Hei's body went numb, and he briefly lost consciousness, as if he had entered a pitch-black space.
"Release!" In the blink of an eye, Hei came to his senses and hurriedly dispelled the Genjutsu.
If it came down to Genjutsu, Genya definitely could not compare to Fugaku or Shisui, but he could still affect his opponent.
That one second was already enough for Genya.
"Wood Style: Strangulation Technique."
More than a dozen trees burst from the ground like bamboo shoots after rain, twisting toward Hei like spiritual serpents.
"Wood Release!?"
Only now did Hei finally feel endless terror well up inside him.
Wood Release was the First Hokage's strongest Kekkei Genkai.
But why did this young Uchiha possess Wood Release?
"Run!" Hei had long lost his initial composure.
All he wanted now was to escape and report the situation to Danzo.
But it was too late.
The Wood Release had already wrapped around Hei's right leg.
"Get lost!" He swung the Kunai in his hand and severed the trees, but even more trees followed close behind.
Hei's body was quickly bound and wrapped tightly.
"My chakra is actually draining away!" Hei felt the trees devouring his chakra.
In contrast.
Genya felt chakra continuously pouring into his body, filling him with strength from head to toe!
Wood Release really could devour chakra!
"Wood Style: Cutting Technique." Genya let out a low shout. A sharp wooden spike immediately grew from his right palm and stabbed straight into the Root ninja's body.
With another hand seal.
Dozens of wooden spikes burst forth inside Hei's body.
"Ah!" Hei let out a miserable scream. Blood flowed from his wounds, and within moments, he became a man drenched in blood.
Genya wanted to know why the other party had targeted him and Itachi, but Root ninjas all had the Tongue Seal Technique planted on their tongues. Asking would lead nowhere, so it was better to kill him outright.
The other party fell to the ground and quickly stopped breathing.
Genya formed hand seals and used Fire Style. Blazing flames erupted.
The Yamanaka clan could gather intelligence from corpses.
Destroying the body.
Would prevent secrets from leaking!
Genya also dealt with the battlefield, preventing the exposure of Wood Release.
"Whew!" After dealing with everything, Genya panted heavily. The intense battle had exhausted him, making him feel as though he had not slept for days and nights.
In truth, he had been in great danger today. His victory also involved an element of luck.
First, his opponent had underestimated him, believing he was merely a child and lowering his guard.
Second, Genya had three Kekkei Genkai trump cards.
Third, he had learned Ninjutsu recently.
Especially the Genjutsu, "Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique!"
If that Genjutsu had not affected his opponent.
Even with Wood Release, Genya might not have been able to bind him.
A Jonin's strength was still too great.
It was still extremely taxing for the current Genya.
But if word got out that a six-year-old boy had killed a Jonin, it would absolutely shock the Five Great Hidden Villages.
What a monstrous talent!
This life-and-death battle also gave Genya profound insight and greatly enriched his combat experience.
After all, it had been a life-and-death struggle against a Jonin!
Suddenly, a figure landed heavily in front of Genya.
"Genya, with me here, no one will hurt you today!"
Fugaku had finally arrived.
Killing intent surged from his body, his Sharingan glowed crimson, and he hated the Anbu to the bone!
Seeing Fugaku appear, Genya let out a sigh of relief and slowly said.
"Clan Head, is there a possibility that I already killed the Root ninja?"
"What?" Fugaku staggered, staring fixedly at Genya as shock like towering waves rose in his heart.
Genya had actually killed a Root ninja!?
Shock and Tension
"You killed a Root ninja!?" Upon hearing this news, Fugaku turned around in astonishment, his eyes wide as he stared at Genya with a face full of disbelief.
Root ninjas were at least Chunin-level, and quite a few were even Jonin. Yet a six-year-old boy who had just entered the Ninja Academy had managed such a thing?
What kind of monster was this?
He was simply more terrifying than Kakashi!
Truly terrifying!
Fugaku took a deep breath, suppressing the shock and countless other emotions in his heart before speaking solemnly.
"Genya, do not lie. It will cause me to make an incorrect judgment of your strength, which will affect my future training of you."
Fugaku still found it hard to believe.
After all, it was simply too shocking to say aloud...
Genya looked straight into Fugaku's eyes and said, "I am not lying."
He then explained how he had killed the Root ninja.
The battle had been designed with great ingenuity, each move linked to the next, wave after wave, until he had finally succeeded in killing the Root ninja.
Wood Release was Genya's ultimate trump card.
He did not reveal it.
It was not yet the right time to expose it.
On the other hand, Genya also emphasized that the Root ninja had been careless.
After hearing everything, Fugaku felt a shock like raging waves in his heart. At the same time, he marveled at how powerful Genya's talent for battle truly was...
After a long while, Fugaku said, "For your safety, I will conceal this matter for you. When the time comes, I will announce to the outside world that I killed him."
Fugaku had considered everything thoroughly.
The relationship between the village and the Uchiha was currently delicate. If Genya's astonishing talent was exposed, it might bring about a fatal disaster.
Once Genya's strength reached the Jonin level, there would no longer be so many concerns.
Genya nodded with a quiet "Mm," gratitude shining in his eyes.
A faint killing intent spread from Fugaku's body as he slowly spoke.
"Regarding today's matter, I will make Konoha give you an explanation!"
Root had gone too far.
Fugaku was going to demand an explanation from Danzo!
At the same time, he was also thinking.
Why had Root captured Genya and Itachi?
Although there were conflicts between the Uchiha and Konoha's higher-ups, they had not reached the point of fighting to the death. There was no reason to capture the two of them.
Moreover, Itachi was the clan head's son. Capturing him was no different from declaring war on the Uchiha.
Konoha's strength was indeed greater than the Uchiha's.
But if they wanted to chew through the Uchiha, a tough bone, they would break several teeth themselves.
Although the Third Great Ninja War had already ended, and the Five Great Hidden Villages were currently in a relatively peaceful period, undercurrents were constantly surging. The major villages had never stopped making small moves.
Would Konoha's higher-ups choose this moment to clash with the Uchiha?
That was far too foolish!
Could it be because of the recent large-scale bidding for land?
Fugaku shook his head.
He dismissed the thought.
The real estate project was still in its early stages and had not yet made money.
The major clans were all waiting to watch the Uchiha make fools of themselves. They would not make any moves at this time.
Following behind Fugaku, Genya frowned tightly.
The only explanation was that Orochimaru wanted to study the Sharingan.
After all, he was now Danzo's subordinate and could directly or indirectly command the Anbu.
Our Lord Orochimaru really did not let people rest easy...
On Itachi's side.
There were two groups.
One group was led by Yashiro and consisted of Uchiha.
Members of the Uchiha Military Police Force all carried a special kind of signal flare.
Once the signal flare exploded in the sky, nearby Military Police Force members had to rush over immediately.
After Yashiro and the others received Fugaku's message, they immediately brought people over.
They discovered that aside from Itachi, there was also a Root ninja with a vacant expression.
Itachi explained what had happened.
As Itachi's voice fell.
The Uchiha members' expressions turned ugly.
This was utterly despicable!
On the other side were four or five Root ninjas.
They happened to see the signal flare and, thinking something major had happened, rushed over as well.
"Your Root sent someone to attack a youth from our clan. We will definitely detain this man." Yashiro pointed at him as he spoke.
The Root ninja had not only injured Itachi but had also pursued Genya. This despicable behavior of bullying the weak and using strength to oppress children filled Yashiro with rage.
Moreover, Genya was a renowned genius of the Uchiha.
If he had fallen, it would have been an enormous loss to the Uchiha.
Therefore, every Uchiha wore an enraged expression, their eyes fixed tightly on the Root ninjas before them like tigers ready to devour prey.
The Root squad leader was a Jonin, and beneath his mask, his brows furrowed deeply.
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