Without a Trace

Fugaku sneered. "If you're going to play dirty, don't pretend your hands are clean. Kumogakure was already prepared to invade the Land of Fire, so there's no point in talking. You should be ready to die at any moment.

"War isn't a game for cowards."

His scarlet Sharingan slowly turned as his gaze swept over the Kumogakure ninja. The pressure radiating from him alone overwhelmed that of the dozens of elites before him.

"I hear Fugaku Uchiha is a genius of Konoha. Today, we'll see just how strong this so-called genius is."

"Get him! Kill Fugaku Uchiha, and Konoha loses one of its top fighters. That'll be a devastating blow."

"If you want to kill me, try again in your next life."

His hands flashed through a series of signs.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"

Wind bullets shot out, blanketing a broad area ahead. Vacuum Sphere was invisible, betrayed only by faint ripples in the air. In the darkness, the Cloud shinobi without special eyes could only dodge by instinct.

Blood sprayed into the air. Several Cloud shinobi were still trying to understand what had happened when the Vacuum Spheres punched through their bodies.

"He's skilled in Wind Release Ninjutsu! Watch your defenses! Wind Release is invisible. Everyone, stay sharp and watch closely!"

A squad captain shouted the warning to the ninja around him.

Several Cloud shinobi formed hand signs at once.

"Lightning Release: Earth Flow!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

Fugaku shifted his feet rapidly while forming signs of his own.

"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"

A fierce torrent of flame burst from his mouth. In an instant, fire filled the entire space before him, stopping every Water Release attack they had launched.

Steam billowed up and shrouded the area. Fire