Return

With the Kunai only one centimeter away from Shion's heart, Shion reached out a hand from her left and grabbed Shūri's hand, stopping the Kunai.

Shūri was surprised to see a hand appear beside her. She looked up to her left and saw a red-haired boy standing there, his right hand tightly gripping hers. Shūri snorted coldly and used all her strength to try and defeat Shion, but the Kunai Fudō. Shūri was startled; the newcomer was very strong, and she stepped back.

Looking at the person before her, Shion couldn't hold back her tears and said, "Uzumaki Hane..."

The person who arrived was none other than Uzumaki Hane, Uzumaki Hane had rushed over from the ancestral hall. Upon realizing that Shion was in danger, Uzumaki Hane immediately rushed to Shion's palace. Finding the secret passage open, he rushed in and walked out of the passage. He saw Shūri preparing to kill Shion. In a flash, he rushed in front of Shion and grabbed her Kunai.

Hearing Shion's cry, Uzumaki Hane turned around and saw Shion with tears streaming down her face. Uzumaki Hane thought to herself, "No matter how strong Shion is usually, she's still just a little girl." Thinking this, Uzumaki Hane felt a pang of pity and smiled gently, "It's alright, Shion. I'm here. I'll take care of them soon."

Uzumaki Hane Hand Seals, and two Uzumaki Hane appeared, taking Shion and Taruho away. He then looked at the three, finally fixing his gaze on Fudō, and said, "It's you. I told you to escape last time, and you dared to come back. Since you're here, don't leave." His eyes were filled with killing intent as he walked step by step towards the three.

With an arrogant look on his face, Fudō said, "Uzumaki Hane, my strength is different now. Let me show you the power bestowed upon me by Lord Moryo. Earth Release: Hardening Technique!" He hardened his body and charged towards Uzumaki Hane Yu's head.

Uzumaki Hane's expression remained unchanged. He extended his right hand and, with a thud, firmly caught the Fudō fist.

"Impossible!" Fudō exclaimed. "My strength has increased at least three times! How could you possibly withstand my punch?"

This time, Uzumaki Hane opened the Third Gate, and his power increased greatly. With a loud shout, he pulled Fudō back, causing him to stumble. Then, he threw Fudō out violently, Fudō crashed into the cliff wall with a loud bang, sending rocks flying and dust billowing up.

Uzumaki Hane looked at Shūri, who was just about to catch up with Shion while Shūri Uzumaki Hane fighting Fudō. Uzumaki Hane naturally wouldn't let her leave, and in a flash, she appeared in front of Shūri. Several dark hands emerged from Kusuna's body, binding Uzumaki Hane. She said, "Shūri, leave this to me, you go and kill the priestess."

Shūri said, "Yes, Big Brother." Uzumaki Hane opened his mouth and spat out a ball of lava at Shūri, who was about to leave.

As the lava surged towards them, a curtain of water appeared in front of Shūri. With a hiss, the water was instantly evaporated by the lava, allowing Shūri to escape. Looking at the ground that had been there, now melted, Shūri's eyes narrowed, filled with lingering fear.

Uzumaki Hane snorted coldly, and with a burst of strength, the tentacles on his body snapped off one by one.

Kusuna quickly retreated, coming to Shūri's side, and called out, "Shūri, Fire Style!"

Upon hearing this, Shūri replied, "Understood, Big Brother." He quickly Hand Seals.

Fire Style: Flowing Fire.

A flame shot out from beneath Shūri's feet, enveloping Uzumaki Hane within it, the flames burning fiercely. Uzumaki Hane looked at the surrounding flames, a hint of mockery in her eyes; she was least afraid of fire.

"Wind Release: Divine Wind"

Kusuna also began Hand Seals, waving his hands to create several small tornadoes that rushed towards the flames. The flames, aided by the wind, instantly surged up, forming a pillar of fire that shot into the sky. Immediately afterward, Kusuna Hand Seals, and the flames exploded.

Looking at the still-burning flames, Shūri said, "Big brother, is it over? This ninja didn't look very impressive."

Suddenly, with a bang, Uzumaki Hane burst forth from the flames, its entire body transforming into magma. Kusuna and Shūri had never seen anything like it before, Shūri exclaimed, "What kind of monster is this?"

Just then, a huge rock tore through the air and crashed down on Uzumaki Hane's head. Uzumaki Hane looked up, leaped into the air, and kicked the rock back with a Konoha Whirlwind.

Fudō, watching the rock fly back; it was the rock he had just thrown.

Earth Release: Rock Concealment Technique

Fudō, he formed a hand seal and disappeared into the earth. Bang! The ground trembled slightly, and countless cracks appeared in the ground.

Then, Fudō, she emerged from behind Uzumaki Hane.

Earth Release: Hardening Technique

Earth Release: Petrification

The ground on either side of Fudō shattered, and two rocks rose up, enveloping Fudō and transforming him into a tall rock figure. Then, a faint white light emanated from the rock figure, and strange patterns appeared, exactly the same as the patterns on his original body.

Fudō to his surprise, the power of the Moryo had permeated the rock. Feeling the rock as if it were one with him, Fudō felt his power increase by at least three times. He couldn't help but laugh loudly, looking at Uzumaki Hane with a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes, and said in a cold voice, "Uzumaki Hane, today I'll show you just how powerful Moryo Demon is. I'll use your life to avenge my past humiliation."

With a right fist that tore through the air, he slammed it towards Uzumaki Hane. Uzumaki Hane quickly dodged to the side, and with a bang, a large crater was smashed into the cliff wall. Fudō and swept his right hand horizontally, sending debris flying towards Uzumaki Hane. Uzumaki Hane leaped up and retreated nearly a meter, avoiding Fudō's fist.

Uzumaki Hane then transformed his right hand into lava, turning it into a dog-shaped lava form, and charged towards Fudō. Fudo's expression Fudō. He stretched out his right hand and grabbed it. Bang! The powerful impact Fudō Fudo three meters away. The dog-shaped lava in his hand slid to the ground. At this moment, Fudō noticed that his hand was still emitting white smoke. The surface rock had melted, leaving only a thin layer. Small cracks appeared all over his arm. The patterns on Fudō's arm emitted a faint glow, and the wounds on his hand healed rapidly.

Looking at his healed wounds, Fudō laughed loudly, "Let's see if you don't die this time!" He leaped up, landed on top of Uzumaki Hane, and slammed his fist down on her head.

Uzumaki Hane stepped aside, dodging the attack, then his lava-formed right hand grabbed at the Fudō man, leaving several lava claw marks on his chest.

Fudō, unconcerned about the healing wound on his chest, slammed out with his right hand. Uzumaki Hane crossed his arms in front of him and steadily caught Fudō's attack. Fudō shouted and pushed Uzumaki Hane back several steps.

At the same time, Shūri quickly Hand Seals. Shūri raised her right hand, and countless streams of water gathered in her hand, forming a large water sphere. The water sphere emitted countless spikes and shot fiercely towards the Uzumaki Hane.