vstars Chapter 796 Howling Wind
Chapter 796 Howling Wind
The wind howled, dust flew, and miasma filled the air; its terrifying power seemed poised to engulf everything. The black clouds that had been resisting the poisonous fog gradually diminished, and small insects fell to the ground like raindrops.
Hiashi Hyuga's expression suddenly changed; he was the first to notice the anomaly.
Tsunade, who was behind them, also sensed something was wrong. She looked anxiously at Zhang Hai beside her and asked, "Zhang Hai, what's the situation up ahead?"
Zhang Hai activated his Sharingan and clearly saw a large number of black insects falling from the sky. The originally dense black clouds had thinned out, indicating that the area was clearly at a disadvantage. He speculated, "These insects will die after inhaling the poison. If their numbers are insufficient to withstand the poisonous fog, then Konoha will ultimately fail."
Zhang Hai frowned slightly. He knew that these insects alone were insufficient to completely eliminate such a massive amount of poisonous fog. For a moment, he couldn't think of a better solution.
Upon hearing this, Tsunade's expression instantly turned ruthless. She gritted her teeth and prepared to rush out, ready to employ a decapitation strike tactic to assassinate the puppet old woman leading the group—Chiyo!
However, Zhang Hai reacted quickly, grabbing Tsunade and stopping her from doing something that was tantamount to suicide.
"Let go! Zhang Hai!" Tsunade tried to break free, shouting angrily, "I am one of the 'Three Legendary Sannin'! This little bit of poisonous mist can't do anything to me!"
Zhang Hai rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "Your title of 'Sannin' was bestowed upon you by Lord Hanzo after your defeat in the Second Shinobi World War!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Hai saw that Tsunade seemed to be angry, so he quickly apologized with a smile, "Sorry, sorry, it was a slip of the tongue!"
Zhang Hai comforted Tsunade, saying, "The fact that the Hokage hasn't shown up yet means that these insects aren't the limit of the Aburame clan. I believe they can hold them off."
Tsunade was unaware that Hanzo, who had once bestowed upon them the title of "Sannin," had been defeated by Zhang Hai and joined the organization he had established. She was also unaware that Zhang Hai was indifferent to the lives of ordinary Konoha villagers, thus appearing unhurried and seemingly taking it easy throughout. He was certain that Konoha couldn't be without a backup plan.
Just as Tsunade was about to say something, Zhang Hai's eyes suddenly flickered, and he smiled slightly, saying, "As expected, there has been a change."
Just then, ten people dressed in black cloaks, wearing sunglasses, and completely covered up took the initiative to meet the massive poisonous fog.
They released an even larger number of insects from their bodies! These insects, upon contact with the poisonous fog, were able to firmly block it and were completely unaffected by the fog, as if they were immune to the deadly poison.
Zhang Hai was astonished to see that the Aburame clan members could ignore Sasori's deadly venom. He knew Sasori's poison-making skills were second only to his own; even someone with Tsunade's constitution could be affected by Sasori's toxins. Such a large-scale poisonous fog should be even more terrifying, yet Konoha had withstood it so easily.
Not only Zhang Hai, but Chiyo in front of him was equally incredulous. As an expert in poisons, she knew better than anyone that Sasori's poison-making skills had surpassed her own. Konoha couldn't possibly withstand such a poisonous fog so easily.
A glint of madness flashed in Chiyo's eyes; she was determined to do whatever it took to exact revenge.
"Go! Self-destruct!"
At her command, more puppets exploded one after another with a series of "boom...boom boom" sounds. Of the three thousand puppets created by Scorpion, very few remained, and the once magnificent, dark mass of puppets had become empty. More poisonous mist rose again from the impact of the exploding puppets, attempting to break through the Aburame clan's defenses.
However, no matter how much the poisonous fog increased, the swarm of black insects formed an impenetrable defense, preventing even a wisp of the fog from entering the village. They seemed to possess a life of their own, or perhaps they were an organized whole, stubbornly keeping the poisonous fog outside the village.
"Look, these are antibody-bearing insects specially bred by the Oil Women clan."
Before anyone knew it, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, appeared above the slug's head, and his calm voice reached Tsunade and Zhang Hai's ears.
"By absorbing the components of the first batch of poisonous fog, they analyzed the structure of the toxins, and now the newly hatched insects are completely immune to these toxins. Therefore, the poisonous fog of Sunagakure has lost its effect."
A strange light flashed in Zhang Hai's eyes. He looked at the group of insects fighting against the poisonous mist in the air and exclaimed sincerely, "The Aburame Clan... how amazing!" He thought to himself, this family is mysterious and powerful. If he has the chance in the future, he must study it carefully.
In a dark corner of the village, Danzo also hid in the shadows. He stared grimly at the Aburame tribesmen overhead, a flicker of fervor in his eyes. He secretly resolved that he would one day extract a member from the Aburame tribe and recruit them into his "Root" organization.
Tsunade finally understood after hearing the Third Hokage's explanation. However, she was still dissatisfied with the Third Hokage's delayed appearance. She complained, "Old man, the enemy is at our doorstep, and you're still shirking your responsibilities, leaving me to bear so much pressure alone!"
The Third Hokage chuckled, patted Tsunade on the shoulder, and said gently, "I know you're under a lot of pressure, but I believe you can handle it. I just took some time to set up a barrier, didn't I?"
After saying this, the Third Hokage handed over command of the village to Tsunade once again, and then his figure disappeared again.
Zhang Hai gleaned a clue from the Third Hokage's words. He knew that this barrier was definitely aimed at Shukaku, and that the Third Hokage's choice to face it alone clearly indicated that he did not want to use Kushina Uzumaki—the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Zhang Hai guessed that the Third Hokage had likely set up a space-time barrier. He couldn't help but feel regretful; if Minato hadn't been there, sealing Shukaku with Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique in conjunction with the Third Hokage would have been much easier.
At the gates of Konoha, although the poisonous fog was blocked by the Aburame clan, the battle below continued.
The newly erected earthen wall, though it successfully blocked the first wave of death storm from the Sand Ninja, is now riddled with cracks and on the verge of collapse.
"Boom--!"
With another fierce charge from the remaining puppets, the earthen wall finally collapsed with a roar.
The earthen wall collapsed with a deafening roar, and the Sand Ninja behind it surged into Konoha Village like tigers descending a mountain with exhilarating shouts. Zhang Hai stood atop the slug's head, watching the Sand Ninja charge into the village, and couldn't help but sigh. He had a premonition that these Sand Ninja who had rushed in would not survive.
The two sides clashed fiercely within the village. Smoke filled the air, houses collapsed, and the roar of ninjutsu echoed throughout. The Yamanaka clan ninjas swiftly unleashed secret techniques, covering the entire village with chakra, ensuring that the battle situation throughout the village could be quickly and clearly communicated to Tsunade.