Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 162 Lightning Release: Kirin!

With this thought in mind, Uchiha Gen took out a specially made Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja tool bag and threw it down.

Although the kunai I threw earlier looked the same as the Flying Thunder God kunai, they were actually just ordinary kunai. They were not inscribed with the Flying Thunder God technique formula, nor were they infused with a soul.

At the same time, Zhu Rong and Wu Sheng were still launching attacks, and the sound of the ninjutsu colliding completely drowned out the sound of the Flying Thunder God Kunai entering the water.

After the Flying Thunder God Kunai entered the water, it grew miniature arms and legs and struggled to swim towards Kaguya.

The speed wasn't fast, but fortunately the distance wasn't far, and they swam to the shore in about a minute. At this time, Kaguya Gang was concentrating on refining chakra about three meters from the shore.

The water rippled along the shore, shrouded in mist. The Flying Thunder God Kunai slowly emerged from the water, crawling forward, inching closer to its target.

When they were about 1.5 meters away, Uchiha Gen's figure in the sky disappeared instantly, and he flashed over the distance. With a flick of his right hand, four colorful venomous snakes suddenly sprang out from his sleeve.

They dared not get too close, because the closer they were, the greater the chance of being discovered.

As a deadly crisis struck, Kaguya suddenly opened his eyes. Without time to think, he subconsciously activated his Corpse Bone Pulse, tearing his arm flesh to create two gleaming white bone blades, which he then swung to strike.

To be able to react in such a short time to a sudden attack is truly remarkable, befitting a battle-obsessed ninja of the Kaguya clan. Her reflexes, combat experience, and mastery of the Shikotsumyaku technique are all exceptional.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Gen was no ordinary ninja and had already anticipated that unexpected situations might occur.

The four venomous snakes that darted out collided with each other mid-air, using the force to change their trajectory, avoiding the bone knife, and bit down hard on Kaguya Gang's neck and waist, injecting venom from their fangs.

As pain struck, Kaguya's anger flared. She reached out and ripped the venomous snake from her neck, crushing its head. Bone spurs grew from her waist and pierced the snake's head.

"I'll stick with you..."

The Dance of the Tang Pine Tree and the Corpse Vein!

Kaguya suddenly looked up, her body covered in dense bone spurs, about to erupt. Unfortunately, she shouldn't have looked up.

Although not looking up will not change the final outcome, at least you can struggle a little longer.

The moment he looked up, he met Uchiha Gen's Sharingan, instantly falling under its hypnotic spell. His words were cut short as a section of bone spur grew out.

"Do you have the strength to fight me, Liu Hua... Uchiha Xuan?"

Uchiha Gen curled his lip, and with a thought, Kaguya Gang's soul and lifespan were extracted from his body and absorbed.

The next moment, Uchiha Gen's figure disappeared from the spot and returned to Zhu Rong.

Both Zhu Rong and Wu Sheng had the Flying Thunder God mark left on them by Uchiha Gen, which allowed them to move at any time.

Because the fog obscured their vision, the attack continued, and since Hozuki Crescent Moon and his companions couldn't sense ninjutsu, they were unaware of what was happening.

After attacking with flames and lightning for several minutes, realizing that the time was almost right, Uchiha Gen looked up, his eyes transforming into triangular black crescent-shaped pickaxes.

The Lightning Release: Kirin technique is described in the "Book of Ninja" as the ultimate Lightning Release ninjutsu!

Its advantages are a wide attack range, extremely high attack power, low chakra consumption, and speed so fast that it is almost impossible to dodge. Its disadvantage is instability.

It requires the help of natural weather, or you need to create a similar environment yourself.

Furthermore, you need to use your Sharingan to see the speed and direction of the lightning!

The difficulty of this technique lies largely in controlling the direction and speed of the lightning current, because lightning travels at a very high speed, only one-thousandth of a second, which is faster than the speed of sound.

If not controlled properly, it can affect the user, and the practitioner must also stay away from the target, otherwise they will also be harmed.

In the original work, Sasuke is proficient in Lightning Release, so the perception of his three-tomoe Sharingan is sufficient. Gen Uchiha does not know Lightning Release, but the perception of his Mangekyou Sharingan is definitely sufficient.

After clearly observing the speed and direction of the lightning in the dark clouds, Uchiha Gen reached out and beckoned, and Wusheng automatically flew into his palm.

Uchiha Gen gripped his sword and pointed it to the sky. A bolt of lightning shot out from Wusheng's body, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the dark clouds.

This technique emphasizes harnessing the power of nature; Chidori can summon lightning, as can other lightning-style ninjutsu.

If that's the case, then Wusheng, who has obtained the power of the Thunder Fang, can also do so.

As it turned out, Uchiha Gen's guess was correct. Following the direction and speed of the lightning, the lightning in the dark clouds gradually gathered together.

Thick bolts of lightning swam freely in the heavy, gloomy clouds, illuminating the clouds and the sky. Thunder rumbled and echoed in all directions, the might of the heavens was awe-inspiring, and an extremely oppressive atmosphere swept across the area, making it hard to breathe!

Hozuki Crescent Moon and the others on the ground also sensed it, and their ninja instincts, honed by years of life-and-death experiences, made them extremely uneasy.

"Captain, I have a very bad feeling, as if a great disaster is about to befall us. Let's dispel the fog." Mizuki Tang said with a solemn expression.

"I feel the same way," Terumi said with a serious expression.

"Me too," Hagoromo Masayuki said with a solemn expression.

"it is good."

Hozuki Crescent Moon responded solemnly, dispelling the ninjutsu and the summoning jutsu. Soon, the mist that had enveloped the area dissipated.

The four looked up at the sky and saw Uchiha Gen holding his sword high, with a bolt of lightning shooting straight into the dark clouds.

"Gentlemen, this ninjutsu is an S-rank ninjutsu! Not only is its power astonishing, but it's also almost impossible to dodge!"

"Don't hold back your chakra. Use whatever trump cards you have, or you might not have a chance to use them."

"Now is the time to fight tooth and nail."

Uchiha Gen's eyes transformed into three tomoe, and he looked solemnly at the four people on the water, shouting loudly.

The four of them were somewhat bewildered upon hearing this.

What does this mean?

Of course, this was to avoid the four of them being directly killed by the sword, which would have resulted in the loss of four Jonin souls.

Since Suigetsu Hobutaki had told the four people some information, they were only slightly confused for a moment before they understood Uchiha Gen's intentions, and they couldn't help but curse in their hearts.

How arrogant and greedy are the Uchiha! How dare they look down on them like that?

Furthermore, we cannot completely trust what the enemy says.

Is it really an S-rank ninjutsu with immense power and almost impossible to dodge?

Could it be that they deliberately deceived them to expose their trump cards and waste their chakra?

Given these concerns, the four did not use their trump cards immediately.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gen decided to set an example for them. He raised his hand and looked up at the sky, his eyes transforming back into kaleidoscopes.

Chakra surged forth, and lightning crackled across the Wusheng Sword. More lightning bolts shot into the dark clouds in the sky, guiding the natural lightning along the flow of the lightning.

sizzle...

In an instant, countless blue and white lightning bolts emerged from the dark clouds, flashing behind Uchiha Gen. The darkness dissipated, and the sky brightened!

These lightning bolts rapidly converged around Uchiha Gen's head, transforming into a lightning net that enveloped the dark clouds. Moments later, a colossal azure beast tore through the clouds, its head emerging from within and looking down.

The dragon's head, antlers, and fangs were all made of lightning. The lion's eyes were dark red. The monkey roared loudly, and a deafening roar resounded, like a beast's roar and thunder. It was majestic and domineering, and the awe-inspiring power of the heavens was overwhelming!

The four members of the group, including Hozuki Crescent Moon, were stunned by what they saw.

"Hurry up and form the hand seals!"

"I'm fucking out of control!"

"Do you want to die?"

"At least put up some resistance."

The Mangekyou Sharingan transformed into three tomoe. Uchiha Gen and Raikirin looked down together, their faces slightly flushed, and shouted loudly.

Using this move seems a bit hasty; we can only hope that the four of them will put in some effort and not get killed outright.

If he really gets struck dead, he'll truly be reaping what he sowed, and he'll be left with nothing but tears.

Startled awake by the words, the four disregarded everything else; their survival instinct took over, and they began to reveal their true intentions.

Water Transformation Technique: Giant Iron Cannon!

Ghost Lantern Crescent Moon's body completely merged into the pool beneath its feet, and the entire pool began to spin rapidly. A huge hole appeared in the center of the pool, and water continued to accumulate and compress into the hole.

Without sparing any chakra expenditure, the water flow was quickly compressed, and a deep blue column of water several meters in diameter shot into the sky, like an intercontinental missile taking off, displaying considerable power.

Lava Release: Lava Monster Technique!

Unlike Mei Terumi, who awakened two bloodline limits, Terumi Yo specializes in Lava Release and Water Release, and her skill in these two arts is quite remarkable.

In fact, the Lava Release and Boil Release of the Terumi clan, the Lava Release of the Fourth Hokage Kurotsuchi, the Lava Release of Tsuchikage Tsuchikage of Kumogakure, and the Lava Release of the Four-Tails Rōshi are all bloodline limits formed by different proportions of water and fire nature chakra.

The bloodline limit formed by water and fire nature chakra is the most common in the ninja world.

A continuous stream of viscous white liquid gushed from Terumi's mouth, and without conserving any chakra, a highly viscous and corrosive white torrent shot into the sky.

Ice Release: Absolute Freezing Air!

Mizuki Tang formed hand seals, unleashing a torrent of chakra. A continuous stream of ultra-low-temperature icy air spewed from her mouth, the chilling air a pale white tinged with icy blue. Wherever it passed, the air condensed, and countless ice crystals, icicles, and ice flowers appeared in mid-air.

The Feathering Secret Technique: Feathering Strike!

Hagoromo Masayuki formed hand seals, his entire body radiating azure light, and the seven- or eight-meter-long crocodile also radiated azure light.

As the two drew nearer, a miraculous scene unfolded: they merged together in the light, and Hagoromo Masayuki's appearance changed drastically.

Blue scales grew on its fair skin, covering its face. Its teeth grew longer and sharper, its body swelled to three times its original size, its hands and feet transformed into sharp claws, and a thick, blue tail grew from its rear end.

Human and beast merged into one, and chakra merged into one. The chakra of both poured out, and Hagoromo Masayuki placed his two claws together on his right waist, in a posture similar to that of the Kamehameha.

Aquamarine energy gathered between the claws, and aquamarine orb resembling a Tailed Beast Ball appeared, seemingly containing a tsunami-like violent power. With a push of the claws, the grapefruit-sized aquamarine orb shot out like a cannonball!

Seeing four powerful attacks coming towards him, Uchiha Gen breathed a sigh of relief and guided the Kirin in the dark clouds to transform into a massive bolt of lightning that crashed down.

boom!

The two attacks collided in mid-air, creating a deafening sound. The sky and earth were filled with white light, and shockwaves swept in all directions.

Pine trees were either uprooted or broken in half, sand and stones flew everywhere, covering the ground and dispersing some of the dark clouds in the sky.

The forces of both sides collided in mid-air, but in the end, the power of nature prevailed, breaking through the four attacks. The remaining power fell away under the worried gaze of Uchiha Gen.

Rocks, soil, and pine trees crumbled instantly; pools of water were electrolyzed; lightning raged everywhere; the land was scorched black; and smoke billowed into the sky…

Once the situation calmed down a bit, Uchiha Gen quickly sensed it.

Phew... thankfully, all four souls are still alive, which means that at least none of the four died on the spot.

"Zhurong descends."

"Yes, Master."

Landing at the edge of the smoke and dust, Uchiha Gen formed hand seals and used the "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough" technique, based on the location of the four people, to disperse the billowing smoke and dust.

Tick-tock, tick-tock...

At this moment, raindrops fell from the sky one after another, quickly becoming denser, but not heavy; it was a spring rain, at most a moderate rain.

The rain did not affect Uchiha Gen's mood; on the contrary, it made him feel even better.

Unlike others, Uchiha Gen's favorite weather is rainy days; it's the best weather in his mind.

Uchiha Gen liked it, but Zhu Rong didn't. As a fire-attribute Homie, he was naturally resistant to water.

"We probably won't need you anymore, go and get some rest."

Jumping to the ground, Uchiha Xuan smiled and said to Zhu Rong.

"Yes, Master."

After saying this with a happy smile, Zhu Rong shrank his body and crawled into Uchiha Gen's sleeve.

As for Wusheng, all weather conditions are the same to him; he doesn't have a particular preference or dislike for any particular weather.

Holding the Kusanagi sword, Uchiha Gen walked to where the four people were and looked closely. All four of them were lying on the ground.

Two of them appeared to be unconscious, while the other two were clearly conscious.

The two who were unconscious were Terumi Yo and Minazuki Tang. Their physical defenses were poor, and they did not have any water-based techniques to reduce damage, so it was normal that they suffered more injuries.

Whether they were unconscious or not, all four were in a terrible state, their bodies covered in burn marks from electric shocks, their skin torn and their faces charred black, with a faint, peculiar smell of meat emanating from them.

The external injuries were secondary; the most serious problem was the severe damage to the body's internal organs.

Upon seeing Uchiha Gen arrive, Hozuki Crescent Moon and Hagoromo Masayuki struggled to their feet and assumed fighting stances.

"Although you are the enemy, I acknowledge your courage and fighting spirit."

"Out of respect, I'll give you a quick death."

Uchiha Gen glanced at them and the two were hypnotized. Their souls and lifespans were extracted voluntarily, without them falling into fear.

Thud, thud, the two bodies fell into the mud, Hagoromo Masayuki's body returned to its original form, and the corpse of the giant crocodile appeared beside them.

Then Uchiha formed hand seals, and the damp earth surged upwards, transforming into the shape of Uchiha Gen.

The Earth Doppelganger checked and found that Teruyoshi was perfectly normal.

As he crouched down to examine Mizuki Tang, she suddenly sprang up, a spiky spike condensing in her palm and piercing his throat, his earth clone turning into mud and disintegrating.

"Cough cough..."

"To be so cautious at a time like this, we lost... and we didn't lose unjustly."

Using a secret technique to freeze the last vestiges of life, Mizuki Tang watched as Uchiha Gen uttered his final words before collapsing forward.

Uchiha Gen immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to pick him up, and while he was still warm... while the last bit of life force had not completely dissipated, he immediately hypnotized him and extracted his soul and lifespan.

"Phew...that was close, I almost missed it..."

Uchiha Gen patted his chest, still somewhat shaken.

When a person dies, they go to the Pure Land. He has no power to fight against the rules of the world, at least not now.

More than 4,200 words.

(End of this chapter)