Just as the Raikage was immersed in this manic joy, a crisp cracking sound suddenly echoed in his mind! He then felt the entire scene before his eyes spin wildly! Cracks then appeared in the very center of his vision! The Raikage immediately became incredibly panicked, but the more he panicked, the bigger the cracks became.
"Don't run. Face your death." As Torifu's words fell, the world before the Raikage's eyes shattered! The ruins of the building, the crystal sculpture, the corpse of Torifu—everything turned into fragments and vanished from his sight.
At that moment, Torifu was standing in front of the Raikage. Everything around them was perfectly intact. The building was undamaged, and there were no traces of a fight inside the office. The Raikage was still in the posture of reviewing official documents, but dark red blood was slowly flowing from his seven orifices. He was already dead.
"Phew, that had a good effect." Everything from before was a Genjutsu created by Torifu, Crystal Release - Elation.
Torifu had turned into a wisp of cloud and infiltrated the Raikage Tower. The Raikage was completely unaware. The moment he entered the Raikage's office, Torifu cast Crystal Release - Elation on him. He used chakra to stimulate the crystal, which produced a dazzling light that invaded the Raikage's brain through his eyes. This forced him to imagine various uncertain scenarios in his mind. The more his emotions fluctuated, the greater the damage to his brain would be when the Genjutsu ended.
In fact, since Torifu developed this Genjutsu, he had only ever used it on a mouse. This was the first time he used it on a person. He didn't expect the effect to be so good. Torifu could sense everything the Raikage was imagining in his mind. He could only say that the Raikage was very good at fantasizing. The scenes were so vivid, and he even helped him create a few Ninjutsu. He truly had to thank him for that.
Although the Raikage appeared to have no external injuries, apart from the blood flowing from his seven orifices, his brain had already suffered massive damage. It must have already turned into mush. He was definitely as dead as can be. The entire process of beheading the Raikage only took about ten minutes; it was relatively easy.
Now that the Raikage was dead, Torifu took the opportunity to ransack his office. There were quite a lot of sealing scrolls. He then went to his mansion and looted it as well. Anyone who saw him was turned into a cloud of mist by his Cloud Release, leaving no corpse behind.
This time, he could say that he had a huge harvest. As for the Raikage's corpse, he didn't touch it. Leaving it there was a deterrent to Kumogakure.
"Aokumo, Ryūfū, let's go home." Torifu jumped onto Aokumo's back and flew rapidly toward Konohagakure. The death of the Third Raikage also marked the end of the First Great Shinobi War.
[Chaos Event, First Great Shinobi War has been completed. Completion rate: S+. Reward: 30,000 Peace Points, Sage Body.]
"Oh, a Sage Body. That's not bad. This mission wasn't too difficult anyway." As Torifu's words fell, his body felt a wave of warmth, and then a strange sensation spread throughout him. His entire body became uncontrollably hot. It was only after about a minute that he felt better.
Torifu lay on Aokumo's back, unsure of what had just happened. Was this the result of him integrating with the Sage Body? So now, Torifu had the same vitality and physical strength as the Sage of Six Paths? In that case, as long as he didn't get injured like his teacher, he would be able to live for a very long time. Who would refuse to live longer?
Aokumo felt the series of changes in Torifu and worriedly asked if he was okay. After confirming that Torifu was perfectly healthy, he continued to fly at full speed.
Torifu returned to Konohagakure on the afternoon of the next day. He didn't rush to rest; instead, he immediately reported his mission to Tobirama. He handed over all the wealth and Ninjutsu scrolls he had plundered from Kumogakure. Torifu was not short on money, and he could develop Ninjutsu himself, so there was no need to keep these things. Giving them to the village would allow more people to learn Kumogakure's Ninjutsu. Why not?
"So, you're certain that the Third Raikage is dead?"
Torifu nodded. "Of course. He died under my new Jutsu." The Raikage was affected by this Genjutsu mainly because he was completely defenseless. If he had intentionally guarded against Genjutsu, this technique would have been very easy to break.
"Good! You truly are the person I chose. You completed the mission so easily. However, I can't help you promote it in the village this time."
Upon hearing this, Torifu repeatedly waved his hands. "Hokage-sama, please don't help me promote it. The pressure is too much."
Tobirama automatically ignored this statement. As the unofficial, soon-to-be Third Hokage, how could he not have a support base among the people? All previous Hokage received the support of the villagers before they could take office. However, Torifu was still too young, only twelve years old. He couldn't take the position until he became an adult. When Tobirama thought about how many more years he had to work, he felt a pang of bitterness. Why couldn't Torifu have been born eighteen years old? That way, he could have rightfully passed the title of Hokage to him.
Tobirama noticed that Torifu didn't look well, likely due to the days of travel. So he didn't nag him any further and told him to go home and rest. Torifu bowed to Tobirama and turned to leave. Even with a Sage Body, he couldn't resist the drowsiness.
After returning home, Torifu collapsed onto his bed and fell asleep. He didn't even pay attention when Amado came to show off the clock he had made. He went straight into his room and closed the door. This left Amado and Snowflake looking at each other in the courtyard.
"Hmph, if he doesn't want to see it, he doesn't have to. Honestly, I'll just sell it to Naori Nee-san! I won't sell it to you anymore!" Amado took the clock and ran out of the house. Snowflake mumbled something and continued to stroll leisurely in the courtyard.
When Torifu woke up, it was already the next morning. He had slept so soundly. All his fatigue was gone, and he had regained his usual energy. He took a stroll in the courtyard and noticed that Amado had gone to school and wasn't home. He vaguely remembered Amado wanted to show him something yesterday, but he had slept for so long that he had forgotten. He would just ask him when he came home for lunch.
The First Great Shinobi War had been successfully resolved. The very thing he had been worried about when he was six had been ended by his own hands six years later. It was a strange feeling. The gears of fate had spun wildly and turned into what they were today. However, Torifu felt that his life was still not bad now. Aside from necessary Chaos Events, Torifu was still very relaxed every day. However, he still had a long way to go to achieve the life he truly wanted.