Tianqi Attacks; the Clan Prepares for Battle
After passing through this vast forest, a wide-open grassland comes into view, and a cluster of buildings gradually appears not far away.
Karura Tenseigan and warned Tianqi, "Tianqi, there's a sensory barrier ahead. Be careful!"
"Heh, they even have a perception barrier, not bad, not bad. It seems that even in this peaceful world, they haven't forgotten to defend against enemies. Well then, let me test whether their fighting instincts have regressed!"
Without saying a word, Tianqi rushed straight into the perception barrier.
Meanwhile, in the nearby cluster of buildings, the five people responsible for sensing the barrier also discovered Tianqi's intrusion.
"Oh no! Strangers have broken into the sacred ground! Sound the alarm! Immediately notify the guards and the Clan Head!"
"Yes!"
As the alarm sounded, people in the entire building complex began to evacuate and assemble in an orderly manner. The elderly, women, and children who were not capable of fighting began to retreat, while those who were capable of fighting began to assemble.
The vanguard of the guards rushed out as soon as they heard the alarm.
Seeing the ten people who had already rushed out, Tianqi nodded in satisfaction. "I've only just come in and people are already here. Their reaction speed is excellent!"
"Halt! Who are you? Do you know that this is the sacred ground of the Uchiha? Outsiders are not allowed to enter!"
Faced with the questions from his clansmen, Tianqi did not answer. Instead, he quickly formed hand seals. Today, he wanted to see how much fighting power his clansmen could still have without him.
"Ice Release - Ice Dragon Technique!" As the Hand Seals were completed, an ice dragon several meters long instantly appeared and charged directly at the group in front.
"Damn it, they attacked without a word, and with Ice Release Kekkei Genkai no less! They really underestimate the Uchiha!" The leading guard, seeing the ice dragon dozens of meters tall approaching, also began to quickly Hand Seals.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!" A dragon head flame shot directly towards the ice dragon.
However, it was clear that this person underestimated Tianqi's strength. The Fire Style, which was supposed to counter Ice Release, was directly dispersed by the ice dragon.
"What?! How could this be?!" The leading guard stared wide-eyed in disbelief as his flames were shattered by the opponent's ice dragon.
After the ice dragon dispersed the flames, it continued its charge towards the group without losing momentum.
The guards quickly jumped away to take cover.
"Bang!!!" The ice dragon crashed into the ground, creating a large crater before shattering.
"Captain, the opponent is very strong. We can't possibly be a match for him one-on-one. Let's join forces. Even if we can't defeat him, it'll give us time to wait for reinforcements."
"Okay, let's do it this way!"
Seeing that they were no match for the person in front of them, the ten guards also began to engage in a tug-of-war, trying their best to buy time and wait for reinforcements. Tianqi was not in a hurry; he was also eager to see the current strength of his clansmen. The two sides continued to tug at each other in this way.
While Tianqi was arguing with several guards, the Uchiha clan members in the building complex had also completely gathered together, forming a dense, dark mass of at least a thousand people.
As the current clan Clan Head, Uchiha Kong stood on the high platform looking down at his clansmen, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement. Since taking office, he had been dealing with the clan's trivial matters, but today, finally, an enemy had attacked. Instead of being worried, he was extremely excited. He preferred fighting to dealing with these trivial matters.
At this moment, the leader of the perception barrier also came to Kong's side and said calmly, "Clan Head, the guards have already engaged the enemy!"
"You dare to attack us after trespassing on our territory? You're practically asking for death! Have your Sensing Department personnel found out how many people they have and what their strength is?"
"We've activated our barrier and our perception range has been established. There are five of them: one weak, one medium, and one strong, but we can handle them. As for the other two..." The leader of the perception barrier hesitated at this point.
"What happened to the other two? Tell me!"
"Uh... this..." Looking at the dark mass of tribesmen below, the leader of the perception barrier still hesitated.
"Why are you stammering? These are all our brothers, what can't you say? Hurry up and tell me so I can arrange the battle!" Seeing how hesitant this guy was, Uchiha Kong said impatiently.
"Very well, based on our careful perception, those two powerful individuals are simply unfathomable in strength. Clan Head, please forgive my bluntness, but even if our entire clan were to go out together, we probably wouldn't be a match for them!"
Uchiha Kong frowned slightly upon hearing this. The sensory department wouldn't lie. If he said that, then the opponent's strength might really be very strong. It might be bad to act rashly. However, the enemy was right outside the clan's territory, so he had no choice but to act. Moreover, the clan members were watching from below, and he absolutely couldn't show weakness.
So he shouted, "Stop giving up here! What do you mean by unfathomable and no match for us? I, the Clan Head, refuse to believe that they have three heads and six arms! Since the arrival of Clan Head Tianqi and Zhan, my Uchiha Clan Head has never been afraid of anyone. I, Uchiha Kong, may not have the strength of those two old Clan Head, but I am not afraid of these enemies!"
"Well done, Clan Head, you're right!"
"Yeah, what kind of so-called strongmen are they? We Uchiha aren't afraid of them!"
"Even if the King of Heaven himself came, we'd make him choke to death here! The people of our tribe say that the brave are fearless, so today we'll be the brave ones. Those who are cowardly and afraid of death, get out of here! Those who are bold and unafraid of death, follow me!" With that, Kong took the lead and set off.
None of them retreated; they all followed Uchiha Kong and rushed outside.
Meanwhile, deep within the Uchiha Clan Compound, in a room of moderate size, five people were sitting and talking. These five people were Tianqi's former comrades-in-arms: Zhan, Uchiha Feng, Uchiha Gaoli, Uchiha Yuming, and Uchiha Yue. They were also the current elders of the Uchiha Clan.
Their faces were lined with wrinkles, and they looked much older than they had ever been.
"If an enemy attacks, what is your opinion on this matter as the Elder?"
"How can I see it? How else can I see it? Of course, I see it with my eyes. This world was created for us Uchiha by the Clan Head. You all know the restrictions and seals he set up. No one can break those restrictions. And now someone has not only broken them but also entered. I don't believe you don't understand!"
"So you mean the Clan Head has returned this time?"
"Hmm, I reckon those who returned this time aren't descendants of the Clan Head; no one else could possibly have this kind of ability!"
"Since you knew it was the Clan Head or his descendant who had returned, why didn't you stop Kong?"