When the group arrived at the coastal cliffs, the battle was raging.
On the beach.
Hundreds of Konoha Ninja are besieging the last remaining members of the Uchiha, surrounded by corpses.
Ice Release ninjas erected walls of ice on the beach, covering the Uchiha clan members as they continued their retreat.
A large ship was already docked at the beach.
And in the center of the battlefield.
A black-haired ninja wearing goggles was moving at an astonishing speed among the Konoha Ninja, screams echoing around him.
" Swift Release ninja..." Uchiha Itachi said coldly, " The Kumogakure, as expected, is involved as well."
Kakashi Hatake narrowed his eyes, staring at the rapidly moving figure, whose movements were so fast that they were almost impossible to catch with the naked eye.
" Swift Release... indeed troublesome."
He swiftly Hand Seals, gathering Lightning Release Chakra in his palms, accompanied by the piercing cry of Chidori.
" Lightning Blade!"
Kakashi Hatake dashed forward instantly, his speed so great that he arrived in front of the Swift Release ninja in the blink of an eye.
But just as the attack was about to hit, the Swift Release ninja turned to the side at an uncanny angle, precisely avoiding the blow!
"What!"
Kakashi Hatake contracted, unable to believe what he was seeing.
He knew Lightning Blade's speed very well, and with the perception provided by his Sharingan, no one had ever dodged it purely through reaction.
Can he anticipate my movements?
The glare from the goggles obscured the other person's eyes, but their almost instinctive reaction speed was like... the Sharingan!
That's impossible.
Kakashi Hatake shook his head repeatedly. There were no Sharingan currently out of reach, let alone in the hands of Kumogakure.
At this moment, the Swift Release Puppet suddenly lowered its body, its leg muscles tensing.
boom--
A shallow crater was blasted open in the sand, and the small figure vanished instantly.
"Later!"
Kakashi Hatake hastily turned to block, but was struck in the side by a whip kick, groaning as he slid several meters, carving two deep furrows in the sand.
"Captain!" Three members of the Anbu wanted to provide support.
"Don't come any closer!" Kakashi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "His speed..."
Before the words were even finished, the dark figure had already arrived.
The Swift Release puppet's fist tore through the air, Kakashi Hatake barely managed to block the attack, only to see his opponent suddenly change tactics.
Elbows down, knees up – standard Kumogakure Taijutsu!
"Bang!"
Kakashi Hatake felt a sharp pain in his crossed arms as he blocked the attack, and was then sent flying by the monstrous force.
In mid-air, he rapidly Hand Seals.
" Earth Release · Earth Style Wall!"
The rising rock wall blocked their pursuit, however...
Click--
The stone wall was kicked and shattered; amidst the flying debris, the reflection of the goggles flashed by.
Kakashi Hatake's Sharingan spun wildly.
After several rounds, they finally managed to pinpoint the opponent's attack pattern.
Kakashi Hatake suddenly dropped his defensive stance, and the instant the fist struck his body, he turned to the side, his Kunai with electricity precisely stabbing towards the puppet's left rib.
This attack was delivered at a tricky angle, virtually sealing off all room for evasion.
clang--
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light curtain appeared out of thin air.
The Kunai pierced the light barrier, Lightning Release Chakra vanished like mud into the sea, leaving not even a crack!
"What?"
Kakashi's pupils constricted sharply; he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
An automatic defense technique, without Hand Seals or Chakra fluctuations... is it some kind of ninja tool?
Before he could finish thinking, the Swift Release Puppet had already closed in again, its movements even more ferocious!
Bang bang bang--
Three consecutive heavy punches were delivered to Kakashi Hatake, each strike accompanied by a powerful gust of wind.
Kakashi Hatake managed to raise his hand to block, but his arms were already numb from the impact.
The final punch was aimed straight at his face. He leaned back sharply, the force of the punch grazing his Forehead Protector and leaving a trail of blood.
Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Chasing Fang!
Kakashi Hatake seized the opportunity to create distance, formed a hand Hand Seals with one hand, and used lightning to pounce on his opponent in wolf form.
"Buzz!"
The golden light barrier unfolded once more, and the Thunder Beast crashed into it, instantly disintegrating into countless arcs of electricity, while the light barrier remained completely still!
"It can even block Ninjutsu?"
Kakashi Hatake's heart sank. "This thing's defense... is incredibly strong!"
at the same time.
Uchiha Itachi's figure moved like a ghost through the ninja squad, rushing towards the Uchiha ninja escorted by the Bingkui.
Any Uchiha elites who tried to block his way were instantly defeated by him, followed by Konoha Ninja who immediately followed up with finishing blows.
In less than a minute.
Uchiha Itachi had already taken down three Uchiha Jonin five Special Jōnin, directly breaking through the rearguard ninja's defensive line.
Upon seeing this, the Ice Release puppet rapidly Hand Seals.
" Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
Countless ice mirrors rose from the ground, trapping the itachi within them.
The light refracted by the mirrors was dizzying, and the figures of puppets appeared in each of the ice mirrors.
"A trivial skill."
Uchiha Itachi shed tears of blood, and black flames suddenly ignited.
Bang bang bang--
The ice mirror shattered one after another.
The Ice Release puppet groaned as black flames grazed its left shoulder, instantly carbonizing its entire arm!
"Itachi... you bastard!"
Upon seeing this Uchiha Inabi, who was running towards the sea, immediately prepared to return to provide support.
"Don't worry about me, get on the boat!"
The Bingkui quickly stopped them from moving and urged them on.
The battle is still ongoing.
Apart from the Bingkui and Swift Release puppets, they were all escort troops left behind by the Uchiha Yashiro.
There were only four or five people left, and all of them were injured.
Surrounded by hundreds of ninja soldiers, they clearly couldn't hold out for long.
Fortunately, at least of the thirty people promised to Uchiha Yashiro, none have been injured or killed so far.
Ice Release: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!
Countless ice Senbon shot out like a torrential rain, their wide range engulfing Uchiha Itachi and the more than twenty pursuing ninjas.
The Konoha Ninja used Ninjutsu to defend themselves, but several were still pierced through vital points and fell down screaming in agony.
As Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan slightly rotated, black flames formed a barrier in front of him, incinerating all the incoming ice needles.
"Go!" the Bingkui roared, Hand Seals once more.
Ice Release: Ten Thousand Miles of Frozen Land!
A bone-chilling cold erupted from him, freezing the beach instantly and even the waves solidified into ice.
The pursuing ninjas suddenly slowed down, as if they were stuck in quagmire.
"Get on the boat quickly!"
Uchiha Inabi's eyes were bloodshot, but she still turned and rushed towards the ship.
The future of the Uchiha rests entirely on his shoulders; he must not act rashly.
"Sucker Punch."
Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan once again shed tears of blood, " Amaterasu!"
"Ah!"
With a scream, the last Uchiha ninja who was still fighting was killed.
Black flames spread across the ice surface, gradually engulfing the Bingkui's figure without any power to resist.
As the Bingkui turned to ashes and dissipated, the large ship began to slowly sail out.
Seeing this, the Swift Release Puppet suddenly retreated, its figure flashing across the beach like lightning, Water Walking onto the deck through the water.
"Asshole!"
Kakashi Hatake Body Flicker Technique vanished from his spot and chased after the ship.
Just then, the coastline suddenly trembled.
" Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
A sharp Chakra shockwave ripped through the air, and a ten-meter-high column of water erupted from the sea.
Thirty ninjas Forehead Protector rushed out of the forest.
The leader of the Hyuga Branch Family ninjas, his Byakugan with fury, roared, "Slay the missing-nin! Kill!"
Black, cloud-like Kikaichū emerged from the sleeves of the Aburame Clan ninjas, forming a moving barrier along the sea surface.
Akimichi Chōza's fists swelled up like giant hammers, slamming them hard into the sea, creating towering waves that hindered the ships' navigation.