Trap

Taruho cried out, "No... Lady Shion..." She struggled to her feet and chased after her, but the other person had already disappeared. Taruho knew that she couldn't deal with the intruder on her own, so she headed straight for the ancestral hall to find Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane was soaking in the lava, absorbing it. Suddenly, Taruho rushed in, shouting, "Uzumaki Hane, where are you... Uzumaki Hane, where are you..." It took a long time for Uzumaki Hane to hear her.

Uzumaki Hane emerged from the lava, causing Taruho's lips to twitch slightly. To be able to survive in lava, like taking a bath, was truly monstrous. Thinking this, Taruho looked at Uzumaki Hane with a strange expression.

Ignoring Taruho's strange look, Uzumaki Hane asked, "Taruho, is something the matter?"

Taruho immediately snapped out of her daze and said, "Uzumaki Hane, something terrible has happened! Lady Shion has been kidnapped, and they left a message saying you need to rescue her."

Uzumaki Hane's expression hardened, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. He said, "It seems they want to lure me over there."

Taruho said seriously, "Yes, this should be a trap, but what about Lady Shion's safety?"

Uzumaki Hane said in a deep voice, "It's alright, I'll go save Shion. In the face of absolute power, any trap is just a paper tiger, easily shattered and completely useless."

Uzumaki Hane stepped out of the lava and onto the stone path, leaving a lava footprint with each step. In a few steps, he arrived in front of Taruho, his body returning to normal. Uzumaki Hane said, "Let's go, let's go save Shion together." His figure flashed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he was at the cave entrance.

Taruho called out from behind, "Wait for me, Uzumaki Hane!" and rushed toward the crater.

Taruho was too slow, and Uzumaki Hane initially didn't want to bother with him. However, remembering that she didn't know the way, she quickly rushed in front of Taruho, grabbed him, and left quickly.

As Uzumaki Hane leaped through the forest, she asked, "What exactly happened with Shion being captured?" Taruho recounted what had happened that morning.

Uzumaki Hane hadn't expected anyone to try and capture Shion to lure her there. It seemed she had miscalculated. Feeling worried about Shion's safety, she quickened her pace.

Soon, Uzumaki Hane arrived at the location and saw an unfamiliar ninja standing there, waiting for Shion Uzumaki Hane tied to a tree trunk, with dozens of Explosive Tag stuck around her.

Uzumaki Hane landed ten meters away from the other party and said, "Who are you? What do you want? Why did you capture Shion?"

The intruder's face was filled with murderous intent as he said, "You can call me Shizuku. I'm here for revenge."

Uzumaki Hane knew that Shizuku was Yomi's subordinate, and that he must have come to avenge Setsuna. His eyes were filled with murderous intent as he shouted, "Now that I'm here, if you have any problems, come at me. Release Shion immediately."

Shizuku chuckled sinisterly, "Hahaha, I can't beat you. If you want her dead, you're not allowed to resist."

Earth Release: Petrification

Shizuku wrapped his right hand around the rock, forming a rocky arm that stretched out in front of Uzumaki Hane and slammed down on her head.

In Uzumaki Hane's view, this punch was too slow. His right hand turned into lava, expanding to ten times its original size, and he grabbed the incoming fist. Shizuku tried his best, but he couldn't break free. Uzumaki Hane's lips curled up, and with a forceful movement, he lifted Shizuku up and threw him away. Bang! Shizuku crashed heavily into a tree.

Uzumaki Hane flashed and rushed in front of Shion, tearing the Explosive Tag off her body. Shizuku seemed to notice the situation, and the Explosive Tag began to burn.

Uzumaki Hane remained calm; with his speed, he was certain he could escape the blast radius before the Explosive Tag detonated.

Suddenly, Shion entangled Uzumaki Hane and transformed into mud, slowly sliding to the ground. Uzumaki Hane struggled slightly and broke free of the mud. Uzumaki Hane thought to himself, "Earth Clone?" However, this delay left Uzumaki Hane with no time to dodge. With a loud bang, the Explosive Tag suddenly detonated, engulfing Uzumaki Hane. In an instant, rubble flew everywhere, dust billowed, and Shizuku could even feel the ground trembling slightly.

After a while, the explosion stopped. Shizuku walked up to the explosion and laughed wildly, "We're not children fighting, seeing who's stronger. If you fall into my trap, no matter how strong you are, it's useless." At this moment, Shizuku was overjoyed at killing Uzumaki Hane.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Uzumaki Hane's figure began to appear.

At that moment, Shizuku instinctively sensed danger. Looking into the smoke and dust, he said in disbelief, "Impossible! How could you survive such a terrifying explosion?"

Uzumaki Hane emerged from the smoke and dust, Shizuku saw a monster whose entire body was composed of magma. The ground beneath its feet was slowly melting under its intense heat, emitting a sizzling sound.

Shizuku instinctively took several steps back and said, "Who exactly are you?" Uzumaki Hane didn't reply, but threw a punch at Shizuku with her right hand. Shizuku looked at the melting earth and dared not let the fist touch him.

Earth Release: Hardening Technique

Earth Release: Petrification

Shizuku first hardened his body, but still not satisfied, he then encased his body in rock, transforming into a rock man over two meters tall. His fists transformed into giant stone hammers, continuously smashing towards Uzumaki Hane. Bang, bang, bang, countless fragments of stone flew up from the ground, creating deep craters. Uzumaki Hane nimbly dodged all the attacks and arrived in front of the rock man in the blink of an eye.

Bang! Uzumaki Hane's fist slammed into the rock man's chest, sending him staggering back more than ten steps. The rock man's chest even began to melt.

Shizuku was quite surprised to see the slightly melted rock on the rock man's chest. He pressed his hands on the ground, and several flames emerged from around the Uzumaki Hane, rushing towards it. The Uzumaki Hane ignored them completely, absorbing the incoming flames directly. Without slowing down, it rushed in front of the rock man and threw a punch with its right hand, causing the rock man to stagger backward. Crack! A crack appeared on the rock man's chest.

Seeing this, the rock man roared, "Die!" and slammed his right hand down. Uzumaki Hane nimbly dodged the punch and was in front of the rock man again in the blink of an eye. He kicked the rock man hard in the chest with his right foot. Crack, crack, fragments of stone flew out of the chest and cracks spread outwards.

Enraged, the rock man slammed his hands down on its head. Bang! Amidst the flying debris, Uzumaki Hane dodged the attack, leaping into the air. His feet instantly transformed into lava, and he shouted, "Leaf Great Whirlwind!"

Bang! The rock man was sent flying backward, crashing into a tree trunk ten meters away. He stood up, and with a crack, the rock on his body shattered and fell to the ground, revealing Shizuku inside.