Chapter 648 Sorry, I’m Undercover

With both sides highly confident, the Iwagakure Ninja Force and Konoha Ninja Force clashed in a major battle on the border of the Land of Grass.

Since both sides had their own schemes, they played no tricks, engaging in a pure Ninja Force battle.

Hundreds of Ninja used various means to attack each other.

“Earth Release: Rock Iron Cannon Technique!”

Hundreds of Iwagakure Ninja stood together in an organized manner, spitting out rock cannonballs at the Konoha Ninja Force.

“Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!”

The Sarutobi Clan Ninja also gathered, using their family’s secret technique to unleash fierce, high-temperature flames.

“Gamabunta Oil Bullet!”

Gamabunta, following Jiraiya’s command, condensed Chakra and transformed it into Gamabunta oil, spitting it out along with the Sarutobi Clan’s Fire Release.

Whoosh!

After combining with Gamabunta oil, the already fierce Fire Release: Great Flame Technique’s flame temperature increased again, becoming even more terrifying in destructive power, even eroding and destroying the rock cannonballs with its high temperature.

“Explosion Release: Exploding Flying Stones!”

Retsuishi silently arrived at Gamabunta’s side and spat an Explosion Release cannonball at Jiraiya, who was standing above Gamabunta.

However, Jiraiya had already noticed him and immediately used Ninjutsu to block it.

Bang bang!

A red figure with steam rising from his back rampaged unbridled across the battlefield; Konoha Ninja who came into contact with him were either severely injured or died instantly.

The surrounding Konoha Ninja had no choice but to retreat quickly, after all, this was a Jinchuriki.

Muzuki did not rush to act, simultaneously using his Byakugan, Transparent World, Kenbunshoku Haki, and other abilities to meticulously examine the non-Konoha powerhouses.

【Name: Ōnoki】

【Chakra: 162000】

【Skills: Dust Release (Mastery: 9000/15000), Earth Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 11200), Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique (Mastery: 10800)…】

【Name: Ai】

【Chakra: 276000】

【Skills: Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 11600/15000), Earth Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient), Lightning Release Chakra Mode (Perfect), Hell Stab (Mastery: 10000)…】

【Name: Rasa】

【Chakra: 135000】

【Skills: Magnet Release (Mastery: 5000/15000), Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Earth Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Magnet Release: Gold Dust (Mastery: 4000)】

【Name: Mizutani Masato】

【Chakra: 158000】

【Skills: Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 8900/15000), Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Yin Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery), Water Release: Water Mirror Technique (7200)…】

It must be said that the stats were quite luxurious; even Rasa, who seemed the weakest, displayed stats that surpassed many powerhouses Muzuki had appraised.

The strongest, Third Raikage, even possessed a Perfect-level skill.

Muzuki was not surprised by this; after all, these individuals were Kage, the true pinnacles of the Ninja World.

Genius was merely a threshold for Kage; any Ninja who became a Kage had basically dominated in a certain period.

“Time to cast the bait.”

After sensing that the Konoha forces were falling into a disadvantage, Muzuki immediately condensed a large amount of Chakra and performed Wood Release Ninjutsu.

On the surface, this was a war to break through the Land of Fire’s defenses, but in reality, Muzuki was the core of this war.

Only when Muzuki made his move would the true war erupt.

“Wood Release: World of Trees!”

Rumble!

The moment Muzuki completed the Ninjutsu, the ground began to tremble, and countless branches and trees abruptly shot out from the ground.

Accompanied by the roaring of the earth, trees grew rapidly, tearing apart the previously flat battlefield, with giant rocks tumbling and ravines crisscrossing, everything was reshaped by this irresistible force.

They rose from the ground at an astonishing speed, with trunks so thick that several people would need to embrace them, and dense foliage that covered the sky, instantly forming a dense and flourishing forest.

“This is Wood Release Ninjutsu,” Jiraiya said, showing a hint of surprise as he saw the instantly transformed terrain.

This was his first time witnessing Wood Release Ninjutsu firsthand; before this, he only knew that Muzuki had mastered Wood Release but had never seen Muzuki use it.

Jiraiya had to admit that Wood Release Ninjutsu truly looked stunning.

Trees that would take decades to grow thick instantly shot up from the ground.

Smack smack!

Under Muzuki’s control, the trees continuously swung their branches to strike the Iwagakure Ninja, blocking Ninjutsu for the Konoha Ninja.

With a large forest as an aid, the situation on the battlefield instantly changed.

“It’s Lord Mu Yue’s Wood Release!” The aided Konoha Ninja were both excited and thrilled.

For Konoha Ninja, there was no Ninjutsu more reassuring than Wood Release.

Only Ninja who had fought Hidden Mist or Uchiha Madara with Muzuki before could remain calm.

Because they had already witnessed even stronger Wood Release Ninjutsu; while Wood Release: World of Trees was impressive, it was still quite inferior to Art: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees and Wood Human Technique.

In contrast to the excited Konoha Ninja, the Iwagakure Ninja, though not directly fleeing in fear, instantly felt immense pressure.

The Five-Tailed Jinchuriki Han stared at Muzuki with extreme vigilance.

If he hadn’t been worried about Muzuki’s Wood Release, he would have already unleashed Tailed Beast Chakra to hit the Konoha Ninja Force hard.

“Wood Release Ninjutsu is truly amazing,” Obito exclaimed, taking the opportunity to take away several Iwagakure Ninja.

Mangekyo Sharingan is also very strong, but it cannot be used too much, otherwise, the eyes will go blind, which is very annoying.

“Flash!”

Kakashi gripped Enma and unleashed a 拔刀斬 (pulling sword slash), instantly killing an Iwagakure Jōnin, then cautiously observing his surroundings, with no intention of unleashing Chakra for a massive kill.

Iwagakure dared to attack even knowing Muzuki had Wood Release, so they must have a trump card; for safety, he should try to conserve Chakra.

“Earth Release: Mountain Earth Technique!”

Kitsuchi unleashed all the large amount of Chakra he had condensed beforehand, slamming his hands onto the ground.

Boom!

A huge roar suddenly erupted, and the ground where Muzuki stood suddenly shook violently.

With Muzuki as the center, the ground on both sides rapidly split open, and two giant rocks, dozens of meters tall, rapidly closed in on Muzuki.

Crack!

Muzuki controlled the trees to block, but the rocks were too massive, instantly destroying the obstructing trees.

Kitsuchi’s eyes were fixed on Muzuki, breathing slightly; this was his most proficient and powerful Earth Release Ninjutsu, requiring a huge amount of Chakra to use and maintain.

Whoosh!

Muzuki unhesitatingly activated Flying Thunder God Technique, appearing next to a Flying Thunder God Kunai he had thrown earlier.

He had the ability to block it head-on, but that would consume more Chakra than using Flying Thunder God.

“What a troublesome Ninjutsu,” Kitsuchi sighed.

Mountain Earth Technique truly had no answer against a flexible space-time Ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God.

However, Kitsuchi’s expression remained unchanged; this was still within their plan.

“Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!”

Ōnoki, who had arrived above the battlefield at some unknown point, rapidly lowered his altitude and fired a transparent cylindrical object at Muzuki.

He had been on the scene since the battle began, but had hidden high in the sky without making a move.

He was waiting for Kitsuchi to use large-scale Earth Release to force out Muzuki’s Flying Thunder God Technique.

Whoosh!

Before Ōnoki’s Dust Release could hit Muzuki, Muzuki disappeared within the Dust Release’s range with a Body Flicker Technique.

He had already appraised Ōnoki’s stats, so how could he not guard against Ōnoki? The destructive power of Dust Release was too terrifying; even with full Armament Haki, Muzuki wasn’t 100% sure he could withstand it.

Boom!

A violent explosion erupted, and everything within the Dust Release’s range, whether the hard trees of Wood Release or the rocks created by Earth Release, was instantly reduced to dust and ashes the moment the Dust Release exploded.

“What terrifying reaction speed,” Ōnoki thought, believing Muzuki had instantly sensed the attack and reacted.

“Tsuchikage-sama!” Seeing this unique Dust Release, the Iwagakure Ninja all showed expressions of surprise and joy.

The plan to surround and kill Muzuki was only known to the high command of the force; they only knew there would be reinforcements, but didn’t expect it to be their beloved Third Tsuchikage.

The Iwagakure Ninja Force’s morale instantly soared, and their confidence doubled.

Aside from his position as Tsuchikage, Ōnoki was the undisputed strongest in Iwagakure, the absolute strongest.

Many Iwagakure Ninja believed Ōnoki was the strongest Ninja in the current Ninja World.

With the strongest Ninja as reinforcement, how could they not be joyful, how could they not be confident?

“If I had come alone, it would have been truly difficult to kill him,” Ōnoki quickly condensed Chakra, preparing for his next move.

Dust Release possessed unparalleled destructive capability, but its casting time was a major drawback; it was fine against ordinary Ninja, but against a Ninja who had mastered Flying Thunder God Technique, he might not even touch their clothes.

Zzzzt!

The sound of lightning crackled, and suddenly a tall Cloud Ninja with powerful muscles all over his body appeared, approaching Muzuki at lightning speed.

“For the Cloud’s supremacy, die!”

The Third Raikage unhesitatingly swung a hand blade, wrapped in dazzling blue lightning, at Muzuki.

To achieve speed, he did not use his Hell Stab, which was known as the strongest spear, striving to catch Muzuki off guard.

Of course, this was a hand blade that he had pushed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its limit; even if it wasn’t as strong as Hell Stab, it was still a Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique with extremely high destructive power.

Muzuki’s expression remained unchanged, and he met the attack with his own hand blade.

At this moment, his breathing was incredibly focused, pushing the enhancement of Rock Breathing on strength and defense to its limit.

At the same time, with the augmentation of Transparent World, all the power in his body was poured into his outstretched palm.

Finally, Muzuki transformed the Chakra in his hand into Armament Haki, and his palm was covered in pitch-black Armament Haki.

Boom!

The blue and black hand blades collided, unleashing a terrifying impact; the ground around them could not withstand this immense force and rapidly exploded and cracked.

The aftershock destroyed the trees around them, and nearby Ninja who didn’t stabilize themselves with Chakra in time were directly blown away by the aftermath.

“Third Raikage!”

Both the Iwagakure and Konoha Ninja were bewildered; how did a Kage from Hidden Cloud Village suddenly appear in the middle of the fight?

Unaware of their respective high commands’ plans, both Konoha and Iwagakure Ninja subconsciously held back somewhat, not wanting other Ninja Villages to take advantage.

“Hmm?” The Third Raikage showed an incredibly surprised expression.

He was even more surprised than when he had just seen Muzuki use Wood Release: World of Trees.

A Ninja had actually blocked his Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique head-on, and he was a young Ninja famous for Ninjutsu.

If he hadn’t believed that no one in the current Ninja World could put him under Genjutsu, the Third Raikage would have thought he was hallucinating.

Even if his son were to take this hand blade with his Lightning Release Chakra Mode at full power, he would definitely be injured, yet Muzuki was fine.

“He absolutely cannot be allowed to continue growing!” This thought instantly flashed through the minds of the Third Raikage and Ōnoki.

They didn’t know how Muzuki did it, but they knew one thing: Muzuki was strong, stronger than they had anticipated.

This was no longer just a possibility of becoming the second God of Shinobi; if he didn’t die, he would definitely become the next God of Shinobi.

“Magnet Release: Gold Dust!”

Rasa seized the opportunity to unleash the large amount of Chakra he had condensed, instantly creating a vast expanse of Gold Dust, which surged towards Muzuki like a tidal wave.

If Muzuki were to withdraw his power and use Flying Thunder God at this moment, he would inevitably suffer the Third Raikage’s attack.

Conversely, he would be controlled by his Gold Dust, then have to endure Ōnoki’s Dust Release and the Third Mizukage’s Water Release.

No matter what, it would be difficult for Muzuki to escape unscathed, at least that’s what Rasa thought.

“Fourth Kazekage!”

Rasa’s sudden appearance and attack made the atmosphere of the ongoing battle even more bizarre.

This was already the third Kage.

Kage rarely appeared on the battlefield because they were too important to their Ninja Villages; besides being strong, they were also the highest decision-makers of the Village, and any accident could have extremely adverse effects.

At this moment, even ordinary Ninja could feel that this battle was very unusual.

“Sunagakure, which hasn’t declared war on Konoha, has also appeared on the battlefield and attacked Teacher Muzuki. Could it be…” Kakashi, who had been observing Muzuki, had a very serious expression.

His quick mind instantly linked many things, finally reaching a terrifying conclusion.

To kill Muzuki, this Wood Release Ninja with infinite potential, the Four Great Shinobi Villages had set aside their prejudices and hatred and formed an alliance.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Third Mizukage would also appear soon.

Kakashi wasn’t too flustered; they, his disciples, had a great understanding, and none of them were too far from Muzuki.

This ensured they could provide support to Muzuki at the first possible moment.

“No matter what Kage you are, if you dare to harm Teacher Muzuki, you must be prepared to pay the price!”

Obito’s scarlet Mangekyo Sharingan stared intently at Ōnoki in the sky, rapidly condensing Chakra in his eyes.

As long as Ōnoki dared to use Dust Release, he would activate Kamui and tear off half of Ōnoki’s body.

Shisui also condensed Chakra in his Sharingan, ready to approach Muzuki at any time to use his Mangekyo Eye Technique on Muzuki.

Divine Imperial Throne was very precious in its usage, and once used, it might not be usable for a long time, but it concerned Muzuki’s safety, so even if it didn’t trigger in the end, it was worth it.

“Water Release: Circular Mirror Technique!”

At this critical moment, the Third Mizukage appeared just as Kakashi had expected, performing a defensive Ninjutsu that surprised both Rasa and Kakashi.