Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

"It's certainly good to have a big tree to lean on; many pitfalls, whether you've encountered them or not, have already been cleared for you."

"This certainly doesn't contain the entirety of the clan's heritage. At least Izanagi and Izanami didn't mention it at all. A family with a thousand-year-old lineage is truly extraordinary."

Iori sighed, "Damn it, such an awesome race almost got wiped out in the end."

That useless Fugaku Uchiha, we really should kick him out and make him the clan leader ourselves.

Picking up his Fire Release technique, Iori headed to the nearby riverbank. He dared not play with Fire Release near the camp; if he burned down his own house, he would be in big trouble.

Fire Release is considered a signature technique of the Uchiha clan.

From the basic C-rank ninjutsu Great Fireball Technique to the B-rank ninjutsu Great Fire Annihilation Technique used by Madara Uchiha during the Fourth Shinobi World War, which allowed him to fight against thousands of enemies single-handedly.

And taijutsu techniques like Uchiha-ryu: Sword Flame Leap are standard equipment for the Uchiha clan.

"Fortunately, I had already touched the edge of fire-style chakra nature transformation before, and I had already mastered form transformation, otherwise these two ninjutsu would have been really hard to learn."

In just one afternoon, Uchiha Iori easily broke through his previous bottleneck and successfully mastered the nature transformation of fire-style chakra.

After several fierce battles, he gained many insights, but he hadn't had time to digest them yet.

A gentle breeze caressed the riverbank, causing ripples to spread across the water's surface.

Iori took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and exhaled blazing flames: "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Flames erupted from Iori's mouth, engulfing the river and drying it up completely.

[As expected, it's not very cost-effective. The power is great, but the consumption is also considerable. For the same level of consumption, using a Noble Phantasm would be more efficient. Let's see if Medea can optimize it.]

Iori had a Versailles-like thought, after all, he was a man with cheat codes and an external brain.

Chapter 17 Jiraiya and the Reinforcements

Evening

Uchiha Iori emerged from the tent and headed towards the welcoming ceremony, hoping to ride on Minato Namikaze's coattails and gain political capital for his own rise to power.

Furthermore, as one of the few Sage Mode users in the ninja world, Jiraiya also attracted the interest of Iori Uchiha.

If we were to find a counterpart to natural energy in the Type-Moon universe, it would probably be the Great Source Magic or True Aether.

If you can learn how to use the methods, it will be very helpful whether you are developing the Sage Art: Susanoo or strengthening your Noble Phantasm.

Although Jiraiya's Sage Mode itself was not perfect, it was very rough compared to the Sage Mode of the First Hokage and Naruto Uzumaki.

Not only is the wind-up animation very long, but it also requires two toads to assist it. However, its chakra ratio and training methods can still be used as a reference.

Iori secretly resolved that she would not miss any opportunity to learn the immortal cultivation methods of the three holy lands in the future.

When Iori arrived, quite a few people were already there; the reinforcements from the village were all familiar faces.

Nearly a third of the Chunin from the same cohort as Kakashi Hatake and others came, including Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi.

Besides Jiraiya, the leaders also included elite Jonin such as Hyuga Hizashi and Aburame Shiki.

But after looking around, Iori realized something was wrong. Why were there so many genin here?

The war has only just begun, so why are we already so short of troops? Could it be that other villages have also started an attack on Konoha?

After carefully considering what happened to Konoha in the original work, Uchiha Iori's heart sank.

It's likely that either the Sand Ninja or the Mist Ninja have already started their attack; in the worst-case scenario, both sides have launched their attacks.

In addition to the troops guarding against the Cloud Ninja and the troops defending the village, Konoha was able to send in genin who had just graduated.

Thinking of Konoha's Will of Fire and their current actions, Iori couldn't help but laugh.

[It is said that where leaves dance in the air, fire burns eternally. The firelight will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout.]

Young people are the hope of the future; the older generation should trust and protect them.

The sacrifices of the older generation are not meaningless; rather, they inspire young people to become pillars of the future.

[As a result, the old people stayed in the village and didn't move, sending the young people out to their deaths.]

[This is clearly a superhuman world, a world where the strong can fight against thousands single-handedly.]

[As a result, the Hokage and advisors, who were among the strongest, rarely went to the battlefield, while Danzo Shimura, the main antagonist, was far more qualified.]

[He did lose an arm on the battlefield before retreating, and his strength was significantly reduced before he received the Sharingan and Hashirama's cells.]

"Iori, you've arrived too. Come with me to see Jiraiya-sensei. He's heard about you and really wants to see you."

Minato Namikaze's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Alright, I've heard so much about the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and I've long admired them."

Uchiha Iori had never formally met Jiraiya before, and not only did the Hokage lineage have little interaction with the Uchiha.

After accepting the mission to find the prophesied child at Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya himself didn't spend much time in the village.

Tsunade is actually the most approachable of the three legendary Sannin; you might even see her if you visit the Konoha hospital.

When Tsunade was injured during her training in the past, she also treated Uchiha Iori once.

"You must be Uchiha Iori. You did a great job before, severely damaging the vanguard of the Iwa ninja and buying us time."

Jiraiya took the initiative to greet him. The stories he had heard in the camp recently had greatly increased his goodwill towards Uchiha Iori.

Jiraiya believed that Iori could become Minato Namikaze's right-hand man, leading the Uchiha clan to integrate into the village.

"Lord Jiraiya, you are too kind. In the upcoming battle, please do not hesitate to use my power as a spearhead."

"I will make them understand what the power of Konoha is."

Iori said with great pride that he deliberately downplayed his identity as a member of the Uchiha clan, only emphasizing that he was a force of Konoha.

Jiraiya nodded. "Because the situation in Konoha is not good right now, the front lines are not getting much support. I hope to test your strength."

"If there's enough space, I'd like you to become a member of the elite squad, specifically tasked with operating behind enemy lines to disrupt their supplies and strongholds."

Jiraiya got straight to the point: he wanted to see if Iori's strength was enough to make him a member of the elite squad, and also wanted to give him a chance to demonstrate his abilities.

On the other hand, it is also to show their strength. After all, more than ten years have passed since the last great war, and the new generation only knows that the Sannin are powerful but does not know their specific strength.

"It is truly an honor for me to have the opportunity to fight one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha."

Iori was in high spirits. This was the first Kage-level powerhouse he had fought, unlike Minato Namikaze whose strength was unique and not of any reference value.

Before activating Sage Mode, Jiraiya was a weakened version of the peak Third Hokage, a normal Kage-level figure.

The two walked to a distance. One was a Kage-level ninja, and the other was an elite Jonin. If they were too close to the camp, they would definitely be restricted in their fighting.

"Let's go see their fight. Such a high level of combat is rare."

Minato Namikaze called to his subordinates, and Nobuhiko Gekko and other Jonin also went to watch with their subordinates.

Looking at the crowd of onlookers, he understood their thoughts and also knew that Jiraiya had the purpose of showing his strength to boost morale.

But Uchiha Iori still wanted to complain, "Aren't you afraid of dying? Are you also bloodthirsty viewers of the magnetic field?"

I also want to say, "Hey, this is a battle between top-tier experts! Even if they die this time, it'll be worth the price of admission!"

After thinking about it, Iori realized that Minato was also nearby, so he stopped worrying about the safety of the audience.

He prepared to use Fire Release techniques to test how Jiraiya wanted to assess his power.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique".

Iori spat out a fireball, a huge fireball that shot straight toward Jiraiya, leaving a scorch mark on the ground.

After mastering the nature transformation of fire-style chakra, his fire-style techniques improved once again.

"Fire Release: Flame Bullet".

Jiraiya, eager to demonstrate his strength, neither dodged nor evaded, directly countering with his Fire Release techniques.

As one of Jiraiya's signature ninjutsu, the Flame Bullet, which uses chakra oil as an ignition source, is far more powerful than the Great Fireball.

After destroying the Great Fireball, the Flame Bullet flew straight towards Uchiha Iori.

Iori jumped to the right, dodging the attack, and a crimson spear appeared in her hand.

"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld." Jiraiya anticipated Uchiha Iori's movements and used Swamp of the Underworld to bind him.

Iori's lips curled up, and he thrust the spear in his hand downwards. The mud beneath his feet instantly crumbled, turning back into soft soil.

With a slight exertion, Iori jumped out of the middle. "I'm sorry, Jiraiya-sama, your attack isn't very effective against me."

Iori said with a smile.

Chapter 18 Roses and Wrath

"Can that gun interrupt the flow of chakra?"

Jiraiya stared sharply at Uchiha Iori and asked, "Is this the legendary spiritual weapon?"

"You could call it that, the Red Rose that breaks the demon's power."

Iori nodded, not intending to hide it. The effects of the Red Rose were too obvious; one would understand after seeing it a few more times.

"It's amazing that an unknown spiritual weapon can have such an effect. I wonder what kind of power the legendary Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror would have."

Jiraiya remarked that the ability to interrupt the flow of chakra meant that binding and sustained ninjutsu were useless against it.

Even Jiraiya's most proficient defensive ninjutsu, Ninja Art: Needle Jizo, is completely defenseless against it, as if the user were naked.

Slowly releasing one hand from the red rose, a red longsword appeared in Iori's hand, its blade flashing and exuding a chilling aura.

With a spear and a sword, this was precisely the stance that "Radiant Appearance" Diarmuid excelled at.

Jiraiya's eyes were serious. "I admit I underestimated you, Iori. I'm going to go all out now."

Despite Jiraiya's words, he didn't actually intend to use Sage Mode. He quickly formed hand seals and uttered a low chant, "Summoning Jutsu."

From Hai to Xu to You to Shen to Wei, as a cloud of smoke billowed, the giant toad of Mount Myoboku, Gamabunta, descended from the sky, shaking the earth and raising a cloud of dust.

"Everyone, step back a bit, don't get too close."

Minato Namikaze quickly organized everyone to leave the battlefield; he hadn't expected that Jiraiya would also need Gamabunta.

The moment Bunta appeared, Iori quickly retreated.

[Hiss, are you trying to cosplay as the destroyer of the earth with that noise?]