Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 50 The Situation is Set

Unfortunately, Hozuki Yuzo's little tricks were completely exposed by the Sharingan.

Uchiha Gen slightly adjusted his posture, met his gaze, activated his genjutsu, and at the same time thrust the Wind Flame Sword directly forward.

Hozuki Yuzo, with his rich combat experience, did not hesitate to activate the Water Transformation Technique. His eyes turned into liquid to avoid the illusion attack, and then his entire body turned into liquid.

chi chi...

The Wind Flame Sword pierced into the original spot in his chest, causing the water vapor to evaporate and emit puffs of white steam. Hozuki Yuzo quickly detached himself from the blade, reformed his form, and rapidly formed hand seals.

Did the illusion not work?

Uchiha Gen's heart stirred, but his attack rhythm did not slow down. The Kusanagi sword quickly extended and stabbed towards his heart again.

Hozuki Yuzo's eyes were bloodshot, but he had no choice but to stop forming hand seals and dodge, otherwise he would surely perish.

Stopping the hand seals, the Kusanagi sword quickly retracted, and Uchiha Gen seized the opportunity to rush forward, his golden flame sword slashing and cutting repeatedly, sharp and scorching, each move aimed straight for vital points.

As long as the enemy doesn't form hand seals to use water-style ninjutsu, and there's no water source around, it won't take long to evaporate all the moisture off the enemy's body.

Hozuki Yuzo dodged Uchiha Gen's attacks in a disheveled manner, feeling both frustrated and regretful!

If I had known I would be forced into a situation where I wouldn't even have time to form hand seals, I should have used Water Release ninjutsu immediately.

Even if he had used a C-rank water-style ninjutsu, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state. Why did he have to use a shuriken? It's really a disaster.

Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets. That's how ninja battles are; choosing the wrong strategy is often fatal.

The Uchiha Xuanjian Technique is sharp, and the Wind Flame Sword is scorching hot, making one feel as if they are next to a furnace, quickly causing them to sweat profusely and rapidly deplete their stamina.

He also had to be constantly wary of making eye contact with the Sharingan to avoid falling into a genjutsu. As the saying goes, "a long defense will eventually be broken," and Hozuki Yuuzo, who was desperately trying to evade, soon revealed a fatal flaw.

Genjutsu Sharingan!

This time, Hozuki Yuzo failed to dispel the illusion with water in time, and his body stiffened instantly. The sharp and scorching wind flame sword instantly severed Hozuki Yuzo's right arm.

A very small amount of blood splattered out, while most of the blood was evaporated by the high temperature. The wound on the severed arm was charred by the flames, and the aroma of meat filled the air.

"what……"

A piercing scream rang out, and the intense pain jolted Hozuki Yuzo awake from the illusion. The blazing sword in his pupils rapidly magnified, filling him with fear.

With the Soul-Soul Fruit power activated, Gen Uchiha seized the opportunity to extract Yuzo Hozuki's soul and lifespan.

Then, after a slight pause, the Wind Flame Sword pierced through the hard skull, shattering the fragile brain, which was then instantly burned to a crisp by the flames.

With a thud, Hozuki Yuzo's body collapsed to the ground, and Uchiha Gen breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If it weren't for the enemy's flawed strategy and the fact that he didn't give them a chance to use Water Release ninjutsu, defeating them without Lightning Release ninjutsu wouldn't have been an easy task.

This place is near the sea, with abundant moisture, so the opponent's water-style ninjutsu skills are more than capable of using advanced water-style ninjutsu.

With his ability to blend into the water, it will be difficult for him to keep the other party there.

This also explains why Uchiha Gen didn't wear the Uchiha clan crest and didn't reveal his Sharingan from the beginning.

If Hozuki Yuzo were to discover Uchiha Gen's origins, he would certainly not use his shuriken as a test, as that would be a waste of effort. He would most likely use ninjutsu to probe him.

Therefore, it was quite positive that Uchiha Gen did not wear the Uchiha clan crest on the battlefield, and thus, there were more than a few ninjas who made the wrong strategy.

After killing Hozuki Yuzo, Uchiha Gen had an idea and rushed over in the direction of the salty sea breeze.

In less than half a minute, the azure sea appeared before Uchiha Gen's eyes, with crashing waves and sunlight shimmering on the surface. Several seagulls were flying in the distance.

Reaching the beach, Uchiha Gen crouched down and cautiously reached out to touch the seawater...

It feels slightly cool to the touch, but I don't feel weak or have any other discomfort.

Uchiha Gen immediately smiled; he didn't have the weakness of Devil Fruit users who feared seawater.

Is this because time travel eliminates the side effects?

Is it because it's a different world, so the ocean in this world doesn't hate users of the Devil Fruit?

That's true. How can you use the sword of the previous dynasty to kill an official of the current dynasty?

Or is there some other reason?

Whatever the reason, it's a good thing for him anyway!

Uchiha Gen stood up and began chasing the fleeing Kirigakure ninja along the coastline.

A dozen minutes later, Uchiha Gen stopped on a grassy field. There were some trampling marks on the grass, which were difficult to spot due to his poor eyesight.

As a family specializing in eye techniques, the Uchiha clan's ninjas are generally very strong, with the exception of those who overuse the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Following the trail, Uchiha Gen arrived at the edge of a cliff. Peeking out, he saw the cliff face filled with churning sea waves, strange rocks, and winding paths, making it easy to hide several people.

After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Gen withdrew his head, took out a soldier's ration pill and swallowed it. He then sat cross-legged and silently recovered his depleted stamina and chakra.

A few minutes later, Uchiha Gen, whose condition had improved, took out three kunai with explosive tags attached from his ninja tool bag and threw them at three places where people might be hiding.

Explosions rang out one after another, flames and thick smoke billowed, and debris flew everywhere.

The next moment, three Mist Ninja leaped out. One of them came from the direction of the explosion, while the other two came from other hiding places.

The three of them trudged along the bottom of the cliff, stepping on the rocks. What was an insurmountable obstacle for ordinary people was nothing to the ninjas.

Hey, there really are little mice hiding here...

Uchiha Gen chased after him along the edge of the cliff, and once he reached a slightly gentler cliff, he immediately rushed down it.

Although the Hidden Mist ninjas were skilled swimmers, they dared not cross the sea without a boat.

Most ninjas lack the physical strength, chakra reserves, and chakra control required for this.

Seeing Uchiha Gen relentlessly pursuing them and charging down aggressively, the three became enraged and immediately stopped running away, each forming hand seals and unleashing ninjutsu.

Water Release: Water Rush Wave!

Water Release: Water Shotgun!

Water Escape: Water Flow Whip!

The rapidly flowing water, the high-speed water bullets, and the condensed, retractable water whip all attacked at once, turning Uchiha Gen into countless flying splatters of mud.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

The real Uchiha Gen leaped into the air, his chest slightly bulging, and spat out a golden-orange fireball. The ball was huge, like a falling meteorite, and its power was extraordinary!

The three Kirigakure Chunin's expressions changed drastically, and they quickly leaped to dodge. However, after the fireball landed, it spread rapidly in all directions, and the seawater on the surface steamed and hissed.

"Ahhh..."

The three of them couldn't dodge faster than the flames spread, and were engulfed by the raging fire, their heart-wrenching screams echoing through the air.

When the flames died down, Uchiha Gen jumped off the cliff and found that two Mist Ninja were dead, but one "lucky one" was still alive.

After performing a series of maneuvers, Uchiha Gen extracted his soul and lifespan, then turned and jumped off the sea cliff to continue his pursuit of the Mist Ninja, reaping their souls and lifespans.

The pursuit of Kirigakure by Konoha lasted for several hours, all the way into the Land of Whirlpools, and only stopped when it was completely dark.

Many of the Mist Ninja who weren't fast enough, strong enough, had a weak will to survive, or weren't smart enough died in this pursuit.

After this battle, the Hidden Mist Village was severely damaged.

At the temporary encampment, many Konoha ninjas were having a heated discussion, all feeling that the war was about to end.

I feel like the last two or three chapters haven't been very well written, but I still want to shamelessly ask you to keep reading, add it to your favorites, and vote for it, hehe.

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