As far as the eye could see,
The dense forest had turned into a sea of flames.
Uchiha Kai stood proudly, face full of arrogance.
Heh.
For this mob that came to take his life, he had no sympathy.
With his power unleashed, even he couldn't tell how many of them would survive.
After all—
most of the ninjas here had already been knocked unconscious by his Conqueror's Haki,
completely unable to resist.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
…
The Hidden Stone ninjas still awake didn't even have the energy to attack Kai.
They scrambled to use Water Style, desperately trying to shield and save their comrades.
Yes.
This force was Hidden Stone Village's most elite.
If they were all wiped out here, forget invading Konoha—they might as well surrender on the spot.
"Earth Style: Super Light-Weight Rock Jutsu!"
Onoki shouted sharply, carrying the unconscious Kitsuchi into the air.
His face was ashen.
Looking down at the burning hellscape,
for the first time he truly regretted it.
Of the three thousand Hidden Stone ninja he'd brought,
How many would still be alive after this battle?
And his son—Kitsuchi!
Originally, he had only wanted to bring him so he could "gain experience."
To gild her resume.
In his mind, with so many top fighters present, Uchiha Kai was doomed.
Even if Kitsuchi did nothing, just being present when word spread later would add huge weight to his credentials.
This was "qualification"—
Yes.
Just like Kai himself had said a few nights ago—
The ninja world was just a contest of rot.
Konoha's Sarutobi Hiruzen was like this.
Hidden Stone's Onoki was the same.
No one was better than the other.
And Hidden Cloud Village? Still the same father-to-son inheritance.
But now—he had badly miscalculated.
Kai's power far exceeded his expectations.
A single terrifying technique had knocked out all the lower-ranked ninjas.
It was practically cheating.
Originally, three thousand men could've set up sealing formations, slowing Kai down.
But now?
All unconscious.
If nothing was done, who knew how many would survive.
"Rōshi, Han!" Onoki barked.
"Get Kitsuchi back to camp, then save as many comrades as you can.
I alone will handle Uchiha Kai!"
Yes.
He had come to his senses.
He no longer even cared about whether Kai could be killed.
Of course—blood runs thicker than water.
Saving Hidden Stone's elite was important, but his son's safety came first.
That was reality.
Privilege existed everywhere, in every village.
Rōshi and Han didn't waste words.
They half-transformed into their tailed beast forms, grabbed Kitsuchi, and raced toward base.
As for Onoki—
He now viewed Kai with the utmost seriousness.
No more underestimating.
"Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"
BOOM!
A crystal-clear sphere of light erupted,
shining with destructive brilliance as it blasted toward Kai.
Wherever it passed, everything was erased—
not destroyed, but disintegrated at the molecular level.
Onoki's deadliest technique.
Elsewhere—
A and B exchanged a look, then nodded.
"Lightning Style Chakra Mode—activate!"
"Yo, Gyūki, lend me some chakra!"
In an instant,
A was cloaked in crackling blue lightning, his hair and beard standing on end, his eyes fierce.
Killer B's body flared with crimson bijū chakra, his mind still intact but filled with feral rage.
The brothers flickered forward, surrounding Kai from front and back, exploding with their top speed.
"Lightning Style: Double Lariat!"
Meanwhile—
Facing Onoki and the AB combo, Kai's expression remained calm.
"Kaido's body—it's your turn.
Let's see if the system's enhancements can withstand Particle Style and the AB combo.
Activate!"
Creak!
Azure dragon scales burst across his body,
armor plating his frame.
Onoki's Particle Style and the brothers' Double Lariat slammed into him simultaneously—
A deafening roar shook the forest.
But
They couldn't even scratch him.
"Not bad," Kai chuckled.
"This defense will do. For now, it's enough for a real fight.
It may be time-limited, but it'll last long enough."
He grinned.
"Tekkai: Wolf Fang!"
Blood-red light gathered around his fist.
Channeling all the strength of Tekkai into one point, he drove it into Killer B's face.
BOOM!
B was sent flying.
"Rokushiki: Shigan—Kōren!"
Without pause, Kai's right hand blurred into a storm of afterimages.
Before A could even react, he'd been struck nearly a thousand times.
At first, A's Lightning Armor barely held.
But gradually—
cracks spread.
Until at last, it shattered completely.
In the blink of an eye—
A's body was riddled with bloody holes.
He froze, stunned.
Looking at the countless wounds covering him,
He could hardly believe it.
Why was Kai's taijutsu so monstrously strong?
This made no sense!
Among the Five Villages, when it came to pure taijutsu, Hidden Cloud Village was supposed to be the strongest.
So why was this Uchiha so terrifyingly skilled at close combat?
If he had known beforehand,
he never would have rushed in unprepared.
But it was too late.
Kai reached out, ready to snap his throat.
"Ei, dodge!"
Killer B, now fully transformed, eight tails whipping violently behind him, slammed into Kai.
In his mouth—a massive Tailed Beast Bomb.
He smashed Kai away, planted himself in front of A,
and launched the bomb straight at Kai.
BOOM!
The explosion hit like a miniature nuke.
Scorching shockwaves tore everything apart.
In an instant, the valley split open, trees uprooted,
the land itself is a ruin.
"Did… did that finally kill him?" B muttered grimly.
Against an enemy like this, he couldn't even bring himself to rap.
A's face was tense.
He stared into the smoke, desperate to see Kai's condition.
This man was too strong.
Onoki also flew over, lips pressed tight.
He didn't speak—
His face was grave, eyes locked on the battlefield.
Even Hidden Stone's surviving elites were momentarily forgotten.
Yes.
Uchiha Kai's strength had surpassed all expectations.
They had assumed only his Mangekyo was dangerous—
yet he hadn't even activated it.
If they couldn't defeat him here today,
Onoki couldn't imagine what the future would look like.
Moments later.
As the dust finally cleared—
Kai's figure reappeared before them.
And every single one of them—
stood frozen, dumbstruck.
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