Naruto: Building the Strongest Uchiha Starting with Gacha Pulls

Chapter 167 Wind Ritual

"withdraw!"

They had only exchanged a few blows when Tu Tai shouted loudly.

There was no other way; he estimated that he could protect himself under Uchiha Gen and would have plenty of opportunities to retaliate.

But just as Orochimaru could hold his own against the Third Raikage, he couldn't stop him.

With Uchiha Gen's powerful dash ability and unpredictable teleportation, unless one is a lightning-fast ninja like the Fourth Hokage A, or someone whose strength far surpasses his and can absolutely overwhelm him in combat power, it is almost impossible to stop him.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Tsuchikage found Uchiha Gen troublesome, while the latter also found Tsuchikage somewhat difficult to deal with.

According to Konoha's intelligence department records, Tsuchida was an excellent elite Jonin, and his strength increased even further after he fused Earth Release and Fire Release chakra and mastered Lava Release bloodline limit.

Although he had only just learned Lava Release, with the experience passed down from his master Karai, he was able to quickly master the Lava Release ninjutsu. At most, there was a certain gap in proficiency, but after all, he was a young man, and his energy and spirit were close to their peak. He was much better than Karai, who was old and frail. There was not much difference in their combat power.

This guy's overall strength is actually on par with mine. It's just that he has only recently mastered the Lava Release technique, so his skill in it is still a little bit lacking. But at most, he's only a point or two weaker than me.

You might be able to outmaneuver him, but there's little chance of defeating him. If you keep entangled with him, your teammates might suffer losses instead.

Instead of doing that, we should take advantage of our mobility and deception to find opportunities to kill the others!

Tu Tai also thought of this, so he shouted loudly.

"Chidori!"

A dazzling burst of lightning shot out, heading straight for the earthen platform behind the rubber wall, causing the latter to increase its chakra output and strengthen the rubber wall's thickness.

However, in the next instant, screams rang out from elsewhere.

Another Cloud Village ninja has perished from the Rasengan.

Seeing his teammates fall at the hands of Genji Uchiha, Tsuchida's eyes widened in fury.

However, the next second, two more phantom clones of Uchiha Gen attacked.

One charged forward with a knife, while the other, holding a thunderbolt in his palm, maneuvered to the side.

"Uchiha Gen!"

At this moment, Tsuchikage felt that Uchiha Gen was more annoying than a fly, but he was helpless to do anything about it.

Lightning Release, swordsmanship, and even the disgusting Sharingan genjutsu and Phantom Body Flicker—he had almost no weaknesses to counter.

Faced with this situation, he had no choice but to go all out and create a miracle to buy himself and his men a chance to retreat.

"Molten Escape: Protect the Turbid Current!"

A large amount of rubbery sap gushed out like a volcanic eruption, instantly covering a large area of ​​the battlefield and destroying several phantom clones closest to the earthen platform.

Uchiha Gen, somewhat disheveled, dodged away from the range of the rubbery slime from a distance, and together with a shadow clone that had blended into the phantom clones, each carried a teammate.

They were almost trapped in the rubber too; if the rescue hadn't been timely, they probably would have perished there.

Genji Uchiha could target others, and so could Tsuchida, but due to the nature of his ability, he was destined not to be able to unleash such an attack for an extended period of time.

Unless, of course, he also possesses a physique similar to that of a Sage Body, with an extremely large amount of chakra.

Therefore, his outburst this time was to cover his own and his teammates' retreat.

When they met on a narrow path, Kalay did the same thing.

However, the Konoha army was nearby that time, and he retreated too hastily, allowing Uchiha Gen to find an opportunity to injure him. This time, Tsuchida clearly learned from his teacher's lesson and went all out from the beginning, leaving no chance for Uchiha Gen.

but----

"You're not the only one who was prepared—"

Gen Uchiha looked at a teammate he had brought with him on this trip.

This teammate, named Kazamatsuri Ye Huang, was in his early thirties and was proficient in both Water Release and Earth Release techniques.

The surname Kazamatsuri is often associated with commoners, but it actually belongs to a branch of the Senju clan that separated after they retired. Kazamatsuri Yoko is one of them.

Gen Uchiha chose him because his Water Release technique could be combined with his Lightning Release.

Actually, he originally wanted Maruboshi Kosuke, but unfortunately Maruboshi Kosuke didn't come to the Kumogakure battlefield this time, and elite Jonin-level combat power like this is not something he can just get whenever he wants.

Fortunately, Kazamatsuri Yoko's Water Release technique is among the best of Konoha's Jonin, and it's sufficient for this situation.

"Water Release: Breaking the Torrent!"

A powerful torrent of water gushed from its mouth, rushing forward at high speed.

At that moment, Gen Uchiha's shadow clone raised his hand, gathered lightning, and directed the electricity into the water.

"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"

Over the course of several months, combined with his past experience, young Kakashi's Lightning Release nature transformation had been mastered by Gen Uchiha.

Having mastered Lightning Release: Nature Transformation, coupled with the Sharingan's ability to copy ninjutsu, most conventional Lightning Release techniques can achieve good results in his hands.

Thunder overcomes Earth, and Water overcomes Fire. The combination of these two elements perfectly counters the Lava Release technique, which combines Fire and Earth attributes, instantly disintegrating a large area of ​​rubber.

Uchiha Gen's true form seized the opportunity, unleashing his Body Flicker Technique and charging forward, instantly catching up with several Cloud Village ninjas.

With a swift stroke, several more Cloud Village ninjas were beheaded.

The other team members also followed in Uchiha Gen's footsteps and charged forward together.

"Tsuchidai, I'll stay behind with my squad to cover the retreat. You guys retreat, otherwise, I'm afraid few of our team will be able to escape. If you stay behind and are surrounded and attacked by Uchiha Gen and his men, you might also die here."

A Cloud Village ninja deliberately broke through the rubber ball protecting him and said in a deep voice to the earthen platform.

Uchiha Gen's squad was the elite of the elite, with all ten members being at least Special Jonin. In addition to him, there were four other Jonin, making them capable of winning a small-scale battle almost on their own.

As long as one is willing to pay a certain price, it is not impossible to surround and kill a top expert who is close to the Kage level.

"Sorry, Molloy, best of luck in your battle!"

Tu Tai sighed and had no choice but to agree.

However, just a few minutes later...

The shouts of battle gradually subsided, leaving behind a ground littered with charred rubber and corpses.

"Mission accomplished. The most important thorn in the side of Kumogakure in this region has been removed, and we have recovered nearly half of the lost territory in the Land of Hot Springs. It's time to go back and report."

Uchiha Gen found a cloth, wiped the blood off the Sengoku Ninja Sword, and sheathed it before speaking.

According to Orochimaru's strategic plan, after taking this place, the next step is to reclaim the military fortress that Danzo and the Third Hokage originally guarded, and restore the previous war situation.