Reborn in Naruto As Madara's Grandson

Chapter 323: Side Arc Part-2: Attack of Demons

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Four days ago,

At the outskirts of Land of Fire,

Whoosh… whoosh…

Four shinobis in white cloth flicker through the desert.

"Kusuna! Are you sure this is the place?"

The member of the Gang of four asks him. The group stares at the vast expanse of barren wasteland. There is a gigantic structure on the horizon.

Whoo… whooo…

Hot winds blow through the desert, raising large amounts of sand in the surroundings. The scorching heat glistens on the ground, giving it a glass-like appearance in the distance.

"Yes, I am sure it is this place, Setsuna!"

The clothes of the group flutter in the wind as they stay unaffected by the searing heat. There is a round transparent water barrier around their body which shields them from the sand and heat.

Kusuna takes out a scroll from his pocket. He unfurls the scroll and holds it in front of him.

The scroll floats in the air with the aid of wind chakra.

"Our target is Tonika village, hidden deep within the HOLE. Master asked us to retrieve a certain artifact from this place. This artifact will aid us in freeing our Lord from his deep slumber."

He stores the scroll in his pocket and turns towards the group.

"Since this HOLE stores such a precious artifact, how can it be so simple to reach this place?"

He walks forward and makes some hand signs.

BOOM…

He stomps on the sand.

Rumble… rumble…

The ground quakes beneath them.

"The road to HOLE is rigged with various deadly traps, seals, illusions, and genjutsu."

"Take this trap, for example. This genjutsu makes it look like the HOLE is located in the distance but the actual place is hidden here all along!"

He points towards the gigantic structure on the horizon.

Swoosh…

He inserts some chakra into the ground.

Fwoosh… Woosh…

The genjutsu around the area dispels slowly. A large cavern appears in front of the group.

"Let's go!"

Kusuna leads the gang of four inside the cavern.

"This is one of the secret passages to the HOLE. You can't access this area unless you have a map with you."

Whoosh… whoosh… whoosh…

The group flickers through the passage. Soon, the other end of the passage appears in their vision as bright sunlight lights up the cavern.

At the other end of the passage,

"Intruders!"

The guards patrolling the entrance are alerted by the presence of the Gang of Four.

"These are the members of Tonika's militia!" Kusuna warns them.

"Hmph… they are nothing but a bunch of small fries." The sole female member of the gang of four mocks the guards.

"They are indeed a bunch of weakling, but their weapons can harm us, Shizuku!" Setsuna stares at the weapons in the guard's hand.

"Those are some high-quality chakra blades!"

"Brother, hurry it up!" Gitai exclaims in impatience.

"No need to feel rushed!"

Fwish…

Kusuna releases three dark purple snakes from his body.

Slither…

The snake slithers over to the rest of the group and enters their body.

Aah… Argh…

"It's working!"

The bodies of the group bend at an unnatural angle.

Shoom…

Dark purple chakra riles in their bodies and surrounds them like flames.

Swish… swish…

Multiple ritualistic curse marks appear on their body. A reverse pentagram mark forms on their body. The mark shines brightly and dissipates.

Ah… Haha…

The Hexagram marks on their clothes shine brightly and draw power from the dark purple chakra.

ARGH…

A red light flickers through their eyes and their pupil turns hollow.

AAAH…

The curse seals alter their bodies as fangs and razor-sharp claws grow out in Gitai's body. His forearms bulge out and turn massive. His body expands rapidly, and he turns into a herculean figure.

AAAH…

Setsuna's teeth turn into sharp fangs, and two wing-like protrusions erupt from his back. The curse seals run horizontally across his face and chest.

ORYAAH…

A sharp blade erupts from Shizuku's elbows and calves. Three curse marks run vertically across her face and chest.

Crack… crack…

An extra layer of bones encases her legs and arms

BANG… bang…

Shizuku rapidly punches and kicks air and releases supersonic sounds with each strike.

"Each of our chakra nature and roles is as discussed earlier!"

Kusuna walks towards them and nods his head.

"Let's go and do it!" Gitai clenches his massive fists.

"Don't fail!" Kusuna nods his head.

BOOM…

Shizuku kicks the ground and is the first to disappear from her place. She leaves multiple supersonic booms in her wake as her speed exceeds the speed of sound.

Swish… swish…

She rapidly dashes through the guards.

Slash… slash… slash…

Blood leaks from the necks, arms, and legs of the guards as she cruelly dismembers them with her blades.

Ahaha… Haha…

She laughs maniacally as her arms and legs are covered in blood.

"This is so fun! Haha…"

"Quick! Inform the village chief. We need reinforcement!"

One of the guards takes out a flare from his pocket and fires it towards the sky.

Bang… bang…

Gitai smashes his fists together and stares at the guards with a cruel smile.

"I can't allow Shizuku to have all the fun, can I?"

Bang…

He leaps into the sky and jumps towards the group of guards.

BOOM…

He smashes in the middle of the guards and crushes a guard into a paste with his legs. josei

Haha… Ahaha…

"This is so fun! Crushing them like ants."

One of the guards dashes towards him and slashes his back with his chakra blade.

Clang…

The chakra blade leaves a slight scar on his back as a trail of blood leaks from it.

"YOU BASTARD!"

Gitai angrily turns to the guard.

AH!

The guard drops the blade in fear as the massive arms of Gitai surround him.

BANG…

Gitai claps his palms together and smashes the guard like a watermelon. Blood and organs splat on the ground and dye the faces of a nearby guard.

AH!

"DEMON! These people are demons!"

The guards cry in dread.

"Haha… haha… it's my turn now!"

Setsuna laughs maniacally and flaps his wings.

Whoosh…

He reappears in the sky. He makes some hand signs and the fangs in his mouth part away.

"Wind Release: Divine Wind Mountain"

He releases a giant vortex of wind from his mouth. The wind vortex engulfs the remaining guards and shreds their bodies to pieces.

Spalt… splat…

A rain of blood splatters on the ground as the surrounding area is littered with the internal organs of the guards.

"Haha… haha… that was so satisfying? This power! It's so magnificent!"

Whoosh…

The group arrives in front of Kusuna.

"That was a splendid performance!" Kusuna has a wide smile on his face.

"Now go and retrieve Saezuri. Kill anyone who interferes with you!"

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Inside the Tonika Village,

The expression of the village chief turns ugly as he notices the flare.

"The village is under attack. We must protect the village."

He orders the members of the militia to take action.

BOOM…

A gigantic tornado appears in distance. The village chief raises his head and notices Setsuna, who is taking flight with his wings.

"This is not good! The village is under attack by demons!"

He immediately releases an eagle from a nearby cage.

"I have to seek Konoha for help!"

The old village chief immediately scribbles on a scroll and ties it to the eagle's leg and releases it towards Konoha.

"I can't allow Saezuri to fall in the hands of these demons."

BOOM…

A violent explosion rings at the entrance of the village. A large column of fire rises in the air and engulfs a nearby house.

AHHH!

"HELP! SOMEBODY HELP!!"

"SAVE ME! SOMEBODY SAVE ME!"

"NO! DON'T KILL ME!"

Agonizing screams of the villagers rings in the atmosphere. Flames erupt in nearby houses as the villagers frantically rush away to save their life.

"I DON'T WANT TO DIE YET! SAVE ME!"

The village chief tightly clenches his fist.

"I can't allow these demons to kill my people!"

Shiing…

He draws a blade from a nearby wall. The blade glows with a dark black hue.

"This 'Onikiri' blade is the bane of all demon's existence. It is passed through the family of the village chief for countless years to prepare for such an occasion."

The village chief draws the blade and swings it around.

Chii…

The blade releases a shrill cry and emits a dark blade of chakra.

"For the sake of my people, I will draw this blade and vanquish all evil!"