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Chapter 189: A Desperate Disparity
Chapter 189: A Desperate Disparity
"Hermit Art: Dancing Dragon Howl!"
Without further ado, Hayori Gengetsu clapped his hands, and with his senjutsu chakra empowering him, one fearsome fire dragon after another materialized in the void, circling around him, lending him an air of nobility and solemnity.
"Retreat!"
Jiraiya's pupils contracted as he witnessed this spectacle, and he promptly issued the command.
The Konoha ninjas, already sensing something amiss, scurried to evacuate.
Sakura glanced up at the nearby Southern Shrine, grit her teeth, and felt a pang of resentment.
However, Kakashi and Yamato restrained her by holding her shoulders, forcing her to retreat with the main force.
Roar~~~
The deafening dragon's roar reverberated through the heavens and the earth.
At Hayori Gengetsu's command, the Dancing Dragon Howl was unleashed.
One after another, majestic fire dragons descended from the sky, carrying with them a momentum that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and the earth as they surged toward the Konoha forces.
"Hermit Art: Goma Fire Attack!"
At that moment, Jiraiya was prepared. With an abundant supply of senjutsu chakra, he spat out an unprecedented quantity of oil, and in sync with him, Fukasaku and Shima also exerted themselves to the utmost, each employing their respective wind and fire release Hermit Arts.
The combination of these three techniques generated temperatures exceeding a thousand degrees, creating a blazing inferno of oil that, in theory, could devour all tangible substances. It confronted the onslaught of fire dragons without yielding.
Boom~~~~
In the instant the two Hermit Arts clashed, a massive inferno soared into the sky, forming an enormous crimson curtain that enveloped the sky, dyeing the daytime sky a deep crimson.
Immediately afterward, the air warped, the earth melted, and all tangible objects rapidly disintegrated.
The Konoha ninjas standing behind Jiraiya felt as if they had been transported to the legendary Flaming Mountain, their bodies rapidly losing moisture.
Before they could react—
Bang!!!
Like a giant balloon being popped, the Goma Fire Attack, despite the majestic dragon's roar, was utterly devoured by the Dancing Dragon Howl.
The fire dragons showed no signs of abating as they continued to surge forward.
Jiraiya swiftly retreated, and Shima, perched on his shoulder, exclaimed in astonishment:
"This young man! How has he trained?! His strength is incredible!!"
Jiraiya watched the fire dragons, solid as substance, pursuing relentlessly, and he wryly remarked, "Shima, that previous opponent wasn't a young man either. I reckon he's in his seventies or eighties by now."
Shima, having lived for over eight hundred years, disagreed, "He hasn't even reached a hundred yet, so of course, he's considered a young man."
"The younger generation is remarkable! Truly remarkable!" Fukasaku, on Jiraiya's other shoulder, chimed in, his tone more serious than before.
Jiraiya didn't have time to respond.
The aftermath of the Dancing Dragon Howl continued to wreak havoc, and it seemed inevitable that it would collide head-on with the Konoha forces. He immediately halted and once again performed a ninjutsu to create a barrier.
Not just him, but the Konoha ninjas also hastily employed defensive ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Water Barrier Wall!"
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
"Wood Release: Wood Wall!"
". "
A series of ninjutsu formed a barrier in front of the group, struggling to hold back Hayori Gengetsu's Hermit Art.
Among the group, Shikamaru's expression was complex as he witnessed this display, his heart shaken.
"Is this the strength of one of the Three Great Ninja Wars' most outstanding figures?" he asked himself.
At that moment, he understood why the Nara clan, known for their exceptional intelligence and strategic prowess, had remained relatively inconspicuous during the Warring States era, often banding together with the Yamanaka and Akimichi clans to maintain a low profile.
Sakura, Kakashi, and the others who had deep connections with Sasuke felt the same as they witnessed the unfolding scene before them.
With Yuiyi Xuan Yue being such an insurmountable mountain, how could they ever hope to bring Sasuke back from beyond it?
"Naruto, if you were here, no matter what, you wouldn't give up, right? But... I really can't see any hope!" Sakura said, clenching her fists as she gazed at the unprecedented wall of fire connecting the heavens and earth before them. She had thought that she had made significant progress, but now, the gap seemed too vast, a difference that brought despair.
Kisame, who was temporarily on Yuiyi Xuan Yue's side, did not feel despair. In fact, he was grateful for the opportunity to retreat, as the technique had forced Guy and the others who had been pressuring him to fall back and reinforce their allies. However, the look of shock on his face was no less pronounced.
He glanced at the raging fire dragons and then at Yuiyi Xuan Yue, whose aura remained as calm and steady as ever. A sense of trepidation suddenly washed over him.
Recalling how he had just been chatting casually with Yuiyi Xuan Yue, even going against his wishes, Kisame realized how brave, or perhaps foolish, he had been.
Now was not the time for such bravado.
Noticing that Yuiyi Xuan Yue and the Konoha ninjas were occupied, Kisame took one last look at the direction of the Southern Shrine and departed, carrying Samehada on his back. With Konoha distracted, he decided it was time to make his exit.
Yuiyi Xuan Yue glanced at Kisame's departing figure but paid it no mind.
"Time to turn up the heat," he said.
Turning back towards the Konoha forces, Yuiyi Xuan Yue once again channeled his senjutsu chakra, reinvigorating the waning power of the "Brutal Dragon's Wild Dance Technique". The flames blazed fiercer than ever, and with a surge of speed, the technique rushed towards the Konoha ninjas.
"Damn it!" Tsunade exclaimed.
A loud "boom" reverberated as a giant blue and white slug was summoned.
Yuiyi Xuan Yue paid no heed to the subsequent events, his attention already turning towards the Southern Shrine.
Taking advantage of the Konoha ninjas being occupied by his senjutsu, he made his way to the shrine.
Standing amidst the ruins, with the black flames of Amaterasu still burning in several places, Yuiyi Xuan Yue surveyed the Uchiha clan members who were still laughing maniacally.
Counting their numbers, he found that all fifteen were present, some severely injured and others with lighter wounds, but not a single one had perished.
"Did you hold back in the end?" Yuiyi Xuan Yue asked, his gaze falling upon Itachi's body.
With Itachi's strength, it was impossible that he couldn't kill a single Uchiha.
So, in the end, did he show mercy? Or was it because of Sasuke's future that he chose not to do anything that would displease Yuiyi Xuan Yue? Yuiyi Xuan Yue shook his head slightly.
Itachi was indeed a brother who deeply loved his sibling.
Though such a way of expressing that love was something that ninety-nine percent of people would be unable to bear.
Soon, the initial frenzy of laughter died down, replaced by faint sobs.
The joy and sorrow of the Uchiha clan members were like a turbulent wave, crashing against the shore.
Yuiyi Xuan Yue's gaze lingered on Sasuke, who still possessed the three tomoe Sharingan, and he contemplated whether he should reveal the truth to Sasuke as it was in the original story, as that was the only way to unlock his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Suddenly, a strong chakra fluctuation caught his attention.
Yuiyi Xuan Yue turned his head, a look of surprise crossing his face.
(Thank you to "Courtyard Deep, Moon-Enveloped Alley" for the 1500 reward! Thanks also to "For My Eternity" for 500, "Plum Rain, Autumn Love" for 588, "Yumo" for 400, and "Er Dong Yao Gui Dong Yao Gui" for 500!)
(End of Chapter)
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