He Came Running in Tears!

"Boom!!!"

"Bang!"

"Splurt!"

Fire Release, Water Release...

All kinds of ninjutsu flew toward Kazuna.

Kazuna did not care in the slightest, his expression languid.

He stood where he was with his arms folded, not moving an inch.

A massive crimson skeleton protected him.

Every ninjutsu that struck the skeleton was completely ineffective.

Kazuna's pupils had also turned into sinister triangular symbols.

Mangekyo!

Susanoo!

At that moment, Kazuna was like a god gazing down upon the mortal world.

"What the hell is this?"

Aburame Shikuroo broke down.

He had clearly used the Four Symbols Seal to trap Uchiha Kazuna. Just as they were about to capture Uchiha Kazuna, he suddenly erupted, and a gigantic crimson arm appeared out of thin air.

Before that bony arm, the Four Symbols Seal was like paper, torn apart in an instant.

Along with it, a Root Jonin was torn to pieces.

Then, Uchiha Kazuna swung his arm again. The skeletal arm followed, cleaving another Root Jonin in two.

He threw a punch, smashing a Root ninja into a pulp.

Was he really human?

Aburame Shikuroo had brought ten Root Jonin, nearly all of them possessing Secret Techniques. The original plan had been to use them to wear down Uchiha Kazuna's strength, though they had not ruled out directly eliminating Kazuna.

Then, four hidden Jonin would emerge and seal the greatly weakened Kazuna.

Yet under such circumstances, Kazuna had broken free of the seal with overwhelming force and killed his companions.

Aburame Shikuroo could not imagine what kind of power this was.

Even the Hokage could not do this, could he?

"That's all? Aburame Shikuroo, no good. Keep dancing!"

Kazuna's expression shifted.

The clone had released the Shadow Clone Technique!

Was Hiruzen Sarutobi coming?

The others should be about ready too!

A playful smile curled on Kazuna's lips.

The real show was about to begin.

"It's about time to end this!"

Kazuna stretched lazily and said with a smile, "I'll remember you, Aburame Shikuroo. I, Uchiha Kazuna, acknowledge you as the strongest insect user."

As for Shibi Aburame... if he was dissatisfied, he could go down there and fight Aburame Shikuroo himself!

Kazuna formed hand seals with both hands as enormous Chakra began to surge wildly.

The triangular Mangekyo in his eyes slowly turned.

"Sizzle..."

Flesh began to grow over the crimson skeletal Giant.

Its presence became even more powerful, so suffocating that Aburame Shikuroo struggled to breathe.

How insignificant humans were before a Giant.

"No, impossible..." Aburame Shikuroo cried out. "You... you can actually become even stronger?"

Even with fourteen Jonin working together to surround and attack him, they had failed to force out Uchiha Kazuna's true strength!

"Sometimes, even I want to know where my limit lies."

The triangles in Kazuna's eyes were like venomous snakes, biting into Aburame Shikuroo's flesh and soul.

Under Kazuna's control, the flesh-covered Susanoo slowly opened its palm.

A bright crimson tomoe appeared in its hand.

"It's over, Aburame Shikuroo! Let me send you all on your way."

Aburame Shikuroo stared at Kazuna, struggling not to look so afraid.

He was Lord Danzo's subordinate. Everything he did was for Konohagakure!

He was not afraid of the evil Uchiha!

He stood for righteousness!

"No, stop, Kazuna!"

At that moment, a loud shout rang out.

Immediately afterward, countless ninja appeared within Kazuna's Mangekyo.

They were rapidly closing in!

"Heh!"

Kazuna let out an almost imperceptible chuckle and, without hesitation, sent out the Red Magatama in his hand.

BOOM!!!

Aburame Shikuroo and the remaining Root ninja were instantly swallowed up.

A massive shockwave swept outward in every direction.

The ninja who had just arrived, caught off guard, were directly blown off their feet.

Even powerful ninja were forced to retreat again and again.

Even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, wore a look of shock.

Was this the forbidden power of the Mangekyo that Teacher Tobirama had warned them about time and again—Susanoo?

Once everything settled, everyone stared wide-eyed and blankly at the scene before them.

An incomparably massive crater.

White smoke rose from around the crater, while scattered blood flames still burned in many places.

Aburame Shikuroo and the others had vanished completely.

Not a single trace remained!

The aftermath alone had blown the surrounding trees into disarray.

The thinner ones had been uprooted entirely!

This terrifying destructive power stunned every ninja nearby.

"Th-this is Blood Flame Kazuna's true power?"

A ninja muttered to himself.

During the Third Shinobi World War, Kazuna had possessed power that made enemy ninja tremble when he was barely over ten years old.

Those scarlet blood flames seemed capable of burning everything to ash.

Even Minato Namikaze, after mastering the Flying Thunder God and earning the title of Yellow Flash, had still been unable to suppress him.

However, Kazuna was an Uchiha, and the village higher-ups had deliberately suppressed reports of his battles. Thus, many had only heard of Kazuna and had never truly witnessed his power.

This time, they understood!

This guy was not human at all!

The ninja who had once fought alongside Kazuna also recalled the terror of being dominated by blood flames.

For a time, the scene fell silent.

It was not until Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura arrived under Anbu protection and saw the traces of the battlefield that they cried out in alarm.

"What happened here?"

No one answered. They merely looked at Kazuna with complicated expressions.

Of course, there were also those who did not dare look at Kazuna, and there were quite a few of them.

This time, Kazuna had truly shocked many people.

The Third Hokage's lips trembled. After a long while, he finally shouted in a low voice, "Kazuna!"

Kazuna turned his head to look at the Third Hokage, his expression somewhat strange.

That made many people tense up.

Could Uchiha Kazuna be about to make a move?

Although they did not know exactly what had happened, the traces around them made it clear enough that Uchiha Kazuna had been besieged.

In Konohagakure, the Vice Clan Leader of the Uchiha Clan had been surrounded and attacked. No matter how one looked at it, the matter was worth pondering.

Especially since the Hokage had just ordered Kazuna to stop, yet Kazuna had launched his attack without hesitation.

This was open defiance!

Fugaku Uchiha and the four Jonin beside him also turned solemn.

If Kazuna really made a move, what should they do?

Oh, no, that was wrong. It should be what he and Kuroko should do!

Yashiro and the others would most likely follow Kazuna into battle without hesitation!

"Wah!"

Suddenly!

A shout rang out.

Kazuna clutched his chest, looked pitifully at the Third Hokage, and screamed, "Fuck, you scared me to death."

What the hell?

Quite a few shinobi stared blankly at Kazuna.

He had looked like a demon god just moments ago. What was this now?

Was he having a fit?

The Anbu, especially, cursed wildly in their hearts.

Unlike the others, that scream had made them think Kazuna was about to attack. One after another, they hurriedly leaped out to protect the Hokage.

"Hokage-sama, save me!" Kazuna continued shouting. "Lord Danzo wants to kill me!"

"Waaah!"

Kazuna rubbed at his eyes as though he were about to cry.

"What?"

The shinobi's hearts rose into their throats again.

Was he pointing his sword at Danzo?

As for Kazuna's over-the-top performance... forget it!

No one was in the mood to play along!

The Third Hokage gave a stiff smile. "Kazuna, how could Danzo possibly want to kill you? Everyone here is a companion of the village. If you said he wanted to protect you, I'd believe that. Kill you? That's absolutely impossible!"

Fuck, did you even believe that yourself?

Kazuna nearly spat.

I thought my acting was exaggerated enough, but you, with that expressionless face, managed to capture the soul of this whole performance.

Sure enough, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Shinobi World's true big boss!

That damned Danzo could only play second fiddle!

The others in the village were also somewhat speechless.

Weren't the two of you embarrassed?

One gave an exaggerated performance, while the other spoke words that struck straight at the soul. You two really were something else!