I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

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It's perfectly normal to lose to someone like that.

It's not that I'm too bad, it's that my opponents are too strong!

Uchiha Tetsuka suddenly regained some confidence in himself.

Meanwhile, Dao Huo on the other side maintained a blank expression, thinking he had misread it.

Meanwhile, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha was both anxious and angry to see that Uchiha Natsu remained unmoved.

Uchiha Natsu is the weakest, so he should be the one to go and get reinforcements. The three of them staying behind, fighting and retreating, might be able to hold off this Jinchuriki for a while.

But now, no one can deliver the message.

Shadow clones cannot stray more than three thousand meters from the main body, while the distance between other battlefields can even reach tens of kilometers.

Otherwise, he would have immediately created a shadow clone to fetch reinforcements.

Therefore, Uchiha Natsu should have been the best "communicator".

Han was hit in the back by Uchiha Natsu's Lightning Release Rasengan. Although he was unharmed because he was protected by the Tailed Beast Cloak, the power of the Rasengan should not be underestimated, and he suffered some impact.

At this moment, Han turned his head and glanced around, then said in a low, hoarse voice:

"Shadow clones are useless against me! Since there's another one, I'll take your corpse too!"

The original Uchiha Natsukage clone sneered and said indifferently, "We'll find out soon enough who's collecting whose corpse."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten shadow clones raised their hands in unison, instantly conjuring up Lightning Release: Rasengan in their palms.

"Hmph! Let's see where you get the nerve to say that!"

"boom!"

As soon as Han finished speaking, his entire body was inexplicably attacked by an explosion.

This time, the impact was ten times stronger than before, causing Han to feel intense pain and let out a muffled groan.

"How is this possible..." Han was utterly horrified. He hadn't seen anything approaching him, yet he was already dizzy from being hit.

Even with the tailed beast cloak, it wouldn't be able to withstand being hit by twenty Lightning Release Rasengans at the same time.

Han was filled with doubt and apprehension. Seeing that the ten shadow clones had gathered Rasengans in their hands, he became alert and on guard.

But when the twenty spherical objects left his hand, Han was about to dodge them.

He suddenly realized that all the spheres had disappeared.

"What's going on?" Han was full of doubt, but the next moment, he was attacked by a violent explosion again.

"Boom boom boom!"

The powerful impact caused Han's tailed beast cloak to flicker, and his chakra was rapidly depleted.

If this continues, the Five-Tails inside him might go berserk, and he simply cannot withstand such a powerful attack.

He has not yet mastered the complete tailed beast transformation, so he cannot use it lightly.

"This person is too strong, I can't beat him yet... That technique is too strange, I can only call out everyone in the village first, and then we can defeat him together!"

Chapter 35 The Popular Uchiha

Han's mind raced, and his chakra surged violently within him.

Then, he roared and, risking a direct hit from a Rasengan, crashed into the first shadow clone.

"Roar!"

Caught off guard, the initial shadow clone was struck in the chest by Han and then dissipated into smoke with a "poof".

After breaking through the initial shadow clone, Han also escaped outside the encirclement and stopped on the path at the entrance of the village.

"Not the real body?!" The three Uchiha members standing nearby exclaimed in unison.

When Han charged, they thought that Uchiha Natsu would be seriously injured like them, but in reality, it was not the real Han.

Where is the original body?

All three had the same question in their minds, but even Inaho and Tetsuka, who had activated their Sharingan, could not tell which one was the real body.

Han didn't initially believe that this attack could kill Uchiha Natsu. Therefore, after stopping, he immediately looked up and roared to the sky.

This roar seemed to have a special rhythm, and it traveled very far.

Upon hearing the roar, some villagers were so frightened that they quickly moved away from the windows, and some even brought tables and chairs to block the doorway.

After Uchiha Natsu's shadow clone was destroyed, another shadow clone immediately formed on the spot.

Then, the newly appeared shadow clone turned to face Han and said calmly, "If you want to find those seven unlucky guys, you don't need to wait."

As he spoke, the other nine shadow clones surrounded Han again.

"Because they were all dead, not even their bodies remained."

Han was startled. If Uchiha Natsu said that, then those seven people might really have all died in the village.

If it were anyone else, Han might have scoffed and refused to believe it, but Uchiha Natsu was different.

All ten shadow clones possess Jonin-level strength, so it's quite possible that they could eliminate those seven people in a short time.

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"You despicable scoundrel! You deliberately sent three weaklings to hold me back, while you dealt with the villagers first!" Han's voice was filled with rage, and even his tailed beast cloak began to churn.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hachiro and Uchiha Inaho felt a strange mix of emotions, a kind of awkwardness.

Uchiha Tetsuka, however, wholeheartedly agreed.

"Senior Xia didn't participate in the battle before, but went to the village first, which must have been his reasoning."

Uchiha Tetsuka was actually one year younger than Uchiha Natsu, and he was also one grade lower than Uchiha Natsu in the Ninja Academy.

Having witnessed Uchiha Natsu's strength, he now considers him a senior.

Uchiha Natsu did not answer, but instead directly condensed a Lightning Release Rasengan and threw it at Han without saying a word.

Twenty Rasengans shot out, and just like before, they disappeared the moment they left my hand.

Han was furious, thinking he had guessed Uchiha Natsu's thoughts. He cursed inwardly and dodged haphazardly.

However, visible attacks are easy to dodge, but invisible attacks are impossible to dodge.

Moreover, the attacks are numerous and cover a wide area, making them even more difficult to dodge.

"Never mind, if I don't fully transform into a tailed beast soon, I'll probably die here today!"

Han endured more than a dozen Lightning Release Rasengan attacks again, and then immediately released all the power of the Tailed Beast.

"Roar!!"

In an instant, Han's appearance changed again, transforming directly into his five-tailed form, and his speed increased dramatically.

Then, he found a direction and charged forward recklessly.

The shadow clone in that direction immediately threw out its Rasengan.

However, this time the Rasengan hit the Five-Tails, but it did not stop the Five-Tails' actions.

"Oh!"

The horns on the Five-Tailed Fox's head directly knocked the shadow clone away, and then the shadow clone turned into a wisp of smoke and dissipated.

This time, however, Han did not turn back to attack again. Instead, without pausing at all, he transformed into a blur and quickly disappeared into the forest.

The five tailed creatures escaped, and the air became quiet.

A moment later, Uchiha Natsu released all eight of the shadow clones, leaving only one.

He only created ten shadow clones to conceal his true strength.

Even if he created a hundred shadow clones, he might be able to kill a half-tailed beast Jinchuriki, but he wouldn't be able to kill a fully-tailed beast Han.

He never thought he could kill him now, so he decided to hide his strength and let Han think he could only create ten shadow clones.

If they meet again, Han, who already has a preconceived notion about Uchiha Natsu, will definitely underestimate him.

At that time, we might be able to strike unexpectedly and kill them in one fell swoop.

Uchiha Natsu's shadow clone walked up to Uchiha Hachiho and called out to Tetsuka and Inahi on either side, "Come here, both of you."

Then, he looked at Uchiha Yatsuhoku and asked, "Captain Yatsuhoku, do you need treatment?"

Uchiha Yatsushiro quickly shook his head, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at Uchiha Natsu.

At first, he even advised Uchiha Natsu to run away quickly.

However, ever since those disappearing Rasengans struck the Jinchuriki, Uchiha Hachiho has remained silent, his expression one of shock and disbelief.

So much so that after the battle, Uchiha Hachimoku didn't know what to say.

Seeing that Uchiha Hachiho did not require treatment, Uchiha Natsu turned to the other two and asked, "How are you doing? How much chakra do you have left?"

"I still have plenty left," Uchiha Tetsuka quickly replied.

Uchiha Inahisa pondered for a moment, then said sullenly, "I still have a little over half left."

Uchiha Natsu nodded, glanced at the darkening sky, and then said, "Let's rest in the village for the night, and tomorrow we'll go help the other clansmen on their battlefield."

These three teammates are all Jonin, so they are considered to be very good combat forces. Uchiha Natsu will not abandon them to go to other battlefields alone.

Moreover, the Land of Fire has a very large territory, and the distance between battlefields can be hundreds of kilometers.

Just traveling could easily take several days and consume a large amount of chakra.

Uchiha Natsu had not fully recovered from the chakra he had previously used up, so this was a good opportunity for him to rest.

Upon hearing this, all three nodded, offering no objection.

As the team leader, Uchiha Yatsushiro stopped speaking and followed Uchiha Natsu's instructions.

When Uchiha Natsu and his companions entered the village and told the villagers that the invaders had been repelled, the villagers cheered with joy.

In particular, the families who had been helped by Uchiha Natsu's shadow clones came out again to express their gratitude.

After the other villagers learned about the plight of these families, their impression of the name Uchiha Natsu became even more profound.