Chapter 535: Exposed!
Chapter 535: Exposed!
"How is that possible?!"
Kai's face contorted in disbelief as he collapsed to the ground.
Even now, he couldn't believe that he had failed while opening the Sixth Gate.
After all, his limit was opening the Seventh Gate.
Logically, his body should be able to withstand the strain of opening the Sixth Gate, and failure was out of the question.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
One by one, Konoha ninjas stood in front of Kai, including Aoi Asama.
Yes, he had joined the squad this time.
"Kai, fall back!"
Asama's face was expressionless, but his inner anger raged like a wildfire.
Indeed!
The Shell Organization was the enemy he had been desperately searching for.
Now, they were right in front of him, and his side had a significant advantage. How could he not feel the urge to charge forward?
Whoosh! Whoosh!
He swung the two chakra blades in his hands, enveloped in Wind Style, making them completely silent as they cut through the air, a deadly move.
But... the target of his attack was none other than Hyuga Cangyue!
Even when she turned, there was no blind spot in her field of vision.
She stretched out her right hand, as if an invisible wall blocked the chakra blades.
"Clever!"
Hyuga Cangyue didn't bother to respond and instead rushed towards Tang Ping after uttering those words.
Although it would only take her a moment to deal with them,
their target wasn't these Konoha ninjas but the Toad Sage from Mount Myoboku, who would be summoned later. So, these Konoha ninjas didn't need to be taken too seriously.
Of course, Tang Ping also didn't want to eliminate these important characters to prevent a future collapse.
Before the day of overturning the chessboard arrived, the Prophet was his greatest advantage.
"Damn it!"
"Stop!"
"I'm right here!"
...
Aoi Asama was somewhat overwhelmed.
He never expected that, right in front of him, the opponent wouldn't even have the interest to engage him in battle.
Nothing could be more humiliating than this!"
Asama was going crazy at this moment.
But this madness didn't make him lose his sanity because he knew that with the strength the opponent had shown, they indeed had the qualification to ignore him.
"Just wait, one day, I'll make you look at me straight in the eye, and even fear me!"
He secretly made a firm decision.
At this moment, Kai tried to get up but found his body unresponsive, as if it wasn't his own. He couldn't even stand up, let alone fight.
The Spirit Ball! It was the green ball of light that had just been slapped into Kai's body.
Its effect was to control others' will and actions, and it could also obtain others' thoughts.
The effect varied from person to person.
If it were an ordinary person, they could achieve these effects.
But Kai's will was as firm as steel, so controlling his will was out of the question. At most, they could restrict his actions.
It wasn't the Reincarnation Eye's fault but Hyuga Cangyue's vast growth potential.
"What... what's happening to me?!"
Kai's voice trembled slightly, not out of fear but because Konoha needed him, and he couldn't afford to stop here.
"We'll send you to the rear immediately, and a medical ninja will examine you!"
After a masked ANBU member conducted a quick check and found no injuries that would hinder Kai's movement, he began to reassure him.
As Kai retreated under the protection of several ninjas, the battle situation also started to change.
"Divine Thunderbolt!"
Hyuga Cangyue descended from the sky, and with a single Divine Thunderbolt, she separated Tang Ping from the surrounding Konoha ninjas.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The lava below was pushed away by the repelling force.
She was too strong! After acquiring the true Reincarnation Eye, the power of Divine Thunderbolt increased significantly, and its chakra consumption was reduced by more than half. For Hyuga Cangyue, it was even usable as a regular technique.
It could only be said that native eyes were superior. If she had the Uzumaki Bloodline, she would have easily crushed Nagato with her chakra.
But it didn't matter. Tang Ping had left her the spinal cord of the Kaguya Clan, and once the experiment succeeded, it would be implanted in her, and chakra would no longer be her weakness.
Indeed, but this was a long-term plan for the future, so before that, she could only rely on her meager chakra to activate the Reincarnation Eye.
However, since it was her original eyes, the chakra consumption was much lower than Nagato's, and there was no need for incubation. Even if it absorbed chakra, it would only help the eyes grow.
"Leave this to me!" Hyuga Cangyue seemed intent on taking on the group of Konoha powerhouses alone, directly dismissing Tang Ping.
If it had been any later, he might have been forced to reveal the 'Elementalization' ability of his clan.
How tragic! Tang Ping was not only unable to use Sage Mode but had also lost a significant portion of his regular combat strength.
Under these circumstances, facing Sarutobi Hiruzen and the encirclement of high-ranking Konoha forces, he was fortunate that his opponents were overly cautious, allowing him to hold out.
If they had started with their ultimate moves and secret techniques from the beginning, he might have lost his temper and lashed out.
Now, he could go and assist Meika, forcing the Toad out as much as possible.
Killing the Toad!
That was their primary objective. As for the Konoha members, their goal was to stall, and they just needed to buy some more time.
Tang Ping had already prepared an ace, ensuring that once the Uchiha arrived here, they could safely retreat.
Therefore, they didn't need to worry about the Uchiha at all; they just needed to focus on their own tasks.
At this moment, Jiraiya was engaged in a fierce battle with Uchiha Meika.
Neither had any apparent weaknesses, so they continuously unleashed Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, dazzling onlookers with their rapid exchanges.
In terms of fundamental skills, Uchiha Meika was indeed somewhat inferior to her opponent.
Whether it was in terms of basics, combat experience, combat intelligence, and more, Jiraiya was superior in every aspect.
His strength was honed on the battlefield, unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, who hadn't set foot on a battlefield for many years, and the title of the strongest Hokage was an empty boast.
In the original storyline, if the Third Hokage hadn't 'redeemed' himself during the Chuunin Exams by sealing the First and Second Hokage, whose powers had been severely diminished, it wouldn't have been surprising if he had died without any notable achievements to boast about.
"Are you a member of the Uchiha clan?" Jiraiya asked as he forced Meika back with a single strike.
He had already sensed something.
Even though the other party was trying to conceal their identity, he could still feel the shadow of the Uchiha in their style.
"As expected of 'Gouki' Jiraiya, your senses are indeed sharp!" Uchiha Meika knew that no matter how well she concealed herself, it would be difficult to hide from a powerful opponent who was so familiar with the Uchiha, so she didn't bother to hide anymore.
Anyway, as long as her true identity wasn't revealed, it didn't matter if they knew she was an Uchiha.
There were plenty of Uchiha outside of Konoha, and even if there was one more, it wouldn't be strange.
Whoosh! Her eyes transformed into a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
The difference between using and not using the Sharingan was like night and day. She hadn't used it earlier to maintain secrecy, but now that her opponent had confirmed her Uchiha identity, there was no point in holding back.
"What is your purpose? Are you trying to save your clan members?" Jiraiya asked as he continued his offensive.
"Haha, who knows!" Uchiha Meika, of course, didn't answer and instead blocked his attack head-on.
After entering the Three-Tomoe state, her observation, reaction speed, and Genjutsu would all increase significantly, which was why the Sharingan was jokingly referred to as an 'external cheat' by Tang Ping, and it was also the reason why the Uchiha could be 'proud' of this pair of eyes.
At this moment, Meika was no weaker than Jiraiya before he entered Sage Mode.
"Melt Transformation: Magma Bullet Storm!"
A voice rang out, followed by dozens, even hundreds, of lava spears.
"Needle Kannon!"
Jiraiya, who was forced into the attack range of this technique, could only resort to a defensive secret technique.
His hair quickly enveloped and hardened his body, blocking the meter-long, scorching hot lava spears head-on.
It must be said that Jiraiya was indeed a powerful individual without any apparent weaknesses, excelling in both offense and defense, and even in Genjutsu and Barrier techniques.
While he might not be the strongest in every aspect, he was by no means weak.
Thus, the name 'Gouki' was well-deserved.
Yes, and he also held the title of 'Toad Sage'.
He could be considered a dual-titled powerhouse.
After the lava attack, Tang Ping officially joined the battle.
The situation instantly became a two-on-one fight with Tang Ping and Uchiha Meika against Jiraiya, while Konoha could take the opportunity to gang up on Hyuga Cangyue, a tactical exchange.
Both sides had confidence in their besieged allies, and it was now a matter of who could act faster.
"Round two, begin!"
Tang Ping didn't waste any time and launched an immediate offense.
(End of Chapter)
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