Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

In the silence, a monster slowly stepped out of the box.

It is enormous, with its head and body fused together, connected only by an elongated spine to its legs, wings growing behind its head, hands hanging down to the ground, and a long tail trailing behind it.

"It looks very similar to the nature of the chakra of the demon. It's probably a similar product. It's really interesting."

Iori stood up, somewhat intrigued. He jumped off the ground and looked at the monster.

The monster turned its gaze to Wuwei, and with a single punch, it sent Wuwei flying. Wuwei's body crashed heavily to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

On his deathbed, his eyes were filled with terror and disbelief: "How...could this be!" His voice was weak and trembling, as if he could not accept that the end of his dreams was such a monster.

In the end, filled with endless regret and remorse, Wuwei closed his eyes and died with regret in his heart.

The Box of Elysium behind the monster began to twitch violently, emitting a tremendous suction force, like a ravenous beast greedily devouring everything around it.

The nearby ninjas were unable to resist this power and were sucked into the box one by one, becoming nourishment for the monster.

"What exactly are you? Why can't I read your mind?" the monster, or rather, Satoru, asked Iori.

"How dare you, a mere evil creature, presume to spy on the gods?" Iori looked at him with disdain.

Wu's power is actually terrifying. He not only possesses great strength and speed, but also the terrifying ability to read people's minds.

In ancient times, he single-handedly destroyed several countries, and even the Five Kage could not guarantee their survival when facing him.

But in front of Iori, he was still too insignificant. Whether it was the EX Noble Phantasm or the Kage-level Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands, it was enough to completely destroy him.

Seeing that Iori dared not approach easily, Wu flapped his wings, and countless feather-like objects shot over.

"Ha!" Iori's eyes widened, and scorching laser beams shot out from them, vaporizing the incoming object.

After flapping his wings, Wu avoided the sweeping beam of light and crouched back on the Box of Bliss, looking at Iori with apprehension.

"Speaking of which, I haven't used this before. It seems like the Heavenly Emperor's Demon Subduing technique is a perfect fit for me. Demons, turn to ashes under the divine thunder!"

As Iori spoke, a golden suit of armor appeared on his body.

"Realize the mercy of the King of Gods."

As Iori spoke, the armor began to crumble, and a terrifying power destroyed the world.

"Indra, watch closely."

The chakra in the air formed an eye-shaped symbol.

"Extinction lies in this one stab."

All the light and heat were focused on the gun in Iori's hand.

"Burn completely—'Sun Wheel, submit to death (Vasavi Shakti)'!!"

As Iori's light cannon struck, the world seemed to collapse in the impact.

In the distance, the Four Red Yang Formation used by the Wood Clone began to vibrate during the impact, and even the aftershocks shook the barrier that could withstand the Ten-Tails' tailed beast bullets.

Wu did try to interrupt Iori's actions, but no matter what he did, he could not break through the scorching torrent and get close to Iori. He could only watch helplessly as Iori finished chanting.

Under the bombardment of the Demon-Slaying Lightning, the entire Hidden Grass Village was reduced to ashes, including the Box of Bliss.

Iori landed on the ground, covered in blood: "Even the Sage of Six Paths' weapons are nothing special."

Chapter 142 Dragon Tongue

Iori frowned slightly as she looked at the blood gushing from her body.

Although Indra's divine thunder is powerful, it is not so easy to use.

Karna's golden armor is fused with his skin, and Iori inherited this characteristic after being projected. By peeling off the golden armor as a sacrifice, she essentially peeled off her own skin.

[I feel like my art style has suddenly turned into Huozi's. I hope everyone won't collaborate with me, or I think I'll go crazy.]

Iori took out his Noble Phantasm, its light flowing through his hand, and healing power began to coursing through his body, easing the tearing pain.

In the distance, the wooden clone dispelled the barrier and led the Uzumaki couple over.

Upon seeing Iori, the two knelt down without hesitation to thank her for rescuing them from their suffering.

Looking at the couple, Iori sighed and helped them up.

"I don't stand on ceremony here, just focus on your work." He patted the two men on the shoulder, reassuring them.

After the dust settled, Eguchi Nagamasa, the leader of the [Hana no Kusa] faction, rushed over.

As Eguchi Nagamasa ran over, he observed his surroundings.

Under the power of Indra's Lightning, the original Kusanagi Village was reduced to ruins, leaving only a large crater as a testament to the disaster.

The only thing that still bears some trace is the Chest of Elysium, which was mostly melted. Only the creations of the Sage of Six Paths could barely survive this terrible attack.

Eguchi Nagamasa approached Iori, his movements swift and decisive, kneeling down without hesitation.

His face was full of apology, and his voice trembled slightly:

"We are very sorry, but please allow the Grass Ninja Village to continue to exist. The ninjas involved are all dead. We will do our best to provide compensation if needed. Please let us go."

The Four Red Sun Formation's barrier does not block sound, so Iori's words, along with the previous question from the wooden clone, were heard.

After a quick check, they naturally understood that the ninjas of the "Grass Fruit" faction had run into a brick wall.

These idiots didn't even investigate properly before arresting people, nearly causing the destruction of Kusagakure. They are truly the sinners of Kusagakure.

Eguchi Nagamasa cursed these fools in his heart, but reality would not change because of his anger. He could only kneel on the ground and wait for Iori's judgment.

"So, you are the victims. Are you satisfied with the specific details?" Iori turned to the Uzumaki couple, seeking their opinion.

Hiroaki Uzumaki and Kana Uzumaki exchanged complicated glances. They deeply hated the Grass Village, but after seeing the village razed to the ground, they felt a pang of pity.

"That's fine then. Since they weren't involved, let's let them go." The two bowed to Iori.

Iori nodded. Since the aggrieved party had no further demands, he naturally wouldn't interfere anymore, since those who had annoyed him had all turned to ashes.

Just as he was about to leave with the two of them, Iori suddenly remembered something.

[I remember in the movie, there was a girl named Ryuzetsu who, in the final stages of the story, sacrificed her own life to save Naruto's; I think it was called the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique.]

I remember she and Wuwei's son, Wugou, were childhood sweethearts. She should be almost ten years old now. Let's take her back with us; after all, it's one of the few resurrection techniques in the ninja world.

Thinking of this, Iori looked at Eguchi Nagamasa and said, "Don't you have a ninjutsu called Dragon Life Reincarnation?"

"Dragon Reincarnation? That's not a ninjutsu, but a bloodline limit. There's only one child left alive in their clan. If you need her, please take her with you!"

Eguchi Nagamasa knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, and directly gave the dragon tongue as payment to Iori.

Although Iori considered the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique to be of great research value, for the Grass Ninja, this ninjutsu, which can only be used once in a lifetime, was of little significance.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have so casually made her a spy in the movie.

"Alright, go and call her over. I hope you can stay true to yourselves and not become like the ninjas of the [Grass Fruit]," Iori said calmly.

“Yes, we are different from them; we have always been pacifists,” Eguchi Nagamasa said humbly, then turned to his subordinate and said, “Go and call Ryuzuchi over!”

"Yes." The secret service member quickly left.

At the distant gathering point, the innocent Grass Ninja were still in shock, staring at the ruins of the Grass Ninja Village, their hearts filled with doubt and fear.

They knew nothing and were suddenly evacuated, only to witness the destruction of the Grass Ninja Village.

A little girl with white hair stood alone in a corner of the crowd; she was Ryuzetsu, the orphan of an unknown ninja clan.

In a corner of the crowd, a little girl with white hair stood alone, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness. She was Longshe, the orphan of an unknown ninja clan.

She was not even ten years old yet, and did not even know her future best friend, Muku. She was all alone in the Grass Village and was kindly taken in by the ninjas of the "Grass Flower" faction.

The ANBU arrived quickly, looked around, and found her. They said to her, "I'm sorry, child, but the Grass Ninja Village needs you now!"

Longshe mustered her courage and looked at him, saying, "Please speak. Everyone took me in and saved my life. If it is within my power, please give the order."

"The lord who destroyed the Grass Village wants to obtain a ninja who can use the Dragon Life Reincarnation technique. I don't know what he wants to do, but it may not be a good thing."

Although the ANBU member felt a pang of reluctance, he hardened his heart and spoke.

Long She's face turned deathly pale. Dragon Life Reincarnation is a forbidden technique that comes at the cost of one's own life; once used, one is doomed.

But thinking of the people who had helped him in the past, Ryusei mustered his courage and said, "Please take me there, I'm willing."

The ANBU picked up Ryuzetsu and quickly brought her to Iori.

Looking at the young girl in front of him, Iori said gently, "Then you will be my subordinate from now on. Let's go."

Iori reached out and pulled her to her side.

Ryuzetsu had come to Iori with the intention of self-sacrifice, but to her surprise, Iori did nothing and instead treated her gently.

As the Sky Ship descended, Iori led the three of them to Vimana.

The three looked at the golden airship with some curiosity. Although the little girl had just been forced to leave her hometown, she was still curious and reached out to touch the golden hull of the airship.

But he stopped halfway through, his hand hovering in the air, afraid to bring it down.

"Go ahead and touch it, it's okay." Iori smiled gently at her.

Upon suddenly hearing Iori's voice, Ryuzetsu instinctively took a step back.

Seeing this, Iori understood that she needed time to accept everything, so she didn't say anything more.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to Konoha."

Vimana led everyone into the air and headed towards Konoha Village.

Chapter 143 Returning to the Village and the Demise of the Land of Whirlpools (One more chapter coming later)

With the golden airship flying at supersonic speed, the group traversed the clouds, crossing half of the Land of Fire, and soon returned to the gates of Konoha.

The airship slowly descended and silently came to a stop outside the village. Iori and the others disembarked.

"Let's go, I'll take you to meet your clansman, Kushina Uzumaki. She's looking forward to your arrival."

Iori looked at them and said.

Hiroaki Uzumaki and Kana Uzumaki exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with complex emotions.

They felt both hatred and gratitude towards Kushina.

The hatred stemmed from her being able to stay safely in the traitor's stronghold, while the gratitude arose from her request, which allowed Iori to arrive in time and save their fate.