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Those who often use ninjutsu know that the power of a jutsu depends on the amount of chakra supplied and the strength of the nature transformation.
The same jutsu can be a small fireball in the hands of one shinobi but a massive fireball in the hands of another.
The same principle applies to Great Fire Annihilation.
It is not the jutsu itself that is powerful, but Uchiha Madara.
Although Yami was still slightly behind Madara at that time, with an almost reckless chakra output, the momentum seemed even more terrifying.
Boom!
A sea of flames descended, dyeing the clouds on the horizon red.
"Ahhhhhh!"
Screams quickly echoed from below as several shinobi shouted.
"Water Release: Water Wall!"
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
"Wind Release: Breaking Palm!"
A group of Kumo shinobi worked together with all their strength to block the spreading flames, firing several signal flares into the sky.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
This was no longer a matter of a spy. This was a direct assault.
Even if there was only one enemy.
In fact, without the flares, anyone with eyes could see what was happening here.
Standing atop a high rooftop, Yami saw no fewer than hundreds of shinobi rushing toward his location, including many masked Kumo Anbu elites.
Their response time was much faster than Konoha's during the future Konoha Crush Plan.
Seeing that the flames had been suppressed by the Kumo shinobi, Yami followed up with another attack.
"Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder!"
Two red fireballs, as bright as the sun, fell from the sky. Though their range was not as wide as the Majestic Destroyer Flame, their lethality was even more devastating. Several careless shinobi were grazed by the fireballs, and the moisture in their bodies was instantly evaporated.
Not only was this kekkei genkai difficult to counter with ordinary elemental techniques, but Scorch Release also contained wind chakra, greatly weakening the effectiveness of Kumo's specialty, Lightning Release.
However, through this jutsu, the Kumo shinobi quickly confirmed the identity of the intruder.
"It's the Speedster, Yami!"
"Be careful! Call for reinforcements! We can't handle him alone!"
"Support is on the way! Avoid direct combat for now!"
Glancing down, Yami placed his hands on the ground.
"Earth Release: Earthquake Core!"
A massive boulder tens of meters tall collapsed rapidly, causing a chain reaction. Many of the surrounding stone pillars shattered, and debris rained down from the collapsing houses.
Yami couldn't help but wonder if these Kumo shinobi had brain damage. Who builds houses in such a dangerous place? Were they just waiting to be crushed?
Or did they really believe no one would dare attack them here, 967 miles deep into the Land of Lightning?
Sending out several tremors with Earth Release, Yami swiftly moved again.
The instant his feet left the ground, countless bolts of lightning and jets of water shot toward him from all directions.
The elite shinobi had arrived, attacking without hesitation.
Kumo had stood strong for decades. Aside from the rebellion of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, this was the first time anyone had dared to strike directly at their home. This was an utter humiliation.
"Kid, go to hell!"
"Even if you have Flying Thunder God, so what! We're ready to sacrifice our lives to keep you here forever!"
The group of enraged elites unleashed their strongest jutsu.
Swish!
Yami teleported with Flying Thunder God to one of the anchor points he had prepared in advance, forming the final hand seal.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several Shadow Clones appeared beside him, each using Flying Thunder God to teleport to different locations.
Almost simultaneously, including Yami's true body, each of them began performing different jutsu.
"Five Release Great Combination Technique!"
A water dragon surged forward, followed by a fire dragon, then a raging storm, pillars of lightning, and a whirlwind of earth debris.
In an instant, chaos engulfed the entire Kumo village.
This was not a battlefield where friendly forces and enemies were entangled, limiting large-scale jutsu use. This was Kumo's stronghold, the enemy's lair. There was no need for restraint.
Large-scale ninjutsu here could cause maximum destruction.
"Bakayaro! Evil brat! Stop this slaughter!"
A figure dashed out from the Raikage building, wreathed in lightning, flying toward Yami at high speed.
"Lightning Release: Thunderclap Explosion!"
The perfect Eight Tails Jinchūriki, Killer Bee, could no longer sit back and watch. If he let this kid continue to rampage, his big brother would tear into him once he returned.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sword!"
Several vacuum blades soared through the air, but they were violently shredded by the red chakra tails emerging from Killer Bee's back.
Killer Bee's speed didn't slow down. His elbow smashed down fiercely toward Yami.
Swish!
Yami disappeared again.
Why take the attack head-on when dodging with negligible chakra consumption was easier?
Boom!
Killer Bee's strike smashed another building into rubble, shaking the ground and leaving a deep crater.
"Damn it! I can't touch him! I can't catch him! Yami, you bastard! You deserve to die!"
Killer Bee raised his seven swords, spinning like a whirlwind as he charged, constantly forcing Yami to move forward, trying to drive him out of the village.
But after chasing Yami for hundreds of meters, Flying Thunder God returned Yami directly to the heart of the village.
The battlefield remained inside the village.
Yami weaved through the stone jungle. Whenever he spotted someone alone, he would charge forward, cutting them down regardless of their rank or status.
Most Jōnin could hold off a few of his strikes, but if they couldn't finish him quickly, Yami would abandon the fight and switch to a new target.
Killer Bee could only eat dust behind him.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch up.
"Bakayaro! Konoyaro!"
Grinding his teeth, Killer Bee suddenly stopped and exploded into smoke.
"So, it was just a clone?"
Yami, who had just killed a Kumo Chunin, raised an eyebrow slightly.
If the one in the village was a clone… then the real one must be following the support troops on the front lines.
Kumo had its own sneak attack plan.
Hundreds of kilometers away.
Killer Bee's real body, hidden among the support troops, received the news and erupted with violent chakra.
"Yami!!!"
"What's wrong, Bee?" A dark-skinned female shinobi was startled by his sudden outburst.
"The Raikage told us to hide our movements. Why are you exposing yourself?"
"What's the point of hiding now?"
Killer Bee's tone dropped the usual rhymes. "Yami has invaded the village and is wreaking havoc right now!"
"What?!"
The female shinobi's expression darkened immediately.
"Mabui, I'm heading back first. Bring the troops and follow as fast as you can!"
Without waiting for a reply, Killer Bee transformed into the massive Eight Tails. Each leap carried him hundreds of meters.
Mabui turned to the stunned shinobi around her and gave a quick, decisive order.
"Leave a hundred people to guard the supplies. The rest of you, return to the village at full speed!"
Back in Kumo.
Yami continued playing his game of cat and mouse, relentlessly pursued by hundreds of Kumo shinobi.
Every time he reached an area with dense buildings, he unleashed large-scale ninjutsu, setting the entire village ablaze.
But Yami wasn't moving aimlessly.He was searching for Yugito Nii. Capturing her as a souvenir would be a nice bonus.
Unfortunately, she was not in the village, throwing off his plan.
Noticing that the barrier unit was already preparing traps and many low-ranking shinobi were desperately trying to erase his Flying Thunder God marks, Yami knew he couldn't drag this out much longer.
Kumo had been researching space-time techniques for years. The Second Hokage's death at their hands was proof of their skill in this area.
If given enough time, they would definitely find a way to restrict Flying Thunder God.
"Hmm?"
Teleporting to one of his marks, Yami suddenly found himself facing two towering mountains.
Good grief.
A woman with short golden hair held his special kunai. She froze upon seeing him, but her reaction was quick. She drew her short sword and slashed down.
"Are you… Samui?"
Yami easily blocked her blade and asked curiously.
"Devil! Go to hell!"
Samui's eyes burned with hatred. Her home had just been burned down by this devil. Her brother's fate was still unknown.
"No matter what… I'll take you."
A punch landed directly on her soft abdomen beneath the lightning armor. Samui coughed up stomach acid in pain. Yami's scarlet Sharingan spun, and Samui's consciousness instantly blurred. Without resistance, she was sealed into a scroll.
It was the same sealing scroll he had given Shisui to rescue Pakura. Originally only finger-length, the scroll expanded dramatically once a person was sealed inside.
"Put Samui down! Chase him!"
"Yami kidnapped Samui!"
A member of the Yotsuki clan panicked, nearly jumping in place. Samui was the Raikage's personal student and one of the village's future pillars.
Zzzt—!
Zzzt—!
More than a dozen shinobi activated Lightning Chakra Mode, their speed doubling almost instantly.
With such a large scroll on his back, Yami abandoned the idea of continuing the fight. After several rapid teleports, he reached the edge of Kumo, killing the shinobi blocking his path and escaping smoothly.
At that moment, strange muffled sounds echoed from the distance, as if the earth itself were shaking.
Yami didn't need to guess.
The Eight Tails, a monster with the head of a bull and the body of an octopus, was leaping toward him from afar.
The ground trembled with every jump, shaking as the creature punched the earth to launch itself into the air.
"It's Killer Bee-sama!"
"Great! Killer Bee-sama is back in his true form!"
The Kumo shinobi, though excited, stopped chasing. They retreated into the village to avoid getting caught up in the upcoming fight.
Eight Tails was too large. If they joined in, they'd only end up as collateral damage.
Seeing the burning, ruined village, Eight Tails' eyes blazed with fury.
"Shimura Yami! Your life ends here!"
(To be continued.)
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