Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

"Susanoo is the embodiment of destruction." With these words from Uchiha Iori, the black giant god descended upon the world once more.

"Experience the ultimate power of the Uchiha clan, Shukaku."

The half-body form of Susanoo is about the same size as a tailed beast. Iori wanted to know how powerful she was without using her Noble Phantasm.

Even Iori finds it absurd; the original purpose of the Sage of Six Paths separating the Tailed Beasts was to make them guardians of the world.

Without proper guidance, these creatures all turned into terrible natural disasters and enemies of humanity, completely contrary to the Sage of Six Paths' original intentions.

"Let me test the power of my fists first." Instead of conjuring a weapon, Iori raised six fists and looked at Shukaku with a wicked glint in his eyes.

Chapter 56 Uchiha Iori vs. One-Tailed Beast (The End) (Please continue reading)

Uchiha Iori ran towards Shukaku, who fired Sky Bullets while using Sand Release to disrupt Susanoo's movements.

Susanoo easily broke free from the Sand Release's interference, as effortlessly as tearing silk. The incoming Sky Bullet was also knocked away by Susanoo's fist.

"Did you enjoy shooting? Taste my fist, it's as big as a sandbag!" Uchiha Iori shouted as he rushed in front of Shukaku, raising his six arms high.

"Ora ora ora ora ora ora!" Susanoo's fists rained down on Shukaku like a storm.

Shukaku sensed something was wrong when it saw Iori charging towards it, but how could the clumsy Shukaku possibly outrun Susanoo?

He could only temporarily create the Shukaku Shield to protect himself.

Under Susanoo's continuous heavy punches, Shukaku's shield became as fragile as ordinary sand, offering no resistance whatsoever.

Just like a mischievous child destroying a sandcastle, Susanoo easily dismantled Shukaku's Sand Release and punched Shukaku repeatedly.

"Muda muda muda muda muda muda muda, mere sand and gravel are not even half as good as me."

Iori laughed wildly as he watched Shukaku being beaten and staggered, large pieces of sand falling off his body and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Shukaku initially tried to block Susanoo's fists with his own hands, but he was unable to defend against them all.

Shukaku initially tried to block Susanoo's attacks with his arms, but as the blows continued, his defenses gradually weakened, and more punches accurately struck his body.

Iori became wary. Although Shukaku wasn't among the top tailed beasts, its resilience was undeniable.

A mere punch won't be enough to render him incapacitated so quickly.

Just as Iori began to be on guard, the sand beneath his feet suddenly surged up, quickly wrapping around his legs and pulling him out of Susanoo.

As Iori was forced to separate from Susanoo, Susanoo transformed back into chakra and flowed back into Iori's body.

[How come everyone can find the weakness of the half-body Susanoo?] Iori thought to himself, feeling a bit annoyed.

These guys are really experienced in combat. They found the weakness of the half-body Susanoo so quickly. No wonder they are top-tier combatants in the ninja world.

Uchiha Iori sighed. After all, he had been playing high-level matches recently, so it was normal for the enemies to be more aware of their abilities.

Shukaku looked at Uchiha Iori, who was being dragged out, and a ferocious smile appeared on his face. His voice was filled with a hint of ecstasy. "You had a good time fighting just now, didn't you? Now it's my turn. Wind Release: Sky Bullet Modified."

Iori also didn't understand why Shukaku, who was clearly a sand monster, could have such expressive facial expressions.

Shukaku infused the sealing energy into the Sky Bullet, using the sealing energy to enhance the Sand Release technique and envelop Iori's limbs. He then continuously spat out giant wind balls from his mouth.

"Oh no, Iori-kun was careless." Orochimaru felt a surge of tension as he watched Iori get caught in the sand, but he relaxed when he saw that Iori's expression remained unchanged.

Whether it was the legend of the Kaleidoscope or the confidence displayed by Uchiha Iori, Orochimaru couldn't help but believe that this man wouldn't die here.

Shisui, seeing this from afar, paid no attention. He noticed that Iori's eye power had gathered and was preparing a pupil technique.

The practice rounds hit repeatedly, and the surrounding ground was whipped up by the strong wind, creating clouds of dust that blotted out the sun.

Orochimaru and the others squinted, waiting for the dust to settle.

Shukaku realized that almost all of his attacks had hit, and immediately burst into laughter.

In his eyes, although ninjas are powerful, they are physically fragile. Even the Kazekage who can suppress him will die if they are hit head-on.

"After dealing with this brat, it's your turn next." Shukaku turned to look at Orochimaru and the others.

Whoosh!

A sword aura struck Shukaku, slicing off a patch of sand.

Shukaku turned around in surprise and saw a man in armor standing where Iori had been standing.

[Susanoo is indeed useful.] Uchiha Iori thought to herself, [It doesn't have any fancy abilities; it simply maximizes the power and agility of Susanoo.]

"You didn't die, and you actually created a small suit of armor?" Shukaku was somewhat troubled. He really had no other options now. Although the Sandstorm Burial Seal was powerful, it was really difficult to hit.

Iori ignored Shukaku's words and whispered, "Susanoo no Mikoto."

In the fourth stage, the colossus rose from the ground, its size exceeding that of the tailed beasts.

"What? It's so big?" For the first time, Shukaku was at a disadvantage in terms of size.

Without using any Noble Phantasm, Iori simply condensed his chakra into a weapon, just like everyone else, and slashed at Shukaku.

Shukaku dared not take the attack head-on. With a thought, he used the sand on the ground to quickly dodge it.

Iori looked at his movements with some confusion and asked, "Why didn't you use this move before?"

If he had used that move just now, Iori wouldn't have been able to easily overpower him.

"Heh, guess for yourself." With that, Shukaku took the initiative to meet Susanoo in battle.

Shukaku, of course, would not say that all the sand fell from his own body, which is why he could control it so freely.

If Iori had hit it less hard before, the sand might not have been able to lift Shukaku.

After several rounds of fighting, Iori became somewhat wary. Shukaku's actions were completely different from before, becoming overly aggressive, and it was unclear what kind of conspiracy he was brewing.

Silently, she replaced one of her weapons with the Crimson Rose and the other with the Death Thorn Spear.

If Shukaku still has any trump cards up its sleeve, then unleash its Noble Phantasm on him.

After the battle with Shukaku, Uchiha Iori roughly understood the scope of his Susanoo's abilities.

Without using his eye techniques, he can contend with tailed beasts, but he can't inflict fatal damage, probably because he doesn't have any magical artifacts.

Having activated a dojutsu (eye technique) allows you to easily defeat tailed beasts, but without using the Yasaka Magatama and Mangekyou Sharingan, it's difficult to quickly end the battle.

After enduring several attacks from Susanoo, Shukaku had shrunk in size. Looking at the sands of Shukaku scattered on the ground, he took a step back.

He bent down to gather the sand: "The Great Burial Seal of the Desert Layers."

A high-density, pyramid-shaped burial seal was formed using a large amount of sand, and Susanoo was sealed within it.

Shukaku used its own sand body and cursed seal pattern to enhance the sealing effect of the Grand Burial Seal.

Just as Shukaku was about to blow up the pyramid, he was surprised to find that the pyramid collapsed on its own.

Susanoo emerged from the tower, wielding a red spear.

Iori's expression was somewhat strange. He thought to himself, "What an unlucky kid. This move is completely countered by Red Rose."

After deciding not to test his combat strength any further, Iori raised Susanoo's hand: "Yasaka Magatama, Trio."

Shukaku looked at the magatama in Susanoo's hand and saw the Yin and Yang chakra combine, and the Tailed Beast Ball flew out of its mouth.

After the Tailed Beast Ball destroyed the first tomoe flying towards it, it successfully interfered with the second tomoe, leaving only the last tomoe, which struck Shukaku heavily.

The massive explosion destroyed Shukaku's body, and the continuous heavy blows weakened him, making him unable to maintain his form.

After Shukaku disappeared, all that remained on the ground was an unconscious old monk.

Uchiha Iori glanced at Bunpuku, but did not make a move. Instead, he led Bunpuku to find Orochimaru.

Orochimaru is the true commander, and Iori doesn't want to cause any misunderstandings with him at this time.

Chapter 57 Tsunade vs. Chiyo

After bidding farewell to Uchiha Iori, Tsunade led the Jonin, headed by the Hyuga clan, and quickly headed towards the Sand Ninja Puppet Master's camp.

On the way, Shizune looked at Tsunade with some concern, only to find that Tsunade's expression was completely different from before.

Her face no longer showed hesitation and fear; her resolute expression and determined gaze reminded people of the past.

Tsunade, the slug princess who earned the title of one of the Legendary Sannin during the Second Shinobi World War, makes a reappearance.

After rushing all the way to the designated location, Tsunade discovered that Chiyo and her puppeteer unit were already in full battle array, waiting for the Konoha ninja army to arrive.

Tsunade stepped forward and mocked provocatively:

"Old woman, you're already so old, can't you just stay home and enjoy your retirement? Why do you have to go to the battlefield to die?"

Upon hearing this, Chiyo's face turned ashen, her vision blurred, and she trembled with rage, unable to utter a word.

The person next to her, Shizune, sensed something was wrong and quickly leaned close to Tsunade's ear to whisper a warning:

"Lady Tsunade, have you forgotten that her son and daughter-in-law were killed by Lord Sakumo during the last Shinobi World War?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade recalled Chiyo's family situation. Ten years of decadence had blurred her memories, and she had forgotten many unimportant things.

But she stubbornly retorted, "I remember she has a grandson, doesn't she? Wouldn't it be better for her to stay home and enjoy her grandchildren? Why would she come to the battlefield?"

Shizune felt even more embarrassed upon hearing this. She was a kind and honest person, and still young, unlike Tsunade who was thick-skinned.

"Lady Tsunade, your hemophobia was still acting up at that time, so you didn't know the specifics. When the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure went missing not long ago, there were actually two people who disappeared without a trace."

"There is another person, who is her grandson Sasori of the Red Sand. Sasori of the Red Sand also disappeared when he was the Kazekage's bodyguard."

"Judging from the current situation, it seems that he was killed along with the Third Kazekage." Shizune is still too young and soft-hearted, and she is willing to touch other people's wounds like this.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade calmed down. Although she didn't mean to reopen old wounds, it didn't matter since she had already said it. After all, they were enemies who were fighting to the death, so let's let strength speak for itself.

Chiyo on the other side could no longer keep her expression down; the current Chiyo didn't look as old as in the original story.

Although his strength had begun to decline at his age of over fifty, as a puppeteer, as long as the puppet itself remained strong, the decline in strength was not particularly significant.

With a ferocious expression, Qian roared, "Slug Woman, prepare to die! Puppet Technique: Manipulating Blade!"

Chiyo raised her hands, and a string of kunai was wrapped around the chakra threads.

With a flick of her wrist, the kunai, coated in chakra, flew towards Tsunade like lightning.

Seeing the kunai flying towards her, Tsunade didn't try to catch it head-on. Instead, she suddenly raised her foot and stomped heavily on the ground, using the taijutsu technique, Painful Heaven Kick.

With a single stomp, the immense force tore the earth apart, sending countless stones hurtling towards the kunai like bullets.

Chiyo watched Tsunade's movements, a contemptuous smile playing on her lips. With a slight twitch of her fingers, the kunai seemed to dance, nimbly dodging the incoming stones.