Naruto: Eating Kaido's Azure Dragon Devil Fruit-Chapter 309: What is the Azure Dragon!

Asuma also rushed over, tightly grasping Uesugi Min’s ice-cold hand, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Asuma... don’t... be sad... this is... my... choice..."

Uesugi Min used her last bit of strength to give the person she loved an extremely faint, yet relieved smile.

Then, her arm fell limp, and the light completely faded from her eyes.

"Min!"

Asuma let out a heart-wrenching cry of grief.

On the other side, although Might Duy’s move "Daytime Tiger" was desperately blocked by several elite Root members, the terrifying impact still sent them, along with Danzo, reeling back in a disheveled state, their energy and blood churning.

Duy, surrounded by blue steam and with an imposing aura, looked at Sora, who was holding Uesugi Min’s body and whose presence was growing increasingly dangerous. He said loudly,

"Sora! I don’t care if what Danzo said is true or false! I only know that youth should not be forced!"

"The will to protect comrades is just like this Eight Gates. For the sake of important people, even burning everything out is worth it!"

"Duy is right!"

Shinku Yūhi, holding an equally pale-faced Kurenai, stood firmly on Might Duy’s side. "Konoha ninja should not die under the schemes of their own people!"

For a moment, the other Konoha ninja all looked toward Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, a flash of ruthlessness passed through Danzo’s eyes. He immediately sent a hidden signal toward the direction where Orochimaru and Kakuzu had disappeared earlier.

The next moment, the ground churned, and Kakuzu’s masked figure reappeared.

Even more shocking was the inhuman screech that came from the dense forest in the distance.

Immediately after, a giant serpent with eight massive heads, its body covered in white scales, suddenly appeared!

That was Orochimaru’s ultimate forbidden technique. The Eight Branches Technique!

Because Orochimaru had just completed his reincarnation, his aura was completely different from before. Coupled with the Eight-Headed Serpent’s first appearance in a terrifying, Tailed Beast-like form.

None of the Konoha group recognized this as their former Sannin, Orochimaru.

Only Sarutobi Hiruzen, looking at the giant serpent, especially the vaguely familiar golden snake-eye on one of the heads, had his pupils contract sharply.

But his lips moved, and in the end, he did not speak.

"Hiruzen! And everyone of Konoha!"

Danzo seized the opportunity to shout loudly again.

"Everything I did today was for Konoha! Sora’s identity is suspicious. He attacked the Root. His intentions are condemnable!"

"I am eliminating a hidden danger for the village! Do not be deceived by his disguise, and do not interfere in Konoha’s internal affairs!"

He specifically looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, his eyes filled with pressure.

Sarutobi Hiruzen’s heart was in turmoil.

Danzo had laid everything out openly. The evidence was conclusive. With the appearance of two dangerous individuals, Orochimaru and Kakuzu, the situation had spiraled completely out of control.

If he forcefully tried to protect Sora, it would inevitably cause greater internal division within Konoha, and might even give external enemies an opening.

And deep down, he also had an indescribable feeling about Sora.

That was. he was difficult to control!

He closed his eyes heavily, his hand slowly dropping, adopting a posture of silent acquiescence.

Seeing the Hokage act this way, Namikaze Minato and the initially hesitant representatives of the various Konoha clans, including the Uchiha and Hyuga, also fell silent. They slowly retreated to the side, choosing to observe for now.

This was a power struggle among Konoha’s top brass. It was not convenient for them to intervene directly.

Seeing this, Danzo felt reassured. As long as Konoha’s main force didn’t intervene, he still had a chance!

His gaze swept over the silent Namikaze Minato, a flash of jealousy and hatred in his eyes.

Since Sora could not be used by him, he absolutely could not let him live to stand on Namikaze Minato’s side!

"Summoning Jutsu. Baku!"

Danzo bit his finger, formed seals, and slapped the ground.

The massive, elephant-trunked summoning beast Baku appeared in the valley, emitting a deep roar.

The Eight-Headed Serpent also writhed its massive body, coming to Danzo’s side. Its eight pairs of serpent eyes coldly stared at Sora, filled with greed and killing intent.

In a hidden spot to the side, Tagitsuhime took out the Ryūchi Cave summoning contract, ready at any moment to summon the White Snake Sage!

After all, the White Snake Sage could also be a summoning beast!

In such a situation, if Ryūchi Cave helped Sora, given Sora’s character, he would certainly repay them.

But Tagitsuhime was waiting!

Waiting for the moment when Sora needed their help the most. That would be the time for maximum benefit.

...

On the other side, Kurenai leaned pale-faced in Shinku Yūhi’s embrace.

Seeing the Eight-Headed Serpent and Kakuzu appear one after another, she grew even more worried about Sora’s safety.

She tightly grabbed her father’s sleeve.

"Father, I beg you... help him. He can’t do it alone..."

Shinku Yūhi frowned deeply. After all, he was a Konoha ninja.

At this moment, although Sarutobi Hiruzen had already resigned from the Hokage position due to the incident, his attitude still represented Konoha’s will.

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen’s silent acquiescence, Shinku Yūhi could only shake his head heavily.

"Kurenai, I... cannot intervene."

The light of hope in Kurenai’s eyes dimmed.

She then looked toward Sora, using all her strength to shout.

"Sora! Don’t go! Run away!"

Sora slowly placed Uesugi Min’s gradually cooling body into Asuma’s arms, gently smoothing her disheveled hair.

This girl could be said to have accompanied him the longest in this world. From when he came to the orphanage at five years old, until today at fifteen, she had been at the orphanage with him for a full ten years!

Her place in Sora’s heart was no lower than Nonō’s or Kurenai’s. She had long been his family!

Sora stood up. All the sadness in his eyes transformed into sky-scorching rage and icy killing intent.

He walked to Kurenai, reached out, and gently touched her pale cheek.

"Don’t be afraid of what you’ll see next. I will avenge Min, reclaim everything."

Kurenai’s tears finally fell, but looking into Sora’s determined eyes, she finally nodded firmly.

She believed in him.

"Sora! Need help? The flames of youth are willing to burn for you!"

Among the Konoha group, Might Duy and Guy stood by Sora’s side without hesitation.

Might Duy, looking at the imposing Eight-Headed Serpent, erupted with fierce chakra. He was already prepared to open the "Gate of Death"!

"Senior Duy, Guy, thank you." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Sora’s voice was terrifyingly calm. "Please, help me protect Kurenai, and... Min. Leave these to me!"

After speaking, he didn’t look at anyone else, taking step after step forward.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

He formed seals and slapped the ground. However, after the white smoke cleared, Tenji did not appear.

"Hmph!"

Danzo sneered. "You think I wouldn’t be prepared? I’ve already placed a barrier around Land of Peaceful Bliss. That monkey of yours can’t come!"

"Is that so?"

Sora’s face was expressionless as he formed seals again. "Then... what about this?"

"Summoning Jutsu!"

Boom!!

Thicker white smoke exploded, and a sharp, solemn, metallic aura instantly spread!

As the smoke cleared, a giant tiger over five meters long, snow-white all over, with a proud and imposing gaze, stood revealed!

It was Sora’s other summoning beast. Shanjun!

"Roar!"

Shanjun let out a roar that shook the mountains and forests. Its tiger eyes locked directly onto the massive Baku on the other side.

"Shanjun."

Sora’s voice was like eternal ice. He pointed at Baku. "Tear it apart."

"As you command, Master!"

Shanjun spoke in human language, then raised its head and let out an even more ferocious tiger roar!

Its body rapidly expanded, growing gigantic within a white light!

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a colossal beast nearly a hundred meters long, like a small mountain!

Its terrifying presence even suppressed Baku and the Eight-Headed Serpent!

"Roar!"

The gigantic Shanjun pushed off with its limbs, the ground cracking, and pounced like a bolt of white lightning toward the panicked Baku!

Unfortunately, this time Danzo was prepared. It couldn’t return to the summoning realm!

As for Sora, he slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Danzo, Kakuzu, and the massive Eight-Headed Serpent in turn.

"You... wanted to see my true strength, didn’t you? Wanted to know all my secrets?"

His voice was not loud, but it seemed to contain the power of some law, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

Crack!

His Anbu uniform top shattered!

A terrifying aura, far more ancient, vast, majestic, and violent than any before, like a primordial beast that had slumbered for eons, suddenly awakened!

Azure light shot into the sky!

Sora’s body transformed and expanded drastically within the light!

Dragon head, deer antlers, serpent body, eagle claws, fish tail...

The legendary mythical beast of the East, the true form of the Azure Dragon, was revealed to this world for the first time, without any reservation!

Moreover, because the overwhelming rage in Sora’s heart combined with the beastly instincts inherent in the Zoan Devil Fruit, his Azure Dragon form did not stop growing after fully manifesting!

One hundred meters... five hundred meters... a thousand meters!

A cyan dragon over a thousand meters long, its scales like giant bronze shields, its dragon horns menacing as if to pierce the heavens, coiled in the sky above the Valley of the End!

The shadow it cast completely enveloped the entire valley, along with the two giant statues.

Simultaneously, the heavens and earth changed color!

Dark clouds converged from all directions, instantly blotting out the sunlight, plunging the entire Valley of the End into gloom.

Fierce winds howled, whipping up the waterfall’s spray into tornadoes.

Lightning crazily danced within the thick clouds, emitting deafening roars!

Commanding the wind and rain, controlling the thunder!

At this moment, the Valley of the End had become Sora’s domain!

This was the might of the Azure Dragon!

Sora’s massive dragon pupils, like the sun and moon, burning with endless fury, slowly lowered, locking onto the ant-like figures of Danzo and the others below.

"As you wish."

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