Naruto: Konoha’s Trickster, Starting as the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki-Chapter 780 - 780: Haku’s Ice Sculpture Giant

Not far from this battlefield, Orochimaru stood quietly, watching Kabuto unleash his growing madness as he manipulated his puppets with increasing ferocity.
Controlling thousands of puppets alone, he left only one stationed behind him—and Orochimaru recognized that puppet's face.
"Kakuzu, the one Kazuyama killed?"
"Takigakure's Earth Grudge Fear… indeed, a remarkable technique."
"But whether puppets or Earth Grudge Fear, they're both dead things. Hardly true immortality."
"Compared to my Living Corpse Reincarnation, they're far inferior."
"Kimimaro, Haku—go. Once you're on the battlefield, protect yourselves. Especially you, Haku. I don't want your sensei coming back to complain that I let you get hurt."
At his words, two figures shot forward from behind him, sprinting toward the battlefield at breakneck speed.
Orochimaru didn't move. He simply walked forward slowly. Puppets held no interest for him—they were just techniques, insignificant compared to the arts he had created.
To him, lifeless puppets held no place in any true immortality system.
The same went for the Earth Grudge Fear, sustained by stolen hearts—pathetically low-level.
The human body was the true mystery worth exploring. Abandoning that for such trivial paths was foolish.
While he drifted into thought, Kimimaro and Haku had already reached the front lines.
"Haku, keep yourself safe. I don't want to get scolded later."
"Hmph! Save your breath! Worry about yourself! Ice Release: Polar Storm!"
The two were like lifelong rivals—they couldn't encounter each other without bickering, even on the battlefield.
But in terms of strength, both were elites among elites.
Haku drew his katana with one hand while forming seals with the other—a one-handed technique he'd created specifically to complement his Kekkei Genkai.
A whirlwind erupted at his feet, swirling with countless ice blades and spikes.
The sudden icy chill made the nearby shinobi turn in alarm.
"Kekkei Genkai?"
"Ice Release? Looks like Haku's here."
Haku was someone Kazuyama Gekkō personally trained, and many in Konoha knew it. The moment they saw the blizzard, they recognized his technique and quickly retreated to avoid being caught in its range.
"Hmph, flashy nonsense!"
"Dance of the Spring!"
Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai lacked Haku's flourish. Shikotsumyaku was pure offense and close-quarters dominance.
He drew two bone swords as spikes erupted across his body, charging into the battlefield like a human battering ram.
Not rushing—crashing. The bone spikes were lethal weapons, extending automatically at anything that approached.
Kimimaro's sudden charge shocked everyone, drawing stares toward the monstrous-looking youth.
"Who is that? I've never seen him!"
"Are those bones? That's terrifying!"
"He's too strong… he's smashing puppets like they're nothing."
The Allied Shinobi Forces were stunned by Kimimaro's power. He cut through puppets like a blade through air—no puppet could stand against him.
Some recognized him immediately.
"That's the Kaguya clan from Kirigakure!"
"There are still survivors from that clan?"
Many Mist shinobi had participated in the Kaguya clan massacre and recognized that bone manipulation instantly.
Kaguya clan? The others grew curious—Kimimaro's battle prowess was too overwhelming.
"Kazuyama Gekkō's disciple and Orochimaru's disciple, is it?"
"Hmph! The master won't come himself and sends his disciples? Does he look down on me?"
"Crush them! Giant puppets!"
Kabuto finally noticed Haku and Kimimaro tearing through his puppets and exploded with fury.
Five giant puppets surged forward, surrounding the two youths.
One puppet raised its right arm, which twisted and transformed into a cannon.
"BOOM!"
A massive blast erupted, the flames vaporizing Haku's blizzard instantly.
"Oh? A big guy, huh?"
"Big doesn't mean strong. And if it's size you want to compare, I'm not afraid!"
"Ice Release: Kazuyama Giant!"
This time, Haku used both hands to form seals, her expression turning serious.
Clearly, this technique held great importance to her.
And the moment she shouted "Kazuyama," every shinobi turned.
Because those two syllables carried enormous weight.
Kazuyama Gekkō—Konoha's Ghost.
A surge of cold erupted from Haku. Under her chakra, the energy condensed rapidly, forming a towering ice giant.
And thanks to her careful sculpting, the giant's face looked almost identical to Kazuyama Gekkō.
"That's huge—and it looks just like sensei!"
"Hahaha! Rin, look—it's spot-on!"
"Haku… I definitely want to spar with her one day. She's the first person bold enough to sculpt sensei into an ice statue."
Kakashi and Kazuyama's other disciples burst into excitement.
No wonder—the likeness was uncanny.
"Go, Kazuyama Giant! Freeze him!"
But just as everyone expected the giant to move, something unbelievable happened.
The ice giant didn't move at all. Instead, cracks began spreading across its entire body.
Crack!
The sculpture completely shattered, and in the next instant, all the ice fragments launched toward the giant puppet like a storm.
The force was astonishing.
"Uh… so the giant can't move? It only smashes things?"
"Hahahaha! I'm dying! What was this technique even made for? A statue?!"
"Stop talking—I can't breathe!"
Haku's unconventional attack method had the entire battlefield laughing.
Even Haku looked embarrassed. His current strength wasn't enough to animate the giant.
But don't underestimate him!
BOOM!
The barrage of ice chunks struck the giant puppet, stopping it cold.
Upon impact, the ice exploded into countless blades, shredding the puppet into a perforated wreck.