The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Chapter 253 One Against Ten Thousand

After much deliberation, Danzo finally focused his attention on Minato Namikaze and devised a plan.

"Go and call Jia San, Bing Yi, and Ding Yi over here."

......

The Land of Earth.

"Such a massive chakra aura! Earth, can you sense it?"

"My companion asked in a trembling voice."

"I felt it."

Seeing the other person's acting skills, Tsuchishi was speechless. You, a dignified... uh, Special Jonin, okay, you should be afraid, but this acting is a bit too much. There are at least tens of thousands of ninjas around, even a Kage wouldn't be this afraid.

Tsuchishi's companions were certainly not ordinary genin.

After all, although the identity of "earth" has been perfectly crafted by earth and stone, it still has a flaw: earth's social relationships.

An identity that appeared out of nowhere, with no acquaintances involved.

However, one cannot be too unconventional, so finding a friend is a given. And the person who can quickly accept oneself as a "friend" is probably a fellow spy with an illegitimate identity.

I said we're friends, do you dare say we're not? Believe me or not, I'll report you and say you've even forgotten your childhood friend!

If my investigation is correct, this companion beside me is likely a spy for Konoha, and also a Root ninja. Tsuchishi's decision not to eliminate this guy suggests he has ulterior motives.

After all, this guy was one of the top leaders of Konoha's spies in Iwagakure, and he could pass on far too much false information to Danzo. In the last few communications, Danzo thought he had done everything flawlessly, unaware that Tsuchishi's mental perception had already seen through them.

The false information wasn't Tsuchishi's ultimate goal; after all, if he really wanted to embarrass Danzo, he could have simply launched a surprise attack on Root. There was no need to go to such lengths.

The main reason was that Tsuchishi wanted to try and lure Danzo out and then kill him.

Although they had already killed Danzo once in the future, this did not dispel Uchiha Kiyoshi and his clones' hostility towards Danzo. On the contrary, it was as if they had no psychological barrier and had no worries about killing Danzo directly.

It's a bit too late now. Danzo's Root has been attacked multiple times, and after Tsuchi-Shiki revealed his Gundam mode, Danzo's various defensive measures at Root have reached their limit. It will be difficult to kill him before Konoha can react.

Unless the main body takes action, but that would expose oneself, which would be a loss.

It's one thing if his true form is hidden all along, but the Sage of Six Paths can't find it, doesn't even know its identity, or isn't sure of its existence. But once he appears in Konoha and causes trouble, exposing his identity, the Sage of Six Paths will really have his eye on him.

This is the millennium, the most sensitive time. If you were to say that the Sage of Six Paths wasn't paying attention to the situation in the ninja world at this time, Uchiha Kiyoshi would never believe it even if you beat him to death.

The easiest way to kill Danzo is to lure him out.

"Hey, the enemy is coming towards us."

Tu Shi immediately snapped out of his daze and looked in the direction of the Third Raikage.

"Tsk tsk, leaving behind a rearguard to fight against ten thousand men single-handedly, let me witness it."

To be honest, fighting against ten thousand single-handedly is still quite impressive. Don't say that the Third Raikage only killed one or two thousand ninjas in the end, and that saying he could fight against ten thousand single-handedly is just an exaggeration. It's fine to joke about it, but to take it seriously would be foolish.

The Third Raikage, in order to buy time for the elite troops, stubbornly refused to flee and fought the Iwagakure army for three days and three nights. Otherwise, Iwagakure might not have been able to capture the Third Raikage.

Facing an army of tens of thousands of ninjas, killing thousands of them, and finally leaving, one gets a completely different impression.

Whether it was to make way for his son, or because he had overexerted himself by suppressing the Eight-Tails last time, and was also overexerting himself in this battle against the Iwa ninja, knowing that his days were numbered, he took the opportunity to leave a good name for himself. In any case, the Third Raikage did not escape in the end.

Or perhaps all these factors combined led the Third Raikage to choose this path.

Who would believe that suppressing the Eight-Tails would have no aftereffects?

It's important to know that the Eight-Tails is the strongest tailed beast besides the Nine-Tails. This strength isn't something the tailed beast claims; it's an objective fact. The Eight-Tails could easily take on two or even three of the other seven tailed beasts.

The Third Raikage actually suppressed the opponent and sealed him inside Killer Bee's body. In the end, Killer Bee even communicated smoothly with the Eight-Tails and became a perfect Jinchūriki. It can be seen that the Eight-Tails was truly defeated and did not harbor any resentment.

But who is the Third Raikage? Just an ordinary ninja, at most a ninja with high talent. Even if he had mastered the Lightning Release technique, it was still a bit outrageous that he could suppress the Eight-Tails.

It must have been due to overexertion of the body.

Even Hashirama died from overexertion, so it's not unacceptable for the Third Raikage to overexert himself.

"Don't be afraid, we have tens of thousands of ninjas here, the opponent is just one person."

The commander also sensed the presence of the Third Raikage and quickly spoke up to calm everyone down.

"Hellish Thrust - Four-in-One Slash"

The Third Raikage thrust forward, lightning gathering on his four fingers. None of the ninjas present could withstand it; they were all pierced and killed.

In an instant, the lives of dozens of Iwa ninja were taken.

"hiss!"

The Third Raikage ignored the Iwa ninja's reaction and continued his attack.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode

An electric current coursed through his body, and a blue light flickered.

Tu Shi and the spy beside him quietly approached the rear of the group. In the chaotic battlefield, no one noticed their movements.

Earth Escape - Earth Spike

Occasionally throwing an earth spike ninjutsu or a shuriken kunai in the direction of the Third Raikage is a genin-level technique, nothing out of line.

"Lightning Escape - Earth Walk"

The Third Raikage was naturally proficient in Lightning Release ninjutsu, using it with ease, and his hand seals were almost always reduced to five or fewer.

Centered on him, lightning spread in all directions, affecting many Iwa ninja who were unable to move and were eventually killed by the Third Raikage.

The commander of the Iwa ninja also discovered the problem and organized strong fighters to intercept the Third Raikage.

Although Iwagakure has many ninjas, they can't be lost one by one.

Multiple Jonin, along with elite Jonin, harassed the Third Raikage and blocked his attacks, while also occasionally launching attacks against him.

The two sides remained locked in this stalemate.

The Iwagakure forces have sent three elite Jonin this time. They are all veteran elite Jonin with excellent teamwork. In addition, two of the three are Wind Release ninjas, which shows that Iwagakure has made thorough preparations this time.

None of the three made contact with the Third Raikage, maintaining a distance while continuously unleashing ninjutsu upon him. After all, the gap between elite Jonin and Kage-level ninjas is significant, let alone compared to a peak Kage like the Raikage. Their mission was simply to hold off the Raikage; after all, they had tens of thousands of ninjas, enough to wear him down!

"Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall"

"Wind Release: Vacuum Jade"

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage"

A wall of earth suddenly rose up, standing in front of the Third Raikage and blocking his path. Then, more than a dozen wind release beams shot towards the Third Raikage like bullets, while a compressed vortex of wind propelled the wind release beams forward from behind.

The three elite Jonin coordinated exceptionally well, immediately unleashing a combination of control and ninjutsu. While not quite on par with the Third Hokage's combined ninjutsu, the combined power of their two Wind Release techniques was still formidable, requiring even a Kage-level opponent to proceed with caution.

Unfortunately, they encountered the strongest shield, the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage was enveloped in a burst of lightning, his entire body covered in blue electricity. He withstood two ninjutsu attacks head-on, only slightly retreating without sustaining any wounds.

"As expected of the strongest shield!"

Techniques like the Four-Handed Slash ultimately have their limits, and the Third Raikage couldn't use them indefinitely. After all, the so-called "sufficient chakra" for a Kage-level fighter only applies to a normal battle, and this wasn't a normal battle—lasting even a day was short. Even the Third Raikage's chakra wasn't enough to support his extravagant use. One Four-Handed Slash might not even be enough for an hour!

When the Third Raikage started using the Four-Handed Piercing Technique, it was only for intimidation. However, against an army of tens of thousands of ninjas, and with a sufficiently excellent commander boosting morale, the intimidation effect was not very significant.

At this point, all the Third Raikage could do was maintain his Lightning Release chakra mode and rely on his physical abilities and taijutsu to kill Iwa ninja one by one.

"Tsk tsk tsk, finally realized it."

Tu Shi, mixed among the Iwa ninja, watched as the Third Raikage was surrounded and attacked, offering his commentary as he did so.

In his perception, the Third Raikage possessed a considerable amount of chakra, at least hundreds of chakras. Given his exceptional physical abilities, this was understandable. However, even so, it was of no use.

At the level of the Third Raikage, each movement consumes dozens of calories of chakra. With the Lightning Release chakra mode constantly covering his entire body, the chakra consumption per second is several hundred calories. If he were to use a powerful ninjutsu like the Four-Handed Piercing Technique, he probably wouldn't last more than a few hours. And that little time is not enough for the Cloud Village troops to evacuate.

"Earth Escape - Earth Rising Spear"

The earth and stone were released directly without any hand seals.

In the hands of a strong person, releasing ninjutsu without hand seals is not impossible, but it is too time-consuming. Without hand seals, chakra manipulation is difficult. A ninjutsu that can be released in one second with hand seals often takes three seconds to use without them.

But the situation is different now. Tsuchi-Shi is mixed in with a group of ninjas, quite far from the Third Raikage's battlefield. He is just throwing ninjutsu as usual. There are nearly ten ninjutsu thrown at the Third Raikage every moment, so Tsuchi-Shi is not missing at all. The speed of the ninjutsu will not have any impact.

Under such circumstances, Tu Shi naturally had enough time to unleash his ninjutsu without using any hand seals.

Without a seal, one can use ninjutsu without being detected as the one performing it, thus enabling the use of powerful ninjutsu.

"Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall"

"Earth Escape·Earth Spear"

Earth Release: Decapitation Technique of the Heart

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage"

Various advanced ninjutsu were thrown out with earth and stones, hitting the Third Raikage. Although the effect was minimal and did not cause any obvious damage to the opponent, it still depleted his chakra.

Tsuchishi estimated that with his addition, even the Third Raikage might not be able to hold out for three days and three nights...

After all, he had far more chakra than those three elite Jonin, allowing him to continuously unleash advanced ninjutsu, and the power of his ninjutsu was also quite formidable.

At this point, the Third Raikage was already feeling the pressure. The main reason was that the earth and wind ninjutsu used by that bastard was too powerful. Even if he wanted to resist, he would have to do his best to activate the lightning chakra mode, which naturally consumed a lot of his energy.

As for how to tell that it was used by the same bastard, it can still be determined from the chakra aura.

"Damn it, a Kage-level ninja actually sneaked in and attacked from among the ordinary ninjas, screw you..."

Chapter 254 The Name of the Immortal Organization

The Third Raikage felt extremely frustrated.

"Who is it? Are even Kage-level experts this shameless?"

Damn!

He scanned his surroundings, trying to find the source of the ninjutsu, but the result disappointed him.

"Damn it, it was released without any seals, and it condensed out of thin air. It's completely impossible to tell who released it!"

After observing several times, the Third Raikage finally gave up in despair.

"No, we can't stay passive like this. We still need to find the people, otherwise the time I can hold them off will be greatly reduced, and the troop withdrawal won't be as effective as it seems."