Finally Repel the Powerful Enemy

Uzumaki Shori observed his opponent, summoning two familiar bladed weapons.

"Be careful, Father."

On the left was the Exploding Blade, Shibuki.

Capable of summoning countless explosive tags, the Exploding Blade Shibuki could form a perimeter of scrolls around the battlefield, using the tags on the blade to unleash wide-range explosions.

On the right was the Great Blade, Samehada.

It could absorb an enemy's chakra and inject it into the wielder, allowing for a shift in momentum; storing a massive amount of chakra could even stimulate cells to achieve super-speed regeneration.

Hozuki Gensei brandished Samehada to counter the Adamantine Sealing Chains, taking the initiative by relying on its chakra-absorption function to frequently drain the energy from the chains.

As soon as Samehada absorbed the chakra, Shibuki unleashed a barrage of explosive tags, shattering the Adamantine Sealing Chains into dust.

Before the Adamantine Sealing Chains could even reach Hozuki Gensei's vicinity, they had already been reduced to shards of glass-like debris by the two blades.

Uzumaki Shori narrowed his eyes, contemplating a countermeasure; his father's chakra had been absorbed significantly, and if this continued, the situation would turn against them.

He opened his physical limiters, his muscles bulging twofold, and formed hand seals.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson!"

When using the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, shuriken were attached to the flames, causing them to strike from all directions while imbued with high heat.

Hozuki Gensei offered a contemptuous smile at the incoming Fire Style, brandishing Samehada to strike them all down.

Uzumaki Shori had anticipated this, having long since hidden smoke bombs within the Fire Style to obstruct the enemy's vision.

The smoke bombs detonated instantly, and the haze scattered across the field.

He immediately issued the order for a full-load assault, pushing the chakra absorption to its limit as everyone launched a continuous barrage of attacks.

With the smoke bombs providing cover, the collective attacks forced Samehada to reach its chakra absorption limit, striking Hozuki Gensei in the center.

"Damn it, this is truly infuriating, you bunch of trash."

Hozuki Gensei's face twisted into a snarl. How did they detect my Illusion Stealth? I intended to infiltrate and gather intelligence; you were supposed to let me lurk by your sides—why did you have to discover me? He formed hand seals.

"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!"

He violently expelled a waterfall-like torrent of water from his mouth, forming a barrier around the caster to effectively block ninjutsu attacks.

The ninjutsu bombardment kicked up clouds of ash, creating a haze that obscured vision, making it impossible to tell if the enemy had been eliminated on the spot.

"Son, it's fortunate we had your strategy, otherwise we would have been worn down to death by him."

Uzumaki Ashina retracted his Adamantine Sealing Chains. His powerful chakra had been exhausted by the intense battle, and he leaned on his knees, panting as he stared at the location of the smoke.

The smoke gradually dissipated, revealing Hozuki Gensei kneeling on the ground. The upper half of his clothing had been reduced to ash by the ninjutsu, and his entire body was covered in severe burns.

"Haha, your ninjutsu didn't have much effect; it only made me bleed a little. Watch how I repay you—your trashy chakra has let my Samehada eat its fill." He formed hand seals.

"Great Blade Samehada, Super-Speed Regeneration!"

The chakra stored in Samehada surged out instantly, and as it covered Hozuki Gensei's body, his wounds gradually began to heal.

Elder Uzumaki Qi watched the scene before him. The opponent was only one man, yet he was a monster—how were they supposed to deal with this? He whispered in a daze.

"The Uzumaki Clan has a way to deal with monsters: Sealing Technique: Dead Demon Consuming Seal."

Uzumaki Ashina stood up and steadied himself, unwilling to admit that facing Hozuki Gensei in his prime left them with no chance of victory.

"Uzushio Ninjas of the Land of Whirlpools, hear my order: I hereby appoint Uzumaki Shori as the new generation of Uzukage."

Uzumaki Kyokei expressed disbelief and doubt regarding the order issued by the Uzukage.

"Uzukage, the battle has only just begun—are you already prepared to be killed by me?"

Hozuki Gensei wore a savage grin. His body was already half-recovered, and the pleasure of seeing the Uzumaki Clan's arrangements surged through his heart.

"A duel between top-tier experts decides the final outcome of this battle. The fact that you could persist against me until now is worthy of praise."

Uzumaki Shori saw the moment the enemy was distracted and released his ninjutsu.

"Transformation Technique!"

It could change one's appearance into anything, a common ninjutsu used in both combat and daily life, such as the "Harem Technique."

He instantly leaped up from the crater blasted by the ninjutsu, a large rock having transformed into Uzumaki Shori, who proceeded to use ninjutsu, forming hand seals.

"Sealing Technique: Four Symbols Seal!"

A ninjutsu capable of sealing Tailed Beasts; overlapping two of them could also form an Eight Trigrams Seal.

Hozuki Gensei saw the brat suddenly appear before him, his body recoiling as he swung Samehada in a wide sweep.

Uzumaki Shori, prepared, stared at the swinging Samehada and executed the sealing technique.

Runes crawled up Hozuki Gensei's arm along with Samehada. Seeing Hozuki Gensei swing the Exploding Blade Shibuki to save himself, Shori formed hand seals with one hand.

"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"

Using this technique, one could draw earth from the ground to form a wall, effectively preventing enemy attacks.

Hozuki Gensei looked at the runes spreading from his arm, baring his teeth as he used the Shibuki's explosive tags, smiling as he looked at the burning fuses.

With a deafening explosion, Hozuki Gensei and Uzumaki Shori were blown away by the shockwave, and Uzumaki Shori was caught in his father's arms.

Hozuki Gensei slammed into the wall, the impact causing cracks to spiderweb across the surface, while the healing properties of Samehada were cut off by the opponent's sealing technique.

Unable to recover, he spat out a mouthful of blood and wiped it away with the back of his hand, staring at his blood-stained skin.

"Damn Uzumaki trash, wouldn't it have been easier to just let me finish you off? To think you'd actually resist."

Uzumaki Shori steadied his father and stood firm; after checking his own body, he couldn't help but laugh.

The vast majority of the impact had been blocked by the Earth Style: Earth Wall, his father had caught him to further mitigate the shockwave, and his own muscular frame had served as a final defense, leaving him without a single injury.

"Father, now that his weapon is sealed, this is the perfect opportunity to strike."

Uzumaki Ashina stared at his opponent, knowing he could not show any sign of weakness; ignoring the fact that his chakra was bottoming out, he pushed his body past its limits and formed hand seals.

"Sealing Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains!"

He surged forward at high speed, the Adamantine Sealing Chains drawing closer and closer to Hozuki Gensei, all five chains aimed directly at vital points.

Hozuki Gensei realized his opponent hadn't weakened in the slightest; his expression turned ferocious as he glared at Uzumaki Shori, gritting his teeth.

"You damn Uzumaki trash, just wait until we meet on the battlefield again. Without the help of these people, you'll soon realize the consequences of ruining my plans."

Hozuki Gensei scanned the crowd, memorizing their faces, and formed hand seals.

"Summoning Technique: Reverse Summoning!"

Uzumaki Ashina watched as his opponent was summoned away, then silently walked over to the wall and slumped down against it.

Watching his clansmen cheer, his suspended heart finally settled, and as he let out a sigh of relief, his body—drained of chakra—collapsed as his spirit finally relaxed.

Uzumaki Shori was looking at his father with joy, but upon seeing him collapse, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Medical ninja, hurry and treat my father!"