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Chapter 523: The Four Purple Flame Barrier!
Chapter 523: The Four Purple Flame Barrier!
"Stop him!"
"Be careful, don't use ninjutsu!"
"Spread out, don't let the flames hit you!"
...
Various voices echoed in the area, occasionally accompanied by booming sounds.
To buy time, Uchiha Fuyuki was putting up a fierce fight.
At this moment, he was displaying the source of his fearsome reputation as the 'Evil Eye'.
One by one, Monkey-Fire ninjas fell before him.
Kunai, shuriken, senbon, explosive tags... Anything could become his lethal weapon for reaping lives.
Facing a Shadow Rank Powerhouse desperately fleeing, even with Danzo, Mizukage Gen, Konan, a Monkey-Fire Elder, Kakashi, and Tonatiuh from the ANBU, it was still difficult to completely block the escape route.
The key issue was that this was Konoha!
While they had the advantage of fighting on their home turf, they also had various concerns.
Most of the people had dispersed to different locations, forming a encirclement to prevent Uchiha Fuyuki from breaking through, as that would be troublesome.
Among the pursuers:
"He must be under some kind of genjutsu, it's a different heaven..."
Konan suddenly fell silent.
Information about 'Different Heavenly God' was something that couldn't be leaked, not even a little bit.
Yes, they had naturally realized that Uchiha Fuyuki was being 'controlled', which was why they were being extremely cautious.
Apart from calling in a portion of the forces to surround and intercept him, they also had others guard various areas of the village.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Uchiha Fuyuki unleashed a ninjutsu that smashed into the side street.
Boom!
The fireball instantly ignited half the street.
A Shadow Level Powerhouse casting a C-rank ninjutsu was far more powerful than a genin's.
The 'Great Fireball Jutsu', originally used for 'saving the dying and healing the wounded', might be even more destructive than some B-rank ninjutsu when it came to demolishing buildings.
Furthermore, many of Konoha's buildings were made of wood, or at least had wooden materials, making the flames' destructive effect excellent.
Half of the Sarutobi Clan Territory was already engulfed in flames and thick smoke.
Naturally, this satisfied the few who were secretly observing.
"I didn't expect this guy to be so capable!"
Uchiha Meika reluctantly acknowledged Uchiha Fuyuki.
Whether it was combat intelligence or strength, after not fighting his son in a 'Father-Son Match', he seemed like a completely different person.
Terrifyingly strong!
And this was after he had been away from the battlefield for so long.
If he had been constantly honing his skills in battle, it wouldn't be surprising if he could even take down Sarutobi Hiruzen single-handedly now.
"The setup is almost complete!"
Hyuga Cangyue suddenly spoke.
With her Byakugan, she could naturally see many things.
Danzo, Mizukage Gen, Konan, a Sarutobi Elder, simultaneously took up positions at the four corners of a square centered on Uchiha Fuyuki, and then they began forming hand seals together.
Ten-Shin-Si-Mao-Yin!
"Four Purple Flame Barrier!"
With their voices, a large, transparent purple rectangular barrier enveloped the central area, adorned with purple flames on the barrier formation.
That's right!
This was the same barrier used by Orochimaru when he killed Sarutobi Hiruzen in the future Konoha's destruction plan, the one used by the Sound Ninja Four.
Even a Shadow Level Powerhouse couldn't break through from inside.
Since even Orochimaru knew this barrier, Konoha naturally would too.
Furthermore, the ones maintaining the barrier now far surpassed the Sound Ninja Four in strength, and even a powerful Shadow Level Powerhouse couldn't break the barrier from within.
Just now, to force Uchiha Fuyuki into the ambush, more than a dozen Sarutobi Clan members had died.
Not to mention the extensive damage to the clan territory, which was a significant loss.
Fortunately, ordinary clan members had retreated in advance; otherwise, the casualties would have been enough to drive Sarutobi Hiruzen mad.
But even without going mad, he was filled with anger.
"No matter who you are, I, as the Fire Shadow of Konoha, declare that I will never let you go!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen, also within the barrier, scanned the clan territory covered in flames and smoke, and the bodies of clan members, and his anger intensified.
Yes, his words were directed at the 'controller' behind Uchiha Fuyuki.
And it wasn't just him, the Fire Shadow; Nara Shikaku, Inoichi Yamanaka, Yamanaka Inoichi, Kakashi, and Tonatiuh from the ANBU were also within the barrier.
With this lineup, it was absolutely foolproof.
"Let's begin!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted, throwing a giant shuriken.
Swish!
A barrage of shurikens spun rapidly towards Uchiha Fuyuki, and he quickly formed hand seals.
"Sword Shadow Clone Technique!"
He immediately unleashed this A-rank ninjutsu.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The dense rain of shurikens, with a giant, rapidly spinning shuriken at its core, covered the area ahead.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A vast area was blanketed by tens of thousands of shurikens, like a torrential rain.
If this technique were used on a battlefield, it would cause massive casualties.
This is why the technique is rated A-rank.
Otherwise, in terms of single-target damage, it might not even compare to a C-rank Great Fireball.
Facing this attack, Uchiha Fuyuki didn't try to block it directly but instead hid behind a wall, using the ruins to shield himself from this wide-range, low-power ninjutsu.
However, this was exactly what Sarutobi Hiruzen intended.
Because he never thought that an A-rank ninjutsu would be enough to end the fight.
Nara Shikaku seized the opportunity to strike.
Whoosh!
The shadows under the moonlight seemed to slither like venomous snakes, spreading from the ground towards the rear of the building.
Success! Nara Shikaku's face lit up with joy.
Because the shadows he controlled were connected to his opponent's.
"Shadow Imitation Jutsu!"
He then used this secret technique.
He didn't use the lethal 'Shadow Strangle Jutsu' or 'Shadow Sewing Jutsu', which had killing power.
Facing a Shadow-level powerhouse with the Sharingan: Mangekyou, being able to control them was already the limit; thinking of causing damage was simply wishful thinking.
After successfully casting the jutsu, Nara Shikaku immediately moved to the side.
This way, Uchiha Fuyuki, whose shadow was connected, naturally came out from behind the ruins.
"Mind Turnaround Jutsu!"
Yamato instantly took action.
The Mind Turnaround Jutsu and Shadow Imitation Jutsu, one affecting the mind and the other manipulating shadows, could have their control effects stacked, ensuring no interference.
Ninja never lacked offensive power; what they lacked was accuracy.
As long as Uchiha Fuyuki was controlled, an endless stream of attacks would overwhelm him.
"Wood Style: Silent Assassination Binding Technique!"
Tonatiuh formed hand seals with both hands, and his right hand suddenly transformed into a wooden staff that swept forward.
No close combat!
Naturally, because that purple flame was too terrifying, and with the Sharingan: Mangekyou's boost to genjutsu, if they engaged in close combat and got hit, the others might not have time to intervene and rescue them.
With the advantage of numbers on their side, being able to resolve the situation from a distance was naturally the best option.
Ninja were not warriors who insisted on personally killing their enemies; as long as they could eliminate their opponents, whether through sneak attacks or poison, they had no psychological burden.
Uchiha Fuyuki, hit by two control techniques, was helplessly entangled by the wooden staff.
"It's a Shadow Clone!"
Tonatiuh's right arm had transformed into a wooden staff with tactile senses, so he immediately alerted the others.
Clone, Shadow Clone!
The two techniques differed by only one character.
But one was the basic Three Clone Technique that even a ninjutsu student could master, while the other was a B-rank ninjutsu that only Jonin were qualified to learn.
Even the Byakugan or Sharingan couldn't see through the Shadow Clone Technique.
It was that incredible!
That's why some incredibly intelligent and powerful fighters could play with this technique, creating layers of nested dolls that made others question their sanity.
Kakashi Hatake was one such fighter.
Limited by his chakra, he couldn't be called terrifying just by relying on the Shadow Clone Technique.
Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately bit his finger.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
He directly summoned the Ape Demon King, several meters tall and wearing a tiger-skin skirt.
The Four Purple Flame Barrier didn't restrict summoning jutsu.
Transformation!
The Ape Demon King didn't waste any time and instantly transformed into the Vajra Jambhala Staff.
With the staff in hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen also entered the battle.
At this moment, he wasn't yet at the level he would be a few years later during the Chunin Exam; his strength had improved significantly, and his Shadow-level power was definitely not inflated.
The others also prepared their defenses.
Whoosh!
A red wave of fire swept towards them from behind.
This was the downside of fire-type attacks.
Speed!
The attack speed was genuinely slow, so the results were underwhelming, earning it the nickname 'Conservation-type' ninjutsu.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Naturally, the group couldn't stand their ground and directly dispersed, moving away from their original positions.
But in doing so, they gave their opponents an opportunity.
Thud!
The sound of a blade piercing a body resonated.
(End of Chapter)
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