Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Gaining Two Loyal Subordinates
Gu Xingxi unsheathed the Nichirin Sword and charged at the ninja from the Hidden Sand Village. The blade of the sword immediately turned from black to a pure purple hue.
Chiyo, recognizing the precursor to Gu Xingxi's wide-range confirmatory attack, shouted, "Split up and run!"
Gu Xingxi declared, "Think you can escape? Moon Breath·Type Three: Disdainful Moon·Erosion!" With a swift motion, he sent two crescent moon-shaped blades hurtling towards the fleeing Sand ninja.
This strike mercilessly cut down the slower ninja, some even splitting into seven or eight pieces, meeting a gruesomely tragic end.
The surviving Sand ninja ran with all their might, spurred on by sheer desperation.
Gu Xingxi's Nichirin Sword then elongated, and blades emerged from both ends: "You're all going to die—Moon Breath·Type Seven: Calamitous Mirror·Moon Reflection." He swung his blade, releasing a massive shockwave toward the fleeing ninja. This attack had a wider range and inflicted greater damage, killing a large swath of the fleeing ninja.
At that moment, Chiyo panicked completely, regretting ever attempting to ambush the crippled ninja of Konoha.
Gu Xingxi activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, stepped through a teleportation portal, and appeared directly amidst the escaping ninja.
"Hello, everybody," Gu Xingxi greeted, smashing the hilt of his blade against a ninja at his feet, embedding him into the ground. He then kicked out to his sides, sending two nearby ninja flying. Landing back on the ground, he continued his assault with the elongated Nichirin Sword, severing several ninja at the waist.
(Inspiration for the left and right kicks came from Uchiha Madara's taijutsu during his battle with the Shinobi Alliance, similar to Sasuke's moves against Naruto in their fight. I will post a picture after writing this.)
Gu Xingxi announced, "Moon Breath·Type Eight: Lunar Dragon Tail," unleashing a dragon tail-like sword aura with miniature crescents toward the furthest ninja, obliterating Chiyo and some others at the forefront.
Gu Xingxi was certain none could survive this strike and sheathed his Nichirin Sword, returning to where the battle began to check for any survivors.
However, Gu Xingxi had forgotten that Chiyo had replaced most of his organs with puppet parts. The Moon Breath·Type Eight: Lunar Dragon Tail had cleaved off half of Chiyo's body, but luckily, or perhaps due to a misaim, it hit the half made entirely of puppet parts, allowing Chiyo to survive.
Assured that Gu Xingxi wasn't pursuing him, Chiyo, supporting his remaining half-body, rose from among the corpses, surveyed the surroundings—all his ninja were dead. He roared, "Ah, Gu Xingxi, I and the Hidden Sand Village will never coexist peacefully with you!" After his roar, he gathered some broken puppet parts from the battlefield, temporarily assembling them to form half a body and limped back to the Hidden Sand Village.
Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, using all his strength, successfully escorted Minato and Shouko to the gates of Konoha and informed the Konoha security about Chiyo's ambush and Gu Xingxi's resistance.
The Konoha security immediately reported to the Third Hokage.
Upon hearing the news, the Third Hokage immediately led the Anbu towards the border of the Land of Fire. After sending Minato to the hospital, Tobirama and Shouko followed the Third Hokage to the border.
Gu Xingxi returned to the battlefield, surrounded by ninja corpses, and activated his Mangekyo Sharingan to release the ninjas from an alternate dimension.
Of the released ninja, ten were dead and two severely injured.
Gu Xingxi grimaced, "Family... who understands? I led over 500 injured, and only two survived. Isn't this just giving the Third Hokage a reason to punish me? Damn."
Gu Xingxi looked at the two surviving ninja. One was from the Kurama Clan, the same one who initially asked Gu Xingxi about safety. The other was from the Nara clan.
Pulling out the Celestial Fang, Gu Xingxi addressed the Kurama Clan member, "Would you swear to be loyal to me? If so, I can save you."
Yakumo Kurama replied, "I swear my loyalty to you, sir. My name is Yakumo Kurama ."
"Good," said Gu Xingxi, swinging the Celestial Fang and immediately healing Yakumo Kurama 's wounds.
Yakumo Kurama knelt down, "Thank you, sir. My life is yours from now on."
Gu Xingxi nodded, "Go see if there are any survivors."
Yakumo Kurama responded affirmatively and began scanning the battlefield for any living ninja.
Gu Xingxi knew there were hardly any survivors, but he needed to distract Yakumo Kurama . He intended to brainwash the Nara clan member using Kagami.
Swinging the Celestial Fang, the Nara clan member's injuries also healed, and he regained consciousness.
Gu Xingxi asked, "Would you swear loyalty to me, not representing your village or your family, but yourself?"
The Nara clan member replied, "I am willing. I've always been an outcast in my clan due to discrimination. Following you would be less troublesome than staying with my family."
Gu Xingxi, surprised by the ease of the agreement, said, "Tell me about your background."
Nara Rokusei introduced himself, "My name is Nara Rokusei. My mother was a puppet master from the Hidden Sand Village, a fact only known within my clan."
Gu Xingxi nodded, "Alright, from now on, you'll be my advisor—or rather, my tool."
Just then, Yakumo Kurama returned, "Sir, there are no survivors, but we found a few corpses of Sand ninja that could provide information."
Gu Xingxi replied, "Let the villagers handle them when they arrive. You two should get acquainted. You're both my men; it's only right that teammates know each other."
Yakumo Kurama stepped forward, extending his hand, "Hello, I'm Yakumo Kurama ."
Nara Rokusei (what a hassle!), but still extended his hand, "Nara Rokusei."
Observing Nara Rokusei's reluctant expression, Gu Xingxi could tell—he was indeed a member of the Nara clan, undoubtedly sharp-minded.
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