Naruto : Cruel Rebirth

The last time Naruto infiltrated Kumogakure, he had already left Flying Thunder God marks both inside and outside the village, so he didn't need to use the previous method to bypass the Thunder God's Curse Technique! 

Whoosh! 

He and Konan appeared in an open space in Kumogakure Village. 

This area was originally where the Raikage's residence stood, but it was destroyed during battle and later became a low-lying area due to Chibaku Tensei. It had just been renovated, with the soil still fresh. 

As soon as they appeared, the Kumogakure guards nearby spotted them and quickly surrounded them! 

Naruto said coldly, "Looks like your boss doesn't plan to hand over what's ours..." 

A Kumogakure ninja shouted, "The Will of Lightning will never bow to invaders!" 

Naruto replied with an inscrutable expression, "The Will of Fire, the Will of Stone, the Will of Lightning... It seems that the founders of the major ninja villages all followed the times and passed down their strong, subjective wills, which later generations regarded as their guiding principles." 

"I used to think the same, but as I gained more experience, I realized that most of these so-called wills are just self-serving phrases meant to unite people." 

The Kumogakure ninjas exchanged uncertain glances. 

Naruto continued, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not dismissing or belittling your beliefs. These wills did indeed help strengthen a village, or even a country's unity..." 

"But for an overwhelming existence, they seem weak." 

"I'll ask you, do you know the Will of the Gods?" 

Kumogakure ninjas replied, "God?" 

Naruto smiled faintly. 

He wasn't referring to his self-proclaimed god-like teacher, but to a real god, one from beyond the heavens, superior to all beings. 

"The Will of the Gods is to disdain the cycle of life and death, to treat all living beings as mere animals... 'Lowly creatures.' That's how they refer to us humans." 

Kumogakure ninjas were confused, "What is this guy talking about?" 

Naruto shook his head, smiling faintly. 

"Well, it's still too early to talk about that. The pressure, the despair... no one can understand it unless they experience it firsthand." 

He looked down at the chakra beneath their feet, "By the way, is this chakra here to guard against my abilities? It seems you've made some preparations in response to my arrival..." 

"But it's all meaningless!" 

Whoosh! Naruto began to form seals. 

"He's about to use a technique!" the surrounding Kumogakure guards shouted! 

But the expected repulsion did not occur! 

After Naruto completed the hand seal, he pressed his palm onto the ground.

—Summoning Jutsu!

Boom! Along with a puff of white smoke, a bomb-like bird appeared, with a gray-brown body and a long, sharp beak.

Naruto and Konan jumped onto the bird's back, soaring into the sky, reaching a height that others could not reach!

Then, an elliptical object dropped vertically, entering Kumogakure's line of sight! Upon seeing it clearly, the previously shouting Kumogakure ninja were puzzled and asked, "An egg?" 

Bang! The strange egg hit the ground, and the shell cracked open, revealing a terrifying golden light that surged out!

Kumogakure's pupils shrank. "Not good! Fall back!!"

Boom, boom, boom!

It was too late. The explosion's fiery light illuminated the night sky and marked the start of the attack!

The strange bird soared at an altitude of several hundred meters. 

Konan said, "So, the dead have finally appeared."

Naruto responded, "We're not playing a ninja game here. I've already given them a chance..."

Konan smiled faintly. "That's good. Honestly, I was worried before that you wouldn't be able to act decisively when it was needed and would end up being controlled."

"Heh." Naruto smiled slightly and looked down at the landscape as they flew. He said seriously, "Speaking of which, there was someone in Akatsuki named 'Deidara,' whose ability was somewhat similar to this. His skills were perfect for destroying enemy strongholds."

"Yes, that's true." Konan nodded and continued, "But Deidara's ability in aerial combat had limitations. His left eye wore a small telescope, with a range of about one hundred meters. Beyond that, he couldn't aim his bombs accurately. So his most dangerous strength was in 'close-quarters combat.' At a distance of one hundred meters, even long-range ninja could still reach him." 

Naruto said, "But if the goal is indiscriminate destruction of a stronghold, inaccurate bombing still poses a huge threat."

Konan said, "But he needs to perform hand seals to detonate his bombs. If he's over five hundred meters away, he can't trigger them. The most deadly thing about his Earth Release clay bombs is that if they encounter Lightning Release, they'll turn into duds..."

"I see." Naruto said sincerely, "Sister Konan really knows everything about each member of Akatsuki."

Konan said, "After all, yesterday's enemies can become today's allies, and vice versa. So, I have to stay cautious. The only person I could never truly see through in Akatsuki was Uchiha Itachi."

Whoosh! The bomb bird zoomed past, followed by a series of bombs exploding one after another!!

Boom, boom, boom, boom! 

The explosive flames followed in a straight line, rising and falling!

In the area where Raikage and his team were located, Kumogakure was watching the sky through ninja telescopes.

"An unknown flying monster appeared in the sky!!!"

"It's the enemy from the last invasion!!! They're on the back of that monster!!"

Dodai's expression grew serious. "They're taking an aerial attack approach this time! As expected, the enemy didn't show their full strength last time. The thing I feared has happened!"

"Raikage-sama!!"

Raikage snorted. "Hmph! It's just a bird. It's nothing to worry about! As long as we keep track of the bomb's trajectory and predict where it will land, we can avoid the blast radius! The Body Flicker Jutsu is our Kumogakure's specialty!" 

This wasn't just bragging.

After adapting to the situation, Kumogakure's ninjas predicted the landing points of the bombs based on their trajectories, and with the Body Flicker Jutsu, they actually increased their chances of avoiding the explosions!

"The appetizer is almost over. It's time for the main course..." Naruto muttered as he marked the bird's back with his Flying Thunder God seal. He stood up and randomly threw a bunch of Kunai with the seal written on them.

Whoosh! Naruto suddenly appeared in another corner of Kumogakure, making hand seals. 

—Summoning Jutsu!

Boom!!! A giant rhinoceros appeared from the white smoke, charging forward with a roar.

Whoosh! Naruto quickly reappeared at another location...

—Summoning Jutsu!!

Boom!!

This time, a giant centipede appeared! 

Swish! Naruto moved swiftly, repeating the previous steps. 

—Summoning Jutsu!! 

—Summoning Jutsu!!! 

—Summoning Jutsu!!!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...!!! The white smoke rose in waves... He had already summoned the large summoning beasts from the Animal Path to various places within Kumogakure!!

Swish! After finishing, Naruto jumped onto the bird's back. "That should be enough for them to play with..." 

A ninja came to report: "Raikage-sama! Countless monsters have suddenly appeared all over the village, causing massive destruction...!!"

Raikage's eyes widened: "What did you say!?"

Dodai said: "Raikage-sama! The original plan is no longer working in this situation!!"

Kacha! Kacha! Kacha...! Raikage ground his teeth, trying to force his anger down.

"Change the strategy, full defense!!!" 

"Yes!!!"

"Also, take me to the nearest battle site immediately! I want to see what kind of monster is stronger than the Tailed Beasts!!!"

Arriving at the nearest battle site, a large group of Kumogakure ninjas were struggling to defend against one of the large summoned beasts!!

"Damn!!! How do we deal with this monster!!!"

"Has the reinforcements not arrived yet!!" 

Bang!! 

As the group despaired, Raikage appeared, surrounded by lightning, making a powerful entrance.

"It's Raikage-sama!!!" The Kumogakure ninjas sighed in relief.

"Hmph!" Raikage shouted, "You brats, get out of my way! I'll take care of it with one move!!!"

The beast he was facing was one of the summoning beasts commonly used by Pain's Animal Path in the past. Naruto had named it the "Hell Three-Headed War Dog"!

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