"Thunder Duke of all heavens, dispel thunder and drink the rainbow. Wherever the celestial talisman reaches, let none linger. Relieve drought in times of need, mighty officer of fearsome power. Should any dare sow disorder, heaven's decree shall not tolerate it. With all haste, as the law commands!"
Rumble!
A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, and the phantom of a divine general appeared before Hinata, lightning flickering around the Taiji Shadow from time to time.
"Hahahaha..."
Sasuke pushed the rubble off himself with one hand and slowly stood up.
"You two bastards, always hiding your strength. Today, I shall subdue you both."
As he spoke, Sasuke rapidly formed hand seals. The Taiji Diagram Pattern tomoe in his eyes changed into "☲" symbols, and flames enveloped his entire body.
Sasuke pushed off hard with both feet, shooting toward Naruto like an arrow loosed from a bow, roaring flames burning everywhere he passed.
Boom!
An explosion rang out the instant he made contact with Naruto, sending Naruto flying backward.
"Hahaha! So what if you have the Nine-Tails? Today, I'll show you my true strength."
Hinata was much calmer. Right now, she was thinking about suppressing the Nine-Tails and preventing him from reviving through Naruto's body.
With that thought, Hinata instructed the Thunder General Taiji Shadow to attack Naruto.
The spectators around them wore blank expressions. Could jonin beat them? Could Jiraiya teach them?
Jiraiya was equally shocked. Had Konoha already grown this powerful? Just how strong were Yan and Taichi?
While the three fought, Uchiha Yan was meeting someone in his mental space: Tenmu, the father of this body's original owner-or, more precisely, Tenmu from another world.
"You're Yan? No, your soul isn't his. Who exactly are you?"
Uchiha Yan said nothing and simply opened his memories for Tenmu to