LIGHT NOVEL Chapter 52: True Several thousand hands technique!
Time seemed to stand still.
Kushina kissed lightly, her face red with embarrassment, but Yoruichi was unsatisfied.
"Save Grandma Mito!" she urged, stepping back, her voice soft but firm.
Yoruichi nodded, forming seals with his hands.
Suddenly, the sky darkened, and a terrifying aura erupted like a tidal wave. The earth trembled violently, and the air grew heavy.
A towering wooden Buddha rose from the ground, its thousand arms spreading wide, blocking out the sun. The immense figure dwarfed even the tallest mountains, its overwhelming presence shaking the entire Hidden Leaf Village.
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"What's happening?!"
"An earthquake?! No... What is that?!"
Panic gripped the villagers as they poured into the streets, staring up in terror at the colossal wooden figure looming over the village.
Within the Uchiha clan compound, Fugaku Uchiha was holding a meeting with his clan members. Beside him were Mikoto and Obito. The ground shook violently, interrupting their discussions.
Fugaku rushed outside and froze as his eyes landed on the massive Buddha. "This... this is the First Hokage's ultimate jutsu, the True Several Thousand Hands!"
Memories of the legendary battle at the Valley of the End flooded Fugaku's mind. As a young boy, he had witnessed the devastation caused by this technique firsthand. The scene before him was unmistakable.
"Could it be... Yoruichi?" Fugaku muttered, unable to believe his own words.
Mikoto and Obito, equally stunned, stared at the massive figure. Mikoto whispered, "It's just like the technique Yoruichi used at the Great Sea Bridge... but this is ten times larger!"
Obito clenched his fists. "What kind of power does he have?"
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At the Hyuga clan's compound, the elders stood in silent reverence. Among them was Hyuga Tenjin, an aged figure who had once trained under the Second Hokage. He knelt, bowing low to the ground.
"This is the power of the First Hokage's Sage Art: Wood Style..."
Behind him, Hiashi Hyuga used his Byakugan to observe the giant Buddha in detail. His gaze locked on a small figure atop the statue's head—a wooden humanoid controlling the colossal construct.
"That figure..." Hiashi muttered. Blood trickled from his eyes as he pushed his Byakugan to its limits. He collapsed moments later, unconscious.
"Hiashi!" cried the clan members, rushing to his side.
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At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, two titanic chakra signatures collided. A brutal clash between the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Third Raikage shook the battlefield.
"Lightning Style: Lariat!"
"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
The techniques collided with an explosive force, creating a massive crater. Hiruzen staggered back, blood at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were sharp.
Before they could clash again, a tremor reached even this distant battlefield.
Both combatants paused. The Third Raikage frowned. "What now?"
Hiruzen turned toward Konoha, his expression grim. "That chakra... could it be?"
Farther away, Orochimaru and Tsunade battled the Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails, who had partially transformed. The massive chakra beast suddenly faltered, retreating in confusion.
"What's wrong, Fugai?" the Third Raikage demanded, but Fugai only muttered, "The Eight-Tails... it's terrified. That chakra... It feels like Hashirama."
As everyone turned toward the distant figure of the Thousand-Handed Buddha, a white blur descended from the sky.
"I'm not too late, am I?" Jiraiya landed beside Hiruzen, his eyes wide in shock as he took in the massive construct towering over Konoha.
"Tsunade, Orochimaru," Jiraiya called out. "This isn't an ordinary Wood Style jutsu. It's the real several thousand hands technique!"
Orochimaru smirked. "Interesting..."
Hiruzen, catching his breath, shouted, "We're returning to the village. Now!"
The Konoha forces regrouped, their attention focused on the immense statue that had sent shockwaves throughout the ninja world.
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In the Hidden Mist Village, chaos reigned as the sudden disappearance of the Third Mizukage plunged the village into turmoil. Amidst the political chaos, the sight of the Thousand-Handed Buddha across the sea froze everyone in place.
"What forbidden jutsu is this?!" one elder exclaimed, his voice trembling.
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In the Hidden Stone Village, Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, stared in disbelief. The ground beneath him trembled as reports flooded in about the colossal Buddha. Memories of his youth—standing before the First Hokage in awe—rushed back.
"Send scouts to Konoha immediately!" Onoki barked. "Find out what's happening!"
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In the Hidden Sand Village, the Third Kazekage fell victim to a deadly trap. As he succumbed to a powerful genjutsu, his final vision was of two figures: one young, with vibrant orange hair and dark robes; the other, an old man with a menacing glare and a Sharingan spinning in his eyes.
The Red Sand Scorpion and Madara Uchiha had struck. The death of the Kazekage left the Sand Village in disarray, unknowingly setting the stage for the Third Great Ninja War.
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Back in Konoha, Yoruichi stood atop the Thousand-Handed Buddha, his chakra surging like a tidal wave. This display of power rippled across nations, shaking the ninja world to its core.
Unintentionally, Yoruichi's actions had set a series of events in motion. The disappearance of the Kazekage, the fear of the Eight-Tails, and the awe of the Hidden Villages—all of it sparked the flames of war.
The butterfly effect had begun.
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