Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

Judging from this, Pain did not really go to the point of being heartless and ruthless. He did not intend to involve the civilians of Amegakure in this disaster. He evacuated most of the civilians in advance, leaving only ninjas behind.

This, in turn, reduced Zongxian's concerns considerably.

Even if Amegakure hadn't evacuated the civilians beforehand, Sogen would never have held back in a real fight. However, if conditions allowed, he still didn't like to involve ordinary people in the battles between ninjas. This world... don't be fooled by how powerful and awe-inspiring the ninjas seem.

But ultimately

Ninjas are merely consumers who do not engage in production. Without the exploitation of a large number of ordinary people to produce goods, it would be impossible to support so many ninjas.

We've gone off on a tangent.

Back to the present,

After receiving permission from Sogen, Chihaya Uchiha's aura changed drastically, her sharp killing intent seemingly capable of cutting people directly.

then,

Before the Rain Ninjas could even react...

Uchiha Chihaya drew her sword, and the blade, carrying a storm, slashed down.

Not only were human bodies cleanly severed, but even the building behind them was cleaved open with deep cracks. The deafening roar echoed all around. With just one strike, almost two-thirds of the Rain Ninja in front of them were wiped out, leaving only a few Jonin and a small group of lucky Chunin who were not eliminated.

"This is······"

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes.

Looking at the fresh cracks cleaved into the steel and cement building, he blurted out, "Is this also the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"of course."

Zongxian answered readily.

He wasn't worried about revealing Chihaya's eye technique abilities. Chihaya's eye technique, called "Shina Tobiko," wasn't afraid of being known. Or, one could say that all Uchiha ninjas who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan weren't afraid of having their eye technique details revealed.

One trick is all you need to succeed.

Such situations certainly exist.

However, few members of the Uchiha clan possess such abilities. The Sharingan's ability to copy taijutsu and ninjutsu allows Uchiha ninjas to be proficient in all three, with no obvious weaknesses. They are not vulnerable to being rendered helpless when their signature skills become ineffective.

Eye techniques are just one of the many methods they possess.

"How terrifying! This kind of power..." Jiraiya sighed softly, thinking to himself, no wonder the Second Hokage tried every means to suppress the Uchiha clan. Later, Sarutobi and that old man Danzo also relentlessly attacked the Uchiha clan, trying to suppress them so that they could never rise again.

However,

In the end, they all failed.

The Uchiha clan rose up once again, standing in Konoha Village with a power far surpassing that of the past. They easily seized the position of Hokage, restoring the glory of Konoha Village at its founding!

"You, you... Ninja Techniques - A Thousand Books Like Rain and Dew."

The surviving Rain Ninjas were not weaklings who couldn't even fight back.

Realizing that fighting was the only option, the Rain Ninja gripped their umbrella handles tightly with their right hands and hurled the umbrellas they carried on their backs high into the sky. Dozens of umbrellas opened in the air. This was not the work of a single person, but rather the result of the Jonin who had survived the previous attack acting almost simultaneously.

Umbrellas, due to their construction,

It did not fall immediately after opening.

The Rain Ninja below formed hand seals and unleashed their signature ninjutsu techniques at the fastest speed they could muster.

【Ninja Art: A Thousand Raindrops】

Driven by chakra, the umbrella suspended in the air began to spin rapidly. Then, the poisoned senbon needles hidden inside the umbrella, amplified by centrifugal force, shot towards the four people below: Jiraiya Sogen, Chihaya Uchiha, and Kabuto Yakushi.

If it's just an umbrella, the attack range is actually limited.

However, there are thirty umbrellas floating in the air at this moment.

In an instant,

It was as if a sudden downpour had come.

The densely packed thousands of pens were like fine rain falling from the sky, truly living up to their name of 'like dew.' This overwhelming, all-encompassing attack was indeed quite formidable. Ordinary Jonin would have a hard time dealing with such an offensive unless they had corresponding defensive or evasive methods.

Jiraiya gazed at the attack methods he hadn't seen in many years, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

His hands formed hand seals almost instinctively.

Prepare to defend against this counterattack by the Rain Ninja.

only--

"Jiraiya-senpai, we'll just have to watch."

Zongxian said softly.

This caused Jiraiya to interrupt the ninjutsu he was about to unleash. Before he could even ask a question, he saw Uchiha Chihaya tilt her head back, take a deep breath, and then exhale in one breath... a howling storm erupted from her!

The poisoned sage, falling like raindrops, floated lightly like straw in the face of the storm that rose from below. The thirty-odd umbrellas were simply torn apart by the fierce wind, their ribs broken into pieces.

"Shinatohiko seems rather unremarkable compared to the eye techniques of me, Shisui, Elder Fugaku, and others. At first glance, it doesn't seem to have anything remarkable about it. However, if you ask me, Chihaya's eye technique called 'Shinatohiko' is actually more practical."

Zongxian listened to the howling of the storm.

He expressed his heartfelt feelings.

A single exhale can stir up a gale strong enough to shatter trees, and a heavy exhale can cause the destructive force of a dump truck. Now, with all its might, it opens its chest and exhales, the power of which directly pierces through the dark clouds that have finally gathered in the sky.

This is not an exaggerated adjective.

Rather, it is a realistic description of the facts.

In particular, this power can be added to fists, feet, and blades. It can be said that with the blessing of this eye technique, Uchiha Chihaya can directly transform into a 'humanoid Gundam' and can go head-to-head with the Raikage to fight him. It is even possible that she could shatter a Tailed Beast Ball with a single strike.

“You Uchiha...you are truly a den of monsters.”

Jiraiya's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but blurt it out.

"You flatter me."

Zongxian chuckled softly.

"Alright, Jiraiya-senpai, Kabuto, let's keep walking."

Zongxian completely ignored the Rain Ninjas who were still alive and urged the two to continue on their way, following the bloody path that Uchiha Chihaya had cleaved open earlier, towards the center of the village. This was a bloody path in the true sense of the word, as the Rain Ninjas' corpses had been crushed into mud by that slash and spread out on the ground under the strong wind, making it a truly bloody path.

"Damn it! Stop them."

"Everyone, attack together!"

Upon noticing the leisurely stroll of Sogen and Jiraiya, the Rain Ninja felt a deep sense of humiliation. To be so ignored was simply unbearable. The anger in their hearts instantly flared up, and their furious roars echoed across the ruins.

"Water Escape: Water Whip".

"Water Release: Breaking the Torrent".

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique".

Like the Mist Ninja who live at sea, the Rain Ninja who live in the Land of Rain are most skilled in Water Release techniques. While techniques like Rain Dew Senbon are their signature skills, they are merely unique features developed under special circumstances. Generally speaking, the Rain Ninja are most proficient in Water Release techniques.

Hanzo the Salamander was once called a "demigod" because...

It wasn't because of his 'Exploding Flame Formation' that destroyed Nagato's legs. His Water Release technique is said to be the strongest since the Second Hokage, especially in the environment of the Land of Rain where he thrived. During the Second Shinobi World War, he relied on his unparalleled Water Release technique to defeat one powerful enemy after another, thus earning the title of "Demigod"!

These Rain Ninjas clearly don't possess the strength of Hanzo the Salamander.

However, with the support of the environment,

The water-based techniques they unleashed were quite powerful, even remarkably so.

however--

"Uchiha Style: Heavenly Wind Chaos".

After blowing away the senbon falling from the sky, Uchiha Chizuru quickly launched an attack, unleashing a signature technique from the Uchiha-ryu swordsmanship.

In an instant,

Six waves shot out.

The dragon-shaped water bullet that had just soared into the air, baring its fangs and claws, was easily severed by the slashing wave that resembled a battering ram. The ensuing massive shockwave crushed and shattered the water jutsu released by the Rain Ninja. The Rain Ninja didn't even have time to react or dodge, or rather, they did react but were unable to escape the attack range of the massive slashing wave.

Just this one move,

They wiped out all the remaining Rain Ninjas.

This is the power that even Sogen found troublesome, formed by combining the eye technique [Shinatohiko] with the [Uchiha-ryu swordsmanship].

To be honest,

If he were facing such an attack himself, Zongxian would only have a few ways to deal with it after thinking it over.

Moreover, these are just ordinary Rain Ninja. Unless they are a large force of more than a thousand people, like the Iwa Ninja who surrounded and killed the Third Raikage, a few dozen Rain Ninja would be nothing more than easy prey for Uchiha Chihaya.

······

"Hey, Kakuzu, shouldn't we go on stage now? I've had enough of this boredom!! If this keeps up, I'm going to lose it!" Hidan, carrying his crimson three-section scythe, squatted on the rooftop and complained angrily.

"Shut up, if you keep making a fuss like a child, I'll kill you..."

Before Kakuzu could finish speaking, he received intelligence from his shadow clone and changed his words, saying, "Time to get to work! Hurry up."

"Haha!! Today, I will offer a new sacrifice to the evil god!!"

Hidan shouted excitedly.

His elated expression

He really looks like a child!

[Chapter 369. Hidan's Incompetence]

Kaku ignored Hidan's sudden excitement and didn't care about the life or death of this noisy brat. Of course, compared to Orochimaru, that scoundrel, Hidan, whose brain was obviously not very sharp, seemed so cute.

Perhaps it's because he once worked with a trash like Orochimaru.

Therefore,

He is much more tolerant of his peers now than before.

Despite his complaints, as long as he doesn't hold Kakuzu back or engage in any underhanded tactics, he's already a pretty good companion. Of course, it would be even better if the other party were slightly stronger, so that he wouldn't be able to kill him with a single punch, or if he could be as formidable as Hidan and not be easily killed.

"No need to rush over there, they're already here."