Spirit Bomb

At that moment, in the VIP Area, Hiruzen Sarutobi lost his grip on his pipe, letting it clatter to the ground as he stared blankly at the scene below.

Ryuuzaki Eiji had actually taken flight!

"Is that... the Light-Weight Rock Technique!?"

No, that couldn't be right. How could it be the Light-Weight Rock Technique!?

That was Iwagakure's secret technique!

"Oh! He's flying! Just what I'd expect from the genius I had my eye on!"

Ignoring the Daimyo's praise, Hiruzen Sarutobi abruptly remembered the most important detail—Eiji's eyes.

According to Tsunade, the boy had named those eyes the "Six Eyes."

But the name hardly mattered. Before this, he had already demonstrated the ability to pull people toward him from a distance, see through their bodies to their chakra pathways like the Byakugan, and copy ninjutsu like the Uchiha.

As far as Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Professor of Ninjutsu, knew, no flight ninjutsu this sophisticated existed in the Shinobi World. That made the answer obvious.

This power of flight must also have come from those Six Eyes.

What extraordinary eyes. They combined the Sharingan's copying ability with the Byakugan's ability to see through the human body, and had even given rise to such terrifying power.

Most ninja in the Shinobi World could do little against an opponent who could fly. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi could only stare skyward in frustration. Having mastered this power, Eiji could already be counted among the Shinobi World's powerhouses!

"Honestly, that brat just loves coming up with ridiculous things."

Tsunade muttered under her breath.

Was he going to unleash that ninjutsu after all?

Others might not know, but Tsunade knew perfectly well. During their earlier spar, Eiji had shown her this dangerous ninjutsu, which generated a powerful attraction and shredded anything that touched it.

To put it bluntly, Tsunade believed this ninjutsu deserved to be classified as an S-rank forbidden technique.

But she had chosen not to report it to the Hokage Building. Partly, she was looking out for Eiji himself—he had only shown it to her because he trusted her. The other reason was to guard against Danzo.

The last attack had been a wake-up call for Tsunade: that old bastard Danzo had gone completely mad.

"Tsunade! What the hell is going on!? Why does he know a ninjutsu like that!?"

Jiraiya could no longer sit still and anxiously questioned Tsunade.

High in the air, Eiji held both hands before his chest as though cradling a ball. Azure energy began to appear between them.

As the energy continued to condense, sand and gravel on the ground began rising uncontrollably, gathering toward the energy sphere and being ground to pieces!

Orochimaru's serpentine pupils narrowed into slits, his expression intensely wary.

If he had only been interested in Ryuuzaki Eiji before, now he was afraid!

The "thing" gathering in Eiji's hands filled him with profound unease!

It seemed to be a powerful ninjutsu capable of shredding anything. Was this why Ryuuzaki Eiji could make people instantly appear before him? That absurdly powerful gravitational pull!

"Appear within the flow of time."

Eiji uncrossed his arms and raised them high toward the sky. An azure sphere of light gradually took shape above his head!

Although he was reciting the incantation for Dragon Slave, Lina Inverse's signature technique from Slayers, its essence was still Azure.

Eiji was doing this simply because he felt that flying up like Pain without saying anything lacked flair. But he did not want to say anything about hauling rice, either, so he had settled on this idea on the spot.

How could you unleash a finishing move without an incantation? Even if you got interrupted, you still had to chant. Eiji could somewhat understand how Megumin felt when casting Explosion.

"In your great name."

"I hereby swear to the darkness."

The azure energy sphere grew larger and larger, its enormous shadow gradually enveloping the faces of everyone in the Spectator Area.

Everyone was now looking skyward, watching that enormous blue sphere of energy. Quite a few began swallowing nervously.

Was Satoru Gojo really unable to create an enormous Azure?

After gaining the Six Eyes, Eiji had come to a different conclusion. Perhaps Gojo simply thought it pointless. If Azure could not kill a powerful enemy, making it bigger would achieve nothing.

It would also cause needless destruction, which was something Gojo could not accept.

And besides... this move was actually exhausting.

"All foolish things that stand before us."

"Let our power combine."

"Grant them equal destruction—!"

When Eiji noticed that some people could no longer hold on to their armrests and were beginning to float uncontrollably, he stopped pouring in cursed energy.

Eiji swept his gaze toward Konoha Forest. Having made up his mind, he turned to face it and drew back into a throwing stance.

"Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!!!!!"

Like Goku throwing a Spirit Bomb, Eiji swung both hands down with all his might, spreading his legs and bending his entire body into a powerful throwing motion!

The Azure overhead, packed with an enormous amount of cursed energy, roared toward Konoha Forest just like a Spirit Bomb!

As the enormous shadow moved away from overhead, everyone in the stands breathed a sigh of relief, then turned in unison toward the forest!

The enormous blue sphere hurtled toward Konoha Forest. Dust and trash along the streets were swept into the sky, roof tiles began rattling violently, and trees bent their branches along the sphere's path. The powerful attraction had already stripped every leaf from the tops of the taller trees!

When the sphere drew within a little over ten meters of the forest floor, every tree within a hundred meters snapped and flew uncontrollably into it, spinning and churning wildly.

Like a chariot of destruction, Azure's boundless gravitational pull crushed the rocks and trees ahead, plowing a deep furrow through the ground. Vast clouds of dust rose from the forest into the sky, while countless startled birds scattered with piercing cries!

Finally, Eiji stretched both hands forward, his gaze intent, then turned his palms upward and slowly lifted them—

As though obeying his command, the enormous blue sphere rose again, finally leaving the ground completely. Even then, it carried a huge mass of soil, sand, and gravel into the sky with it!

The sphere continued climbing until it vanished completely from view.

Having finished all this, Eiji looked up at the sky and shook his head, somewhat dissatisfied.

My control still isn't perfect. Right now, I can only activate Azure and barely control its trajectory within a limited range. Controlling it freely is still too difficult.

I can only throw it high into the sky and wait for its cursed energy to dissipate naturally. One careless mistake could cause serious destruction.

That said...

Eiji floated high in the air, fierce winds whipping his collar wildly. As he looked toward Konoha Forest, the corner of his mouth twitched.

I went a little overboard. Konoha Forest might not be in a residential area, but it's still Konoha's property. There's no excusing this kind of wanton destruction.

Eiji sighed. Tsunade was going to give him a scolding when he got back.

With that thought, he used Azure to slowly lower himself from the sky, finally landing back on the ground.