Empty Break of Bakudō #81!

Empty Break of Bakudō #81!

"Nice one, kid!"

Pipa Juzo burst into laughter, then let out an angry roar. Chakra covered the Kubikiribōchō in his hand as he swung it at Uchiha Fugaku with overwhelming force.

Uchiha Fugaku's gaze narrowed slightly as he raised his kunai to block the Kubikiribōchō's heavy blow.

The two became entangled in an instant, sparks flying amid the lightning-fast exchange.

Boom!!

In a single instant, Pipa Juzo was sent flying backward and crashed down beside Raiga Kurosuki. He rose with a dry cough, blood dripping from his left hand, where a long, narrow kunai wound had been carved.

"Damned Sharingan."

"You idiot, actually trying to compete in swordsmanship with someone from the Uchiha Clan."

Raiga Kurosuki glanced at Pipa Juzo and spoke expressionlessly.

"Then how are we supposed to fight him?!"

When facing members of the Uchiha Clan, they had to split their attention in battle, constantly stirring the Chakra within their bodies to prevent themselves from being controlled by genjutsu.

That was manageable against ordinary Three-Tomoe Jonin, but against a top-tier expert like Uchiha Fugaku, who bore the title of "Fierce Eyes," it was no longer effective.

In a top-level battle, losing focus was the same as courting death!

"We can't keep fighting. Our injuries haven't healed yet. Fighting someone like him head-on is suicide!"

The two exchanged looks, then moved at the same time.

Raiga Kurosuki charged fiercely toward Jiraiya, his twin Lightning Blades crossing as surging lightning turned the ground a ghastly white.

Meanwhile, Pipa Juzo rushed toward Yoru, secretly using hand signs to convey the order to retreat.

Yoru and Suikazan Fuguki understood at once. They turned and fled together, racing into the distance at incredible speed.

"Don't even think about running!"

The swarming insects danced through the air, only to be struck down by Raiga Kurosuki's lightning.

But suddenly, the surroundings transformed for no apparent reason, and strange flesh-like tissue emerged from thin air.

The expressions of the four fleeing men changed. They were all sealed inside, with only Yoru using the explosive burst of Shunpo to force his way free at the instant it closed!

"Ninja Art! Toad Mouth Binding Technique!"

Within the fleshy walls, Jiraiya stared coldly at the three Ninja Swords before slowly rising to his feet.

"None of you are leaving today!"

"Damn..."

Suikazan Fuguki gripped Samehada tightly as the flesh walls around them multiplied wildly, seeking to devour them. "Looks like we really did piss this guy off."

Raiga Kurosuki swung his Lightning Blades, but the flashing electricity could only leave faint blackened marks on the surface.

"This is a special Barrier Technique. We can't break it in a short time."

"Then kill the caster, and the barrier will break!"

Pipa Juzo gripped the Kubikiribōchō and took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "So what if he's one of the legendary Three Ninja? Wasn't he our target from the start?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"Three against one. The advantage is ours!"

The three gripped their ninja swords, while Jiraiya before them remained silent.

Yet those cold eyes seemed to have already determined the outcome of this battle.

Meanwhile, outside.

Using Shunpo, Yoru had forcibly escaped Jiraiya's Toad Mouth Binding Technique. But the moment he landed, a pair of scarlet Three-Tomoe eyes filled his vision.

Bang!

Yoru's pupils contracted sharply. The sound of kunai clashing with Asauchi rang out as Yoru blocked Uchiha Fugaku's strike. Uchiha Fugaku followed with a backhanded punch aimed at Yoru's chest.

Unfortunately, it missed.

Shunpo erupted, and Yoru appeared atop the roof of a nearby pavilion, watching Uchiha Fugaku before him warily.

[An S-rank target, "Uchiha Fugaku," has been detected. Side missions triggered.]

[Mission (1): Successfully defeat Uchiha Fugaku. Reward: 50,000 Points.]

[Mission (2): Successfully subdue Uchiha Fugaku. Reward: 80,000 Points.]

[Mission (3): Successfully kill Uchiha Fugaku. Reward: 200,000 Points.]

The system's voice sounded in his ears. The exact same rating as Jiraiya's demonstrated just how powerful the man before him was.

The current clan head of the Uchiha Clan, possessor of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and one of Konohagakure's top combat forces, known as the Fierce Eyes.

Uchiha Fugaku!

Konohagakure's top fighters—Jiraiya, Might Duy, and Uchiha Fugaku—had all appeared before him one after another. Yoru did not know whether his luck was exceptionally good or exceptionally bad.

The terrifying look in Jiraiya's eyes was absolutely genuine. This Sannin was thoroughly enraged. There was no need to say what would happen to the three Ninja Swordsmen—they were basically doomed.

And now there was this pair of Mangekyo before him. There was simply no way to fight this!

"Good luck to you three Ninja Swordsmen. I'm giving up those fifteen thousand points."

After glancing at Uchiha Fugaku, then at the three Ninja Swordsmen completely wrapped within the Toad Stomach Wall, Yoru did not hesitate in the slightest. Shunpo burst forth beneath his feet as he fled into the distance without looking back.

"You stay here and support Lord Jiraiya. I'll pursue him."

Uchiha Fugaku spoke coldly to Aburame Shibi. With a burst of force beneath his feet, he rapidly chased after Yoru's departing figure.

The reason he had followed Jiraiya here was because of Yoru.

The fierce wind generated by his rapid movement howled past his ears. Yoru glanced behind him, his brows tightly furrowed. "He actually caught up? With that speed, you're the real Body Flicker Shisui..."

Whoosh!

A tricky Shuriken screamed through the air toward him. Yoru tilted his head to evade it, but Fugaku pulled with both hands behind him—the Kunai had been tied to an extremely thin steel wire!

"Fire Release! Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

A massive fire dragon roared along the path of the steel wire, charging toward Yoru.

"Bakudo #39: Circular Gate Shield!"

Yoru spread his five fingers, and a circular barrier condensed before his palm, forcibly blocking the roaring fire dragon.

But before Yoru could breathe a sigh of relief, three more fire dragons roared toward him. Their power was not the slightest bit inferior to the Great Fire Dragon Technique from before!

The fire dragons exploded, sending up an incredibly dense cloud of smoke and dust. Yet Uchiha Fugaku's Three-Tomoe Sharingan remained fixed on the smoke, while his hands never stopped moving.

His rapidly forming hand seals left behind countless afterimages, as though innumerable hands were simultaneously forming seals for completely unrelated ninjutsu.

"Fire Release! Great Fireball Technique!"

"Fire Release! Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

"Fire Release! Great Fire Annihilation!"

Within two seconds, he had completed three different ninjutsu. Howling flames crashed down in an unending barrage, and thunderous explosions rang out without pause. The final Great Fire Annihilation added countless blazing flames to the devastation!

Yet Uchiha Fugaku's gaze did not relax in the slightest. If anything, it grew even more grave.

His Three-Tomoe Sharingan could clearly see that, at some point, a transparent wall seemingly made of air had appeared where his Fire Release attacks had struck. Every Fire Release technique and every explosion had been completely blocked by that wall!