In the moonlit forest,
the battlefield of ninja slaughter, a feast of blood and fire.
Raika blazed across the sky.
Uchiha Genmei was like a god of death.
With every twist and turn,
wherever his gaze fell,
enemies wept blood!
Dodai staggered,
barely dodging the sword of Raika that Genmei swung.
So strong!
How could he be this strong?!
We can't let him keep going. Morale will collapse.
He roared, "Gyobu, attack now!!!"
"Got it. You told me to ambush him, but I didn't expect the fight to be so one-sided."
The purple-haired young man was wreathed in blue flames.
He joined the battle!
Charging straight at Uchiha Genmei, who was cutting through the enemy ranks as if they weren't there.
Bam!
Noticing the newcomer, Uchiha Genmei finished off a Cloud Hidden jōnin in front of him with one slash.
He raised his blade to block.
Uchiha Genmei arched an eyebrow.
"That chakra... A Jinchūriki? You've really gone to a lot of trouble to kill me."
Nii Gyobu roared, "You scum! I'll tear you to pieces!"
"If you can, then give it a try!"
Hearing Uchiha Genmei's reply,
he took a deep breath.
[Fire Rat Jade!]
A huge rat-shaped flame surged toward Uchiha Genmei!
The flames tore through the sky, bearing down with a terrifying roar.
Clang!
A clear sword chime rang out from the god of Raika, its blazing edge tearing through the rat-shaped flames.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
The scattered flames didn't disappear. Instead, they broke apart into countless blue fireballs.
They continued to hurtle toward the god of Raika.
Uchiha Genmei's expression tightened.
He blurred from sight, activating Godspeed.
"What? So fast!"
Gyobu stared in disbelief at Uchiha Genmei, who had suddenly appeared before him.
How is this possible? My eyes can't even keep up with him?
A cold glimmer flashed past.
It cut his thoughts short.
This is bad!
Boom!
After a deafening crash, the huge Raika andYōka burst in every direction.
A figure flew away and slammed into the ground with a crash.
Dust billowed as far as the eye could see.
"Damn it! I can't keep up with that Uchiha's speed at all!"
"He's too strong! If I'm not mistaken, the one who just went flying was Lord Gyobu, right?"
"Go protect the Jinchūriki!"
"That demon Uchiha Genmei hasn't moved. This is our chance!"
The dozens of remaining ninja charged at Uchiha Genmei, led by more than ten jōnin.
Thunder flashed among them. They were all experts who had mastered Kumogakure's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
The Chunin following them didn't dare use large-scale ninjutsu.
They were afraid of hitting their own side.
Uchiha Genmei stood wreathed in Raika, his gaze disdainful. "That's all a Jinchūriki can do? Is this really the best you've got?"
He drew a deep breath.
Then roared, "You dare come after me when this is all you can do?!"
Terrifying chakra flames erupted.
Raika thundered!
[Secret Technique: First Form: Lightning Flash!]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Lightning and flames streaked with blinding speed, leaving trails of light behind. Sword strikes severed heads and pierced hearts, while Raika consumed the enemy bodies.
Not one of them could withstand a single blow.
In moments, corpses littered the ground!
A clatter came from within the smoke as Nii Gyobu staggered out.
Dodai leaped to his side and asked, grim-faced, "How are you?"
"Cough, cough~"
"That kid is too strong. I'm going to have to use that!"
Gyobu covered his mouth and answered with difficulty.
At that,
Dodai nodded heavily.
There was no other choice. That Uchiha Genmei was a god of death.
They were no match for him.
Damn it! If only we hadn't agreed to Chinoike Gosho's proposal to split our forces.
Things wouldn't have come to this!
After Uchiha Yuta finished off an enemy,
he watched,
his expression dark,
the forest illuminated by Raika.
Truly terrifying, Lord Genmei.
Cautious, perceptive, ruthless, powerful!
You have all those qualities,
and are indeed a dangerous man.
As an Uchiha, I've done my utmost this time against our enemies.
Whatever you have planned, whatever you intend to do with that Chinoike boy, I won't stop or hinder you.
I'll even help you out,
as compensation for what comes later.
He flashed to an unoccupied spot and formed Hand Seals, pressing his hand to the ground.
A puff of smoke appeared,
and a black Ninja Cat emerged.
"Meow, what is it? Meow."
Uchiha Yuta handed over a scroll.
He spoke calmly. "As soon as possible, please deliver this to Lord Setsuna."
The Ninja Cat didn't waste words. It took the scroll and vanished in a puff of smoke with a poof.
"Don't blame me, my lord. Your growth is simply... impossible to understand."
"Lord Setsuna's previous preparations aren't enough. I'll send a warning this time. Hopefully, even greater forces will come."
"For the clan, and for the Hokage Position, none who stand in our way can be spared—not even our own clansmen."
"Phew~"
He let out a long breath.
Lowering his eyes, he flashed back to the battlefield and continued the fight.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
"Lord Gosho, what are you trying to do?!"
The white-haired boy clutched a note, his face full of worry. It read:
Yui is in my hands now. If you want her, come to the Tenshukaku.
Gabimaru had been buying ingredients on the street,
planning to prepare a lavish dinner for his wife, who had recovered.
He hadn't expected a deep-red barrier to suddenly engulf Hell Valley.
The thunder and sounds of fighting outside the barrier
told him that foreign enemies had invaded from who knew where.
When he rushed home, his beloved wife was nowhere to be found!
The words on the note cut deep.
The Tenshukaku—
only the local lord, the head of the main family of the Chinoike Clan, was allowed to live there.
At the thought,
Gabimaru's expression turned resolute.
He sped toward the Tenshukaku.
His heart full of worry, he thought:
"Wait for me, Yui!"
"Die, die, die, die, die, die!"
"Hahahahahaha!"
"What a bunch of useless weaklings! You think you can kill me?!"
Uchiha Genmei's exhilarated voice rang throughout the gloomy Forest of Death.
A fierce, cruel smile spread across his face
as he spread death throughout the area.
Wherever the Raika passed, death followed!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At that moment,
the symphony of Raika and death rang to the heavens!
Suddenly, a buzzing sound came from nearby,
bzz, bzz, bzz!
"Don't get carried away, you Uchiha bastard!"
"I'll tear you to pieces!"
Gyobu's roar rang out.
Hm?
Uchiha Genmei stopped his killing.
He turned toward the source of the voice,
and saw
Gyobu charging at him, looking utterly crazed.
With a savage expression,
Gyobu underwent an unbelievable transformation right before Uchiha Genmei's eyes.
His body changed, becoming huge and monstrous.
He looked like a demonic cat, with blue flames in his eyes.
The Jinchūriki's ultimate form.
Tailed Beast Transformation!
He leaped into the air, towering against the sky.
An ominous black sphere formed in his gaping maw, crossing the few hundred meters between them in an instant.
Tailed Beast Bomb!
Crash!!!
The heavens and earth alike lost all color!
"Excellent, it hit." He struggled to withstand the towering waves kicked up by the Tailed Beast Bomb's explosion.
Dodai roared in exhilaration.
The Bewitching Blue Fire Demon Cat paced forward, staring intently at the smoke.
Matatabi, the female cat, reminded herself not to let her guard down.
But under these circumstances, even Lord Raikage would die.
How could a mere Uchiha like him possibly...
Before he could finish thinking it through—
Boom! Boom! Boom! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Something quickly blew away the smoke raised by the Tailed Beast Bomb!
"No way..." Gyobu's catlike face tightened, looking incredulous.
Dodai dropped straight to his knees and muttered, "Impossible... How could this be..."
The smoke cleared!
A colossal Golden Deity stood upon the earth!
It looked down upon all living things!
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