Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion

"Can he succeed?"

Utatane Koharu, Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, Yamanaka Inoichi, Inuzuka Tsume, and others who had already arrived nearby stared unblinkingly at Chiba, who was facing both the Wood Style: Great Tree Forest Technique and the Five Style: Great Combo Barrage Technique simultaneously in mid-air. Deep down, however, they felt no confidence at all.

Whether it was the immensely powerful Almighty Push used earlier or the terrifyingly vast Chakra emanating from Chiba, everything gave them an ominous premonition.

And their premonition was soon fulfilled.

"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

Chiba did not use Almighty Push, nor did he use any of the abilities he had previously displayed.

Instead, with a mere thought, six Truth-Seeking Orbs, now coated in green Tenseigan Chakra, moved from behind his back to the front of his raised right hand. They began to rotate rapidly, forming a silver ring of light.

"BOOM!"

The next moment, a massive tornado was unleashed from the ring of light. It swept up the incoming trees and the five different elemental large-scale Ninjutsu, continuing forward with its momentum undiminished, aimed directly at Sarutobi Hiruzen and Yamato.

"Five Style: Five-Element Wall Technique!"

"Wood Style: Deep Forest Creation!"

The expressions of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Yamato changed drastically. One hurriedly cast defensive Ninjutsu of five different elements, while the other summoned a vast forest without regard for his Chakra consumption.

However, under the immense power of the tornado created by the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, the five-element Ninjutsu barriers and the trees they summoned not only failed to provide any defense but were instead swept into the wind, further increasing its destructive force.

"Dodge, quickly!"

Realizing the danger, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Yamato were fortunate that their defensive Ninjutsu had bought them a sliver of time. While frantically using various Ninjutsu, they narrowly managed to dodge the path of the tornado.

"What?"

"This is impossible!"

Before they could even catch their breath, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others were struck with immense shock as they watched the tornado continue its path. In an instant, it razed the entire Hokage Building to the ground, then destroyed more than half of the Hokage Rock, before soaring into the sky, piercing through the clouds, and rushing into outer space, where it finally dissipated into the vast expanse of the cosmos.

Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others could not see the part that reached outer space.

"Is... is this truly power that a human can possess?"

At this moment, everyone present—whether it was Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was hailed as the Strongest Hokage, or Yamato, Kakashi, and the others—felt their worldview, and indeed their very sense of reality, suffer an unprecedented shock.

They did not doubt for a second that if that tornado had been unleashed directly at the center of Konoha from high above, perhaps two-thirds—no, the entire village of Konoha—would have been leveled to the ground!

In their eyes, even the Tailed Beast Bomb from the Nine-Tails during the Nine-Tails Rebellion seemed to pale in comparison to the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion that Chiba had just unleashed.

"Hiss!"

Once this speculation was voiced, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others couldn't help but gasp, a sliver of an emotion called "fear" inevitably rising in their hearts.

"Is this the 'Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion' under the Tenseigan Chakra Mode? It certainly didn't disappoint me."

In contrast, Chiba was feeling much more delighted at this moment.

Admittedly, he had already witnessed the power of the "Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" while watching a certain theatrical film in his past life, but seeing it on a big screen compared to using it himself—could those feelings ever be the same?

"The only drawback is that it burns through Chakra a bit too fast."

Because he had only just truly awakened the Tenseigan, and his own Chakra was limited, Chiba was inherently unable to maintain the Tenseigan Chakra Mode for long.

The use of the "Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" just now had shortened that time even further.

In fact, if one were to look closely, they would notice that the green Chakra cloak on Chiba's body was already showing faint signs of dissipating.

"Once the Tenseigan Chakra Mode is gone, combined with the massive depletion of my internal Chakra, I'm afraid I won't be a match for Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others."

"If I end up forcing out Sarutobi Hiruzen's 'Reaper Death Seal,' or even Might Guy's Eighth Gate, then I'm completely done for."

"So..."

After a quick analysis, Chiba didn't hesitate. He transformed into a green streak of light and, at a speed no one could react to, flew straight toward the outskirts of Konohagakure.

Hm, acting cool and then running away—how thrilling!

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just been immersed in the godlike power Chiba displayed, didn't react for a moment after seeing Chiba's actions. Once he gradually realized what was happening, he hurriedly ordered, "Hyuga Chiba is reaching his limit!"

"Quick, stop him! He must not be allowed to leave Konoha!"

The others also realized it in the same instant; Chiba had only just awakened the Tenseigan, so it was impossible for him to maintain that level of power indefinitely.

"Great, he isn't invincible."

At this moment, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At the very least, this proved that Chiba hadn't truly become a god; he still belonged to the realm of humanity.

"Give chase!"

At the same time, everyone frantically pursued the direction of that green streamer.

They weren't stupid; they understood that if Chiba were allowed to leave Konoha and given the opportunity to continue growing, then one day in the future, he could become the greatest threat to Konoha, and perhaps the entire Shinobi World.

Although Chiba was acting under the banner of avenging Hizashi Hyuga this time, and the things he said about the darkness within the village had moved Kakashi and the others, his actions were still far too radical.

Moreover, human hearts are unpredictable. Who could guarantee that once Chiba possessed power truly unrivaled in the world, he would still be able to maintain the kindness in his heart?

They dared not gamble on his kindness!

But...

"Too fast!"

"At this speed, even if it doesn't match the true speed of light, it far exceeds the speed of sound, right?"

Before Kakashi and the others had even reached the Konoha Gate, the Green Streamer had already vanished from their sight.

This meant that it was impossible for them to catch up to Chiba in the short term.

"Hyuga Chiba's current form cannot be maintained for much longer. When it ends, his speed will inevitably drop, and he may even fall into a weakened state."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped in front of everyone, his expression grave as he issued his orders: "From this moment on, all available Anbu are to track Hyuga Chiba with full force."

"Classify Chiba as an S-Rank Rogue Ninja, the highest threat level to Konoha. Issue an S-Rank pursuit mission with an initial bounty of fifty million Ryo, subject to increase based on the situation..."

This time, Chiba's target had been Sarutobi Hiruzen himself.

If his strength hadn't been so immense, it might have been a different story, but his power was simply too great.

Even Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had always maintained the persona of a kindly grandfather, was now forced to issue one cold-blooded order after another.

At this moment, he finally lived up to his old title of "Ninja Hero."