Chapter 124: A Strike From Susanoo!
“What is this thing?!” Kurotsuchi Raiga looked at the Lightning Armor that had been burned through in horror, but his Lightning Blade · Tooth was firmly suppressed by Susanoo’s Bone Claws and could not be withdrawn. The huge impact force smashed both his legs deep into the ground, making him like a trapped beast at this moment.
“I originally wanted to give you a chance for submission, but now it seems you don’t have that qualification.” Uchiha Hikari stood proudly, looking down condescendingly at the disheveled Kurotsuchi Raiga, her tone carrying cold contempt.
For this operation, Menma’s task for her was to lead the team to investigate the Kurotsuchi Clan entrenched on Oxalis Gold Mountain, as well as Kurotsuchi Raiga, one of the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
If possible, recruit the other party; if the other party stubbornly resisted, just bring back the Ninja Sword.
Initially, Uchiha Hikari had a bit of expectation for Kurotsuchi Raiga, after all, adding a general to Menma’s forces was always a good thing.
But from Sansho Granny’s mouth, and the intelligence gathered by her subordinate Star Ninja from nearby villagers, she learned that Kurotsuchi Raiga held funerals for others every few days, and basically all the surrounding villagers had relatives who were innocently slaughtered and forced to be buried.
Even Uchiha Hikari, who had seen slaughter during the Warring States Period, sneered at such bullying of the weak.
“Now, it’s my turn to hold a funeral for you.” Uchiha Hikari’s Mangekyo Sharingan spun rapidly, countless dark red Chakra surged out like a tide, covering the huge skeleton, gradually condensing into flesh and blood and armor.
Kurotsuchi Raiga’s eyes widened as he watched the half-body red skeleton frame gradually transform into a majestic giant clad in heavy armor, the terror in his eyes lingering for a long time.
In the Oxalis Gold Mountain shrouded in thick fog, the dark red giant comparable to the highest main peak loomed in the mist, like a deity descending to the world!
Even in the town several kilometers away, countless commoners saw this colossal being that could be called the body of a deity.
The villagers in the surrounding villages even knelt toward the direction of Oxalis Gold Mountain, prostrating on the ground and continuously worshiping, murmuring prayers.
On the battlefield, Kurotsuchi Raiga only felt the shadow of death enveloping him, his war instincts wildly warning!
Comparable to the death threat brought by that Konoha Genin named Might Duy when he opened the Eight Gates back then!
In the thick fog, the dark red Susanoo giant drew the Chakra Greatsword held in its wings, the blade edge stirring up gusts of fierce wind wherever it passed, blowing away most of the surrounding fog and shaving off half of a small mountain.
Susanoo raised the Chakra Greatsword high, slashing down fiercely with immense force!
“Lightning Release · Lightning Burial!” At the critical moment of life and death, Kurotsuchi Raiga directly used his strongest move, concentrating all his Lightning Release Chakra into Lightning Blade · Tooth, drawing the power of thunder from the clouds in the sky, slashing fiercely toward himself with the momentum of perishing together!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless bolts of lightning poured down from the clouds, striking Kurotsuchi Raiga and Susanoo.
But this still could not stop Uchiha Hikari’s Susanoo from swinging down the Chakra Greatsword!
Susanoo’s Chakra Greatsword slashed down without pause, the earth trembling with a roar, shockwaves sweeping in all directions.
Boom——!!!
The village at the foot of Oxalis Gold Mountain instantly turned into ruins, the sword energy tearing a thousand-meter-long gash through the forest wherever it passed, even splitting a mountain peak in two!
As the rolling gunpowder smoke dispersed, a large crater had been smashed around Kurotsuchi Raiga. He barely crossed his Lightning Blades · Tooth to block, shifting his body to the left. Even so, his right arm was directly severed, the severed arm with Lightning Blade · Tooth falling to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
Though not killed on the spot, he had exhausted his Chakra and lost his combat power.
The Kurotsuchi Raiga who had been extremely arrogant just moments ago now only had his upper body without the right arm still able to move, spitting blood, disheveled, his eyes filled with deep fear of that heaven-destroying, earth-shattering power.
Uchiha Hikari dispelled Susanoo and slowly walked in front of Kurotsuchi Raiga.
She picked up a Lightning Blade · Tooth from the ground, the knife edge pointing straight at Kurotsuchi Raiga’s throat.
“Wait! Wait!” Ignoring the blood he coughed up, Kurotsuchi Raiga pleaded in panic: “I’m willing to submit!”
“Lord! Let me serve you!”
Kurotsuchi Raiga was not like Kisame Hoshigaki, who could offer his life for his ideals and persistence.
After narrowly escaping from a Konoha Genin that year, Kurotsuchi Raiga gradually lost himself in his bloody career in Kirigakure’s Anbu, eventually defecting, filling the emptiness in his heart with slaughter and seeking pleasure in funerals.
“A ninja who massacres commoners like you doesn’t deserve it.” Uchiha Hikari utterly despised Kurotsuchi Raiga’s so-called funerals, especially burying ordinary commoners.
If he had hunted ninjas, Uchiha Hikari would have thought slightly better of him.
“No more funerals! Since Lord doesn’t like…” Before Kurotsuchi Raiga could finish, Uchiha Hikari lightly swung Lightning Blade · Tooth.
Blade light flashed, and Kurotsuchi Raiga’s head flew high, finally rolling to the ground, his widened eyes fixed on his headless body.
After dealing with Kurotsuchi Raiga, Uchiha Hikari also picked up the other Lightning Blade · Tooth, holding a sword in each hand, and walked toward another battlefield.
“Lord!” In the graveyard behind the village ruins, six ninjas of the Kurotsuchi Clan had been defeated by Natsuhi and Hotaru leading three Star Ninja, and were being tied up.
“That’s! Lightning Blade · Tooth!” Seeing a girl walking over holding Kurotsuchi Raiga’s Ninja Sword in both hands, one of the Kurotsuchi Clan ninjas panicked: “Where is Clan Head Raiga! What did you do to Clan Head Lord!”
Uchiha Hikari glanced at the surrounding graveyard and stuck the Ninja Sword in her hand in front of the six Kurotsuchi Clan ninjas.
Looking down proudly, she said: “Kurotsuchi Raiga has been killed by me. Now I give you two choices: bring your Kurotsuchi Clan to migrate to Hoshigakure, or all accompany Kurotsuchi Raiga in burial.”
Then, Uchiha Hikari sent a Star Ninja to the previous battle site to bring back Kurotsuchi Raiga’s head.
Soon, a bloody head appeared before the Kurotsuchi Clan ninjas.
Seeing this head, the last vestiges of resistance in the Kurotsuchi Clan ninjas completely collapsed.
Even the clan head who led them to defect from Kirigakure Village had been killed; did they have any other choice?
And that majestic red giant just now brought them an oppression comparable to a rampaging Tails!
The Kurotsuchi Clan ninjas didn’t hesitate much and chose submission.
At noon.
Hotaru led several other Star Ninja supervising the Kurotsuchi Clan’s relocation work, while releasing the miners and villagers oppressed by the Kurotsuchi Clan on Oxalis Gold Mountain.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Hikari, Natsuhi, and two lightly injured Star Ninja arrived at Life Curry House.
“Granny, please prepare a few more portions of curry rice.” Uchiha Hikari’s stomach grumbled uncooperatively.
Sansho Granny smiled kindly and brought out the already prepared curry rice from the kitchen: “You’ve worked hard, eat quickly.”
