Watching Hiashi Hyuga's long-range assault, the Third Raikage let out a cold sneer. He let out a powerful swing of his arm, which was saturated with Lightning Nature chakra.
Boom!
The two forces collided with a thunderous roar, but the Third Raikage appeared completely unfazed, his expression relaxed.
"Too weak, far too weak," the Third Raikage said, waving his hand dismissively. "You won't be escaping this time. Today, all of you stay here."
He then glanced toward the distance. "As for that Uchiha, he seems to be in even worse shape than you."
Not far away, his son Ay was dealing with Fugaku Uchiha.
While Fugaku was considered a formidable elite among the Jonin, he had the misfortune of running into Ay. By now, Ay already possessed Kage-level strength, further bolstered by his mastery of powerful Lightning Release techniques.
Even if Ay's power was not yet equal to his father's, suppressing Fugaku Uchiha was a simple task.
"Damn it, damn it all!" Fugaku's Three-Tomoe Sharingan tracked Ay's incoming strike. He blurred into motion, desperate to create distance. He didn't dare engage Ay in close-quarters combat; he had already tasted the consequences of Ay's physical strikes earlier.
That one exchange had nearly cost him his combat effectiveness. It had been a brutal lesson in the extremes of physical power.
Fugaku wanted to pull back to use Ninjutsu, but against someone with Ay's terrifying Taijutsu speed, even Ninjutsu struggled to land an effective hit.
"And besides..." Fugaku looked over and saw Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, effortlessly tearing through the Konoha ninjas. A wave of anxiety washed over him.
If this continued, they truly were going to die here.
"Take this!" Ay's figure flickered with arcs of electricity as he suddenly appeared right in front of Fugaku.
"Not good!" Fugaku crossed his arms in a desperate guard. There was no time to weave hand seals for a jutsu.
Just then, a flash of cold light gleamed above Ay's arm.
"What?" Ay's expression shifted instantly. He aborted his attack and pulled back, sensing that if he forced the strike, his arm would likely be severed.
"Who is it?" Ay demanded, turning to look at the newcomer.
As he took in the familiar figure, Ay's face darkened. He knew this man.
"Tianyuan," Ay growled through gritted teeth.
"Tianyuan?" Fugaku was stunned. Had the reinforcements finally arrived? At the moment of their greatest peril.
"You idiot, you moron!" Killer B shouted, his long blade harvesting the lives of Konoha ninjas.
As a perfect Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer B also wielded Kage-level power. Among future Jinchuriki, he would be second only to Naruto.
"Die!" Killer B appeared before a Konoha ninja, his Lightning-infused blade slashing downward.
In an instant, the ninja seemed destined for a bloody end.
Clang!
A kunai suddenly appeared before the blade. An invisible force held the weapon in place, preventing Killer B from following through with his strike.
"Bastard." Killer B's pupils contracted slightly as he leaped back several paces.
"Tianyuan," B said in a low, serious voice.
"Tianyuan-sama!" The saved Konoha ninja gasped, his face pale with the relief of a man who had just cheated death.
"Perish, Hiashi Hyuga!" The Third Raikage's fist erupted with blinding electricity as he unleashed his full power.
"Armament Haki: Hardening."
A pitch-black palm emerged from the side.
The two fists collided with a violent impact. The Third Raikage felt a surge of immense power exploding from that blackened hand, and he was forced back several steps.
"Tianyuan." He, too, recognized the famous Konoha ninja.
"Tianyuan!" Hiashi Hyuga's face lit up with surprise and joy. He hadn't expected Tianyuan to arrive for the rescue at this exact second.
Swish!
Killer B and Ay blurred through the air to stand beside the Third Raikage, while their clones vanished from the field.
"Tianyuan, do you really think you can take us all on by yourself?" the Third Raikage asked, his voice low and heavy.
"Of course not. If you're willing to let us go, I might not have to," Tianyuan replied with a thin smile.
"Tianyuan, are you joking? Why don't you show us the power of your Mangekyo?" the Third Raikage countered.
"The power of the Mangekyo?" Tianyuan smiled calmly. "You mean this?"
As he spoke, Tianyuan's eyes bled into a deep scarlet. Circular, exotic patterns began to revolve within themthe Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Fugaku's heart shook at the sight. Tianyuan's eyes were different from the stories of Madara Uchiha's; they appeared even more complex, more profound.
"So this is the Mangekyo Sharingan..." The Third Raikage took a deep breath, his expression becoming solemn. It wasn't just the legend of the eyes that gave him pause; Tianyuan's Taijutsu had just matched his own strength.
"However, I don't plan on using the power of the Mangekyo today." Tianyuan's eyes slowly faded back to their normal color.
"Could it be...?" Hiashi Hyuga watched with wide eyes. From previous correspondence, he knew Tianyuan possessed another power: Wood Release, the legendary strength of the First Hokage.
"To turn the tide for Konoha," Tianyuan said, his hands blurring into a series of seals. A massive, staggering amount of chakra began to permeate the surroundings.
"What incredible chakra!" Killer B's face paled slightly. The sheer volume of chakra felt like a Tailed Beast was standing right in front of them.
But B was certainthis wasn't the power of a Tailed Beast. This was Tianyuan's own energy.
"Is he about to use a high-level Ninjutsu?" the Third Raikage's face darkened. "Stop him!"
Just as the Third Raikage prepared to charge and interrupt the process, Tianyuan called out the technique.
"Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
Colossal trees erupted from the ground with violent force, forcing the Raikage's team to leap into the air. The vegetation seemed possessed by a life of its own, twisting and surging upward to attack them.
Thud! Thud!
The Third Raikage smashed through the branches with brute force, and Ay did the same.
"This is..." The Third Raikage looked at the landscape transforming around them, his eyes wide with shock.
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