Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

Old Purple quickly formed hand seals and released several magma balls, pointing directly at Nobuhiko's team.

These magma balls, like fiery meteors, streaked through the air, carrying terrifying heat and destroying everything in their path.

Old Purple's previous reckless charge had already attracted everyone's attention. The moment Old Purple formed the hand seals, Nobuhiko's team realized the danger and quickly left the spot, avoiding the lava.

The lava balls struck the ground, burning out craters, and the scorching lava left insurmountable obstacles on the battlefield.

"Be careful, that's the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, a Lava Release ninja. If his lava hits our torso, we're doomed."

Nobuhiko stared intently at Old Purple, not daring to relax for even a moment.

Kaori looked at Rōshi and couldn't help but think of Iori, who had also died at Iori's hands in the past.

She shook her head, trying to focus her thoughts. Facing such a powerful enemy, she could die at any moment.

After Nobuhiko's team dodged his attack, Lao Zi charged towards them without hesitation.

Takumi attempts to use illusion magic to distract Rōshi, hoping to create an opportunity for the team to counterattack.

However, as a Jinchūriki, Rōshi was immune to genjutsu, and Takumi's attack had no effect on him, not even making him hesitate for a moment.

[Damn it, our team now consists of two taijutsu ninjas and one genjutsu ninja. Facing a Lava Release Jinchuriki, this is an overwhelming disadvantage.]

Nobuhiko was anxious. Minato was on a mission and Jiraiya had been lured away. Among the Jonin present, he was one of the top ones.

While it's true that tall people can hold up the sky when it falls, it's a bit of a joke if you become tall yourself.

Nobuhiko activated the enhancement charm given to him by Iori from his ninja tool bag and charged towards Roshi. Since he had been targeted, he had to hold him back and prevent him from killing indiscriminately.

Clang, clang

Nobuhiko's sword struck Rōshi, but failed to penetrate his Lava Release armor. Instead, he was nearly hit by Rōshi's fist.

When Takumi realized that his illusion was ineffective, he could only throw kunai from a distance, but to no avail.

When the two were at their wits' end, Kaori Uzuki made a gesture asking for cover.

Nobuhiko and Takumi carefully diverted Ooshi's attention, creating an opportunity for Kaori to make a move.

In the instant that Old Purple was distracted, Kaori moved.

She approached with lightning speed, and when she was within 3 meters of Old Purple, she swiftly drew her sword and unleashed her strongest attack: "One-Sword Style: White River".

Having absorbed some of the essence of Niten Ichiryu's skills, this is the strongest strike Kaori can currently deliver.

Chakra coiled around her sword, turning into white chakra as it flowed at high speed, like a flowing river.

The swing of the longsword created immense wind pressure, which slashed fiercely towards Lao Zi.

[Oh no, that amount of chakra is enough to unleash such a powerful attack. Is this how the samurai of the Land of Iron fought in the past?]

Just as the long sword was about to strike, dark red tailed beast chakra surged from Rōshi's body, enveloping him.

"What a pity, I am the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails!"

Kaori's sword managed to cut through the Tailed Beast Cloak, but it ran out of steam, and Old Purple kicked her away.

Looking at Nobuhiko and Takumi who were trying to rescue him.

Old Purple braced himself on the ground with both hands and shouted, "Molten Release: Flower Fruit Mountain!"

The earth, eroded by the Lava Release chakra, turned into a sea of ​​magma.

Upon seeing this, Takumi scooped up Nobuhiko and Kaori and ran out across the lava.

The intense heat of the magma penetrated his chakra defenses, completely scorching his feet.

He gritted his teeth and persevered. Just as they were about to leave the lava sea, the lava suddenly erupted. Upon seeing this, Takumi jumped outwards with all his might.

It was too late; the erupting lava caught up with him in mid-air and took away his body below the knees.

In the magma, lava balls relentlessly pursued them.

Seeing this, Nobuhiko threw Kaori and Takumi to safety in mid-air, while he used his longsword to block the incoming lava ball.

The lava ball was incredibly powerful, and each impact left Nobuhiko covered in wounds, but he could only grit his teeth and persevere to protect his teammates.

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In despair, Kaori Uzuki drew the sword that Iori had left her and silently prayed.

She had studied the sword before, but to no avail.

But now, she can only rely on the power of this sword, hoping to save herself and her companions.

Iori, please bless me. I hope the sword you gave me can save us.

Old Purple said, "Go to hell, little girl, Lava Release: Sea Needle."

After turning his entire body into magma, he punched Kaori.

Kaori poured all her chakra into the sword, and the sword seemed to come alive, swinging automatically.

In that instant, Kaori learned the name of the sword technique: "Secret Sword: Swallow Return: Twin Wings Style".

As the six sword lights flashed, several sword marks appeared on Old Purple's body. Countless tailed beast chakra and magma erupted from the wounds, but he only swayed a few times before regaining his balance.

Kaori looked at the scene and sat down helplessly. The loss of all her chakra and her injuries left her with no strength to stand.

I failed. He's still alive. I'm sorry, Iori, I may never see you again.

Old Purple walked up to her and raised his fist made of magma. Swallow Return had indeed caused him considerable damage, but in his tailed beast form, any injury that wouldn't be fatal was considered a minor one.

Old Zi looked at her and said, "Young lady, tell me your name. You deserve to be remembered by me."

Kaori raised her head, her eyes resolute: "Kaori Uzuki, someone will avenge me, and Konoha will surely win."

Old Zi didn't answer, but threw a punch, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Nobuhiko and Takumi watched this scene with hearts breaking, yet they were powerless to do anything but silently shed tears and await their own deaths.

But after the dust settled, there was nothing under Lao Zi's fist, not even a remnant of a corpse.

With a whoosh, Iori appeared beside the two, carrying Kaori Uzuki. He took out his staff and began to heal them. Golden light spots repaired their bodies and warmed their hearts.

Kaori Uzuki hugged Iori, tears streaming down her face: "I knew you would come, and you did come!"

Iori patted her on the back, then put her down and said to the three of them, "Wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Then, he walked towards Lao Zi and said calmly, "Tell me how you want to die. The village doesn't matter anymore. This is a personal feud, and it's a fight to the death."

But his eyes had already transformed into kaleidoscopes, with six-pointed stars spinning wildly within them. If Iori hadn't already awakened his eyes, his current negative emotions would have been enough to activate his kaleidoscope once more.

Chapter 106 Fantasy Treasure: The Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel)

Iori looked at Old Purple, his heart filled with anger and murderous intent.

Although death was not an insurmountable obstacle for him, he could be resurrected using only the power of the ninja world, without the technology of other worlds.

Even so, his anger was still hard to quell when faced with the near-fatal deaths of his loved ones on the battlefield.

"These eyes must be the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan. I've never felt this kind of pressure before. So you must be the ninja who killed Han, Uchiha Iori?"

Old Purple looked at Iori's kaleidoscope and broke out in a cold sweat, but the sweat evaporated as soon as it appeared due to the high temperature.

After Han's death, Onoki gave him a strict order: he was not allowed to fight alone and had to stay by his side.

The ban was lifted only after Iwagakure's spies received news that Iori had been transferred to the Land of Wind.

But now, Iori, who should be fighting in the Land of Wind, has appeared in front of Ooshi.

"Not going to answer? Then I'll decide. How about I beat you to death with the Ruyi Jingu Bang, just like the Six-Eared Macaque?"

Iori watched as Old Purple revealed a cruel smile. His emotions were still not calm. Kaori was so close, so very close, to dying right in front of him.

The anger he felt from nearly losing his loved ones could only be quelled by his physical rage.

This could be considered Iori's own twisted sense of humor; he felt it was quite fitting that the imposter Sun Wukong died under the imaginary Ruyi Jingu Bang.

He prepared to use his still-developing projection creation, the Fantasy Treasure Tool: Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel).

This is the result of Iori's projection magic being taken a step further. The technique originated from the technique used by Emiya Shirou to create counterfeit Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, and Iori upgraded it on this basis.

Although the technology is not yet fully mature, which caused the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which should have been A+++ or even EX grade, to be downgraded to B+ grade, it is still enough to deal with Lao Zi.

Iori gazed at Old Purple, a smile playing on her lips, and began to recite the origin of the Golden Cudgel from "Journey to the West".

"The rod is made of nine-times-refined iron, forged by Laozi himself in his furnace. King Yu obtained it and called it a divine treasure, used to determine the stability of the four seas and eight rivers."

“The stars are subtly arranged in the middle, and the two ends are wrapped in gold sheets. The dense patterns startle even ghosts and gods, and the top is decorated with dragon patterns and phoenix seal script.”

"A staff of the Spirit Yang, hidden deep in the sea, rarely seen by men. When it takes shape and transforms, it will soar, appearing amidst five-colored rosy clouds."

As Iori chanted, a rod-shaped object gradually materialized between his hands.

With each recitation, the shape of the stick became clearer, and starlight from the sky continuously flowed into Iori's hand, as if the stars had fallen into his grasp.

When Iori finished chanting, the Ruyi Jingu Bang in her hand had fully taken shape.

Kaori and the others looked at the stick in his hand. The stick emitted a golden light in Iori's hand, and they sensed a powerful chakra aura emanating from it.

Upon closer inspection, the two ends of the stick are each inlaid with two gold hoops, with a section of black iron protruding in the middle. Near the gold hoops, characters are carved horizontally.

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The Ruyi Jingu Bang (fake)

Also known as the Heavenly River Bottom-Fixing Divine Treasure Iron, the Spirit Yang Cudgel

Grade: B+ (Prototype Grade: A+++)

Size can be changed at will: the size and length of the stick can be changed anytime, anywhere.

Pure Yang Staff Technique: The Golden Cudgel itself is an extremely Yang object, capable of unleashing pure Yang energy.

Form Transformation: The Golden Cudgel can be transformed into other forms of objects. (Unavailable)

Drawing a circle on the ground: Use the golden cudgel to draw a circle on the ground, forming an invisible, shadowless, encircling barrier. (Unavailable)

Divide into Ten Thousand: Can multiply the Golden Cudgel into tens of thousands for attack. (Unavailable)

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As Iori chanted and conjured the fantasy treasure, Ruyi Jingu Bang, Old Purple also realized the urgency of the situation.

He quickly gathered the tailed beast's chakra, combining it in a yin-yang ratio of 2:8, and a purplish-black energy blast rapidly appeared in front of him.