give it a second."
With that, Dodai forms tens of seals instantly as other Shinobi get a hint before gathering around him.
'Lava Release: Rubber Build.'
A beige material jets out from his hand and surrounds the entire group in a layer of nigh untearable defense.
"They're here," A middle-aged blonde whispers as he looks eastward.
"Let them," Dodai responds calmly, inadvertently standing near the young brown-haired Jonin Nii looked at before leaving.
*Boom*
*Boom*
*Boom*
The group hears soft impacts against the rubber walls around them as the middle-aged blonde questions Dodai, "This was not part of the plan, Dodai-san."
"It's not part of the information relayed to the rest," Dodai responds calmly and adds, "Now settle down. I will not entertain questions or suggestions. Once I disperse my Jutsu, you will attack the village as planned and try to survive until the given time frame. That will not be a problem, right, C?"
The middle-aged Blonde responds curtly, "No."
A heavy silence descends within the box of rubber that shudders heavily under the impacts but does not let up at all.
Outside the box, a team of seven Anbu members attacks from all sides, using all methods like the explosive tags and elemental Jutsus!
Not far from them, a tiny frog with compound eyes jumps and settles on the crater's edge. Its purplish back seems to blend with the shaded brown of the nearby tree's trunk next to it as it observes the attack from a distance.
"Jiraiya-dono, it's as you suspected, gero. They are holed in some rubbery substance, and no attack seems to pierce through the material, gero." The toad sitting in the cool shade within the Barrier department informs Jiraiya as he looks at Inoichi and frowns. "Connect with your father. Ask him to recall those members now. And prepare to move out."
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"Hmm?" Kai suddenly straightens his back as he almost holds himself from jumping ahead. His eyes trail to a spot in the sky, where he observes a wisp of sparkling electricity.
"Kyubi says that Nibi disappeared. They are without a Jinchuriki," Kushina frowns as Kai remains tense.
"No, wait!" Kyubi's surprised gasp rings within Kushina. "I sense—"
*Zip*
*Crash*
A massive pillar of light descends near the crater as booms of lightning and plasma heat raze everything within the surrounding, including the Anbu members, as skin melts alongside their clothes. Their bones char and turn into dust. The rubber box shakes violently and melts a little before stabilizing again.
*WHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*
"—Hachibi."
A massive bull-faced, eight-limbed octopus shakes the forest with its roar… call, cheer, whatever! A mass of blue and red condenses into a ball of purplish chakra far more destructive than any simple attempts at mimicking a meteor as the one-and-a-half-horned beast points the attack in Konoha's direction before letting loose!
"Still think they didn't survive, dear Beta?" Kai questions cockily as the sphere of destruction warps its surroundings and carves a curving trail in its wake as trees obliterate with a simple touch of the attack. His words poke Tsume in all the wrong ways. She may defer to Kai, but she hates the word Beta. Before she can retort, Kai signals them to move. They are supposed to act as the first temporary line of defense, and the team has already discussed the limits of their actions and the timeframe in which they are required to operate.
Minato, Kushina, Tsume, and Kuromaru disperse using [Body Flicker] while Kai moves quicker than the Bijudama to intercept it. After all, it's either him defending the village or Kushina, and Kai simply refuses to let Kushina expose herself to destructive attacks if possible. She can surely handle these attacks, but why should she need to in Kai's presence?
His figure throttles through the forested maze before standing directly in front of Bijudama. Even his hardened, rough skin crawls as he feels the chakra imbued in the attack—with Envy!
'What is with these beasts of nature?!' Kai rolls his eyes under his hilariously terrifying mask as he holds another one of his marked Senbons in his hands after forming a flurry of seals. 'And these nine beasts are supposed to unseal a tenth one? Shit's crazy! It should be stronger than other tailed-beasts, right? I want one!'
*Ssssssss*
Cinnamon slithers out from under his sleeves. She takes one look at his mask before disappearing right where she came from.
Not paying attention to his unaging, cutest pet's antics, Kai cannot help but frown.
'This technique doesn't feel the same as before.'
Seals spread out like a web and physically bend again. But this time, they do not act like a flytrap that devours the attack. Instead, the barrier bends under the force of the attack before blinking out of existence, and this time blasting far behind the Hokage Mountain in Senju Clan's expansive property!
'The shockwaves should spook and encourage the Hyuga Clan to make a move~!' Kai grins under his mask as he feels the bell-sized soulful gaze of the oxen tailed-beast.
Glancing at the Jinchuriki, known to be the perfect of his kind, Kai starts looking elsewhere, seeing Inoshi relaying orders for intercepting the intruders, alongside Jiraiya leaving with his team to deal stall the Tailed-beast.
'I have less and less time… where are you?' Kai expands his senses further before nodding to himself.
'Found you!' Kai's body flickers away to locate the shinobi, who attracted his attention in the first place.
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'Remember, they are enemies. And more powerful than you, perhaps. Assume that and ambush the enemies with no quarters given. Tsume, you partner up with Kuromaru right from the beginning. Minato, you start from your most lethal strategy. And Kushina, nothing more than one tail.'
Kai's team recall his words. Others may have assumed that anything more than a cloak of one tail is challenging for Kushina to bear, but Kai simply did not want her showing off for no reason. Not until she can soundly beat a Kage if need be. Kai's intentions were transparent when he said these things before the assault began.
Their enemies may be more deceptive than themselves. And a good enemy is a dead one.
[Human Beast Combination: Double-Headed Wolf]!
*Rooooaaaaarrrrr*
A four-meter-tall double-headed pitch-black wolf erupts from a plume of smoke before biting a traveling Jonin on his head and legs. Both heads on the wolf jerk in the opposite direction, tearing the shinobi from his waist as his guts fly out, hanging around a nearby branch. The small team of enemy Shinobi instantly dodges the few flying strangely-shaped Kunai and wordlessly attacks the giant Inuzuka target when a crimson figure cleaves forward with her tanto. Her red hair bristles under the bubbling cloak of red chakra, vertical pupils surrounded by crimson irides, whiskers on her face, and uncharacteristically sharper canine under dark lips.
"A Jinchuri—" The man gasps as the chakra tail on Kushina's back shoots forward. It cannot attack physically like chakra in her Kyubi Chakra Mode can, but Kushina has worked quite a few things with Kyubi.
'Time to let them taste the product of their actions, dattebane!'
'Just this once because I stand to enjoy it.' Kyubi snorts coldly.
The seemingly phaseless attack brings violent intentions upon the afflicted Shinobi, who is drawn away in a massive tide of pain and negative emotions—Kyubi's Hatred.
The moment Jonin's attention slips, Kushina's tanto slides down the enemy's blade as she beheads her opponent without losing a second! Down to the last two members of the team, the two Kumo-Shinobi flinch and decide to regroup elsewhere. But a kunai pierces their necks accompanied by a flash of yellow.
Tsume and Kuromaru's fused bodies let out a low growl. Not intending to break their jutsu anytime soon, they wait for Minato or Kushina to lead them to another ambush. Their plan is simple.
Kushina will act as the Team's sensor. The twin-headed monstrous black wolf is the theatrical deception that hides the innocent Kunai play from Minato, setting the stage for him to Hiraishin to his specially marked three-pronged Kunai and kill the opponent without giving them a breathing chance.
After all, Kai acted as a shining beacon to attract everyone's attention. This will be the right moment to use their strengths… only things did not play out as they expected when Kushina felt a small team beelining their way instead.
"The next team has a sensor, dattebane, and they're still coming here! Be careful!" Kushina adopts the role of second-in-command, which Kai presented to Minato… but things turned out this way. Her warning is well-received as the team of three prepares a few traps but finds themselves lacking a good repository of Genjutsu for the traps. When would a Fuin Nut, Kai Nut, and Alpha Nut have the chance to practice Genjutsu? Their times are already utilized to their peak capabilities at the moment.
Shocking them further is their enemy's simple introduction, not of themselves but of the current Team Kai.
"Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, Tsume Inuzuka, and her Ninken Kuromaru," claims the deceptively short man with narrow features as his bulging eyes stare past the simple traps and locate the trio hidden in their respective spots. This brunette clearly did not hear Kai's rule of being prim and proper Shinobi, which the Legacy Guardian rarely follows himself, but still! The Shinobi commands his three teammates just loud enough to let Minato and others hear him.
"Be careful of those marked Kunai. Dragon Sennin and Legacy Guardian Kai aren't the only ones capable of wielding Hiraishin."
It is clear that others must have heard something similar, so the man's team glares at their leader disapprovingly. They'd wished to take out Minato by surprise, but that's gone now.
Tsume is the first one to step out from behind a large boulder. Her sharp claws scratch the soft soil as their transformation's two heads let out a rumbling low grow from their throats. Her fierce red eyes stare at the enemy, body crouching in preparation to pounce like a well-oiled beast—but Tsume and Kuromaru are Shinobi—her figure blinks. Her enormous body zooms upon her enemy before dispersing into a vast plume of smoke the second the enemy leader performs something unnoticeable.
A clone.
Whose?
'An enemy with information is to be marked the most dangerous. Forget previous protocols in such scenarios and go all out if need be.' Kai's simple course of action resurfaces in Kushina's mind and assures her a great deal when her crimson-chakra-clad body bubbles with two additional tails. However, she is in complete control as a giant water dragon swallows the enemy from beneath their feet!
'Even without any natural water source?' The enemy Shinobi grit their teeth and employ their defenses as the mountainous coiling water dragon explodes with splashes of water evaporating into a cloud of thick mist covering a considerable section of the forest!
But…
'Where are they?' Kushina and Minato train their eyes as Tsume and Kuromaru train their ears and nostrils to locate the enemy.
No blood, no dismembered limbs—Nothing!
*Sniff*
Two nostrils of the dual-headed black wolves pick something simultaneously as they growl to attract Kushina's attention.
The right head voices out softly, "I smell blood surrounding us."
"Watch out!" Minato appears next to Tsume and holds his special Kunai that went haywire and flew to cut her neck on its own!
Kushina stares narrow-eyed and releases a pulse of chakra, noting that this isn't a Genjutsu, undoubtedly.
Yet, Minato, Tsume, and Kushina stare wide-eyed at the blonde youth's hand moving forward and driving the three-pronged Kunai in Tsume's neck, twisting it alongside for good measure.
*Howl!*
Tsume's pained howl shakes the nearby forest as Kushina flickers behind Minato and roughly pins him to the ground as she hisses, "You fucking idiot! Drop that Kunai! Now!"
Tens of clones explode into existence around Kushina as two of them hurriedly heal Tsume while the rest keep the situation in check only to realize… Minato cannot release the Kunai in his hand!
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Alternate Title: Positioning and Strength Check; Dodai Has Massive Future in the Rubber Business—100% Protection Guaranteed!; One Jinchuriki Leaves, The Other Arrives; A Flashy Entrance; The Soulful Eyes of Death Ox; Kai Only Had One Moment of Xianxia Enlightenment; The Junior Must Train MORE!; Kill 'EM; Both Sides are Shinobi, Both Sides are Deceptive; Hiraishin Known; Wait… Kai and Dragon Sennin Are Different Shinobi? *Gasp!*; Minato Needs That Beta Position; Getting Rid of The Competition; Bro or Hoe? The Confrontation of a Generation; Kushina is Clearly a Second-in-Command Type, Kai Must be Partial to That Yellow Flash Boot; First Hint of Yellow Flash; A Problematic Enemy; Going Three Tails; Tail Gangbang? A Weird Thought Indeed.
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