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Chapter 188 - Chapter 188: Relentless Wild! Pt 5

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Suzumebachi's POV (Western River Plains of Irminsul - Terra)

"Fine, give me space; it'll take roughly a minute to set up the matrix. Be ready; the Queen is dangerous and shockingly quick." Suzumebachi felt a small part of her wishing the Queen would manage to kill the two of them. Initially, the offer had been more than fine for the mission. Now, it was clear this mission was one that was much more dangerous than they had thought. It had even cost her kin, even if they weren't, particularly the ones she was fond of. If the Queen had managed to kill the two of them, Suzumebachi would have been free from their mighty grasp. It would allow her to simply either retreat or gain something and then do so. A shame for certain considering the possibilities, but a shame she could live with.

With that in mind, dutifully, she marched away from camp and pulled and unfurled a scroll from her robes. With a flourish, she unrolled it with ease, instantly causing a writhing line of Fuijutsu to slowly form a matrix around the scroll. A massive hexagon of kanji that seemed to be burned into the ground to be created. This was a more complex and dull process than normal summoning. But no one in the Kamizuru could summon the Queen without it, it was only through years of study they had created a summoning matrix that gave the necessary chakra and control to manage such.

"Summoning Jutsu: Sacred Queen of the Wasp!" Suzumebachi roared as she pulled a kunai out and slashed her palm; she allowed the blood to flow into the scroll, the kanji and blood glowing bright red. A DNA sample was required as well, and a decent one. It became hard to look at as it shined brighter still, but soon poofed into a massive cloud of smoke. A large creature's shadow was visible within.

Suzumebachi, Leifazu, and Mishiro leaped back as the massive wasp appeared from the cloud of smoke. Suzumebachi knew the Queen was not quite as large as other clan bosses, but its fearsome presence made up for it. And it still was larger than any insect was meant to be.

It looked like the wasp she had summoned against Lee, but larger and with bolder colors. Its massive black eyes shifted around wildly. Tufts of thick hair stood up throughout its body, twitching with its breaths. Its mandibles audibly clicked as it scanned its surroundings. The giant wasp began to hover slowly, its enormous wings sending wind throughout the area.

"Suzumebachi Kamizuru. The current Head of the allied Kamizuru Clan. As per our agreement, you may summon me once yearly if needed. Though I must warn you, if you summoned me for naught or for peril, I will feast on you and your friends…" The Queen warned as it focused on Suzumebachi.

"Actually, you're speaking to the wrong person." Mishiro haughtily intervened, shoving Suzumebachi back as she faced the wasp directly. "Leifazu, if you would…"

Suzumebachi flinched as she felt a presence behind her. Slender arms snaked under hers. They were small yet seemed to easily force both arms above her head. She struggled, but the grip was ironclad Leifazu seemingly unaffected by her struggle.

"Are you sure your clan is the professionals you claimed?" Leifazu teasingly whispered into her ear. "Summoning one of your best assets at our behest when you know you can't trust us, yet alone stop us? We didn't just ask for reinforcements; we also intended to gain further leverage. Step out of line, and it won't be only you but your whole clan that suffers…"

"You said you wouldn't harm her!" Suzumebachi roared as they thrashed wildly, attempting to escape Leifazu's grip.

"Harm? So you truly did set me up human. Once I finish killing all of you, I will sever our contract with the wasp and Kamizuru." The Queen spoke. "First, the one arrogant enough to face me directly!"

Suzumebachi was sure she had never seen the Queen strike so fast. It was sure she was furious and, unlike its size would suggest, it moved with the insane speed and grace wasps were capable of. In a mere second, it thrust its massive stinger at Mishiro. A blow that even the Jounin would perish from…

But the woman did not even flinch; she merely managed to draw her blade instantly and deflected the stinger with a mere stroke. The Queen roared in fury as the mere parry sent it careening in a spiral. "Uzumaki Style: Deflecting Draw." She then calmly sheathed her blade and extended her arms out as if meaning to embrace the wasps. With a burst of chakra, Suzumebachi watched in awe as a litany of chains burst from her back. They were massive and glowed a deep dark red. They seemed to writhe in the air, seemingly with a mind of their own. "Uzumaki Style: Scarlet Restraint!" (6)

Her next jutsu activated while Mishiro stood completely still. She remained still as the chains grew in both numbers and quickly wrapped around the stunned Queen. Covering her face, wings, legs, each part of her in an impossible grip. She roared in fury and pain as the chains wrapped promptly around it in multiple layers. Restraining the Queen an instant and grounding with a mighty crash.

"You bitch!" Suzumebachi roared. "I can't betray you anyway! Leave the damn Queen alone; you were supposed to convince her!"

She used her flexibility to kick backward into Leifazu. But she couldn't manage to garner enough force with her position. Leifazu merely laughed as she somehow managed to lift her from her feet. How strong was this woman!

"Now, I am doing just that," Mishiro chided. I just want her to sit still." The Uzumaki marched forward, snapping her fingers. The chains moved at such and dragged the Queen so it faced her directly.

"I will never bend to your will. My hive will die before I allow such." The Queen hatefully spat at her.

Mishiro ignored the wasp as she removed a blank scroll from her robe. She quickly managed to create a seal by hand with great precision. And once she did so, she managed to engrave it onto her palm as she drew close. All of which occurred as Suzumebachi watched on in horror.

"THE WASPS REMAIN DE-" Before the Queen could finish, Mishiro placed her palm upon the head of the Clan Boss. Once again Mishiro ensnared the wasp, this time with glowing kanji. The newly created seal began to glow and sizzle upon the wasp, which shrieked and writhed in pain.

"Silence, minion." Mishiro spat at the creature. "This seal I have given you will give you this same pain you feel now if you ever defy me. Within minutes, it will kill you, but only after it shatters your mind. It only makes sense; all intelligent life suffers from knowing what pain truly means."

It continued to scream in pain seemingly heedless of anything else.

Suzumebachi roared in fury but was helpless to do anything. If she had chakra, she could have forced the psycho to let her go, but the summoning left her nearly empty! (6)

It finally quit as the seal stopped glowing, though the kanji remained visible throughout its body. The creature pitifully whined as it ceased resisting against the chains.

"It seems you understand…" Mishiro said simply. "Suzumebachi, I hope you do as well. This contracted mission of ours won't end here. I intend to use you and your clan to its fullest potential…"

Leifazu released her as she watched on in horror as Mishiro withdrew the chains. The Queen did not even attempt to rise; Suzumebachi did the same. Both realized there was no out for them…

"It seems I was wrong earlier Suzumebachi, harming it was efficient after all… Now my newest soldier… call your kin to me… I have a new task for your clan…" Mishiro whispered darkly.

The Queen did not hesitate crying out and raising its body back into the air. Its screech echoed in the air around them.

Suzumebachi watched in shock as its cry was visibly answered. The sky darkened as a dark cloud of buzzing wasps arrived. They were varying in sizes and power powers, but they led around their Queen all the same.

"These wasps will detain and bring back any summoning creature they can; even humans are on the lists." Mishiro sighted with a giant smile. "We have other matters to attend to while they do…"