Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 224 You're right, but that's Sage Mode.

"It seems there's no point in negotiating. In that case, you might as well die here!"

Uchiha Izuna's gaze, which had previously been directed at his junior, suddenly changed, and a murderous intent emanated from him.

His statement that he didn't want to kill Chika was sincere.

After all, he still acknowledges that he is a member of the Uchiha clan, and he is willing to try if it can repair the relationship between the Uchiha clan and his brother.

The boy in front of us, who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at such a young age, must have a lot to say in the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Izuna knew the Uchiha clan well; they always respected the strong.

Before Chiga could say anything, Yahiko's expression changed slightly, and he immediately asked Chiga, "Chiga-sama, do you need any help?"

"Although the three of us are not very strong, we should still be able to provide you with a lot of support!"

Konan added, "Besides, this is the headquarters of our Akatsuki organization, and there are still quite a few Akatsuki ninjas here!"

As she spoke, she began to gather the members of the Akatsuki organization.

From the conversation between Chiga and Uchiha Izuna, Nagato and the other two had completely come to believe what Chiga had said.

So at this moment, Uchiha Izuna was there for Chiga.

But those two Rinnegan are still with Nagato, and Izuna Uchiha will definitely not let Nagato go; he will surely kill him and gouge out his eyes.

Furthermore, the three of them already knew about Madara Uchiha's scheme.

To ensure Madara Uchiha remained in the shadows, and to kill everyone here who knew the secret.

So, it's more accurate to say they're helping themselves than helping Chiga.

Soon, the Akatsuki ninjas arrived around Konan and surrounded her and her two companions.

"Lord Konan, are you really going to get involved in their fight?"

Ryuichi approached Konan and asked cautiously.

"Yes, yes, it seems like they have a personal feud. Our Akatsuki organization is only responsible for protecting the people of the Land of Rain; there's no need for us to get involved!"

"Yes, make them both leave here. Let's take the fight outside!"

The Akatsuki ninjas were still unaware of the specifics of what had happened, but Chiga's identity as a Konoha ninja could not be concealed.

In their view, the Akatsuki organization should not get involved in battles between ninjas from major powers.

"Alright, that's a different story. Uchiha Chika is our ally!"

"Our allies are in trouble, and we, the Akatsuki, must help!"

When Yahiko heard his subordinate ninja say this, he immediately became angry.

Chiga turned to look at Nagato and the other two, then slowly shook his head and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but the three of you and the Akatsuki members are still too weak in terms of combat strength. Joining us would only cause chaos!"

Uchiha Izuna was a top-tier ninja during the Warring States period. Although he was a level below Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, he was still someone that no one in the current ninja world could easily rival.

"Instead of helping me, you'd better evacuate the people here quickly; it could be very dangerous if a fight breaks out!"

Seeing that Yahiko still wanted to say something, Chiga interrupted him.

Upon hearing this, Yahiko looked around and saw many civilian ninjas scattering and fleeing in chaos.

If no one had organized it, many more people would probably have been trampled to death.

Seeing this, Yahiko understood that Chiga was telling the truth, and could only follow Chiga's wishes for the time being.

With the departure of the Akatsuki members, only Chika and Uchiha Izuna remained.

"Oh? You actually want to face me alone? No wonder you're from the Uchiha clan!"

"Are you really not going to consider my suggestion?"

"Otherwise you would die here. You are still young, and your future achievements are limitless!"

"I shouldn't have died here!"

When faced with Chiga's desire to fight him alone, Uchiha Izuna praised Chiga once more, and then offered a word of advice.

Upon hearing this, Chiga sneered: "You think you can take my life? Even with your Edo Tensei powers, you're no match for me!"

"It seems this battle is inevitable. Very well, let me see what kind of geniuses the Uchiha clan of the future will be!"

Uchiha Izuna's ten fingers flashed in the air, instantly completing the mark of a Fire Release ninjutsu.

Then, Uchiha Izuna took a deep breath and roared, "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

A large amount of chakra was transformed into flames, which, as Uchiha Izuna exhaled, formed a sea-like flame in front of him, engulfing Chika and the Akatsuki members beside him.

"Ninja Art: Sage Mode!"

Upon seeing this, Chiga's expression changed drastically. He clapped his hands and immediately entered Sage Mode, thinking to himself that he was indeed a strong member of the Uchiha clan, able to spew out a sea of ​​fire with a single breath.

However, Chiga also believed that he was not bad at Fire Release ninjutsu.

Thinking this, Chiga quickly formed hand seals and then took a deep breath.

"Sage Art: Fire Release - Great Fire Annihilation!"

In an instant, a massive sea of ​​fire, even wider than Uchiha Izuna's Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, was formed, transforming into a sky-covering wall of fire right in the air.

It blocked Uchiha Izuna's sea of ​​fire.

The two fire-style techniques collided and canceled each other out, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply.

The scorching heat even evaporated the moisture from the surrounding trees, causing the once lush trees to wither and die instantly, before bursting into flames.

With just two fire-style ninjutsu, the two turned the camp and the surrounding forest into a sea of ​​fire, their power terrifying.

Ultimately, Chiga's Fire Release technique, enhanced by Sage Mode, proved incredibly powerful, overwhelming Uchiha Izuna's sea of ​​fire and hurtling towards him.

"Sage Mode, Hashirama Senju's techniques! No wonder my brother couldn't do anything about you!"

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Izuna's eyes lit up, and he suddenly increased his chakra output, spewing out a sea of ​​fire from his mouth.

Ultimately, with Uchiha Izuna's continuous chakra output, Senga's fire-style ninjutsu was neutralized.

"trouble!"

Chika frowned as she looked at Uchiha Izuna. As expected of a top-tier member of the Uchiha clan, the power of his Fire Release technique was indeed impressive.

And this is not even the full extent of the opponent's strength.

After all, the raw materials for Edo Tensei determine the strength of the summoned opponent.

Chiga thought that Madara Uchiha would use special materials on Izuna Uchiha's body, but he figured it would be limited.

His strength is probably only about 70-80% of what it was at his peak.

Even so, Uchiha Izuna's ordinary fire-style techniques could rival his sage techniques to some extent.

Such a top-tier expert was defeated by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

However, Tobirama Senju and Izuna Uchiha were not the strongest in that chaotic era.

It's easy to imagine just how powerful Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were at their peak.

"Damn! No wonder they didn't want us involved. With just one Fire Release technique, our Akatsuki organization would suffer heavy losses!"

At this moment, Yahiko and the others had dispersed the surrounding crowd and then arrived at the battlefield between Chiga and Uchiha Izuna to watch their battle.

Is this the strength of a top-tier ninja in the ninja world?

Even Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, couldn't help but sigh, "If they went all out, we wouldn't have had a chance to fight back at all!"

As the saying goes, "A dark side makes you three times stronger."

At this moment, Nagato was still cheerful and optimistic, and had not yet developed his Rinnegan much.

Their strength is naturally not that great.

So after witnessing the battle between Chiga and Uchiha Izuna, he also lamented the gap between himself and the two of them.

The clash of ninjutsu was evenly matched, but without the support of Sage Mode, Chiga's Fire Release would certainly not have been a match for Uchiha Izuna.

It seems that engaging in a long-range ninjutsu duel is not a wise choice.

After all, the opponent is an impure resurrected being with unlimited chakra. Even if Chiga has a large amount of chakra, he cannot withstand such a drain.

Chika took out Gale and quickly approached Uchiha Izuna. At the same time, Chika had already taken out dozens of specially made kunai from his ninja tool bag and thrown them into the air.

The dozens of kunai collided with each other in mid-air before falling and embedding themselves in the ground around Uchiha Izuna.

These specially made kunai surrounded Uchiha Izuna, some at a distance and some at a distance.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

When Uchiha Izuna saw the special symbols on the kunai with his Sharingan, his expression suddenly darkened, and unpleasant memories came to mind.

Back then, I died from Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Slash because of my carelessness.

Seeing that Chiga could also use the Flying Thunder God Technique, a feeling of revenge welled up in his heart.

[Negative emotions from Uchiha Izuna, Emotion Value +50! First time obtaining Uchiha Izuna's Emotion Value, reward: Mangekyou Sharingan Amaterasu!]

"I'd like to see just how much of Tobirama Senju's skills you've learned!"

Uchiha Izuna also drew his katana and ran towards Chiga.

He channeled all the boundless chakra within his body into his legs and feet.

Uchiha Izuna clearly didn't hold back this time, going all out, and the speed was beyond Chiga's expectations.

Chiga was shocked; the opponent's speed was so fast that even his Sharingan could barely keep up.

Although he hadn't activated his Mangekyou Sharingan at the moment, he still possessed a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan, yet he still couldn't see the other person's movements clearly.

It wasn't until Uchiha Izuna's katana was only half a meter away from Chiga's forehead that Chiga reacted and dodged the attack.

However, Chiga's hasty reaction forced him into a passive position.

Uchiha Izuna seized the opportunity, swung his katana again, and the blade, leaving afterimages, slashed towards Chiga's chest.

Chiga reacted quickly, twisting the Gale Sword in her hand to block in front of her chest.

Clang!

Uchiha Izuna was, after all, an adult, and was much stronger than Chika.

Even though Chiga was well-prepared, she was still forced to retreat by the slash, her feet scraping against the ground and creating two three-meter-long furrows.

Ta-da!

The sound of two samurai swords clashing was deafening, and the two men instantly engaged in fierce close combat.

Uchiha Izuna, after all, was a strong person who lived in a chaotic world, and had extremely rich experience in battle.

Every swing of the sword was precise and without any unnecessary movements; it was all aimed at killing Chiga.

After fighting for a short while, Chiga felt that she couldn't hold on any longer.

Just then, Uchiha Izuna seemed to have seen through Chiga's weakness.

He suddenly appeared to Chiga's side using a teleportation technique, then hung upside down, bracing himself with one hand on the ground, and kicked out with the momentum.

A powerful kick landed squarely on Qianhe's chest, sending him flying more than ten meters away.

Chiga's body carved a deep trench in the ground.

But that wasn't all. After kicking Chika away, Uchiha Izuna immediately followed up, intending to deliver a fatal blow while Chika was still reeling from the heavy impact.

However, by the time Uchiha Izuna arrived, Chiga had already disappeared.

Uchiha Izuna didn't care, he just turned around and looked at Chiga who was leaving using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Such speed! Even Sage Mode couldn't react in time!"

Chiga looked at Uchiha Izuna with a serious expression. The moment Uchiha Izuna appeared to his side, Chiga had already intended to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport behind Uchiha Izuna.

But Izuna Uchiha was too fast, so fast that Chiga didn't have time to use the Flying Thunder God Technique!

"Your use of the Flying Thunder God Technique is quite good, but your Sage Mode is far inferior to Hashirama Senju's!"

As someone from the same era as Hashirama Senju, Izuna Uchiha had naturally witnessed Hashirama Senju's battles.

That was a formidable enemy that only his brother could contend with.

The reason the opponent was able to defeat his brother was because of the existence of the immortal's technique.

Uchiha Izuna maintained the same expression as before, then continued, "I'll ask you one last time: would you be willing to join your brother's team and carry out his plans in his place?"

"Don't get cocky! The battle has only just begun!"

Chika wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, then formed hand seals and softly uttered, "Immortal Art: Crow Secret Technique: Ascension!"

The normal Sage Mode is no longer enough to fight the opponent, so I can only enter the more berserk Second Mode.

Fortunately, Chiga didn't waste this time; she kept refining her second mode.

Although the violent emotions of the second mode have not been completely resolved, they have been somewhat suppressed.

At the very least, he can stay in this mode for at least five minutes without any problem.

A powerful force suddenly surged from Chiga's body. At the same time, Chiga's body suddenly doubled in size, and the facial features became more complex, almost covering his entire face.

His bare arms were covered in black feathers, and his fingernails began to lengthen, like the claws of a crow.

A pair of black, glossy wings suddenly sprouted from his back.

"A deeper level of Sage Mode? That seems interesting!"

"But you can't control this power yet, can you?"

In an instant, Izuna Uchiha analyzed Chiga's current state and said in a deep voice, "Violent power only brings destruction, boy. You've gone astray! Instead of focusing on Sage Mode, you should concentrate on developing your Mangekyou Sharingan. That's the foundation of our Uchiha clan's strength!"

"You're right, but this is Sage Mode. It has high attack, high defense, powerful sensory abilities, and even enhances ninjutsu, body, and illusion. Activating the second mode even allows for flight."

(End of this chapter)