The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 145 A Brief Encounter

(Truly a hero of the ninja world who rose to power by stepping on the Sand Village and establishing the foundation of the Kage Village!)

The arrogant members of the Military Intelligence Department had a completely different opinion of Amegakure.

The poison mist rain technique alone, used by Hanzo the Salamander, is truly astonishingly lethal to any force without a Kage-level wielder in command.

Mito Uzumaki and Yomo Uchiha remained calm, unmoved by Hanzo's strength.

The former, being a perfect Jinchūriki, possessed overwhelming strength against Hanzo the Salamander.

The latter possesses the three bloodlines of Fire Release, Lava Release, and Sharingan, making him one of the strongest among the powerful Kage.

Their attention was mostly focused on the curtain and the crystal ball.

The Sky Eye system, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, truly broadened the horizons of the two men as soon as it was unveiled. It will undoubtedly greatly enhance the military's control over local military regions in the future.

The efficiency of receiving and commanding battlefield intelligence, as well as battlefield support work, will be greatly improved.

It can be said that with the combination of the Heavenly Eye System and the Teleportation System, the Konoha Ninja Army, and even the entire ninja world, have become a unified force, greatly enhancing their overall strength.

There are two drawbacks: one is that it cannot transmit sound, and the other is that it consumes too much chakra, requiring both ends of the Zero Tail to meet the energy requirements of the Heavenly Eye System, and this is only one battlefield.

Uchiha Muan rested his chin on his hand, with Uzumaki Minako beside him, who looked indifferent. Minamoto Kaori closed her eyes, neither liking nor disliking Hanzo's massacre of the Salamander.

Inside the curtain, just as Hanzo the Salamander was about to pursue and kill Princess Knight Reinas, he paused, looked up at the sky, and a look of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Has Your Excellency gone too far in doing this?"

Fluder, who arrived via [Fifth-Tier Magic - Teleportation], flew through the air, gazing at the utterly destroyed granaries and the desolate city of granaries, the lifeless land, and a deep anger rising on his aged face.

"Did you pass?"

Hanzo the Salamander stood atop the Salamander's head, his gaze coldly fixed on the white-haired, chilling-smelling Fluder. He removed his gas mask, deep purple fumes emanating from his mouth, and spoke coldly.

"In war, armies will stop at nothing to achieve victory. You, sir, have lived for over two centuries. Don't you find it laughable to say such a thing?"

Hanzo the Salamander abandoned his pursuit of Princess Knight Reinas and stared intently at Fluda. If he could kill him here, the Empire would be doomed!

"It is only right for warriors to die on the battlefield, but using large-scale magic to kill innocent civilians... it seems this is the attitude of you ninjas."

Sensing Hanzo's undisguised, chilling killing intent, Fluta slightly adjusted his position in mid-air to avoid being ambushed by the ninja. At the same time, he pointed one finger at the purple sky and coldly shouted, "Fourth-Rank Magic: Cloud Manipulation!"

The purple clouds instantly began to dissipate, and the rising sun cast thousands of golden rays upon the earth. The imperial knights and civilians who had miraculously survived could not kneel on the ground and worship Fluda, who stood with his back to the rising sun, as if a god had descended to earth.

"Get out of there quickly!"

As Fluder used magic to vibrate the air and spread his voice in all directions, the two magic rings on his right index finger shone brightly, thanks to the crystal ball necklace around his neck.

"Fourth-Tier Magic - Ice Burial Knight's Lance!"

"Fourth-Tier Magic: Thunderstorm Knight's Lance!"

"Fifth-Tier Magic: Summon the Undead!"

The magic stored in the two rings immediately manifested into two knight's lances, one entirely made of ice crystals and the other crackling with lightning, which flew swiftly toward Hanzo the Salamander, who was prepared to be restrained by civilians and knights.

At the same time, eight undead warriors from the Heroic Realm, comparable to Jonin—the Heavy Skeleton Warriors—emerged from the ground and pounced on Hanzo the Salamander.

"A weak tactic."

Hanzo the Salamander didn't even flinch. He opened his mouth and unleashed the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique. At the same time, the poisonous water outside was drawn in, and a pale purple poisonous dragon roared as it charged toward the two knight's lances that were about to appear.

Facing a heavily armored skeleton warrior who was attacking at close range, Hanzo the Salamander took out his scythe and used a single Iai Slash to cleave a heavily armored skeleton warrior in two from head to toe, extinguishing the life force within the skeleton's skull.

The remaining seven skeletal warriors were holding back the salamander. Faced with the salamander's massive body and its beating attacks, the skeletal warriors were all torn to pieces. However, the salamander itself was not much better off and was directly summoned back to the ninja world.

During the battle, Hanzo the Salamander's body also shifted from its original position.

"Fourth-Tier Magic: Rib Binding!"

Fluder in the sky was not idle either. With a wave of his hand, a huge rib flew out from the ground and attacked Hanzo the Salamander like a tiger. After being split open by the opponent, the rib suddenly grew larger and turned into a cage of white bones.

(Chance!)

They both exclaimed in their hearts at the same time!

Just as Fluder was about to continue casting spells to press his advantage, a ring on his finger that was permanently equipped with an alarm spell suddenly lit up.

This startled him, and he decisively abandoned his magic, accelerating to a higher altitude. The next second, a blinding burst of light erupted from the ground in the very center of Flude.

"Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation!"

Fluder gazed at the figure that had turned into a puddle of water inside the cage of bones, and then at Hanzo the Salamander, who was staring back at him on the ground not far away.

The killing intent between the two men burst forth in the air, and the tense atmosphere made the air slightly heavy.

(Flight magic, what a troublesome ability.)

After the explosive tag traps prepared before the battle failed to have the desired effect, Hanzo the Salamander had few means left to deal with the old guy flying in the sky.

His three techniques of ninjutsu, body, and illusion made it extremely difficult for him to get close to Fluder. Fluder's combat experience and magical equipment were not to be underestimated either. If the stalemate continued, Fluder could also leave using teleportation magic.

He might even be worn down to death by Fluta, who has lived for over two hundred years, through various means.

(The objective has been achieved; there's no need to dwell on it any longer.)

Sansho Hanzo thought to himself, and began to retreat in the opposite direction from where the ninja army had left.

"If you want to leave, have you asked this old man yet!"

Fluta guessed the enemy's intentions from the underground and flew over without hesitation, the magical light continuing to flash.

"Sixth-Tier Magic: Thousand Bone Spear!"

The densely packed bone spears, centered on Fluder, rained down on Hanzo the Salamander, covering any possible escape route.

Hanzo of the Salamander's expression darkened slightly as he unleashed the ninjutsu Water Wall and Great Waterfall Technique.

As a wave surged, the thousand bone spears that were hurtling forward were stopped by the water, their powerful penetrating force embedding them directly into the underwater ground.

(End of this chapter)