The Master of Konoha's Legacy

I can clearly feel the contraction of my pores, the sensation of my internal organs, and the blood flow in my capillaries.

And they can control them as easily as wielding an arm.

After a long time, Uchiha Tonan had sunk hundreds of meters into the sea.

From the outside, a bottomless whirlpool appeared on the sea surface, greedily swallowing the seawater.

Suddenly, the entire sea seemed to erupt in anger.

It stirred up giant waves hundreds of meters high, surging towards the sky with overwhelming force.

"Oh!"

A deafening explosion rang out.

The giant wave, which had just reached mid-air, was shattered by some powerful force and turned into raindrops that fell into the sea.

The spot where Uchiha Tonan had previously sunk has now been completely transformed into a semi-circular vacuum zone, blocking the surrounding seawater from entering.

A dark shadow rose straight up from the center and shot rapidly into the sky.

The surrounding high seawater paused for a moment, then surged towards it under the force of gravity.

A few breaths later.

"roar~"

A large golden bird carrying Uchiha Tonan broke through the thick clouds and arrived at a height of ten thousand feet in the sky.

But Uchiha Tonan had already returned to normal, standing with his hands behind his back on the back of the giant bird, letting the fierce wind blow in his face, and muttering:

"It's actually the lungs."

It seems that the Eight Gates do not correspond to acupoints.

Instead, it locks in eight vital organs that contain most of the body's life essence.

While opening the door freed the body from its limitations, it also caused a continuous burning of its vital essence.

The first three doors are about unlocking the limitations of the brain.

The last five gates are for unlocking the shackles of the five internal organs.

Once the eight gates are opened, this combustion process becomes irreversible.

Moreover, the degree of combustion of the source is based on the proportion it possesses.

Regardless of strength, they can only last for the same amount of time.

From this perspective, the Eight Gates Formation is not as effective against Uchiha Tonan.

After all, the essence of life is too precious; if it is lacking, it will at least affect one's foundation, and at worst, it will lead to death.

The essence of cultivation is to strengthen the soul and the origin of life.

Even though Uchiha Tonan had used the Seed Seal so many times before.

For those who are weak and vulnerable, the source of life may be plentiful.

But for Uchiha Tonan, the loss of life essence was only a small amount.

After a long while, the clouds below thinned out considerably.

Uchiha Tonan suddenly spotted a fishing boat sailing on the sea.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he murmured:

"The world is like the sea, and the flesh is the boat."

Carrying human souls, crossing to the other side.

When people perish, the boat stops; when the boat is destroyed, people perish.

So the theory we developed earlier is correct.

The brain is not the dominant organ in the human body.

Rather, it is a sensory and conductive organ responsible for receiving and relaying information conveyed by the soul.

Let's look at the first three gates of the Eight Gates Formation.

The sensory conduction organs are divided into the cerebrum and cerebellum, plus the spinal cord.

The Eight Gates are simply a matter of burning one's essence to enhance the abilities of eight organs.

Having said that, Uchiha Tonan raised his palm, placed it in front of his eyes, and gently clenched his fist, saying:

"Opening all eight gates at once is tantamount to deliberately destroying a boat and sinking into a sea of ​​suffering."

Yin-Yang Escape is the perfect combination of soul and body, with the origin also merging with each other.

If it reaches that level, there will be no more Eight Gates.

"It can ignite in an instant, and extinguish in an instant."

After a long while, Uchiha Tonan suddenly opened his eyes and looked sideways at the sun, which had already risen halfway into the sky.

He uttered softly, with a hint of doubt, "Wedge." (To be continued)

[Chapter 288: Intelligence Leak and Pre-Battle Blame-Shifting]

Northern Front, Cloud Hidden Camp on the Border of the Frost Kingdom.

The Third Raikage stood at the edge of the camp, gazing into the distance.

Behind him stood several high-ranking members of the Cloud Village, their faces filled with anticipation.

One of the high-ranking officials looked at the Third Raikage's retreating figure and said in a deep voice:

"Lord Raikage, our squads have captured several outposts on the border of the Land of Hot Springs in the past few days."

Uchiha Tonan didn't even show up.

It seems that the intelligence we obtained earlier was very likely true.

Should we try a large-scale attack?

The Third Raikage narrowed his eyes, recalling the private duel he had previously challenged by Uchiha Tonan.

This is further combined with the recent intelligence obtained by the Cloud Village spies from Konoha that Uchiha Tonan suffered severe aftereffects and was seriously injured.

A knowing look appeared on his face as he said slowly:

"I think this intelligence is very likely a trap set by Konoha to wipe us out in one fell swoop."

The high-ranking official was taken aback upon hearing this, feeling as if the Third Raikage had become a completely different person today.

In the past, they would have immediately called for reinforcements and started fighting. Why are they starting to doubt the intelligence today?

Could it be that he was scared after being defeated by the enemy on the last battlefield?

But then the high-ranking official said cautiously:

"But... if the intelligence was false, why didn't that Uchiha Tonan take advantage of your injury to lead the Konoha ninja to attack and expand the victory?"

The Third Raikage turned his head, gave the assembled high-ranking officials a meaningful look, and said calmly, "You don't understand..."

He then took a deep breath and looked at the two figures moving rapidly toward the Cloud Hidden Camp in the distance, saying:

"This is the mindset of the strong, I can understand it."

The group of high-ranking officials behind him listened to the Third Raikage speaking in a pretentious manner.

Their faces were filled with bewilderment.

If you understand, please explain. We don't understand.

Soon, two figures in the distance arrived in front of the Third Raikage.

But then he saw the Fourth Raikage, A, looking excited, say:

“Father, today Bi and I easily captured a stronghold, and that Uchiha Tonan didn’t even show up.”

The Third Raikage nodded indifferently and said, "Still hasn't appeared..."

It seems he doesn't care too much about these outposts...

Ai was taken aback for a moment, then used her rarely used brain to think for a moment, and nodded in agreement:

"I see... Shall we continue our attack?"

Seeing that his son was on the same wavelength as him, the Third Raikage reached out and gently patted his shoulder, saying with satisfaction:

"You're a smart person, you should trust your own judgment, we..."

Just then, a member of the Cloud Village's secret service rushed over from the rear of the Cloud Village camp.

"Lord Raikage! Found it, found it!"

Then, the Cloud Village ANBU appeared beside the Third Raikage, panting heavily as he knelt on one knee and presented a scroll.

"Hehe~ This is information about the Uchiha clan that we found in the village's confidential archives. It was recorded during the Warring States period. Take a look."

The Third Raikage took the scroll, tossed it in his palm, and said calmly, "Hmm... It's good to know about it. Don't be so reckless in the future; be more composed."

The ANBU member nodded blankly.

The Third Raikage then unrolled the scroll and began to read the information contained within.

Suddenly, the Third Raikage's eyes widened like saucers, and he leaned close to the scroll, muttering:

"Kaleidoscopes... will gradually cause blindness with repeated use..."

Is this really a side effect?

The Third Raikage's body began to tremble.

An angry look immediately appeared on his face, and sparks of electricity crackled around him as he ripped the scroll apart with both hands.

Damn it... I was scared.

Ai, standing nearby, looked at her father's expression and couldn't understand what was wrong with him at all.

He scratched his head and asked, "Father, what do we do next...?"

The Third Raikage's muscles bulged, instantly shattering the remaining bandages on his body, and with a wave of his hand, he said:

"Attack! Immediately assemble combat personnel and launch a direct attack on the Konoha camp."