Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 273 Seeking His Own Death! (4400 words)

Under the perception of the soul, nothing can hide!

"Tsk tsk tsk, those dogs from Yunyin are too despicable and shameless. I underestimated their limits..."

"They have absolutely no bottom line!"

Uchiha Gen stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe with fire patterns fluttering in the wind, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he shook his head slightly.

"Brother Xuan, what's wrong?" Itachi turned his head and asked curiously.

Shisui was too busy to speak, as he was breathing a flame to warm the Itachi.

"I just used my sensory ninjutsu to investigate..."

"Damn it, there are over a hundred Cloud Village ninjas hiding in the snow on the east, west, and south sides above the canyon. Judging by their chakra levels, they are at least Chunin."

"The area north of the canyon is where the Fourth Raikage is located. He has two Kage-level chakras, and another person has two types of chakra within him. Judging from their nature, he should be the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails."

"Furthermore, none of these people have the chakra reserves of genin. The weakest among them are chunin, and their chakra reserves are quite substantial for chunin. Most of them are among the best chunin."

"So, those bastards from Kumogakure are using their best Chunin to beat up a Genin like you..."

"Luckily I prepared a solution for you, otherwise it would have been really dangerous."

Itachi was stunned upon hearing this, and Shisui was also stunned when the flame in his mouth disappeared.

Once they regained their senses, they exclaimed in unison, "How could someone be so despicable and shameless? They have no bottom line!"

"That's how despicable and shameless they are, they have no bottom line."

"The Hidden Cloud Village has truly mastered the art of ninja trickery."

Speaking of the people of Kumogakure, they are either blond and fair-skinned or dark-skinned, and they are all martial arts practitioners, which clearly implies that they are stepfathers.

"Then let's leave. Yunyin is clearly up to no good," Shisui said solemnly.

"There's no need. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Hidden Cloud Village can't do anything to us. Let's play around with them."

How could so many high-quality souls leave here?

It's not feasible to kill the Fourth Raikage and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, people highly valued by the Hidden Cloud Village, for the time being. However, there's no such concern about killing others.

"Alright, let's show them what the Uchiha are capable of!"

"Brother Zhishui is right."

"Let's go down."

Upon hearing this, Qiang Liang immediately swooped down and quickly landed in the canyon, at a distance that Yun Yin and the others could vaguely see in the wind and snow.

"There are only three people..."

"Should we say that you Uchiha are just incredibly skilled and daring, or simply arrogant and disdainful of others?"

The Fourth Raikage strode forward, his voice deep and powerful, his short white cloak billowing in the wind, revealing his strong, muscular dark muscles. He walked with a commanding presence, followed by his henchmen, exuding an aura of power.

Wow, that's quite an outfit for the dead of winter. He must be really strong. He needs to wear two layers of ordinary clothes to stay warm, which shows how much weaker he is.

"Think what you want, I just want to know if everything is ready?"

Uchiha Gen stood on Qiang Liang, looking down at him with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent and his tone casual.

This attitude displeased Yugito and the other Cloud Ninja who followed him, but they couldn't interrupt when the big shots were talking, otherwise they would be embarrassing their own boss.

"Of course we're ready. If you win, the Lightning Release Body Tempering Technique is yours."

The Fourth Raikage, A, raised his hand behind him, and Hii handed him a scroll, which spun once in the Raikage's palm.

"It's a pity you can't win, and even if you did, you wouldn't learn anything worthwhile..."

Like the Eight Gates, Lightning Release: Body Tempering Technique is an easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master ninjutsu. Many ninjas in Kumogakure practice it, but none have reached the level of the Raikage.

The reason why the Raikage of each generation was able to cultivate to such a high level was the result of their physical talent, diligence, abundant resources, and the combined effect of cultivation secret techniques.

"That's none of your concern, Lord Raikage."

"Let's begin."

After saying that, Uchiha Gen, carrying a small dachi and wearing a warm combat suit, jumped off Kyo.

"Katei," Raikage commanded expressionlessly.

The next moment, a figure flashed out. The person had brown hair, a cold face, wore a white combat suit, carried a ninja sword on his back, and was 1.7 meters tall, twice as tall as Itachi. He looked to be in his early twenties.

"At this age, with this level of chakra, you'd still be a genin in Kumogakure? Your village's standards are really high."

"If this were in Iwagakure, it wouldn't be entirely impossible for him to become a Special Jonin..." Uchiha Gen said sarcastically, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

The Fourth Raikage grinned and said, "He used to be a Chunin, but he made a mistake and was demoted to Genin. This did not violate the rules set in the scroll."

"If you're scared, you can just admit defeat."

"Fear?"

Uchiha Gen shook his head. "Just some clever trick. Itachi, bury him!"

"Yes."

Itachi's expression was serious. He raised his hand and drew the small katana from his back. The blade gleamed coldly; it was a top-grade chakra sword.

"It's up to you, Katie."

"Please rest assured, Lord Raikage, I will kill it soon."

Katai drew his ninja sword, his expression cold and confident.

The next moment, the spectators from both sides stepped back, leaving enough space for the two to fight.

……

Neither the large nor the small one acted rashly; they stood still, observing each other's weaknesses...

Itachi slowly raised his eyes, his pupils turning blood red, and two black tomoe appeared. Kato was startled and quickly looked away.

It's a two-magatama! The information from the village was wrong!

Raikage and the others were slightly taken aback upon seeing this, and sighed inwardly.

Awakening the two-tomoe Sharingan at only seven or eight years old is truly remarkable, but ultimately, he was too young to fully unleash its power.

As Katie avoided eye contact, Itachi moved, raising his left hand and sending three shuriken flying through the air.

There was a place to hide, but out of her inner pride, Carter charged straight out.

Clang! One shuriken was deflected, while two other shuriken, seemingly anticipated, flew past from the left and right.

Upon seeing the approaching enemy, Itachi released his katana and unleashed eight shuriken with both hands.

Clang, clang, clang... The shuriken collided in mid-air, their original trajectories instantly changing, and under the influence of the wind and snow, they pierced right towards four vital points: the brow, throat, eyes, and heart.

Seeing this, many Cloud Ninjas changed color, amazed by their superb ninja tool throwing technique!

Uchiha Gen was also somewhat amazed by this scene. He could also do this kind of ninja tool throwing technique, but it required infusing it with his soul.

It's impossible to do that with a regular shuriken unless you practice deliberately, but there's no need to practice that much.

Carter's cold expression changed instantly. He hurriedly wielded his ninja sword with all his might, the blade flashing repeatedly, barely managing to knock away the four shuriken.

Itachi's expression remained unchanged. His hands spun around with his body, and a transparent thread appeared and disappeared on his fingers. Two rapidly spinning shuriken pierced into the back of Katie's head and heart.

With a bang, Katie's body turned into a cloud of white smoke. The next moment, two arms emerged from beneath the hard, snow-covered frozen ground, grabbing at Weasel's legs.

As if everything had been predicted, Itachi grabbed the kodachi and leaped into the air, dodging the attack while simultaneously launching a counterattack, the sharp tip of the blade piercing the ground.

Clang! Dark skin was covered in a layer of black, and a sharp blade pierced it, unable to penetrate an inch, sparks flying out.

Snowflakes billowed into the air, and dirt flew everywhere. Taking advantage of the Raikage and the others blocking the view, Kato, who had been burrowing underground, emerged from the ground in his true form and reached for Itachi with an arm hardened by the Earth Release: Hardening Technique.

If they are captured, unless they use the trump card left by Uchiha Gen, the outcome and their life or death will be decided.

Itachi remained calm, his right leg, which had been bent under his body, shot out like a spring, dodging the palm and kicking the arm to use the momentum to retreat, thus calmly defusing the crisis.

"Tsk tsk... You Cloud Village people are really cunning."

"The Cloud Village ninjas are not good at Lightning Release, but they are good at their old rival's Earth Release."

In the depths of winter, using a ninjutsu similar to the mental decapitation technique underground, where the ground is frozen solid, is no easy task.

"Katei is indeed better at Earth Release, but his Lightning Release is also decent."

"You Uchiha brats are truly geniuses."

"Not only did he see through Katie's shadow clones, but he also combined offense with defense, leaving himself a way out. He handled it quite well."

"You'd be heartbroken if such a brilliant genius were to pass away, wouldn't you?"

Upon hearing this, Itachi felt somewhat ashamed, realizing that he was unworthy of the title and had failed to see through the enemy's shadow clones.

If Xuan-gege hadn't deliberately uttered the unusual phrase "buried him," he wouldn't have realized that something was wrong with the enemy.

He needs to be more careful and perceptive in the future!

Actually, Itachi underestimated himself a bit in this round.

It's not surprising that he couldn't detect it because he didn't activate his Sharingan and his vision was blocked. However, it's quite remarkable that he was able to understand the coded messages given by Uchiha Gen and make a series of responses.

Uchiha Gen shook his head, his tone indifferent: "Itachi won't die. Your subordinate's face is dark; he's bound to suffer a bloody disaster today."

"Hmph, just you wait!" the Fourth Raikage said, his face showing displeasure.

Wind Release Breakthrough!

While Itachi's mind was racing, he didn't stop moving. After landing, his hands formed a dazzling array of hand seals, leaving afterimages that startled the Cloud Ninja once again.

Fire, wind, water, yin, and yang are the chakra attributes that Itachi was born with. Although only fire and water jutsu were shown in the original work, it does not mean that he could not use wind jutsu.

A raging gale spewed from the Itachi's mouth, and because it chose a location that followed the wind direction, it achieved twice the result with half the effort, greatly increasing its power.

A fierce wind whipped up snowflakes, surging forward in a deluge, while Itachi released his left hand, releasing a stack of countless explosive tags that drifted out with the wind...

This use of detonating tags can only be described as extravagant; only the sons of wealthy families could afford to indulge in it.

Uchiha Gen didn't care about money and was quite generous with his allowance.

In this situation, lightning-based techniques are generally not very effective.

Earth Release was useful, but Itachi's hand seals were too fast, and Katie found herself unable to keep up, so she activated Hardening Technique while trying her best to dodge.

The detonating tags drifted in the wind. Although a considerable number of them were blown off course by the wind, the remaining ones were enough to give Katie a good beating.

Thud, thud, thud...

A series of explosions echoed through the canyon, releasing crimson flames from plumes of smoke. The wind and snow raged, and the smoke billowed, creating a spectacular scene.

A small number of the explosive tags were blown toward the location of the Fourth Raikage, and Jonin immediately stepped in to block them.

When the explosion stopped, a disheveled Carter emerged from the smoke, a trace of blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth.

That's how explosive tags are; their kill radius is limited. Unless they explode at close range, they're unlikely to kill a ninja.

"You brat, I'm going to tear you to pieces!"

Feeling utterly humiliated, Katie flew into a rage, brandishing her cold, sharp ninja sword and charging towards Itachi with incredible speed, her figure swaying and unpredictable.

However, such speed and deceptive tactics were completely exposed to the Sharingan, and Itachi, carrying his katana, fearlessly charged forward.

Kato was delighted to see this. As one of the best Chunin in Kumogakure, he was skilled in Earth Release, swordsmanship, and Lightning Release.

He was confident he could fool even the Sharingan!

The two men quickly closed in, and Katie slashed at the neck with his knife.

Itachi's legs buckled, his body slumped, and his head tilted back. The cold, sharp blade grazed his scalp as he raised his katana to slash between his legs.

This insidious and terrifying move sent chills down Carter's spine. Taking advantage of his forward momentum, he rolled to the side and avoided the blade.

The two passed each other, then returned to their respective positions and began a sword fight.

Itachi was well aware of his own strengths and weaknesses, so he didn't confront Katie's blade head-on. Instead, he used the Sharingan's perception and his own agility to fight him.

The two figures darted and weaved through the wind and snow. Although there was no clanging of metal, it was enough to dazzle and amaze ordinary people.

After fighting for a while, neither could gain the upper hand. Katie's swordsmanship was quite good, and Itachi, who had received elite education since childhood, was no less skilled.

After a while, Itachi seemed to be running out of energy, and his movements began to slow down.

Catching this signal, Carter pressed his advantage, and after a dozen or so moves, he seized an opening and excitedly stabbed Itachi in the heart.

"Watch out, that's a clone!"

Among the ninjas watching from the Hidden Cloud Village, a Jonin who had a good relationship with him couldn't help but speak up and remind him.

With a soft thud, the blade pierced the weasel's heart, but not a drop of blood flowed out. Caw, caw... A dozen or so black crows scattered and flew away.

Fire Release: Exploding Flame Bullet!

The weasel, concealing its aura within the snowstorm, opened its mouth, and three crimson fireballs, each the size of a washbasin, burst forth from the snow.

Boom, boom, boom! Explosions far more violent than the explosive tags rang out, and scorching shockwaves radiated bursts of intense flames, instantly melting the snowflakes in mid-air into water.

Having been warned, Katie became alert and dodged the ninjutsu in time, which only burned him and did not cause a fatal attack.

As a genin who wasn't known for his chakra reserves, Itachi had already depleted his chakra reserves after using three ninjutsu in a row, even with precise control.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Uchiha Gen shouted, his eyes transforming into Mangekyou Sharingan, his chilling gaze sweeping over, his tone colder than ice and snow.

"Lord Raikage, please give me an explanation."

"Utterly despicable and shameless, bullying the weak and then offering a warning?"

Three tomoe appeared in Shisui's eyes, his face flushed red with anger.

The Fourth Raikage also felt embarrassed; what they had done was indeed a bit too much.

However, due to his protective nature, he couldn't bear to be too harsh, so he said coldly, "Yiming, apologize quickly, and be sincere!"

A dark-skinned, tall, and strong young man with an ordinary face and an afro, walked out of the crowd with his head down...

"Hmph, Lord Raikage is really protective of his own."

"How can such a serious matter be overlooked with an apology?" Uchiha Gen said expressionlessly.

"So what do you want?"

"He committed seppuku (ritual suicide)."

"Impossible. At most, I'll apologize and give them time to recover their chakra," the Fourth Raikage said decisively.

"wishful thinking!"

After fighting for so long, Itachi has revealed many of his tricks. If it weren't for the trump cards he left behind, even if he recovered his chakra, he would still lose more often than he would win.

Losing means death!

During the time it takes to recover chakra, the opponent will have enough time to come up with a countermeasure, and even if they can't, others will help them devise a plan.

"Heh heh... Since you won't give it to me, I'll take it myself!"

"Yoshiaki..."

Uchiha Gen sneered and then shouted, his voice, tone, and manner extremely eerie, as if they came from hell.

Upon hearing this sound, Yoshiaki, a Jonin from Kumogakure, seemed to be possessed, involuntarily looking up at Uchiha Gen's Mangekyou Sharingan...

The next moment, a fear-based illusion was activated, and Yoshiaki instantly saw what he feared most.

The bewildered and dazed expression instantly turned into a terrified and ferocious one, and the soul and lifespan flowed out of the body uncontrollably...

(End of this chapter)