"Looks like... it's done..."
Uchiha Obito appeared again. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief at the sight of Uchiha Ye's chest pierced through, his eyes suddenly narrowed as he spotted something unexpected.
The wound through Uchiha Ye's chest had turned into bubbling lava.
It had not only melted the iron spike, but had also 'healed' almost instantly.
Uchiha Ye continued racing forward, completely unharmed.
"What... kind of Kekkei Genkai is this?"
Even with all the things Uchiha Obito had seen over the years, the sight before him left him stunned.
He had never seen anyone turn their body into lava.
"Looks like... I'll have to capture him and study him!"
He was very interested in this never-before-seen Kekkei Genkai.
And more importantly!
Uchiha Ye had managed to stay hidden among the Uchiha Clan for so long without even being noticed by him. He was clearly no ordinary person.
He had no intention of letting someone like this grow stronger, lest he become a problem in the future.
At Konoha Gate!
"Who's there?!"
The moment Uchiha Ye's real body emerged from underground (the area beneath the barrier was sealed off too, so he couldn't escape underground), the Root members Danzo had stationed there spotted him and immediately surrounded him.
"Whoa, that's quite a crowd. Danzo sure does plan things thoroughly!"
Looking at the enemies surrounding him, Uchiha Ye licked his lips, his eyes burning with unprecedented fervor. "Looks like I'll have to break through by force."
After a month of grueling training, the moment to put it into practice had finally come.
"Pfft! 'I'll have to break through by force'? What a laughable boast!"
At the words, a Root member wearing a fox mask sneered. "You Uchiha trash, don't lump us in with those useless Anbu. We're the real Konoha elite!"
As he spoke, a Root member wearing a black dog-head mask had already closed in. He said coldly, "You're nothing but a remnant of the Uchiha Clan, yet you dare call Lord Danzo by name?"
"Hmph. Go to hell and beg Lord Danzo for forgiveness!"
With that, a flash of cold steel slashed across Uchiha Ye's body.
"Hah, that was nothing!"
The dog-mask Root member gave a disdainful laugh, but just as he was about to withdraw his blade, a comrade behind him suddenly cried out, "Watch out!!!"
A tremendous wave of heat bore down on them. The surroundings turned red in an instant as a lava fist as large as a millstone swept through the air and slammed toward him.
"What?"
The dog-mask Root member was horrified.
As the attack drew dangerously close, his body stiffened and a trace of fear rose in his heart. "No good, I can't dodge in time!"
"Great Eruption!!!"
The attack carried all the boundless fighting spirit Uchiha Ye had built up over the past month.
One punch, and the world shook!
The scorching blow suddenly swelled, swallowing the dog-mask Root member whole.
"Ah!!!"
Only a scream remained before he was completely consumed by the scorching lava.
"How is this possible?!"
The sight stunned the Root members around them. "Tenki could fight on par with a jonin, and he just died like that?"
"Damn it, how could someone from the Uchiha Clan possess Lava Release?"
They stared at the young Uchiha Ye, instantly on guard as if facing a formidable enemy.
"This enemy is no ordinary opponent! Everyone..."
A Root member wearing a flower-patterned mask shouted, "Attack together!"
With that, the flower-mask member charged first, forming Hand Seals before hurling a vast spread of shuriken. "Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone!"
In an instant, shuriken as dense as raindrops hurtled toward Uchiha Ye at blinding speed.
Behind him, two Root members had also arrived, cutting off his escape route.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Uchiha Ye didn't have time to dodge and was pinned full of shuriken.
Seeing this, the two Root members behind him unleashed a combined ninjutsu. "Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"
"Wind Release: Gale Technique!"
Boom!
The wind fanned the flames.
In an instant, a sea of fire erupted, lighting up half the sky and mercilessly swallowing Uchiha Ye.
"Is he dead?"
"Yeah! He must be!"
Watching the sea of fire, the Root members were all certain Uchiha Ye couldn't have survived.
The flames gradually died down!
But when the scene within came into view, they all sucked in a breath in disbelief. "How is this possible?!"
Uchiha Ye's body had turned into flowing lava, and he was completely unharmed.
"Is that another ability of Lava Release...?"
The fox-mask Root member looked uncertain, but quickly shook his head. "No, that can't be right. I've never heard of Lava Release being able to transform the body like that!"
He had heard that the Hozuki Clan could turn their bodies into water.
But turning one's body into lava?
There was no such Kekkei Genkai ability!
"Heh, is this all the Root members can do?"
Uchiha Ye looked around at them with a hint of scorn. "I guess the so-called Konoha elite aren't much after all!"
If he could provoke them, they would lose their composure and leave themselves open, making it easier to take them out quickly and escape Konoha in time.
Just as expected!
At his words, their eyes instantly turned cold.
"Hmph, arrogant!"
The flower-mask Root member snorted. "If you're so eager to die, we'll grant your wish!"
"Whatever your Kekkei Genkai is, we'll find out once we capture you and study you. Lord Danzo is sure to love a unique shinobi like you!"
With that, he drew his blade and charged. Thunder Light crackled around him, and his movements became strangely elusive.
The other Root members sounded quite pleased with themselves. "This is a high-speed movement technique that even the Sharingan can't detect. Several jonin have already died to it. Kid, you're finished."
"A Lightning Release speed-type ninja, huh..."
Uchiha Ye paid no attention to their words, but he immediately went on high alert.
It was his first time fighting so many powerful opponents.
Even with his near-broken elemental-transformation ability, he couldn't afford to let his guard down.
He immediately activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan and used Observation Haki to perceive the enemy's every move.
Right away, he picked up movement coming from his left.
"Hellhound!"
His arm turned into glowing red lava as he threw a scorching punch toward the spot his Observation Haki had locked onto!
The next moment, a cold Thunder Blade thrust out without a sound.
"Boom!"
Fist met blade, and neither gained the upper hand.
But when the flower-mask Root member saw Uchiha Ye block his surprise attack, his face filled with disbelief.
Even a powerful man like Danzo had praised this ability, saying that few below the Five Kage could counter it.
And Uchiha Ye had actually sensed it in advance?
He couldn't accept it!
The other Root members were just as shocked.
"How is this possible? A Two-Tomoe Sharingan?!"
Staring at Uchiha Ye's eyes, with their crimson tomoe, they cried out in disbelief. "How could you possibly have a Sharingan of such a high level?"
The flower-mask Root member's gaze instantly turned dangerous. "You've been hiding your true strength all this time? What are you after?!"
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