Split up and run!
Knowing that the three of them stood no chance against the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai Ninja, Aburame Shibi and the other two scattered, each fleeing in a different direction.
As for the five youths they had captured, they naturally had no time to worry about them and simply abandoned them where they were.
Whoosh!
With a flash, Uchiha Fugaku appeared dozens of meters away.
He intercepted one of the Aburame Clan's jonin, blocking his path.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku blocking his way, the Aburame Clan jonin went pale, despair rising in his heart.
Secret Technique: Insect Jar!
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
A vast swarm of black insects flew from the jar on his back, blotting out the sky as they rushed toward Uchiha Fugaku like a dark cloud.
Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!
Uchiha Fugaku performed the ninjutsu without forming hand seals.
A massive torrent of flames burst forth, radiating scorching heat as it surged forward like rolling waves.
The black insects sweeping in from all directions were reduced to char beneath the wave-like flames. Giving off a burnt stench, they fell from the sky like raindrops.
Black rain fell from the sky, creating a spectacular sight.
Yet neither Uchiha Fugaku nor the Aburame Clan jonin had any mind to appreciate it.
"Insect Clone—"
The Aburame Clan jonin was about to use an Insect Clone, intending to use it to distract Uchiha Fugaku while he hid himself.
But before he could deploy the Insect Clone, Uchiha Fugaku had already closed in, a sharp branch in his right hand.
Splat—
The sharp branch pierced through his body.
Moreover, branch after branch grew from within his body, leaving more than a dozen bloody holes across his skin.
His body fell limply from the tree