Flame Emperor Destroys Root!

Seeing Uchiha Roy forced back, the three men immediately surged forward.

It seemed Uchiha Roy was here alone to block them, so they would break through this point first.

As for Uchiha Itachi, he would be no match when facing the three of them.

As for Izumi, who remained... there wasn't much information on her, but based on what they had, she was just an ordinary Chunin with no threat at all.

"Hey..."

"Aren't you guys... being a bit careless?"

"I recall showing off my abilities quite a few times. Don't you find it suspicious why I would run?"

Just then, a voice came from behind the three of them.

"Fire Style: Demon Fire!"

As Uchiha Roy spoke, streams of swirling green flames instantly spread outward.

They latched directly onto the bodies of the three men, erupting with intense heat in an instant.

An upgraded version of Fire Daruma.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

In a flash, the three men vanished from their spots, leaving behind only wooden logs.

"Substitution Technique?"

"How truly..."

"The three of you, have you ever felt despair?"

After Uchiha Roy finished speaking, flames began to flow out from his body once more.

"Sealing Technique: Three Talents Sealing!"

At that very moment, the voices of the three men echoed from all around.

A sealing jutsu instantly locked down the surrounding area.

"Are you planning to... wear me down to death?"

"Did you forget that I have a companion outside?"

Uchiha Roy wore a mocking expression.

These three, while seemingly capable, clearly had something wrong with their brains.

"Fire Style: Flame Pillar!"

Uchiha Roy raised his hand again, and terrifying flames surged up in the vicinity immediately.

The three men had originally thought Uchiha Roy was a turtle in a jar, but the thought of being watched by Uchiha Itachi from behind made them uneasy.

Under these circumstances, they quickly dispelled the seal.

They had intended to scatter and discuss how to take down the three targets.

Instead, they were immediately engulfed by the surrounding flames.

"Uchiha Roy, are you really prepared to take on the three of us by yourself?"

The leader's voice had turned grave.

Though he didn't know why Uchiha Roy would make such a choice, it certainly wasn't just because he possessed enough strength.

"Actually, my chakra is struggling to hold on."

"Facing your attacks is still a bit strenuous for me."

"However..."

"Fire Style: Flame Emperor!"

As Uchiha Roy finished, terrifying flames erupted from behind him.

They transformed directly into a massive fireball that appeared at his back.

Soon, the terrifying fireball manifested into the form of a Flame Emperor.

Streaks of fire dragons constantly slithered behind him.

"This is an S-rank jutsu, how is that possible..."

The three men were stunned.

One had to know that in all of Konoha, only a handful of people could fully master S-rank jutsus.

Most importantly, those people were either geniuses or individuals with immense chakra reserves.

Yet, looking at Uchiha Roy's background and history, he didn't fit either description.

Even Uchiha geniuses like Shisui and Uchiha Itachi generally relied on a large number of B-rank and A-rank jutsus during combat.

Dojutsu, of course, were the exception.

"Sorry, but the three of you are staying here."

"Although it's only for three minutes, it... is enough!"

The feeling of being able to release his abilities without a shred of hesitation was truly comfortable.

That's right, Roy was currently utilizing the special ability of the Mera Mera no Mi.

Feeling that terrifying power, the expressions of the three men beneath their masks had turned to sheer horror.

This level of power was no longer a simple S-rank ninjutsu.

It could already be considered on the level of a super forbidden technique.

"BOOM!"

The terrifying fireball descended, instantly turning the surroundings into a hell of flames.

The three men didn't even have time to scream before they lost their lives.

"They're dead already?"

At this moment, even Roy was slightly stunned.

He had originally expected these people to struggle a bit, but the result was unexpected.

"Brother Roy, just now..."

Itachi had previously always believed that the reason Roy was able to gain his father's heavy reliance was primarily due to the strategies Roy provided.

But looking at it now, it was clearly not as simple as just being smart.

Regarding Roy's attack just now, Itachi didn't have the slightest confidence that he could escape unscathed.

Of course, with his Mangekyō activated, Itachi could still guarantee his own survival.

"Alright, these guys are dead."

"Next, let's continue to carry out our mission."

After Roy finished speaking, he turned around and headed toward the target destination.

Although Itachi was puzzled, now was not the time to ask.

However, his attitude toward Roy in his heart began to change slowly.

As for Izumi, she was simply tagging along to gain experience.

Soon, they arrived at a village.

"Kamisawa Village."

"Brother Roy, this is just a small village; everyone usually goes out to farm."

"You won't see many people in the village during the day."

Itachi gave a brief introduction to the village.

That's right, in the ninja world, apart from those major villages, there were still many small settlements like this one.

It was just that they didn't have their own ninjas and survived by attaching themselves to the major ninja villages.

They also became places where a large portion of ninjas would stop to rest while carrying out missions.

Even wandering ninjas generally wouldn't lay a hand on such villages.

Firstly, there wasn't much to gain, and secondly, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't need such a place to rest themselves.

"Let's go get something to eat, then investigate the village a little before we leave."

Roy finished speaking and walked straight toward a restaurant.

The dishes were cheap and very simple.

After the three of them finished their meal, they left the place.

"Three Konoha ninjas came to the village, ate something, and then left."

"That's right, there are no movements for now; no need to track or observe them."

"They likely have some other mission; we should stay low for a while..."

The man was speaking, but he couldn't continue.

Because the three people who had already left had appeared right beside him at this very moment.

A kunai was pressed firmly against his back.

The two people in front of him had also activated their Sharingan, looking at him with playful expressions.

"I..."

"Tsukuyomi!"

Without waiting for the opponent to speak, Uchiha Itachi instantly activated his Tsukuyomi.

Soon, Itachi covered his eyes.

Although his body was still healthy for now, using Tsukuyomi for the first time was, more or less, something he wasn't quite accustomed to yet.

The soreness in his eyeballs made Itachi feel somewhat dizzy.

"Understood. This place is merely a contact point, and he is the only liaison."

"He doesn't even qualify as a ninja; he's just someone with a slightly better physique than average."

Itachi rubbed his eyes and relayed the intelligence he had just obtained.

One must realize that in just that brief moment, the man before him had already been interrogated by Itachi for an entire day within the Tsukuyomi realm.

At this point, the man serving as the liaison had collapsed onto the ground, his face vacant and dazed.