Naruto Uchiha, the former God of the Space!

"Fire Release..."

Shisui attempted to form a hand seal, but Xiu stopped him.

"You should look for other opportunities."

"Death Forest, huff~ Let's fight it out right here, whoever loses is a traitor."

Uchiha Xiu couldn't help but think of the rumors of the infighting at Xiangji Temple in the Tang Dynasty. His three-tomoe eyes darted around, and he slammed his hands onto the muddy ground—

Lightning Release: Sixteen Pillars Binding Technique!

With a rumble, rows of stone pillars rose from the ground, instantly forming a vast domain, and lightning followed the water vapor into the poisonous fog.

Crack!

The lightning collided with the two venomous dragons, sending up a pungent purple smoke, and a large area of ​​insect mist on the outside was instantly electrolyzed.

"Oh."

Danzo, whose condition had stabilized somewhat, saw this scene and a look of disdain flashed through his mind.

Once my trusted confidants have made their move and gained the upper hand, they will continue to expand their advantage.

They can even exploit information asymmetry to achieve significant results in an instant.

huh~

Abandoning the visible swarm of insects, Aburame Torune used his highly skilled insect clones to instantly close the distance, and his purplish-black fist slammed straight into Uchiha Shu's face.

"Touch and you die."

However, Shisui's left eye Mangekyou Sharingan started spinning again, and in order to conserve chakra, he only summoned one energy bone arm for the time being.

boom--

Click!Click!

After the attack was neutralized, the swarm of insects erupted from the fist, frantically gnawing at the surface of the bony arm, producing a teeth-grinding scraping sound.

Despite having temporarily lost an arm, Aburame Torune remained calm and took a few steps back.

Unable to breathe, a swarm of insects quietly replenished his arm; he clasped his hands together:

"Forbidden Technique: Poisonous Dust in the Pot"

The next moment, the ground exploded.

More poisonous insects emerged from the mud and water, transforming into giant waves that rushed towards the area where Susanoo was located. They were not something that could be controlled by a single lightning binding technique.

The bony arm was instantly covered in gray spots, and cracks spread!

This is a swarm of insects cultivated using the corpses of their buried companions, yet Aburame Torune feels no guilt whatsoever.

Everything is for the root.

For Lord Danzo!!

"Now."

As before, Uchiha Shu's figure was indistinguishable from his shadow clone, and he seized the opportunity to suddenly burst out from the shadows.

However, he did not use conventional ninjutsu.

When fighting these insectoids, the worst thing you can do is engage in a stalemate and bombard them with conventional ninjutsu, unless you have overwhelming strength.

Moreover, the longer it drags on, the harder it becomes to win.

This thing will use corpses, and even its own kind, to expand its advantage!

Eyes facing each other.

"Genjutsu: Sharingan"

It's a very simple, instantaneous ninjutsu, almost a natural talent, and its effects surpass those of ordinary genjutsu. It can even control tailed beasts.

This was the first time Uchiha Shu had used genjutsu.

result……

It was not as expected.

Because Aburame Torune never used his true form from the beginning, his physical body immediately began to disintegrate from head to toe, turning into a swarm of insects that remained motionless in place.

Within the poisonous fog surrounding Danzo, a swarm of phosphorus-destroying insects emerged, forming the silhouette of the figure wearing protective gear.

—Since he was using his companion's corpse as a blood pack, he wasn't worried about excessive chakra consumption for the time being.

"Die."

"Two inherently evil beasts!"

Amidst the roar, giant trees exploded one after another.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Jade."

Finally, Danzo, who had narrowly escaped death, erupted.

A high-pressure air cannon shattered the rain curtain, and Susanoo's bone arm, which hadn't been imbued with much ocular power to begin with, exploded in response!

Shisui instantly moved away from the spot.

Tree branches flew everywhere, attempting to capture them.

Unfortunately, I was always one step behind him.

"Wood Release: Tree Root Burial".

The ground shook violently!

Danzo formed a hand seal with his right hand, and more giant tree roots broke through the soil and strangled them, making the dead forest where the group of people stood seem to come alive.

"boom--!!!"

Fire Release: Soaring to the Heavens.

The explosion in the direction of the Death Forest lit up the sky, and even the torrential rain could not suppress the commotion.

"They're here."

Fugaku was the first to leap forward.

Throughout the clan's territory, dozens of Jonin, including Yatsushiro and Inahikawa, simultaneously looked up, their eyes gleaming with a blood-red light.

"Apart from the family's protective force led by Elder Xin."

"All Uchiha members, full speed ahead to support the Forest of Death!"

Under the Hokage Rock.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, rain streaming down his deeply lined face.

"I have no intention of pursuing the Uchiha rebellion or Danzo's overstepping of boundaries. Blood must be shed tonight."

The armored monkey looked towards the forest and shouted:

"Anbu, follow me!"

The old body exuded a terrifying aura.

Kakashi: "..."

"..." Yamato.

The two exchanged a glance and followed.

The Anbu, also known as the Hokage's direct forces, is the most loyal elite force under the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even though the major and minor ninja clans are taking a wait-and-see approach, he still has considerable resources.

"Whoever wins, we'll help them."

Sungai tribe.

Standing atop a pavilion, the clan chief, Rizu, focused all his energy; the veins around his eyes bulged, and the whites of his eyes pierced through the rain.

"The main force of the Uchiha clan has been mobilized..."

"Close the gate securely." He turned to the clan elders and said in a stern voice, "Tonight... no one is allowed to step outside the clan territory!"

"Unless I give the order."

"Yes."

Similar scenes have played out in prestigious families such as the Inuzuka, Aburame, and Kurama clans.

Caught in an irreconcilable conflict, no one cares who the Hokage is.

Anyway, it won't be our turn.

Whichever side comes to power, they will have to win them over.

"It's a pity that the ninja world, which has only been peaceful for a few years, is about to face war again. I wonder which country will start the conflict first."

Hiashi Hyuga sighed, his superior gaze sweeping over the obstacles before locking onto a small boy practicing his martial arts in a corner of the clan compound, undisturbed by the outside world.

"Hijiri, it wasn't your brother who ruined you, nor was it your family; it was this chaotic world that ruined you."

He raised his white eye again, observing the battlefield's movements.

"Naruto".

"grown ups."

"Lord Hiruzen."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sped through the trees, three figures appearing beside him—

The leaders of the three clans—Pig, Deer, and Butterfly—all arrived, and more than twenty figures silently joined the Dark Division's marching ranks.

"Chieftain."

Next, the entire Sarutobi clan joined in.

"Lord Hokage, please exercise restraint and try to suppress the scale of the battle. We must not allow Konoha to engage in a large-scale civil war."

After following for a while, Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Jonin class, gave him a stern warning.

"it is good."

Sarutobi exhaled and compromised, saying, "You lead your respective clansmen, along with the nine ANBU squads, to try and stop the Uchiha clan's rebellion... the security forces, stop as many as you can."

"Anyone who enters the Forest of Death will be killed without exception by this old man."

The three clan leaders of the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly clans exchanged glances and once again brought out the core fighting force of their clans.

The nine secret service squads then left.

One of them carried a short sword and appeared unassuming, but in reality, his eyes shone with three tomoe; he was the traitor who had just been publicly expelled from the clan by Fugaku.

Uchiha Itachi.

If it is found standing on the opposite side, anyone can kill it without asking the clan leader or elders.

When it comes to family interests, there is no such thing as a patriarch or a young master.

Even if the main version is useless, there's still the smaller version, even though Sasuke hasn't shown anything amazing yet.

"Mikoto and I are both young and can continue to have children."

Leaving behind a portion of the elite guard force to engage and confront the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Fugaku continued on his way, his mind racing as he gazed at the approaching Forest of Death.

at the same time.

The heart of the forest has been transformed into a purgatory.

The roots of the giant tree danced wildly like a swarm of snakes, and the emerald green Susanoo skeleton crumbled inch by inch under the siege, only to quickly repair itself.

"Cough cough... Xiu, I can still hold on." A drop of blood flowed from beneath Shisui's one-eyed kaleidoscope.

Simultaneously, Susanoo swung his giant fist, smashing the small wooden dragon that was charging towards him.

"But why won't you let me use Kotoamatsukami?"

"So what if Danzo knows about this ability? He can just take it by force..."

Not far away.

The swarm of insects fell one after another.

Beside Uchiha Shu's feet lay the corpse of Aburame Torune.

Temporarily lacking a spatial ability like the Kamui Eye, unable to perform a first-time kill? No problem, as long as the main body isn't touched by him and the insects, they are invincible.

With the help of his abundant chakra and the stealthy abilities of Wood Release, this elite Jonin of Root was instantly turned into a dead dog.

Danzo lost his strongest ally.

Now, only about a dozen Root ninjas surround him, performing ninjutsu in coordination.

"Wood Release?"

"An Uchiha knows Wood Release!"

Is there no justice left?

Upon seeing Torune pierced through like a hedgehog by Wood Release: Wood Spikes Technique, Danzo's first reaction was not anger or fear, but confusion.

That's too evil.

When did the Senju clan secretly arrange a marriage with the Uchiha clan?

However, among so many Senju ninjas, only the First Hokage naturally developed this ability. The others, including Tsunade, simply had a larger amount of chakra, at most resulting in superhuman strength.

Heaven has no eyes!

From beginning to end, Danzo never believed that the Uchiha clan obtained this power through secretly conducting Wood Release experiments.

We lack the research capabilities and talent pool.

With the garrison cutting back on spending, the financial resources were barely enough.

"..." Still water.

Destiny and reincarnation? Wood Release and Sharingan, which should have been opposing forces, actually achieved unity in Xiu.

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!"

Danzo's Uchiha Xiu was truly impressive; his preparations were thorough.

He raised his finger to himself!

A gnarled tree root swiftly emerged, blocking Shisui's Susanoo and easily strangling the small wooden dragon.

In the first round, the difference in skill level between the Wood Release user and the user's chakra level was immediately apparent.

One by one, the giant trees changed their stance.

The initiative on the battlefield has changed hands!

"Damn it, we have no advantage in terrain anymore..." The thought of a Root ninja came to an abrupt halt, and his body became withered.

Chakra was stolen.

Only a small sapling that held up the clothes remained in the same spot!

Danzo panicked and leaped through the forest, his transplanted three-tomoe Sharingan scanning back and forth. With the help of this power, he observed the attack trajectories of all the tree roots and vines in his field of vision, looking for a foothold where he could briefly jump!

next moment……

The old dog's expression suddenly changed.

Because, in his perception, the giant tree and vines he originally controlled were all converging upwards.

The immense chakra reaction was almost suffocating.

A dangerous spell is about to be unleashed!

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique".

And so, with Shisui as witness, the small dragon that had only been able to fight Susanoo from the side not long ago gathered together, merged, and quickly transformed into a five-clawed giant dragon that stood proudly upright!

Its body is over a hundred meters long.

"Unless I am at the peak of my dual Mangekyou Sharingan and am willing to expend my eye power to evolve Susanoo and enter the second stage, I will be able to confront it head-on."

After experiencing multiple reversals in a single day, Uchiha Shisui, whose worldview of the ninja world had collapsed and been rebuilt, stood there dumbfounded.

His gaze was fixed on the dragon's head.

Xiu stood there.

"This, this!"

At the entrance to the Forest of Death, Kakashi Hatake, who was sprinting along without much effort, froze.

Since the departure of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai has become a legend in the village, and no one can imagine the power of Wood Release.

Including Tenzo Yamato.

How much chakra does it take to unleash such a technique?

Wood Release... how can it be so powerful!

"I do not understand."

The survivor of Orochimaru's experimental project looked utterly incredulous.

When the ancient forest grows wildly and densely.

As the ferocious wooden dragon soars through the sky...

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowed down slightly and couldn't help but recall the heroic figure of the First Hokage.

—Lord Hashirama used the power of Wood Release to defeat Madara, joined forces with the Uchiha clan, and integrated numerous large and small ninja clans to establish the most prosperous ninja village, ending the chaotic Warring States period.

Of course, this also sowed the seeds for an even more brutal ninja war.

"Is that Danzo? You bastard." Sarutobi was secretly delighted.

He had no time to blame his old comrade.

Since things have come to this, we can only grit our teeth and accept it for now; the most urgent goal is to forcefully suppress the Uchiha rebellion.

However, Danzo had no such ability!

Compared to Uchiha Xiu, he was like a fake, a defective product among knock-offs.

Wood Release? Half-baked level.

He can only perform corresponding ninjutsu through his right arm.

The repair effect of Hashirama cells often gets out of control, and the transplanted Sharingan with three tomoe is needed to balance it.

One is not enough.

He added two more bandages to his already bandaged arm.

—It all depends on the cooperation of the Root organization. They search the bodies of Uchiha clan members who died on the battlefield, then report them missing, or burn the bodies to charcoal to destroy any traces.

It's like adding water when there's too much flour, and adding flour when there's too much water.

With the Yin and Yang imbalanced, his performance is a disgrace to the Kage level. Even his most prized Wind Release technique can only be used in favorable situations, such as ambushes and crushing weaker opponents.

His eagerness to target the Uchiha clan was partly due to his inability to suppress Hashirama's cells!

Not to mention the resurrection coin Izanagi; as long as the Uchiha clan exists, Danzo will never be able to steal it.

The entrance to the forest is on the left.

"Chieftain..."

The hesitant sound of medicine wafted over, and Fugaku Uchiha remained silent.

As the clan leader, he had no reason not to know the secrets of the Warring States period.

Which is stronger, Wood Release or Mangekyou Sharingan?

It seems that Hashirama Senju is stronger.

The Konoha leadership had another trick up their sleeve: which Senju clan member, whose surname was kept secret, was helping them in the battle!

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes also betrayed a deep seriousness:

"Not as terrifying as the First Hokage, but large enough to confront the Nine-Tails head-on."

"Rebuild the glory of the Flame Fan!" With a shout of the slogan, Fugaku accelerated his charge.

That's what charlatans who blindly believe in fate are like.

If the kaleidoscope foretells a happy ending, then go for it!

"Let's end this tragedy of genocide... starting with killing you, you inherently evil old dog."

At this moment, Uchiha Shu, disregarding the thoughts of both sides' reinforcements, charged forward on a dragon.

Danzo regretted not summoning Baku to help him in battle!

What should I do?

What should I do?

Hiding in the darkness, having been a rat for too long, Shimura Danzo thought of the Burning Life - the Reverse Four Symbols Seal.

"Aaaaaah!!"

Hesitation equals defeat.

Amidst his agonizing screams, Danzo, still unwilling to die until his very last moment, let out a final howl towards the direction of the Anbu:

"Monkey, help me!!!"

His entire body turned into minced meat, and his chakra was devoured and transformed by Wood Release.

In a dark corner.

A pitcher plant monster poked its halfway out from underground:

"The unexpected Uchiha."

"It's unimaginable that anyone in this ninja world could reach such a level; his Wood Release has shown a slight reversion to the ancestral divine tree."

"But no one can stop me from saving my mother!"