Yue Fujiko also realized the situation was unfavorable.
She was considering whether she should go easy on purpose and first win over Otsutsuki U to fight against the Sky Ninja together, but Heiyan had already seen through her thoughts and spoke to her first:
"Just do your best. I, Otsutsuki U, don't rely on my looks to get by."
This guy's definitely full of himself... though he does have the looks, I guess...
"Careful!"
Yue Fujiko called out softly, warning Heiyan to brace himself before launching a probing strike.
[Raging Storm Fist!]
She rushed toward Heiyan, fingers extended like blades, channeling Wind Release chakra into an intense airflow from her fingertips capable of cutting through steel.
Whoosh.
Heiyan floated aside effortlessly, like a feather dancing past the blow.
Hmm?
Seeing Heiyan so calm and composed, Yue Fujiko's competitive spirit was ignited. As they fought, she gradually stopped holding back.
[Fujiko Style: Vacuum Technique!]
[Second Stage: Circular Dance!]
[Flaring Gale Surge!]
One after another, she unleashed her signature Ninjutsu techniques, creating astonishingly powerful attacks that seriously damaged the plaza, forcing those watching from around the area to hastily retreat.
But Heiyan never engaged Yue Fujiko directly in battle, relying instead on his ghostlike speed to evade each time.
"Otsutsuki U, are you only good at dodging?"
Growing impatient, Yue Fujiko panted slightly as she leaned on her knees—thinking how all her earlier effort ended up hitting nothing made her angry.
"Well then, I won't dodge anymore."
Heiyan shrugged and, having said that, truly stood motionless.
"Then let's decide this with one final move!"
With a clear shout, Yue Fujiko gracefully leapt high into the air. Her graceful legs stretched wide mid-air before crashing down hard on Heiyan.
[Fujiko Style: Whirling Cyclone Kick!]
Heiyan didn't flinch or step aside. As Yue Fujiko's leg came down with massive force, he simply raised one hand to meet it.
Smack!
That kick, filled with crushing momentum, was casually caught by Heiyan as though swatting away a feather. Her entire body was immobilized mid-air.
Then, Heiyan released his grip.
"Ahh!"
Losing balance, Yue Fujiko fell from above and seemed destined for a clumsy crash onto the ground.
Noticing this, Heiyan reached out and caught her waist in one smooth motion, pulling her gently into his arms.
"You..."
Being embraced by Heiyan left Yue Fujiko speechless, heart pounding and cheeks blushing deeply.
Nearby, the leader of the Sky Ninja turned green with rage.
What the hell was this? That damn pair—was this even a real fight? More like some lovey-dovey performance!
Realizing this, the Sky Ninja leader could no longer bear it, without hesitation forming dozens of hand seals at once. He launched a colossal Wind Release technique, sneaking up on Heiyan and the female kunoichi from Fujiko Village.
Oh?
Detecting the attack, Heiyan remained unfazed. Still holding Yue Fujiko with one arm, he formed a single-handed seal with the other before opening his mouth and expelling a mighty torrent forward.
[Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction!] (Fire Suppresses Wind)
Boom.
Endless flames surged like an ocean, instantly engulfing the Sky Ninja leader's Wind Release technique. The fire expanded into a massive sea of fire, rushing back toward the Sky Ninja army.
"What?!"
The Sky Ninja leader watched in horror as the inferno spread across the sky before he himself disappeared beneath its blazing waves.
At this moment, both the Sky Ninja and Fujiko Ninja Village bore witness to Heiyan's true power.
That kind of strength was enough to leave enemies trembling in bone-deep dread.
Especially Yue Fujiko, who stood clinging to Heiyan's arm—she gaped in stunned disbelief, unable to accept that she'd been fighting against someone this powerful the entire time.
After what felt like an eternity, the sea of flames dissipated.
Not a single member of the Sky Ninja army escaped alive—all were burned to death, getting what they deserved.
Actually—one survived.
The Sky Ninja leader's body blackened and smoking, he ran forward without looking back. When he reached the cliff's edge, he leapt down without hesitation.
A few seconds later,
Buzzing—
With a tremendous roar, a magnificent steel city rose from beneath the cliff, suspending itself midair.
This was the Sky Ninja Village's ultimate weapon—Wuge Fortress.
"Blow up this mountainside! Bury them all!"
Inside the fortress, the Sky Ninja leader roared furiously. Below him, a giant human-faced structure slowly opened its mouth, gathering terrifying energy fluctuations.
This super-heavy cannon had originally been the Sky Ninja's ace up the sleeve for attacking Konoha. They had barely accumulated enough energy for one shot, but now they were forced to use it early just to kill Heiyan.
Boom!
A colossal beam of light, over ten meters in diameter, shot from the fortress toward the mountain peak where Fujiko Ninja Village stood. If struck directly, this mountain would collapse, burying the entire village beneath its ruins.
"Everyone, scatter quickly!"
Yue Fujiko cried out in alarm, shouting at her fellow villagers.
"Don't worry."
Heiyan, however, placed a hand on Yue Fujiko's shoulder, signaling her to stay put. Then he soared straight into the sky, heading directly toward the incoming beam.
Before the stunned eyes of everyone,
Heiyan floated in the air, fierce winds billowing his white hair and long robe. He extended one hand, as if becoming an insurmountable mountain, personally blocking the immense beam threatening Fujiko Village.
Sssshhh.
From the palm of Heiyan's hand, it seemed as though a black hole had formed, releasing terrible suction force devouring the beam's energy.
Within less than ten seconds, under everyone's watchful gaze, that destruction-laden beam of light shrank from ten meters in diameter down to five, then one, until finally vanishing completely.
[Outer Path: Demonic Statue Absorption!]
"How is this possible?!"
The Sky Ninja leader screamed, completely dumbfounded with eyes bulging in rage.
The next second,
Swish.
Heiyan teleported beside the Sky Ninja leader, delivering a precise strike that cleanly ended the criminal's life.
Then, moving like swirling winds tearing through fallen leaves, he eliminated the remaining Sky Ninjas within Wuge Fortress. Deep inside this stronghold's prison, he discovered thousands of captives—ninja and villagers from various small ninja villages.
They were living batteries captured by the Sky Shinobi Village—each of them had tubes inserted into their bodies, having their chakra and physical energy extracted to keep Wuge Fortress operational.
Heiyan sprang into action and rescued these people.
Then he found the fortress's energy core and used his own chakra as a substitute to provide stable power for its operation.
In the control room, Heiyan pressed a button, maneuvering the Wuge Fortress to slowly descend into the forests and opened the hatch.
"You're free now. You can return to your villages and reunite with your loved ones."
Heiyan addressed these words to them, "If you truly have nowhere else to go, you may also choose to stay in this fortress."
At his words, they exchanged hesitant glances.
Eventually, about two-thirds of the people expressed gratitude for Heiyan saving their lives and chose to leave. The remaining individuals, mostly those who had lost their homes or family members, felt extremely lost and thus decided to follow Heiyan, the one who had saved them, begging the young master to take them in.
Moved by compassion, Heiyan accepted their plea.
At this moment, Yue Fujiko also arrived, accompanied by female kunoichi from Fujiko Village.
She confidently stepped forward, affectionately linked arms with Heiyan, rested her head on his shoulder, and said to him:
"Otsutsuki U, you will be the son-in-law of Fujiko Village from now on."
"Lord Heiyan, please allow me to accompany you from this day forward!"
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