Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 132 War Begins

Among these bloodline families, two are quite special.

The first family is the Terumi family, which is the family of Mei Terumi, the Fifth Hokage in the original work.

This family is different from most families in the ninja world. Most families in the ninja world have fixed clan lands where family members live.

The Zhaomei family lives scattered in family units, without a fixed clan territory. They only share the same surname, resulting in relatively low cohesion.

This family's bloodline limits are Lava Release and Boil Release, and only the most outstanding among them can awaken one of them. Mei Terumi, who awakened both, can be considered a genius among geniuses.

The second family is the Hagoromo family. Unlike the Terumi family, this family has a better relationship with the Uchiha family.

During the Warring States period, the Uchiha clan allied with the Hagoromo clan to fight against the Senju clan.

Later, the Uchiha clan allied with the Senju clan. To avoid being enriched by the Senju clan, the Hagoromo clan left the Land of Fire and came to the Land of Water, joining Kirigakure.

Starting with the Second Mizukage, the Uchiha clan and the Hagoromo clan gradually restored their ties, and their relationship is now quite good.

The bloodline limit of the Feathered Robe Clan is an extremely special physique.

The ninjas of the Hagoromo clan raise a summoning beast from a young age, using their own chakra and secret techniques to refine the summoning beast, thus achieving a state of fusion with the summoning beast.

The Hagoromo clan's ninjas are in a state of separation between human and beast, but when they have perfect teamwork, they are genin.

When one can fuse with a summoning beast and transform into a half-human, half-beast state, one is a Chunin; when one can perfectly fuse with a summoning beast and freely change state or form, one is a Jonin.

Once a member of the Hagoromo clan reaches the Jonin level, there are two ways for them to advance further.

The first method is to use chakra of a different attribute to cultivate a new summoning beast; the second method is to focus on cultivating one summoning beast using chakra of a different attribute.

The former takes longer and consumes more resources, but the strength gained from successful cultivation is greater, there are more methods available, and the margin for error is higher.

The latter requires less time and resources and is faster to produce results, but the increase in strength is not as great and the margin for error is relatively lower.

If their carefully nurtured summoning beasts are killed, the strength of the Hagoromo clan's ninjas will plummet by 70-80%.

The summoned beasts are incredibly diverse, and so are the abilities of the ninjas of the Hagoromo clan.

Theoretically speaking, the Hagoromo clan can raise as many summoning beasts as there are chakra natures and strengthen them as many times as there are chakra natures.

The Hagoromo clan was able to compete with the Senju clan during the Warring States period, was qualified to form an alliance with the Uchiha clan, and was also a powerful clan during the Warring States period.

The persecution of bloodline limit families by Kirigakure is not too severe at present, but it still has some impact. However, they are still one of the major families in Kirigakure.

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"Heh heh... Is everyone here?"

"If not everyone has arrived, I can wait a little longer."

Orochimaru chuckled, licking his lips with his tongue, which resembled a snake's forked tongue. A wicked smile graced his pale, bloodless face, and his voice was low and hoarse.

This arrogant and conceited attitude angered the Hidden Mist ninja. They knew you were a renowned and powerful figure, but you couldn't be so disrespectful.

"Kill!" Watermelon Pufferfish Demon said coldly.

The Hidden Mist Jonin rushed directly towards the master and disciple.

The Konoha Jonin naturally wouldn't stand idly by while the master and apprentice were surrounded and attacked, so they immediately stepped forward to intercept them, but they could only stop an equal number of Jonin.

After being intercepted, ten more Jonin rushed towards the master and his apprentice. Among them were members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Jonin with bloodline limits and secret techniques, and ordinary Jonin.

It's worth mentioning that Jonin without a bloodline limit are not necessarily weaker than Jonin with bloodline limits or secret techniques.

With a whoosh, a cloud of white smoke rose up, and a new Kusanagi sword appeared in Orochimaru's hand, exactly the same style as the one Sasuke wielded in the original manga.

The Hidden Mist Jonin were fast enough that Orochimaru didn't have time to vomit up the Kusanagi Sword.

The master and apprentice, wielding the Kusanagi sword, charged towards one side together. Two terrifying killing intents erupted, causing even the two ordinary Jonin from Kirigakure at the forefront to feel a chill run down their spines.

They could understand Orochimaru's terrifying killing intent, but what right did a mere brat have?

Ding!Ding!

Two crisp metallic clangs rang out, sparks flying, and a noticeable chip appeared on the high-quality kunai and ninja sword.

At the moment of impact, Orochimaru's neck suddenly stretched out and bit down on the enemy's neck with incredible speed, as if he were launching himself.

The moment the Hidden Mist Jonin turned his head, he immediately threw a punch, but Orochimaru, who had anticipated it, blocked it and bit into his neck, injecting venom in his horrified gaze.

The Kirigakure Jonin swayed unsteadily and fell backward before he could even use any ninjutsu.

ding ding ding...

As Orochimaru retracted his neck and dodged, he swung his Kusanagi sword, slashing away all the kunai and shuriken that were attacking him.

On the other side, Uchiha Gen's crimson eyes looked at the Kirigakure Jonin, who promptly looked away.

However, the next moment the silver-white Kusanagi sword was imbued with both wind and fire chakra. Even though the Kirigakure Jonin imbued it with water chakra in time, the kunai was still cut in half.

The sizzling sound of meat grilling on a hot plate filled the air, and a charred wound about a foot long appeared. The intense pain caused the Hidden Mist ninja to scream in agony.

The screams stopped abruptly the next moment as Uchiha Gen grabbed the other man's throat with his left hand and pulled him forward.

The Kirigakure Jonin, upon encountering a pair of scarlet Sharingan with three tomoe, was instantly captivated by the genjutsu, his face contorted with intense terror.

Activating the Soul-Soul Fruit's power, the transparent soul and the white life-life orb detached from the Hidden Mist Jonin's body and then quickly flowed into Uchiha Gen's body.

In battle, it's easier to instill fear in the enemy than to make them do what they want, even though it consumes slightly more chakra.

This scene caught the attention of the Hidden Mist Jonin, who narrowed their eyes and began to ponder.

Pfft, pfft...

ding ding ding...

The kunai shuriken coming from the front all struck the corpse of the Hidden Mist Jonin, while the kunai shuriken coming from the rear were all cut in two by the Sharingan.

Two Jonin died in a single encounter. While this scene didn't frighten the remaining Jonin, it still terrified them.

Actually, the one Orochimaru faced didn't die; he just fell into a coma after being poisoned.

This was something Uchiha Gen specifically instructed Orochimaru before they came; the soul of a Jonin is both highly nutritious and delicious!

"Raiga and I will quickly deal with the Uchiha brat. The six of you surround and attack Orochimaru," Suigetsu Hobuki shouted.

Clearly, Suigetsu Hozuki was knowledgeable and knew that it was best not to fight a Sharingan-wielding Uchiha clan ninja one-on-one, otherwise, he could easily lose if he wasn't careful.

Without saying a word, Kisame Hoshigaki and the others charged directly at Orochimaru.

Six Jonin, three elite Jonin and three ordinary Jonin—even Orochimaru would have to be on high alert with such a lineup.

Without ninja swords, Suigetsu Hobuki and Kurosuki Raiga would only be ordinary Jonin, not very strong.

But with a ninja sword, they become the best of the elite Jonin, and for a short time they even dare to challenge Kage-level ninjas.

"Kid, prepare to die. I'll take your knife."

With a face full of excitement, Kurosuki Raiga charged towards Uchiha Gen, his Raiga sword firing blue-white lightning that crackled and shattered rocks along the way, displaying an astonishing momentum.

Raidagi is said to be the fastest blade imbued with lightning. This blade is both offensive and defensive, and can generate and attract lightning to unleash even greater power.

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly and gave him a single glance...

(End of this chapter)