Naruto: Konoha’s Trickster, Starting as the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki Chapter 429: Insect Siege

If there's a most terrifying way to die, it might just be this.

Surrounded by a horde of snakes—bitten, strangled—feeling their cold, slick bodies slithering all over you... what could be more horrifying?

That's exactly what the Root mbers were enduring now, dying in despair after a snake-filled execution.

"Tsk tsk, Kazuyama, your sense of humor is really twisted. You could've just taken him out with one strike."

"Instead, you gave him the full snake baptism. If it were ... tsk, I'd be fine with it too, haha."

Chōi looked on at the poor soul buried under writhing serpents, letting out a series of exaggerated comnts.

Even though he was a Tailed Beast and didn't fear snakes, the thought of being buried in a wriggling pile still gave him the shivers.

Kazuyama did have quite the collection of snakes—so were truly massive.

Suddenly, Chōi had a new idea.

"Kazuyama, next ti we fight another Tailed Beast, what do you think about giving them the sa snake bath?"

"Sounds solid to —especially that stinky fox, the Nine-Tails. Tsk tsk, just imagine him sward by snakes... now that would be a scene!"

Kazuyama shook his head. Chōi was really starting to get carried away. Use snakes to beat the Nine-Tails? Would he even get the chance?

Wait—maybe he actually would.

If Madara Uchiha's successor had already erged, then there was a real chance Kushina could be attacked.

If that happened... should he step in? If he didn't, that might be the perfect chance to see the Nine-Tails go berserk.

Tsk tsk. Just imagining himself in Sage Mode, summoning four golden-scaled snakes, transforming into a snake himself, then all-out brawling with the Nine-Tails—it gave him a rush.

Lost in thought, Kazuyama vanished from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he was at another edge of the village. To quickly eliminate all four sensor units, he had sent snakes carrying his technique-marked kunai to each location, setting his coordinates.

With Flying Thunder God, he zipped through each zone—one strike, snakes swarming.

Kazuyama took out all four Root mbers and their accompanying Agakure squads without a sound.

Against Konoha's Phantom, none of them had a chance to react.

Even in death, they couldn't understand how they had been ambushed inside the village while actively casting sensory jutsu.

"Phew. Wiping them all at once was kinda exhausting."

"Chōi, start guiding so bugs toward the castle."

"That old bastard Hanzō thinks he can trap ? Keep dreaming."

Kazuyama had no intention of facing Hanzō head-on. His goal was a quiet, lethal strike.

Finding a hidden spot, he clasped his hands as Chōi's chakra surged.

The three Snake Princesses quickly pulled back their natural energy, making room for the Tailed Beast chakra.

Their coordination inside Kazuyama's body was seamless.

This was what it ant to be a true Jinchūriki—harmoniously rging one's own power with that of a Tailed Beast.

Senjutsu, Tailed Beast power, and his own chakra rged perfectly.

As Chōi's chakra transford into Scale Powder, it spread slowly along the ground, seeping deep below the surface.

"Kazuyama, this'll take a bit. We're still inside the village."

"No problem. Just go all out."

Kazuyama waited patiently for the Scale Powder to finish perating the ground.

...

anwhile, inside the castle, Hanzō sat with Abura Tatsuma and top fighters from both sides.

They were still discussing how to draw Kazuyama out.

"That guy's like a ghost. We're just supposed to sit here and wait?" Hanzō looked annoyed. He wasn't the patient type.

Soone had infiltrated his turf, and he couldn't even find them. The thought alone drove him mad.

But Tatsuma remained calm. He understood just how difficult it was to catch an opponent like Kazuyama.

"Be patient. You know how skilled he is."

"The Root Division's entire sensory system was redesigned just for him. He has a grudge against Lord Danzō—we want him gone as much as you do."

While they talked, they had no idea Kazuyama had already resud his offensive, quietly spreading underground.

As the Scale Powder expanded across the village, swarms of insects began to gather, drawn toward the castle.

...

"Kazuyama, there are so many bugs. Ew."

"I an, I get you're the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki, and the Seven-Tails is a giant bug, but seriously—how can you control so many bugs? It's gross."

Kazuyama smirked. Just as he was enjoying the sight of his insect army assembling, Tagitsuhi's complaint cut through.

Both he and Chōi were stunned silent.

A second later, Chōi's furious roar echoed—transmitted directly to Tagitsuhi through Kazuyama's link.

"You damn snake! Do you even understand the beauty of bugs?!"

"I never said snakes were ugly, and you have the nerve to diss my insects?!"

Tagitsuhi was montarily stunned—then imdiately fired back, launching a shouting match with Chōi.

Kazuyama rubbed his temples as the two bickered. So this was what it was going to be like as the next generation's host...

Tailed Beasts, Sages—they were all his power, but they sure loved to argue.

"Enough already."

"Let's get this done first."

The insects had already gathered beneath the castle. All they needed was a signal.

"Chōi, go."

"Ti to put on a show."

Kazuyama's cold laugh brought an imdiate end to the quarrel.

Both sides gave a snort, then got to work.

The insects, guided by Chōi's will, surged into motion.

At the sa ti, with the help of the Snake Princesses, Kazuyama cloaked himself and floated upward into the air.

"The party starts now..."

The bugs moved as one—Chōi's Scale Powder gave him absolute control.

Under his command, the insect horde rushed toward the castle.

Most were beetles and ants, but scattered among them were all kinds of poisonous pests.

...

"What is that?!"

"What's all that crawling stuff?!"

The castle's periter guards quickly spotted the approaching swarm.

At first, they thought their eyes were playing tricks on them. But after a second look, panic set in.

"Bugs! It's a swarm of bugs!"

"Enemy attack! No—bug attack!"

The shout jolted everyone nearby.

But the swarm moved faster than they could respond. By the ti weapons were drawn, it was already too late.

Screams erupted instantly.