Chapter 382: Chakra Weapon
As soon as those words were spoken, the expressions of not only the Jonin who had asked the question but also every Hidden Cloud Village Ninja around who heard them changed instantly.
Shock, astonishment, disbelief—all instantly transformed into overwhelming fury and humiliation.
This was blatant racial discrimination and a personal attack.
It was a malicious disparagement of the physical characteristics of their entire Hidden Cloud Village Ninja force, and by extension, the citizens of the Land of Lightning.
"Lady Yugito... how could she possibly say such things?"
Furthermore, she had always been composed and reserved; she was definitely not the type of person to utter such malicious words.
This anomalous statement only served to further confirm their suspicions.
Yugito had absolutely been controlled by that inherently evil Uchiha woman.
Even Uchiha Hikari, standing in the distance, had a rare, faint look of surprise appear on her usually indifferent face after hearing Yugito's reply.
The control of Yachihoko did not strip away a person's memories or thoughts.
It was more like planting a "seed" deep within the target's psyche to shift their stance.
Under normal circumstances, Yachihoko had a latent period, but that latency had already passed while inside Tsukuyomi.
The reason Yugito felt her will sinking within the space of Tsukuyomi was because Yachihoko was influencing her.
However, the target's original personality, memories, and manner of speaking would not change drastically, or at least not to the point of abruptly uttering aggressive remarks that were severely inconsistent with her established image.
Unless...
This thought itself had always been hidden deep within Yugito's heart, merely suppressed by her rationality, sense of responsibility, and emotions.
And the control of Yachihoko, while shifting her stance, perhaps indirectly weakened these suppressions, allowing certain hidden negative emotions or true thoughts to be released without restraint.
"It's true, though; this bunch really is ugly."
Hikari's thoughts drifted briefly before she stopped dwelling on it.
Regardless of the reason, as long as the result met expectations, that was fine.
"Don't zone out."
Naruto's calm voice came through, interrupting Hikari's train of thought and pulling her back to the battlefield before them.
He had already completed the sealing and binding of the Fourth Raikage.
The small wooden thorns, after absorbing the Raikage's Chakra, had grown wildly, turning into a spirit coffin that encased the Raikage.
Naruto reached out, his five fingers digging into the wooden texture on the side of the coffin, and then, without any effort, he hoisted the wooden spirit coffin—which looked like a medieval vampire coffin and was taller than a person—steadily onto his right shoulder. The coldness and weight of the wood were apparent, but they had no impact on his movements.
Having done all this, Naruto did not leave immediately. His gaze passed over the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas in front, who were in great chaos and fury due to Yugito's "betrayal" and the capture of their Raikage, and who were currently reorganizing their offensive. His eyes landed precisely on that experienced Lava Release Ninja, Dodai.
Then, Naruto's line of sight shifted slightly, as if he could pierce through layers of buildings and rock to directly "see" a certain location deep within the Hidden Cloud Village.
A knowing arc curled at the corner of his mouth, and he spoke to Dodai in a tone akin to casual conversation:
"That Chakra fluctuation over there..."
He tilted his chin toward the direction of the Chakra weapon inside the Village.
"The energy is so concentrated, the fluctuations are so regular, and it's even mixed with distinct traces of Lightning Release and Tailed Beast Chakra."
Naruto's tone carried a hint of admiration.
"It seems you in Hidden Cloud Village haven't been idle all these years. Is that a Chakra weapon?"
Dodai was slightly stunned, and the expression on his face, which had been tense with anger and determination, showed a clear trace of astonishment and suspicion.
A Chakra weapon—this was a strategic weapon that the Hidden Cloud Village had been secretly developing for many years, combining Lightning Release technology with massive capital investment. It was a highly classified project; even within the Village, very few people knew of the Chakra weapon's existence before this battle.
This Uzumaki Naruto... how could he know?
Could the Hidden Leaf Village intelligence network have already infiltrated to such a terrifying extent?
As a high-ranking official of the Hidden Cloud Village, the only people Dodai could think of who knew about this were those few individuals—not the Raikage, not Killer Bee, not those researchers locked up in the laboratory. Could it be that he, Dodai, had leaked the secret?
This thought made the chill in Dodai's heart even worse! The opponent was not only unfathomably powerful, but his understanding of Hidden Cloud Village also far exceeded their estimates!
However, Naruto seemed unconcerned by Dodai's shock. He stepped forward, carrying the wooden spirit coffin that sealed the Raikage, his calm gaze sweeping over all the Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas in front, who were eyeing him covetously but dared not act rashly.
He patted the wooden spirit coffin on his shoulder, producing a dull "thump-thump" sound.
"I am standing right here now, and your Raikage is here too."
His gaze, like a sharp sword, pierced through the crowd and looked toward the direction of the Chakra weapon.
Then, Naruto's voice rose sharply, carrying an unquestionable, commanding tone:
"Go, tell Killer Bee. Tell him to bring it on."
"Go ahead and use the Chakra weapon to attack."
"Attack his big brother, attack his Village; I am standing right here."
According to the original timeline, the Chakra cannon that appeared in about four or five years already existed now.
This was nothing to be surprised about, after all, the development of technology was not something that happened overnight.
And this Chakra weapon might not even be the final version.
Killer Bee was a decent guy, but it was a pity that after the Fourth Raikage died, Killer Bee would inevitably fly into a rage.
The Fourth Raikage had been targeted by Naruto before he even arrived; this was a gift he intended for Hyuga Hiashi.
Before coming out this time, Hiashi had even sought out Naruto, saying he wanted to come to Hidden Cloud Village with him; Naruto saw through his father-in-law's intentions clearly.
He probably wanted to offer a sacrifice to Neji's father.
The best sacrifice was the Fourth Raikage.
Besides that, the buildings of the Hidden Cloud Village were mostly built against the mountains. While using a Tailed Beast to attack directly would certainly be fast, the cost of repairing the Hidden Cloud Village would be huge.
That would all be Naruto's money!
Because he wanted to govern the Ninja World, Naruto was unwilling to let the Hidden Cloud Village suffer major losses.
If it was destroyed, it would be Naruto's Village, and it would cost Naruto's money.
As for why he wouldn't use Wood Release to repair it?
Because using Wood Release to repair things consumed a vast amount of Chakra. The last time Naruto used Wood Release: Konoha Village Technique, he had actually used the connected power taught to him by Asura to borrow the Chakra of the Konoha Village Ninjas to perform the repairs; Naruto hadn't expended much Chakra at all.
Even if he could use Wood Release to repair it, it wouldn't be worth the cost.
Naruto still had a lot to do right now, and having a group fight with these guys was better than just going straight to using a giant construct.
Naruto's strength had long exceeded the limits of ordinary Ninjas; dealing with these guys was still a piece of cake.
"Damn it, you bastard, you are truly despicable!"
"We must save Lord Raikage at all costs!"
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