Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

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As night fell, the sun, which had been high in the sky, slowly set in the west, and the moon gradually revealed its soft light, shining down on the earth.

Ye Cang stopped in her tracks, looked up at the sky, then slowly turned around, her gaze sharp, and said, "Aren't you going to make a move?"

The ninjas behind her exchanged puzzled glances and asked, "Lady Yekura, what are you talking about? Are there enemies?"

"No need to doubt it, I'm talking about you all." Ye Cang said, as crimson flames ignited around his body.

The flames appeared icy and chilling under her deep, cold killing intent, as if even the surrounding air had frozen.

"As expected of Pakura, the Scorching Release expert. It seems you were prepared all along." Seeing that Pakura didn't seem to be bluffing, the ANBU Jonin put away his fake smile and asked coldly.

"Ha, the stench of traitors emanating from you is overflowing. I'm not stupid enough to believe you."

Yekura naturally wouldn't tell them that before they set off, Chiyo had warned her that the ninja escorting her might be problematic, especially when she borrowed Iori's chakra.

When borrowing Iori's chakra, she, like Kurama, can sense the malice of others.

Now, everyone is a villain.

"Hmph, let's retreat!" The ANBU had witnessed Yekura's power to vaporize two Jonin with a single move yesterday, so they were naturally not confident that they could deal with her with just one squad of ninjas.

They exchanged secret signals and fled towards their ambush location.

"Naive, feel my wrath! Scorching Release: Over-Steam Kill!"

Fireballs kept rising behind Yekura and shooting towards the scattering ninjas, the intense heat evaporating everything they touched.

However, the ninjas who came to "escort" Yekura were no pushovers either. Even with the enemy focused on escaping, Yekura needed several attacks to kill one of them.

As the two sides chased each other, the fleeing ninjas gradually headed towards the same place. Yekura seemed unaware of this and continued to calmly pick off the fleeing ninjas.

Chapter 359 One Against a Hundred

Under the moonlight, Yekura, like the Grim Reaper, hunted down the fleeing ANBU ninjas, venting her fury indiscriminately.

The Scorching Release fireball is like the Grim Reaper's scythe; a mere glancing blow can take a life.

In their desperate escape, the leading ninja spotted a familiar mark and knew that the ambush was imminent.

His heart raced, overwhelmed with excitement at the prospect of being rescued, but caution was paramount, especially in situations like these.

He lowered his head, remaining silent, trying his best to hide his excitement, but his pace unconsciously quickened again, using all his strength.

[Scorching Release: Yekura, when we get there, I will definitely kill you!] He secretly vowed in his heart, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.

"Oh, so this is where you were lying in ambush. Well then, you can die, you traitor!"

Ye Cang's voice rang out behind him, scaring him half to death. When he looked around again, he was surprised to find that although there were two teammates who were alive before, they had all been killed.

He recalled Ye Cang's words and suddenly understood: "You could have killed us a long time ago, but you were just using us to find the troops lying in ambush for you!"

He roared incredulously, "Are you really that confident? You're all alone, how could you possibly be a match for the ninja army? Even someone as strong as the Third Raikage died at the hands of a combined ninja army, and you won't be an exception!"

"Ha, you can't talk about ice with a summer insect, and how could a frog at the bottom of a well possibly understand the vastness of the world!" Ye Cang said disdainfully.

The Sand Village has been weak for too long. During the time of the First Kazekage, they were an undisputed superpower. The First Kazekage, Retsuto, and Monzaemon, the progenitor of puppeteers, were both top-tier powerhouses renowned throughout the ninja world. In their hands, Shukaku was no different from a toy.

Now, the vast Sand Village can't even find a single ninja capable of suppressing Shukaku.

Although Iori himself should also take the blame for this, it is an undeniable fact that Sunagakure has been declining.

Having achieved her goal, Yecang had no intention of wasting time talking to him. She casually blasted him into a dried-up corpse with a fireball and then paid him no further attention.

Her gaze shifted to the chakra reaction not far away, where hundreds of ninjas were waiting for her.

Looking over there, she stretched her shoulders and a smile of excitement appeared on her face. This was the first time she had fought with all her might since becoming a Heroic Spirit.

At this moment, the sentries not far away also noticed the battle taking place, and a team of ninjas quickly rushed over.

Upon seeing Yecang and the pile of desiccated corpses on the ground, they instinctively became more vigilant.

The moonlight shone down, illuminating Yekura's face.

The leading ninja immediately recognized her: "It's Yekura, the Scorching Release user! Inform the leader, she's discovered the ambush!"

Upon hearing this, the ninja behind him immediately took out a signal flare, pulled it hard, and the flare pierced the night sky, exploding into a beautiful flower in the sky.

Ye Cang calmly watched their actions, then very politely asked, "Is it alright? I'm going to start now!"

Before they could reply, Ye Cang formed hand seals: "Sage Art: Instant Hurricane!"

As she formed hand seals, Sage Chakra began to extend from the seals on her back, spreading like vines all over her body.

Powerful Sage Art: Scorching Release Chakra erupted from his hands and back, swirling around them like a whirlwind.

The hem of her clothes turned charred the instant the chakra covered her. Because she hadn't been developing for long, she wasn't very skilled at controlling Shunko, and she couldn't yet control the scorching heat as easily as she could.

Seeing Yekura unleashing her oppressive aura with such arrogance, the ambush ninjas instinctively swallowed hard, fear gripping their hearts for a fleeting moment.

Their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if they were facing not a person, but a god from heaven.

As the private army of a daimyo, the strongest ninja they had ever seen was only an elite Jonin. Pakura, who had activated Sage Mode, was a top-tier ninja even among the Kage. The difference between the two was immeasurable.

Just as they were about to be overwhelmed by fear, a battle cry came from behind them. They saw the private army of the daimyo, under the command of their leader, the lizard, charging towards them.

Just as they mustered their courage and prepared to attack Yekura, they saw Yekura leap high into the air, her Sage Release chakra transforming into tomoe shapes that appeared behind her, and then she continuously released fireballs.

"Instant Coax·Fire God Battle Form!"

These were the last words they ever heard in their lives. As fireballs filled the sky, they were instantly reduced to mummies.

"Scorching Release: Pakura, do you want to defy the Daimyo? If you stop now, the Daimyo can still let bygones be bygones, but if you continue, Sunagakure will definitely pay the price!"

The commander of the daimyo's private army, a man codenamed Desert Lizard, keenly sensed something was wrong. He also knew the strength of those ninjas; they were not weaklings, but they couldn't even stall for time in front of Yekura.

Yekura's strength has exceeded his previous expectations, and it seems that the plan must be changed.

The troops under his command were the foundation that the lord had painstakingly built up over many years, and he couldn't let them be wasted so easily here.

Although he had tried his best to overestimate Yekura's strength, he still didn't dare to imagine that Yekura could destroy them all by herself.

"No need. As long as you all die here, the daimyo should behave himself."

Yekura said it casually, but her words caused an uproar among the ninjas below.

"You bastard, how dare you disrespect His Highness the Daimyo!"

"How dare you! Don't you remember that you are also a subject of a daimyo?!"

Just as the daimyo had thought, his private army, which he had painstakingly cultivated, was beyond question in terms of loyalty. Yekura's casual remark stirred up their emotions.

"Instant Roar - Flame Beast Battle Form - Instant Rise Flame Dragon Battle Maiden!"

Seeing the enemies gathering, Yekura instantly entered the third form of Shunko. Her body was completely covered by Scorch Release chakra, dragon horns grew from her head, her hands became dragon claws, and dragon wings extended from her back.

Although these were all formed from Scorching Release chakra, they came to life under Pakura's control.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Seeing Yekura transform into a fire dragon, the ninjas below quickly formed a battle formation and simultaneously used Wind Release, creating a gust of wind.

"Fire Dragon's... Iron Fist!"

Yekura flapped her wings, instantly raising her body to avoid the hurricane, and then plummeted to the ground in an instant.

"Second team, assemble! Earth Release!" the lizard shouted, watching Yecang approach.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!" In an instant, countless earthen walls rose up, blocking Yekura's path.

However, the earthen wall was instantly evaporated by the moisture in front of Yekura, and completely collapsed before it even came into contact with Yekura.

Unimpeded, Yekura crashed to the ground, and the Sage Release chakra exploded from the point of impact, spreading like a sea of ​​fire.

All the ninjas who came into contact with them turned into dried corpses in that instant, disappearing in a flash before they could even scream.

"A demon... You're a demon!!!" The surviving ninja stared in horror at the scene before him and screamed out instinctively.

But then, the intense heat flashed by and engulfed him as well.

In just one minute, Yekura slaughtered hundreds of ninjas, including several Jonin.

Sensing the chakra within her body, she couldn't help but feel intoxicated; this was a power she had never possessed before.

Chapter 360 Taking Control of the Wind Kingdom

Passing over countless corpses, Ye Cang, spotless as if nothing had happened, continued her journey toward the capital of the Land of Wind.

The morning sun shone through the sparse clouds and fell upon the capital of the Wind Kingdom. As she walked into the city streets, her figure cast a long shadow in the sunlight.

The shops on both sides of the street had just opened, vendors were busy arranging their goods, and citizens were starting their busy day, unaware of the arrival of this uninvited guest.

The guards stood on both sides of the city gate, watching Ye Cang pass by without making any move. They were unaware of Ye Cang's arrival and assumed she was a ninja on a mission to the capital.

The daimyo, who believed Yekura was surely dead, did not send anyone to wait at the city gate, nor did he even notify the soldiers to welcome him.

Thus, without anyone knowing, the Fifth Kazekage, Yekura, entered Daimyo Castle.

The court assembly of the Land of Wind had just ended, and the daimyo sat on his throne with a smug smile on his face, basking in his imagination and pontificating about the state of the land.

The Daimyo of the Land of Wind, who had never witnessed a truly powerful individual, had no idea of ​​the difference between a top-tier Kage and a Jonin. In his eyes, Pakura was certain to die, facing a traitor's betrayal and an ambush by the ninja army all by herself.

After decades of establishment, Sunagakure is finally about to fall into the hands of its true master.

However, in order not to be feared by other countries, he had to find a way to conceal the specific situation and not let other ninja villages find out. Otherwise, even if he was a daimyo, he might not be able to withstand the pressure from the four great nations and the four great ninja villages.

Just as he was envisioning the future, Ye Cang ignored the guards' obstruction and barged straight in.

"How dare you... Yekura?!" The daimyo was furious when he saw someone barging in, but just as he was about to yell at them, the smile on his face froze as he recognized the ninja who had come.

"It's me, Your Highness. How have you been?" Ye Cang said sarcastically, his contemptuous smile piercing the Daimyo's soul.

Seeing Ye Cang's attitude, Daimyo's face instantly turned ashen, and a surge of anger welled up in his heart. How dare she, as the Kazekage, be so disrespectful? Wasn't she afraid that he would reject her position as Kazekage?

However, the daimyo's anger was quickly suppressed by reason.

Since Yecang was able to reach the capital, either he bypassed the ambush of the army or the army had been defeated. In either case, his current situation is not optimistic.

Judging from her current attitude of showing absolutely no respect for herself, the daimyo has no intention of gambling on whether she has the guts to commit regicide.

"Ahem." Daming cleared his throat, trying to make his voice sound more composed.

“Even if you are the Fifth Kazekage, this is extremely rude…” Before the daimyo could finish speaking, he noticed that Yekura’s brows were slightly furrowed and his face showed displeasure, so he immediately changed his words and said, “But since there is a reason for this, let’s not do it again.”