The Uchiha and Hyūga clansmen watching from a distance were stunned, their mouths wide open.
There were plenty of experts in the Cloud Village; just moments ago, many had been evenly matched with members of the Uchiha and Hyūga clans. But now, facing Ryōsuke, not a single one was his match.
Ninja were flying everywhere.
They had only one feeling right now: the current Uchiha Ryōsuke was even stronger than the Fourth Hokage in his prime.
Back in the Third Great Ninja War, the Fourth Hokage had faced over fifty Stone Village ninja led by their Jōnin, and he had single-handedly annihilated them, earning him the name "Yellow Flash."
After that, the leaders of all the great villages issued an order: if you encounter the Yellow Flash, you can abandon the mission without punishment.
But Ryōsuke's current appearance was like that of a war god. He had defeated so many Cloud Village ninja on his own. In terms of sheer violence, it far surpassed the Fourth Hokage's famous battle.
After their shock, the clansmen came to their senses. Now was the time to wipe out the Cloud Village's main force.
One by one, they moved to assist Uchiha Ryōsuke.
Soon, the battlefield fell quiet.
The vast majority of the ninja had already lost their combat strength after taking a single punch from Uchiha Ryōsuke.
The number of people the two clans had actually finished off was quite small.
Only those who resisted to the death were killed by them; the majority of the other ninja became captives.
Ryōsuke's punch alone had been enough to incapacitate them.
At this moment, the Uchiha and Hyūga clansmen felt as if they were in a dream. They had actually defeated the Cloud Village's ninja army.
They had only two clans, and the enemy had more than twice their numbers.
This was all thanks to Uchiha Ryōsuke's top-tier combat power.
But they were proud enough just to have participated in this battle. If news of this got back to the village, their two clans would shake the entire Leaf Village, and perhaps even the entire Land of Fire.
Uchiha Ryōsuke, however, did not let his guard down. He immediately rushed to the other battlefield.
The war wasn't over. The Hyūga Head should still be in a fierce battle with the Fourth Raikage, and his own clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, was also fighting the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.
Those two should be able to hold on. While they might not defeat their enemies, their lives probably weren't in danger.
On another battlefield, Uchiha Fugaku was currently in a stalemate with the Cloud Village's Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was extremely dissatisfied. His opponent was constantly on the defensive. Even with his exquisite swordsmanship, he hadn't broken through.
His opponent's three-tomoe Sharingan saw all his movements, preventing him from gaining any advantage. Occasionally, he would even get singed by the enemy's Fireball Jutsu. A moment of carelessness could get him seriously burned. It was incredibly frustrating.
He couldn't help but taunt him.
"The Uchiha Clan, famous throughout the ninja world, doesn't even dare to fight me head-on? Isn't that a bit too disgraceful?"
Uchiha Fugaku, however, had seen at a glance how powerful his opponent was. Defeating him would be difficult, not to mention the fact that his opponent still hadn't used his trump card: the full Tailed Beast transformation.
Although Fugaku himself could also use the Mangekyō Sharingan, he had already used it earlier to predict the future. If he really used it again, he would go blind, and he certainly didn't want that.
He didn't need to be the one to exert all his strength to win this war.
He just needed to stall his opponent. Wait until Ryōsuke came to support him.
Killer B was surprised that his taunts had no effect.
It would take a long time to take this guy down just by relying on his hard-practiced swordsmanship.
This was war; he should finish his opponent quickly.
He decided to activate his full Eight-Tails mode and prepare to crush his opponent.
But at that very moment, a figure shot down like a cannonball, slamming into the ground and kicking up a thick cloud of dust.
After the dust settled, Uchiha Fugaku could see who it was.
It was actually Ryōsuke. The powerful aura bursting from his body couldn't help but shock him, but this was immediately followed by joy.
'Ryōsuke is here, which must mean the main battlefield is finished.' He couldn't help but confirm.
"Ryōsuke, is the main battlefield finished?"
"It's finished."
Ryōsuke nodded.
Hearing Ryōsuke's words, a huge weight fell from Uchiha Fugaku's heart.
'As expected of the man who can lead the clan down the path of revival.'
'This green-and-blue steam mode on his body must be his hidden trump card. I can't believe Ryōsuke had a card like this. It's incredible.'
'To be able to cultivate the Eight Inner Gates to such a profound level at such a young age.'
Although opening the eight gates meant certain death, Ryōsuke's current state was clearly not the eighth gate, as that one produced red steam.
Since Ryōsuke was capable of leading the clan to revival, he couldn't possibly die young.
He trusted that Ryōsuke understood the consequence of opening all eight gates and didn't need his specific warning.
At this time, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki couldn't understand what the two were talking about at all. He couldn't help but ask.
"What are you talking about? What 'main battlefield is finished'?"
"Did your Leaf Village suffer a major defeat?"
Ryōsuke just smiled slightly and retorted.
"If our Leaf Village was defeated, do you think I'd be standing here?"
"It was your Cloud Village that was defeated."
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
The Cloud Village's main force had over 400 ninja, all of the village's elites.
They even had the Two-Tails Jinchūriki. How could they possibly be defeated?
But then he thought about how this guy had appeared here, and the incredibly strong feeling he got from him.
His laughter stopped abruptly.
He narrowed his eyes.
"You... you're not telling the truth, are you?"
"Were those 400 ninja and the Two-Tails Jinchūriki really defeated by you?"
Ryōsuke nodded.
"Of course."
"The Two-Tails Jinchūriki wasn't a big deal."
"As for those ninja... not even worth mentioning."
Whether they were Jōnin or Chūnin, it was one punch per person.
That was enough to make them lose their ability to fight.
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was a bit dazed hearing this. 'How is that possible?'
'Such a powerful force on the main battlefield... how could they be defeated?'
He found it truly hard to believe.
'I'll just kill this guy first, then go back and see for myself.'
Even more Eight-Tails Tailed Beast chakra surged from his body. Suddenly, after a puff of smoke, he transformed into a giant Tailed Beast with the upper body of a bull and the lower body of eight octopus tails.
"Kid, I don't believe you, so I'm going to kill you right now!"
Ryōsuke was speechless. 'Why doesn't he believe me?'
Seeing him instantly complete the full Tailed Beast transformation, he knew his opponent was stronger than the Two-Tails Jinchūriki. But he could still use the same method to defeat him.
He spoke to Fugaku behind him.
"Clan Head, let me borrow your sword."
Fugaku didn't hesitate, immediately tossing his sword to Uchiha Ryōsuke.
At this moment, the Eight-Tails swung its giant fist, smashing it toward Uchiha Ryōsuke with ferocious momentum.
Ryōsuke chose to step back, dodging the attack.
But the spot where he had been standing was smashed into a giant crater by the Eight-Tails' massive fist, sending dust flying everywhere.
Even Uchiha Fugaku, who was already far from the battlefield, was shocked.
The power of the Eight-Tails' attack was in no way weaker than the Nine-Tails that had attacked Konoha back then.
In fact, the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were the two strongest Tailed Beasts in the ninja world.
There wasn't much difference between them.
But even so, Fugaku didn't feel the need to worry about Ryōsuke. Instead, he looked forward to Ryōsuke's performance, to see how he would defeat the powerful Tailed Beast.
If he had to face such a Tailed Beast, even if he risked blindness to use his Mangekyō Sharingan, it wouldn't be an easy victory.
A Jinchūriki and Tailed Beast combination would not fall for his genjutsu.
Moreover, since his opponent could activate the full Tailed Beast transformation, he must be in perfect harmony with his Tailed Beast.
In the center of the field, the Eight-Tails Tailed Beast saw its attack dodged. It moved its eight tails, moving rapidly, and instantly appeared in front of Ryōsuke again, swinging its right fist down.
This time, Ryōsuke didn't choose to evade. He firmly gripped the sword in his hand and charged straight at his opponent.
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was stunned, then delighted.
'This foolish Uchiha isn't dodging! He clearly had a chance to avoid my attack with the speed he just showed.'
'But instead, he's charging at me. He's simply seeking death!'
He put even more force into his fist, wanting to smash his opponent flat in one blow.
'There's no way that little sword can block my Tailed Beast fist.'
This one punch could shatter a mountain. The two of them weren't even in the same league.
But just as his fist was about to hit Uchiha Ryōsuke, Ryōsuke leaped up, ran along the Tailed Beast's arm, and plunged the longsword into its arm, rushing along the limb toward its body.
He sliced the giant arm in two.
When he reached its chest, Ryōsuke began slashing at its body, intending to dig out the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki inside.
This scene stunned Fugaku, who was watching from the sidelines.
'Such speed! Such a powerful body! To use a sword to slice the Tailed Beast's giant arm in half!'
He couldn't even imagine fighting this way. First, he didn't have such terrifying speed to avoid the Tailed Beast Jinchūriki's attacks, nor did he have such terrifying strength.
At this time, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, wrapped in the Eight-Tails' chakra, was dumbfounded. 'He dodged my attack and even damaged my full Tailed Beast body?'
Suddenly, his expression turned to one of panic. This guy was actually digging a large hole in the Tailed Beast's chest. He couldn't help but roar.
"What the hell are you trying to do?!"
He had every reason to be frantic.
If he kept digging, he would reach his real body. He absolutely could not let that happen. He swung his other arm, trying to grab the guy on his chest and throw him off.
But his movements weren't as fast as Ryōsuke's. Ryōsuke was about to reach his main body.
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki had no choice but to undo the full Tailed Beast transformation. In a puff of smoke, the giant Tailed Beast body vanished. The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, now in mid-air, faced his opponent's attack and drew his own swords to meet it.
He was furious. He had been forced to cancel his full Eight-Tails transformation.
In that case, he would just have to defeat him with his exquisite swordsmanship.
He swung his seven ninja swords, attacking his opponent.
But he didn't get to use many of his exquisite techniques. He felt immense pressure in the exchange. His opponent's slashing speed forced him into a defensive posture.
Fugaku, watching from the side, couldn't help but marvel. Ryōsuke had not only forced the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki to cancel his full Tailed Beast transformation...
He was now beating the Jinchūriki into a full retreat. From his observation, Ryōsuke wasn't relying on superior swordsmanship, but on pure, chaotic hacking.
Ryōsuke, with his Eight Inner Gates open, combined with his slashing movements, was truly ferocious. He didn't need technique.
As long as the other person couldn't block, they would die.
Before long, under Ryōsuke's fierce assault, the weapons were knocked from the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki's hands.
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki was extremely dissatisfied. To think that his weapons would be knocked away by brute force.
And his painstakingly practiced swordsmanship hadn't even been useful.
Seeing his opponent was unarmed, Ryōsuke also tossed aside the weapon in his hand and engaged him in close combat. He didn't use any advanced taijutsu.
Relying entirely on speed and strength, he slammed his fist into his opponent's body.
The Eight-Tails Jinchūriki fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
After all, without the protection of the Tailed Beast's body, the human body is quite weak.
Of course, he chose not to kill this guy, because he didn't want the Cloud Village to fall into chaos.
Because the Cloud Village still had people like Samui.
He had already 'hit it' 15 times before. Samui should be pregnant with his child by now.
Even if she wasn't, a few more times should do the trick.
He was very confident in her body; after all, one look at her figure and you could tell she was well-suited for childbirth.
Besides, he had just acquired two more Cloud Village captives, so he had even less reason to let the Cloud Village fall into chaos.
He even had a bolder idea: to bring the Cloud Village under his control. Because he still had to complete the system's mission, having more children would definitely cost more money.
At the very least, he would use this opportunity to make them pay a large sum of money.
Maybe then he wouldn't have to worry about money anymore.
Seeing the battle was over, Fugaku walked over, unable to hide his excitement.
Ryōsuke had defeated an opponent he couldn't. He felt extremely gratified.
At this time, Ryōsuke said to him.
"Tie this guy up as a captive."
"Alright."
Fugaku replied respectfully.
He didn't even think, just agreed.
Right now, he would do whatever Ryōsuke told him to do, no questions asked.