Chapter 109: Dust Style
"It's fine if you want to steal credit, but you dare to steal my loot. You're simply courting death!"
Sasuke's eyes filled with cold killing intent. If it weren't for the political influence of Utatane Koharu and Maki Utane's good lineage, he would have killed her with a single blow. He was determined to keep the valuable Sunagakure puppets, especially Ebizo's advanced mirror array puppets.
'With these puppets, I can create a one-man army. Fifteen shadow clones, each piloting a mecha,' he thought, trembling with excitement. 'No wonder Sasori could destroy a country by himself.'
Sasuke personally took charge of clearing the battlefield. This gesture made his subordinates respect him even more, but his true intention was to keep the most valuable pieces for himself. Still, he was generous with the rest of the spoils, distributing swords and forehead protectors among his new men, who were euphoric.
After more than half a day, an army of five hundred Konoha ninjas finally arrived as reinforcements. The commander was Nara Shikaku, with Akimichi Torifune and Yamanaka Kyū as his lieutenants. What Shikaku found was not a scene of carnage, but a bustling celebratory feast. The aroma of grilled lizard meat filled the air, and the ninjas, who moments before expected death, were laughing and eating.
Sasuke took special care of the mid to high-ranking officers, distributing among them the loot they could use as proof of their "merits."
"Sasuke, I wasn't wrong about you," Shikaku said, offering him a cup of tea, treating him as an equal.
After this battle, Sasuke's promotion to jonin was assured. Shikaku now saw him as a powerful figure, with the backing of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans and the loyalty of the frontline troops.
"Sasuke, you can stay here with your troops. Your jonin title will be evaluated soon," Shikaku told him, effectively offering him the position of commander of the entire left flank garrison.
After cementing their alliance, Shikaku began to inquire about the forbidden technique Sasuke had used to annihilate the Sunagakure army. But before he could get an answer, a Root ninja appeared at the door. Shikaku, recognizing Danzo's intention, remained silent.
Sasuke did not hesitate. He handed the Root ninja a scroll he had already prepared.
"This is the S-rank forbidden technique I developed: Dust Style: Zero-Kill Arrow Uninterrupted Multiple Explosion Array. I am willing to hand it over to the village."
The Root ninja did not expect him to hand over such a powerful technique so easily. 'Lord Danzo has a good eye,' he thought. 'This Umino Sasuke truly has a very strong Will of Fire.'
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