Fire-Burning City Walls

After landing the blow, Ye Wuyue immediately used Shunpo to retreat. Although wearing the Hollow Mask had greatly intensified his desire to fight, he had not, like the original Ichigo Kurosaki, allowed another consciousness to take over his body.

Only then did Uchiha Setsuna and the others snap out of their shock. A bead of cold sweat appeared on Setsuna's face.

"What... exactly are you...?"

Ye Wuyue grinned. "Who knows? I suppose... I'm this world's Shinigami! Kyehahahaha, die!"

Holding Flowing Blade, Like Fire, Ye Wuyue swung horizontally. A black-red slash wreathed in flames flew toward Uchiha Setsuna and the others.

Uchiha Setsuna and his men had no time to remain shocked. They hurriedly scattered and leaped away as a large swath of trees behind them was cut cleanly in half.

Uchiha Setsuna's subordinates had already begun to fear him. The headless corpse from before had dealt them a tremendous blow, and combined with the impact Ye Wuyue's Spiritual Pressure had inflicted upon their souls, their terror continued to grow. Some had even begun backing away slowly.

"No matter what, he's only a six-year-old child. How strong can he be? Get him! If you don't, you'll die when we get back!" Uchiha Setsuna said coldly, clearly noticing the situation.

Hearing him, his subordinates immediately suppressed their fear and began attacking Ye Wuyue. They knew Uchiha Setsuna was fully capable of doing such a thing, and he would not hesitate in the slightest.

More than ten Uchiha rushed toward Ye Wuyue with kunai in hand, while Uchiha Setsuna hid in the rear, doing who knew what.

"Bakudo #4: Crawling Rope, Binding Spell #30: Three-Spike Mouth Flash!" Naturally, Ye Wuyue did not wait helplessly for death. Two Bakudo spells were cast instantly without incantation.

A yellow rope appeared out of thin air and bound the feet of the two closest Uchiha, while three pointed, beak-shaped beams pinned another enemy to a tree.

At the same time, Ye Wuyue retreated and recited, "Scattering beast bones, spire, red crystal, steel wheels. Motion is wind, stillness is sky. The sound of spears striking each other fills the empty city. Hado #63: Thunder Roar Cannon!"

Lightning surged forth from his palm, forming a silver-white pillar of light. The blinding radiance made it difficult for them even to keep their eyes open.

The two Uchiha bound by the rope stared blankly at the lightning pillar before them. Another Uchiha beside them swiftly formed hand seals, then slapped both hands onto the ground.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

A stone wall rose before them. The lightning pillar pierced through it, but its power was exhausted in the process.

"Tch, it was blocked?"

Ye Wuyue was not surprised by this. The enemy had numbers and could support one another. The reason he had succeeded twice before was most likely because they had underestimated him and been stunned by what he had done. Now, under the threat of death from Uchiha Setsuna, their combat strength had clearly risen.

The trapped Uchiha quickly broke free and launched another attack at Ye Wuyue.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Uchiha Style: Shurikenjutsu!"

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

A barrage of attacks flew toward Ye Wuyue at once, sealing off every route he could use to escape.

No choice. I can only try that move. My spiritual power might be exhausted immediately afterward, but that's still better than dying right now.

Ye Wuyue took a deep breath and lightly swung Flowing Blade, Like Fire forward...

"Fire-Burning... City Walls!"

Endless flames burst from the blade of Flowing Blade, Like Fire, enveloping all the enemies before him like a gigantic hand. A fiery barrier spanning ten to twenty meters blocked all of their attacks—or rather... melted them!

If Yamamoto Genryusai had used this fiery barrier, it could have reached a temperature of six thousand degrees and instantly burned enemies to ash the moment they tried to break through. Ye Wuyue's strength could not compare to Old Man Yamamoto's at all, but his Fire-Burning City Walls still possessed a temperature of around one thousand degrees. That group of Uchiha could not break through it with their attacks, much less with their bodies. Anything that came near it would be burned to nothing!

After using this attack, Ye Wuyue's spiritual power had been completely depleted. He could no longer maintain Flowing Blade, Like Fire, and it reverted to its Asauchi form. Ye Wuyue removed the Hollow Mask from his face and placed it in the System Space. He no longer needed to fight now; he only needed to flee back.

But he knew the odds of making it back were minuscule, because... one Uchiha Setsuna still remained!

When Ye Wuyue had used Fire-Burning City Walls, he had noticed that Uchiha Setsuna had not charged in alongside his subordinates. But at that moment, there had been no turning back. If he had not used that move then, he might have died on the spot.

Ye Wuyue supported himself with the Asauchi and gasped for breath. The consecutive battles had left him utterly exhausted, and the only means he could still use were a few ninjutsu.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I didn't expect you to really have another trick up your sleeve." Uchiha Setsuna's sinister voice rang out as he slowly emerged from beside the barrier of Fire-Burning City Walls. His subordinates' screams still occasionally rang out from within the fiery barrier. Someone had likely tried to force their way through and had already been reduced to ash.

"You really are a monster. Facing the pursuit of more than a dozen of us, you held on until now and even killed several of our men. If I hadn't been cautious, I'd probably be trapped in there too." Uchiha Setsuna was still shaken by the ordeal. The heat radiating from the fiery barrier behind him made his heart tremble.

"I really don't know how Fugaku raised you. Every one of you is a genius among geniuses, a freak among freaks. But..." Uchiha Setsuna abruptly changed tone. "Your life ends here!"

The moment Uchiha Setsuna finished speaking, eight kunai tied with explosive tags flew toward Ye Wuyue. Steel wires were wound around the ends of the kunai; even if Ye Wuyue still had the strength to dodge, Setsuna could alter their direction using the wires in his hands.

Ye Wuyue was truly out of options now. He had used every method available to him, and there was no response when he called for the system. He felt that today might really be the day he died here.

Damn it! If I'd known, I wouldn't have chased after excitement. You need strength to chase thrills, too. Maybe I should've laid low for a while longer.

I just wonder whether any part of my soul will remain.

After coming to this world, I haven't even touched a little loli, much less a mature beauty's legs. What a failure!

Countless thoughts flooded Ye Wuyue's mind in an instant. His mindset had changed somewhat now. If he were given another chance, he might honestly finish Ninja Academy, lie low until he was strong enough, and only then go out looking for excitement.

But there was no medicine for regret in this world, and no one could have predicted this crisis.

The eight kunai gradually grew larger in Ye Wuyue's vision. He did not choose to close his eyes. Within his sight, Uchiha Setsuna was sneering coldly.

Am I going to die?

"Caw—caw—caw—"

At some point, a massive flock of crows had appeared here...

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