Chapter 47 The Consequences of Over-Propaganda
Chapter 47 The Consequences of Over-Propaganda
"Ouch! Is it still not over?! Hurry up, you in front!"
A shrill, urgent voice mingled with painful groans, echoing through the corridors of the Kusagakure Village Hospital. The air was thick with the stench of blood and the smell of disinfectant.
"Hurry! There are many more wounded behind!"
A grasshopper impatiently shoved the people in front of him, his eyes filled with nothing but eagerness and no pity, jostling for the "medical tool" that could instantly restore them.
"Damn it! Doesn't this woman have a daughter? Why didn't she bring her along?!"
Someone muttered curses under their breath, their tone filled with greed. After all, an extra "tool" meant faster treatment and less waiting time.
Since the Hidden Grass Village acquired the mother and daughter, the ninjas have become even more reckless when carrying out missions. After all, injuries heal instantly, so why bother with caution?
"Ugh...!"
Inside the room, Misaki Uzumaki bit her lip hard, but still couldn't suppress the painful sobs. Her arms were covered with fresh bite marks, some of which hadn't even fully healed before being torn open again.
Is this the price to pay?
She once thought that as long as she could provide her daughter with a safe environment to grow up in, she would not care what she had to give. However, she never expected that the "protection" of Kusagakure would be such cruel exploitation.
She couldn't bear to let her daughter see her like this. After each treatment, she would force herself to wipe away the blood, straighten her clothes, and then force a gentle smile before going home.
But can it really be kept secret? In this ninja world where everyone matures early, Karin is a smart girl.
Misaki Uzumaki didn't know, but even so, what could she do? Rebel? Run away?
Under the watchful eyes of Kusagakure, they had nowhere to escape. Even if they did escape, where would they go? Continue their life in exile?
Who can help me……
In the pain of being bitten countless times, Misaki Uzumaki had long been accustomed to silently crying for help in her heart, but to whom was she praying?
The gods? They have long since abandoned them.
Companions? The people of the Land of Whirlpools are almost all dead.
She didn't know. She was just instinctively, desperately, grasping at the last glimmer of hope in the darkness where her life force was constantly slipping away.
but--
"boom--!!!"
The sudden explosion shattered the hospital's silence, and the entire building shook violently. The grass ninja, who had been looking down to bite down, suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing with terror.
Enemy attack?!
But this place is full of wounded soldiers, and there's no way to provide support. The Kusagakure Chunin in charge of management quickly realized this and shouted sternly.
"Everyone! Evacuate to the shelter immediately! Continue treatment once it's safe!"
He turned and glared at the swaying Misaki, snapping impatiently, "Hey! Don't just stand there! Keep up! Your work isn't finished yet!"
Misaki trembled as she propped herself up, while the wounded began frantically covering their wounds, just as they were preparing to evacuate.
"Bang!"
The door was suddenly flung open, and a grass ninja roughly dragged a little girl in.
"...Karin?!"
When Misaki saw the little girl, her heart nearly stopped. Why... why bring Karin here?! The original agreement clearly stated that only she would be the "medical kit," and Kusagakure promised not to touch her daughter!
"Mother!!!"
Karin's cries rang out as she finally saw the truth about her mother's body—those dense, old and new teeth marks, like the remains of a wild beast.
However, the ninja who brought her there had no time to pay attention to the emotions of the mother and daughter, and just roared with a pale face.
"Quick! Bring that woman here!"
His voice was filled with unprecedented fear.
"That guy's here! If this drags on any longer, the entire Kusagakure village will be doomed!"
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Let's rewind a few minutes.
Standing before the gates of Kusagakure—it is not "Naruto" at this moment.
The fluctuations of chakra distorted the light, and the boy's figure gradually grew taller after the transformation. When the last fox mask covered his face, the being that struck fear into the entire ninja world descended.
"Mianma".
Without uttering a single word, he slowly raised his arm, and dark chakra condensed in his palm, collapsing and finally transforming into an ominous sphere—
"Spiral Wheel."
The light of destruction suddenly burst forth.
boom--!!!
With a deafening explosion, the gates of Kusagakure, along with the surrounding walls, were reduced to dust in an instant. The violent shockwave sent rubble and dust high into the air, only to be torn apart by the distorted gravitational field in the next second.
Because it lacked the Nine-Tails' chakra, this attack was far less devastating than the one that had intimidated the Raikage, but it was still enough to make the entire Kusagakure village tremble.
Aside from not having the Nine-Faced Sovaka, even without the trial card, Naruto's basic strength is still considered a very low-end version of Menma.
As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, a figure wearing a fox mask stepped over the ruins. At this moment, the Grass Ninja who had rushed over upon hearing the news had already assembled, but none of them dared to step forward.
Their hands, gripping the kunai, trembled, cold sweat beaded on their foreheads, frozen in place like prey facing a natural enemy.
Fox mask.
Upon seeing this feature, the leading ninja's pupils constricted sharply. He could hardly believe his eyes.
This feature struck him like a hammer blow. The terrifying rumors circulating in various countries instantly flooded his mind.
A calamity that tears the world apart, a nightmare for all ninjas—the ruler of the [Jin] organization, the darkest ruler of the ninja world.
In the name of false peace, he transformed suffering into a plague, sweeping across every inch of land. All who witnessed his true face became dead souls, and all who heard his name were plunged into despair.
His forces are dominated by the Nine-Faced Beasts—monsters that humans cannot contend with; they are the embodiment of natural disasters and the manifestation of destruction.
Fear is their food, and slaughter is their feast.
Wherever the Nine-Faced Beast goes, life is ravaged and civilization collapses. Wherever [Jin] passes, all things are annihilated, leaving only ashes.
The raging flames of karma burned the ruins, and before the cries of agony could even subside, they were consumed by the violent flames.
His claws lurk in the shadows, whispering his will—by the time you realize it, death is already at your throat.
He preys on "shadows" and sacrifices the nation.
Beneath the fox mask lies an unfathomable abyss. Simply invoke his name, and the entire kingdom will plunge into eternal night, becoming a desolate graveyard.
Now, he lies dormant in the cracks of the world, like a venomous snake awaiting the final bell.
When the final shackles break, all things will return to nothingness in his hands.
His name is—[Mianma].
(The above content is entirely fabricated and spread by the Hidden Cloud Village.)
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