God-Tier Kazekage: Building the Ultimate Hidden Sand Village

The sound of the wind gradually softened as the massive tornado that had rampaged across the battlefield for so long finally began to dissipate.

A young Mist shinobi emerged from the shallow, murky water that remained, his body covered in mud.

He glanced around, taking in the devastation surrounding him.

The scene resembled the aftermath of a giant vortex-shaped drill plowing through the ground—a deep trench stretched all the way toward the sea.

"Hah... hah..."

"Still alive, huh?"

The Mist shinobi marveled at his luck, deeply grateful to have survived. His ears still buzzed with the lingering echoes of the roaring winds.

Survival alone was a blessing...

Bang! Bang!

Roar!

The sounds of battle continued from a distance. He turned his gaze and saw a massive, golden serpent with two gleaming horns atop its head. Its horns were deeply embedded in the body of a large worm-like creature.

Dark green liquid oozed from the creature's wounds, sizzling upon contact with the ground and releasing wisps of green smoke.

"Isn't that Captain Kitagawa's summoned beast?"

"And what are those stone statues next to it?"

The Mist shinobi's mind still hadn't fully cleared. He shook his head, and amidst the blurred vision, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared.

"Huh? What's that?"

As he focused his gaze to take a closer look—

Thud!

The golden light swiftly pierced through his skull, exiting from the back of his head and spraying red and white matter into the air.

"So it was..."

His eyes dimmed rapidly as an endless darkness swept in from all directions, enveloping him and dragging his consciousness further into the abyss...

"Hmm!"

"That should do it!"

Standing atop the earthen wall, Sōmi clapped his hands as if dusting off some dirt.

He surveyed the battlefield. The Mist shinobi in this area had been thoroughly dealt with.

"Now it's time to end this war!"

Sōmi's cold gaze shifted toward Shinga's position.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

A Mist shinobi wearing a patterned mask summoned a massive water dragon, which roared as it lunged toward Shinga.

But Shinga's eyes flashed with disdain. A streak of golden light struck the water dragon.

Boom!

It was as if a vacuum bomb had detonated. Within an instant, the water dragon exploded with a deafening roar, scattering into countless droplets.

A stream of dark purple liquid shot toward the Mist shinobi like a bullet.

Hiss!

The Mist shinobi's body tensed immediately. After all, he had witnessed several of his comrades being petrified into human-shaped statues upon contact with the liquid.

He pushed off the muddy ground with all his strength, narrowly avoiding the deadly stream.

Sizzle!

The ground touched by the liquid slowly solidified into patches of gray-black rock, spreading outward.

But in the next moment, an even stronger sense of danger enveloped him.

"What?!"

"What is this?!"

Through the eyeholes of his mask, his pupils contracted tightly, almost resembling vertical slits.

Reflected in his pupils was a dense barrage of golden needles shooting toward him from the front.

"Magnet Release: Torrential Pear Blossom Needles!"

Thud! Thud! Thud...

The needles, gleaming with golden metallic light, were sharp and deadly.

This was the last impression the Mist shinobi had before the needles pierced his eyes.

He felt a cold, slender sensation pass through his head, but the feeling quickly faded as his consciousness slipped away.

His body, riddled with countless tiny punctures, collapsed to the ground.

With a soft thump, his blood finally responded, rushing out from the needle holes to stain the ground with vibrant crimson.

"Hm?"

Shinga noticed the barrage of golden needles heading in its direction. Its scales tingled with unease, even though there were enemies nearby.

In that instant, a thought crossed its mind: "This guy... wouldn't do to me what the last one did, would he?"

But Shinga quickly realized that the needles were lethal when piercing enemies, even shattering nearby human-shaped statues into piles of rubble.

However, when the needles struck Shinga's body, they dissolved instantly into its golden armor.

The dents and damage from earlier battles were swiftly repaired, restoring the armor to its pristine condition.

Seeing this, Shinga felt a pang of guilt, but it quickly transformed into anger.

"Damn that cursed worm!"

Roar!

Shinga glared at the worm-like creature beneath it, which had been reduced to a mangled state, its body riddled with wounds. Two massive gashes continued to ooze dark green liquid.

But Shinga was far from done. Its long, thick body lunged forward, wrapping tightly around the worm.

Whimper!

The worm finally let out a pitiful cry as Shinga's constriction squeezed it mercilessly. Blood sprayed from its wounds.

Yet, whether out of loyalty or some other reason, the worm refused to cancel its summoning technique, despite its dire condition.

Shinga, now coiled tightly around the worm, flashed a savage grin.

It lowered its head, revealing its two sharp golden horns, then plunged them into the worm's chrysanthemum-like mouth!

With both horns buried deep inside the worm, Shinga abruptly lifted its head.

Whimper! Whimper!

Amidst the worm's agonized cries, its mouth was torn into two halves, and dark green liquid gushed out.

After the cries subsided, the worm's mouth drooped lifelessly. With a soft poof, it transformed into white smoke, leaving behind a pool of dark green liquid.

Shinga flicked its tongue and glanced at its golden armor. From the moment it donned the armor, it had recognized its exceptional qualities.

The armor not only allowed for unrestricted movement but also created a magnetic force that reduced ground friction during its motion.

This made Shinga's already agile body even faster, and the armor's defensive capabilities were remarkable.

"Heh heh!"

Satisfied, Shinga twisted its body and turned its attention to the last remaining Mist shinobi leader on the battlefield.

Covered in blood and utterly battered, Captain Kitagawa was gasping for breath. He had never imagined that this assault would fail at the hands of an unknown figure.

The first time he heard about Sōmi was through reports from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who had mentioned that Sunagakure had produced a new Magnet Release user of moderate ability.

But now, Sunagakure had unleashed a monster—a Magnet Release user cloaked in a Chakra shroud...

Step... Step...

The sound of footsteps squelching through the muddy water drew closer.

Despite the dozens of needles embedded in his body, Captain Kitagawa stood tall, seemingly determined to preserve his last shred of dignity.

[TN-Final: Original Term - "磁遁·暴梨花针" - Final Translation: "Magnet Release: Torrential Pear Blossom Needles" - Justification: Combines the imagery of torrential rain with the shape of pear blossoms for this needle technique]

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