'This is going to be quite a bit more bloodier than what just transpired' Kazuo thought as sweat formed on his forehead.

The clash between the two large shinobi armies was imminent.

'Just how strong was Madara if he faced a force more than one hundred times this size whilst still not even fully revived' Kazuo thought to himself.

*Bang!!* * Klang*

The blades, the fire, and the lighting jutsus all clashed with each other as unprecedented chaos quickly ensued.

Cries of fear and pain quickly resounded as shinobis from both sides started killing each other.

Kazuo stood still for a moment, carefully surveying the battle.

'Heading into battle directly right now is dangerous, even if I kill one of them then two or three will take their spot.' Kazuo thought, his hand slightly shaking.

At that moment he saw a cloud ninja heading directly toward him, it was a young ninja much like Kazuo himself.

'Why do kids always want to die by my hand' Kazuo thought before a large smile erupted on his face.

Who was he to complain when a small fish came right into his mouth?

The cloud ninja quickly started weaving hand signs before his chest expanded and he launched a lighting bolt out of his mouth, its speed was impressive as it headed directly to kazuos location.

Only for it to pass right through him.

"A clone?" The cloud ninja mumbled, quickly looking around, left and right trying to locate his enemy.

At that moment, he felt something grab his feet before pulling half of his body underground.

It was Kazuo who had deployed a clone as soon as the clash had happened and headed underground.

"Tch" Releasing a frustrated sound the cloud ninja tried to get out as quickly as he could however he was too late.

Kazuo didnt head above ground immediately to finish the ninja, he simply placed a sealing tag on his back before getting away from him instantly.

That had been the right choice it seemed as the young cloud ninja quickly deployed electricity all around him, freeing himself from the earth release jutsu.

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At that moment, Kazuo headed back above ground.

"I'll kill you!" The cloud shinobi said, hatred seemed to be dripping out of his eyes as he looked at Kazuo.

"Right, maybe next time," Kazuo said before forming the rat seal.

The cloud kid's eyes widened as he saw the hand seal, dread engulfing his mind.

"Just kidding, you actually fell for it?" Kazuo said to him before laughing out loud.

Veins erupted on the cloud ninja's forehead as he screamed at Kazuo loudly before starting to rush at him.

"You bastard!!"

Kazuo simply smiled, still holding the rat seal.

"Actually I wasn't lying, Kai!"

*Booom*

With a loud explosion, the cloud ninja exploded into blood and organ matter that dripped all over the ground.

Turning his head, Kazuo surveyed the battlefield however he didnt have to wait long, infact it was almost instant when another Cloud ninja came to him.

This time it wasn't a child but rather a large brown-skinned man who sported a very muscular build with brown hair that made his head similar to a pineapple.

Kazuos eyes immediately sharpened before he made hand seals quickly.

Four illusionary clones appear all around him.

"Those wont work against me kid, I'll make you pay for what you did to Hikari" The man said before he disappeared from Kazuos sight.

It was instant, almost as if the man had teleported and the in the very next instant Kazuo saw the man merely inches from him.

"Die, Konoha scum." The man said before he punched Kazuo in the stomach.

What was strange to Kazuo however was that he wasn't thrown back from the punch.

He quickly found the reason, however.

Looking down at his abdomen, Kazuo saw what the man had done to him.

'He pierced through my abdomen completely with his punch, who is this bastard.' Kazuo thought as he looked at the man.

The pain coursing through Kazuos mind was extreme, it was mind-warping however Kazuo didn't lose his mind even for a split second as he stared at the man who had practically killed him.

*Cough*

Blood spewed from Kazuos mouth.

"What's your name?"

"Ochiote, A jonnin of the proud cloud, remember my name well even in hell" The man said giving Kazuo a bloodthirsty smile.

"How about you join me in there?" Kazuo said slowly, clearly feeling his life draining away from his body.

At that moment Kazuos backpack lit up and a sizzling sound was heard.

"Kai" Kazuo said with a smile however just as the explosions were about to go off, he saw the man dissapear just like before and reappear tens of meters away, his face sneering at Kazuo.

'Ah fuck'

*Booom*

With a large explosion, Kazuos's body disintegrated.

*Huff* *Huff*

It was once more the morning, just before the sun had risen up in the sky.

Kazuo was back in the camp.

"Ah that fucker, Choiote? Ochiote? Whatever the hell his name was, why's a final-level boss going after me damned it" Kazuo said, his frustration clearly slipping into his voice.

Taking a deep breath, Kazuo calmed himself back down.

'Don't get emotional, simply improve and move forward' Kazuo thought.

It was at this moment as he was thinking that he heard a bell-like sound go off in his head.

[ Ding! ]

'A system notification?' Kazuo quickly thought as he stared at the system interface that had appeared in front of him abruptly.

[ A quest has been generated! ]

[ Quests ]

[ Kill Ochioke, Jonnin of the Hidden Cloud ]

[ Reward: Two minor stat upgrades, One B-Rank Random Jutsu ]

Reading the new quest that he had been given, Kazuos felt like he had been slapped in the face.

'Shitty system, aren't you asking too much god damn it.' Kazuo thought, his emotions being triggered once more just a moment after he had managed to calm himself down.

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