Although Shiyu greatly admired the ninja before him, he would still make a move when the time came; otherwise, if the fight dragged on, Shiyu would easily be trapped by the Kumogakure ninja.
"It seems you're determined to stall me no matter what," Shiyu said.
"Yes, even if it costs me my life, I will stop you!" Nozomi's will was unwavering, and she launched an attack on Shiyu without hesitation.
"Lightning Release: Lightning!" Xi immediately unleashed Ninjutsu, a technique that transforms herself into lightning and attacks the enemy with lightning.
Faced with the lightning, Shiyu drew his meteorite sword, and the lightning was Shiyu absorbed by the sword in his hand.
"What... what kind of weapon is this? It can actually absorb lightning?" hope was extremely surprised.
"This is my sword, forged from meteorite iron from outer space. It can react to my chakra and withstand elemental damage of varying degrees." Shiyu then pointed his meteorite sword at Nozomi, and immediately, the sword erupted with a massive Blue Lightning, hurtling towards Nozomi.
Xi immediately sprang into action, using all her strength to dodge this powerful attack.
"Such terrifying destructive power of lightning. It seems I can't use Lightning Release Ninjutsu anymore, otherwise this sword will amplify my lightning and retaliate."
Xi immediately abandoned using Lightning Release and instead drew the sword from his back, beginning close combat with Shiyu.
"Three Thousand Cloud Lightning Slash!" Xi's swordsmanship was also top-notch. Clearly, he was among the top three masters in the entire Kumogakure. Just like his name, those sword lights were like three thousand thunderbolts lurking in the clouds, rushing towards Shiyu at an extremely fast speed.
"Since you intend to settle this with swordsmanship, then I will grant your wish." Shiyu's meteor blade immediately slashed towards Xi. Facing the Three Thousand Cloud Lightning Slash, Shiyu also tried her best to counterattack, unintentionally using the Instant Blade.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Shiyu's blade grew faster and faster, each strike faster than the last, ultimately not only breaking through Xi's Three Thousand Cloud Lightning Slash, but also forcing Xi into a defensive stance.
"So powerful. Neither long-range Ninjutsu nor close-range swordsmanship could harm him. In that case, we have no choice but to use this move!" Xi then Hand Seals and said, "Lightning Illusion Lightning Pillar!"
Immediately afterward, Xi's entire body erupted with dazzling lightning. Upon Shiyu immediately switched to Snake Sage Mode and used his snake-like corneas to block out the intense light.
"So that's how it is. So this move wasn't an offensive Ninjutsu, but Genjutsu!" After blocking the bright light, Shiyu was caught in the Genjutsu, but with Shiyu Sharingan, she easily broke Genjutsu.
"No way! My Genjutsu was broken in an instant!?" Xi was also shocked; he had never encountered such a situation before.
"Xi, your overall combat ability is very strong, but that's enough for now. If we don't eliminate you, I'm afraid your Kumogakure will start arguing endlessly, won't they?"
Shiyu then unleashed Senjutsu technique, shouting, "Sage Art: White Impact Technique!" Immediately afterward, Shiyu spat out a long dragon made of white liquid from her mouth, holding a dragon-pearl-like object in its claws.
At the same time, the air in a certain area around him began to vibrate continuously, and hope immediately felt all the bones in his body rubbing against each other, and his body went numb instantly.
"Ah!! It hurts so much!" hope howled in pain. At this moment, he not only felt physical pain, but also felt intense stimulation to his ears and eyes.
Within half a minute, blood was flowing from Xi's ears and eyes, clearly indicating that Shiyu had ruined Xi's eyes and ears.
A few seconds later, Xi collapsed to the side, his bones completely shattered by the long dragon that Shiyu spat out.
"The Fourth Raikage, A, is seriously injured, Killer B and the Eight-Tails are seriously injured, and the previous Raikage, Hijiri, died in battle. I wonder if there is anyone in Kumogakure who is willing to stop me?" Shiyu looked at the Kumogakure.
The Kumogakure also took a step back in fear.
Shiyu's strength was truly overwhelming. Just the mention of Uchiha Shigure's name was enough to frighten away many Kumogakure, just like Madara Uchiha back in the day.
The Kumogakure was in a dilemma, unsure whether to stop Shiyu. If they did, they couldn't defeat Shiyu; if they didn't, it seemed like they would lose face.
Shiyu sneered, "You guys are really indecisive. Since that's the case, then I'll give you a gift!"
Shiyu then clasped his hands together, extracted chakra, and shouted, "Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"
"What!? You're kidding me!?"
"Could this be Hashirama Senju's Wood Release!?"
"Isn't that something only Hashirama Senju can do!? How come Uchiha Shigure too!?"
As they exclaimed in shock and amazement, countless trees and vines burst forth from the soil. Due to his possession of Yang Release Chakra, Shiyu's Wood Release was much Yamato and faster than Hashirama Senju's.
Soon, the Wood Release blocked all the Kumogakure from the surrounding area. Even those who managed to escape Shiyu's Wood Release were powerless to pursue Shiyu.
"Kumogakure! You are welcome to come after me again! At that time, I will not show any mercy!" Shiyu shouted coldly.
Shiyu's roar completely stunned the Kumogakure. Even with the arrival of new reinforcements, their attention was focused on rescuing the ninjas, rather than chasing after Shiyu.
No one stopped Shiyu, Shiyu easily left Kumogakure. Without any hesitation, Shiyu planned to return to Konoha and tell Hizashi what had happened. But more importantly, he wanted to enter Konoha's Cipher Department to figure out the numbers on the Genjutsu Scroll he had deciphered earlier.
Using the Flying Thunder God and Body Flicker Technique, Shiyu quickly infiltrated Konoha and then swiftly infiltrated the Hyuga Clan.
"Teacher Hizashi, you're finally alive. I guess this is how I repay your kindness." Shiyu told Hizashi and Hiashi everything, and the two of them listened with great amazement.
"I never expected that Shiyu after leaving Konoha, you, Shigure, would still help the Hyuga Clan. I don't know how to thank you enough," Hiashi and Hizashi said.
"I don't need your thanks. Just make sure you stay true to your original intentions in everything you do. Also, please take good care of Kurenai for me. I need to go and look for news of my parents now."
Shiyu immediately flew away using the Flying Thunder God. His original target was Konoha's Cipher Department, but Shiyu discovered something along the way that was enough to make him change his mind.
"This group of Anbu, if I'm not mistaken, should be from Konoha's Root, right? They seem to be chasing someone. This person is moving very fast and seems to be injured."
"Could it be... Anyway, let's go check it out!" Shiyu immediately followed.