The Big Bang

Hyuuga Nen specifically focused his attention on Shisui Uchiha's eyes and the chakra pathways in his brain this time, finally discovering the anomaly.

When executing the Phantom Body Flicker Technique, Shisui Uchiha not only drew the majority of his chakra from his body but also channeled a portion from his mind, while simultaneously emitting a wisp of dark chakra from his eyes.

That is Yin Release chakra, combined with the Dojutsu Power of the Mangekyo Sharingan? Hyuuga Nen thought to himself.

Although Hyuuga Nen could see the flow of chakra within others through his Byakugan and thereby copy their ninjutsu, not every technique could be replicated.

Genjutsu, for instance, was very difficult for Hyuuga Nen to copy.

When performing Genjutsu, the user must mobilize chakra within the brain, but the pathways in the human brain are both fine and dense.

Under these circumstances, the user's brain appeared to Hyuuga Nen as a glowing ball of tangled thread; unless the ninjutsu was performed very slowly, Hyuuga Nen could not complete the replication.

After creating his clones, Shisui Uchiha merely glanced at Hyuuga Nen before heading off to support other Konoha ninja.

Shisui Uchiha left behind two clones to prevent Hyuuga Nen from escaping, then sprinted toward his teammates.

"Kakashi, Itachi, go hold the target back. I will come to support you once I have dealt with the ninja from the two great nations."

After helping Kakashi and Itachi Uchiha repel their enemies, Shisui Uchiha spoke to them.

At the same time, Shisui Uchiha ordered two members of the Ino-Shika-Cho formation to go assist Kakashi and the others; knowing that Genjutsu was ineffective against Hyuuga Nen, he did not send anyone from the Yamanaka Clan.

Taking advantage of the gap created by Shisui Uchiha, Kakashi and his team arrived before Hyuuga Nen and launched a coordinated attack.

"Shidou, the enemy's taijutsu is extremely formidable. Do not engage him in close-quarters combat," Kakashi warned the member of the Akimichi Clan.

"I understand, I will be careful," the man named Akimichi Shidou replied to Kakashi.

"Multi-Size Technique!"

Upon activating the ninjutsu, Akimichi Shidou's already massive frame grew even larger, appearing like a small hill. He drew a giant iron staff and swung it toward Hyuuga Nen with great force.

"Bang!"

Hyuuga Nen dodged the staff, watching as a large crater appeared where it had struck the ground.

Great strength, but the speed is a bit slow, Hyuuga Nen thought to himself, looking at the crater. Still, if I were to be hit, I wouldn't be able to endure it.

"Shadow Possession Technique!"

Just as Hyuuga Nen jumped out of the attack range, another member of the Nara Clan launched an assault. Standing in place with his hands tightly clasped, his shadow elongated rapidly, lunging toward Hyuuga Nen.

After fighting for a while, Hyuuga Nen realized the purpose of Kakashi's team. In this battle, the members of the Akimichi and Nara clans were the primary attackers, while Kakashi and Itachi Uchiha provided support.

Akimichi Shidou served as the main attacker, responsible for pinning Hyuuga Nen down from the front, while the Nara Clan member sought opportunities to restrain Hyuuga Nen with the Shadow Possession Technique. Whenever Hyuuga Nen attempted a counterattack, Kakashi and Itachi Uchiha would intervene to prevent Akimichi Shidou from being defeated.

At the same time, Kakashi and Itachi Uchiha were also responsible for protecting and assisting the Nara Clan member, using various methods to extend the reach of the Shadow Possession Technique, which caused Hyuuga Nen no small amount of trouble.

Hyuuga Nen did not have a deep understanding of the Shadow Possession Technique, and the Nara Clan was famous for their high intelligence. Hyuuga Nen did not know if they would find an opening to defeat him.

Meanwhile, Hyuuga Nen saw that after Shisui Uchiha joined the fray, he had eliminated quite a few enemies simply by using the Phantom Body Flicker Technique. The combination of the Body Flicker Technique, Yin Release Clones, and Genjutsu made the Phantom Body Flicker Technique impossible for ordinary people to withstand.

Watching the battle turn in Konoha's favor, Hyuuga Nen decided to provoke the ninja from the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind further to avoid any accidents.

"Ninja of Iwagakure and Sunagakure, what are you still dawdling for? Give it your all and help me defeat these Konoha people! Whoever can help me, I will join their village, and I might even rebuild the Hyuuga Clan for you!"

Hyuuga Nen shouted loudly at the Iwagakure and Sunagakure ninja.

"Are you certain you are telling the truth?" At this moment, Kitsuchi forced Shisui Uchiha back and looked at Hyuuga Nen.

"Of course it is true."

"Remember your promise." Kitsuchi replied to Hyuuga Nen, then ceased holding back and began to unleash his ninjutsu with full force.

"Earth Style: Earth Core!"

Kitsuchi slammed his hands onto the ground, causing deep fissures to appear. Immediately after, the ground rose high and began to shake violently, the ninjutsu encompassing everyone from Konoha.

The Konoha ninja leaped into the air one after another, hoping to evade the attack.

"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Spear!"

Kitsuchi's teammates coordinated immediately after he unleashed his technique, controlling their chakra to turn the mud into sharp earthen spears that pierced toward the ninja in mid-air.

"Ah!"

Many Konoha ninja failed to dodge the well-coordinated Iwagakure attack; their bodies were directly impaled, and they fell from the sky.

Seeing the miserable state of his comrades, Kakashi looked at the Root ninja standing far on the periphery of the battlefield and shouted, "How much longer do you intend to just watch!?"

Yet the Root ninja remained unmoved, standing in the distance and watching quietly.

"Damn it!"

Kakashi cursed fiercely, left behind a clone, and went to support the Konoha ninja.

"Good opportunity!" The leader of the Sunagakure ninja saw the situation and immediately signaled her companions while preparing a ninjutsu.

She unfurled a massive iron fan and swung it with force.

"Wind Style: Great Sickle Weasel!"

The iron fan whipped up a massive gale, and hidden within the strong winds were numerous wind blades; to be grazed by them meant death or serious injury.

The puppet ninja of Sunagakure simultaneously released poisonous smoke and powder, the toxins mixing into the wind and causing both the Konoha and Iwagakure ninja to cough as they inhaled it.

"You damn crazy woman! I see you have no desire to live!" the Iwagakure ninja cursed loudly between coughs.

"It's not over yet!" the lead Sunagakure kunoichi declared.

"Fire Style: Garuda!"

Several Sunagakure ninja unleashed a Fire Style technique, spewing long streams of flame from their mouths. The flames converged in the air into a long dragon, diving straight into the gale.

Bolstered by the flames, the gale shifted from transparent to a fiery red. Everywhere it passed, it not only triggered explosions but also carved deep gouges into the earth.

"Aaaah!"

Hearing the chorus of screams, the kunoichi curled her lips into a smirk. "The Byakugan will be ours, Sunagakure's!"

This is my chance!

Seeing the situation, Hyuuga Nen made an immediate judgment. Holding nothing back, he unleashed two Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palms at Akimichi Shidou.

The first palm forced Akimichi Shidou out of his Multi-Size Technique, sending him stumbling backward while clutching his chest.

"How could this...?"

Akimichi Shidou's expression was one of shock as he retreated. By then, he could no longer dodge the second Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.

"Shidou, watch out!" Kakashi's shadow clone and Itachi Uchiha warned, rushing toward him to intercept the attack.

Seizing the moment, Hyuuga Nen pulled out two scrolls and threw them into the battlefield, one after the other.

Both were ninjutsu scrolls he had prepared over the past few days. One contained Wind Style: Gian, and the other Fire Style: Zukokku—both techniques he had learned from Kakuzu.

As the two activated scrolls landed in the fray, the range of the firestorm more than doubled, and the wind speed accelerated to a point where escape was impossible.

Simultaneously, a terrifying, deafening series of explosions rocked the battlefield.

The human screams lasted only for a fleeting moment before being abruptly silenced.

The explosions did not just affect the original Konoha and Iwagakure ninja; even the Sunagakure instigators were caught in the blast.

Sensing that most of the chakra signatures on the battlefield had vanished, Hyuuga Nen spared one last glance at Itachi Uchiha and the Nara Clansman, who were being shielded by Akimichi Shidou's back. Ignoring them, he turned and sprinted into the distance.