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Chapter 672: A Power that Inspires Despair
Chapter 672: A Power that Inspires Despair
"Transform, our opponent is not simple." Enma spoke swiftly.
The Ape Summon could only transform into the Golden Staff to maximize its synergy with Enma, creating a one plus one greater than two effect.
Upon seeing Enma's serious expression, the Ape Summon wasted no time and directly transformed into the Golden Staff.
Enma grabbed the staff and aimed it at Yu Sheng Mu Yue's upper body.
Whoosh! In the blink of an eye, the Golden Staff swiftly elongated, reaching just three centimeters away from Mu Yue.
However, the staff's growth halted at that distance, as if Enma's force had been mysteriously swallowed by an unseen force.
Maintaining his composure, Enma tightly gripped the Golden Staff and channeled his chakra, thrusting it forward with all his might.
Yet, the Golden Staff remained stationary, three centimeters away from Mu Yue, as if Enma's previous strength had been nullified by some mysterious power.
"There seems to be an invisible shield around him."
Realizing that taijutsu might not be effective, Enma quickly contemplated his next move.
Son Ryouka's ninjutsu was incredibly challenging to counter, as it could perfectly defend against both ninjutsu and taijutsu, making it overly powerful.
Moreover, Son Ryouka's composure made it difficult for Enma to gauge the limit of this ninjutsu's defense.
At that moment, two arms suddenly extended from within the Golden Staff, swiftly reaching out to grab Mu Yue.
Enma released the staff and swiftly formed hand seals, preparing to unleash a genjutsu.
Being a well-rounded ninja with expertise in genjutsu, he had mastered numerous illusion techniques.
Genjutsu's attack method was unique, directly targeting the enemy's five senses, and it should be able to bypass Son Ryouka's shield.
"Magical Illusion..."
Just as Enma was about to cast the genjutsu, an unbelievable scene unfolded before his eyes.
Gold—Son Ryouka's right eye suddenly transformed into a mesmerizing golden color!
His left eye, however, had become the familiar Byakugan of Konoha.
"Great Black Heaven!"
Before Enma could even process his confusion, a massive black cube appeared above him.
Whoosh! Without hesitation, Enma, now enveloped in shadows, abandoned his genjutsu and unleashed a Blink Jutsu, teleporting away.
Boom!!
The enormous cube smashed into the ground where Enma had just been standing, creating cracks in the earth.
Enma paid no heed to the sudden appearance of the giant cube, as the scene before him was utterly baffling.
Enma had no idea what the golden eye was, but wasn't Son Ryouka's left eye the Byakugan of their Konoha?
How could normal eyes possibly transform into the Byakugan?
The Byakugan was different from the Sharingan; while the Sharingan appeared no different from regular eyes when not activated, the Byakugan, even in its dormant state, was distinct from ordinary eyes.
Moreover, Son Ryouka wasn't from the Hyuga Clan, so the Byakugan could only have been acquired through transplantation, and even then, it might not be possible to activate or deactivate it at will.
"Byakugan... How is this possible?" Mizuhoto Monen also looked incredulous, unable to believe that a normal eye had transformed into the Byakugan.
It was only after repeatedly confirming that he wasn't under a genjutsu that Mizuhoto Monen accepted this as reality.
Even Orochimaru couldn't help but show his surprise.
If Son Ryouka had the Byakugan, he would be a little astonished but not overly surprised, as the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan had been known to be passed down.
However, in this situation, Orochimaru was genuinely curious, as he had never heard of a Byakugan that could maintain the appearance of a normal eye even when not activated.
"How does he possess the Byakugan!" The Jonin of Konoha were all stunned, never expecting their village's Kekkei Genkai to appear in an enemy.
Unconsciously, they looked towards a specific person among their team—a Hyuga Clan ninja chosen by Enma as an escort.
Sensing everyone's gaze, Hyuga Hinata shook his head.
Even he, a member of the Hyuga Clan, had no idea how this was possible.
The Hyuga Clan had been passed down for over a thousand years, but Hyuga Hinata could assure them that he had never heard of any Hyuga ninja with eyes like ordinary people.
"Golden Eye." Unlike the others, Zetsu focused more on the golden right eye than the Byakugan.
While the Byakugan was a well-known Dojutsu-type Kekkei Genkai in the Shinobi world, Zetsu had no recollection of Son Ryouka's right eye.
Son Ryouka's eyes not only left the Konoha ninjas perplexed but also stirred up a commotion among the Shinshu ninjas.
The Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan was renowned throughout the Shinobi world, rivaling the fame of the Sharingan.
Although the Hyuga Clan had not produced a powerful ninja like Uchiha Madara, the Byakugan held a far more strategic position in warfare than the Sharingan.
A Uchiha with the Sharingan could only empower themselves, but a ninja with the Byakugan could elevate the reconnaissance capabilities of an entire team by several levels, as if they had opened a small window into the world.
"You're really good at hiding your abilities. You've never once used your Bloodline Limit!"
Kakudo was stunned. He could understand not using hidden techniques, but never utilizing their Bloodline Limit was truly outrageous.
"Sun, what's up with Son Ryouka's eyes? Do you recognize them?" Laozi curiously asked the Four-Tails within him.
"Not really clear. I'm just a Tailed Beast, how would I know so much?" The Four-Tails shook its head.
It recognized Nagato's eyes because it knew Rikudo Sennin, not because it was well-versed and knowledgeable.
Aside from the time spent with Rikudo Sennin, it had mostly stayed secluded in the deep mountains, so it didn't know much about Dojutsu-type Bloodline Limits.
Whoosh!
The ape summon discovered that as soon as its hands got close to Yu Sheng Mu Yue, they stopped, so it controlled itself to retract and moved closer to Enma.
Enma once again concentrated his chakra and attempted to cast an illusion on Yu Sheng Mu Yue, but to no avail. Yu Sheng Mu Yue's attack did not cease.
"It's as if there's no opening to exploit."
Enma held the Golden Wish Staff, feeling a bit lost for a moment.
The unknown shield allowed Son Ryouka to completely defend against ninjutsu and taijutsu, and with the Byakugan's excellent ability to dispel illusions, Son Ryouka didn't have to worry about genjutsu.
With knowledge of over a thousand ninjutsu and secret techniques, Enma couldn't think of a way to fight Son Ryouka for a moment.
"No, as long as it's a defensive ninjutsu, it's impossible to be invincible. There must be a limit to its endurance!" Enma took a deep breath, determined to give it his all.
In the Shinobi World, there was no such thing as absolute defense. The nature of chakra determined that ninjutsu could never have an invincible defense.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
As Enma strategized in his mind, his body didn't stop moving, constantly dodging the black cubes falling from the sky.
Once the black cubes stopped falling from above, Enma suddenly turned behind a cube and quickly attached several explosive tags to the Golden Wish Staff.
The next moment, Yu Sheng Mu Yue caught up, and Enma thrust the Golden Wish Staff towards him.
Under Yu Sheng Mu Yue's eyes, Enma's movements were fully exposed, so as soon as Enma made his move, Yu Sheng Mu Yue once again used the No Limit Technique, causing the Golden Wish Staff to stop three centimeters in front of his body.
Whoosh!
The Golden Wish Staff reversed its length, sending Enma flying into the distance at high speed.
Boom! Boom!
The explosive tags detonated, covering Yu Sheng Mu Yue and the surrounding area.
But Enma knew that such an attack couldn't harm Son Ryouka, so without a moment's pause, he immediately performed hand seals and used an Earth Style ninjutsu.
"Earth Style: Yellow Springs Swamp!"
With Enma's abundant chakra, a large area of land turned into a swamp, and a third of Yu Sheng Mu Yue's body instantly sank into it.
"Golden Cage Wall!"
As Enma finished the hand seals, he kicked the Golden Wish Staff away.
And as the Golden Wish Staff flew towards Yu Sheng Mu Yue, it swiftly created dozens of clones, forming a cubic cage that trapped Yu Sheng Mu Yue inside.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Enma's hand movements didn't stop for a moment, and he immediately performed more hand seals, creating four shadow clones.
"Five Elements Jutsu: Great Chain Bullet Technique!"
Enma's main body used Fire Style ninjutsu, while the other four shadow clones used Water Style, Lightning Style, and other ninjutsu of the four main elements.
This was Enma's planned tactic.
Ordinary ninjutsu couldn't harm Son Ryouka, so he decided not to use regular offensive ninjutsu. Instead, he used the Yellow Springs Swamp, a hindering auxiliary ninjutsu.
Then, he would use his strongest offensive ninjutsu, the Five Elements Great Chain Bullet Technique, to attack the restrained Son Ryouka.
The Five Elements Great Chain Bullet Technique was the culmination of Enma's decades of ninjutsu training. Even the Third Raikage's Lightning Style Armor, known as the strongest defense, he was confident he could break through.
"If even the Five Elements Great Chain Bullet Technique doesn't work, then I'll have to use that..." Enma's eyes flashed with determination.
If the Five Elements Great Chain Bullet Technique couldn't break through Son Ryouka's defense, he was destined to lose this battle.
This was an outcome Enma had never anticipated.
Son Ryouka had been too secretive, using abilities never displayed before, and his strength far exceeded Enma's imagination.
Before the battle began, Enma had never considered using the Corpse Puppet Seal.
He only wanted to help Uchiha Danzo get revenge, not sacrifice himself. Why cause chaos in Konoha?
But now, things were different. Enma had to win this battle, even if it meant dying with Son Ryouka.
If he didn't do this, not only would he die, but most of the Konoha ninjas who came with him would also perish.
Because those Leaf Village Ninjas would never stand by and let him be killed, they would definitely intervene.
But his Five Elements Jutsu barrage was ineffective against Son Ryouka, which could only mean that Son Ryouka was stronger than him, significantly so.
With Kakudo and Nagato on the Shinshu side, there was no doubt that the Leaf Village was bound to lose.
Huff!
Enormous flames erupted from Enma's mouth, their scorching heat instantly igniting the surrounding air. The intense heat wave struck the observing ninjas, causing them to feel a surge of warmth.
A powerful storm was unleashed by a Shadow Clone, not only amplifying the flames' might but also transforming into sharp blades that sliced through the air towards Yu Sheng Mu Yue.
Rumble!
Countless massive boulders, accelerated by the fierce wind, shot through the flames with incredible speed, resembling flaming meteorites falling from the sky and hurtling towards Mu Yue.
Boom!
Whoosh!
Silver-white lightning tore through the sky, and a pale blue torrent of water surged forth, transforming into a raging wave.
In an instant, the terrifying powers of the five elements swept across the battlefield, each element complementing and amplifying the others' strength. The Five Elements Jutsu, at this moment, achieved perfect harmony, forming an inescapable web of attacks that enveloped the area where Mu Yue was located.
"As expected of the Hokage, this Five Elements Jutsu is truly terrifying," Kakudo said, his eyes fixed on the battlefield, and he couldn't help but feel concerned for Son Ryouka.
He was a ninja who often used combinations of the Five Elements Jutsu, and he understood just how exaggerated Enma's attack was.
Even though Son Ryouka had repeatedly assured him of his strength and that he could handle the fight, Kakudo couldn't help but worry.
"Master Son Ryouka."
Even Kakudo, who knew Son Ryouka well, felt a bit concerned, let alone the other Shinshu ninjas. They were all anxiously watching Son Ryouka, who was bound.
"If it's Master, there shouldn't be a problem," Nagato thought calmly.
If things got desperate, Mu Yue would undoubtedly unleash his full power, but at the moment, Mu Yue wasn't using any ninjutsu associated with his Yuyu Mumu identity, indicating that everything was still under his control.
"The outcome of this clash will determine the victor," Orochimaru put aside his chaotic thoughts and focused intently on the battle.
If Enma's Five Elements Jutsu barrage, which had consumed a significant amount of chakra, didn't help him gain the upper hand, Enma would undoubtedly lose.
"Third Hokage, you must win!"
The Leaf Village Jonins silently cheered for Enma in their hearts.
Whoosh!
Just as the ninjutsu was about to reach its target, the Ape Summon's transformed Golden Wish Staff withdrew at high speed.
It had no intention of withstanding the Five Elements Jutsu barrage; it could handle a Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bomb, but enduring the Five Elements Jutsu barrage would be uncomfortable.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Dance!"
Just at that moment, Mu Yue slowly emerged from the swamp, entering the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and releasing terrifying flames with an extremely high temperature.
Boom!
The overwhelming flames struck the Golden Cage Wall, which instantly turned into white smoke and dissipated on the ground.
The withdrawing Ape Summon was surprised. Its clone was not some fragile Shadow Clone; even in its absence, the Golden Cage Wall was sturdy and could withstand powerful ninjutsu.
Yet, it was so easily dispersed by Son Ryouka, and this Fire Style was indeed extraordinary.
However, the Ape Summon didn't pay it much mind. It was already too late; Enma's Five Elements Jutsu barrage was about to hit Son Ryouka's face, and he had no chance of dodging it.
But at that moment, Mu Yue's right eye pupil slightly burst with golden light.
"Shamenbikan!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The burning flames, driven by the fierce wind, rapidly smashed into the boulders, which suddenly shrank and then vanished.
The forest-consuming sea of fire and the hurricane that swept across the battlefield also disappeared without a trace.
The surging water, like a giant wave in the ocean, vanished in an instant, leaving not even a wisp of steam.
The silver-white lightning, which seemed capable of piercing through everything, dissipated in the air, leaving no trace behind.
The battlefield, once ravaged by the Five Elements Jutsu, suddenly became calm, with only faint traces on the ground indicating that someone had just unleashed a terrifying combination jutsu.
—Silence
Neither Enma, who was fighting Mu Yue, nor the observing Shinshu and Leaf Village ninjas made a sound.
The entire battlefield fell into an eerie quiet.
"No wonder the Shinshu side had such a strange attitude," Enma said with a bitter smile. Now he understood why his investigation into the Shinshu's power had yielded nothing; he had been looking in the wrong direction.
(End of Chapter)
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