The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Without needing to be urged, the remaining two Root members worked in perfect unison, forming hand seals and immediately unleashing a combined ninjutsu.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

First, a massive fire dragon, several meters long, shot out, its lifelike head thrashing and tail wagging as it lunged at the spirit statue trapped in the swamp. Immediately afterward, a high-pressure whirlwind, no less powerful than the fire dragon, erupted from the mouth of another member of the Root. The hurricane exploded, sweeping away all the surrounding trees and rocks in an instant, transforming into a gigantic vortex that followed closely behind the fire dragon, its power truly astonishing.

With the two Jonin expending a significant amount of chakra, the power of the two B-rank ninjutsu was maximized. Combined with the wind fueling the fire, their seamless teamwork allowed the two ninjutsu to merge, causing the fire dragon, now even larger, to strike the summoning statue directly.

"Successful!"

The massive spirit statue was pierced through by the fire dragon almost instantly, creating a huge hole in its core. It was then relentlessly sliced ​​apart by countless whirlwind vortexes that followed, with large chunks of rock collapsing and falling to the ground, leaving only the horned head suspended in mid-air.

Before the three Root members could even smile beneath their masks, the stone statue head suspended in mid-air suddenly opened its mouth wide, letting out a roar-like howl. Strands of air shot out from its mouth, extinguishing the remaining flames on the ground.

The next moment, countless boulders rose from the ground and were reassembled onto the body of the spirit statue. In just two or three breaths, the massive statue was restored to its original state.

As long as the caster is still alive and the Tenseigan is still there, no matter how many times the summoning statue is broken, it will quickly recover, making it almost immortal!

As the spirit stone statue cried out to the sky, huge rocks, each two zhang square, emerged from the high sky and bombarded the members of the Root like cannonballs.

Chapter 14 The Power of the Reincarnation Eye

"Such power is unmatched except by the Nine-Tailed Fox. Even if Lord Danzo himself were to take action, he would likely be unable to match it..."

The Root members, codenamed Leopard, used their teleportation abilities one after another to dodge the huge boulders falling from the sky. Each time they landed, they could feel the valley beneath their feet trembling violently under the weight of the falling rocks, and dust flew up everywhere, creating an apocalyptic scene as if the world was about to be destroyed.

Although it's impossible to confirm how many times the summoning statue behind him can be repaired, Leopard no longer has any urge to try destroying it again. Without the assistance of the sealing team, his only hope is to find Hyuga Sawatatsu, who summoned the statue, and directly attack the caster to break the summoning.

So the question is, where is Hinata Sawatatsu now?

As another boulder plummeted from the sky, Leopard had no choice but to unleash an astonishing burst of chakra from the ground beneath his feet, once again using the Body Flicker Technique to shoot several feet away, barely managing to evade the attack.

The next moment, the leopard felt the light around him dim. When he looked up with a hint of fear, he saw the spirit stone statue stretch out a huge hand that blotted out the sky and forcefully slammed down on his location.

not good!

Although his legs were gradually losing sensation from repeatedly using the Instantaneous Movement Technique, the leopard had no other choice but to use it again, barely managing to avoid the area of ​​impact before the giant paw landed.

However, the repeated use of the Body Instant Technique, a physical technique that demands extremely high physical strength, began to strain Leopard's body. This time, the teleportation distance was only two-thirds of the normal burst, and when he landed, his legs went weak, and he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Whoosh!"

A beam of green light suddenly burst through the dust rising from the valley and blasted towards the leopard's location. It was Hinata Zechen who saw the leopard had shown an opening and launched an attack.

Hey, so what if you're a genius? So what if you're strong? In the end, you still lack combat experience and are too young!

The leopard, which had just looked extremely disheveled, suddenly regained perfect control of its body, and its hands formed hand seals with lightning speed, unleashing a ninjutsu that had been waiting for it to be used.

Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique!

The jet-black chakra flowed and spread rapidly across the leopard's body, instantly covering its entire body.

This is a jet-black, hardened layer formed on the body's surface using earth-attribute chakra. It is a perfect combination of offense and defense, and even a series of explosions from explosive tags would be difficult to break through this indestructible defense.

In order to find the hidden Hyuga Zechen, Leopard did not hesitate to use himself as bait, pretending to reveal a weakness, just to lure Hyuga Zechen to launch an attack himself, thereby locking down the enemy's location.

"boom!"

Just as the leopard had predicted, the powerful green beam of light struck the hardened layer, causing the leopard's body to sway slightly from the impact. The hardened layer remained unscathed, its defenses incredibly strong and unbroken.

However, when the leopard looked up in the direction from which the green beam of light was shooting, it only saw a small black dot standing tall on a distant mountain peak.

The two are at least 800 meters apart!

You Hyuga clan, aren't you only good at close-range Gentle Fist? When did you transform into a cannon and create such a long attack distance?

The leopard had just entertained this thought when it suddenly realized something was wrong.

The chakra within his body flowed like water to the point where the beam of light struck, its rate of dissipation even exceeding that of an A-rank ninjutsu.

Bang!

Realizing the danger, the leopard's paws once more spewed chakra, attempting to use the Body Flicker Technique to dodge. However, the ground only kicked up a small amount of dust, and the gathered chakra was completely drained before it could even unleash its power.

What kind of ninjutsu is this?

Suffering from the backlash of insufficient chakra, the leopard instantly became powerless and collapsed to the ground.

These were the questions that lingered in my mind before I lost consciousness.

In the valley, the spirit statues continued their rampage, but soon everything returned to calm.

When the leopard regained consciousness, it found itself tied to a large tree, with two companions on either side of it, and all the masks on its face had fallen off to the side.

The entire army was wiped out! I have no face to see Lord Danzo!

After briefly sensing his body, he found it completely empty. There were still some lingering pains in many parts of his body, which meant that his acupoints and meridians had been sealed by the Gentle Fist, and his chakra had been completely blocked.

"Tell me, why did you attack me?"

A figure leaped down from the treetop and landed in front of the leopard; it was Hinata Zechen.

Leopard forced a smirk, his eyes fixed on Hyuga Zechen, clearly not intending to cooperate.

No one in the Root organization would betray Lord Danzo!

The two Root members standing to the side also wore expressions of resignation to their fate.

Every Root member has undergone unique "self-destruction" training, and a sealing formula is inscribed on their tongue, making it impossible for them to reveal the secrets of Root and Danzo.

"It seems I have no choice but to see it for myself..."

As the Byakugan in his eyes transformed into the Tenseigan, a pale green sphere of spiritual light condensed in Hyuga Zetsu's palm and was then pressed into the leopard's forehead.

In an instant, Leopard felt as if his many memories were like a book being casually flipped through, constantly appearing in his mind like a comic book.

"You...you are the devil..."

As a member of Root, Leopard was no stranger to the Yamanaka clan's methods of probing memories, because Yamanaka Fu, a member of Root, possessed similar methods and could directly explore the secrets in a ninja's mind.

Even Yamanaka Inoichi, the captain of the Konoha Analysis Team, couldn't possibly be as casual as Hyuga Sawatatsu in front of him, so easily flipping through other people's memories.

And those bright eyes, they're definitely not rolling your eyes!

Despite the frantically struggling leopard, Hinata Zechen remained unhurried and quickly found the answer he was looking for.

Danzo, who had always coveted the Hokage position, never gave up his ambition to control the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Therefore, whether inside or outside Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki was always under the constant surveillance of Anbu members.

Therefore, after the battle in the Land of Waves ended, Danzo learned of the situation immediately and forged a letter requesting reinforcements in Kakashi's voice, sending it back to Konoha. He also used Zabuza's silent killing technique as an excuse to require the Hyuga clan to participate.

The Root members, also planted in the Anbu, were responsible for compiling the intelligence request. Thus, Danzo successfully delivered the intelligence to the Hyuga clan.

Danzo's goal was not only to obtain a pair of pure Byakugan to strengthen Root, but also to take the opportunity to sow discord between Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Hyuga clan, thereby alienating them and exacerbating the internal conflicts within Konoha, so as to seize the position of Hokage.

The shadow of the pot truly lives up to its name...

Hinata Zechen stroked his chin, his gaze returning to the leopard.

"what are you up to?"

Under the gaze of those dazzling reincarnation eyes, the leopard felt that he had no secrets left to hide.

"Become my loyal subordinate."

The green spiritual orb located in the leopard's mind merged with the leopard's brain, dyeing the entire surface of its soul with a light green hue.

"Greetings, Master."

After a cup of tea, the three Root members knelt before Hyuga Zetsu like servants, their will and actions completely controlled by him.

Chapter 15 The sky cleared, the rain stopped...

Three days later, in a small grove of trees in the Land of Waves.

"Oh, and then, I'm a man!"

After instilling in Naruto the belief that "only by protecting those who are important to you can you truly become stronger," Haku, with his back to Naruto, said something that made Naruto find unbelievable.

How can it be!

Naruto held his head in his hands, his face filled with disbelief.

After all, the woman before him had long, flowing black hair that reached her waist, and her gentle and charming appearance even surpassed Sakura's. Coupled with her amicable tone and powerful affability, Naruto had already decided in his heart that she was a warm-hearted older sister.

It must be a joke, right?

At the edge of the forest, Sasuke Uchiha brushed past Haku. Although he had never seen the person in front of him before, he felt a strange sense of familiarity, which made Sasuke subconsciously turn around and watch Haku walk away step by step.

Perhaps it's just my imagination?

Sasuke, who hadn't noticed anything amiss, stormed up to Naruto and punched him on the forehead.

"Did you forget it was time to eat? You huge idiot!"

Faced with Sasuke's accusations, Naruto, who had just been shouting and covering his head, revealed a silly smile.

"Oh, it seems we've just arrived at mealtime. I wonder if Kakashi-senpai prepared enough food for one more person."

Just as the two were about to leave, an unfamiliar voice suddenly came from beside them, startling Naruto and Sasuke, who both showed extremely vigilant expressions.

The next moment, looking at Hyuga Zetsu, who emerged from the depths of the forest, Sasuke's eyes revealed an extremely strong fighting spirit.

After Kakashi's special training, Sasuke can now run to the top of a tree in one go. His control over chakra is now much better than before, which makes Sasuke confident once again that he can defeat Hyuga Zetsu and prove that the Uchiha clan is the strongest!

"Huh, what are you doing here?"

Naruto Uzumaki suddenly leaped up from the grass, pointing at Hyuga Zetsu as if he had witnessed something utterly unbelievable.

"Didn't Jonin Kakashi tell you that he requested reinforcements from the village to ensure the mission's success and to prevent Zabuza from attacking again?"

Although Hinata Sawatatsu now fully understands that everything was Danzo's scheme, he still pretends not to know in order to maintain the facade.

"We don't need any backup at all. Our Class 7 can defeat that eyebrowless man!"

Hyuga Zechen's words immediately stung Sasuke's fragile pride, and he loudly retorted.

"Ha, the enemy is lurking right in front of you, spying on you, and you're completely oblivious. No wonder Jonin Kakashi had to ask the village for help."

enemy?

While Naruto was still looking confused, Sasuke suddenly turned around and looked at the path leading out of the woods.

Bai had already gone far away, so Sasuke naturally gained nothing.