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Haori's mistake was a mistake common to all humans.
You discard what you don't care about like trash. You cherish what you value, even showing an overly possessive desire to protect it. Ultimately, humans exist in this selfish way.
What does Haori cherish?
His attitude towards Kushina's situation was too obvious. It was so obvious that it was easy to understand: If you want to attack the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, you have to take him out first.
So, now someone is going to take him out first.
"Genjutsu?" Haori said.
Although the scene changed, he didn't lose his composure. On the contrary, the more this was the case, the more he needed to stay calm. His excellent and precise calculation ability even suppressed all his negative emotions.
Naturally, someone responded to Haori's words.
"That's right. It's just genjutsu."
Haori wasn't saying that he was under genjutsu. He was indeed teleported by the Flying Thunder God. But someone used genjutsu to control Minato's bodyguards, causing the Flying Thunder God to activate.
That's why Haori left Kushina's side, over a long distance.
"Speaking of which, this is the second time we've met. We met once in the Land of Rain many years ago."
"I just didn't expect you to become an obstacle to our plan. So, sooner or later, we had to eliminate you. Since that's the case, now is a good opportunity."
"Based on the Flying Thunder God's limits, this place shouldn't be too far from Konoha…" Haori completely ignored the other person's words.
But being overconfident is a good thing. The other person responded to his words, letting Haori know what he needed to know.
"That's true. This place is only fifty kilometers from Konoha. But according to the intel we have on you, you're a ninja who specializes in speed and summoning. So, to prevent you from escaping, we've set up a strict space-time barrier here."
"There's only one way to leave the barrier. That's to defeat us. Before that, you can't leave this place. But… that's impossible."
"And in any case, you're already too late."
Too late…
Haori was startled, then instantly reacted.
There are countless ways to make a woman miscarry. There's no need to wait until the day of Kushina's natural childbirth to take action against her. No matter what day she gives birth, the Nine-Tails' seal will weaken.
"Fifty kilometers and a barrier? It's not that far. So, after I take care of you, I'll still have time."
"Only those who know nothing about power would say that they can do something that's impossible."
"Nothing is impossible. For ninjas, killing and being killed are simple things. Killing you is no different."
All this time, Haori had been separating one problem. The enemy he needed to face was never one person, but an organization. They had strict goals and systems, and they would implement their plans step by step.
Obito was just one part of it.
The enemy in front of him was just one part of it.
Obito's actions might have been motivated by instigation and revenge. But the people in front of him now saw Haori as an obstacle to their future plans.
For their plan, they needed the Jinchūriki and the tailed beast. And a ninja with Haori's strength would always be guarding the Jinchūriki.
Their plan was in the future, and the future Haori was different from the current Haori. He would only become stronger.
So, eliminating Haori now was the best time.
So, standing in front of Haori, there were…
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Black background with red clouds.
The forehead protector of a Rain rogue ninja.
Cold and expressionless, and… a black rod sticking out of the face.
Haori only recognized the face of Yahiko. But he also knew this was the Pain Six Paths.
He also knew that the person controlling these corpses was called Nagato, the wielder of the Rinnegan.
Haori had probably encountered the strongest enemy he had ever faced. But this time, he had to win.
Of course, he had to win. What could Nagato do? In this situation, even if Nagato Yuki was standing in front of him, he would have to kill him.
Let alone Nagato.
But facing an enemy with the Rinnegan, he needed to unleash his full potential. And the situation was urgent. He didn't have time to fight… So, was the problem the barrier?
Almost instantly, the light of the Chidori Flow spread throughout Haori's body. This Lightning Release was brighter than ever before. The piercing bird cry seemed to pierce through Haori's own eardrums.
He seemed to be dissolving into the lightning.
But in the distant darkness, it was just a faint firefly that could be extinguished at any moment.
"As expected, the intel was right. You can indeed use extremely powerful Lightning Release. But… no matter what, it's still just the struggle of a mortal ant."
But if you were to say that they were mortals, Nagato was the true mortal.
Yahiko was dead. These were just corpses. Nagato knew this best. But when he controlled these corpses, he couldn't help but imitate Yahiko's tone, giving him a personality, as if a corpse really had something called a personality.
When it came to life and death, Haori, who had died once, saw things much more clearly than Nagato.
The current Haori wasn't just releasing Lightning Release. He didn't need electrical power. Otherwise, he wouldn't use ninjutsu. He would choose to use his ability directly.
He needed a physical limit break.
He needed Ninjutsu-Taijutsu.
Countless black ink lines shot out from his body, as if they had physical form, tightly binding the invisible Chidori Flow that was scattered everywhere towards his body. Then, they solidified on his surface.
The sealing jutsu was instantly dyed with lightning.
Haori's body showed patterns like those that appear when the Yin Seal is activated. But the difference was that these patterns were extremely bright, because they were filled with the lightning of the Chidori Flow.
Binding all the Lightning Release within his body without a trace, using it all to activate his body cells. This was Ninjutsu-Taijutsu, a combination of sealing jutsu, Lightning Release, and taijutsu. It was Haori's unique ultimate taijutsu.
Ordinary ninjas couldn't withstand the erosion of such powerful Lightning Release.
Haori in this mode, if you were to talk about attack power alone, his Lightning Release would surpass the Raikage's Lightning Release chakra mode. Because at this time, Haori's Lightning Release didn't have a single bit that was used for defense. Everything was for offense.
This state was called Chidori Flow: Third Stage.
But first, Haori didn't need to attack. He needed to confirm the location and scale of the barrier.
So, he turned and walked away, looking like he was trying to escape.
"Trying to run?"
This group of enemies, except for Yahiko, didn't have any familiar corpses. So, Haori didn't know which one was which. He had some intel, but he couldn't accurately apply it to each person.
Haori's movements weren't fast. He turned around just to lure the enemy forward, to confirm the location of the barrier. He didn't need to go there himself.
As he expected, the enemy's presence instantly appeared behind him.
The first and second.
Haori turned around quickly. The movement of his feet and the immense force instantly caused a large area of the ground to collapse.
Using his left foot as a fulcrum, he twisted his body and kicked back diagonally. It was a clean and direct strike at the enemy who was close at hand.
At this moment, his movements seemed to pause for a moment, but in reality, Haori had never been this fast.
With the shared perspective of the Rinnegan, the enemy could naturally sense Haori's movements. But…
They couldn't dodge.
Because extreme speed would surpass the reaction of nerves. Haori's leg whip directly hit the first enemy's chest.
First, there was a "boom." The other side was kicked away like a cannonball.
Then, there was the roar of the air!
If you were to ask Haori how much power he had at this moment, he wouldn't know. But if you were to ask about the speed of the enemy after being attacked, that was easy to see with the naked eye.
The roar of the air and the strange shape of its trajectory showed that the other side had broken the sound barrier under Haori's strike.
Then, there was a final "thud," like a continuous bell ringing. It's unclear what this corpse had crashed into along the way, but it eventually hit the barrier of the barrier.
The outer edge of the barrier was about 500 meters away from him. This was Haori's instant judgment.
Then, the second enemy arrived. But what awaited him was Haori's second strike.
He held the iron gourd behind him with his right hand and slammed it down hard.
Fast, like a thunderbolt.
Heavy, like a mountain.
What the thunderbolt strikes, it breaks. What the mountain crushes, it destroys.
Violent like Haori, he could be called a thunderbolt and a mountain.
If it were a normal situation, he would probably make a self-deprecating remark about this being a 45-degree angle attack mechanical repair method taught by a certain sister. But at this moment, he just wanted to say what he wanted to say most.
So, he said:
"You idiot, you're in my way."
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