Konoha, Just Like Kizaru

As Simu's voice faded, a powerful wave of Conqueror's Haki surged outward.

To the onlookers, it felt as if a massive, dark shadow had manifested around him.

A dark red shockwave rippled outward from Simu, knocking down countless ninjas in an instant. 

The majority were lower-ranked Chūnin and Jōnin, but that was enough to wipe out half of the enemy forces.

The effectiveness of cleaning up the weaker fighters from the One Piece world proved invaluable here.

"Unbelievable... so strong..."

"As expected of Simu-sama."

Konoha's morale soared, and even Minato paused, momentarily stunned.

With his specially made Kunai in hand, he swiftly took down an enemy in front of him. Looking around at the fallen Iwa Shinobi, he shook his head and murmured,

"This technique is just unreasonable," Kato Dan and Shikaku were both stunned.

Konoha's side was happy, but Iwa Shinobi seemed on the verge of collapse.

There were only about three to four thousand Iwa Shinobi in total. 

At first, things were manageable as they lost four earth platforms quickly.

But now, with just one glance, over a thousand of them were knocked out?

"Is Hanyu Simu even human?"

It felt like the whole battle was pointless.

As for Kiichiro, the leader of Kusanagi Village, he was preparing to issue orders. 

But despite the overwhelming situation, Kitsutchi, one of Iwa Shinobi's Admirals, wasn't going to surrender easily.

"Don't be discouraged, everyone. The weaker ones just fainted from fear," 

Kitsutchi said, trying to rally the troops. "This only shows that we are the core of Iwa Shinobi's army! Don't give up, we still have a chance!"

But his words barely made an impact.

While he was right that the real Jōnin and strong Chūnin weren't affected by Simu's Conqueror's Haki, the sight of so many falling had shaken their morale. It had a serious impact on their confidence.

Simu, casually resting his two-meter-long mace on his shoulder, glanced over. He was now nearly 1.9 meters tall. "It's Kitsutchi from Iwa Shinobi..." 

At this time, Simu was already close to 1.9 meters tall.

But the weapon still looks huge on him.

"Hanyu Simu..." Kitsutchi had no intention of wasting words.

The moment Simu appeared, Kitsutchi slammed his palm into the ground.

"Earth Style: Cracked Earth Palm!" A strange wave radiated from his hand, causing the ground to tremble as cracks spread in all directions. 

Within seconds, the earth beneath Simu shattered, opening up like a massive abyss trying to swallow him.

But Kitsutchi's attack didn't stop there. He quickly formed another seal.

"Earth Style: Heavenly Cover!"

A massive dome of dust and earth formed in the air, pressing down on Simu. 

With the abyss beneath him and the dome above, it seemed like Simu had nowhere to escape.

"It's really scary," Simu muttered, his lazy eyes suddenly sharpening.

"If this is all you've got, it won't satisfy my desire for war!" His gaze grew wild as he spoke, excitement building.

"What Kaido wants is the biggest war the world has ever seen!"

Kitsutchi , unsure of Simu's meaning, stood frozen as the massive lid came crashing down.

Simu didn't dodge. With a quick step, he threw the mace upwards.

"Raime Hakke!"

A surge of flashing thunder and Haki erupted as the heavy mace slammed into the solid rock.

Cracks spread from the iron tip, and with a mighty force, the entire rock cap shattered.

Amid the shattered rocks, a flash of light shot toward Kitsutchi. Dark red patterns appeared on Simu's face.

"Raime Hakke!"

The mace, charged with thunder, struck towards Kitsutchi.

Tonight, Simu was determined to make Kaido's imitation value soar.

Kitsutchi could only keep using Earth Style ninjutsu to defend, but each time, the rocks he summoned were crushed by Simu's powerful blows.

The Earth Style techniques, meant to restrain, had no effect on Simu.

"Damn..." 

There are fewer and fewer people in Iwa Shinobi's army.

Dongsi's heart was burning with anxiety.

He used the Body Flicker Technique to retreat, then bit his finger, preparing for his next move.

"Summoning Technique: Earth Titan!" Kitsutchi shouted.

A burst of white smoke erupted from his hands, and a huge stone figure over 100 meters tall appeared on the battlefield.

Simu glanced up at the titan, recognizing it vaguely. It seemed similar to the secret technique from the Land of Tea, but that didn't matter now.

As the titan's giant fists came crashing down, Simu swiftly turned into a flash of light and dodged the attack.

"Boom!"

The spot where Simu had been was immediately destroyed.

Kitsutchi, who had summoned the enormous titan, looked pale and exhausted, his energy clearly depleted.

"That was too close, I almost got killed," Simu muttered, appearing above Two-Tails' head while dragging his mace. He gave Two-Tails a pat.

"Look at their Summoning beast. It's huge and powerful," he said with a hint of amusement.

"Ugh... " Simu sighed, causing Two-Tails to growl in frustration. 

"What, am I supposed to be your Summoning beast and embarrass you?"

Furious, Two-Tails opened its mouth wide, aiming at the rock titan. Chakra with both Yin and Yang attributes quickly merged inside its mouth.

A powerful aura flooded the battlefield.

"It's Matatabi..."

Many Konoha Shinobi recognized Matatabi and even referred to it with honor, calling it "Matatabi-sama."

Minato glanced at Simu, thinking this guy had somehow provoked Two-Tails again.

Kitsutchi quickly controlled the rock titan beneath him. Due to its massive size, Dong Siren could only adopt a defensive posture. 

The titan shrank rapidly, forming a huge rock shield with its hands.

At that moment, Two-Tails launched the Tailed Beast Bomb, hurling the massive energy ball directly at the shield Kitsutchi had just created.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion erupted, with crimson light lighting up the sky and flooding the battlefield. The blast swallowed the entire rock titan in an instant.

"This is the power of the Tailed Beast..." Minato remarked from a distance. Even a powerful man like Dong Siren couldn't withstand the might of a Tailed Beast.

Though the battlefield was covered in smoke, Simu, using his Observation Haki, pinpointed Kitsutchi hiding underground, attempting to escape.

"You're lucky to survive the Tailed Beast Bomb," Simu said, his voice cold.

"Didn't die under the Tailed Beast Bomb? Lucky you."

A flash of light instantly tore through the smoke that filled the battlefield.

The mace in his hand bombarded down heavily!

"Raime Hakke!"

The tremendous energy from the attack shattered the ground, revealing the hiding Kitsutchi.

"It's a shame, you almost got away," Simu said, his foot wrapped in brilliant lightning as he slammed it down on Kitsutchi.

The overwhelming force crushed him into the ground.

With Kitsutchi's defeat, the entire defense of the Kingdom of Grass was broken. 

Nearly half of the enemy forces had fallen under Simu's Conqueror's Haki, sealing the outcome of the raid.

"I surrender," Kiichiro said, raising his hands in defeat.

As a small country, they had no choice but to align with the stronger nation. 

Loyalty wasn't a matter of choice; it was about which country could offer protection.

Simu appeared next to Minato. "I'll leave the rest to you." 

Minato frowned. "Are you heading to the Kannabi Bridge now?"

Simu nodded. The soldiers were quick, and they hadn't expected him to move towards the Kannabi Bridge so soon after the battle in the Country of Grass.

Minato hesitated. "But your body...?"

Although this battle hadn't taken much out of Simu, there was still about a hundred kilometers to the Kannabi Bridge.

If Simu ran all the way to the Kannabi Bridge, his body might not handle it. Simu patted Minato on the shoulder. 

"Don't worry, don't you know my physical strength?" Minato smiled, a little helpless. 

"That's true. Sometimes I can't tell if you're a tailed beast or if Matatabi is the tailed beast."

Simu's physical strength and chakra were truly remarkable. 

A flash of light sped across the battlefield, cutting through the Land of Earth like a sharp knife.

An hour later, Konoha's forces finished cleaning up the battlefield. 

All Iwa and Kusa Ninjas who had surrendered were imprisoned in the renowned ninja prison of Kusagakure.

"Where's Simu?" 

Shikaku asked, entering the headquarters and looking at Minato.

Minato shrugged and said, "That guy went to the Land of Earth to raid the Kannabi Bridge."

"So soon?" Shikaku frowned, clearly thinking the same as Minato. "Forget about him for now. How's the situation on the battlefield?"

With Simu gone, field command now fell to Minato and Kato Dan. Shikaku held a document in his hand.

"This time, Konoha lost 402 people, including the injured. We killed 1,432 enemies and captured 3,421," Shikaku reported. 

"Follow-up troops are on their way and will arrive tomorrow."

Instead of mobilizing the entire army, Simu had led 2,000 elite soldiers to take down the Kusagakure first.

The next goal is to move the entire army forward and eliminate the remaining Iwa Shinobi troops between the Kannabi Bridge and the Country of Grass. 

The key point is whether the team can destroy the Kannabi Bridge within the planned time. 

If this important route is cut off, the Iwa Shinobi forces in the Land of Grass and near the Land of Earth will be trapped.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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