Chapter 84: The Invincible Water and Lightning Magic!

Chapter 84: The Invincible Water and Lightning Magic!

The commercial street, a bustling market filled with various shops.

Kakashi's Shadow Clone climbed to the window and peered inside. The room was quiet, and the person on the bed was sound asleep, breathing steadily.

Kakashi, who had planned to keep watch quietly, frowned and thought for a moment before tapping on the glass.

Lu Ke slowly got up from the bed, looking very surprised when he saw Kakashi outside the window. He quickly opened the window.

"Kakashi, what are you doing here? Come in and take shelter; the rain is too heavy outside."

Kakashi shook his head, pursing his lips, and finally spoke, "There are intruders in the village, and a battle has erupted."

"Is that so?" Lu Ke looked a bit worried. "Will we be in danger?"

"No, the incident is at the Hokage Tower, far from here. Besides, I'll keep watch here."

Lu Ke nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Kakashi, for coming to protect me in such a situation."

Kakashi turned his face away, "This is just a Shadow Clone. I apologize, but the real me needs to protect the village."

"That's fine. A Shadow Clone is already very capable."

Lu Ke's Shadow Clone smiled and comforted Kakashi's Shadow Clone.

"Don't worry. The Third Hokage and the village's elite are already on the scene. The battle will end soon."

Lu Ke nodded in agreement, a smile spreading across his face.

"I think the battle will end quickly too."

...

On a utility pole, a crow with swirling tomoe in its eyes watched the scene silently.

"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!"

"Earth Style: Burning Earth Palm!"

"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"

The group of ninjas, who had been unable to join the battle due to their lack of power, finally took action. Some formed seals and released jutsu, while others moved around Lu Ke, trying to disrupt his vision.

Lu Ke raised his hand to block the Third's staff, forcibly tearing through the Wood Style barrier in front of him, and then faced a barrage of jutsu.

At the same time, Chouza Akimichi, who had transformed into a slender form with chakra butterfly wings, and Hiashi Hyuga, who launched a powerful strike from a distance, attacked him.

The Akimichi clan's Butterfly Technique was their ultimate finishing move, capable of unleashing far greater power than usual, but at the cost of rapid weight loss.

On the other side, Hiashi Hyuga used the Eight Trigrams: Air Palm, a technique only possible for those who had mastered the Gentle Fist to a high level.

The Heavenly Dance of the Divine Cloak blocked all the jutsu attacks. Lu Ke's left hand blocked Chouza's attack, and he grabbed Chouza's neck with his other hand.

"Your strength is enough, but your aim is off."

With his right hand, he punched out, dispersing the force of the Air Palm with a brutal fist.

"Your aim is good, but your strength is lacking."

Lu Ke flashed a carefree smile, effortlessly choking Chouza while quickly moving to Hiashi Hyuga. Ignoring the clan head's weak struggles, he grabbed Hiashi's neck as well.

"Today, I'll show you what it means to be the true head-locker!"

Bang!

Lu Ke's hands collided, and the heads of the two men crashed together, rendering them unconscious. He then threw them out of the battlefield.

The analysis progress of Chouza Akimichi and Hiashi Hyuga in Lu Ke's mind surged, and his eyes glowed as the data completed.

The Byakugan was of no concern to him; he couldn't resist the urge to try the Akimichi clan's techniques, purely out of scientific curiosity to test the limits of the Expansion Technique.

Jiraiya roared, leaping into the air with the Rokushaku Jo staff extended to its full length. He gathered his strength and brought it down with a powerful strike.

Clang!

Two fingers glowing with a golden light caught the Rokushaku Jo staff. Lu Ke casually flicked his wrist, sending the Third Hokage and the staff flying backward.

The difference in strength was too great!

In mid-air, Jiraiya gritted his teeth and used his strongest move. Four clones appeared around him, and all five of them formed seals simultaneously.

"Five Elements: Great Combined Bullet Technique!"

Five different elemental bullets, each with immense power, rushed toward the enemy. Lu Ke glanced at them, and the Wind and Water bullets instantly betrayed their allies, extinguishing the Fire and Lightning bullets. The lone Earth bullet collided with the Heavenly Dance of the Divine Cloak.

It seemed to only be capable of dirtying the chakra-infused noble cloak, and it failed at that.

A shadow fell over Jiraiya's heart, and even he felt a sense of helplessness. His taijutsu was far inferior to Lu Ke's, and the Five Combined Bullet Technique had been countered. He had also tried genjutsu, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea.

The remaining ninjas, still capable of fighting, kept moving around, occasionally using jutsu to harass Lu Ke from a distance.

"It's getting a bit too noisy."

Lu Ke, gradually losing his patience, spoke calmly. As he spoke, destructive lightning surged from the clouds, like a giant beast stretching its body, ready to strike.

The Storm Dragon also possessed lightning power, but it was not directly controllable, more like an extension of water and wind. However, with the addition of lightning chakra and his powerful control, lightning became one of Lu Ke's strengths.

"Do you know what Rain Jutsu combined with Lightning Chain is called?"

Lu Ke pointed his hand, and destructive lightning descended from the sky.

"Feel it. This is the invincible Water and Lightning Magic."

Continuous bolts of lightning rained down, turning the entire battlefield into a sea of lightning.

"Run!"

"The jutsu's range is too wide. How can we avoid it?"

"Save me!"

The ninjas trying to escape leaped high, but the water on the ground transformed into ropes, binding them tightly. They were like sinners facing the judgment of a god, left to despair as they awaited the verdict of the heavens.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunderclaps echoed incessantly, shaking the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

When the dust settled and the noise died down, only three figures remained standing on the opposite side.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had used Earth Release to create a barrier, barely protecting himself, Yamato, and the severely injured Danzo, whose face was half-mangled.

Hiruzen dispelled the barrier, and the enemy in front of him looked exactly the same as when they first met, not a single speck of dirt on their clothes.

He glanced around and noticed that all the defeated ninja had vanished.

"What have you done with our village's ninja?"

The opponent shook a bell-like object.

"This thing can contain unconscious living beings. All the defeated ninja are inside, including the leaders of several clans."

"How about it? Want to try and take it back, Third Hokage? I remember that you Leaf ninja love this kind of game."

Hiruzen fell silent.

"Hi...ru...ze...n..."

Danzo struggled to speak through his damaged mouth, his voice leaking out. He tried to persuade Hiruzen while slowly retreating, his heart filled with fear in the face of such a powerful enemy.

"Run... I... will... call... for... reinforcements..."

It was not worth dying here in a meaningless invasion, especially when they had no idea about the enemy's motives. The defeated ninja could be considered dead for now.

He couldn't die here; he still had to become Hokage!

"Hidan, why didn't the Root ninja come?"

Hiruzen suddenly asked.

Danzo's retreat paused, and before he could speak, Hiruzen sighed in disappointment.

"Go, leave this place, and call Root for reinforcements."

He provided Danzo with an excuse to leave and let him go.

"You... what... about... you?"

"I can't leave."

Hiruzen exhaled, his eyes fixed on the bell-shaped object in Luk's hand as he took a step forward.

Despite his summoning animals returning and his chakra being nearly depleted, the aged body of the Third Hokage radiated an even more formidable presence than before.

"Because I am the Hokage!"

Danzo froze, feeling as if time had rewound to that fateful crossroads decades ago. As he hesitated, his companion stepped forward resolutely.

"I'll hold them off!"

...

"Are you sure?"

Fugaku Uchiha's face was filled with barely concealed joy.

The teenager in front of him, about sixteen years old, nodded. "Yes, a powerful enemy has invaded, the Anbu have suffered heavy losses, and the leaders of the major clans have been defeated. The Third Hokage couldn't hold him off, and Danzo is critically injured."

He couldn't believe that such a person existed, capable of single-handedly decimating half of the Hidden Leaf Village!

Fugaku Uchiha couldn't help but praise him, then chuckled coldly.

"An enemy invasion, and the Third Hokage notified almost all the clans except the Uchiha, who are responsible for the village's security. This shows how much the village distrusts us."

"Given the village's attitude, the Uchiha clan can't be blamed for seeking justice!"

"Two tigers fighting, and the fisherman reaps the benefit. The heavens are on our side, Uchiha clan!"

He couldn't help but laugh. "So, what about the enemy's condition? No matter how strong, they must be heavily injured, given the number of opponents."

"No..." Sasuke Uchiha hesitated before speaking, "From the outside, it seems the enemy hasn't been damaged at all."

Fugaku's smile froze, and he stared at his excellent son. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, not even a wrinkle on their clothes."

Fugaku Uchiha: ...

"There's one more thing." Sasuke hesitated for a long time before speaking, "Shisui went to support the Third Hokage."

"What?!"

Fugaku Uchiha stood up abruptly. "When did this happen?"

"He should be there by now."

"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?!"

Sasuke didn't respond. If he wasn't worried about Shisui's safety, he wouldn't have said anything.

"Do we need to go and support Shisui?"

Fugaku's face darkened, and he sighed. "Sasuke, gather all the elite Uchiha with activated Sharingan."

It wasn't just for Shisui, who leaned towards the Hokage faction. If the Hidden Leaf Village fell, the Uchiha clan's ambition to become Hokage would be meaningless.

...

"If I let you go now and don't hold you responsible for invading the Hidden Leaf, would you return the bell?"

Hiruzen made one last effort.

Luk tapped his chin. "Hmm... wouldn't that be too damaging to the Hidden Leaf Village's reputation? Invaded, defeated, and now capitulating."

"Throughout this battle, you haven't killed anyone, despite many opportunities," Hiruzen observed. "I can sense that you have no ill will towards the Hidden Leaf. Who are you, and why are you doing this?"

"I have my reasons."

Luk checked the number of entries in his mental database and the contents of the Scroll of Sealing, nodding in satisfaction. "You're right; I have no ill will towards the Hidden Leaf. But what if someone as powerful as me, with malicious intent, were to attack the Hidden Leaf? What would you do then?"

Hiruzen imagined the scenario and shook his head with a smile. Of course, he couldn't base his hopes on the unrealistic assumption that the enemy would have no ill will.

"So, there's only one answer."

Hiruzen formed the hand seals, his face resolute.

"Dead Demon Consuming Seal!"

(End of Chapter)

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