Uchiha Cheerleaders

Kakuzu's eyes widened as he watched the blurry-figured brat before him hold a pair of massive iron pincers, slowly reaching toward his face, while his own body remained completely unable to resist.

In the next instant, Kakuzu finally realized what the Tongue-Ripping Hell that Ye Ning spoke of truly meant.

It was literally using those oversized iron pincers to rip out your tongue!

Kakuzu watched with his own eyes as his tongue was pulled longer and longer, and longer still...

Heart-wrenching, soul-shattering agony swept over him.

In just a short while, Kakuzu felt an immense amount of pain.

And this genjutsu space was set to last for an entire day and night!

Off to the side, Ye Ning clicked his tongue, feeling a bit reluctant to watch such a bloody scene, yet he felt a tinge of regret in his heart.

In his vision, once the Eighteen Levels of Hell could be fully constructed, it would definitely be a terrifying genjutsu far surpassing Tsukuyomi, but for now, he had only developed the Tongue-Ripping Hell; there was still a long way to go before perfecting all the hells.

One hell lasting a day and a night, with eighteen levels in total, would mean eighteen days and eighteen nights...

Hiss...

If such a genjutsu could be perfected, Ye Ning really wanted to know who would be able to withstand such a terrifying technique.

Kakuzu's body collapsed without warning, barely managing to kneel on one knee, his face filled with an expression of agony.

Although a day and a night had passed within the genjutsu space, to the outside world, it was merely an instant.

Uchiha Ryu and the other Uchiha ninja only saw Ye Ning appear beside Kakuzu, and then Kakuzu fell straight down, completely devoid of any ability to resist.

This made Uchiha Ryu start to doubt.

Is this... really an S-rank missing-nin, a ninja from the same era as the First Hokage Senju Hashirama?

Kakuzu's current state was very poor.

Even after breaking free from the genjutsu space, the pain of having his tongue ripped out remained, and his entire spirit had withered.

Ye Ning naturally would not let such a perfect opportunity slip by.

Ye Ning understood the principle of striking while the iron is hot.

Kakuzu's expression turned completely grim.

In a short span of time, he had already lost two hearts, and he hadn't even been able to touch Ye Ning once!

And now, affected by that genjutsu just moments ago, his condition was terrible; if he continued to fight, he might really die here!

A trace of panic flickered in Kakuzu's eyes, and his heart was in complete disarray.

If he had tried to run earlier, he might have had a chance to escape. But after being hit by the genjutsu once, he had completely lost the possibility of fleeing, not to mention that the Uchiha ninja on the side had already unknowingly surrounded him completely.

With his Earth-style chakra heart and Water-style chakra heart destroyed in succession, it meant his power had been greatly weakened, making the difficulty of breaking through even harder.

Kakuzu took a deep breath and slammed his hands together.

Earth Grudge Fear mode!

The mask monster symbolizing Fire Release and the mask monster symbolizing Wind Release merged into his shoulders, and large amounts of black, giant threads surged around his body, circling Ye Ning as he assumed a stance of fighting to the death.

Fire Release: Searing Migraine!

Wind Release: Pressure Damage!

Two types of ninjutsu were instantly spewed from the mouths of the mask monsters, heading straight for Ye Ning.

Ye Ning did not choose to retreat.

With such ninjutsu attacks, using Swift Release would be enough to dodge easily, but Ye Ning did not do so; instead, he began weaving hand signs on the spot.

Dark Release: Evil Self-Destruction!

Blue chakra flames danced in the air, and the raging fire spread rapidly, actually forming a sea of fire that erupted with an overwhelming force.

Over the past month, Ye Ning had absorbed chakra from countless people, and the flames produced by releasing this chakra far exceeded ordinary Fire Release ninjutsu!

Kakuzu no longer had time to ponder why Ye Ning could master such a terrifying Fire Release technique; taking advantage of the moment the ninjutsu collided, he moved quickly toward the Uchiha ninja's perimeter, attempting to escape by using them as a distraction.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

A sharp spear of lightning was released from the Lightning-style mask monster, producing intense thunder and lightning that headed straight for one of the Uchiha ninja.

Kakuzu did not expect this technique to kill the ninja; all he wanted was to open a path to escape!

But Kakuzu's plan fell through once again.

Ye Ning formed a seal with his hands, his figure instantly vanished from where he stood, and in an instant, he arrived beside Kakuzu once more.

Lightning Release: Chidori!

The piercing screech sounded again, and Kakuzu, whose spirit was already withered, felt even more agitated upon hearing this sound.

"Get lost! You damn brat!"

Kakuzu quickly dismantled the stitches at his wrist, separating his arm from his wrist, and released dense, giant black threads, aiming straight for Ye Ning's heart!

Tentacle Fist!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Black threads shot out, their velocity so fierce they tore through the air with a piercing whistle. Just as it seemed Ye Ning was about to be struck, the Chidori in his hand silently dissipated, and in its place, dense arcs of electricity surged across his entire body.

The violent electrical discharge wove into a dazzling web, instantly repelling the incoming giant black threads.

He appeared unharmed, yet cold sweat beaded on Ye Ning's back.

After all, this was his first life-or-death struggle against another ninja; his lack of experience was inevitable, and he had nearly invited disaster.

In that split second, he had been unable to utilize Swift Release: Body Flicker to escape, leaving him no choice but to rely on his wits and deploy Chidori Current for defense.

Ultimately, Swift Release was merely a technique to enhance his movement speed, not Flying Thunder God.

Otherwise, the technique would be named Swift Release: Teleportation rather than Swift Release: Body Flicker.

It seemed that upon his return, he would need to continue developing the potential of Swift Release.

"Hiss... Is Lord Ye Ning really that fierce?"

"That Lightning Release jutsu just now is proof enough of this S-rank missing-nin's power. I never imagined Lord Ye Ning could fight to such an extent!"

"Isn't Lord Ye Ning likely stronger than most of our own clansmen now?"

"Be bolder—he might even be stronger than Captain Uchiha Ryu."

The Uchiha ninjas, who were usually the primary combatants, had been reduced to mere spectators, frantically whispering among themselves near the battlefield.

Uchiha Ryu, an elite jonin of the Uchiha clan, was equally stunned, yet he maintained a calm expression on his face and calmly reprimanded them: "Now that you've seen Lord Ye Ning's strength, are you still embarrassed to put on airs? I told you long ago to set aside some of that Uchiha pride, but you wouldn't listen..."

"The Captain is right..."

One of the Uchiha ninjas suddenly waved his hands and shouted excitedly: "Go, Lord Ye Ning!"