Who the Hell Said He Was a Useless Nobody?

Under Jiraiya's arrangements, they hid atop a large boulder outside the village.

They could see everything clearly, too.

Naruto's mouth hung open. He looked like he was about to faint on the spot.

"Sasuke... Your big brother is insanely powerful! Was that just now some kind of jutsu from your clan?"

Sakura Haruno was just as stunned, and her whole body trembled without her realizing it.

"Sasuke, what the hell did Sora do? He seems like he might even be stronger than the Hokage!"

In their eyes, Uchiha Sora's combat strength was undeniably astonishing.

After all, that fireball was plain as day!

They couldn't help wondering who had ever called Uchiha Sora a useless nobody.

Sasuke stared at the mushroom cloud that had soared into the sky and still hadn't dissipated, then drew a deep breath.

To be honest, he had no idea when Sora had gained this ability.

It felt like he could flatten the entire village in a matter of minutes.

This wasn't even remotely on the same level as their earlier scuffles!

He'd never even heard Sora mention anything like this before!

All he could do was stand there, stunned, and say,

"I don't know! My big brother's never shown this before. This is the first time I've seen it, too!"

"But it definitely isn't a jutsu passed down through the Uchiha Clan. Even if it's related to the Uchiha, it must have appeared after his Sharingan mutated. It should be completely unique."

Come on, if this ability weren't unique, and the Uchiha Clan had possessed it since ancient times, then they would have been the leaders of Konoha.

What would the Senju Clan have had to do with anything?

Shikamaru was completely stunned. He drew a deep breath.

"Uchiha Sora... His future is limitless!"

Choji's mouth hung open, and his face twisted with anger.

"Which damn idiot called Uchiha Sora a useless nobody? Come out! I'll teach you a lesson!"

Ino hesitated, then said,

"I think that was you... You were the one who said it most loudly, and you even wanted to hit Uchiha Sora!"

Choji coughed and hurriedly shook his head.

"No way! I never said that! I don't admit to saying anything like that!"

He shook his head over and over. Needless to say, he wouldn't dare admit it now even if someone beat him to death!

In an instant, the entire village of Konoha was shaken.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away from Konoha, in Sunagakure,

Elder Chiyo was watering flowers at home.

Looking at the bright blossoms before her, Elder Chiyo couldn't help chuckling.

"Heh, heh, heh. These flowers are treasures in the desert!"

"Growing them takes quite a lot of effort..."

As she spoke, Elder Chiyo's expression suddenly changed. She felt a tremor beneath her feet!

"What's going on? The tremor doesn't seem very strong, but it clearly came from far away."

"If this is a battle, then both sides must be at least Kage Level!"

"And as far as I remember, even those old monsters couldn't do anything like this. Could someone's Tailed Beast have escaped?"

Elder Chiyo's eyes grew solemn.

She immediately turned and said sternly,

"Close the village gates at once and summon all the strong fighters in the village. Something major may be about to happen!"

In an instant, all of Sunagakure went on high alert.

Atop a pile of boulders somewhere in Kumogakure, Killer B was holding a short sword and battling his reflection in the water.

At times, he was so fast that he even outpaced his shadow.

He sliced his reflection to pieces!

But moments later, Killer B's expression changed. The surface of the water was visibly trembling.

"Yo, yo, yo! What's happening? Is there some big commotion?"

"Or is it, yo, yo, yo, time for another disaster in the Ninja World? Does the world need a hero like me to set things right!"

Killer B spoke in his signature rap style, his gaze fixed in shock on the distance.

A moment later, he said,

"No way! To keep everyone safe, I can't ignore the bigger picture. Gotta go find my bro! Yo!"

With that, Killer B vanished in a flash.

Moments later, all of Kumogakure went into its highest state of alert.

The Fourth Raikage personally stood at the village gate.

In Iwagakure, Onoki sat in the village office, leisurely sipping tea.

Suddenly, his eyes widened, and the teacup in his hand trembled.

He sniffed carefully, then sucked in a sharp breath and hurriedly rubbed his nose.

"This disturbance... And what is that smell in the air? It's so pungent. It doesn't seem like dust—more like something has contaminated it, and it's extremely volatile!"

As he spoke, Ōnoki swept out a hand and used Dust Release.

He sealed a large amount of dust in midair, gathering the substance from every direction.

The cube of air in his hand glowed a faint blue.

Ōnoki had just begun to examine it when he abruptly threw the cube away.

It was as if his eyes had been burned.

"Damn it! What kind of wicked energy is this? It feels like it's tearing through the cells in my body!"

How could Ōnoki know what radiation was?

But he could tell that this stuff in the air was growing more abundant.

He immediately took to the air and stared in alarm toward Konoha.

"It's so concentrated! How dangerous. Something major must have happened in Konoha."

"Whatever the case, we have to be on our guard."

Moments later, Ōnoki immediately activated the village's defenses.

At the same time, he used Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World to purify the nuclear radiation in the air on a large scale.

In Konoha's plaza, Shukaku was gone, leaving only a massive crater.

As for Uchiha Sora, his shadow clone had disappeared.

By then, his real body had also walked in through Konoha's main gate.

He looked calm.

Everyone's eyes turned toward Uchiha Sora.

First, Orochimaru's eyes narrowed, murderous intent shining in them.

"That brat... That blast just now was astonishingly powerful. But can he do it a second time?"

That's right, Orochimaru still hadn't given up.

He wondered if Uchiha Sora could only use that attack once.

If he struck now, with Itachi Uchiha gone, could he successfully take over Sora's body?

The Hokage gave a cold laugh.

"Orochimaru, you've lost your allies, and Konoha has gained a genius like this. Are you still planning to stay?"

The Hokage's threat had some effect, but Orochimaru still didn't want to leave.

He couldn't shake the feeling that leaving now would be a huge loss.

After all, he'd mobilized so many people and even joined forces with Sunagakure. This had been a major undertaking.

If he failed this time and didn't even get his hands on the Uchiha bloodline, wouldn't all his efforts have been for nothing?

So he gritted his teeth and stayed.

Instead, his eyes shifted as a thought occurred to him.

"Maybe that brat really can only do it once. What if I test him?"

"If he can't attack again, then today will be a win. On the other hand, if he can still do it, I'll flee at once!"