Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

Uchiha Iori wakes up in the Hall of Heroes and finds Emiya Shirou looking at him anxiously.

"Is it over? How is it? Has Sakura been saved?" Emiya Shirou asked anxiously.

"I have fulfilled my mission," Iori replied with a smile.

"If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know," Shirou Emiya said to Iori, a sigh of relief fading from his eyes.

Unlike the Holy Grail War, there are no wishes as prizes. If Iori summons a Heroic Spirit herself, the other party may not respond or obey.

Emiya Shirou's promise was that if Iori summoned him, he would do his best to help.

"Haha, I'll remember that, I won't be polite," Iori said happily, this was a great card.

"Then I'll leave you begging for your time. Your haul must have been quite good." Shirou Emiya said before leaving.

As Iori watched Shirou Emiya leave, a longing for Sakura welled up in her heart.

He closed his eyes and began to summarize what he had learned.

There are hundreds of A-rank and B-rank Noble Phantasms that cannot be unleashed, but only their sturdiness and sharpness are worth mentioning.

[Gate of Babylon: A key-shaped sword leading to the "Golden City," namely, the King's Sword]

[The Star of Divergence: also known as the Sword of Divergence, possessing the power to create worlds.]

[Excalibur: A divinely forged weapon, the Star Sword, capable of crushing a city with a single swing.]

[Avalon: The scabbard's power is immortality, possessing the ability to heal the wielder's injuries and halt aging. Releasing it in its true name will protect the wielder from all interference—it is "Absolute Protection."]

Unreleased Noble Phantasms can only serve as the foundation of sword-making and as a template for launching cannonballs.

In Iori's possession, the Gate of Babylon can connect to an unclaimed space, allowing him to freely access and shoot items, essentially giving him powerful spatial equipment.

The Sword of Divergence and Avalon are currently too high-level to use normally; using them would require spending a lot of time and energy.

Excalibur is a new trump card, capable of killing a tailed beast with a single strike.

"As expected, there must be supplies before a major battle," Iori said with satisfaction.

"We still need to consider how much of our abilities should be revealed next. The existence of Shimura Danzo and Root is truly disgusting."

“Hiruzen Sarutobi is also a threat. If my power becomes too great, it will be like Sakumo Hatake back then.”

"Maybe I'll even get to enjoy the same treatment as Sakumo Hatake." Iori stroked his chin, pondering for a long time.

We can only hope they'll be sensible and not court death.

Having made the decision, Uchiha Iori, holding back his strength, returned to the ninja world.

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"Hold on, reinforcements will be here soon," a Konoha ninja shouted, his voice tinged with tension.

Their squad was surrounded by Sand Ninja, and their situation was extremely precarious.

With Orochimaru and Tsunade gone, Konoha lost its top-tier combat power, and the battle lines were gradually pushed back, with the enemy approaching the border of the Land of Fire.

"Stop struggling, you won't get any reinforcements, this whole area is surrounded by us."

A Sand Ninja sneered as he pressured the Konoha ninja. Although the Sand Ninja gained the upper hand, the Konoha ninja, under Orochimaru's decisive command, dispersed into small teams and hid in the shadows.

The Sand Ninja had to carefully sweep through the area step by step, eliminating every potential threat.

To prevent any unforeseen complications, the Sand Village ninja are conducting a full-scale search for Orochimaru and Tsunade, determined to capture or kill them to eliminate any future threats.

Otherwise, once they recover from their injuries, the advantage gained by the Sand Village will be difficult to maintain.

"Water Release: Water Ripple" and "Lightning Release: Earth Walk"

Two Konoha ninjas teamed up, attempting to defeat the enemy with a combined attack.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough"

The three Sand Ninjas worked together, using Wind Release to push back the Water Waves, while Lightning Release simultaneously struck everyone.

After a brief period of paralysis, the Sand Ninja recovered first. "It's over. Don't be afraid. I will spare your lives."

As the Sand Ninja spoke, he formed hand seals, "Wind Release: Kamaitachi."

A tornado rose below the Konoha ninja, suspending them in mid-air. The chakra contained in the wind was like countless sharp blades, constantly cutting into their bodies, leaving numerous wounds on their skin.

After the tornado subsided, Leaf Ninja fell to the ground like a rag doll, stirring up a cloud of dust.

The wind blades slashed them, leaving them battered and bruised, and they fell to the ground, unable to fight back.

The Sand Ninja were about to step forward to stop their bleeding and then take them back to the camp for interrogation.

A barrage of weapons flew over, catching several Chunin off guard. They were pierced through by the bullets and died on the spot.

Only two Jonin managed to react in time and avoid fatal blows, but they were only slightly injured.

"Not bad, you actually dodged the King's Treasury's shot." A cold voice rang out on the battlefield.

Uchiha Iori suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield.

He leisurely toyed with the Wang Lujian in his hand, glancing at the unconscious Konoha ninjas.

After confirming that there were no acquaintances or anyone awake, he was in no hurry to take action, but instead planned to test the newly acquired toy.

"You are... Uchiha? Is this the famous Uchiha-style throwing technique?" A Sand ninja stared wide-eyed at Iori in disbelief.

On one hand, there are no strong members of the Uchiha clan on the front lines in the Land of Wind, so he is likely a supporter of Konoha.

On the other hand, this projectile weapon attack is too strange. The current throwing techniques in the ninja world are mainly shuriken and kunai.

Iori didn't answer, but snapped her fingers. "The next one is double what it was before."

In an instant, sixteen golden ripples appeared above Iori's head, and weapons emerged from them.

The sharp blade gleamed with a cold light, even more dazzling under the sunlight.

Whoosh!

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall." Two Sand Ninjas worked together to raise a thick earthen wall from the ground.

The power of chakra made the earthen wall seem indestructible, which reassured them somewhat.

Swords rained down, but Iori remained calm. The mere earthen wall was as fragile as tofu in the face of a Noble Phantasm.

As Iori had predicted, the earthen wall was almost useless and was instantly penetrated. The Sand Ninja inside were caught off guard and pinned to the ground.

"How is this possible? It didn't work at all!" a Sand Ninja murmured in horror.

Although they were prepared for the earthen walls to be breached, the fact that it almost completely failed to work caught them off guard.

"Stop struggling. You know, it's hard to control the force when stepping on an ant without killing it," Iori said calmly, turning and walking towards the Konoha ninjas.

He bent down and examined everyone's injuries. Just as he had predicted, the injuries were not life-threatening and could be easily healed with the Perfect Repair.

"I hope... there can be a world where we neither harm others nor are harmed by others... 'Pain Breaker'!"

A soft glow emanated from above the staff and fell upon the group, their wounds healing and their breathing becoming steady.

"Um...you are...you are a Jonin who came to support the village?" The first to wake up was the veteran Chunin leading the team. When he opened his eyes, he saw the Sharingan, the iconic eye of the Uchiha clan.

Slightly relieved, he looked around and found that the enemies were either dead or pinned to the ground and unable to move.

His companions nearby were not dead, and their wounds were healing. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you very much for your help. Where are your companions? I will take you to Lord Orochimaru."

Chapter 36 The First Meeting with the Mad Scientist

“I came from the Land of Earth to provide support, and I am currently the only reinforcement,” Uchiha Iori replied.

He looked around to confirm that the treatment was basically complete, and then put away the treasure.

"What? You're all alone? This... is it...?" The ninja seemed somewhat taken aback.

However, looking at the battle situation around him, estimating the duration of the battle, and then looking at Iori's almost spotless figure, his doubts were gradually replaced by amazement.

He realized that Iori had easily killed two Jonin and six Chunin in a very short time.

This level of strength should be comparable to the Legendary Sannin; at least on the Land of Wind front, only Orochimaru could possibly achieve this.

"May I ask which Jonin you are in the village?" the Chunin asked hopefully.

The disadvantages at the front were too great, and morale was maintained only by the rumored reinforcements from the village.

If things don't go as expected, morale at the front could collapse.

“My name is Uchiha Iori, and I’m just a newly promoted Jonin,” Iori said.

However, seeing the growing disappointment in the Chunin's eyes, he added, "I previously stormed into the Iwa ninja's territory in the Land of Grass and killed the Five-Tails Jinchuriki."

The Chunin's eyes lit up. Although he didn't know much about the strong people from various countries, he did know about the Jinchuriki, the tailed beast, who was the ultimate weapon.

"My lord, my name is Yukawa Tsunayoshi," the Chunin said. He woke up his companions, led them to bind the Sand Ninja and stop their bleeding, and then informed headquarters of Iori's arrival.

Iori retrieved the weapon she had fired and turned her gaze to the busy ninjas.

"My lord, please follow me. Lord Orochimaru is waiting for you," Yukawa Tsunayoshi said respectfully, having just received a reply from headquarters.

The letter demanded that he bring the captured Sand Ninja and the village's supporting Jonin back to the camp.

“Okay, let’s go then.” Iori didn’t delay and set off with him.

After bypassing several Sand Ninja search teams, Uchiha Iori and his group entered through a secluded cave entrance. After triggering a stone slab activated by a talisman, they finally entered Konoha's camp.

The camp was brightly lit, and the medical team was operating at full capacity, but they still couldn't treat all the wounded.

When the overall battle line was at a disadvantage, both medicines and medical ninjas were in short supply for Konoha.

For Iori, this is a great opportunity to gain reputation, but first he needs to visit Orochimaru and find out why the Land of Wind front has ended up in this situation.

Following Yukawa Tsunayoshi's lead, Iori made his way to the core area of ​​the camp.

It's clear that although the camp was set up temporarily and resources were limited, the overall layout and the arrangement of guards were excellent. Orochimaru truly deserves to be called a veteran commander.

"Orochimaru-sama's tent is just ahead. Please proceed on your own from here on out," Yukawa Tsunayoshi said, stopping and pointing to the tent ahead.

The camp is now under strict control; Chunin are not allowed to enter that area, and Yukawa Tsunayoshi cannot approach it.

Iori nodded to him, thanked him for leading the way, and then went alone to Orochimaru's tent.

Upon entering the tent, Iori saw Orochimaru sitting upright in the middle. Although his face was already pale, he was now clearly even weaker.

"You must be Uchiha Iori-kun. I've seen your battle reports. Since Jiraiya sent you here, I'll leave the rest of the battle to you."