The Pujian brothers stared as Akaseki unleashed a supercharged "Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon Technique." Then faint screams of pain drifted out of the mine, leaving them stunned.
At first, watching how Akaseki and Ranwu responded, they had thought the two would never make it in time. They had even looked for a chance to "escape"—they were relatively unafraid of death, but nobody wanted to die, much less be taken hostage afterward by these two Konoha ninja.
Who knew that after Akaseki and Ranwu used their position to play a little tug-of-war, Akaseki would step in personally to blast the sitting ducks!
The power of that ninjutsu gave them quite a fright...
The Uchiha Clan's Fire Style was as famous as its Sharingan, usually known for being big and fierce, but seeing a kid who looked barely twelve or thirteen produce something that big and that fierce still shocked them.
After the technique ended, Akaseki wanted to press his advantage—surely more than one or two of those eight had been seriously injured!
But just then...
Akaseki's and Ranwu's expressions changed at the same time—the seal had been broken!
"Let's go!" Akaseki said immediately, unwilling to linger in battle.
Ranwu nodded, then saw Akaseki form the confrontation seal. She quickly grabbed his hand to stop him. "Just leave!"
Akaseki met her eyes with a grave look. Ranwu still shook her head, a hint of pleading in her expression. Only then did Akaseki soften his piercing gaze and take Ranwu with him...
Earth Release: Subterranean Voyage!
In Iwagakure, this technique was a basic staple, much like "Wild Water Wave" in Kirigakure.
Some people in other hidden villages knew it too, but not many. Even among chunin, most had only one chakra nature, or two at most. Three were exceedingly rare...
Akaseki and