Lava Style? Lava Unleashes Its Might

"It seems... it's done..."

Uchiha Obito reappeared, watching Uchiha Ye, whose chest had been pierced through. Just as he was about to heave a sigh of relief, his eyes suddenly sharpened as he witnessed an unexpected sight.

The wound that had been pierced through Uchiha Ye's chest was turning into bubbling magma.

Not only did it melt the iron nails, but it also 'healed' immediately.

Uchiha Ye continued to fly forward, completely unharmed.

"What... kind of Kekkei Genkai is this?"

Even with Uchiha Obito's extensive experience over the years, the scene before him still left him somewhat stunned.

He had truly never seen the ability to turn one's body into molten lava before.

"It seems... it's necessary to capture him and study him!"

He was very interested in this never-before-seen Kekkei Genkai.

Furthermore!

The fact that this Uchiha Ye could hide among the Uchiha for so long without even him noticing clearly meant he was no simple character.

He did not intend to let such a person grow, lest they become a trouble for him in the future.

At the gates of Konoha!

"Who goes there?!"

When Uchiha Ye's main body emerged from the ground (the underground was also surrounded by a barrier, making it impossible to escape by tunneling), he was immediately discovered and surrounded by the Root organization members dispatched there by Danzo.

"Oh, quite a lot of people. Danzo really is thorough!"

Looking at the enemies surrounding him, Uchiha Ye licked his lips, his eyes burning with unprecedented intensity: "It seems I have no choice but to force my way through."

After a month of grueling training, the moment for practice had finally arrived.

"Pfft! Talking big about 'forcing your way through,' it's truly laughable!"

A Root member wearing a fox mask sneered upon hearing this: "Uchiha scum, don't equate us with those Anbu trash. We are the true elite of Konoha!"

As he spoke, a Root member wearing a black dog mask had already closed in, saying coldly: "A mere Uchiha remnant dares to address Lord Danzo by name?"

"Hmph, go to hell and repent to Lord Danzo!"

With that, a cold blade of light slashed through Uchiha Ye's body.

"Heh, nothing special!"

The dog-masked Root member sneered in disdain, but just as he was about to sheath his blade, a cry of alarm from his companion suddenly came from behind: "Watch out!!!"

A massive, scorching heat suddenly bore down, the surroundings instantly illuminated in red, and a magma fist the size of a millstone swept through the air, striking directly.

"What?"

The dog-masked Root member was shocked.

Watching the attack that was infinitely close to him, his body tightened, and a sliver of fear involuntarily welled up in his heart: "No, it's too late to dodge!"

"Great Eruption!!!"

It contained all the boundless fighting spirit Uchiha Ye had built up over the past month.

One punch unleashed, and the world roared!

The scorching blow expanded violently, directly swallowing the dog-masked Root member.

"Ah!!!"

Leaving behind only a scream, the man was completely annihilated within the searing magma.

"How is this possible?!"

This scene instantly stunned the surrounding Root members: "Tenji, who could contend with a Jonin, just died like that?"

"Damn it, how could a member of the Uchiha clan possess Lava Release?"

Looking at the young Uchiha Ye, they immediately became as vigilant as if facing a formidable enemy.

"The enemy is not ordinary! Everyone..."

A Root member wearing a painted mask shouted: "Attack together!"

With that, the painted mask rushed out first, forming hand seals to launch a large volley of shuriken: "Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone!"

Instantly, a dense rain of shuriken surged toward Uchiha Ye, moving at extreme speed.

Behind Uchiha Ye, two more Root members had descended, cutting off his path of retreat.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

Uchiha Ye was unable to dodge in time and was turned into a hedgehog.

Seeing this, the two Root members behind him released a combined ninjutsu: "Fire Style: Great Flame Technique!"

"Wind Style: Gale Technique!"

Boom!

The wind fueled the flames.

In an instant, a sea of fire erupted, painting half the sky crimson and mercilessly swallowing Uchiha Ye whole.

"Is he dead?"

"Yes! He must be!"

The Root members watched the inferno, firmly convinced that Uchiha Ye could not possibly have survived such a catastrophe.

The sea of fire slowly receded.

But when the scene within was revealed, everyone gasped in disbelief: "How is this possible!"

Uchiha Ye's body had transformed into flowing magma, leaving him completely unscathed.

"Is this also an ability of... Lava Release?"

The Root member in the fox mask was filled with doubt, but he quickly shook his head: "No, I've never heard of Lava Release being able to assimilate the body itself!"

He had heard of the Hozuki Clan's hydration technique.

But turning one's body into molten lava?

Such a Kekkei Genkai simply did not exist!

"Heh, is this all the vaunted Root organization has to offer?"

Uchiha Ye looked at the surrounding crowd, his tone tinged with contempt: "I see the so-called Konoha elite are nothing more than this!"

Provoking them was the only way to make them lose their composure and reveal openings, allowing him to finish them off quickly and leave Konoha in time.

Sure enough!

Upon hearing this, their gazes turned icy cold.

"Hmph, arrogant!"

The Root member in the painted mask snorted: "Since you're in such a hurry to die, we'll grant your wish!"

"Whatever your Kekkei Genkai is, we'll find out once we capture you for study. Lord Danzo will surely be fond of a special ninja like you!"

With that, he drew his blade and charged, lightning crackling across his body as his speed became eerily unpredictable.

The other Root members boasted smugly: "This is a high-speed movement technique that even the Sharingan cannot track; several Jonin have already died to this move. You're done for, brat."

A Lightning Release speed-type ninja, huh...

Uchiha Ye turned a deaf ear to their words, but he immediately raised his guard to the highest level.

After all, this was his first time fighting so many strong opponents at once.

Even with the elementalization ability, which could be called a bug, he could not afford to be careless.

He immediately activated his two-tomoe Sharingan, coordinating it with his Observation Haki to perceive every move the enemy made.

He instantly captured the movement coming from his left.

"Hellhound!"

His arm turned into scorching red magma as he threw a burning punch toward the spot locked on by his Observation Haki!

The next moment, a cold lightning blade thrust out without a sound.

"BOOM!"

Fist met blade, resulting in a stalemate.

But seeing that Uchiha Ye had actually blocked his surprise attack, the painted-mask Root member's face filled with disbelief.

This was an ability that even a powerhouse like Danzo had praised, claiming that few below the level of the Five Kage could handle it.

Yet now, it had been anticipated by Uchiha Ye?

He could not accept it!

Let alone him, the other Root members were equally horrified at the sight.

"How is this possible? Two-tomoe?!"

They stared at Uchiha Ye's scarlet, tomoe-filled eyes and shouted in disbelief: "How could you possibly possess such a high-level Sharingan?"

The painted-mask Root member's eyes turned dangerous: "You've been hiding your true strength all this time? What exactly is your goal!"