Tyrant Mode

Midair.

Hyuga Satoru gulped in breaths, trying to ease the shock in his mind and the relentless strain on his body.

At that moment, he was completely different from the state he remembered when activating the Eight Gates Released Formation.

The Eight Gates Released Formation had never allowed flight. Even after opening the Gate of Death, one could not fly, only remain airborne through absurd speed.

But now, he was truly flying through the air, and the explosive power filling his body was utterly unlike that of the Eight Gates Released Formation.

The power of the Eight Gates was extreme speed and offense, while his current state felt more like an overbearing force that looked down upon the world, filled with savage violence that could seize life and death from all things!

"No matter what, I can tell this state definitely won't last long. I should test its abilities while I can."

Hyuga Satoru took a deep breath and extended his right palm toward the thick metal plates beneath him. With a flicker of intent, the metal floor he had spent so much effort constructing was torn open by a huge gap.

Countless heavy metal plates squeezed and scraped against one another, producing a shriek that made his teeth ache. Hyuga Satoru suddenly clenched his palm, and the twisting metal contracted at once, forcibly twisting into a tangled mass.

"What terrifying power." A trace of shock still lingered in Hyuga Satoru's eyes.

This level of absolute control over metal was something he had never been capable of before!

"Could it be that the enhancement in this state isn't to my body? Is it my authority over Electromagnetic Force?"

Hyuga Satoru felt as though he had vaguely grasped something. His Life Magnetic Field was now as vigorous as the sun, burning as fiercely as roaring flames!

Having found the direction, Hyuga Satoru drew a breath and slowly raised both hands in midair.

The earth suddenly began to tremble faintly. Fallen leaves and branches on the ground shook rapidly up and down, while the animals in the surrounding forest seemed to sense something and fled into the distance in panic.

Rumble...

Amid the trembling earth, massive quantities of metal burst from the ground like bamboo shoots after rain. They tangled and crossed, piercing through one thick tree after another as dust billowed into the air...

When it finally stopped, a savage Metal Jungle had appeared!

In the air, Hyuga Satoru panted heavily as sweat slid down his forehead. Looking at his "masterpiece," a smile could not help appearing on his pale face.

"Just as I thought, my control over Electromagnetic Force has greatly increased."

Gathering metal particles beneath the earth with Electromagnetic Force, then controlling them to burst forth and grow in interwoven patterns to form a Metal Jungle—this was something his former self could never have done.

The Third Kazekage's Magnet Release could achieve similar techniques with large amounts of Sand Iron, but Hyuga Satoru had forcibly dragged out all the metal beneath the ground within nearly a kilometer. The difficulty was on an entirely different level!

He clenched his palm into a fist, and his body transformed into a bolt of lightning as he suddenly slammed into the ground.

Several trees thick enough to require multiple people to encircle them were shattered by the violent force, sending wood chips flying. Not only that, even the surrounding Metal Jungle was forcibly snapped apart.

His waist and abdomen twisted, and a spinning kick swept out. The spot where it struck a tree that required three people to encircle it exploded into powder, and the enormous trunk crashed down through the forest.

Every taijutsu strike looked plain and unadorned, yet each contained immense power, brimming with a violent aesthetic.

It was completely unlike the Front Lotus and Reverse Lotus of the Eight Gates Released Formation. This was the terrifying ability granted by Electromagnetic Force.

Hyuga Satoru's body was wrapped in dancing arcs of lightning. At that moment, every inch of his skin and every cell in his body was filled with explosive power.

As he stepped forward, the towering Metal Jungle around him seemed to come alive, parting from where he walked and revealing a passage wide enough for him to pass through.

"I finally understand how Magneto really feels."

Hyuga Satoru smiled, immensely satisfied with his current state.

The enormous increase in his Electromagnetic Authority allowed him to vaguely sample a hint of Magneto's power.

When he reached the place where he had previously laid the metal floor, he raised his palm. The twisted mass of metal was forcibly crushed flat again and laid back in its original position.

The Metal Jungle behind him also seemed to receive some kind of summons, slowly sinking into the ground and leaving behind a devastated forest.

After the last of the Metal Jungle sank underground, the lightning arcs around Hyuga Satoru vanished, and his upright hair returned to normal.

Having finished everything, Hyuga Satoru's face turned somewhat pale, and he panted heavily.

"That should be about it. They should be arriving soon."

He looked into the distance.

About a dozen seconds later, several ANBU wearing animal masks appeared nearby. Looking at the devastated forest around them, shock appeared in the eyes visible beyond their masks.

"What happened? How did the area get destroyed like this?"

"Was it an enemy attack?"

A faint smile appeared on Hyuga Satoru's pale face as he said, "Sorry. I was practicing a ninjutsu just now, and it made a bit too much noise."

"It's Hyuga Satoru."

One of the ANBU recognized him.

Hyuga Satoru was currently considered someone favored by the Hokage. He had completed an important ANBU mission in the Land of Iron, and his instructor, Aburame Shibi, had once been an ANBU member as well. These ANBU were not unfamiliar with Hyuga Satoru.

"Practicing ninjutsu? You caused such a huge disturbance?"

The ANBU still found it somewhat unbelievable. Judging by the marks around them, even a Jonin would likely struggle to cause this much destruction.

If they had seen the Metal Jungle from earlier, who knew how shocked they would have been.

Hyuga Satoru deliberately coughed a few times, putting on an extremely weak appearance. With a bitter smile, he said, "I developed a powerful ninjutsu, but I lost control of it. That's why it ended up like this."

"I see." The ANBU nodded slightly.

Hyuga Satoru's weakened appearance did not seem fake, and his chakra also appeared to be completely depleted. They had found no traces of other ninja nearby, so it seemed that was indeed what had happened.

"If that is the case, we won't disturb you."

With several whooshes, the ANBU disappeared.

Sensing that the ANBU had left, Hyuga Satoru let out a breath. His gaze flickered.

It was true that his training had gotten out of control, but the reason was not that he had developed a ninjutsu. More precisely, he had developed a mode.

Tyrant Mode!

That was the name Hyuga Satoru had given to his earlier state.

"I never expected that after opening the fourth gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation, my Life Magnetic Field would suddenly surge, greatly feeding back into my Electromagnetic Authority."

Hyuga Satoru drew a breath, the shock from earlier still lingering in his heart.

The ability he had used just now was at least comparable to Level 4 Electromagnetic Force. In that state, even if he encountered an enemy on Aburame Shibi's level, he would dare to fight!

Forcibly crossing the limits of his Electromagnetic Force level and using abilities far beyond his current level—that was Tyrant Mode!

It was also because of the dramatic rise in his Electromagnetic Authority that the range of his Electromagnetic Sensing had greatly expanded. Even without activating his Byakugan, he had discovered ANBU approaching this place.

But upon careful thought, this change was perfectly reasonable. Before practicing the Eight Gates Released Formation, he had already discovered that a vigorous Biological Magnetic Field would feed back into his Electromagnetic Authority.

And every time the Eight Gates opened, his Biological Magnetic Field would surge. The fourth gate was a dividing line, so it was not difficult to understand why the purple star vortex in his mind would resonate.

"Its power far surpasses the ordinary Eight Gates, but the backlash seems severe too."

Hyuga Satoru smiled helplessly. In just a few minutes, not a single drop of his chakra remained, and even the slightest movement of his muscles brought tearing pain.

"Still, it has become my strongest trump card. When facing enemies far stronger than myself, I'll have a chance to turn the tables."