Chapter 75: The will of stone? I'll Change You into a Peace Guardian
This was an extremely high-level Earth Release Ninjutsu.
It used the earth to raise two enormous hemispherical rocks, like two giant millstones, to sandwich the enemy and grind them into paste. With Kitsuchi's Chakra reserves, this technique was powerful enough to suffocate a Tailed Beast.
RUMBLE—!
The earth cracked open.
Two colossal rocks, like small mountains, rose from the ground, carrying immense force, blotting out the sky and violently closing in on the location where Yahiko stood.
The massive shadow instantly swallowed the orange figure.
"Die!!" Kitsuchi's veins bulged on his forehead; this was a fatal strike.
However, Yahiko, standing at the center of the destruction, didn't show a hint of panic, and even had the leisure to let out a sigh.
"It seems there's really no reasoning with a rock head."
[Epitaph], activate.
The scenes of the next ten seconds flowed through his mind like film reels.
Immediately afterward, [Time Deletion] descended.
Buzz—!
During the erased time, the physical laws of the real world ceased to affect him. Yahiko ignored the closing of the giant rocks, passing directly through them like a ghost, crossing space in a single step to appear behind Kitsuchi.
Kitsuchi, still immersed in the pleasure of about to crush his enemy, maintained his hands-clasped posture, completely unaware of the Shinigami behind him.
Time resumed its flow.
BOOM!!!
The two colossal rocks slammed violently into each other, creating a deafening roar, and smoke and dust shot skyward, as if the very heavens had been shattered.
"Did we get him?!"
The surrounding Iwa Ninja Royal Guard nervously looked toward the center of the dust cloud.
Just then, Kitsuchi's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he instinctively tried to turn around and counterattack.
It was too late.
Clang, clang—!
Five golden Chakra chains, like living spirit snakes, suddenly shot out from behind Yahiko.
Adamantine Sealing Chains!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The golden chains instantly wrapped around Kitsuchi's limbs and neck. The terrifying Seal power activated, immediately cutting off the flow of Chakra within his body.
"Ugh!"
Kitsuchi let out a muffled groan, and his towering, fortress-like body instantly lost all support, his knees buckling as he heavily fell to the ground.
THUD!
The muffled sound of him kneeling struck the hearts of the five thousand Iwagakure troops.
Their commander, the man who symbolized the future of Iwagakure, knelt at the feet of the young man in the Red Cloud Robe, like a chained watchdog.
Yahiko's orange hair fluttered slightly in the wind. He reached out and gently patted Kitsuchi's massive head.
The gesture was gentle but highly insulting, like petting a disobedient animal.
"See? Wouldn't it be better to just go back and be your Crown Prince? Why insist on coming here to throw away your life?"
"Release Lord Kitsuchi!!"
Only then did the distant Iwagakure forces react, letting out roars of shock and fury.
"If I were you, I wouldn't make any sudden moves."
Yahiko glanced over the Iwagakure ninjas in front of him.
"Take one more step forward, and your future Tsuchikage's head is going to move house."
A single sentence forcibly halted five thousand troops.
This was the true value of a "hostage."
"Bastard!"
Kitsuchi, pinned to the ground, had bloodshot eyes. His face was flushed liver-red from extreme humiliation, and the veins in his neck pulsed violently.
Who was he?
He was the son of Ōnoki, a tough man who inherited the "will of stone." Even death was preferable to being a captive and enduring this humiliation!
"Kill me!!"
Kitsuchi let out a beastly roar, trying to bite off his own tongue to commit suicide, using this desperate method to uphold Iwagakure's dignity. "Iwagakure will never accept threats! The Old Man will crush all of you!!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a temperamental hard bone."
Yahiko shook his head, applying slight pressure with his fingers to lock Kitsuchi's jaw, preventing him from even having the strength to bite his tongue.
The smile at the corner of Yahiko's mouth grew playful. "I didn't intend to kill you. After all, if I kill a Crown Prince, the Old Man will probably fight me to the death. I am a man who prioritizes peace."
"What do you want?!" Kitsuchi glared, only able to produce muffled roars.
"Nothing much. I just think you have too much hostility; that's not good. It's detrimental to Ninja World peace."
Yahiko turned his head and waved to the silent blue-haired girl behind him.
"Konan, come give Your Excellency Kitsuchi here a 're-education'."
Konan walked forward expressionlessly.
Rain struck her cool face, and there was not a ripple of emotion in her orange eyes.
As she approached, a phantom figure, visible only to Stand users, slowly materialized.
It was a Stand wearing a top hat, with a slender figure and a scholarly aura—[Heavens Door].
Kitsuchi, tightly bound by the chains, instinctively felt a tremor originating from the depths of his Soul.
Although he couldn't see the Stand, he could sense that something utterly terrifying, something beyond comprehension, was approaching.
Flap, flap—!
Under the terrified gaze of the five thousand Iwagakure ninjas around them, their beloved Lord Kitsuchi's rugged face suddenly opened up like a book, his skin turning into pages that curled back layer after layer!
"Aaaah—!!!"
"Monster! That's a monster!!"
The Iwagakure army, which had been full of Killing Intent moments ago, instantly erupted into chaos.
What kind of evil technique is this?!
His face turned into a book?!
Kitsuchi had already lost consciousness at this point, kneeling there like a puppet, allowing Konan to flip through the "face-book."
"Personality: Stubborn, loyal, extremely devoted to his father Ōnoki..."
Konan quickly scanned the text, a cold smile curling her lips. "A classic case of blind loyalty."
"Stop wasting time, change it."
Yahiko yawned. "What should we change him into? How about... a peace-loving bleeding heart?"
"As you wish."
The Paintbrush in [Heavens Door]'s hand instantly descended, writing with Dragon-like Strokes on the blank pages, forcibly inscribing absolute commands capable of overturning his personality:
You despise war and believe violence is the act of barbarians.
You are filled with boundless love for the Land of Rain, believing it to be the Holy Land of peace, sacred and inviolable.
Taking even one step into the Land of Rain will fill you with a deep sense of guilt.
Your mission is to persuade your father Ōnoki to cease the slaughter, even if it means kneeling and begging.
As the final stroke landed.
Snap!
The pages slammed shut.
Kitsuchi's previously ferocious and twisted face returned to its original state.
The golden chains slowly loosened and dissipated into the air.
The entire scene fell into dead silence.
All the Iwagakure ninjas gripped the Kunai in their hands, nervously watching the figure kneeling on the ground.
Lord Kitsuchi's face... returned to normal?
Was that a Genjutsu just now?
"Er..."
A low groan broke the silence.
Kitsuchi slowly raised his head.
When the Iwagakure ninjas saw his eyes clearly, everyone couldn't help but shiver.
What kind of eyes were those?
There was no anger, no Killing Intent, only a Mortal World-like compassion, and there were even two tears of emotion hanging from the corners of his eyes.
"L-Lord Kitsuchi? Are you alright?"
An Iwa Ninja Squad Captain bravely shouted, waving his hand tentatively, "Quick! Now's our chance! Everyone attack together, kill them and save Lord Kitsuchi!"
"Stop!!"
Read 30+ Advanced Chapters at P@ Tre On
FictionTimeo