The Transcription Seal was a special technique unique to the Uchiha Clan. Once its activation conditions had been set, an attack or ninjutsu could be sealed into a person's body. When the conditions were met, the technique would activate.
Uchiha Yuji had set the technique to activate when he finished recounting what had happened. As a messenger, he would naturally report every detail of the incident, triggering the Transcription Seal.
Incidentally, the Amaterasu technique Uchiha Itachi used to ambush Obito was also activated with a Transcription Seal.
The Uchiha never fought with their brains in a rut. They had an endless array of tricks, and the number of shinobi killed by Transcription Seals since the Warring States era could have circled Konoha.
As a result, the technique had quite a reputation among the other hidden villages.
Of course, one particular Uchiha dead-last who never studied properly didn't know much about that.
The Third Raikage of Cloud Village had an exceptionally hot temper. Usually, the moment he made up his mind, his body would follow.
With his red eyes and a hulking physique honed through countless battles, the Third Raikage usually gave people the first impression of a hotheaded giant. In his daily life, however, he was actually quite mild-mannered.
Unless you pissed him off.
Or slapped him across the face (not really).
The Uchiha's Transcription Seal, which casually slaughtered Cloud shinobi and spared no one, was a lot worse than simply slapping the Raikage across the face.
It had set the Third Raikage off completely.
"Lord Raikage!" Dodai watched the lightning streak away and took in the ground around him, which looked as if the Battle-Hardened Boar King had charged through it. He reluctantly lowered his outstretched hand. "Shadow Guard, follow Lord Raikage immediately."
"Don't let him charge into the Land of Fire alone."
"Also, order the border troops stationed in the Land of Moon to advance toward the Land of Fire at the same time. Don't attack yet; just keep the Konoha Ninja stationed there occupied."
Among the hotheaded bunch in Cloud Village, Dodai was practically the only one with any sense. Though still young, he was constantly left to clean up one mess after another.
Watching the Shadow Guard and Anbu hurry away, Dodai let out a long sigh.
If he went to the hospital for a checkup, his heart—despite his young age—would probably be in as bad shape as an old man's.
Cloud Village's location and environment meant its resources were scarce. Although the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning gave the village strong support, they no longer had enough food in storage to sustain another large-scale battle.
The Second Shinobi World War had dragged on for a long time. Aside from Konoha, which had the richest resources, the other villages were all showing signs of exhaustion.
Cloud Village couldn't keep fighting for much longer!
But the decision of whether to fight wasn't his to make.
And the Raikage in question clearly wasn't going to think about something like supplies.
Like a raging elephant—or rather, a supersonic elephant—he ruthlessly smashed aside anything in his path, be it rock or tree. Wild lightning crackled gently across his muscle-bound body, as mild as a lamb.
Unlike the Hokage, who sat comfortably in an office in Konoha, Cloud's Kage was always active on the front lines.
For one thing, Konoha had too many geniuses, with powerful shinobi emerging one after another. For another, Cloud lacked the depth of talent; the Kage was about the only one who could put up a fight.
With the Lightning Release Chakra Mode active, the Third Raikage reached the border of the Land of Lightning in no time.
The closer he got to the Land of Fire, the denser the trees grew and the more fertile the soil became. The Land of Moon, which bordered the Land of Lightning, was a small, poor country, nowhere near as prosperous as the Land of Hot Water, which bordered the Land of Fire.
Its environment was also rather barren.
After all, to further their own interests, the great nations usually chose to fight their wars in smaller countries.
"Hmm?" The Third Raikage had barely entered the Land of Moon when he slowly came to a halt.
He didn't see an enemy, but the threat his body instinctively sensed made him stop and proceed with caution.
Ever since he'd perfected the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the only person who'd made him feel this kind of threat was that short Ōnoki. He hadn't even felt it while fighting the Eight-Tails at close quarters.
It was a deadly sense of danger—the feeling that the slightest lapse in attention would separate his head from his body.
With dark sclera, green pupils, and a powerful build, the Third Raikage stood at the ready, looking like a demon.
"I've got to hand it to you, Third Raikage. You really are a beast. You sensed my presence from this far away?"
Before the voice had even sounded, a stranger had appeared before the Third Raikage.
It wasn't the Body Flicker Technique or the Second's Flying Thunder God Technique. He'd simply appeared out of nowhere, with barely a trace of chakra. Was this the Uchiha who had killed Sasahara and the others?
The Third Raikage tensed his muscles, making his already massive frame look even more imposing.
"So you're the Uchiha who killed Sasahara. I didn't expect you to be such a green little brat."
"Sasahara?"
Uchiha Yuji tilted his head, trying to recall the name. "Sorry, I don't remember knowing anyone by that name."
"You bastard!"
He knew the other man was trying to provoke him, but the Third Raikage still couldn't stand it.
The ground exploded beneath him, sending tiny stones scattering like bullets. His massive body shot forward like a bolt of lightning, like a gale, moving with ghostly speed. A crackling surge of lightning struck out, his four joined fingers stabbing straight for Uchiha Yuji's chest.
But in the next instant, Uchiha Yuji vanished. A deadly threat suddenly appeared behind the Raikage's head.
The Raikage soared away like a cannonball without a second thought, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode on his body erupting with even more violent lightning.
The burst of chakra pushed his speed even higher. The back of his neck narrowly brushed past a pitch-black chakra blade.
The extreme transformation of Yin Release chakra sent a bone-deep chill through the Third Raikage as the blade cut into his skin.
Even with the Lightning Release Chakra Mode protecting him, he had no doubt about what would have happened if that blade had come down.
He'd definitely have been knocked unconscious for a while.
The sudden burst of full power left two long trenches in the ground before the Third Raikage finally came to a stop. Along the straight line between the two of them, not a single plant remained alive.
"What kind of technique is that?"
A man with the title of Kage wasn't about to let anger completely cloud his mind. After pulling his thick leg out of the earth, the Third Raikage went fully on guard.
Bright yellow bolts of lightning flickered chaotically across his body. Even his long hair and beard stood on end beneath the azure chakra shrouding him.
"It has fewer restrictions than the Second's Flying Thunder God. Is it a new version of the Flying Thunder God?"
"No. It's my natural talent."
Uchiha Yuji answered frankly.
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