I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 349 My Great Nogi is a Cunning Old Man

Rumble~

Inside the giant tree, Uchiha Yoru and Uchiha Madara were locked in a fierce battle.

However, Uchiha Yoru, in his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, was extremely fast and gradually began to gain the upper hand.

"Mada-senpai, it seems you've really gotten old, even if you're resurrected in your prime."

Uchiha Yoru brandished the Kusanagi sword while constantly mocking him. Apart from being humiliated by Hashirama, no one in the entire ninja world had ever been able to put him through this kind of humiliation.

"You arrogant brat!"

In the midst of the physical combat, a flash of cold light appeared as the Kusanagi sword was sheathed. Uchiha Yoru's offensive continued unabated, his fists slamming down with great force, each time met with a dull thud by Uchiha Madara.

"Now it's a duel of physical skills!"

With a burning desire to fight, Uchiha Yoru transformed into a bolt of lightning, darting through the forest in a fierce battle.

Madara Uchiha's body had already turned into afterimages. Although he suppressed his anger and calmly used all the skills he had learned in his life, he was completely defeated in terms of absolute strength and speed.

However, his opponent was equally experienced, and for a time he could not find any flaws.

"In terms of taijutsu, I, Uchiha Madara, acknowledge you as the strongest."

Rumble~

The aftershocks of their battle destroyed countless trees and rocks, and the proud Madara Uchiha, faced with reality, couldn't help but show admiration, sincerely uttering a word of praise.

Madara Uchiha was always someone who accepted defeat.

"Then from now on, we'll only use three tomoe!"

Uchiha Yoru revealed an arrogant expression, his pupils gradually degenerating into the three-tomoe Sharingan. At this moment, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but get angry.

What an arrogant young man, trying to suppress him in every way.

But after his anger subsided, Madara Uchiha smiled and burst into wild laughter.

"Haha, as expected of the second person in Uchiha history after Madara to awaken the Rinnegan, you have every right to be arrogant!"

Similarly, Madara Uchiha's eye sockets gradually transformed into three tomoe. After exchanging glances, the two seemed to be of one mind, and after the attack, they both retreated while their hands quickly formed hand seals.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation

Two terrifying seas of fire instantly appeared on the battlefield, the overwhelming flames colliding like a raging flood.

With a deafening roar, a massive explosion sent sparks flying, illuminating the two men's burning faces.

Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique

The two demonstrated the copying ability of the three-tomoe Sharingan to the fullest, forming hand seals almost simultaneously and ultimately releasing the exact same ninjutsu.

However, Madara Uchiha, with his sharp eyes, narrowed his pupils and saw it clearly as his Sharingan with its three tomoe spun rapidly.

Uchiha Yoru's hand seals were half a beat faster than his, proving that the other party was stronger in the control and use of chakra.

"Ninjutsu, I, Uchiha Madara, acknowledge you as the strongest! And what about genjutsu?!"

The next moment, Madara Uchiha's crimson three-tomoe trembled, instantly activating a terrifying genjutsu. Similarly, Madara Uchiha's crimson eyes also trembled, and the two entered the genjutsu world to fight.

Rumble~

The Ten-Tails in the distance was terrifying beyond imagination, and with Obito's presence, it suppressed everyone for a time.

As the terrifying aftershocks of the battle raged on, most of the Allied Shinobi Forces began to retreat, or rather, many more shinobi gradually lost their will to fight.

This is a battle from a different dimension, so what if they win or lose?

Meanwhile, the ninjas loyal to their daimyo and driven by rage to seek revenge continued their battles.

Unfortunately, they encountered the combined forces of the three major ninja villages of Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure, with countless elite bloodline ninjas.

"Ten-Tails!"

Riding a giant clay white bird in the sky, Deidara stared intently at the terrifying Ten-Tails below, his eyes burning with fervor. His face was flushed with excitement.

"If I can blow up the Ten-Tails in front of hundreds of thousands of ninjas, then my art will surely spread throughout the ninja world."

Deidara, looking completely insane, reached into his weapon pouch with both hands, pulled out a large chunk of white clay, and then began to frantically gulp down his explosive clay with his mouth full of saliva.

"Injecting all your chakra isn't enough! Don't even think about using the cursed seal!"

Deidara muttered to himself that since joining Konoha, Uchiha Yoru had placed cursed seals on every member of the Akatsuki organization, as this was a shortcut to increase strength in the upcoming Shinobi World War.

Strange black patterns spread across his entire body, and as even more powerful Sage Chakra was injected into the clay chakra within him, Deidara became increasingly frenzied and excited.

"Haha, the people of Konoha are right. The power of the explosion will increase as the ninja gets stronger, so I can't die! I want to live like an old tortoise with Kakuzu. When I reach Kakuzu's age, the power of C4 will definitely surpass my self-destruction. No! I'm going to use this immature ninjutsu now!"

Meanwhile, some of the people fighting below also noticed Deidara's movements. Gaara, in particular, exclaimed in alarm and anger, "Everyone, watch out for Deidara, that bomb! Set up a barrier!"

The fact that even Gaara, a Jinchūriki, showed a serious expression indicates that the power of Deidara's bomb definitely exceeded that of the Tailed Beast Ball.

Meanwhile, Deidara, riding a giant white clay bird in the sky, vomited violently, and a large amount of white liquid clay gushed from his mouth.

Boom!

As a large amount of clay transformed directly into a giant Deidara, it crashed to the ground, and the size of this clay Deidara was not much smaller than that of the Ten-Tails.

Uchiha Flame Formation

A fiery red barrier appeared instantly, trapping the Ten-Tails, while an explosive clay object met it head-on.

Deidara, now spiraling into madness, no longer cared that he was still inside the barrier and shouted frantically, "Art is an explosion! Ha!"

Below, Obito, standing atop the Ten-Tails' head, coldly stared at the clay bomb. "Deidara!"

"C0 Patrick Star!"

Deidara roared excitedly. This was the name given to him by Lord Uchiha Yoru himself. He incorporated all his chakra into the clay, creating a bomb with power almost equal to that of a self-destruction.

Moreover, the stronger you become in the future, the more powerful this bomb will be.

However, the next moment, this giant clay Deidara deflated as if it had been punctured, and just as everyone was wondering what was going on, they suddenly saw a black sphere inside the giant absorb all of its enormous chakra.

Immediately afterwards, the black sphere began to crack and emit a blinding light, which then flashed across the earth.

Boom!

Countless ninjas were shocked, staring dumbfounded at the terrifying clay bomb.

A huge, dazzling white light rose up, completely engulfing the Ten-Tails. The white light resembled a human figure with two small arms.

After the dazzling white light was displayed to all the ninjas, a series of thunderous explosions followed.

At the same time, the terrifying explosion shattered the Uchiha Fire Formation, causing it to break apart completely in the next moment.

Rumble~

The aftershocks of the explosion swept across the entire battlefield, like a hurricane, instantly creating billowing smoke and dust.

"Haha, art is an explosion, this is my art!"

Despite his weakened state amidst the smoke and dust, Deidara continued his frenzied shouts, a sight that shocked even Kakuzu.

"That brat Deidara actually has such terrifying ninjutsu."

With the power of this self-destruction, let alone five hearts, even ten hearts wouldn't be able to escape the explosion.

"What a terrifying ninjutsu."

Minato Namikaze looked at Deidara, the bomb maniac he had rescued, and couldn't help but feel secretly shocked. The explosive power was terrifying; it would have wiped out any ninja village in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, he had placed the Flying Thunder God mark on Deidara, and at the last moment, he used the Flying Thunder God to rescue Deidara from the barrier.

"This is too reckless."

Watching Deidara's act of sacrificing himself for art, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, couldn't help but mutter to himself.

It was precisely because of Deidara's dedication to art that he gained such great power at such a young age.

hoohoo!

The Ten-Tails' roar dispersed the surrounding dust, revealing its true form, which shocked countless ninjas.

The Ten-Tails evolved again, transforming into a standing form. Its tail turned into claws, and its head consisted of only one eye, one ear, and one mouth.

Its aura underwent a dramatic change, and with a roar, an even more terrifying Tailed Beast Ball gathered in its mouth.

"Be careful!"

"Fourth Hokage, let's join forces to move this Tailed Beast Ball!"

Upon seeing the terrifying Tailed Beast Ball, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, solemnly addressed the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

"good!"

Minato Namikaze didn't waste any words, after all, they didn't have much time at this point.

Meanwhile, a huge change occurred on the distant battlefield following the appearance of the Ten-Tails.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, looked at the terrifying Ten-Tails, then at Madara Uchiha, a struggle flickering in his eyes.

"Grandpa, we have to make a decision now."

Kurotsuchi clearly understood why her grandfather was struggling, while Onoki said with a heavy expression, "Kurotsuchi, once a choice is made, there's really no turning back."

Faced with this weighty choice, Kurotsuchi rarely showed a solemn expression. "Grandpa, you are the Third Tsuchikage, the most outstanding Tsuchikage in the history of Iwagakure. I believe in you."

Seeing his granddaughter's determined smile, the Third Tsuchikage gradually smiled as well.

"The current situation is clear: combat power at the level of Uchiha Yoru and Madara is the deciding factor in the outcome. It seems I have no other choice."

Looking at Kurotsuchi, a resolute look appeared in the eyes of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

"Although the Allied Shinobi Forces are strong, Obito Uchiha and Madara Uchiha are still outsiders."

As if he could already see the future Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, shouted resolutely, "Kurotsuchi!"

"exist!"

"Fire the signal flare!"

"yes!"

Thump thump~

Suddenly, signal flares exploded across the battlefield, and amidst the chaotic battle, the expressions of the Iwa ninja changed.

"Lord Raikage, watch out!"

Dust Release: Limit Detachment Technique

The Fourth Raikage, A, was suddenly shoved by a guard behind him, and a sense of impending death rose in his heart. Instinctively, he transformed into a bolt of lightning to dodge, only to hear the guard's alarmed cry of caution behind him.

However, the moment the Fourth Raikage turned around, his eyes widened in horror. All he could see was a dazzling white light. It was a huge cube radiating white light, and within the huge square barrier, all life was separated into atomic states.

These were all elites from the Hidden Cloud Village, yet they were betrayed by their own people from behind.

"Onoki!"

The Fourth Raikage, A, roared in fury, while the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, who had unleashed the jutsu from afar, shouted, "Iwagakure declares the overthrow of the Daimyo's rule and its joining the rule of Uchiha Yoru!"

Rumble~

The Iwa ninja on the battlefield suddenly turned against them, which became the prelude to a complete collapse.

"Iwa Ninja!"

"Damn it, the Iwa ninja betrayed us!"

The Allied Shinobi Forces were thrown into chaos, while the Konoha forces were riding high on morale, shouting excitedly, "Kill!"

Betrayed by the Iwa ninja, who unleashed a barrage of terrifying earth-style ninjutsu, it was like a flower blooming in the rear, causing it to explode.

"We, the people of Kusagakure, declare our allegiance to Lord Uchiha Yoru!"

"We are on the same side! We, the Hidden Grass Village, firmly support Lord Yoru's will to overthrow the Daimyo's rule!"

Seeing that even a powerful ninja village like Iwagakure had betrayed them, some of the smaller, fickle ninja villages that were already in a state of panic became even more distraught.

Especially after the Grass Ninja Village defected at the last minute, the Allied Shinobi Forces collapsed instantly.

"Damn it, we're quitting too! That bastard Fourth Raikage is using our small ninja village as cannon fodder, while his Kumogakure village hides in the back! Let's rebel!"

"Our Hidden Ninja Village declares its allegiance to Lord Uchiha Yoru's rule and resolutely opposes the rule of the Daimyo..."

On the battlefield, Iwagakure's defection at the last minute quickly inspired countless smaller ninja villages to follow suit and defect as well.

After all, life was already difficult for these small ninja villages. Now that the daimyo is gone, what's the point of playing around? They're not the daimyo's dogs.

Only the ninjas trained by the daimyo are truly loyal.

"Onoki!"

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage, A, almost spat out a mouthful of blood, while the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, who was flying in the sky, cunningly and angrily began to criticize the Fourth Raikage.

"Fourth Raikage, as the commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, you used countless smaller ninja villages as cannon fodder for the sake of just one village, Kumogakure. I utterly despise such actions!"

At this moment, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, looked at his Iwa ninja with a determined expression and shouted.

"These black-clad bastards from Kumogakure have plagued the ninja world for years. They only know how to plunder and are utterly unreasonable! I firmly uphold Konoha's evil policy. These black-clad bastards from Kumogakure are inherently violent, criminal, disease-causing, chaotic, and harassing..."

"Therefore, I have decided that the Hidden Cloud Village will follow Lord Uchiha Yoru's policies, enslaving the Black Demons and designating them as the lowest race in the ninja world! Shinobi of the Hidden Stone Village, kill the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas!"

Good heavens, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki truly lives up to his reputation as the longest-living Kage. His shameless change of face infuriated the Fourth Raikage A and left many people dumbfounded.

While claiming to uphold the will of Uchiha Yoru, he also spoke ill of the Kumogakure ninja, which was simply a way for him to vent his anger and become a scapegoat.

After all, when the Fourth Shinobi World War began, Uchiha Yoru had already announced his stance.

To put it bluntly, the black guy was just making empty promises to everyone in the ninja world.

After all, daimyo have slaves, which is a privilege of nobles. By marking black people as slaves, isn't this indirectly saying that ninjas will become the nobles of this world in the future?

The book will be finished in the next few days, either at the end of the month or the beginning of August. Thank you for your support, brothers. The new book is ready and will also be released in August.

(End of this chapter)