Naruto: Hidden Mist's Great Blacksmith

[Instance Mission: Subjugate the Thunder Beast.] 

[Task Reward: Materials for Thunder God's Rage.] 

[Accept the mission?] 

"Yes!" 

Soma surveyed the surroundings. A mountain. Surrounded by clouds and mist. 

"This environment is somewhat similar to Hidden Cloud Village."

"But that's normal. Hidden Cloud Village has many ninjas skilled in Lightning Release due to its environment. And this is the World of Akame Ga Kill, where Thunder Beasts reside." 

"Another subjugation mission. Not bad. At least this time, I don't have to worry about Hidden Mist Village not having ninjas who meet the contract requirements." Soma looked up at the mountain, a smile forming on his lips. 

"Summon the underlings!" 

The next moment, a figure appeared next to Soma. Also appearing was the Skeleton Emperor. 

According to Soma's knowledge, Teigu were actually a batch of weapons, armor, and items forged from materials gathered nationwide by the kingdom's first emperor after conquering the surrounding lands and founding the kingdom. 

Teigu are used to suppress the world. The materials used to make Teigu are either extremely rare ores or organs of dangerous creatures. For example, Water Dragon Possession is made from the water-controlling organs of a dangerous creature that resembles a giant frog.

"Thunder Beast... It has the same name as those two demons from the Inuyasha World. I wonder what it looks like." 

A scene appeared before Soma and Daida. On the mountaintop. A creature resembling a bull was resting. With each breath, thunder rumbled, and lightning flickered from its horns, while its fur was a bright white. 

Suddenly, the Thunder Beast opened its eyes. 

"Boo!" A roar echoed. 

Immediately, the Thunder Beast soared into the sky, standing mid-air. Its four hooves treaded on lightning as it walked through the air. 

Soon, the Thunder Beast arrived at a human settlement. It wasn't a town or even a village. It resembled a small encampment. In the center, a certain totem was being worshiped. 

"Boom!" A bolt of lightning struck, and the tribe suffered a massive blow. There were hundreds of casualties. The remaining people fled in panic. The Thunder Beast landed and selected a few to take away. 

Back in the cave, it began to devour them. 

Daida's expression was grim.

As a monster that feeds on humans, Daida could understand this. In the deep seas near the Land of Water, there are also quite brutal and powerful creatures that attack ships and treat humans as food.

But this Thunder Beast... It only ate two or three humans. Yet it directly attacked an entire tribe. Leaving the people in that tribe homeless. Moreover, it killed over a hundred people in one go. This is no longer a simple food chain law.

"Chief-sama, is this monster our mission target?" 

Soma nodded. 

"Correct." 

Soma looked up at the mountaintop. 

"Daida, we'll use Water Clone as bait to attract the monster. The real lethal blow will be delivered by Mizukage-sama." 

Dangerous creatures are extremely powerful. Soma did not know the exact strength of the Thunder Beast. He didn't know enough about dangerous creatures. However, Soma felt that, given his current situation, the most likely way to kill a dangerous creature would be through the abilities of the Skeleton Emperor.

None of them. Water Release, Fire Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, Zudomon's Hammer, Pioggia, Taijutsu... None of these are as reliable as the power of the Skeleton Emperor.

"Understood." The next moment, the two of them performed hand seals simultaneously. "Water Release, Water Clone Jutsu!" Three Water Clones appeared beside each person. Immediately, under their separate commands, these six Water Clones headed towards the mountain.

However, just as the first Water Clone stepped onto the mountain, "Crack!" 

A bolt of lightning struck down. Daida's Water Clone was instantly shattered by the lightning, turning into a puddle of water.

"Boo!" Immediately, a loud roar came from the mountaintop. Soma saw that the Thunder Beast's figure had already appeared high in the air.

"Move quickly!" With that command, Soma and Daida swiftly retreated to a distance. The Water Clones went in different directions—some heading up the mountain, and others going the other way.

"Can it actually sense that? This sensing ability is terrifying! Or is it that the Thunder Beast has set up something?"

Soma's eyes flickered.

"Crack!" Soma felt that one of his Water Clones had been destroyed.

However, what puzzled Soma was that another Water Clone, although not far away, had not been attacked.

"Could it be..."

Soma looked back.

Indeed, the Thunder Beast high in the sky had not detected his presence. After striking down another bolt of lightning, it descended from the sky.

"So the Thunder Beast can only sense those who enter the mountain's range? It's like a localized version of Enel's Mantra?"

Soma looked at his remaining Water Clones and found this possibility quite likely.

"Then, let's try again."

Soma had initially created three Water Clones. With one destroyed by the Thunder Beast, two remained.

Soma gave orders to the Water Clones. One Water Clone entered the mountain's range. The other Water Clone stayed nearby but did not enter the mountain's range.

"Crack!" A bolt of lightning struck down.

Soma raised an eyebrow. "Just as I thought, this Thunder Beast can only sense those who enter the mountain. It cannot sense anything just outside the mountain, even if it's only a line away."

"With this, Daida and I have better safety."

"However, to kill the Thunder Beast, we still need a plan."

"The Thunder Beast only uses long-range lightning attacks against intruders who enter its territory. It cannot be approached, making it difficult for Mizukage-sama to use the Skeleton Emperor."

"And Mizukage-sama only has one chance to use the Skeleton Emperor at full power."

"If that fails, there won't be a second chance."

"Without a feasible plan to kill the Thunder Beast, success seems unlikely."

Soma's eyes flickered.

"Water Clone is too weak. It can't even withstand a single lightning strike from the Thunder Beast and is instantly destroyed. I need something with higher durability. Daida won't work either." 

"What if I use my Water Clone along with Zudomon's Hammer?"

Zudomon's Hammer is a lightning-attribute weapon. It has high resistance to lightning attacks and can even channel lightning.

"No, no, no. In fact, even if my Water Clone holds Zudomon's Hammer, it will still be destroyed by a lightning strike. However, the Thunder Beast is likely to be interested in Zudomon's Hammer."

"A lightning-attribute dangerous creature would be interested in a lightning-attribute weapon if it has any intelligence."

"I can hide the Skeleton Emperor nearby. Once the Thunder Beast approaches, Mizukage-sama can suddenly appear with the Skeleton Emperor and strike the Thunder Beast."

"With an ultra-close range, Mizukage-sama's attack is guaranteed to hit." Soma made a decision. "Let's try it this way."

Daida returned to Soma's side. Soma briefly explained his plan.

"Chief-sama, is there anything you need me to do?" 

"Use Water Clone to attract attention based on the situation. My deductions about the Thunder Beast are only guesses. If there are any surprises, having more Water Clones will provide more maneuvering room." 

"Understood, Chief-sama."

One of Soma's Water Clones, holding Zudomon's Hammer in its left hand and Skeleton Emperor in its right, boldly crossed the line.

The next moment, the Thunder Beast sensed it and instantly appeared in the sky.

A bolt of lightning struck down.

Soma's Water Clone raised Zudomon's Hammer high. As the lightning descended, it was immediately attracted to Zudomon's Hammer.

"Boo?"

The Thunder Beast looked down with some surprise.

Then, a much stronger bolt of lightning fell.

"Boom!"

It passed right over Zudomon's Hammer.

Soma's Water Clone instantly disappeared.

Moreover, under the lightning's influence, Zudomon's Hammer slowly rose into the air. The Thunder Beast did not come down but used the power of the lightning to take Zudomon's Hammer away.

"Chief-sama, what should we do?"

Daida was anxious upon seeing this.

Soma narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It's fine."

Soma was never worried about losing Zudomon's Hammer.

"Come back!"

With a thought, a force emanated from Zudomon's Hammer, carrying it towards Soma, overcoming the Thunder Beast's control over lightning.

"Boo?"

The Thunder Beast looked in the direction where Zudomon's Hammer was flying.

But there was nothing to see.

At this moment, Soma had already hidden his form beneath the ground.

Moreover, it was outside the mountain's range.

In other words, the Thunder Beast could only see the general direction where Zudomon's Hammer was headed, but not the exact location.

The Thunder Beast chased after it, gradually moving closer to Soma's location.

"Big!"

Suddenly, Zudomon's Hammer began to expand violently.

It grew at a visible rate.

The sudden change stunned the Thunder Beast.

At that moment, the Third Mizukage's silhouette appeared.

Having regained enough spiritual power, the silhouette became as solid as if it were a real entity.

"Decay, Skeleton Emperor!"

A wave of decaying aura spread out.

The Third Mizukage, wielding the Skeleton Emperor, struck fiercely at the Thunder Beast.

The Thunder Beast did not have time to react as the change in Zudomon's Hammer drew the Thunder Beast's attention.

"Crack!"

The blade of the Skeleton Emperor cut into the Thunder Beast's flesh.

The Thunder Beast struggled and shook off the Skeleton Emperor.

It quickly returned to the sky.

A massive amount of lightning rained down, bombing the location of the Third Mizukage.

The intense lightning was blinding.

Not far away, Soma and Daida were hidden in a corner.

"Such a powerful attack!"

Soma thought to himself that it was good he had adopted a conservative strategy.

"This lightning attack is far stronger than Thunder Swords."

"It's even stronger than the Lightning Blade attack used by Kurosuki Raiga."

Soma's current defensive capabilities were quite strong.

He had Ninjutsu like Earth Release: Earth Spear Jutsu, which hardens the surface of his body.

He also had Hydrification Jutsu to avoid physical damage.

However, Lightning Release counters both Hydrification Jutsu and Earth Release.

In the sky, the Thunder Beast showed an extremely fierce expression, constantly roaring.

It wasn't until there was no reaction from the area on the ground being attacked by lightning that the Thunder Beast gradually stopped.

The dust settled.

The Skeleton Emperor lay calmly on the ground.

The surface was mottled, uneven, and charred.

The Thunder Beast emitted a triumphant sound.

"Boo!"

However, in reality, there was no reaction from the area initially attacked by lightning.

The Third Mizukage had only made one strike.

After that, the Third Mizukage returned to the Skeleton Emperor and fell into slumber.

The Thunder Beast's lightning attacks could not harm the Skeleton Emperor.

Additionally, what the Thunder Beast did not notice was that the wounds on its body were spreading very quickly, with the decaying and corrupting power extending outward.

Flesh, fur, bones, organs...

Under the influence of the decaying power, everything became withered.

The process was extremely fast.

The Thunder Beast felt pain and instinctively turned to see the unusual wounds.

It panicked immediately.

It continuously twisted its body and even used lightning to attack the wounds.

But the Thunder Beast couldn't find the correct way to deal with it.

It could only watch helplessly as the decaying power spread to most of its body.

Until the life-threatening parts were affected.

The Thunder Beast collapsed.

It fell heavily to the ground.

"Boom!"

A sound echoed in Soma's mind.

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