Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 126 The Destroyed Kannakun Bridge

The chakra burst forth by Uchiha Tou not only drew Kakashi's astonishment and sarcastic remarks, but also attracted the attention of the Iwa ninja at the Kannagi Bridge camp.

In reality, all ninjas have some level of chakra sensing ability, but ordinary ninjas simply cannot sense it when chakra is in a retracted state.

However, when a ninja unleashes his chakra, especially a ninja like Uchiha Hiu with an explosive amount of chakra, even a ninja academy student who has just awakened his chakra can feel the chakra aura that is almost earth-shattering.

Almost instantly, the entire Iwagakure base descended into chaos. Ten Jonin rushed out of the base without a word, their faces filled with vigilance as they looked toward Uchiha Touyu.

Uchiha Touyu crossed his arms and glanced at Kakashi:

"I'm going to take the heads off the Iwa ninja. You stay here and don't move."

As soon as he finished speaking, pure and massive Yin Release chakra condensed and took shape around Uchiha Tou's body.

First came the skeletal form, then the muscular form, and finally, amidst the faint flashes of lightning, a chakra giant clad in lightning armor and wielding a longsword appeared on the hillside.

The chakra giant, standing twenty or thirty meters tall, is the Susanoo unleashed by Uchiha Touya, and is the most conspicuous and orthodox technique of the Uchiha clan's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Although Uchiha Tou's eyes only have three tomoe, in terms of pure eye power, they are definitely superior to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. It's just that because he is on the path of ancestral reversion, the Mangekyou Sharingan pattern is not revealed.

Furthermore, with his long-term refinement of Hashirama's cells, he has become nearly indistinguishable from Hashirama Senju, and even surpasses him under the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. If Uchiha Hiu were to exert all his strength now, he could even create a 200-meter Susanoo comparable to that of Madara Uchiha with the Rinnegan.

Of course, that would be going too far. A Susanoo that's twenty or thirty meters long is just at the limit of a normal Mangekyou Sharingan, and it wouldn't scare any guys who are secretly observing.

Uchiha Tou felt that his performance was not excessive at all, but in Kakashi's eyes, it was simply too abnormal.

Looking at the chakra giant that was twenty or thirty meters tall in front of him, Kakashi finally couldn't hold back and shouted:

"You... when did you learn this kind of ninjutsu? Didn't you always train in the White Fang Sword Technique? Speaking of which... is this the power of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan?!"

"Calm down, Kakashi, this is just basic operation... Once the Sharingan exceeds the limit of three tomoe, the bloodline ninjutsu residing in the eye will awaken."

"Among them, each eye will awaken a special ninjutsu. Because the awakened ninjutsu are diverse and bizarre, and because the Sharingan pattern above the three tomoe is ever-changing and there is no fixed rule, it is called the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"And when the two eyes are combined, they can unleash the ninjutsu that the Mangekyou Sharingan must possess, which is the legendary Susanoo!"

Kakashi swallowed hard, listening to the voice of the chakra giant in the sky, and muttered to himself:

"Actually, I don't want to hear you explaining how powerful the Sharingan is. I'm just a little curious, how did your Sharingan level improve so quickly?"

Kakashi, standing below, couldn't see Uchiha Tou's eyes either, so he assumed that Uchiha Tou had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Of course, to some extent, Kakashi's understanding was correct; Uchiha Tou's eyes were indeed at the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan level in essence.

Although Kakashi's muttering was soft and far from Uchiha Touyu, who was standing above Susanoo, Uchiha Touyu, after several evolutions, had his five senses so sensitive that he naturally heard Kakashi's muttering clearly.

He didn't care about Kakashi's slightly sour mutterings. With a wave of his hand, a long sword appeared in the Susanoo's hand, and then it rushed towards the Iwa ninja below.

"Watch out! They're coming! Use combined defensive ninjutsu!"

Without a word, the group of Jonin from Iwagakure drew upon their chakra and instantly unleashed large-scale ninjutsu:

"Earth Release - A Great River of Earth Flows for Ten Thousand Miles!"

The endless flow of mud, spewed out by these ninjas, coalesced into a massive mudslide that surged directly toward Uchiha Touya.

Uchiha Touyu chuckled lightly, and the longsword in Susanoo's hand flashed with a faint white light as it slashed straight down, unleashing a sharp and terrifying storm!

"This is... the White Fang Sword Technique, the Wind Slash Technique! So it's possible to stack the White Fang Sword Technique while using Susanoo?"

Standing on the hillside, Kakashi Hatake looked on in shock as he watched the mudslide, which resembled a giant wave, being cleaved in two by Susanoo's sword. The terrifying sword energy soared like a dragon, tearing apart the combined ninjutsu and simultaneously slicing the entire Iwagakure outpost in two.

The remaining sword energy continued unabated, crashing into the Shenwukun Bridge. The entire bridge groaned in pain, creaking and groaning as it collapsed into hundreds of pieces.

"Very good, my mission is complete... although it has absolutely nothing to do with my efforts."

"Should I lend a hand a little, to prove I'm not just a mere appendage to someone's coattails?"

Kakashi Hatake looked at the fallen bridge beam, slowly making sarcastic remarks as he drew his White Fang short sword.

However, judging from Kakashi's actions and expressions, it's clear that he's just putting on a show. With that monster Uchiha Tou here, Kakashi doesn't think he'll have a chance to make a move.

In fact, while Kakashi was leisurely walking down the hillside, Uchiha Touya had already manipulated Susanoo, slashing left and right, and killing most of the Jonin of Iwagakure.

"Earth Release - Earthflow Wall!!"

Crack! The rock wall was sliced ​​in two by a giant chakra sword that fell from the sky. As the wall slowly slid down, it revealed a horrified Iwa ninja behind it, blood slowly gushing out. This Iwa ninja was also split in two.

"Earth Release - Fish Reflected in the Earth Technique!"

Boom! The giant Susanoo stomped down, and as the earth trembled, a dark red hue appeared on the yellow ground. The Iwa ninja hiding below had been crushed into a pulp by the earth.

"Earth Release—Earth Spear!"

Crack! The Iwa ninja, whose entire body had turned black and who had used Earth Release: Hardening Technique, was gripped in the chakra giant's hand and crushed to pieces with a powerful squeeze. The poor Iwa ninja didn't even have time to scream before being turned into a bloody mess.

The giant Susanoo simply swung its sword, stomped its feet, and clenched its fist, but the Iwa ninja were completely unable to withstand it. By the time Kakashi walked down the hillside, all the Iwa ninja had been completely wiped out.

The entire land looked as if it had been plowed through, and the stronghold of the Iwa ninja was reduced to ruins. The Kannabi Bridge, which originally had some remnants of its structure, was now completely gone, with not even a single bridge pillar visible.

The massive Susanoo slowly dissipated, revealing the figure of Uchiha Touyu. Then, Uchiha Touyu's gaze suddenly turned to the distant forest.

With powerful perception, one can sense a strange soul in the distant forest, far more active than animals, yet less agile than humans, and even carrying a hint of a plant soul.

"White Zetsu... As expected, it's nearby..."

Sensing the presence of the White Zetsu, Uchiha Touya was itching to make a move and wanted to directly use the Flying Thunder God Technique on the White Zetsu.

Once this White Zetsu returns to Madara Uchiha's lair, I can directly bring warmth to that lonely old man.

However, after careful consideration, Uchiha Touyu suppressed his thoughts. Uchiha Madara was no idiot. The Uchiha with the Mangekyou Sharingan were far stronger than White Zetsu. It could be said that once White Zetsu was discovered, it would be almost impossible for them to escape.

Even a fool could guess that Madara Uchiha was playing the long game, and that White Zetsu, as cannon fodder, would probably just be left to fend for himself.

Although Madara Uchiha was arrogant and conceited, he was not a fool. Judging from the fact that he could stay underground for decades, he undoubtedly possessed a patient and cautious side.

"Fine, let this White Zetsu go and inform Madara Uchiha. Hopefully, that ancestor of the Uchiha will take the bait!"

While Uchiha Touyu was still pondering, Kakashi walked over beside him, a look of astonishment on his face, and glanced at the ruins of the battlefield:

"Just how strong are you?! After using such a powerful Susanoo, you can still use the White Fang Sword Technique!"

"Susanoo itself can be called a ninjutsu amplifier. Not to mention White Fang Blade Technique, even using ninjutsu directly is no problem... Of course, an ordinary Mangekyou Uchiha would definitely not be able to do what I do."

"Furthermore, the White Fang Blade Technique used by Susanoo can only be considered an empty shell with a similar appearance. The essence of the White Fang Blade Technique is a high-speed ninjutsu. Susanoo is not a human body, so it cannot do things like using Lightning Release to stimulate the physical body to improve nerve response and physical speed."

After giving Kakashi a brief explanation, Uchiha Touyu then asked:

"Our supply lines have been cut off. I wonder if the Iwa ninja will retreat because of this?"

"How could they possibly retreat so easily?"

Kakashi shook his head and said calmly:

"Although the Shinobi World War has dragged on for so long, and the Iwa ninja have lost a lot of troops, compared to the Konoha ninja, their losses are far too few."

"The enemy's forces are almost twice the size of Konoha's, and they are all ninjas in their prime. On the other hand, Konoha's forces are not only weak, but one or two out of ten of them are even ninjas under the age of 14!"

"If it weren't for Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique being too overpowered, Konoha would have been finished by now."

"Is that a good way to put it? Kakashi, you're a Konoha ninja after all."

Uchiha Touyu crossed his arms and said something, to which Kakashi chuckled lightly, completely unconcerned:

"It doesn't matter... Just like you used to be, as long as I don't plan to enter the upper echelons of Konoha, with my current strength and talent, no one will criticize me for making a few complaints."

"To be honest, it's only because I can't be as carefree as you that I'd want to turn down any overly dangerous missions the ninja village assigns me!"

Looking at Kakashi, who was originally just a bit of a loser in the later stages, but has now become a real loser, Uchiha Touyu didn't know what to say. He realized that he had a significant influence on this guy.

Uchiha Touyu was certain that if the commander of the Iwa ninja front hadn't been Minato Namikaze, Kakashi would have been even more completely defeated than he was.

After all, although Uchiha Touyu was timid and cowardly, he still enjoyed "bullying the weak" because he possessed the Book of Demonic Path. He even killed several enemy ninja villages, who all regarded him as a thorn in their side because of his shamelessness in targeting lower-ranking ninjas.

Even if Kakashi becomes a bit more of a slacker, he won't have a penchant for bullying the weak. On the battlefield, he'll probably just randomly pick a strong Jonin to mess around with and fish in troubled waters.

At most, they would lend a helping hand when a member of their team they care about is in danger.

"Tsk...aren't you afraid that Konoha will be completely defeated and wiped out by other ninja villages?"

"Heh, Konoha may be defeated, may suffer significant losses, and may even lose its title as the greatest ninja village, but in any case, the balance of power among the five great ninja villages is unlikely to change!"

Kakashi spoke with a calm expression, his voice filled with a detached clarity:

"The situation of the five great nations and the five great ninja villages is extremely complex. Each of the five great ninja villages that possesses a tailed beast has the theoretical possibility of destroying the opposing ninja village. Therefore, as long as the leaders of the ninja villages have some sense, they will not push the opposing ninja village to the limit."

"There's another point... Konoha is indeed the ninja village most likely to provoke hostility, but just as Konoha's destruction of other ninja villages would provoke hostility and opposition from the entire ninja world, any ninja village that tries to destroy and annex Konoha will absolutely be attacked by all the other ninja villages!"

Any major ninja village that annexes Konoha will experience a sudden surge in strength. After another ten years or so of development, it might be able to wipe out all the other ninja villages. To prevent such a situation from becoming the dominant village, no ninja village would allow a single village to annex Konoha.

As for all the ninja villages dividing up Konoha and the Land of Fire, that's even more impossible. After all, the remaining ninja villages are not all the same strength, and in the end, the strong will always prevail.

Even a small, weak ninja village with a long-term vision would never allow Konoha to fall.

"Kakashi, it seems your horizons have broadened quite a bit. You can even see the international situation clearly now."

Uchiha Touyu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. In fact, what Kakashi said made a lot of sense. The fact that none of the five great ninja villages were destroyed after the several Shinobi World Wars proved the correctness of his theory.

(End of this chapter)