Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 159 Are We Out of Our Mind?

After traveling a distance underground, Uchiha Gen's soul soared into the sky, tracing a faint, almost invisible, giant arc in mid-air before crashing into the supply transfer station.

The next moment, Uchiha Gen activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, and his body instantly disappeared from the rest room.

With a whoosh, Uchiha Gen's figure appeared at the foot of the western side of Lion Head Mountain, and then headed straight for the mountainside.

Because the Hidden Mist Ninja were searching for the assassin at all times, they sensed Uchiha Gen the moment he appeared.

"Wow... such powerful chakra!"

"Yes, this level of chakra has already reached the level of Kage."

Having awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Gen's chakra successfully reached Kage level thanks to the Mangekyou Sharingan's influence.

Although his chakra reserves are not as large as those born with vast amounts of chakra, and certainly not as large as Jinchuriki, his chakra reserves are still considered to be above average among Kage-level individuals.

Furthermore, Uchiha Gen's body is not yet fully developed, and his strength is in a period of rapid growth. As his body matures, his chakra reserves will continue to increase.

Hearing Kondo Kunihiko and Sakata Junichi's exclamations, Hozuki Crescent felt a chill in his heart.

Besides Orochimaru, the only other person with such chakra in the Konoha front-line camp could be the vice-commander, Uchiha Gen.

This is unbelievable! To have such terrifying chakra at such a young age...

What's even more bizarre is that the enemy discovered their ambush and was able to silently assassinate ten of their elite Mist Hidden warriors during the reconnaissance intervals...

That's absolutely insane!

However, Hozuki Crescent Moon was not afraid. Even if ten people died, their remaining forces were still able to hunt down Kage-level powerhouses.

"Where is the enemy located now?"

"At the foot of West Mountain."

"They're approaching us."

"Hmm, do you remember which areas the chakra disappeared from?"

"Remember."

"I remember everything."

"explain."

The two quickly recounted the location from their memories. The more they listened, the uglier Hozuki Crescent Moon's expression became. By the time they finished, her face was as dark as the sky before a storm.

These positions were held by Jonin or Special Jonin, all of whom were mid-to-high-level combatants in the squad. The losses were too heavy.

If it weren't these people who died, or even if fewer Jonin died, their squad would have been 99% confident of hunting down a Kage-level ninja.

Although they still possess the strength to hunt down Kage-level opponents, their success rate has significantly decreased.

How did the enemy manage to lock onto their target so precisely without losing a single Chunin?

"Keep your senses focused and don't stop for a moment. Enemy reinforcements should arrive soon."

This is conventional thinking.

Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for a Kage-level ninja to gain an advantage against a squad consisting of five Jonin and fifteen Chunin. If they were not careful, they could even find themselves in danger.

Of course, there are exceptions among the Kage-level monsters, such as Minato Namikaze and the Third Raikage.

"Yes."

"Yes."

shhhhhh...

One after another, the figures of the Hidden Mist Ninja landed on the mountainside, and within two breaths, the remaining seventeen people had all arrived.

"Crescent Moon, what happened?"

"Vice Captain Mizuki Tang asked."

Hozuki Crescent Moon did not answer immediately. She raised her eyes and glanced around, finding that the missing people were indeed Jonin and Special Jonin. She lost all hope.

"Uchiha Gen somehow discovered our ambush, evaded sensory ninjutsu, and hid in the shadows to kill ten of us."

"Those who haven't arrived yet are all dead."

"Everyone, prepare yourselves mentally, a fierce and arduous battle is about to begin..."

"What?" Mizuki Tang's expression changed, and she exclaimed in surprise.

The other Hidden Mist ninjas' expressions changed drastically as they observed who was missing. They quickly discovered that the missing individuals were all Jonin and Special Jonin.

"The enemy is on their way."

"Huh, why are the enemy circling around us?"

"Isn't it just stalling for time?"

"Just stall for time and stay put. There's no need to waste your energy. There's definitely a conspiracy. Be careful."

Two sensory ninjas spoke in succession.

In fact, Uchiha Gen was leaving behind the Flying Thunder God mark so that he could kill any who managed to escape in time.

To Uchiha Gen, these Flying Thunder God symbols were like fences around a sheep pen.

"Further words are useless. Prepare for battle! Killing Uchiha Gen will make it all worthwhile!"

Hozuki Crescent Moon drew a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, looked around with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice.

The other Hidden Mist ninjas were no novices; they were all seasoned veterans who had fought for many years. Upon hearing this, they said no more, quickly adjusted their mindset, took out their weapons, and prepared for battle.

"The enemy is here."

The moment the words left his mouth, Uchiha Gen's figure descended from the sky, landing on a grayish-white boulder, his black trench coat with silver patterns billowing high...

Uchiha Gen slowly rose to his feet, his crimson three-tomoe Sharingan looking down at the twenty Kirigakure ninjas with an arrogant and domineering gaze, his aura sharp and fierce, as if he regarded them as nothing.

"Gentlemen, you are surrounded! Why aren't you surrendering?"

Hozuki Crescent Moon and the other Mist Ninjas focused their attention on the two Sensory Ninjas.

Kondo Kunihiko and Sakata Junichi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.

Did they misperceive it?

There was no chakra from other Konoha ninjas within my sensing range.

"I couldn't sense any other Konoha ninja's chakra," Kunihiko Kondo said.

"At least not within our combined perception range," Junichi Sakata added.

"Are you guys out of your minds?"

I'm talking about myself, not us.

"You are all surrounded by me."

"Can't you understand this?"

Uchiha Gen shook his head helplessly, looking at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.

Hidden Mist Ninja: "???"

One person surrounded a group of us?

You're the one with a problem in your head, okay?

A thought flashed through Hozuki Crescent's mind, and he quickly shouted, "The enemy is stalling for time! Kill him as fast as you can!"

The Hidden Mist ninjas suddenly realized what was happening. Except for two sensory ninjas who retreated, the others immediately threw out shuriken and kunai.

When eighteen Hidden Mist ninjas attacked together, even their simplest attacks, when combined, resembled the Shadow Clone Technique of the Shuriken, possessing extraordinary power and being difficult to dodge.

Fortunately, Uchiha Gen showed no intention of dodging. He drew his sword, Musou, and swung it in one fluid motion, executing a series of sweeping and vertical slashes, the sword flashing three times.

Vacuum sword!

Invisible wind blades intertwined to form a dense and sharp wind net, and the crisp sounds of metal clashing together deflected all the flying shuriken and kunai.

As the wind net continued to fall, the Hidden Mist ninjas within its attack range quickly retreated.

Boom... The wind net fell to the ground, cutting through the earth and rocks, and billowing smoke and dust.

Chunin use ninja tools, Jonin use ninjutsu.

As Hozuki Crescent Moon gave the order, he formed hand seals, and the others immediately followed suit.

"Zhurong".

"Yes, Master."

With a flash of red light, Zhu Rong appeared and rapidly grew larger, spewing out a surging torrent of flames. The terrifying heat directly melted the incoming shurikens and kunai.

Uchiha Gen wasn't idle either. He swung his sword, Musou, and boom... five thumb-thick blue-white bolts of lightning shot out, striking the foreheads of the five Jonin.

The five Jonin were startled by what they saw and quickly stopped their ninjutsu to dodge. The rocks shattered, dirt flew everywhere, and the green grass was scorched.

Uchiha Gensō opened the gates of life, took out specially made Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja tool pouch with both hands, and scattered them in all directions...

There were eight kunai in total, each aimed at a ninja's vital points. This was a perfect combination of hand speed and keen observation.

(End of this chapter)