Chapter 140: with translation of chapter title

The morning howl echoed across the camp, accompanied by the sound of horns, as countless ninja quickly gathered.

Even though many of them were still half-asleep at this moment, they still rushed out quickly and, under the leadership of their respective captains, formed a battle formation.

The Cloud Village's surprise attack was something everyone feared and worried about, and no one would be careless at this time.

"Really, what the hell."

After Yuzhi and Hikari separated, hearing the explosions coming from outside the main camp, he quickly ran to the area he was responsible for and soon found Sarutobi Shinnozuke, who had already been directing the troops to gather.

"Captain Yuzhi." Seeing Yuzhi run over, Sarutobi Shinnozuke immediately bowed slightly.

Although he was considerably older than Yuzhi, having been born in the Anbu, he still maintained full respect for his superiors, which notably differed from Kakashi and Asuma.

Yuzhi nodded, without wasting words he immediately asked: "What happened? Are the Cloud Ninja coming?"

"Yes, they seem to have launched a full-scale attack, but according to past war experience, they might be covering for an assault team to launch an offensive."

Moreover, Yuzhi is still the commander here; even if he often feels that this guy is not very reliable.

Although in the original work it was like this.

"Listen to Shinnozuke's commands, don't act recklessly, understood?"

The sound of battle outside grew louder, and more and more ninja in their area had already rushed to the front line.

Yuzhi smiled, he patted this Sarutobi eldest son and then laughed.

"This"

Speaking of which, that's quite interesting; the old man of the Third Generation really was ruthless, actually letting his two eldest sons run to the front line together.

"Yuzhi?"

Asuma also felt that Yuzhi was somewhat reckless, but he really couldn't say anything about it.

On the opposite side, beside the Cloud Village commander in charge of the main attack in this area, a sensory ninja suddenly spoke up.

Although Sarutobi Shinnozuke still wanted to say something, at this moment Yuzhi interrupted him.

Having said that, Yuzhi didn't say anything more.

Now the outskirts are so dangerous that if they rushed out it would be suicide; listening to his eldest brother's arrangement is obviously the best choice.

Although there are truly many people in the Sarutobi clan, if something goes wrong, this old man would lose both his sons together.

But there are so many people on the opposite side, yet the main force just presses forward!

Seeing this, Akai immediately wanted to follow, but Asuma grabbed him.

"Is that so?" Yuzhi nodded, then after thinking he simply said: "Then I'll leave the subsequent command to you; I'll go check the front."

"Don't worry, I've got it figured out."

"If I had come earlier, I would have made proper arrangements; now it's still safest to leave it to you, right?"

But at this moment Yuzhi's meaning could not be clearer; if he himself went to look, even to face the enemy alone, in his view it would indeed be too risky!

"Sir, this area is your responsibility." Sarutobi Shinnozuke blinked: "In case of a sudden event, you need to command and coordinate; there's no need to consult Lord Ziraiye."

"Also, you need to give me some confidence; at least believe in the task that guy Ziraiye arranged for me."

"Is that so?" Yuzhi nodded: "Any instructions from Senior Ziraiye?"

"No more buts; we just need to obey orders."

"Sir, a single person is charging straight at us."

"You're the one being reckless; didn't you hear what Yuzhi said?"

Indeed, doing this can absolutely boost morale, and powerful ninja have the qualification and confidence to do so.

"Too reckless!"

"Sir, is this really not appropriate?" Sarutobi Shinnozuke looked at Yuzhi in bewilderment.

Yuzhi obviously couldn't stay here; he patted the shoulder of this Sarutobi eldest son and turned to leave.

The miracles this guy has created, and his current position in the Leaf Village, still need to be questioned?

When Yuzhi made his way all the way to the front of this area, Asuma and Akai and the others immediately noticed him.

"How did you come here?"

Sarutobi Shinnozuke quickly related the information he knew; perhaps knowing that Yuzhi lacked experience facing the Cloud Village, he explained it in great detail.

"We don't yet know exactly where the assault unit is, but our Hyuga ninja have detected their movements; they should now be launching a strong attack."

"Lord Yuzhi?"

Even if his father didn't become Hokage, he had a son and retired from the Anbu, but Yuzhi's strength is incredibly strong, this he is very clear about.

Sarutobi Shinnozuke watched his back, feeling some worry in his eyes, but ultimately he still sighed and, following Yuzhi's words, went to handle the subsequent arrangements.

"But."

But just trust Yuzhi; where would there be so many "therefores"?

"Moreover, you're more familiar with this place than I am; Ziraiye had me come to take charge here, and the purpose was actually to have me deal with troubles like the current situation."

Yuzhi glanced at them, then nodded at them, and immediately accelerated again, surpassing the first defensive line and heading toward the Cloud Village's main force!

"One person?"

The Cloud Village commander muttered softly, then immediately walked forward ahead, soon reaching the front of the troops and gazing into the distance.

In the howling wind, dust swirled; amidst the roar of countless ninjutsu, kunai, and explosive tags, he seemed to see a figure swiftly charging into the middle.

Although he couldn't see the person's face clearly, he could strangely sense that person's confidence and composure.

"Where did this lunatic come from, actually daring to come at us alone?"

The Cloud Village commander cursed lowly; although this feeling was absurd, he felt he still needed to take it seriously.

"Everyone, get ready; kill him directly—since he's seeking death, we have no reason not to grant his wish."

"Yes!"

Under the command, many Cloud Village ninja directly turned their spearheads; in an instant, countless kunai and ninjutsu came howling at him!

"Are you here?"

Yuzhi listened to the whooshing wind, his mind as calm as water, but his entire body's chakra was continuously circulating, and his eyes at this moment turned a scarlet hue.

Watching the sky‑filled Kunai and the ninjutsu of various colors, Yuzhi took a deep breath, and at that moment his speed increased considerably!

Boom!

A booming explosion suddenly rang out, a huge cloud of dust rose, accompanied by endless blasting sounds that were deafening!

Such a massive number of detonator seals and countless ninjutsu converged, the power was terrifying, and amid the thunderous roar the whole earth kept shaking.

"Damn!"

"What on earth is Yuzhi doing?"

From the Leaf Village direction, Asuma and the others were stunned; they could no longer see any trace of Yuzhi.

"Don't worry, Lord Yuzhi has evaded."

Meanwhile, the Hyuga ninja beside them remained composed, his eyes fixed on the battlefield, and his words gave everyone a slight sigh of relief.

"What a lunatic, seems he can't handle the pressure, let's continue!"

From the Cloud Village direction there was no Byakugan, and the commander there sneered at the scene.

He had originally thought something special would appear, but it was just this?

"Sir! He's not dead!"

But at that moment, the sensing ninja's complexion changed slightly, and he shouted a warning.

"Hm?"

The Cloud Village commander was momentarily startled, and in an instant countless Kunai flashing with cold light shot out of the smoke, raining toward the Cloud Village direction like a downpour!

In the next instant, Yuzhi's figure burst from the smoke, still moving at high speed toward Cloud Village!

"Un... unscathed?"

All of Cloud Village were shocked and bewildered at that moment; they seemed to have no idea how this person could remain completely unharmed amid such relentless bombardment!

A cold smile curled at Yuzhi's mouth; under such power, even activating Susanoo wouldn't end well.

Of course, except for the Fifth Stage, but Yuzhi clearly has a better method, so why waste chakra?

At the moment of the explosion, he directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave, and if it weren't for the Byakugan watching from behind, even using Kamui would have been fine!

With Flying Thunder God and Kamui, no matter how strong the power, if you can't hit, it's useless.

"That booming was fun, now it's my turn."

Seeing his own Kunai nearing the front of the Rock Village camp, Yuzhi instantly formed hand seals with both hands.

"Ninjutsu: Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Watch these Kunai—what should we use against them?"

The Cloud Village commander had just spoken, and instantly he realized Yuzhi's speed had become even faster at that moment!

In an instant, his sprint speed actually caught up with the Kunai he had thrown, and in a flash he reached the front of the Cloud Village camp.

"Too slow!"

Yuzhi's eyes' Mangekyou Sharingan spun at high speed, a cold, destructive chakra surged within him, and the Chakra Giant instantly shot upward.

Buzz—

Having already reached the front of the camp, Susanoo suddenly drew a long blade, and the next instant that suffocating force covered the Cloud Village ninja! —

"Are you Uchiha Ying?"

The Fourth Raikage looked at Hikari, who had just arrived, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

No one knew the area he assaulted, but coincidentally he chose the sector commanded by Hikari.

He also knew some of Hikari's intel, such as that Uchiha Haori is her childhood friend, fiancé, and possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Thus, although he now seemed disdainful, he was already on guard inside.

In the original work, this guy behaves like a brute, loves using force to threaten in order to achieve his goals.

But the essence of each of his objectives is for the benefit of Cloud Village.

For example, the position of the Fourth Great Ninja War Allied Forces Supreme Commander.

Once he obtains that position, anyone with a sound mind can imagine the huge post‑war gains it would bring to him and Cloud Village.

In fact, that should be the plan, since traitor ninjas from other villages are everywhere in the Akatsuki Organization, but none from Cloud Village.

But Leaf Village has a grudge.

"So it's you, you lunatic."

Hikari glanced at the surroundings; she now realized that this so‑called Cloud Village strike team must be these people, and they had come to her!

That made her let out a cold hum, and her gaze toward the Fourth Raikage turned somewhat dangerous.

"Your performance three years ago was already clumsy enough; now it seems you're still just as terrible."

"Since you mentioned three years ago, let's settle that old debt!"

The Fourth Raikage said little, let out a cold snort, and like a bullet fired from a barrel he sped toward Hikari!

That terrifying speed would be impossible for anyone else to react to.

But unfortunately, his speed still didn't impress Hikari's eyes.

With a slight twist of her body, Hikari directly dodged the Fourth Raikage's electric‑arc fist, then delivered a hard kick to his stomach!

"Hm?"

However, Hikari raised a slight eyebrow, noticing the Fourth Raikage's body seemed unusually rigid.

And the Fourth Raikage seemed to recover, his swift twist delivering another punch at Hikari.

Feeling the terrifying punch wind, Hikari let out a light hum; in an instant red chakra enveloped her, skeletal ribs quickly formed, and a massive arm appeared.

"Boom!"

A booming sound like thunder rang through the Leaf Village camp, and with that roar the ground began to shake, causing many ninjas to be unable to keep their footing!

Moreover, the force of the tremor blew many nearby ninjas away, snapped trees in an instant, and caused some nearby structures to collapse outright!

Such a terrifying scene naturally drew the attention of all the battling ninjas; both sides simultaneously halted and looked toward here.

"Susanoo, what a formidable technique."

The Fourth Raikage muttered a low shout, though perhaps because of the previous lesson he kept his head down and did not meet Hikari's gaze.

The last time he was instantly caught by an illusion, but it taught him a lesson.

"Impressive power, but it seems that's all you have."

Hikari paid no heed to the Fourth Raikage's actions; her eyes flickered slightly, and in an instant the power of Susanoo surged dramatically.

Under the massive force, the Fourth Raikage was violently thrust outward, and the surrounding ninjas instantly cleared away, creating a void of space for them.

"Since you're here, let's play a proper game."

Hikari glanced at the alert Fourth Raikage, then turned her gaze to the other side, where Yuzhi stood.

"Bold words, what nonsense are you spouting?"

The Fourth Raikage roared in anger, but the next instant his complexion shifted, as he felt the earth trembling wildly, a surge that made people go mad with exhilaration!

He suddenly turned his head and saw a massive giant rampaging wildly in the distance—it was the Cloud Village's large force!

"I mean you saw it too; Yuzhi has already faced your Cloud Village's large force directly."

Hikari didn't know whether it was from being with Yuzhi for so long, or the Uchiha Clan's nature erupting.

The Susanoo enveloping her expanded rapidly, soon forming a second-stage Susanoo.

She stood calmly within the Susanoo, arms crossed, her cold gaze fixed on the Fourth Raikage.

"The game begins now: either you die, or your large force dies!"

Hikari wasted no words; the blood‑red second-stage Susanoo instantly unsheathed its blade.

The Fourth Raikage clenched his teeth, and in an instant his whole body gleamed with thunderous light.

"Lightning Release: Chakra Mode!"

——

Buzz—

A highly condensed blade swung down abruptly, its razor‑sharp cutting power instantly piercing the Cloud Village troops.

Under the sweep of that force, the hundred Cloud Ninjas nearest to Yuzhi bore the brunt, instantly struck by the overwhelming power.

They could not mount any effective resistance; either their skin burst violently, blood spraying as they fell downward.

Or they were sliced cleanly in two, dead beyond death!

Those a little farther away were even more unlucky; perhaps they missed vital points, so they hadn't died completely.

Yet the horrific wails and the spray of blood filled the hearts of those behind with terror!

Buzz—

Yuzhi ignored the carnage, his eyes flicking rapidly; while the Cloud Village was stunned, he again commanded his Susanoo to swing the blade fiercely.

Boom!

With the aid of Divine Straight Blade, the sequel's power intensified again, the surging slash even cracking the earth!

"Sure enough, without the dragon vein's celestial technique and without tailed‑beast chakra assistance, the power dropped by more than half,"

While controlling the Susanoo, Yuzhi silently calculated his current situation in his mind.

Although he had anticipated it, when he actually struck he couldn't help shaking his head.

"But that's fine; a gap shows I still have potential, I can take my time."

Yuzhi muttered to himself, besides his own strength still needed honing.

While employing those external forces, he also yearned for his 'true strength' to improve!

With that thought, Yuzhi's strike grew even stronger; though it didn't reach Madara Uchiha's level, using Divine Straight Blade still made his attack fiercer.

That somewhat compensated for his shortcomings, and even without compensation his power was sufficient.

But alas, he never lacks eye power!

A black giant, ten‑plus meters tall, rampaged wildly among the Cloud Village troops; each swing of his long blade kicked up dozens of yards of yellow sand, stirring countless ninjas.

The Cloud Village's forces depleted rapidly, and Yuzhi surged too far forward with overly fierce attacks.

This left them unable even to attempt a counterattack in time; unable to dodge these blows, how could they retaliate?

"Damn, what kind of monster is this?"

Watching Yuzhi rampage, the Cloud Village commander turned an extremely pale.

But as a commander, he knew he had to stay calm.

He quickly scrambled to his feet, released a flare into the sky, then shouted commands.

"Scatter! His technique has no mobility, it's limited by ninjutsu; hold out for reinforcements!"

One must admit his reaction speed was indeed swift, though in a moment he seemed to have spotted an issue with the third-stage Susanoo.

He immediately shouted orders, and at the same time began forming hand seals with both hands.

"Earth Release: Falling Clay!"

Accompanied by a rumble of chakra, the sky above the Susanoo twisted, and massive amounts of clay rained down from nowhere, covering the giant‑like Susanoo.

"Earth Release: Yellow Spring Swamp!"

Some Cloud Village members proficient in Earth Release immediately sensed the issue and swiftly coordinated Earth Release to trap Yuzhi.

Through their effort, the ground beneath Yuzhi turned into a mud pit, and it seemed he truly was trapped there!

"Sure enough, only a half‑body monster lacks mobility."

The Cloud Village commander, seeing this, showed a hint of delight on his face.

"As long as he continues to wield that monster-like power, he'll only be trapped, but once he gives it up, our chance arrives!"

Thinking that, he immediately spoke loudly again.

"Everyone, prepare your ninjutsu, kill that guy!"

"Your reaction's pretty quick; seems I underestimated you, finding the third-stage Susanoo's weakness that fast."

Watching the huge crowd of Cloud ninjas spread out, and glancing at the marsh beneath his feet that seemed to sink deeper the more he struggled, he let out a light laugh.

"You bastard, although I admit you're truly formidable, today your death is certain!"

The Cloud Village commander roared angrily, and the surviving Cloud ninjas around him glared at Yuzhi.

They were also left in a sorry state by Yuzhi's earlier attack; countless people's friends and teammates had died—how could they not feel anger?

"Don't look at me with that expression; if you hadn't started the war, why would we face this?"

He didn't know whether he was imitating Madara Uchiha a bit too much, and he also liked to make some 'mental attacks'.

"You bring your own trouble yet blame us; you Cloud Village folk are truly abysmal."

"Shut up, die!"

That Cloud Village commander wouldn't let Yuzhi keep spouting nonsense; if he kept going, these Cloud ninjas would start doubting the Raikage's decision prematurely.

With a roar, over a thousand Cloud ninjas around simultaneously unleashed ninjutsu, or hurled Kunai bearing explosive seals.

In an instant, flames, lightning, storms, and water blades rained down; each alone not very powerful, but in such numbers they were earth-shattering.

Although these ninjutsu were uneven, some merely the lowest level, the massive scale had already turned quantitative change into qualitative.

Combined, their destruction is unimaginable, and any defense has a threshold; once exceeded, only tragedy follows.

Yuzhi calmly observed it all, as if he paid no heed to the ninjutsu, and he also had no intention of letting Susanoo grow stronger for now.

He simply smiled calmly, then asked, "After fighting all this time, haven't you recognized who I am?"

"You will only be a dead man!"

The Cloud Village commander hadn't cared about Yuzhi's words at all, but instinctively gave Yuzhi a careful glance before the ninjutsu covered them.

"This is..."

In an instant, the commander felt time seem to freeze, his blood suddenly feeling cold.

That young, handsome visage, the use of this power—at first he didn't think it through, only concerned with how to resolve the trouble.

But in that instant, he seemed to sense something, and his breath itself felt as if it were halting.

No wonder he came charging unharmed, no wonder he dared to rush alone.

So, this person is...

"Uchiha Haori? Damn!"

But it was already too late.

When the massive ninjutsu was about to engulf Yuzhi in an instant, his figure vanished from the spot!

"Susanoo: Flying Thunder God Slash!"

When he reappeared, he had completely evaded the massive ninjutsu assault.

With the earth's violent rumble from the ninjutsu, the Susanoo on Yuzhi's body instantly became even more massive.

And the Ninja Sword in Susanoo's hand slashed again from the flank into the sea of people! —

"A jinchuriki dares to stand before me, you really are courting death."

While Yuzhi was slaughtering all around, Shisui was leading Leaf Village ninjas against the unit where the jinchuriki Youmu Ren stood.

He almost immediately locked onto the two jinchuriki, and with a resolve not to let them go, he instantly fought alongside Youmu Ren.

Seeing Youmu Ren now battered, his whole body enveloped in tailed beast chakra, Shisui's expression was indifferent as he shook his head.

"Anyway, it doesn't matter; you Cloud Village folk will lose this time, no matter how you struggle, fate is sealed."

"Who do you think you are?"

Youmu Ren glared at Shisui in anger, and just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt the earth violently shaking!

In an instant, she looked quickly toward the distance and saw a massive Susanoo flickering far away.

It seemed to flash, constantly weaving through the Cloud Village's main force!

"This"

"That is senior Yuzhi."

Shisui flicked his short sword and spoke coldly.

"When he charges into your ranks, everything is already over, and you don't need to think about returning for reinforcement, because..."

Before the words finished, Shisui's figure flashed, and in an instant he appeared before Youmu Ren!

"Because you must stay here, and to prevent you from causing any more tailed-beast transformations, you should just quietly sleep for a while."

Buzz—

Shisui's eyes erupted with strange energy, and under its drive even the jinchuriki Youmu Ren became unsteady.

At this moment, in Youmu Ren's mind, only Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan kept spiraling.

"Not bad, this chakra mode works well, but you haven't mastered it fully; otherwise even I would find it hard to handle."

"Damn it!"

On the opposite battlefield, Hikari watched the Fourth Raikage before her, toying with him like a hunter with prey, driving the Fourth Raikage to extreme frustration.

The Fourth Raikage is absurdly strong, but at this stage he clearly hasn't reached the level where Hikari can dodge Amaterasu with body reflexes as in the original.

His speed is fast, yet not so fast as to be unreactable; his strength is great, yet still cannot shatter Susanoo.

His Lightning Release chakra mode is powerful, but as Hikari said, far from perfected, and it cannot pose much trouble for Hikari.

Hikari's task is to block his escape route, giving him no chance to break through!

And in this area, the Leaf Village ninjas were each very shrewd.

After witnessing Hikari's ferocity, besides sighing "the goddess is no more than this," they quickly surrounded the Cloud Village ninja.

Moreover, they noticed the earth trembling and saw Yuzhi in the distance, like an Asura, his figure flickering among the Cloud Village main force.

They knew that as long as they could hold back the Fourth Raikage without affecting Yuzhi's fight, everything would become especially simple!

"We can't let this continue, we can't be stopped by that woman!"

The Fourth Raikage felt the earth still shaking continuously; he knew he had to leave.

Whether it's the reinforcement army or dealing with the aftermath, staying here he could do nothing but be anxious.

He hadn't considered attacking the surrounding Leaf Village ninja to free himself.

But the problem was that the woman's speed right before him could fully keep up; even if she couldn't, she could cover him by passing through the attack range of that Susanoo.

This made the Fourth Raikage feel especially frustrated, yet he had no choice now; he had to gamble everything.

Watching the poised Hikari, her gaze grew calm, and the next moment she suddenly charged forward!

He had to give it his all, otherwise who knows what the end would be.

Terrifying power gathered on him, and in an instant he surged to the front of Hikari's Susanoo.

"So eager to die, huh? Then I'll grant you that."

Yet Hikari remained composed; in that instant the terrifying Amaterasu flame erupted, silently covering her blood‑red Susanoo with black Amaterasu.

"Damn."

The scorching flame instantly changed the Fourth Raikage's complexion; at that moment he threw a punch.

But the next instant his expression steadied, and the Lightning Release chakra in his body grew even more ferocious.

"Then let's see how this damned chakra monster fares."

The force of his fist seemed greater, and the terrifying electric arcs raged across his body!

Instead of retreating, he slammed his punch hard into Hikari's Susanoo.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Abuse Level Chiyodance!"

The terrifying power was fully unleashed at that moment, though the Lightning Abuse Level Chiyodance was mainly released as a hand‑slash.

However, in the original, he coordinated with the Third Tsuchikage, using this move with his fist to shatter Madara Uchiha's Susanoo in one strike!

Unfortunately, at this time he lacked the Third Tsuchikage's cooperation, and he hadn't reached his own limit.

Yet under his near‑death strike, that punch caused deep cracks on the Susanoo, even showing signs of collapse!

However, the hand he used to attack had already been stained with that black flame.

"Ah!"

He disregarded everything, trying to continue the assault, but the next moment his body stiffened slightly.

"Not bad, but is that all your limit is?"

Hikari calmly looked at the Fourth Raikage, then shook her head slightly.

"It seems the game is yours to lose."

As soon as the words fell, the massive crack on the Susanoo was swiftly repaired under the spin of her eyes.

Moreover, the Susanoo on her became considerably larger. ——

"No wonder Madara Uchiha could, single‑handedly, sweep the Rock Village main force; so they were that outrageous?"

Ziraiye, with Kakashi, blocked the Cloud Village offensive, and the Cloud Village seemed to have received a signal, retreating quickly, which further eased their pressure.

This left Ziraiye and Kakashi puzzled, but when they chased a bit and saw the massive figure flickering within the Cloud Village main force…

At that moment they seemed to understand something; not only them, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was leading Asuma, Akai and others, ready to reinforce Yuzhi at any time.

But when they saw all this, their minds buzzed: who are we, where are we, what are we supposed to do?

"Bro, seems we aren't needed at all, right?"

After watching for a while, Asuma suddenly said helplessly.

"That guy, he's just too over the top."

"Don't think that just because you're friends with Lord Yuzhi, you can…"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke also wore a bewildered expression; the thought of organizing troops to reinforce made his face suddenly flush.

If I went over there, wouldn't I just hinder Yuzhi?

Now Yuzhi can fight so freely because enemies surround him, allowing him to do whatever he wants without restraint.

If I went there with people, it would truly be disastrous.

"Tch, Yuzhi doesn't even care; what are you pretending to do here?"

Asuma pursed his lips, gazed at everything in the distance, and after a while simply took out a cigarette and dangled it in his mouth.

He then produced a lighter, lit it, the smoke curled, and after a moment he gave a wry smile.

"Well, looks like the war is about to end."

——

The Flying Thunder God combined with Susanoo was a strategy Yuzhi had conceived early on, but he never had the chance to employ it.

Now he can recklessly bring it all to fruition!

Before the battle, he deliberately scattered a large pile of kunai and also used Shadow Clone Jutsu with shuriken.

Though he didn't need to, he could have buried a massive number of Wood Release seeds marked with the Flying Thunder God seal underground.

"It's a pity the Hyuga are present; if they're seen, it would be impossible to explain."

This time Yuzhi was eager to encounter the Hyuga, especially Hyuga members, but now he's somewhat annoyed by their presence.

Still, it doesn't matter; it's just tossing some kunai, which Yuzhi can accept.

"Watch his kunai; you must deal with them immediately!"

Yuzhi, with Susanoo, moved like a phantom, constantly weaving through every corner, and the Cloud Village clearly sensed the problem.

Especially, the Cloud Village commander, while dodging Yuzhi's attacks, kept shouting, reminding the other ninjas who were somewhat dazed from being hit about how to deal with it.

Moreover, this guy, while shouting, continuously used ninjutsu trying to lock onto and attack Yuzhi.

But unfortunately, Yuzhi's thrown kunai were so densely packed that ordinary ninjutsu could not lock onto them at all.

What's more, Yuzhi's Susanoo had already reached the fourth stage!

Boom—, boom—, boom—

The booming sound kept ringing; one second it was on the left, the next second Susanoo had already moved to the flank.

With each slash, the earth trembled wildly; each strike took who knows how many lives.

"It's too huge…… the gap is too great; this monster, can we really win?"

A ninja muttered in a daze, seeing companions fall one after another before him, yet he was powerless, fear spreading in his heart.

Such fear quickly spread to others; the ninjas around him likewise showed expressions of dazedness, fear, or stupor.

Finally, a ninja's longsword fell to the ground, and he himself collapsed helplessly in a daze.

Soon after, more ninjas began to stop struggling altogether.

Even the Cloud Ninja who had returned as reinforcements could, at this moment, feel that helplessness and struggle.

No matter how many more people there were, no matter what they did, they could not turn the tide; they could only watch helplessly as they were taken down.

It would be either that longsword falling, or that spreading energy shockwave.

"Can we really win this?"

"We're not even on the same level."

"Is this really something a ninja can do……"

"I don't want to die yet…… someone, please save me……"

"Damn it, why is there such a monster!"

Despair had completely spread through all the Cloud Village ninjas; they had no idea how to fight.

They are ninjas; they are not afraid to face enemies, but they fear encountering an enemy that completely surpasses their understanding.

Obviously, this is exactly what lies before them—a battle that utterly transcends their comprehension; how could their hearts not collapse?

"Don't give up; we are Cloud Village ninjas, we absolutely cannot give up here!"

The Cloud Village commanders kept shouting hoarsely, trying to rouse everyone's fighting spirit, but this approach had little effect.

Merely their struggling reached Yuzhi's ears, so Yuzhi simply stopped and ceased using Flying Thunder God to keep moving.

This battle was obviously much easier and lighter than the previous encounter with Rock Village, with no Akatsuki members, no jinchuriki, and no Raikage to interfere.

Yuzhi guessed that they likely ran into Hikari and Itachi, but was encountering those two really fortunate?

"Probably unfortunate as well, after all, those two are not much weaker than me."

Yuzhi stood within Susanoo, coldly looking down at the numb Cloud Ninja.

He really felt like he was piloting an assault Gundam, only to turn and rush to ambush a group of human infantry—a scene so horrific it was unimaginable.

"He's not moving; this is our chance, everyone don't give up!"

"Stand up; not resisting is just waiting to die. As long as we wait for the Raikage to return, everything will get better!"

Seeing Yuzhi suddenly stop, the Cloud Village commanders immediately each tried again to rouse everyone's fighting spirit.

"Is it worth it?"

However, Yuzhi merely shook his head lightly, then asked.

"For an unceremonious fantasy, to stake so many lives—is it really worth it?"

Moreover, this war was started by you; don't portray yourselves as victims—you don't even deserve that.

"Don't spout nonsense!"

"If it weren't for you Leaf Village killing our envoy, how could this war have broken out?"

"The ones who deserve to die are you!"

The Cloud Village commanders shouted loudly, gathering chakra as they glared at Yuzhi.

"Everyone is ready; take him down and the war will end!"

Under their continual shouting, the Cloud Village ninjas numbly lifted their heads, still harboring some desire within.

"Is that so?"

Yuzhi let out a slight sigh, then his eyes began to spin rapidly.

"Perhaps my stopping gave you some unnecessary illusions, but you have indeed misunderstood me."

As he spoke, Yuzhi's chakra surged again, and his Susanoo, bolstered by this chakra, instantly began to grow vigorously.

When those sky‑covering wings appeared behind Susanoo, and armor and helmet instantly enveloped him, an utter chill spread across the battlefield!

"It's gotten so much shorter?"

Yuzhi felt the current height of Susanoo and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

When he was impersonating Madara Uchiha, his Susanoo was already nearing 250 meters, but now his own manifestation hasn't even reached 200 meters.

Nevertheless, the moment this Susanoo appeared, it truly crushed everyone's spirits completely.

In that instant, even the Cloud Village commanders who still retained a fighting will fell silent.

They stared blankly at the before‑them, Asura‑like giant, feeling an aura as if they were already dead, and they had completely lost the ability to speak.

"My sole purpose in stopping is to end your suffering."

Yuzhi stood with arms crossed in the crystal cockpit atop Susanoo's head, gazing indifferently at everything below, then let out a light laugh.

"You are nothing but mere pebbles, not even a fraction of me; do you really think you can dance before me?"

His voice was soft, yet at this moment it clearly reached everyone's ears.

At this very moment, in the other two directions of the Leaf Village camp, two towering Susanoo likewise appeared, forming a triangle that completely trapped these Cloud Village ninjas!

"Well then, goodbye."

As the words fell, Yuzhi's Susanoo slowly drew out the Ninja Sword.

The next moment, a blinding light blade burst out from the smoke on the battlefield, this technique's light blade seemed to shoot straight into the clouds.

The earth-shattering roar erupted violently, the ground trembled violently, and the aftershocks even spread a hundred li!

And Obito and Heijue, hidden within the alternate space, were completely stuck in a daze at that moment.