Crushing Konoha's Defenders

"Watch out! Something's coming!"

The next moment, Jiraiya cried out a warning to everyone from Konoha.

He had seen a boundless darkness surging toward them.

"Die, all of you from Konoha!"

Rono grinned. One use of Darkness Power should be enough to finish them all.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Secret Technique: Parasitic Insects!"

"Secret Technique: Multi-Size Technique!"

"Secret Technique: Super Palm Thrust!"

"Secret Technique: Fang Over Fang!"

The clan leaders and Elite Jonin of Konoha's great clans were no pushovers.

In the village, they were powerful figures accustomed to having their way.

Faced with this strange darkness, their first instinct was to strike back head-on.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The leaders of Konoha's great clans unleashed their clans' Secret Techniques, trying to clash with the darkness.

[Congratulations, host! You have acquired the Aburame clan's Secret Technique: Parasitic Insects!]

[Congratulations, host! You have acquired the Akimichi clan's Secret Technique: Multi-Size Technique!]

[Congratulations, host! You have acquired...]

A string of notifications rang out as Rono acquired nearly all the Secret Techniques of Konoha's great clans.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The instant the clan leaders' Ninjutsu touched the darkness, Rono's darkness swallowed every technique whole.

They did not even make a ripple.

The leaders of Konoha's great clans were horrified.

These were the Secret Techniques their clans relied on to survive in Konoha, yet they were powerless against the darkness.

What was going on?

In truth, absorbing those techniques made Rono take twice the damage. But given his monstrous defenses...

Even if those Elite Jonin's Ninjutsu dealt ten times as much damage, it would barely tickle him.

"Let me see. Is this Genjutsu or Ninjutsu?"

"I'll find a way to break it!"

At the sight of the darkness, Hiashi Hyuga spoke grimly and immediately channeled Chakra to activate his Byakugan.

But once his