Chapter 55: A Shocking Reality that Stuns Everyone! The Enemy is a Devil!

Chapter 55: A Shocking Reality that Stuns Everyone! The Enemy is a Devil!

"That's right... there was only one of them!"

Hizashi nodded, his expression solemn.

Tsunade, Kakashi, and Shikaku were stunned, their eyes widening in disbelief.

One person... had accomplished such a feat? How was that possible?

The Hyuga clan! Konoha's foremost noble family!

A clan with a population of several hundred, all of whom were capable ninja warriors.

And among them, no less than fifteen Jonin-level shinobi!

The notion that a solitary individual could utterly crush a force of at least fifteen Jonin, dozens of Chunin, and hundreds of Genin was simply preposterous!

"Tsunade-sama," Kakashi ventured in a low voice, "forgive my boldness, but could you or Jiraiya-sama have accomplished such a feat single-handedly?"

"Impossible," Tsunade shook her head. "Even if we summoned our respective summons, it wouldn't be feasible.

Perhaps if they came one after the other.

But for a group of ninjas to combine their efforts and unleash collaborative jutsu, not even we could withstand that."

"This enemy..." Kakashi's brow furrowed with concern, "...is unthinkably powerful."

"Ahem..." Tsunade nodded gravely, then turned to Hizashi and inquired, "Could you elaborate further?

How exactly did the enemy achieve this?

And what of the Hyuga, what led to their downfall?"

"How... how did he do it? I... I can't quite recall... How did he manage it?

And what did he say? I can't remember! I can't remember anything!"

As Hizashi of the Hyuga spoke, his face took on a perplexed expression.

"Damn! It seems the clan head's memory has been tampered with," Kakashi muttered.

"Shizune! Come and tend to Clan Head Hizashi," Tsunade called out, summoning her assistant to continue treating Hizashi.

Turning to Kakashi and Shikaku, she led them to another elder of the Hyuga Main House and asked, "Do you recall the enemy who attacked the Hyuga yesterday?"

"I... of course, I remember! Even if I were turned to ashes, I... I could never forget that monster!"

The elder's body trembled, and his teeth chattered as he spoke.

"Excellent! This memory hasn't been erased!" Tsunade exclaimed. "As expected, erasing the memories of an entire clan is impossible!

Please, tell us what you know of the enemy's abilities and any words they spoke.

We need this information to avenge your Hyuga clan."

"I... I shall tell you everything I know," the elder said. "It all began in the middle of the night.

It was the Hyuga's turn to stand watch at the Fire Gate, but no one anticipated that a barrier would envelop the entire clan.

Within this barrier, the Byakugan of all clan members lost their power.

And then... that monster appeared..."

At this point, the elder's body shook uncontrollably, and blood-stained tears flowed once more from his dry, empty eye sockets.

"That... that monster appeared! It was right there!"

His voice rose in pitch, filled with terror.

Hearing these words, some members of the Hyuga clan also began to tremble.

"No! Don't come any closer! Stay away!"

One of the elders, having lost his eyes, screamed in fear.

"Calm yourself!" Tsunade quickly supported the elder, infusing him with chakra to steady his nerves.

"I... I know... I must calm down.

That devil... that devil appeared out of thin air.

He spoke of purging impurities... calling us, the Hyuga, tainted.

I was furious, so I ordered Hiashi and other Hyuga to teach that devil a lesson... but... but as soon as we drew near..."

The devil then executed a technique, and a massive Eight Trigrams Formation appeared on the ground.

Everyone, including Hiashi, seemed to be trapped in quicksand, and then he struck Hiashi with a palm thrust. Hiashi used the Reincarnation Technique, but it was easily pierced, and he was sent flying... No one knew if he survived..."

"A single strike pierced through the Reincarnation Technique? Even with my Super Strength Punch, I wouldn't be able to achieve that.

The opponent's strength is formidable!" Tsunade whispered, then continued, "And then?"

"Then... several dozen people attacked together, but... that devil! That devil used an ability akin to a monster, causing everyone to attack themselves!"

The elder of the main house took a few sharp breaths as he spoke.

"Attack themselves? Could it be puppetry?" Kakashi muttered.

"Puppetry controls puppets. Even if one could control people, it's impossible to control dozens of ninjas instantly! The enemy's ability is too dangerous!" Shikaku whispered.

"Continue! What happened next?" Tsunade asked, furrowing her brow.

"Then, that guy belittled our Eight Trigrams Palm, and someone couldn't stand it and used the Empty Palm, but they were struck down by a similar technique... Then... Then... under the clan head's order, we all used space–time ninjutsu to attack.

Fire, storm, water, and earth raged.

And then..."

At this point, the elder's expression became extremely terrified.

"And then? Calm down! Speak! We're all here! Don't be afraid! Tell us!" Tsunade growled.

"Then, then that devil! That devil absorbed all the chakra of our space–time ninjutsu and gathered it... forming something like a Tailed Beast Ball and counterattacked us! Everyone! Everyone was instantly overwhelmed!

That... that's not something a human can do! That guy is a monster! A monster clad in a tailed beast's skin!" The elder of the main house screamed at the end and fainted, his body twitching.

Tsunade, Kakashi, and Shikaku exchanged glances, each seeing shock in the others' eyes.

Even the medical ninjas treating the injured and the ninjas maintaining order from a distance couldn't help but take a few sharp breaths as they listened!

They then looked towards the center, where the huge pit was located!

"So that's how this pit came to be... What an outrageous reality..."

Kakashi slowly exhaled.

"The space–time ninjutsu of hundreds of people was absorbed and countered... This time, the enemy who attacked the Hyuga is unprecedentedly powerful! If this terrifying ability is used on the battlefield, it would be no less than a tailed beast."

Shikaku whispered.

"Could it be Akatsuki's revenge?" Tsunade asked.

"The Akatsuki members we took down before were nowhere near this strong.

But we also can't completely rule out the possibility."

Shikaku said.

"Akatsuki, the Empire, and now this terrifying incident.

What's happening to this world? One strong opponent after another appears." Kakashi was full of helplessness.

He felt that he, as an elite jonin, seemed to be getting weaker and weaker.

"Ahhh! What happened here? How did the Hyuga clan end up like this! Granny Tsunade!"

Just then.

In the distance, Naruto's roar sounded.

With a worried look, he sprinted over with Sakura. The Anbu in charge of intercepting stragglers tried to stop them, but Naruto angrily knocked them flying, and they looked at his departing back in astonishment.

(End of Chapter)

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