Arc VI Chapter 11
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<strong><b>Arc VI Chapter </b></strong><strong><b>11</b></strong>
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Asami cleared her lungs. Dust darkened the sky and limited her vision, but her heart enjoyed this moment of pride. The enemy ceased to be. Her attackachieved its objectivedespite minor repercussions.
Asami braced herself, her Susanoo and her chakra shieldingher from the st. Not wasting anymoretime, sheadvanced across the crater. Wooden debris, destruction, death and melodic screamsfilled the battlefield.
The lucky ninja died a gracious death. Shredded by her air burst, impaled by splintered wood, crushed by rubble, their lives ended quickly. They were lucky as they didn''t suffer long. The unluckysurvived and clung to their miserable lives. Their bones twisted beyond recognition, their limbs torn apart. The painintheir cries, thesuffering, thedesperation, thehopelessness. They were ninja destinedto die. No hope, no salvationawaited them.
Asami spotted a helpless Suna-nin down the street, trapped under a mountain of rubble. He struggled to move, and Asami tiptoed towards him.
The boy was young, and death was only a matter of minutes. Sharp metal splinters punctured his lungs. His blood glimmered in the sun.
Shewas responsible. It was herwho caused his demise. Her pure and whitehands were sullied with so much blood.So many liveswere lost. Their deaths werethe product of her actions. It felt ...wonderful, empowering, exhrating.
Asami drew her steel andmarched forwardsto finish her work.
The boy coughed up blood. His weak voice trembled. “Please ... have ... mercy ...”
Asami giggled, her purpleirises meetinghis frightened eyes.“Mercy?I think it''sa bitte for that, isn''t it? Once blood flows, it''s difficult to draw the line.” Her sword struck, killingthe first stragglerof many. Nobody escapedher judgement.
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“What the fuck was this!?” Kyushichi shoved the debris aside. He got nearly buried under the rubble. He wasn’t sure what happened, but his squad got luckyfor sure.
He had to thank his wall, the sturdiest wall he had ever witnessed. Strong and stable, the simple and humble wall shielded him from the st. The wall was his friend, and his friend didn''t disappoint him.
Kyushichidusted off his jacketand inspected his surroundings. Chaos greeted him.The detonation shook the earth and turned the entire block into an apocalypticwastnd, which surprised him. These types of destructive methods were ... unusual for Konoha. Even Iwa’s infamous explosion corpsweren’t prone to such coteral damage.
Their Konohafriends were supposed to bethe goodies, but reality proved him wrong. The st caught him and his menunprepared. The shock wave shredded threepanies.
“...” Kyushichibit his lips.His hands fidgeted. They didn’t fightthe usual type Konoha ninja.They fought an enemy ready to destroy them no matter the cost, no matter the price.
His eyes scannedthe areaand checked his squad. “Are youokay?” His squad looked fine.
Ichiyo rose and moved the mountain of bricks. They buried him like a tomb. “A few bruises here and there, but otherwise we are fine, I guess.”
Kyushichi feltrelieved. “d to hearthat.”
Hatsumi followed suit and resurrected from the dead. “What the fuck was this?”
Kyushichi studied the destruction, his gaze wanderingacross the area. “No idea, but the shock wave nearly buried us.”Three angrylooking purple spheresdroppedon theirposition, but theysurvivedthe ordeal.
Hatsumi dusted off her clothes. “What''s our n now?”
Kyushichi crossed his arms. “We will searchfor survivorsand regroup. The wounded requireour attention.”
Hatsumi nodded in agreement. “Let’s move out ...”
“I doubtthat will be necessary.”
“...” Kyushichi grabbed akunai and acted. An intruderdisturbed their peace, but his hand hesitated. His eyes met a girl in ck kimono. Her arms carried a teddy bear. The teddy worea green k jacket and a ninja headband.
The little girl hugged her teddy, her hopeful eyes sparkling. “Have you seen Okaa-san?”
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Kyushichi and Hatsumi exchanged looks. This was ... unexpected.The girlwasn’t an enemy. They just encountered a lostgirl armed witha teddyandsearching for her mother.
“...” Kyushichi holstered his kunai. He was free to eliminate the girl, but such wasn''t a viable option. Despite years of service, his heart still beat. They attacked Konoha to conquer, not to ughter civilians.
“...” Hatsumi shrugged her shoulders, equally at loss. What were they supposed to do with the girl?
Kyushichi offered an uneasy smile. “Tell me, what happened?”
The girl cast her gaze downwards, her voice trembling. “I saw a big bright sh, then everything turned ck. When I woke up, Okaa-san disappeared, so I search for her. Have you seen her?”
Kyushichiscratchedhis head. “Unfortunately, we can''t help you. We haven’t seen her.”
The girl hugged herlonely ninjateddy. “That''sdisappointing, but maybe you can help.We can search for her together.” The girl clenched her fists and her ck eyes glimmered, filled with hope.
Kyushichi gritted his teeth. He despaired. This was ridiculous. Alittle girl armed with a fucking teddyincapacitated his entire squad. Uneptable. He had to find a solution. They had objectives and orders. They couldn''t waste any more time on little girls.
Kyushichi pinched his nose and turned to Hatsumi for help. The message was clear. You are a woman. She is a girl. Solve this problem.
Hatsumi took over, albeit only grudingly. “Girl, do you know who we are?”
The girlnodded, smiling. “Of course, you are ninja. Okaa-san saysninjaare people who help other people in need.So you are going to help me?”
“I understand, you won.” Kyushichi conceded defeat. Sometimes, he wasn’t made for the ninja job. Too kind for his own good, one good deed didn’t hurt. They made the right decision. “Hatsumi, Ichiyo, you apany the girl and escort her. Help her search for her Okaa-san. The rest of us will look for survivors.”
Hatsumi remained doubtful. “Kyushichi, are you sure this is a good idea?”
Kyushichi didn''t care and ignoredher. “We have already wasted enough time. One little girl more or less doesn''t matter...”
“Indeed, it doesn''t.” The girl giggled, her aurapletely changed. Her eyes sharpened, and her voice grew icy. Danger lingered in the air. “Do you know what''s funny, Kyushichi? You are the only group who agreed to help me. You agreed to help me despite not having the faintest idea who I am. Nevertheless, you made the right choice. You followed your heart.”
Asami''s eyesturnedluminescentpurple. “You are kind souls. It''s a shame that I have to kill you.”
Kyushichi tried to move, but he couldn’t. His body froze, petrified by her gaze.Hishandstrembledin fear.
“Bye bye, I hope you enjoy your sleep.” Asami waved.
Kyushichi felt tired, incredibly tired. His mind drifted away,unable to resist the lure of her eyes. His heavy eyelids closed. Hefell.
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“Captain,..e ...We have found ... survivors...”
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“No doubt... it''s... Kyushichi ...”
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“He is ... still breathing ... Captain ... They are all ... still alive ...”
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“They were ... knockedout...They are... trapped ... inside ... agenjutsu ...”
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