Although Yao has a poker face, Chao Yanqian still clearly feels Killer Bee's anger. Chao Yanqian is sure that if he continues to provoke Killer Bee, Killer Bee will definitely lose control and charge up, tearing himself apart in the process.
If the celestial chakra stored in the Yin Seal is enough, I really don't mind playing with Killer Bee for a while. But the current chakra is no longer enough to sustain a prolonged battle especially when the opponent is a jinchūriki with terrifying chakra reserves.
Using the only remaining chakra to bring Killer Bee to Kumogakure is already the limit for the Chao Yanqian. If the chakra quantity were sufficient, Chao Yanqian wouldn't mind defeating Killer Bee in full view, and shattering the last remaining faith the Hidden Cloud shinobi have.
"Forget it!" Looking at Killer Bee with a mocking expression, the Chao Yanqian said slowly, "Judging by your look, I can tell you don't dare charge forward. Anyway, your Lord Raikage's status is uncertain, and the war is over. I'll let you go this time!"
"Damn it! You bastard!" In the face of Chao Yanqian's cynicism, Killer Bee could do nothing but glare at Chao Yanqian with a killing look. This feeling left Killer Bee extremely frustrated, yet he had to forcibly endure it.
Especially since Chao Yanqian once again mentioned the Fourth Raikage Killer Bee nearly lost control. But seeing the Kumogakure shinobi around him, Killer Bee calmed down under Gyūki's persuasion.
In contrast, the rest of the Kumogakure ninja, upon hearing that the Fourth Raikage's status was uncertain, were deeply shocked and plunged into despair.
The village was already devastated. If the Raikage is gone too, Kumogakure will surely fall to the bottom among the Five Great Shinobi Nations, and the other major villages might seize the opportunity to make their moves.
"Human kindness is only once. If you dare declare war on Konoha again, I'll come back and kill you all!" Chao Yanqian swept his cold gaze across the group of Kumogakure ninja, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the Konoha camp.
Seeing Chao Yanqian disappear, the Kumogakure shinobi were first stunned, then secretly sighed in relief.
Although they wanted nothing more than to kill Chao Yanqian, after witnessing his strength and ruthless methods, none of them dared face him.
Let alone charging at him they didn't even dare utter the words "Chao Yanqian" casually. Just hearing the name made their hearts tremble.
Although shinobi are trained from childhood and live with death constantly, this gives them strong psychological resilience. Even in the face of overwhelming odds, shinobi typically won't back down easily.
But shinobi are still human, especially in the Naruto world. They are not emotionless weapons, but people with rich inner lives, desperate to be acknowledged. In such circumstances, they, too, feel fear.
No matter how powerful an enemy is, they are just killers. Shinobi kill every day, and excessive killing does not instill fear in them.
However, Chao Yanqian is different. Chao Yanqian seems to enjoy destroying villages. First Kirigakure, then Kumogakure since the Third Great Ninja War, Chao Yanqian has destroyed two major shinobi villages.
Some among Kumogakure even suspected that if it weren't for the fact that Chao Yanqian hadn't matured during the early days of the Third War, even Sunagakure and Iwagakure wouldn't have been spared.
Death does not make shinobi fear easily. But destroying what they hold dear in their hearts that makes them uneasy.
In many hearts, there is something more valuable than life itself a belief they wish to protect above all. And Chao Yanqian seems intent on obliterating whatever they hold sacred. It's this cold, ruthless approach that strikes terror into shinobi.
Killer Bee exited Tailed Beast Mode and looked at the ruined Kumogakure. He slammed his right hand into the ground. The hard surface couldn't withstand Killer Bee's fury and shattered inch by inch.
The rest of the Kumogakure ninja also seemed drained of strength, staring blankly into the void, not knowing what to do next.
They had once believed that the next time they saw Chao Yanqian, they would tear him to pieces. But when he really appeared before them, no one dared to act rashly.
It's that deep-seated fear that eroded their will bit by bit.
If only a leader with enough prestige appeared at that moment to rally them,it might have reignited their morale, just like when Uzumaki Naruto defeated Pain and turned the tide of Konoha's despair.
But it was from Chao Yanqian's own mouth that they heard the Fourth Raikage was seriously injured and unconscious, his life or death unknown.
That news was the final blow, crushing the last of Kumogakure's faith.
"He's a demon…"
No one knows who said it first, but the murmured words drew silent agreement from the rest of the Kumogakure shinobi.
Konoha Camp
"chao Yanqian, are you alright?" Nara Shikaku hurried over when he saw Chao Yanqian appear.
"I'm fine. What's the situation outside?" Chao Yanqian asked softly, then deactivated Sage Mode.
Although back at Konoha's camp,which was relatively safer.Chao Yanqian still didn't dare reveal that his chakra was depleted.
Even though the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo wouldn't act openly against him, it was still better not to expose such information. In the ninja world, the most terrifying opponent is the one whose limits remain unknown. In this world, having the intel means having the upper hand.
"It's just about over. We won!" Shikaku said proudly.
"That's good." Chao Yanqian nodded slightly and said nothing more.
As he disconnected from the Sage Pattern, a wave of weakness and pain washed over him. Now, all Chao Yanqian wanted was to lie in bed and sleep for a full night. Soaking in a hot spring first would be even better.
If he could teleport directly back to Konoha, this wouldn't be a problem. But the Chao Yanqian had to return with the main army to receive the villagers' cheers. Only that way could he gain the most benefits, ensuring the spoils of victory weren't snatched away by the Third Hokage.
"By the way, Chao Yanqian I'm really curious where did you teleport to with Gyūki?" Nara Shikaku asked.
"Kumogakure," Chao Yanqian replied with a faint smile, speaking deeply: "Fighting someone that big it's best to do it in their village, isn't it?"
Hearing that, Nara Shikaku shivered unconsciously and thought to himself: "I'm afraid no one will dare use a Tailed Beast against Konoha again…"
Visit patreon.com/DavidOris to get 30+ chapters