Naruto: Betrayed From The Start

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"Eagle..."

A sharp whistle echoed through the valley.

The summoning beast eagle circled above the forest created by the Tree World Descent. Looking down at the dense trees twisting like a mass of giant snakes, it was too afraid to descend and could only anxiously wait.

"Storm Release - Light Fang!"

"Wind Release - Wind Cutter!"

"Water Release - Water Blade!"

Except for Daruma-Kurisu, the other three Kumogakure ninjas each used their specialized jutsu to attack the approaching trees.

Daruma-Kurisu, under the protection of the three, constantly observed, trying to find an opportunity to fly into the sky and escape the trees.

Unfortunately, even though Kenshi was focusing most of his attention on the Third Raikage, the large-scale Tree World Descent attack wasn't something that four mere jōnin could easily escape.

The four had been trapped in the endless forest from the beginning.

The summoning beast eagle above their heads kept circling, looking for a chance to pick them up, but they couldn't break through the thirty-meter height of the trees.

"No good!!!"

At this time, the Third Raikage, who was entangled with two of Kenshi's shadow clones, heard the summoning beast eagle's cry from afar. He suddenly realized that he could block Kenshi, but his subordinates couldn't.

"Rip!"

The Third Raikage's One-Finger Thrust instantly tore through three approaching trees. At the same time, he swept his right leg, kicking away the Adamantine Binding Chains that shot up from the ground, and twisted his body to charge towards the direction where his subordinates were.

"You won't get past me."

"Chasing after me, you have to pay a price."

Kenshi's two shadow clones sneered. They weren't as fast as the Third Raikage, but their reaction speed was not slow at all. They immediately consumed Chakra wildly, controlling the trees and Adamantine Binding Chains along the way to attack the Third Raikage.

"Damn..."

Faced with the attacks of Kenshi's two shadow clones, who completely disregarded Chakra consumption, even the Third Raikage could only be forced to stop. He roared angrily, his eyes filled with rage, and then launched a more frenzied attack on Kenshi.

But it was useless.

Kenshi, who had opened the Death Gate acupoint space, his shadow clones, although not yet reaching Kage-level, were at least as fast as the Third Raikage in terms of reaction speed.

The Third Raikage's attacks weren't powerful enough to instantly sweep away the surrounding trees and Adamantine Binding Chains.

And... it was too late!

"Be careful, Kenshi is coming!"

At this time, Kenshi's shadow clone was a hundred meters away from Daruma-Kurisu and the four others. Kafo, whose perception had been affected by the Chakra of countless trees, finally sensed Kenshi's approaching figure.

But... it was too late.

The trees along the way automatically parted, and Kenshi's shadow clone instantly appeared, arriving in front of Daruma-Kurisu and the four others.

"Storm..." Kafo.

"Wind..." Kumogakure ninja.

"Water..." Druid.

"Uh..." Daruma-Kurisu.

The four Kumogakure ninjas reacted quickly. They immediately formed hand seals, preparing to release jutsu to attack Kenshi.

But they only muttered a word in their hearts, and their consciousness suddenly entered a dark room. They lost control of their bodies.

"Genjutsu - Perception Deprivation Technique!"

In a flash, as he got close, Kenshi's genjutsu Chakra invaded the brains of the four.

These four didn't have the Third Raikage's genjutsu resistance. They were instantly subdued and fell to the ground.

Clang, clang... Kenshi's shadow clone didn't stop. In an instant, he subdued the four, and four Black Iron Chains shot out, piercing their heads.

Then, Kenshi's shadow clone leaped up. With the help of the Black Iron Chains behind him, he instantly arrived above the forest, under the summoning beast eagle.

At this time, the summoning beast had just sensed its master's death and hadn't had time to react when Kenshi's attack arrived.

"Pffft..."

A roaring sound of lightning came from Kenshi's right hand. Then, a sharp black lightning blade shot out, instantly piercing the summoning beast eagle's head. The entire eagle's body was electrocuted into charcoal by the flashing black lightning.

"Eagle..."

After letting out a high-pitched, mournful cry before its death, the summoning beast eagle closed its eyes and crashed into the forest. With a "Boom," it died.

The Third Raikage, who was still entangled with Kenshi's shadow clones in the valley, heard the mournful cry of the eagle behind him. His heart instantly tightened.

"Kenshi!!!"

The Third Raikage roared angrily, and dazzling black lightning suddenly erupted from his body.

But before the Third Raikage could unleash it, the two of Kenshi's shadow clones that were entangled with him suddenly "Boom, boom" and proactively dispelled themselves.

The Third Raikage's face changed. He turned around and ran towards his subordinates.

When he arrived outside the valley, in the dense forest, Daruma-Kurisu and his four subordinates were already lying on the ground. Their heads were pierced, and blood and brains were flowing out, completely lifeless.

From the fact that their hands were still in the hand seal position, it could be seen that the four had no power to resist Kenshi. They were instantly subdued and killed by genjutsu.

"Ken...shi!!!"

The Third Raikage's eyes burned with anger. He leaped up, and in a few steps, he reached the top of the tree and leaped high again.

He turned to look around in the sky. Where could Kenshi be?

"Damn it!!!"

After landing, the Third Raikage slammed his fist down, directly creating a large pit in the ground.

Even so, it couldn't relieve the anger in his heart.

But no matter how angry he was, losing track of Kenshi was a fact.

Now, the only thing he could rely on was the two Konoha ANBU ninjas.

The Third Raikage turned around and went to his four subordinates. He used a sealing scroll to collect their bodies, then returned to the top of the tree and waited.

If those two Konoha ANBU ninjas wanted to continue letting him deal with Kenshi, they should give him information about Kenshi's whereabouts.

Ten minutes later.

The Third Raikage's face was gloomy. He landed from the top of the tree and quickly left towards the east of the Land of Earth.

It was clear that Konoha wanted to steal the victory.

Even if Kenshi didn't die, he must be extremely weak. Even a random genin could probably kill him.

But the Third Raikage, who had lost four subordinates, was no longer able to deal with Kenshi, who could fly in the sky.

He could only let the two Konoha ANBU ninjas have him.

But...

"I won't make the same mistake twice!"

A flash of fire ignited in the Third Raikage's eyes. He had made a decision. He would return and launch a war against Konoha. Since he couldn't get Kenshi, he would simply destroy Konoha, preventing Konoha from having the opportunity to create more Wood Release ninjas. He would destroy the source.

In a blink of an eye.

Half an hour after the Third Raikage left, above the valley, four figures, one small and three large, floated in the air, looking down at the lush forest below.

The reddish-brown ground suddenly had a small oasis forest with a diameter of two kilometers. It was obviously not a naturally formed forest.

Then... there was only one possibility!

"Wood Release!"

The small figure floating in the middle looked at the forest below with a solemn expression, heavily uttering two words that made people feel heavy.

"Tsuchikage-sama, are you talking about the First Hokage's signature kekkei genkai, Wood Release?"

The other few figures floating in the air were all stunned. They looked at the forest below in disbelief.

Could jutsu make such a change?

It could only be said that they were too young.

"Besides Wood Release, what other jutsu could create such a forest in an instant?"

The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, said, his eyes flashing with a deep sense of unease.

Looking at the area of the forest below, although it wasn't as large as the First Hokage's Wood Release, the fact that someone could create a forest of this size meant that the person using Wood Release had a massive amount of Chakra.

Even if their strength wasn't as good as the First Hokage's, they were definitely a top-level powerhouse.

A ninja with such powerful Wood Release suddenly appearing in the Land of Earth... in this sensitive period of war, Ōnoki couldn't afford not to be vigilant.

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