The Beginning of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three months, after Long Ye and Shisui returned to Konoha, they continued to carry out missions, but the number of times they acted as a team decreased.

After more than a year of experience in the war, the Hokage has come to the initial conclusion that the two have the ability to stand alone.

Unless they encounter an invincible duo like Killer B and A. I. again, the two of them will mostly act alone.

During this period.

Long Ye's cultivation of the "Mysterious Peacock Method" has entered a deeper level, reaching the level of Chakra beast transformation.

Perhaps due to wearing the Star Core, his cultivation speed was unusually fast.

The progress made in three months of training would be something that other ninjas in the Hoshigakure might not be able to achieve even in three years.

Moreover, not only that, his Chakra beast, whether due to the Star Core or some other power within his body, underwent some kind of mutation.

The Chakra beast he conjured took on a human form, with a crow's face, a pair of black wings on its back, and a long sword in its hand. It was three meters tall.

Even Long Ye himself didn't know why he ended up transforming into this thing.

Finally, after consulting some resources, he managed to figure out the monster's name.

This ferocious creature is called the Tengu, a mythical monster.

This monster transcends the level of a beast, and its power is naturally far greater than that of ordinary Chakra beasts.

Because his Chakra is currently classified as Explosion Release Chakra, every attack he launches after releasing Tengu can trigger a violent explosion.

Of course, at this point, his power was still quite a distance from the level of "Star Shadow".

Meanwhile, the power structure of the ninja world gradually became clear.

The alliance between Konoha and Sunagakure, though well-concealed, was still discovered by the Iwagakure.

But by the time they realized it, it was too late. The allied forces of the two countries had already launched a large-scale offensive and gained the upper hand for a time.

This is only under the premise that the Land of Lightning did not accept the negotiations and Konoha dared not mobilize a large number of troops. Otherwise, within these three months, there would be a great chance that they could defeat Iwagakure in one fell swoop.

One day, in the Demon Forest.

Boom!!!

A violent explosion rang out, shattering trees into pieces and leaving an empty space within a hundred meters radius.

A colossal object stood resolutely in the center.

This is a monster with black wings on its back, a strange crow's face, and a long sword held diagonally in its hand. Every part of the monster's body is made of Chakra.

Around it lay dozens of corpses, each one a gruesome death, clearly killed by the earth-shattering explosion.

"This thing of yours is truly terrifying. Is it really, as you say, the kind of training method from the Hoshigakure? If this method is so powerful, why wasn't it well-known before?"

Shisui Uchiha clicked his tongue in astonishment.

Although it wasn't the first time he'd seen it, he couldn't help but marvel at its power every time he witnessed it Kamui.

For example, in this mission, because the enemy had a large number of people and was led by five Jonin, two people were arranged to act together.

But he didn't need to lift a finger throughout the entire process. He released the Long Ye Tengu and unleashed a frenzied barrage of slashes, annihilating all Ninjutsu. Half of the enemy was killed instantly. When the enemy tried to escape, the sword was driven into the ground, causing a massive explosion that easily wiped out the entire enemy force.

Throughout the entire process, Long Ye remained unchanged, simply manipulating Chakra.

At this Long Ye, the Chakra that rose around Oboroya like smoke slowly returned to her body, and the Tengu dissipated and disappeared without a trace.

The power he unintentionally cultivated was indeed stronger than he had expected. In fact, he felt that its strength had little to do with the Mysterious Peacock Method.

Firstly, it's due to the characteristics of Explosion Release Chakra, coupled with this Chakra beast transformation technique, which involves mobilizing and condensing all the body 'Chakra without any reservation, making its strength a matter of course.

Secondly, because what he manifested was not a wild beast commonly found in the Hoshigakure, but a monster from mythology, the power itself was different.

Seeing that Long Ye didn't answer him, Shisui couldn't resist his curiosity and asked again:

"As far as I know, the Hoshigakure's power has a fatal flaw: once it's used, it can't withstand close-range attacks. So why can you still use Lightning Release?"

Shisui witnessed a Jonin see through Long Ye's Ninjutsu, recognizing it as a niche Ninjutsu from Hoshigakure and its weakness. Therefore, he planned to bypass the Tengu's attack and carry out a close-range assassination.

But to this man's surprise, as soon as he got close, Long Ye shot out an Inazuma, striking him like a thunderbolt, causing him to bleed from all seven orifices and collapse into shock.

Even Long Ye didn't know how to explain it.

This Ninjutsu from the Hoshigakure does indeed have this flaw, because once the Chakra transforms into a beast, the Chakra in the body will be instantly drained, leaving no ability to organize a counterattack in close combat.

However, Long Ye is a bit special. What people mistake for his Lightning Release is actually not Lightning Release at all, and his power does not come from Chakra, but rather from Devil Fruit ability.

Therefore, the flaws of this Ninjutsu were actually compensated for in him.

"It probably varies from person to person! Just because others can't do it doesn't mean I can't."

"Long Ye answered vaguely."

Shisui nodded in deep agreement.

"Not bad! Everyone has their own area of expertise, and you might just be a genius at cultivating this kind of Ninjutsu! Otherwise, it's inexplicable that you've only stayed in Hoshigakure for a few days and yet you've cultivated Chakra activity to such a profound level."

Long Ye did not mention to anyone else that she had obtained the Star Core.

Therefore, everyone assumed that he had learned this Ninjutsu by stealing it from Meteorite during the few days he spent infiltrating the Hoshigakure.

Even the fact that Meteorite may contain hidden Star Core remains completely unknown to others.

"The mission is complete, it's time for us to head back."

Long Ye didn't want to talk about this anymore and changed the subject.

Shisui was merely curious, but seeing that he was unwilling to discuss it further, she didn't ask any more questions.

"Oh, right!"

Shisui seemed to have thought of something, and after taking two steps, he suddenly stopped.

"Didn't you keep telling me to keep an eye out for information about Kannabi Bridge?"

Long Ye's spirits lifted, and her heart skipped a beat:

"What, you've got news?"

Thinking of Kannabi Bridge, the scene of Obito's tragic death appeared in his mind.

Shisui nodded. "The war between Konoha and Iwagakure has reached the crucial moment of the final battle. Even the Lord Hokage has rushed to the battlefield. I overheard news that, in order to win the final battle, the higher-ups are going to send someone to infiltrate behind enemy lines and completely cut off their supply lines..."

He looked at Long Ye as he spoke.

"I'm sure you understand what I'm saying. To completely cut off Iwagakure's supply line, based on the terrain, there's only one way: to destroy the Kannabi Bridge."

Long Ye's expression changed drastically, and her voice became urgent. "Do you know who the higher-ups sent?"

"I don't know, it's top secret. No one knows except the higher-ups. But I'm wrong, it must be Minato Namikaze. After all, his Flying Thunder God Technique can take on a hundred enemies single-handedly. To be absolutely sure, they'll probably send him..."