Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 302 A Dramatic Turn of Fate

Three days later, Uchiha Gen went to Sunagakure again to check on the progress of Rasa and the others' work.

As expected, Yekura has become an elder, a genuine high-ranking member of Sunagakure.

After spending the morning with Yekura and celebrating, Uchiha Gen returned to Konoha in the afternoon.

A month later, Uchiha Gen received a message from Fuguki, saying that Juzo Biwa and Kisame Hoshigaki had defected as planned and were ready to act at any time.

On a day off, Uchiha Gen secretly left Konoha and headed to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind.

Hunting down the Shadow of a village is undoubtedly extremely difficult within the village itself.

Examples like Danzo's assassination attempt on Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sasori's assassination attempt on the Third Kazekage, and Orochimaru's assassination attempt on the Fourth Kazekage all took place in the wilderness.

Of course, it is not easy to lure the shadow of a village out; the shadow will not leave the village unless there is a major event.

However, Uchiha Gen precisely targeted Rasa's lifeline, or rather, one of his lifelines: increasing military spending.

They summoned Rasa in the name of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, tempting him with the promise of increased military spending. They didn't believe Rasa could resist the temptation...

Uchiha Gen felt no reverence whatsoever for the so-called daimyo.

They bypassed the ninjas, samurai, and other guards at the daimyo's residence, used their Sharingan to hypnotize and control the daimyo of the Land of Wind to issue orders, and then erased the memories they shouldn't have had afterward.

After a series of maneuvers, Rasa, unsurprisingly, ascended to the top and happily led his Shadow Guard to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind.

After receiving the news, Uchiha Gen, who was hiding in the shadows, went to Kirigakure and then took Suigetsu Hozuki to Uzushiogakure.

In the desolate wilderness of the Land of Whirlpools, they met up with their old friends, Juzo Biwa and Kisame Hoshigaki. Then, Genji Uchiha took the three of them to the Kobe Oasis in the Land of Wind.

This Kobe Oasis is the only way from Sunagakure to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind. It is both an important economic center and a transportation hub in the Land of Wind.

Such an important place is naturally guarded by ninja from Sunagakure.

To avoid any accidents, on the night before Rasa and the others arrived, Uchiha Gen brought Hobuki and the other two to the outside of the Sunagakure camp.

The entire base was sealed off with an unremarkable barrier ninjutsu that had no distinguishing features. The Uchiha Flame Formation wouldn't work; its features were too obvious.

With their combined strength, the ninjas in the Sand Village were no match for them, and they were all severely injured in no time.

Such a severely injured Sand Ninja could not be wasted; his soul and lifespan were completely absorbed by Uchiha Gen.

After everyone was dead, the four of them worked together to destroy the bodies and cover their tracks.

All four were professionals, and they were not only extremely efficient but also did a very clean and efficient job.

The next morning, as Rasa led the Shadow Guard into the Kobe Oasis, Uchiha Gen, who was hiding in the shadows, began to use his barrier ninjutsu again.

Without any special features, this ordinary barrier ninjutsu is hardly enough to restrain a Kage-level powerhouse like Rasa. However, it's a different story when it's used with Sage Chakra.

Although Rasa's relentless attacks could break through the barrier, the pufferfish and the others wouldn't give Rasa the chance to unleash his full power on the barrier.

As soon as Rasa entered the oasis, he saw the barrier covering the sky and saw Fuguki, Kisame, and Juzo appearing from behind the trees wearing Kirigakure ninja headbands. A look of solemnity appeared on his face.

Suigetsu Hobuki and Hiwa Juzo were both renowned members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Although Kisame is not that famous, his Samehada is not to be underestimated.

Upon seeing this, Luo Sha's shadow guards immediately stepped in front of him, drawing their weapons and looking on guard.

The three pufferfish demons grinned, their faces bearing cold, cruel smiles, and charged forward, each wielding a weapon. Their shadows were reflected on the lake's surface...

That's right, there's a small lake to the side of the three people. There are five such lakes in the Kobe Oasis.

This battle environment was carefully selected by Uchiha Gen. Using water-style ninjutsu in an oasis by a lake is much easier than in a dry, scorching desert.

Water Release ninjutsu is effective against gold dust, iron dust, and sand, because they become much heavier when wet, making them more difficult to control and increasing chakra consumption.

In addition, the existence of the barrier will limit the amount of Rasa's sand, which will be beneficial to the performance of Water Release ninjutsu.

With equal timing and favorable location, the three, including Fuguki, have the advantage.

Although the three people appear to be on par, in reality, the three pufferfish demons have the advantage because Uchiha Gen, who is hiding in the shadows, can cover for them.

Faced with the three's charge, the Shadow Guard and Rasa immediately used ninjutsu, refusing to engage in taijutsu with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

The three stopped and simultaneously used water-style ninjutsu to block, making the first round of ninjutsu competition evenly matched.

Then, the three pufferfish demons simultaneously used the Hidden Mist Technique. With the barrier in place, the Wind Release ninjutsu, which was originally effective against the Hidden Mist Technique, became ineffective.

Soon, the transparent barrier was shrouded in thick fog, like smoke being exhaled into an inverted glass. Except for those with X-ray vision, no other eyes could see clearly.

Fighting in dense fog is something that Kirigakure ninjas of the caliber of Fuguki are very familiar with, but it's not so friendly to Rasa and his group.

To prevent the three from launching a sneak attack, Rasa and the others had no choice but to use large-scale offensive ninjutsu, which happened to be within a relatively small barrier space.

The pufferfish demon was naturally not afraid and also used a large-scale ninjutsu.

For a moment, the towering waves and the surging iron sand within the barrier collided violently, and the Shadow Guard's attacks were barely effective against the combined offensive of both sides.

Because Rasa's Shadow Guard members are each skilled in Wind Release ninjutsu, Puppet ninjutsu, Poison ninjutsu, Sensory ninjutsu, and Medical ninjutsu.

Aside from Wind Release ninjutsu, no other ninjutsu can participate in large-scale ninjutsu clashes, but unfortunately, the Wind Release ninjas' Wind Release skills are not high enough.

Faced with the combined Water Release ninjutsu of the three, Rasa was only able to mobilize a very limited amount of gold dust, and after resisting for a while, the gold dust collapsed.

The surging waves submerged the gold dust, making it extremely heavy, and submerged all the land within the barrier, immersing the entire barrier in water.

The three pufferfish demons dived into the water, their movements as agile as swimming fish, constantly attacking Rasa and the others who were standing on the surface from underwater.

Under the combined pressure of taijutsu and ninjutsu, Rasa and the others were soon severely injured and captured by the three pufferfish demons.

At that moment, Uchiha Genjun, who had been hiding in the shadows, appeared within the barrier...

How could we miss out on three Jonin and the soul of a Kage-level ninja?

"grown ups!"

Fuguki carried two Jonin, Juzo carried one Jonin, and Kisame carried Rasa. The three of them bowed to Uchiha Gen in the thick fog.

Hearing the three men's words, Luo Sha, who was still conscious but had been beaten black and blue, struggled to lift his head, opened his swollen eyes, and saw blood dripping from his face...

Looking up, a pair of familiar Mangekyou Sharingan eyes came into view through the blurry vision.

"Ahem... So it was you pulling the strings behind the scenes..."

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly and said, "You don't really think that the matter with Pakura is over and done with, do you?"

"You will pay for this with your life. And since you've blocked Ye Cang's path, you deserve to die even more."

Luo Sha forced a smile through the pain and said, "Cough cough... The victor is king, the loser is villain. I have nothing to say, except for one thing I want to ask of you."

"You want to keep your child?"

"No...that's right, please have mercy and spare their lives."

"They're still young, they don't know anything, please...please."

"Given my temperament, I would normally have eliminated them completely, but what can I do when Ye Cang is so kind-hearted?"

"If you die, this matter will be over."

"Although they may not live as well as you did when you were alive, they can still grow up like normal children from Sunagakure."

For Temari and Kankuro, Rasa's existence is more beneficial than harmful, but for Gaara, it is more harmful than beneficial.

With Rasa dead and Yashamaru alive, the childhoods and growth trajectories of all three will undergo significant changes...

"Thanks……"

Uchiha Gen didn't say anything more, but with a slight lift of his eyelids, he hypnotized the extremely weak Rasa.

Souls and lifespans emerged, and upon seeing this, the three pufferfish demons immediately pried open the eyelids of the three Jonin, which Uchiha Gen absorbed in turn.

After absorbing the contents, the four corpses were thrown into the water, and Kisame summoned sharks to destroy the evidence.

Two minutes later, only faint traces of blood remained in the water.

Uchiha Gen summoned Kyo, opened the barrier, and using the mist as cover, took the three of them and soared into the sky...

Winter really makes it easy to catch a cold, everyone be careful. I caught a cold just by loosening my clothes a little; my nose and throat are both sore. I'm not feeling well today, so I'll take some medicine and get some rest.

(End of this chapter)