Ghost Lantern Forbidden Technique

Even though Kirigakure's Hozuki Clan had already begun to decline, the number of ninja they possessed was no less than that of Konoha's present-day Hyuga Clan. However, the Hozuki Clan could not possibly deploy the combat strength of their entire clan along the Land of Water's second line of defense. Thus, the Hozuki ninja stationed there accounted for only one-third of the clan's total ninja force.

Yet even if it was only one-third of the Hozuki Clan's ninja, if all those defending the Land of Water's second line of defense were to die, it would be no different from breaking the Hozuki Clan's backbone. And while using the Nintaijutsu Flame Emperor Descends, Uchiha Yue had already wiped out nearly all of that one-third of the Hozuki Clan's combat strength.

As long as he eliminated the Hozuki Clan ninja before him, it would be equivalent to Uchiha Yue severing one of the Hozuki Clan's arms. Therefore, seeing that the might of Uchiha Yue's Flame Emperor Descends had already threatened the strength of the entire Hozuki Clan, the remaining Hozuki ninja did not hesitate in the slightest. They all gathered together, preparing to take revenge.

Even the Kirigakure ninja at the Land of Water's second line of defense, spurred by Uchiha Yue's overwhelming strength, began preparing to turn their attention toward him. However, in the Flame Emperor Descends form, Uchiha Yue's strength was completely beyond anything those Kirigakure ninja or Hozuki Clan ninja could imagine.

With two minutes remaining, Uchiha Yue was fully confident that he could annihilate the Hozuki Clan ninja before him and crush the Kirigakure ninja defending this place. Afterward, he would only need to command the members of the Uchiha Clan's elite force under his command to assault the Land of Water's second line of defense. That way,