All Heavens: Transcending Dimensions Starting with the Uchiha

After all, once Kakashi Hatake relays the information back, he will likely come to the rescue, which is only natural.

Kakashi Hatake, a Jonin in Konoha, could cause casualties and severely hinder the advance of his team if he were to risk his life to interfere with or launch a sneak attack.

This was undoubtedly unacceptable to the Hidden Mist ninjas, who were eager to launch a surprise attack before Konoha could react.

Therefore, someone must be able to leave the group and eliminate Kakashi Hatake the moment he appears, so as to prevent him from posing a threat to subsequent missions.

Looking at the entire team, the most suitable person to carry out this task is none other than Hozuki Suigetsu himself.

Sure enough, not long after, at the edge of Hozuki Suigetsu's perception range, two fast-moving targets suddenly entered his field of vision.

He frowned, stopped abruptly, and looked grave.

"what happened?"

Kaguya Taketori, who also stopped in her tracks, asked curiously.

"The situation is bad. Two targets are rapidly approaching us, one of which is even faster than Kakashi Hatake."

Hozuki Suigetsu said in a deep voice, "Taketori, I'll go intercept that newly appeared character. Kakashi is in your hands!"

"The rest of you, keep going and don't delay the journey!"

"understand!"

Upon hearing this, Matsubara and Takuya immediately led the rest of the group to continue their journey.

A gentle breeze swept by, and the two figures sped away like arrows released from a bow.

Under the bright moonlight, the silent forest rushed past Uchiha Eiji as he quickly adjusted his state and emotions, making full preparations for the upcoming battle that could potentially influence the course of ninja history.

At the same time, he was also filled with anticipation for his upcoming opponent.

Suigetsu Hozuki, a peerless genius of the Hozuki clan in Kirigakure, not only mastered the Water Transformation Technique, but also managed to hold his own against Kakashi Hatake at a similar age, and even gained the upper hand at times.

Despite the interference of other factors, he has undoubtedly become one of the best young ninjas in the world.

Uchiha Sho wanted to see just how big the gap was between himself and these "real" geniuses when he used his "full strength" without revealing his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Moonlight filtered through the branches and leaves of the misty forest, casting dappled shadows on Uchiha Ebo's dark mask, adding to his mystique.

The three Fuma Shuriken held between his right fingers suddenly began to tremble, and the three tomoe in his Sharingan swirled into a blood-red vortex in the shadows, radiating a captivating light.

"Water Release: Mist Concealment Technique!"

A clear, cold voice came from all directions, and twelve sharp water blades suddenly shot out from the thick fog, attacking Uchiha Sō like ghosts.

Uchiha Enoki leaped up with a light and agile movement, his kunai precisely striking the vital points of each water blade. The splashing water droplets refracted brilliantly under the moonlight, resembling dazzling stars.

"Good insight."

Hozuki Suigetsu quietly emerged from the tree trunk, his silver hair fluttering gently in the night breeze, his voice still so clear and calm.

"But how many forms of water can you see through?"

Uchiha Sho's lips curled into a crazy smile, and his hands formed hand seals so fast that they almost left afterimages.

Fire Release: Great Flame Flower!

Three fire dragons roared out in a triangular formation, steam rising wherever they passed, as if the entire forest was instantly enveloped in a giant steam cage.

Hozuki Suigetsu's figure twisted and dissipated in the steam, but the next second, he emerged from the puddle under Uchiha Elephant's feet, his liquid arm transforming into a sharp longsword, stabbing straight at his opponent's throat.

However, just as the long sword was about to touch her skin, a burst of lightning, like a thousand birds singing in unison, suddenly pierced through Shuiyue's arm.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

The crimson color in Uchiha Elephant's eyes intensified, and lightning surged upstream along the water blade, as if to completely devour Hozuki Suigetsu.

Hozuki Suigetsu decisively severed his arm and retreated. The severed liquid arm reformed in mid-air into a water prison technique, attempting to trap Uchiha Zō.

"Zizi-"

Lightning crackled across the surface of the water prison.

However, Uchiha Sō had already appeared behind Suigetsu, and his kunai pierced towards Suigetsu's back like lightning.

Just as the kunai was about to pierce through, Hozuki Suigetsu transformed into a puddle of water, quickly seeping into the ground and avoiding the fatal blow.

Have you had enough of playing with water clones?

As Uchiha Xiang flicked the water droplets off his kunai, his Sharingan suddenly detected an unusual flow of chakra underground.

He immediately realized the danger and quickly retreated three steps.

Right where he had been standing, a waterspout suddenly rose up, and countless water droplets condensed into ice senbon under the moonlight, raining down on Uchiha Zan like a storm.

Hozuki Suigetsu slowly rose from the ice crystal storm, his hands forming the Tiger Seal, and he chanted incantations:

"Secret Technique: Water Mirror Technique"

Suddenly, Bingqianben changed direction and rebounded with even greater force, like streaks of silver lightning drawing graceful arcs in the air.

Uchiha Sho, however, neither dodged nor evaded. A scroll that slid out from his sleeve instantly unfolded into a barrier of flames. The deafening explosion of water and fire colliding shook the leaves off the entire canopy.

"Uchiha's Fire Release..."

Hozuki Suigetsu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a strange light shining in his eyes.

"It's indeed more dangerous than the rumors suggested."

He pressed his hands to the ground, and the water within a ten-meter radius suddenly boiled, turning into countless water snakes that coiled around his opponent.

These water snakes were incredibly agile, as if they possessed life, and attempted to completely submerge Uchiha Eizo.

However, Uchiha Sō laughed wildly and ripped off his cloak, revealing a waist belt covered with explosive tags.

Without hesitation, he tore the talisman, and instantly, his figure vanished without a trace in the blast wave.

Hozuki Suigetsu's pupils shrank suddenly. Just as his liquefied body was about to expand to avoid the explosion, he discovered that the ground had been filled with lightning talismans.

"boom!"

The combined force of the explosions created a crater twenty meters in diameter in the center of the battlefield, sending up plumes of smoke and dust that blotted out the sun.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the two stood facing each other across the scorched earth pit.

A crack appeared in Uchiha Eboshi's mask, revealing his eyes, a mixture of madness and calm.

Meanwhile, Hozuki Suigetsu's right shoulder was slowly regenerating, and his eyes revealed a hint of fatigue and determination.

"Shall we continue?"

Uchiha Xiang licked the blood off the back of his hand, the madness in his eyes gradually settling into an abyss-like calm, his voice low and deep.

"Your water transformation technique consumes a lot of chakra each time it regenerates, right?"

Hozuki Suigetsu plunged his long sword into the ground, and the surrounding water suddenly formed a swirling waterspout, coiling above his head like a giant dragon.

"That's the question I should be asking you."

His voice remained cold and calm, but the slightly trembling tip of his knife revealed the truth that his chakra was depleted.

"To be able to fight me to this extent while holding back his trump cards... he's a truly terrifying Uchiha..."

Just then, the sharp whistling sound of a signal flare suddenly came from deep within the forest.

Both of them simultaneously withdrew and retreated. Uchiha Sho threw out three kunai with steel wire attached, cleverly blocking their pursuit route.

Meanwhile, Hozuki Suigetsu transformed into a pool of clear water, which quickly seeped into the tree roots and disappeared without a trace.

As the last wisp of chakra quietly vanished from the edge of perception, Uchiha Ei leaned against a scorched, blackened tree trunk.

He gently stroked the burning Sharingan beneath the cracks in the mask, gazing into the distance at the dazzling lightning that seemed to set the sky ablaze.

"Heroes of the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river, yet the mere Ghost Lantern Water Moon forced me to use half of my strength. It seems I still need to continue developing!"

"Kakashi is really reckless! Tsk tsk, Obito is probably going to be furious, and Kirigakure is going to be in big trouble!"

"Hehe, let's go watch the fun, let's hurry over and join in the excitement..."

Chapter 16, "The Beast" Obito

Kakashi, as a speed-type ninja, would obviously not rashly confront Kaguya Taketori, a master of taijutsu, after Hozuki Suigetsu was restrained by Uchiha Ezu.

He cleverly used his clone technique to easily deceive Kaguya Taketori, whose judgment was slightly weaker. Then, his target was the Kirigakure ANBU squad carrying Nohara Rin.

"Chidori!"

With Kakashi's roar, a sharp thunderclap echoed in the sky, and lightning bolts, like snakes, tore through the earth and pierced through the body of another Kirigakure ANBU member.

Kakashi Hatake was panting, his eyes blazing as he stared intently at the Hidden Mist Jonin opposite him—Tashita Matsubara.

With a solemn expression, Matsubara handed the severely injured and unconscious Takuya over to a member of the Anbu beside him. Then, he gripped his short katana tightly and slowly stepped forward to confront Kakashi Hatake, who had just single-handedly killed four Anbu members.

When Matsubara Takashima heard at the outpost that Kakashi Hatake had been easily defeated by Suigetsu Hozuki and Kaguya Taketori, he had a fleeting thought that "Konoha's genius ninja is nothing special."

However, when he actually fought alongside his companion Takuya Hara, who shared the same thoughts, and faced Kakashi Hatake together, he was suddenly shocked to realize just how terrifying this sharp-eyed, white-haired young ninja really was.

Both being Jonin, Takuya was severely injured and fell unconscious by Kakashi Hatake, who was at full power, within three rounds due to a moment of carelessness. At the same time, four Anbu members also died tragically at Kakashi's hands.

If Matsubara hadn't arrived in time to force Kakashi back, Takuya, who was reeking of burnt meat, would have already been a cold corpse.

"Give Lin back to me!"

Although Kakashi Hatake was panting like a broken bellows, no one from the Hidden Mist faction dared to attack him rashly.

They simply maintained an encirclement formation to prevent Kakashi from easily escaping the battlefield.

After all, Kaguya, who has been bewitched by Kakashi, will soon arrive to provide support.

Although the ninjas of Kirigakure are ruthless and bloodthirsty, they are not mindless madmen who blindly charge into battle.

In a situation where victory is assured, they will naturally choose to wait rather than risk their lives.

Although Uchiha Sho is quite strong, it's a pipe dream to expect him to quickly defeat Hozuki Suigetsu, the genius ninja of Kirigakure, and then come to his aid.

Although Kakashi acknowledged that Uchiha Samurai was stronger than him, he did not believe that Samurai could defeat Hozuki Suigetsu in such a short time.

Meanwhile, Kaguya's reinforcements could arrive at any moment.

Time was ticking away for Kakashi to rescue Rin.

Whether he chooses to give up rescuing Nohara Rin or to go all in and fight to the death, Kakashi must make a decision as soon as possible.

"I'm entrusting my eyes to you. Please protect Rin for me... Kakashi..."