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Chapter 131: Give Me Some Face, Please!
Chapter 131: Give Me Some Face, Please!
"Hey, isn't that Shikaku? What happened to you? You look so down."
A teasing voice rang out.
Whoosh!
A flame as thick as an egg knocked the kunai aimed at Shikaku away.
Following the direction of the flame, Shikaku saw a figure bathed in a golden-red mist. The flame on the figure's fingertips slowly dissipated.
It was as if a deity had descended!
For some reason, this thought flashed through Shikaku's mind.
"Uchiha... Dohei?"
He couldn't believe the name that slipped out.
If it weren't for the fatigue from chakra exhaustion, he might have thought he was dreaming.
"Before, you used to call me Lord Dohei. Now that you're with a new commander, you call me Dohei. Your face changes too quickly, doesn't it?"
Dohei approached and teased him.
If it weren't for the fact that keeping Shikaku alive would help Konoha survive the Third Great Shinobi War and provide more entertainment in the future, he wouldn't have bothered to save him.
In the future, Shikamaru would have to show him some respect.
Without Dohei, Shikaku's son wouldn't even exist.
"Lord Dohei, you're joking. I just misspoke. Now isn't the time for idle chatter. Please, go and support Orochimaru-sama immediately!"
Shikaku, snapped out of his daze, quickly urged Dohei.
Absolutely, Orochimaru mustn't be in danger, or the sky would fall.
"Be careful then!"
Dohei nodded lightly and dashed toward the direction where countless golden sands floated.
After leaping into the air, he let himself fall freely.
Slap!
He clapped his hands, crushing a small bottle the size of a finger, allowing the 'hot spring' inside to seep into his body.
Now, even without the hot spring, he could enter Sage Mode, but it took too long, making it impractical for battle. Therefore, he continued to use the hot spring to assist him.
Closing his eyes, ignoring the rushing wind, Dohei focused on merging the vast natural energy within him.
Golden-red flame patterns emerged from his forehead and quickly spread.
A dominant and scorching aura arose.
"Let the flames purify everything!"
Dohei opened his golden-red eyes.
At that moment, he also caught the attention of the Sand shinobi on the ground.
"Is that Uchiha Dohei?"
"What's he doing here?"
"Quick, retreat!"
...
There was no way around it.
As the top-tier shinobi of the Sand, no one was unfamiliar with Dohei.
Not to mention the nearly iconic white flames surrounding him.
It looked magnificent and holy, but everyone knew it contained a terrifying heat capable of incinerating everything.
Re-entering Sage Mode on the battlefield, Dohei felt great.
Faster and easier than the first time.
With the experience of using Sage Mode to its fullest in the previous battle, combined with recent training, this performance was expected.
Whoosh!
Flames erupted from his feet, allowing him to land safely from his free fall, then he leapt toward Roshi, who was floating in the air, controlling the golden sand cube.
"Sage Technique, Heavenly Sword of the Gathering Clouds!"
With a gesture of his right hand, a sky-blue sword about a meter long appeared in his palm.
Without using his Zhurong True Body, this didn't consume much chakra.
Only when using the Zhurong True Body did the consumption increase by over ten times.
Of course, the power would also increase exponentially.
With his Flame Cloak, Dohei had short-distance flight capabilities, allowing him to threaten Roshi, who was floating in the air.
At this moment, Roshi had two choices.
One was to ignore him and continue controlling the golden sand cube.
The other was to abandon the cube and focus on evasion.
Clearly, Roshi made his choice without hesitation.
Shhh!
The massive golden sand cube began to disintegrate.
"Magnetism Release: Gold Sand Spears!"
While Roshi stood on a pad of golden sand to create distance, he used this jutsu.
A large amount of golden sand condensed into spears and shot toward Dohei.
Swish, swish!
He swung the Heavenly Sword of the Gathering Clouds, compressed from the 'Snake Cutter,' easily cutting through the spears.
However, this drained his upward momentum, and his body began to fall toward the ground.
The Flame Cloak only gave him 'short-distance flight' capabilities, not true flight.
The strong shinobi on the ground separated due to his appearance.
Yugao stood beside Chiyo, facing off against Orochimaru.
Their auras intertwined, and any sign of retreat from one side would result in a full attack from the other.
Step!
Dohei landed right between them.
For an ordinary shinobi, daring to insert themselves like this would mean certain death, even if they had multiple lives.
But Dohei, in Sage Mode, was full of confidence.
Even if the combined attacks of the three were fueled by their auras, he was confident he could withstand them head-on, which is why he dared to do this.
"Uchiha Dohei, what do you mean by this?"
Chiyo pressed her hand on Yuriko's shoulder.
Since the other side hadn't launched a full-scale attack upon meeting, and had only interrupted their offensive, it was clear they had another plan. Engaging in a desperate fight now wouldn't be wise.
"Give me a face, shall we end this battle here?"
Douhei activated his 'Face Fruit.'
"Even if you, Douhei Uchiha, are strong, you can't possibly stand against our thousands of Sand shinobi!"
Chiyo refused.
Even if he were a 'Sage,' as long as it wasn't in a special terrain, their Sand shinobi army wasn't without a fighting chance.
For example, if they scattered and attacked, how many could he protect?
"You're right," Douhei admitted, then continued, "But if I tell you that I brought eight hundred reinforcements, would you give me a face, Sand shinobi?"
Indeed, he alone couldn't protect many, but with the support of the Southwest shinobi army, the situation changed.
Without any concerns, his threat level increased exponentially.
A shinobi appeared beside Chiyo, whispered a report, and she coldly replied:
"This time, we'll consider it your luck, Douhei Uchiha. I'll give you a face, but there won't be a next time!"
The feeling of failure was hard to swallow, but with the situation as it was, they had no choice but to back down.
However, losing the battle didn't mean losing the spirit, and Chiyo still had to make her threat clear.
"Looking forward to the next encounter!"
Douhei responded with a nonchalant shrug.
He truly didn't want to fight. The other side was a 'good person' who not only gave him the basics of puppetry but also provided it for free.
In fact, he was more afraid of anything happening to the other side than anyone else.
If something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to get those things.
Orochimaru remained silent.
He was already at his limit, and the fact that he could remain calm was a testament to his willpower. He wouldn't risk speaking up and potentially forcing the Sand shinobi to fight to the death.
Even if they couldn't guarantee the annihilation of the Sand shinobi, they would definitely suffer heavy losses.
Losing to just the Sand shinobi would be one thing, but with several other strong enemies, losing these elite forces would make life difficult for Konoha. So, it was best to end it here.
As for Sarutobi Shinno?
He was completely ignored, and the matter was swept under the rug.
Even if Sarutobi Kinoe and others wanted to force the Sand shinobi to release him, they had to have the right to speak.
Now, only two and a half people had that right.
Orochimaru and Douhei, both Kage-level shinobi, naturally had the authority, while Nara Shikaku, the captain of the Jonin squad and Konoha's strategist, had a special status, giving him 'half' the authority.
However, Orochimaru didn't want any accidents, so he stayed silent.
Nara Shikaku, being some distance away, missed his chance to speak.
So, both sides tacitly pretended the matter never happened.
The Sand shinobi retreated like a receding tide.
"Douhei, I never expected you to have mastered the Sage Mode!"
Orochimaru relaxed, his eyes fixed on Douhei as if he were a priceless treasure.
He had already wanted to study Douhei before.
Now, discovering that Douhei had mastered Sage Mode, his desire to study him became uncontrollable.
Fortunately, he still had some sense and knew he couldn't force it, or he might have already tried to tie him down to an experiment table.
'What does Orochimaru mean by this? Is he targeting me?'
Feeling Orochimaru's greedy gaze, Douhei felt annoyed.
If Orochimaru tried to force him, he wouldn't be intimidated.
But if Orochimaru played dirty, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't fall for it.
Worse, Orochimaru's survival skills were unparalleled. Even if the First Hokage, Hashirama, were reborn, he might not be able to deal with Orochimaru.
So, it was like a toad crawling on his foot—harmless but disgusting.
"Didn't Jiraiya also master Sage Mode?"
Douhei directly hinted that if Orochimaru wanted to study someone, he should look at his own best friend, not him.
You're craving my body, how low can you go!
"It's different!"
Orochimaru muttered to himself.
He knew his friend's talents well.
Most of Jiraiya's strength came from the back of Mount Myoboku, which was why he was so determined to find the 'Prophesied One.'
To repay that favor!
But Douhei Uchiha had become a Kage-level shinobi at his age, an unprecedented feat (even future genin would reach the Six Paths level), and he had already mastered Sage Mode.
He had no 'holy ground' to rely on, making his research value far greater than Jiraiya's.
Faced with Orochimaru's 'enthusiasm,' Douhei couldn't bear it and had to leave under the pretext of handling post-battle affairs.
This was 'Aunt Snake,' and there was nothing she wouldn't do. He didn't want to risk a confrontation with the village now.
(End of Chapter)
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