As the load-bearing paving tiles exploded, two gray-white figures in coarse shinobi attire sprang out right behind them.
Five reanimated Konoha jonin from past generations spread out in a fan, surrounding the grilled meat stall.
There was no trace of life in these five corpses. Only cold killing intent showed on their cracked faces.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Water Release: Water Shockwave!"
Without a single wasted word, the five reanimated shinobi formed hand seals at blinding speed, their chakra surging violently.
Raging wind blades mingled with a massive dragon of earth and stone, whipping up torrents of murky water as they roared toward the Konoha Military Police Force Building.
Before the techniques even struck, bricks and stones along both sides of the street were already torn loose.
"Causing trouble in Konoha's Commercial Special Economic Zone? Do you think the public security regulations are toilet paper?"
Yashiro's hands flew through hand seals, rapidly compressing chakra in his throat.
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Tekka and Inabi stepped forward side by side, scorching flames surging from their mouths in unison.
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Three crimson seas of fire overlapped, swelling dozens of meters as they met the wind.
Scalding heat bathed the entire street in red, evaporating every trace of moisture in the air.
The water turned into clouds of white steam the instant it touched the flames, while the massive earthen dragon melted under their relentless heat.
The enormous impact swept in every direction. The two forces remained locked in a stalemate at the center of the street, producing deep, muffled booms.
In the shadows at the street corner, Shikaku Nara and Hyuga Hiashi led their clansmen onto a raised platform and held their breath.
"The Uchiha's Fire Release has actually become this