Chapter 180: The Form of Shiva
For the past few months, besides gaining a large amount of military merit, Kyosuke's experience point harvest had also been not low.
He had not only raised his "Swordsmanship Training" to the max level of 12 but also his passive skill "Genjutsu Explained" to Level 6.
The improvement of this knowledge-based ability had brought Kyosuke benefits that were by no means just a simple strengthening of a certain genjutsu ability, but an all-around improvement that included understanding, application, and creation.
Now, as long as he wanted, he could learn or even create genjutsu of the visual, auditory, or tactile systems from scratch.
The improvement of his genjutsu ability had undoubtedly compensated for Kyosuke's shortcomings. At least, when facing enemies, the attack methods he could choose were more diverse.
At this time, in the commander's tent, all the jounin of the Eastern Army had basically arrived. Because from the movements of the Mist ninja, the time for the decisive battle should be tomorrow.
Kiyoshi Mitarashi looked at the crowd before him, pointed to a side of the map, and said, "For tomorrow's decisive battle, I've decided to take the initiative and end this war."
"Hiashi Hyuga, you will lead your troops and attack along the left road. You must break through the enemy forces stationed there in the shortest possible time," Kiyoshi Mitarashi said to Hiashi Hyuga, who was standing in the front.
"Yes, sir," Hiashi Hyuga replied with a serious expression.
"Uchiha Kyosuke, you will lead your troops and attack along the right road. While fighting the enemy, you must also pay close attention to the overall battle situation. If you see any problems there, I demand that you go to support them at the first opportunity. Can you do that?"
"I can," Kyosuke replied with equal seriousness.
"I will personally lead the remaining troops and charge straight into the Mist ninja's main camp, and drive these detestable invaders back to the Land of Water."
The next morning, Kyosuke, having consolidated his troops, directly launched an attack in the direction of the Mist ninja's camp.
However, what was strange to him and everyone else was that the Mist had not organized a very strong resistance. To describe the enemy as being routed at the first touch was not an exaggeration.
For this, a strong sense of vigilance rose in Kyosuke's and the others' hearts.
It had not been a day or two since the group had fought the Mist. They were very clear about the enemy's combat style. This abnormal situation should not have happened to the Mist unit.
Despite this, the Eastern Army, lacking intelligence support, could only choose to continue its attack.
Soon, the three-pronged forces had almost effortlessly converged two kilometers outside the Mist unit's main camp. Here, the Mizukage was leading all his subordinates and was in a standoff with the Eastern Army.
"Lord Mizukage," Kiyoshi Mitarashi said, looking at the expressionless Yagura not far away. After a moment of hesitation, he slowly walked out of the ranks.
Once a battle broke out between the thousand-plus troops on both sides, even if the Eastern Army could win, the casualties would definitely not be low. So, although the hope was slim, he still wanted to try to see if he could persuade the Mizukage, Yagura, to avoid a battle.
Unfortunately, Yagura was now determined to defeat the enemy. So, no matter what Kiyoshi Mitarashi said, it could not shake his determination.
After a futile attempt at persuasion, Kiyoshi Mitarashi could only helplessly return to his ranks.
"You won't teach these people a lesson until you beat them," Kyosuke said with a faint smile, comforting him.
Silently nodding, Kiyoshi Mitarashi's expression suddenly turned serious. His gaze swept over the Mist ninja's camp, and then he waved his hand. The crowd behind him instantly swarmed out.
Then, the great war erupted.
Using the Body Flicker Technique to avoid the strongest wave of ninjutsu attacks, Kyosuke, leading his two clan shinobi, directly charged into the enemy's position.
Powerful swordsmanship and speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye—these two points alone were enough to give these Mist ninja a headache. Not to mention the various遁術 and the genjutsu attacks that appeared from time to time and were impossible to defend against.
In an instant, the group led by Kyosuke directly cut through the entire Mist unit.
Such a dazzling action on the battlefield would naturally attract the attention of some powerhouses.
A white-haired man suddenly appeared on Kyosuke's right. He kicked away Seven, the clan shinobi, and then pointed two fingers at Kyosuke.
"Secret Technique: Water Gun."
With a thump, two water droplets like bullets were instantly fired from his fingertips.
However, although this attack method was very well-hidden, it could not escape the control of Kyosuke's Sharingan.
Using his Kusanagi sword to block the two water droplets, and with a hand seal, Kyosuke's figure instantly vanished from the spot.
"Body Flicker Technique: Blazing Sword Leap."
Swish!
As they passed each other, Kyosuke's blazing sharp sword directly cut off one of the enemy's arms.
"Hiss, so hot, so hot," the white-haired man said, holding his severed arm and pretending to cry out in pain. Seeing that Kyosuke did not have a big reaction, he finally silently closed his mouth.
In this extremely short period of time, his severed arm had already recovered.
"Sure enough, this hydrification secret technique can really be considered the nemesis of close-combat methods," Kyosuke said, seeing that his flame-infused swordsmanship could not harm the enemy. As if giving up the attack, he put down his Kusanagi sword, and the tip of the sword touched the ground with a clang.
This ninja who had mastered the hydrification secret technique was none other than the leader of the Hozuki clan, Mangetsu Hozuki.
The hydrification secret technique was a secret ninjutsu passed down from generation to generation in the Hozuki clan. It could turn the user's body into a liquid, making them almost immune to most physical attacks.
Of course, this powerful secret technique naturally had its weaknesses. Its biggest weakness was that its resistance to Lightning Release ninjutsu was particularly poor. Once the user was hit by a Lightning Release, the unique paralysis effect of the Lightning Release would cause the injured part to not be able to fully liquefy.
As for other elemental ninjutsu, they would also cause some damage to it, but the effect was not as great as Lightning Release.
It was clear that the reason Mangetsu Hozuki had taken the initiative to find Kyosuke was to bully him for the fact that his swordsmanship could not harm him.
It had to be said that the previous Kyosuke, without activating Sage Mode, would have had some difficulty dealing with the enemy. But now the situation was a bit different.
Seeing that his own combat skills were ineffective, Kyosuke stomped his foot heavily with a thump, and then charged at Mangetsu Hozuki again.
"You can't harm me with the weapon in your hand," Mangetsu Hozuki said, ignoring the sharp blade that was slashing at his abdomen. He took a deep breath, and with a surge of muscle in his arm, he directly threw a punch at Kyosuke's head.
"Secret Technique: Great Water Arm."
This was a secret technique that used the hydrification ability to cause a local muscle surge, which could greatly enhance the user's strength, agility, and resistance to attack. At this time, Mangetsu Hozuki's use of it was undoubtedly with the idea of trading injuries.
It was clear that Kyosuke would not let him succeed so easily.
He quickly retracted his strength, and Kyosuke held his Kusanagi sword horizontally in front of him, preparing to take the enemy's attack head-on.
With a thump, he was directly pushed back a few steps by the enemy's great strength.
But at this time, Kyosuke's expression was a bit strange. A hint of a triumphant smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
Ignoring Mangetsu Hozuki's somewhat puzzled expression, he directly stretched out his left hand and snapped his fingers with a snap.
"Genjutsu: The Form of Shiva."
Instantly, Mangetsu Hozuki found that everyone around him had disappeared.
"Is this a genjutsu? When did I fall for it?" he thought with a puzzled expression. Mangetsu Hozuki directly clasped his hands together.
"Genjutsu: Release."
Unfortunately, his efforts were in vain. The surroundings were still a gray haze, as if he had come to the end of the world.
Just then, a huge figure suddenly appeared in the empty space.
This figure not only had countless arms, but its face was also full of various expressions.
Joy, anger, jealousy, fear, and so on.
"What... what is this thing? Damn you, Uchiha Kyosuke! Get your ass out here!" Mangetsu Hozuki took a slight step back, and then shouted at his surroundings.
Since he was powerless to dispel the genjutsu, waiting for the rescue of others was the best way. He was not unaware of this.
But the moment Mangetsu Hozuki saw this strange figure, countless negative emotions involuntarily welled up in his heart.
For this, he, who was quite annoyed, couldn't help but start to curse loudly.
But it was clear that his curses would not have any effect on this huge figure.
What Mangetsu Hozuki did not notice was that as his anger intensified, the face on the figure that represented anger gradually opened its eyes.
As time passed, its eyes began to open wider and wider, and it wasn't until they were completely open that Mangetsu Hozuki finally noticed the abnormality.
"What the hell is this thing," Mangetsu Hozuki, whose eyes were already bloodshot, roared, and at the same time, he launched his attack on this figure.
Unfortunately, his attack did not harm the giant statue.
Just as Mangetsu Hozuki was gradually falling into a frenzy, he suddenly felt the chakra of other people coming from within his body.
"Someone has come to save me! Great!" he thought with joy, a hint of reason returning to him. He didn't even notice that another face on the giant statue, representing "joy," had quietly opened its eyes.
Mangetsu Hozuki waited for a long time and found that he had still not escaped this damn genjutsu. Along with his anger, a deep sense of fear suddenly rose in his heart.
In an instant, the three expressions of anger, joy, and fear on his face were crazily changing, and his entire mind was completely disordered.
"Aaaah!!!"
Under the gaze of the giant statue's three faces, Mangetsu Hozuki, after letting out a miserable cry, thus fell to the ground and fainted.
"Whew..." He let out a light breath, and Kyosuke, seeing the fainted enemy before him, had a smile on his face as he muttered to himself, "The effect is not bad."
The Form of Shiva was an auditory genjutsu. It used the emotional fluctuations of the subject to control their mind. Its own lethality was determined by the number of eyes the giant statue opened.
This was the first time Kyosuke had used it in actual combat. Although it did not directly kill the enemy, to be able to make him faint was not a disappointment to the effort Kyosuke had put into creating it.
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