The large bee that had taken a direct hit from the Scale Powder froze in place, then charged straight into the swarm of bees in the sky.
Its massive body became like a bulldozer—no bee could stop its rampage.
"Damn it! That trick again! My bee!"
The Kamizuru Clan ninja's expression twisted in rage. That giant bee was his summoned beast. Even within the Kamizuru Clan, bees of that size were incredibly rare.
Now it had been bewitched by the enemy—this was a massive loss.
"Forget your bee! Take out that Konoha ninja first!"
Kitsuchi shoved him aside, his tone harsh.
From the ninjutsu just now, he'd already made a preliminary judgment about Kazuyama's identity. Snake-style techniques—clearly the signature of Orochimaru, one of the Sannin from Konoha.
Even if this guy wasn't Orochimaru himself, he definitely had a deep connection to him.
[Ding! Host has forcibly taken control of a Kamizuru Clan summoned beast, making the opponent feel like they've swallowed crap. Special reward: +1 Strength.]
An unexpected bonus. Who would've thought a single giant bee would make them lose their cool?
Kazuyama immediately felt that all his recent moves had been worth it. After all, he came out here for attributes.
"Heh heh heh... It's not so easy to undo the disasters I've set in motion."
"Next up—taking you down! These disasters will still bring pain to the Land of Earth."
He declared boldly, forming hand seals once again.
Under the light, the Iwa shinobi couldn't see what seals he was using—they could only rely on instinct to launch a counterattack.
"Hmph! Attack together! Bring him down!"
"Earth Release! Earth Flow Spears!"
"Earth Release! Rock Gun Technique!"
Stone spikes and rocks shot skyward in unison.
Without hesitation, Kazuyama spat out a burst of flames.
"Fire Release! Great Fire Destruction!"
The ferocious fire easily tore through the stone attacks. The moment the sky lit up, Kitsuchi was already preparing a follow-up move.
The Moving Earth Core jutted up once more, yanking everyone from their elevated positions back down.
The massive fireball soared past the heads of numerous Iwa shinobi.
Kazuyama was left speechless.
"What the hell! Damn Earth Release!"
"But hey, with that giant bee, they're in for it too."
"Chōmei, Chakra—we're heading to the other side!"
Without a word, Chōmei began supplying Chakra. Kazuyama vanished from the spot.
Seeing the enemy disappear again, Kitsuchi immediately went on high alert.
This bizarre phenomenon reminded him of something—Space–Time Ninjutsu, like that blond Konoha ninja used.
What shocked him was that someone other than that blond kid could use it too.
His heart sank.
"Everyone stay sharp! He's using Space–Time Ninjutsu."
"Stick together! Don't give him a chance to sneak up!"
Everyone instantly regrouped, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.
What they didn't realize was that their enemy was now somewhere else, watching a group of people getting mauled by snakes.
"Tsk tsk, Kazuyama, I gotta say—these snakes you summoned seem even more useful than my bugs."
"Just look at those Iwa shinobi—they're getting wrecked."
After landing, Kazuyama nearly crushed a black mamba beneath his feet, almost stepping it to death.
But the scene before him left him stunned—he couldn't even care about the snake underfoot.
Why were there so many giant anacondas?
What the hell was going on?
Just then, a voice spoke beside him...
"No need to guess—it was me. Black Mamba passed the message to me, and I figured you wouldn't want to see everything you set up get destroyed."
"So I came over using Reverse Summoning Jutsu."
Ichikishimahime, dressed in a flowing blue gown, smiled as she looked at him.
Kazuyama was completely dumbfounded. Why the hell was Snake Princess here too?
"Why are you here, Ichikishimahime?"
"Hmph? You seriously have the nerve to ask? When Tagorihime went out for a bit, didn't you buy her a bunch of snakeberries?"
Snakeberries?
Kazuyama nodded. He did ask Tagorihime to help out, so of course he had to give her something in return. That's just how he was—kindhearted to a fault.
"Hmph! Tagitsuhime isn't in Ryūchi Cave either, she's probably out there living it up."
"Now even Tagorihime's off eating good food, and I'm the only one left behind."
"If I didn't take the initiative, I'd starve to death!"
"You little brat! Did you forget about me? I'm strong too, you know!"
Seeing the mildly irritated Ichikishimahime, black lines formed above Kazuyama's head.
Did she show up just to fight for snacks?
"So yeah, when Black Mamba told me, I came right over."
"These anacondas? I brought them. What do you think?"
"Aren't you going to thank me?"
Kazuyama glanced again at the Iwa ninja being swarmed by dozens of massive anacondas, involuntarily swallowing hard.
He thought, "Look, it's not me trying to kill you. This lady over here is the one turning you into bargaining chips for food."
"Alright, alright, I'll make sure to satisfy your appetite this time."
"But for now... let's enjoy the show."
As they quietly watched the chaos unfold, the system prompt sounded again.
[Ding! Host's assigned giant bee successfully turned on its master, killing the Kamizuru Clan's Bee. Both the summoner and the summoned beast died together, full of resentment. Special reward: +1 Strength.]
Damn. That bee really pulled it off?
Talk about brutal—took down its own master. And the guy didn't even unsummon it before dying... what was he thinking?
Still, the death of that Kamizuru member would definitely slow down Kitsuchi's squad.
Without those poison-fighting bees, dealing with insects was going to be a serious headache.
After that brief moment of reflection, Kazuyama turned his gaze back to the current scene.
One anaconda might not be scary, but dozens of them? That was a full-on natural disaster.
Even though there were a few Jōnin in the Iwa unit, no tiger could withstand a pack of wolves.
Especially not when those wolves were elite predators—and with venomous snakes crawling everywhere, the 25-man team couldn't hold out for long.
In the end, they retreated, leaving 11 corpses behind.
Kazuyama received a reward too, but this one came with a particularly amusing notification.
[Ding! Detected that due to the host isolating Ichikishimahime, she took the initiative to attack, releasing venomous snakes to defeat the Iwa forces. This perfectly aligns with the concept of winning without direct bloodshed. Special reward: +2 Genjutsu.]
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