Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

"You are too weak." Neji looked down at the group of Root ninjas in front of him and said in a deep voice, then suddenly took a step forward.

At this moment, the three Root ninjas looked at each other, formed hand seals, slammed their fists into the ground, and shouted: "Earth Release: Earth Split Palm!"

Bang, bang, bang...

From the point where the three Root ninjas' palms touched, the pier crumbled bit by bit, the bridge surface forming a spiderweb-like pattern that spread towards Neji's location.

boom!

Debris from the pier fell from above, creating a crack in the pier below with a loud bang and kicking up another cloud of dust.

Neji narrowed his eyes, immediately stood up and jumped, preparing to go to another pier, but at this moment, several other Root ninjas who were already prepared suddenly spat out a large stream of water from their mouths.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"

At the same time, Neji immediately changed his hand gestures, and in an instant, an earth dragon rose up, spitting out a large number of bullets from its mouth.

boom!

Water splashed everywhere, dust bombs exploded, and it was as if mud rain was falling from the sky, landing between the two sides. Neji landed steadily on the bridge, his gaze indifferent.

What is your purpose?

"There's no point in saying more." Neji dodged the flying poisonous insect and ran towards Aburame Torune.

"Don't even think about succeeding!" Upon seeing this, a Root ninja immediately left his original spot and went to the pier above, flipping his hand: "Water Release: Water Barrage!"

Puff~ Puff~ Puff~

Water bullets shot out one after another, carrying a strong impact and penetrating force. Neji glanced at them and dodged them by dodging to the left and right. However, several holes appeared in the pier in the blink of an eye.

call out!

Almost at the same time Neji dodged the water bullet, another person wielding a long staff approached him. The newcomer had long hair, a slender waist, and a graceful figure, and was preliminarily identified as a woman, but her gaze toward Neji was very cold.

"She's going to fight me in close combat even with all these poisonous insects on her hands?" Neji glanced at the iron rod in her hand and muttered, "It seems she's very confident in her staff skills."

Without much talk or confrontation, the female ninja moved, wielding an iron rod and bringing it down, causing a buzzing sound in the air.

"Hehe, good timing!" Neji chuckled. In terms of taijutsu, apart from Might Guy and Rock Lee, he had never met a worthy opponent.

Neji dodged the iron rod that came crashing down on him with a quick sidestep, and at the same time, he grabbed the female ninja's hand and pulled her toward him.

"The host has joined hands with Chong Jin and received the reward [Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear]."

Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear: Creates sharp rocks from the ground beneath the enemy to attack them.

"Earth Release: Petrification!" Oki Sumire whispered, then her other hand suddenly turned into stone and struck Neji's face. It was incredibly thick and hard, giving people a visual impact.

"An opportunity!" Aburame Toru murmured, her hands rapidly forming hand seals: "Phosphorus-destroying insect!"

Instantly, the scattered poisonous insects gathered on his body, and his skin turned a purplish-blue, exuding an eerie aura. Then, he raised his sword and slashed at Neji.

"Dare to lay a hand on me, even if you are Shino's brother, I will kill you." Neji raised his hand and grabbed Sumire's petrified hand, speaking coldly to Aburame Torune.

Aburame Torune paused slightly, surprised that the other party knew Shino. However, his eyes quickly hardened, and he resolutely rushed towards Neji.

"The wind, he is my only true friend in the roots."

"I see." Neji suddenly exerted force on the hands that were holding Sumire Oki, and his chakra rolled into a ball, causing Sumire Oki to spin along with him.

"I won't hold back!" As Aburame Torune rushed towards Neji, Neji suddenly shouted, "Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation!"

A blue chakra shield instantly sucked Aburame Torune into it, causing a powerful vortex.

"Now!" the other Root ninjas suddenly shouted.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Raging Thunder Tiger!"

"Water Escape·Water Attack Just Flows Heavy Rain!"

Previously, they were worried that Neji would use them to eliminate the poisonous insects, so they dared not use Fire Release or Chain Reaction Ninjutsu. But now, they no longer have this concern.

Like a visual feast, a surging torrent of fire, a giant tiger made entirely of lightning, and a tall, bizarre giant formed from water suddenly appeared in the base at the root.

"on!"

With a loud shout, they charged towards Neji together.

When Neji used the Reversal Technique, he was unable to move, not to mention that Sumire Oki and Torune Aburame were also holding him back, so he had no way to avoid it.

As for Sumire and Torune Aburame, well, just like Torune Aburame said, those of the Root should not have feelings, and it is only right for them to die for Lord Danzo.

"Aburame Tori, keep your bold words!" someone sneered, clearly resentful of Aburame Tori's indiscriminate attack earlier. The feeling of constantly being wary of poisonous insects was not pleasant at all.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred. The blue chakra shield suddenly changed, and an extremely strong stream of fire suddenly appeared from inside the shield. With a bang, as if it had exploded, the entire shield created by the Rejuvenation Technique was suddenly enveloped in raging flames.

This scene was breathtaking. The Heavenly Rotation is a taijutsu technique, and shouldn't possess chakra attributes, but what Neji was using now was practically...

“Fire-attribute Rotation…” a Root ninja murmured. Although he was wearing a mask, his unease was still evident in his tone.

This type of Heavenly Reversal has never appeared in the ninja world before.

"How is this possible?!"

"How did he do that?!"

The scene before them was utterly unbelievable, leaving the Root ninjas completely dumbfounded. The flame shield was extremely hot, and even the steel pier beneath their feet slowly melted into molten iron, dripping down drop by drop.

The terrifyingly high temperature of the flames illuminated every corner of the root base, making the already lush green base appear even more ferocious. Even from a distance, they could feel the intense burning sensation of the flames, causing them to break out in a sweat.

"Not good! Attack now!" a Root ninja shouted as he came to his senses.

but……

"Too late." Neji's calm voice suddenly rang out. From the flame-shaped Rejuvenation Technique, three pillars of fire shot straight into the sky, colliding with the Fire Stream, Thunder Tiger, and Water Giant that were attacking him.

Chapter 76: A Slightly Abnormal Sense of Shared Hatred

Boom!

The powerful ninjutsu collided suddenly, the air seemed to be compressed, and after reaching its limit, it burst forth again, creating a deafening roar that shook the entire Root.

boom!

An invisible wave of air blew outwards, incredibly powerful, like a wind blade, indestructible, and instantly cleaved a pier below.

At that moment, everyone's expression changed, and they immediately retreated. The wind blades were too sharp, and no one dared to resist them head-on.

However, this was just the aftermath, merely the aftermath, yet it possessed such terrifying destructive power. One can only imagine the horrific destructive power at the epicenter of the explosion.

At this moment, everyone in Konoha was awakened. It was a peaceful night, quiet and serene, but then came the sounds of doors being slammed, explosions, and roars. And now, a strange tremor was heard.

In the quiet of the night, all of this was so obvious; it was almost unbelievable.

"What on earth is Danzo up to?"

Inside the Hokage Building, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were explaining Konoha's affairs to Tsunade, but a series of strange noises came from the Root headquarters, causing Koharu to frown.

This Danzo is so inconsiderate! Even if he's angry, he shouldn't be interfering with them like this. Tomorrow is the Hokage succession ceremony!

"Are they intruders?" Mitokado asked.

"Let him handle it himself. Surely Root can handle some intruders." Koharu Utatane said coldly. Ever since Neji confronted Danzo last time, she had developed deep suspicions about Danzo, and even felt dissatisfied with him.

Now, even if Genbu is attacked, it would be good enough if she didn't cause him trouble, let alone help him?

impossible!

"No, let's go take a look." Tsunade stood up; she hadn't forgotten that Danzo had sent people to assassinate her.

Moreover, Neji's words bothered her greatly. What exactly was Root hiding? On this night, considering Neji's words, it was all too strange. Whether for the sake of the village or for her own sake, she had to go.

At the same time, in the Hyuga clan's residence, Hyuga Hiashi stood in the courtyard, gazing into the distance with a furrowed brow and a look of deep concern in his Byakugan eyes.

“That location is the root! What on earth happened? Are there invaders? How could this be…” After a long silence, he turned and left. No matter what, he needed to go and see.

"Tokuma, go and fetch Neji."

Hiashi Hyuga's words drifted slowly into the shadows, and upon hearing them, a figure immediately got up and left.

Now that he had decided to groom Neji to be the next head of the clan, he naturally wanted to give Neji as much guidance as possible, in every aspect.

"However, things are getting more and more complicated in Konoha lately," Hiashi Hyuga sighed.

He then immediately gathered a large number of clansmen in the name of the clan leader. The situation was still unclear, but if Konoha had been attacked, they had to get to the scene as soon as possible.

Of course, this is just his stated reasoning. As for his true thoughts, well, he'd love for his roots to be damaged, ideally gone altogether. Anyone with a brain knows that someone who attacks the roots is unlikely to be an aggressor.

Soon after, Hyuga Tokuma returned, but the result was predictable; it would be strange if he were to find Neji.

"Strange, where did they go?" Hiashi Hyuga frowned. "Never mind, let's go to the Hokage Building."

The Root is not a place you can just go to in an ordinary way. The people there do things that are even darker than those in the Dark Division. They are ruthless and merciless.

Without the Hokage's permission, Root would never allow outsiders to enter. If someone went there rashly, they might be labeled a rogue ninja by Root, which is not something anyone can handle.

Therefore, they could only go to the Hokage Building. Although the succession ceremony for the Hokage had not yet been held, it was a foregone conclusion that Tsunade would become the Hokage, and Danzo could not openly challenge her.

Meanwhile, other clans in Konoha also spontaneously gathered together, sharing the same idea, and came to the Hokage Building.

So, even though it was late at night, a dense crowd of people had gathered in front of the Hokage Building, a dark mass.

As soon as Tsunade, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado came out of the Hokage Building, the crowd erupted in excitement.

"Lady Tsunade, what exactly happened? What's causing these successive tremors?"

Has the enemy invaded?

The crowd chattered and shouted, venting their discontent, but if you listened carefully, you could still hear the joy in their words.

Okay, let's be frank. Everyone knows the problem lies with the Root, there was no invasion at all. But that doesn't stop them from stirring things up. They've been under the Root's surveillance for a long time, and many families have been persecuted. Now that they've finally seen the Root suffer a great loss, how could they not want to get involved?

Their thoughts were unsurprisingly written on their faces; there was absolutely no sense of tension from their expressions that suggested their very being might be silently invaded.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, needless to say, had already sensed all of this. It would be strange if these people really came to support Root. Tsunade, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow.

How much resentment do these people harbor towards Root? It's Root, after all. Although it's just a guess, it's pretty close to the truth. To be invaded silently by someone, that person must be at least a Jonin.

But look at these people... Well, actually Tsunade thinks the same way as them, it's just that the position of Hokage is not easy to be. You can't just stand by and watch, can you? However, she has already made a decision.

"The Root established by Grandpa Tobirama was indeed not suitable for existence."