"What a pity. You were supposed to be one of the village's assets, yet I, the Hokage, have to kill you myself!"
"Danzo, it's time to disband Root!"
A faint sadness showed on Uzumaki Kuming's face. Though trapped inside the barrier, he showed no fear. On the contrary, as soon as he finished speaking, a tremendous killing intent surged from him. Even through the barrier, the Root Jonin could feel it clearly.
Everyone shuddered and quickly poured more Chakra into the barrier.
In an instant, several branches sprang up from the swamp inside the barrier, binding Uzumaki Kuming tightly and dragging him down into the mire. At the same time, the hail abruptly stopped, and countless streaks of lightning gathered in the thick clouds. Several bolts shot across the sky and struck Uzumaki Kuming.
With Kurama Tadashi at its center and the support of numerous Jonin, the genjutsu barrier had unleashed terrifying power. It could create things out of thin air—even conjure lightning on a clear day. Even Uzumaki Kuming had never heard of genjutsu with such a frightening effect.
"Such a technique, such a shinobi—what a pity they can't serve Konoha!"
"This terrifying ninjutsu can turn genjutsu into reality, yet so far it's only changed the surroundings to attack me."
"The most direct approach would be to cast genjutsu on me directly. Why not do that?"
"Is it because you can't?!"
Uzumaki Kuming was dragged from the edge of the barrier to the center of the swamp, and his body began to sink slowly. In the time it took him to speak, he had already sunk halfway into the mire.
Kurama Tadashi's technique had clearly had a considerable effect on Uzumaki Kuming. But when Kurama Tadashi heard his words, his expression changed abruptly. Even with his mask on, his