Fudō, continued
Fudō, he turned around, leaped up, smashed open the cave ceiling, and prepared to go and kill the priestess Shion.
In the corridor of the shrine maiden's palace, Shion stood there, looking worriedly at the plaza below. Uzumaki Hane had been trapped inside for a long time, and rumbling sounds kept coming from underground, clearly indicating that the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle. She wondered what the situation was.
Beside her, Taruho looked anxious and said, "Lady Shion, don't worry. I don't think Uzumaki Hane will die so easily. It's too dangerous here. Let's leave first." Having witnessed the other's strength, Taruho knew that it was very dangerous for Shion to stay here and wanted to persuade her to leave.
After a while, the sounds of battle ceased, indicating that a victor had been decided. Shion, Taruho, and all the soldiers stared intently ahead. The invaders were incredibly powerful, and they alone could not stop them. If Uzumaki Hane was defeated, their lives might be in danger today.
Taruho shouted, "Soldiers, everyone surround him!" Then, turning anxiously to Shion, she said, "Lady Shion, please leave here first. The battle seems to be over; it appears Uzumaki Hane has won. I know you're worried about his safety, but I'll call him to see you when he comes out."
Shion immediately exclaimed, "I'm not worried about that rude fellow!"
Taruho said, "Lady Shion, please go inside and wait for Uzumaki Hane."
Shion shook her head and said firmly, "No, I'll wait here."
"Lady Shion..." Taruho said anxiously.
At that moment, a commotion arose below. Taruho immediately looked down at the plaza and saw Fudo slowly emerging from the rocks, his Fudō forming a mudra.
Taruho immediately shouted, "Soldiers, surround her, protect Lady Shion, and eliminate the intruders!" Although the surrounding soldiers hesitated for a moment, they still rushed forward.
Looking at the soldiers rushing towards him, he Fudō and said, "I don't have that much time to play with you."
"Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling"
He pressed his hands to the ground, grabbed a huge rock, and hurled it forward. The soldiers in front of him were terrified and turned to run for their lives.
With a deafening boom, the ground shook, and the soldiers who couldn't escape in time were smashed into a bloody pulp. Fudō, he leaped onto the rocks, lightly touched the rocks with his toes, and then leaped again, charging towards Shion.
Shion remained expressionless, but Taruho's eyes were filled with worry. She was probably worried about Uzumaki Hane, but there was no time to care about Uzumaki Hane's safety at this moment.
Taruho immediately shielded Shion behind her, saying, "Lady Shion, you go quickly, I'll hold him off here." Taruho had realized that the situation was extremely dangerous and wanted to hold the Fudō to buy Shion some time to escape.
Fudō quickly rushed into the corridor. The soldiers in the corridor were all loyal elites of Shion, and even though they knew they were no match for him, they Fudō charged towards Fudo. However, the soldiers were too weak and could not resist at all, and they all coughed up blood and flew backward.
Taruho shoved Shion into the room and shouted, "Lady Shion, run..." She took the bow and arrow off her back, aimed, Fudō, ready to fight to the death. Shion fell into the room, looked at Taruho's resolute figure, a look of pain flashing in her eyes, got up, and ran towards the secret passage in the room.
In the corridor, the soldiers charged fearlessly toward Fudō, while Taruho fired arrows from behind, but they couldn't stop Fudō even a step. Soon, Fudō broke through the soldiers' lines and stood before Taruho.
Taruho threw down his bow and arrows, drew his sword, and slashed Fudō. Clang! The sword struck Fudō, but Fudō to harm him. Fudo reached out with his left hand and grabbed the sword. Taruho used all his strength, but the sword didn't Fudō. Fudō's eyes were full of disdain. With a forceful pull of his left hand, the sword snapped in two. Immediately afterward, his right fist came crashing down. Before the fist even reached him, Taruho felt a gust of wind sting his face. Taruho knew that if he were hit by this punch, he would definitely die. He desperately tried to dodge to the side. Bang! Taruho couldn't completely avoid the attack and crashed heavily into the room.
Fudō, a disdainful smile appeared on his lips as he slowly walked towards the room.
Just then, with a loud bang, a Rock Strike through the rock. Hearing the sound, Fudō turned around and looked at the plaza, only to see another jet of lava shooting out of the rock. Fudō exclaimed, "How is this possible?" But he quickly regained his composure.
Bang, bang, bang! A burst of lava blasted through the rock layer, and Uzumaki Hane leaped up.
Uzumaki Hane looked up at Fudō upstairs and said, "It seems I underestimated you." In the original story, Fudō was easily defeated by Yamato, so Uzumaki Hane somewhat underestimated Fudō. He didn't expect Fudo's Earth Release Ninjutsu to be so powerful.
Then, Uzumaki Hane rushed towards Fudō. Fudō leaped up, arriving above Uzumaki Hane's head, and slammed his fist down. Uzumaki Hane jumped back, and at the same time, Fudō slammed his fist into the ground. Bang! The ground instantly cracked and exploded, creating a large crater, with debris flying everywhere. Uzumaki Hane's right foot instantly turned into lava, and Fudō kicked at Fudo. Fudō that he missed Uzumaki Hane, Fudo retreated, just avoiding Uzumaki Hane's kick. Uzumaki Hane's figure flashed quickly, rushing upstairs. He immediately saw Taruho lying in the room.
Taruho struggled to her feet and asked, "Uzumaki Hane, are you alright?"
Uzumaki Hane said, "I'm fine, I just accidentally got trapped by him. What about Shion?"
"Lady Shion has escaped into the secret passage, she's safe for now," said Taruho. Then, she leaned against the wall and struggled to her feet. Seeing how unsteady she was, Uzumaki Hane knew she was just putting on a brave face.
"Okay, I'll take care of him right away and then chase after him," said Uzumaki Hane. Suddenly, with a loud bang, Fudō smashed through the wall and punched Uzumaki Hane in the back.
"Watch out..." Taruho shouted. "Only Uzumaki Hane can hold Fudō right now. If Uzumaki Hane is ambushed, then Lady Shion's life will be in danger." Thinking of this, she leaned forward, wanting to block the Uzumaki Hane.
When Uzumaki Hane Fudō at him, he had already sensed it. He didn't expect that Taruho would actually block the punch for him. He pushed Taruho aside with his left hand, and his right hand swelled up to ten times its original size, and he threw a punch. Bang! Fudo Fudō flying backward, crashing through the wall and falling off the plaza.
Uzumaki Hane leaped off the plaza, his entire body beginning to molten, transforming into a lava-man. The surface of the ground beneath his feet melted directly under Uzumaki Hane's intense heat. Fudō, watching the melting ground, knew he absolutely could not touch Uzumaki Hane. Seeing Uzumaki Hane charging towards him, he retreated repeatedly, moving ten meters away to avoid the attack.
Immediately afterward Fudō his hands, he quickly Hand Seals. The ground beneath Uzumaki Hane's feet began to collapse, and like a vortex, it began to rotate in circles around Uzumaki Hane.
"Earth Release: Antlion"