UTBW: Ch. 89

They were elite ninjas to begin with. Not long ago, by using the Sharingan's copying ability, they learned Chidori and Chidori Current, and their strength took a major leap forward.

They had already touched the threshold of top-tier ninjas.

Now, with the initial form of Susanoo, their power doubled again. The gates to becoming top-tier ninjas were already halfway open for them.

"What is this technique...?" a clansman couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"I developed it," Junichi replied casually. "While using Susanoo, I was suddenly inspired. After summing it up, it became this current technique."

They never expected that Junichi would have such outstanding talent in ninjutsu as well. Under his leadership, the Uchiha clan would definitely rise several levels and become the number one clan in the shinobi world.

"Alright, you all stay here and train in this technique. Once you've learned it, go and capture two people," Junichi said.

"Who are we to capture?" one clansman asked.

Junichi said two names. "Tsunade, Jiraiya."

Boom!

All twenty-four clansmen were struck as if by lightning, staring at him in shock. They were actually going to target those two! Tsunade and Jiraiya were long-famous figures, top-tier powerhouses in the shinobi world.

They had no major grudge with the Uchiha clan.

But that was all.

The clansmen quickly calmed down. Their clan leader had already taken the seat of Hokage. Anyone who questioned the Uchiha clan leader was an enemy of the Uchiha. Since they were enemies, there was no need to hesitate.

"Yes, Junichi-sama!" Once they understood, the clansmen answered in unison.

"Very good." Junichi smiled and nodded.

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Tsunade and Jiraiya, leading a group, were returning to Konoha.

On the road, to boost morale, Jiraiya deliberately said, "Haha, Junichi would never expect that we'd resort to force."

"If he can use it, why can't we?" Tsunade sneered.

The other ninjas nodded in agreement. Violence was not the exclusive privilege of the Uchiha clan. It was just that the Senju faction usually wouldn't tear off the mask and go so far as to use force.

But it must be remembered, in the era before ninja villages, violent coups and armed takeovers by various clans and families were countless. The Senju clan had plenty of experience in such matters too.

"Of course. The first Hokage also brought peace with his fists," Shikaku nodded in agreement.

Inoichi and Chōza also forced smiles.

"Hmph, I'll defeat him with one punch!" Tsunade clenched her fist, her powerful chakra brewing like a volcano ready to erupt.

Seeing this, Jiraiya silently nodded. Though he didn't want things to come to this, now that it had, they could only use violence.

Before the battle, he would enter Sage Mode. With the power of Sage Mode, even tailed beasts could be confronted head-on. Dealing with Junichi would be no problem.

"Let's move quickly," Jiraiya said with a smile. "We'll rest and recover once we get close to the village."

"Yes!" Everyone bowed.

No one noticed the faint glint in the eyes of the three leader of the Ino–Shika–Chō.

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Two days later, it was the Ino–Shika–Chō trio's turn to stand watch.

Tsunade and Jiraiya went to rest without worry.

But Shikaku and the other two didn't sleep, they patiently waited until midnight, when pairs of glowing green eyes finally appeared in the distant forest.

They were here!

Shikaku and his companions were instantly alert, those were the Uchiha clan's ninja cats.

Without hesitation, he led the Nara clan ninjas and made the first move.

"Shadow Imitation Technique!"

The shadows beneath their feet instantly came alive, slithering out like black serpents. Under the moonlight, the Nara clan's shadows quickly restrained a group of weaker ninjas in the team.

"Enemy attack!" The controlled ninjas, who were already lightly asleep, immediately woke up in alarm.

Among them were members of the Senju clan, as well as former subordinates of Jiraiya and Tsunade. They were the first to notice something was wrong with the shadows.

"Shadow Imitation Technique?"

"What are you doing? Traitors!"

Face after face turned toward them, eyes full of rage. Tsunade and Jiraiya also woke up, staring at Shikaku in disbelief.

"Have you lost your mind? Why are you betraying us?"

But their questioning did not change Shikaku's expression in the slightest. He merely waved his hand. The Nara clan members reached toward their ninja tool pouches. And those controlled by the Shadow Imitation Technique mirrored the action, pulling out kunai.

However, they had already repositioned their pouches, what they pulled out was nothing but air.

Then, they pretended to hold something to their necks and made a slicing motion.

Slash!

Of the fifteen controlled ninjas, seven were manipulated into slitting their own throats with kunai. The remaining eight were saved by their comrades in time.

"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!" Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals and spat out a blast of high-temperature fire.

Boom!!

The Akimichi clan members immediately enlarged their bodies, stepping in to block the flames head-on.

The Yamanaka clan members scattered around the Akimichi giants, forming hand seals and aiming at the remaining ninjas.

"Mind Body Switch Technique!"

They tried to evacuate the remaining ninja along with their shadow-bound companions. But at the same time, the Nara clan moved again, attacking with kunai in hand. The controlled ninjas suddenly turned and stabbed the comrades trying to save them.

"Dodge!"

"I can't control my body!"

"Watch out!"

For the first time facing these shadow-based secret techniques, the Konoha ninjas were in complete disarray. They had never been enemies before, after all.

"Bastards!!" Tsunade was furious and stomped the ground hard.

Boom!!

The earth cracked with a deafening quake, a massive crevice stretching over a hundred meters directly toward the Nara ninjas, who were forced to dodge, and their shadow techniques were disrupted.

Tsunade charged toward the Ino–Shika–Chō trio.

Zzz! Zzz! Zzz!

Just then, dazzling lightning flared up in the dark forest. The sound of intense electricity crackled like birds chirping at once, sharp and piercing.

"Chidori? Kakashi?" Jiraiya froze for a moment, then his expression changed dramatically. "No—it's the Uchiha clan!"

He knew Kakashi had been forced to hand over both Chidori and his Sharingan. But he still reacted a second too late. And that one second of delay was enough for more than ten bolts of lightning, like spears forged from pure thunder, to strike from all directions with terrifying speed.

Tsunade was similarly targeted.

The two were simultaneously surrounded by Chidori attacks.

Boom!!

The next instant, twenty-four bolts of lightning pierced the spots where they stood, and the current exploded violently like a waterfall. The surging electricity converged into a blinding pillar of light that shot hundreds of meters into the sky.

A 300-meter radius lit up as bright as day.