Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 134 The Fall (4000 words)

Zhurong opened its dragon mouth, and flame energy gathered within, bursting forth in a highly condensed crimson pillar of fire.

Wusheng's body rapidly lengthened, piercing through the thick fog, the sword tip like a bullet fired from a gun.

Suigetsu Hozuki and Kurosuki Raiga, who were sneaking along the edge of the valley, never expected that Uchiha Gen would be able to pinpoint their location so accurately in the thick fog...

When the two realized the attack was coming, relying on the chakra within the dense fog and the keen intuition honed by years of killing, it was too late to dodge.

Black Hoe Raiya quickly turned his body to the side, lowered his legs forcefully, and crossed his two thunder blades to block.

Because the fire pillar was faster, Suigetsu Hozuki didn't even have time to change his position. He could only use one hand to grip Samehada to block, while using the other hand to brace against the middle of Samehada.

The highly condensed pillar of flame slammed into Samehada, burning him so badly that he grimaced and complained repeatedly. The powerful impact sent Suigetsu Hobutsuki crashing into the mountainside, a sharp pain shooting through his shoulder.

However, the chakra contained in the fire pillar was absorbed by Samehada, thus weakening the power of the fire pillar considerably.

With a thud, although Kurosuki Raiga managed to block the Kusanagi sword, his body still crashed heavily into the mountain wall.

Raiga Kurosuki wasn't as tough as Suizaki Fuguki; a sharp pain shot through his back, and he couldn't help but groan in agony.

"Damn it, the enemy can sense ninjutsu. Disperse the fog immediately."

Using the Hidden Mist Technique on a ninja who can sense ninjutsu is a terrible idea; instead of restraining the enemy, it restrains them instead.

"If you can't free up your hands, hurry up to the valley."

Remembering how his previous actions had been completely exposed to the enemy, Suigetsu Hobutsuki couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Help me out, this knife is pretty strong."

"You're ignorant. This should be one of the legendary Kusanagi swords."

Clang! Suigetsu Hozuki sidestepped the remaining pillars of fire, swung Samehada to knock the Kusanagi sword away, and then the two immediately turned around and jumped onto the rock wall, their feet imbued with chakra as they moved upwards quickly.

"come over."

In the thick fog, Uchiha Gen leaped upwards, and Zhu Rong immediately flew back and landed beneath him. Wu Sheng also quickly retreated and flew into his hand.

While directing Zhu Rong and Wu Sheng, Uchiha Gen calmly and slowly formed hand seals.

The valley walls weren't high, only about ten meters, and the two elite Jonin quickly reached the top of the valley.

Zhu Rong opened his dragon mouth and spewed out a large expanse of orange-red flames. Wu Sheng's sword extended again. But this was not the end; Uchiha Xuan's attack was still hidden within the flames.

Fire Release: Exploding Flame Bullet!

Several deep red fireballs were spewed from Uchiha Gen's mouth. They were only the size of lollipops when they came out, but they quickly expanded to the size of fists after encountering air.

This self-created Fire Release ninjutsu is a B-rank ninjutsu because it requires a very high level of chakra control to compress and control the rampant fire-style chakra.

Sensing the danger behind them, Suigetsu Hobuki and Kurosuki Raiga were terrified. They quickly put down their ninja swords, turned around, and crouched down, unleashing their potential and using the fastest hand seals they had ever performed.

Water Release: Water Formation Wall!

The two water walls merged into one, and a thick, semi-transparent water wall quickly rose from the ground. The flames falling from the sky touched the water wall, and hiss... a thick white mist rose up.

The next moment, a silver-white sword light rapidly magnified in Kurosuki Raiga's eyes. Kurosuki Raiga had no time to react and could only think to himself that he was doomed.

Just then, the orange-colored Suigetsu Fuguki rapidly lengthened and hardened, binding the incoming Kusanagi sword.

Looking at the sword tip that was only a centimeter away from his heart, Kurosuki Raiga swallowed hard. Just as he was about to say something to express his gratitude, a series of violent explosions rang out.

A violent, scorching shockwave, mixed with intense flames, swept out, completely shattering the water wall and sending Kisame Hozuki and Raiga Kurosuki flying.

However, this Watermelon Pufferfish Demon is truly cunning and has excellent combat awareness. Even when he was blasted away, he still managed to use his long hair to sweep away Samehada and Raiden.

Suigetsu Hozuki's use of hair ninjutsu is similar to Jiraiya's, possessing a combination of offensive and defensive capabilities.

"hiss……"

"hiss……"

Suigetsu Hozuki and Kurosuki Raiga shook their slightly dizzy heads and gasped as they felt a burning pain in many parts of their bodies.

But that was all. Both of them were seasoned veterans, and they immediately picked up their ninja swords and got up.

"As expected of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, they've got some skills; they're still alive..."

In fact, Uchiha Gen had already shown mercy; if he had killed them both directly, he wouldn't have been able to harvest their souls.

The souls of Jonin are rare, and the souls of elite Jonin are even rarer. They are both delicious and highly nutritious.

A Jonin's soul, while not necessarily equal to a hundred Genin's, can certainly take on fifty, and an elite Jonin can take on seventy or eighty.

If they were killed outright, the loss would be significant.

The term "genin" here refers to the kind of genin in the original work who suffered "40,000 casualties on our side and 50,000 casualties on the enemy side" during the Fourth Shinobi World War. They were nameless cannon fodder who didn't even have a chance to show their faces.

The Konoha Twelve Genin are like Schrödinger's Genin—they have excellent luck and can unleash their full potential; their minimum skill level is high, and their maximum skill level is even higher.

Upon hearing this, the two looked up and stared in astonishment at the figure soaring out of the mist.

"dragon?"

"How could there be such a summoned beast?" Kurosu Raiga exclaimed in shock.

The Watermelon Pufferfish Demon remained silent, his expression a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, lost in thought.

Uchiha Xuan, sword in hand and perched atop Zhu Rong, smiled faintly and looked down at her, saying, "Nothing is impossible. Shall we surrender?"

"surrender?"

When have the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist ever surrendered?

"I'd rather die than surrender!"

"Watch me chop you all into charred remains!"

Kurosuki Raiga spoke defiantly, raising his lightning sword to summon lightning from the atmosphere to launch an attack, but Uchiha Gen gave him no chance.

The next moment, two hands suddenly emerged from the earth, grabbed Black Hoshino Raiga's legs, and pulled him down sharply.

The hard soil had become as soft as water, and Black Hoe Raiya was pulled directly into the ground. The spell was interrupted, the Raiya fell, and only his head remained outside.

Earth Release: Decapitation Technique!

Suigetsu Hozuki immediately swung Samehada at the ground. Boom! Snow flew everywhere and dirt splattered, but unfortunately, he missed the groundhog.

"Damn it, I was careless!"

Raiga Kurosuki didn't blame the enemy for the sneak attack; ninjas are known for their ruthlessness. He was just annoyed that he had been careless.

He hadn't used a single lightning release ninjutsu in all the fighting so far, which was incredibly frustrating.

Standing beside him, Suigetsu Hozuki ignored Kurosuki Raiga, his face filled with suspicion as he scanned the ground while also keeping a watchful eye on the sky, feeling immense pressure.

Now that Raiga Kurosuki can't help him break free from the illusion, if he falls under the illusion, he's doomed.

With this thought in mind, the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon, disregarding the embarrassment, decisively sent out a distress signal.

Gen Uchiha had the opportunity to stop it, but he didn't. One reason was that he wanted to relieve Orochimaru's pressure, and the other was that he wanted more prey.

On the other side, the six Kirigakure Jonin who were besieging Orochimaru and Manda saw the distress signal and were speechless.

It's one thing for two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to be unable to defeat a Jonin Uchiha, but now they're even asking for help. It's utterly shameful.

But despite their complaints, they couldn't just stand by and watch their commander plead for help. Otherwise, if the commander managed to escape and then sought revenge, he would be killed sooner or later, unless he defected.

Soon everyone reached a consensus: a Jonin from the Kaguya clan and the weakest ordinary Jonin would go to provide support.

With two fewer Jonin, Orochimaru's side had an easier time dealing with the situation, while the pressure on the Hidden Mist Village side increased dramatically.

Now they just hope that the commander can deal with the enemy as soon as possible and come to their aid; otherwise, they won't be able to hold out for long, and when disaster strikes, they'll have to scatter and flee.

……

Upon seeing the distress signal, Uchiha Gen immediately took action, riding his dragon and swooping down to meet it.

Thousands of Ninja Techniques!

Suigetsu Hozuki planted Samehada on the ground, clasped his hands together, and his orange hair instantly swelled up like a hedgehog, shooting out in dense, rain-like bursts at high speed.

With a whoosh, Zhu Rong spat out a large ball of blazing flames, and at the same time, Uchiha Gen's skin turned dark brown.

Hair hardened with chakra is still hair, not the steel of Senbon. Even if it barely withstands the burning flames, the chakra will be completely lost.

The attack had little effect on Uchiha Gen's body, as it was completely blocked by the Hardening Technique, and he felt nothing at all.

If it were a thousand needles of immortal magic, I wouldn't dare to deal with it like this.

Seeing that his attack was ineffective, Suigetsu Hozuki immediately dodged, but the falling flames were too scattered to be separated.

Seeing this, Raiga Kurosuki felt despair and gritted his teeth, closing his eyes. However, the expected excruciating pain did not come; instead, the pain of having his hair pulled out occurred.

"Kill me if you want, why humiliate me..."

Raiga Kurosuki opened his eyes, and a pair of scarlet Sharingan with three tomoe appeared before him, instantly trapping him in a genjutsu.

Seeing the scene he feared most, Raiga Kurosuki tried to tell himself not to be afraid, but his thoughts were not controlled by reason, and he was still filled with fear.

This fear caused his soul and lifespan to surge out of his body and enter Uchiha Gen's body.

Watching this scene, Suigetsu Hozuki felt his hair stand on end. This bizarre ability, combined with his powerful illusionary abilities, was truly terrifying.

"I didn't mean to humiliate you, it's just that there's nowhere else to do it except your hair."

After giving the dead man a brief explanation, Uchiha Gen threw the limp corpse of Kurosuki Raiga on the ground and then looked at Suigetsu Hobuki.

Suigetsu Hozuki quickly lowered his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes, while his mind was extremely tense, paying attention to everything around him, especially underground.

Uchiha Gen's lips curled into a playful smile as he gently patted Zhu Rong's head. Zhu Rong understood and slumped slightly.

Suigetsu Hozuki quickly raised his head slightly to avoid direct eye contact.

This happened several times, and the fury in Suigetsu Hobutsuki's heart was surging. It was just too much of a bullying.

It seems I still have to use the Fog Concealment Technique.

Although the opponent has sensory ninjutsu, rendering the Hidden Mist Technique largely useless, it at least prevents direct eye contact with the opponent's Sharingan.

He wasn't afraid of fear-based illusions created using ordinary methods; they weren't difficult to break.

Just then, reinforcements from Kirigakure arrived, and two Jonin landed beside Suigetsu Hozuki.

"Commander, what's going on?"

The ordinary Jonin looked at the corpses and dragon-shaped creatures beside Uchiha Gen, and his expression immediately became extremely solemn.

The Jonin of the Kaguya clan didn't say anything, but just stared at Zhu Rong with a wide grin, his face full of eagerness.

Suigetsu Hobutsu's eyes darted around, and he said in a low voice with a serious expression, "That guy Raiga was careless."

"That dragon-shaped creature must be the enemy's summoned beast; it can fly and breathe fire, and it's extremely powerful."

"Remember, never look directly at the enemy's Sharingan; always use the Hidden Mist Technique."

"You two hold him off here. I'm going to support Juzo and the others. Without the two of you, they'll be under a lot of pressure."

Without waiting for their reaction, the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon leaped backward and left.

Seeing Suigetsu Hozuki run away, Uchiha Gen's heart skipped a beat. Was he afraid?

Hehe... Fine, I'll let it go for now.

If we had eliminated the Kirigakure frontline commander from the start, the Kirigakure leadership might have withdrawn out of fear, and then where would we find such an easy place to fleece them?

I wonder if Obito had controlled the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, at this point in time...

If things are under control, then we can be a bit bolder. If the Fourth Mizukage insists on going his own way, Kirigakure can hold out for a while longer.

However, one can only run away for a while, not forever. On this front line, there are plenty of opportunities to take the life of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon.

Two Jonin-level souls are actually a better deal than Suigetsu Hozuki's soul alone.

The two Kirigakure Jonin didn't think that Suigetsu Hozuki had deserted his post; hunting Orochimaru was clearly more important.

"Hold them off, I'm going to use ninjutsu."

Upon hearing this, the Jonin of the Kaguya clan rushed out without hesitation. They were very fast, and their figures were elusive, displaying their superb taijutsu skills.

However, this high speed was clearly visible in Uchiha Gen's Sharingan, and even predicting it was not difficult. He threw out the Kusanagi sword, and the Kaguya clan Jonin seemed to crash directly into it.

clang!

Kaguya, a Jonin of the Kaguya clan, conjured a hard bone spear in his right hand and swung it with both hands, smashing the Kusanagi sword away.

The Kusanagi sword, which was spinning in mid-air, suddenly stabilized itself and rushed towards the Kirigakure Jonin who was forming hand seals, while the sword was rapidly extending along the way.

The Hidden Mist Jonin quickly abandoned his hand seals and jumped back to dodge. Boom! A deep hole appeared in the ground, bursting out a cloud of dust. The Lifeless Sword retracted, spun in mid-air, and slashed away.

clang!

The Hidden Mist Jonin drew his katana from his back and slashed fiercely. Seeing the longsword that had been knocked back immediately fly towards him again, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "What kind of demonic sword is this?"

Ding ding ding...

The man and his sword began to clash fiercely, the sound of metal clashing against metal ringing out continuously, sparks flying everywhere. The Hidden Mist Jonin had no time to complain.

At the same time, even the Jonin of the Kaguya clan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "What the hell is that summoning beast?"

(End of this chapter)