Hanzō of the Salamander dodged the Great Fire Annihilation and suddenly formed a hand seal.
"Fire Release: Explosive Flame Formation!"
The next moment, two large clusters of explosive tags emerged from the ground beneath the Black Dragon's hind legs. These explosive tags seemed alive as they coiled around its claws and clung tightly to its scales.
Feeling the strange sensation on its hind legs, the Black Dragon frantically kicked several times, but it failed to shake off the threat.
"Explode!!!"
With Hanzō's fierce shout, all the explosive tags detonated simultaneously!
BOOM!!!
"Roar..."
The Black Dragon let out a pained howl as its hind legs were instantly drenched in blood. Under such concentrated firepower, even steel-like dragon scales couldn't withstand the continuous pinpoint explosions of the explosive tags.
This technique was far more powerful than the small-scale Explosive Flame Formation used against Tsunade and Nagato in the original story.
"I'll kill you!!!"
The injured Black Dragon showed signs of another rampage as it gathered a massive amount of senjutsu chakra in its mouth.
Seeing the furious dragon preparing to unleash another powerful senjutsu, Uchiha Ryun immediately formed hand seals, intending to buy time for it to attack.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Small but scorching fire dragons shot from Ryun's mouth, swiftly crashing toward Hanzō of the Salamander.
"Water Release: Water Wall!"
Hanzō spat out a massive water barrier, blocking the high-temperature fireballs while also obstructing the Black Dragon's line of sight.
"Senjutsu: Wind Release: Dragon's Breath!"
A powerful tornado erupted from the Black Dragon's maw.
The tornado shredded the water wall effortlessly, carving a massive trench stretching over a thousand meters. The sheer destructive force stunned the Sannin watching from a distance.
"With this level of wind release, Hanzō is definitely dead!!!" Tsunade exclaimed in shock.
She believed no flesh-and-blood body could withstand such an attack. The tornado possessed terrifying cutting power—even solid ground was gouged deeply just by grazing it. Anyone hit would be torn to shreds!
"It's not that simple. Hanzō's Water Body Flicker is nearly flawless. That Black Dragon's technique won't land a hit..." Orochimaru shook his head grimly.
The Black Dragon's charged attack was too obvious. A seasoned veteran like Hanzō wouldn't fall for it so easily.
Sure enough, as Orochimaru finished speaking, Hanzō had already flickered behind the Black Dragon.
Though the Black Dragon's attack was devastating, it was like "using a cannon to shoot a mosquito"—no matter how powerful the senjutsu, it was useless if it couldn't hit the target.
Even though this was a large-scale senjutsu, Hanzō still escaped being blasted to pieces.
Against absolute speed, all attacks were just flashy distractions...
"Fire Release: Great Flame Dragon Technique!"
Hanzō formed hand seals and inhaled deeply before exhaling an enormous fire dragon.
Judging by its size and power, this fire dragon was clearly a threat even to a massive summon like the Black Dragon.
When it came to fire release, Hanzō believed himself second to none—even against the Uchiha clan, famed for their fire techniques.
Facing a gigantic, heavily armored Black Dragon, Hanzō's options were limited.
So despite the heavy rain, he had no choice but to use his strongest fire release technique.
Seeing the massive fire dragon charging toward them, Ryun wasn't alarmed—instead, he grinned and unleashed his own strongest fire release:
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
A slightly smaller but still massive fire dragon took shape, clashing violently with Hanzō's flame dragon.
The collision created a towering inferno and unbearable heat.
The Black Dragon, scorched by the blazing flames, instinctively crouched low to avoid the heat, letting out a piercing roar.
Ryun kept spewing flames, pouring chakra into the technique. After an intense struggle, he barely managed to counter Hanzō's attack.
RUMBLE!!!
The dark clouds, saturated with the heat of the flames, rumbled with thunder.
Ryun could even see flashes of lightning within the clouds.
As the inferno subsided, both sides panted heavily, their chakra severely depleted.
Hanzō, in particular, was already exhausted from his earlier battle with the Sannin. Facing Ryun now put him at a clear disadvantage—he was starting to feel the strain of fatigue.
Of course, Ryun had also expended a lot of chakra fighting his way to this battlefield.
"You're strong. Truly exceptional. For someone so young to wield such skill, your future achievements may even surpass mine. I, Hanzō of the Salamander, acknowledge you!"
Seeing the boy on the dragon's head also gasping for breath, Hanzō considered giving him recognition—just as he had with the Sannin—and letting him go.
After all, the war was already decided. Amegakure had lost. The next step was negotiating peace with Konoha. Killing Konoha's rising prodigy or the Third Hokage's students would only complicate things.
"Today, I'll spare your lives. Take the 'Sannin' and leave..."
"Shut up!!!"
Ryun cut him off sharply.
"I, Uchiha Ryun, don't need your acknowledgment. Spare me? You really have the nerve to spout such nonsense. Before bragging, take a good look at your own situation!"
Ryun glared down at Hanzō from atop the dragon's head.
"My situation? Hmph... Do you really think you can defeat me alone? Or do you believe those three over there still have any fight left?" Hanzō scoffed.
The Sannin were busy recovering their chakra, but they still posed no immediate threat to Hanzō.
"Under normal circumstances, I couldn't beat you. But today, you will lose!"
As Ryun spoke, arcs of lightning began crackling around his body.
"Since you insist on throwing your life away, I'll oblige!"
Hanzō swallowed a soldier pill to quickly restore his chakra.