The Uchiha Clan Head had noticed that after his speech, quite a few heads of Konoha's major clans had begun looking at him differently.
Their gazes had grown warmer and more admiring.
Once he killed Yeyue Ziyun in this battle, he would surely become a hero of Konoha.
The Konoha Ninja present had all witnessed Ziyun's talent. He was already capable of breaking through Susanoo.
He was indeed just as Hiruzen Sarutobi had said: his existence was the greatest threat to Konoha.
If he slew that greatest threat here, the achievement would be enough to make him a hero of Konoha.
"Hmph, is that so? The way you talk, it sounds like I'm already dead. Uchiha Clan Head, you're really getting ahead of yourself."
Ziyun smiled. At last, he could try out his other abilities.
A Susanoo a hundred meters tall? It wasn't the complete form, but it was getting interesting.
Perfect. He would see which was bigger, the clan head's Susanoo or his Fusion Fruit!
"Yeyue Ziyun, you're still talking tough even when you're facing a fourth-form Susanoo. You're asking for death!"
The Uchiha Clan Head thought Ziyun was far too arrogant.
He had already pushed his Susanoo into its fourth form, overtaxing his life.
Everyone present was awestruck by the Susanoo. Even the Third Raikage was full of shock, yet Ziyun was still acting utterly unfazed.
The Uchiha Clan Head felt that Ziyun was putting on an act.
Quite a few ninja in the Konoha forces also thought Yeyue Ziyun was putting on an act, because he had to maintain his image as a genius.
This was a fourth-form Susanoo. Its enormous size made it seem like a god descending to earth; just looking at it was enough to fill a person with fear from the bottom of their heart.
What could eleven-year-old Yeyue Ziyun do in the face of such divine power?
Nothing at all!
Forget Yeyue Ziyun. Even if eleven-year-old Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were here, they would have to kneel before a fourth-form Susanoo.
There was no helping it. No matter how gifted a genius was, there was no way they could possess the power to stand against a fourth-form Susanoo at eleven.
"Die!"
The Uchiha Clan Head roared and swung the enormous Chakra blade, powerful enough to split a small mountain, down at Ziyun.
"Oh? The Totsuka Blade?"
Sensing that the Susanoo's giant blade seemed to be emanating an aura powerful enough to threaten him, Ziyun used Elemental Transformation in advance to dodge.
The Totsuka Blade was a spirit weapon formed from Chakra. It released those it pierced into a Genjutsu world like a drunken dream and possessed the power to seal them there permanently. It was a type of Kusanagi Sword, and the blade itself also contained a Sealing Jutsu.
The Totsuka Blade only appeared when Susanoo was activated.
"Heh, weren't you pleased with yourself just now?"
Seeing Ziyun actually start to dodge of his own accord, the Uchiha Clan Head couldn't help showing a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
So even a genius like you knows fear. I thought you didn't know what it was.
That was right. To the Uchiha Clan Head, Ziyun's dodging meant he had lost his nerve.
After all, he had never seen Ziyun take the initiative to dodge before.
The Konoha forces nearby also felt a little reassured. They shared the Uchiha Clan Head's thoughts.
It seemed Yeyue Ziyun was finally wary, which showed that the fourth-form Susanoo posed a great threat to him.
As soon as Yeyue Ziyun died, the battle against the Hidden Cloud Village would be over.
To many Hidden Cloud ninja watching, the scene carried a hint of despair.
Even the Hidden Cloud Village's genius, Yeyue Ziyun, who was nearly invincible in their eyes, had fallen into a disadvantage.
The Uchiha Clan truly was a terrifying clan.
"Ziyun, retreat...!"
After struggling to cut aside the Uchiha Grand Elder's Susanoo blade, the Third Raikage felt a premonition unlike any he had felt before.
A premonition of defeat.
The Uchiha Clan's Susanoo was indeed powerful. Although his defenses still hadn't been breached, defending against slash after slash consumed a great deal of Chakra.
He couldn't hold out much longer.
The Hidden Cloud Village was destined to lose this war.
"Uncle Raikage, take the Hidden Cloud forces and withdraw first. Leave this to me. With you here, it's hard for me to use my abilities."
Ziyun spoke to the Raikage.
The reason he hadn't used his ability was that the Hidden Cloud ninja were still present. If he unleashed a move carelessly, he might catch his own people in it.
After all, the Fusion Fruit caused far too much commotion. When Bullet used it in the original story, everyone on the island had run around like startled birds, terrified of being caught up in it.
"Ziyun, I'll stay behind to cover the retreat. You withdraw first."
The Third Raikage took a stance, ready to face death.
There was no way he could let Ziyun cover the retreat. Ziyun was the Hidden Cloud Village's hope.
"Uncle Raikage, trust me. I won't die. As long as I want to run, no one can stop me. Hurry and take everyone back."
The Third Raikage's old stubborn streak had flared up again, so Ziyun had no choice but to persuade him.
"Hmph, don't even think about running. All of you are staying right here!"
The Uchiha Clan Head snorted and swung his giant blade at Ziyun again. This strike would also catch the Hidden Cloud forces behind him.
"100 Million Volts: Wrath of Lightning!"
Ziyun roared, and bolts of terrifying lightning erupted around him, crashing into the giant Chakra blade.
Sure enough, against the fourth-form Susanoo, a hundred million volts of lightning could no longer do much damage. It had only broken the blade.
It seemed that even two hundred million volts of lightning wouldn't do much damage.
With Chakra supplied by the Uchiha Clan Head, the shortened Chakra blade soon returned to its original form.
"Hurry and go, Uncle Raikage."
Ziyun spoke firmly once more, and finally got through to the Third Raikage.
After all, the Raikage had considerable faith in Ziyun's speed. Powerful as Susanoo was, its mobility was a serious weakness.
As long as Ziyun wanted to escape, his opponent couldn't catch him. If the Raikage stayed, he really would become a burden to Ziyun.
After all, their opponent's only target was Ziyun. With the main Hidden Cloud force here, Ziyun wouldn't dare run even if he wanted to.
If Ziyun ran, the main Hidden Cloud force might be sacrificed as a result.
The Third Raikage then began retreating with the main Hidden Cloud force.
"Don't even think about running!" The Uchiha Grand Elder sent his second-form Susanoo charging at the Hidden Cloud forces, only to be blocked by the Third Raikage again.
Meanwhile, the Konoha Ninja also began pursuing the main Hidden Cloud force.
"As expected of the Hidden Cloud Village's genius. That determination to sacrifice yourself for your village is truly brave."
Konoha had gained a complete advantage, and the Uchiha Clan Head began showing off.
The meaning behind his words was that Ziyun was about to sacrifice himself here.
"Hmph, Uchiha Clan Head, I'll let you enjoy yourself for another two minutes." Ziyun sneered. The Uchiha Clan Head's arrogance had made him extremely unhappy.
Or rather, the Uchiha Clan's naturally arrogant, self-important attitude made anyone who encountered it want to beat them senseless.
In a little while, he would smash the Uchiha Clan Head's pride to pieces.
"Heh, Yeyue Ziyun, you're at death's door and still talking tough. Die!"
The Uchiha Clan Head slashed again, and as expected, Ziyun dodged.
Susanoo simply couldn't keep up with the speed of lightning.
After several minutes of slashing and dodging, slashing and dodging... the main Hidden Cloud force finally escaped to safety.
"Uchiha Clan Head, now I'll show you the power of a true god!"
Ziyun stopped dodging and stood still. Then, a powerful thought stirred in his mind.
Rumble... rumble!!
In an instant, steel, ninja tools, weapons, rubble, and fragments within dozens of kilometers all flew into the air, as though they had gained minds of their own.
"This... what's going on?"
"Who on earth is doing this?"
"Why did my ninja tools fly away on their own?!"
Quite a few Konoha Ninja pursuing the Hidden Cloud forces stopped in their tracks as they saw the bizarre scene.
The next moment, their eyes widened, their breathing quickened, and their expressions gradually grew exaggerated-
The inorganic materials kept attaching themselves to Yeyue Ziyun's body, assembling, combining, assembling, and combining again...
Then Ziyun's form began to swell.
Five meters, ten meters, twenty meters, forty meters, eighty meters...
Rumble~ rumble~~
In a matter of tens of seconds, Ziyun's form had grown dozens of times larger, and it continued to grow, and grow, and grow!
Until even the Uchiha Clan Head's fourth-form Susanoo looked tiny!
"Wh-what kind of monster is that?!"
"Y-Yeyue Ziyun is still human?"