Danzō Shimura exclaimed, "Ryun!"
"I'm late, Danzō-sama, are you alright?" Uchiha Ryun smiled slightly.
"Not late, just in time! How are the Uchiha clan shinobi? What's their status?" Danzō Shimura quickly asked.
Uchiha Ryun pointed behind Ebizō, "They're attacking the enemy's rear." Danzō Shimura looked in the direction Uchiha Ryun pointed.
His eyes widened as he saw an Uchiha jōnin open his eyes, staring at five shinobi in front of him. The five shinobi seemed frozen in place.
Then the jōnin drew a kunai and elegantly gave the Suna-nin a throat-cutting service, even taking the time to cover their eyes afterward. After completing this, he raised his chin slightly with a smile.
Other Uchiha shinobi kept using fire release techniques: Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique, Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique. Combined with Uchiha-style swordsmanship, they moved like spirits dancing in the dark night, overwhelming the Suna-nin. (Did a certain non-lethal technique just appear?)
Elegant, so damn elegant. Seeing this, Danzō clapped his hands and cheered. He shouted, "All shinobi, listen up! Full advance! The Uchiha clan has already begun attacking from the rear. Don't miss this opportunity, kill!"
After speaking, Danzō took out a kunai, channeled chakra, and charged forward to fight. The entire army's morale surged, further shrinking the Suna-nin's area of movement.
Uchiha Ryun watched this scene with a slight smile. This was how Konoha should be! Shinobi united against external enemies.
Then he used the Body Flicker Technique, appearing in the sky. He clapped his hands together: Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
Uchiha Ryun took a deep breath. His hair swayed in the wind, wearing the Uchiha clan's combat uniform, with the clan's fan symbol on his back making a strong impression.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!" Flames shot from Uchiha Ryun's mouth like a pillar of fire rushing toward the enemy! The air temperature suddenly rose. Not only did the Suna-nin stop what they were doing, looking up at the figure in the sky in disbelief.
Even the Konoha-nin all turned to look at Uchiha Ryun. Damn, how did a B-rank jutsu feel like an S-rank forbidden technique?
Natural chakra was inherently superior to ordinary chakra, creating this overwhelming effect!
Pakura, who had just joined Chiyo and the Suna-nin forces, was also attracted by the intense heat. She looked up and her pupils shrank. Wasn't this the Magnet Release guy?
How was his fire release also so powerful? Pakura felt shocked. Just as she was about to act, Chiyo stopped her, "Pakura, take the remaining troops and retreat first!"
"Granny! But..." Pakura was anxious, but met Chiyo's grim and serious gaze, "No buts! Go!"
After speaking, she deftly moved her ten fingers. The Ten White Secret Techniques puppets arranged themselves in a 1-2-3-4 formation. Then Chiyo coldly shouted, "White Secret Technique: Triple Absorption!"
Immediately, all ten puppets opened their mouths simultaneously, creating tremendous suction. The Great Fire Annihilation was affected by this suction force, being drawn into the puppets' mouths.
Uchiha Ryun, maintaining his position in the air using the Great Fire Annihilation's recoil, saw this scene clearly. His pupils shrank. The original story never showed ten puppets simultaneously absorbing Great Fire Annihilation!
Chiyo appeared calm on the surface, but her hands were actually trembling. This massive chakra being absorbed by her puppets—if she lost control even slightly, it would cause a devastating explosion, with flames consuming everyone!
"Go now!" Chiyo roared. She didn't want everyone to be wiped out here.
Pakura looked at Chiyo, her face grief-stricken, tears flowing. But she quickly wiped them away, "All shinobi, retreat toward the Land of Rain! Take that route back to Sunagakure!"
"Yes!" The Suna-nin all became desperate, charging northward.
"Scorch Release: Overwhelming Heat!" Pakura increased the chakra infused into her Scorch Release, sending a massive orange fireball forward. The Konoha-nin gasped, quickly dodging to both sides.
No joke, Scorch Release: Overwhelming Heat was Pakura's signature technique. Many shinobi had been burned alive by this technique, their body's moisture completely evaporated!
Seizing this opening, Pakura led the remaining Suna-nin to charge north. Seeing this, Danzō gritted his teeth but ultimately sighed.
Perhaps this was fate. Pakura of Sunagakure wasn't meant to die here. Then he looked coldly at Chiyo. Since Pakura escaped, you'll stay behind!
"Ryun, kill her!" Danzō Shimura commanded. Hearing this order, Nara Luming frowned. This wasn't proper protocol!
Killing Chiyo would create an irreconcilable enmity between Konoha and Suna. Chiyo was the wife of the First Kazekage, Reto, a shinobi of the same status as Uzumaki Mito! The wife of a founding Kage couldn't just be killed like this!
Uchiha Ryun also frowned. He wasn't stupid and began holding back, pretending to be low on chakra. He knew Chiyo's status. If he obeyed Danzō now and killed Chiyo, Danzō would definitely throw him under the bus later to take responsibility!
Chiyo noticed the chakra in the Great Fire Annihilation weakening and looked up at Uchiha Ryun in surprise. Uchiha Ryun blinked at her. Chiyo was stunned. This guy...
Uchiha Ryun pretended to be exhausted, slowly landing on the ground. He took two steps back, his face pale, "Danzō-sama, I've exhausted my chakra and can't fight anymore!"
Danzō Shimura's face darkened. He wasn't stupid either—Uchiha Ryun wasn't actually out of chakra. But he finally sighed. Fine, since Uchiha Ryun had proposed the strategy that led to this great victory, he wouldn't push further.
"You've worked hard, Ryun." He patted Uchiha Ryun's shoulder, his expression unreadable. Then he looked at the others. The other clan shinobi weren't fools either, all avoiding his gaze.
At that moment, Chiyo seized the chance to escape, then detonated the Ten White Secret Techniques puppets. Violent chakra surged outward, creating a massive dust cloud!
Uchiha Ryun's expression also changed. He hadn't expected Chiyo to be so ruthless. He took a soldier pill, pretending to forcibly extract chakra—since he'd claimed to be exhausted earlier, he had to keep up appearances!
He clapped his hands together, "Magnet Release: Great Wind Barrier!" Iron sand formed four walls, containing the flames and explosion shockwaves inside.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Four impacts struck the iron sand walls, only causing slight deformation. Through Uchiha Ryun's precise control, the walls slowly recovered, gradually closing inward.
"Ah... so dizzy..." Then he dramatically collapsed in front of everyone. Nara Luming twitched. Damn you, Uchiha Ryun, your acting is terrible!
When the Great Wind Barriers finally extinguished the flames and the dust cleared, Chiyo was long gone.
Danzō Shimura was silent, but also somewhat relieved. He'd been too heated earlier when giving that order. If Uchiha Ryun had actually obeyed, it would have caused major problems.
At that moment, Tsunade and Orochimaru arrived with reinforcements.
"Ryun!" Tsunade immediately spotted Uchiha Ryun "collapsed from chakra exhaustion" and quickly ran over, pulling him into her arms.
Uchiha Ryun immediately felt much more comfortable, even letting out a satisfied "Mmm..." sound from how nice it felt.
Danzō Shimura and Nara Luming both twitched, but neither exposed Uchiha Ryun. Couldn't they see he was struggling to suppress his smile?
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