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The Kiri Jōnin, though intimidated by Shin''s Susanoo, still attacked after the Mizukage gave the order.
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They didn''t believe they couldn''t break through the Susanoo, even with so many of them.
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Over forty Jōnin, plus the Mizukage, unleashed their Jutsu. Shin''s current Susanoo form couldn''t withstand such an assault.
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But he wasn''t going to just stand there and take it.
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He channeled more Chakra and ocular power into the Susanoo. Armor materialized, and its form grew larger.
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Then, legs appeared, followed by wings. It was now a true warrior god.
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The Perfect Susanoo towered over them like a mountain.
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Its destructive power was immense. The Mizukage couldn''t even imagine it.
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"Mizukage, if I attack, you''ll all die. Wouldn''t you agree?"
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"So I''ll give you a chance to escape. Whether you succeed or not depends on your own abilities."
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Black flames, Amaterasu, ignited on the Susanoo''s sword.
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With Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, Shin could now imbue his Susanoo''s weapons with the inextinguishable flames.
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Sensing the immense danger, the Mizukage didn''t hesitate. "RETREAT!!!" he yelled.
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This wasn''t the time to be brave. Even if he didn''t care about his own life, he had to consider Kirigakure.
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If he died, the village would descend into chaos.
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The Hōzuki and Kaguya Clans were already restless. With him gone, they might rebel.
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The Mizukage and the Kiri Jōnin fled. Shin didn''t hold back. He swung his sword.
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The earth shook, and a massive chasm opened up, black flames burning within.
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The Mizukage and the forty elite Jōnin were incinerated, leaving no trace.
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"Don''t say I didn''t give you a chance. You just couldn''t dodge." Shin looked at the devastation he had wrought.This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.
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The Mizukage had dodged the sword, but not the Amaterasu flames.
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Shin had finally killed someone with Amaterasu. It was a joyous occasion. It seemed Amaterasu could only truly shine in his hands.
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The shockwave from his attack had spread far and wide, catching the retreating Kiri Shinobi and inflicting heavy casualties.
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With his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Shin could see the fleeing Kiri Shinobi from a great distance.
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The Mizukage had brought over three thousand Shinobi. Over half were dead, most killed by Shin.
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This was the greatest loss Kirigakure had ever suffered. And the Mizukage would be remembered as the most disgraceful one.
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He had lost the Forbidden Scroll and led Kiri to a crushing defeat. The villagers would probably demand he commit suicide.
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Shin didn''t care. He had killed many Shinobi, but he felt no guilt.
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Shinobi weren''t innocent. If he were killed one day, no one would mourn him.
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But that day would never come. No one could kill him.
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He didn''t pursue the fleeing Kiri Shinobi. He deactivated his Susanoo and extinguished the Amaterasu flames with Kagutsuchi.
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He turned and left, leaving behind a scar on the land and countless corpses.
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Back at the Konoha camp, the Shinobi were restless. They didn''t know Shin had attacked Kiri, but they had heard the commotion.
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"You''re finally back! We were about to come looking for you!"
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Kushina, Mikoto, and Konan sighed in relief when they saw Shin.
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They knew he was strong, but they couldn''t help but worry.
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"That was loud. We could hear it all the way from camp," Mikoto said.
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"By the way, what happened to Kiri?" Kushina asked.
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"They''ve been dealt with. The remaining Kiri Shinobi are probably running back to their village. They won''t dare set foot in the Land of Fire again."
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Shin said with a smile.
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This defeat would leave a lasting impression. They wouldn''t dare return. The Land of Fire would be their nightmare.
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"Dealt with?" Mikoto and Kushina stared at him in surprise. They had thought he would just kill some Kiri Shinobi.
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"Yeah, the Third Mizukage is dead. Isn''t that considered ''dealt with''?"
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With the Mizukage dead, Kirigakure would be too busy with internal affairs to attack Konoha again.
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As for revenge? Shin didn''t think they would dare.
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Even if they did, he would just kill them. If they angered him, he might even attack Kirigakure and destroy the village.
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Kushina and Mikoto were stunned. The Third Mizukage, dead? They couldn''t believe it.
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"You don''t think I''m capable of that?"
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"That''s not it. It''s just... hard to believe. A Kage... dead..."
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Mikoto shook her head.
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They didn''t doubt Shin''s strength, but the death of a Kage was still a shock.
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"What''s so hard to believe? The Mizukage is just a human. There''s nothing strange about him dying."
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Shin shrugged.
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Only he could say such a thing so casually. A Kage was the strongest in their village.
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If news of the Mizukage''s death spread, the entire Shinobi world would be shocked.
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But to Shin, the Kage weren''t that impressive. The truly impressive ones were those like Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.