Uchiha's personal opinion

Susanoo only needs to swing its massive chakra arm, and ordinary ninjas simply cannot block it.

Even defensive ninjutsu like the Earth Wall collapses upon contact, offering no protection whatsoever.

But what Hyuga Hizashi felt most resentful about was that he couldn't even compare to Uchiha Tokumitsu, let alone the shogunate's righteous ninjas.

To his side and in front, Kaguya ninjas covered in bone spurs wielded thick bone whips, whipping and exploding Kumogakure ninjas as if dancing.

His relaxed and carefree demeanor even reminded Hyuga Hizashi of the whack-a-mole game he played as a child.

The difference in battlefield performance was not due to a matter of individual skill.

In a two-on-one duel, Hyuga Hizashi was confident he could defeat most of the Shogunate's Jonin.

However, if it were a life-or-death struggle, Hyuga Hizashi would have no chance of winning.

Because he lacked the will of the Shogunate's elite ninja to trade injury for life and to enjoy bloodshed and battle.

"The Hyuga clan has been living in comfort for far too long..."

Hizashi Hyuga forcefully suppressed his nausea and continued his Body Slash charge.

"Change is necessary!"

Hyuga Hizashi gritted his teeth, his gaze resolute.

……

The Cloud Hidden's defensive formation consists of multiple concentric arrays. The advantage of this formation is that it has a wide attack area and a narrow defense area. The personnel stationed inside can be moved flexibly, so as to take care of all areas as much as possible, and can be deployed for support in a timely manner according to the needs of the battle.

Overall, it is a very practical defensive formation when one's own numbers are inferior.

But the attack by the Tokugawa Shogunate was far beyond what was expected.

Neither Brubi nor Ai considered that the attack would come from the sky when they set up their defensive positions.

Rockets, like divine swords, rained down on the position, their detonating tags exploding in unison, triggering a series of violent explosions.

The carefully laid out positions, traps, and transportation routes were all destroyed in the fierce bombing.

Meanwhile, the first combat echelon took advantage of the chaos and chaos caused by the Cloud Hidden position being engulfed in flames, and under the protection of illusion and sealing barriers, rushed directly to the Cloud Hidden position and launched a swift attack within a very short distance.

The rockets seemed to have eyes, avoiding the first wave of ninjas charging into battle and continuously falling in front of Hatake Sakumo's advancing direction.

As a result, even if they wanted to organize a counterattack, the ninja army's formation had been disrupted, and their reinforcement routes had been cut off by continuous explosions.

After Burubi urgently deployed ninja troops for air defense, the second combat echelon, personally led by Uchiha Tokumitsu, also charged up.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the defensive position, the third combat echelon, led by Hanzo of the Salamander, was launching probing attacks in a slow, nimble manner. The Cloud Ninja Army stationed at this position dared not make any rash moves, fearing that a single move would have far-reaching consequences and lead to the collapse of the entire ninja army's position.

Despite having a numerical advantage and a favorable defensive position, they were still beaten so badly...

Both Brubi and Ai felt deeply ashamed.

The mighty Cloud Village was actually defeated so badly by a mere ninja army from Konoha. This is even worse than defecating on their heads!

"Ah! You go deal with Hatake Sakumo! I'll deal with Uchiha Tokumitsu!"

Enraged, Burubi disregarded command and control, grabbed a ninja advisor and gave him instructions before preparing to personally join the battle.

A is the designated successor to the next Raikage. His mastery of Lightning Release is second only to the Third Raikage, and he is also quite accomplished in the Cloud Hidden Technique "Absolute Lightning Plow Blade".

Therefore, he was perfectly suited to deal with a speed-type ninja like Hatake Sakumo.

Brubi is the current Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, who can freely draw upon the power of the Tailed Beast. Even after transforming into the Tailed Beast, he can maintain his rationality, so only he can deal with Uchiha Tokumitsu's Susanoo.

"Alright! Let's go!"

Without further ado, Ai immediately used his Body Flicker Technique to attack Hatake Sakumo, who was indiscriminately slashing with his sword.

Brubi took a slight breath and also ran towards Uchiha Tokumitsu's enormous Susanoo.

"Ox Demon, this time you have to give me your full help!"

Burubi calmed himself and communicated with the Eight-Tailed Gyūki.

"Hmph! You can use my power as you please..."

The voice of the Eight-Tails Gyūki echoed in Burubi's mind, "But... that's the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan! A moment's carelessness can be fatal!"

"so what?"

Brubi gritted his teeth as he stared at the relentlessly charging Susanoo, and said fiercely, "Kumakuha... we absolutely cannot allow Konoha to bully us like this!"

However, he forgot what kind of face the Hidden Cloud Village had when they plundered the secret techniques of small ninja villages...

"Half-Tailed Beast Transformation!"

With a roar from Brubi, dark red tailed beast chakra gushed out from his body, forming four tails like octopus tentacles. At the same time, his body had become enormous, and his head had transformed into the shape of a bull's head.

Uchiha Tokumitsu also noticed this unusual chakra fluctuation.

"What I hate most are minotaurs..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu increased the output of his eye power with a look of disgust on his face.

"Susanoo: Yasakani no Magatama!"

The surging chakra, mixed with ocular power, condensed in the giant palm of the Susanoo demon statue and, under the control of Uchiha Tokumitsu, was hurled towards the menacing Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Behind Burubi was the Cloud Village's position. Faced with this attack, he had no choice but to take it head-on.

"Eight cuts to the head!!!"

Brubi immediately manipulated the tailed beast's body to raise its horns and used its power to deflect the incoming Yasakani no Magatama.

"boom!!!"

The massive chakra explosion knocked Brubi to the ground, and even a piece of the tailed beast's horn was broken off.

"You stubborn bastard!!!"

In Brubi's mind, the Eight-Tailed Gyūki was cursing incessantly.

"I'm sorry... Ox Demon, I couldn't help it!"

Having taken the brunt of this highly concentrated chakra attack, Burubi was also in a very bad state.

After rolling to his feet, he felt that the residual power covering him after the explosion of the Yasakani no Magatama was interfering with his connection with the Eight-Tailed Gyūki.

Even the tailed beast's body rippled slightly.

"That's a bit too much..."

As Burubi watched the Susanoo charging towards him, his vigilance increased once again.

Among the Cloud Village ninjas, Brubi, who can wield the power of the Eight-Tails, is the second strongest ninja after the Third Raikage, and his strength is even above that of the next Raikage successor, A. Therefore, he is actually very proud.

In his view, a single condensed and manifested chakra power was nothing special, but he never expected that Uchiha Tokumitsu's seemingly casual attack would have such powerful and violent force.

"Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't intend to engage in any verbal sparring. Just as he was about to reach the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, he controlled Susanoo to unleash a ninjutsu.

A plume of extremely hot smoke billowed from the head of Susanoo and spread outwards.

Seeing this, the Shogunate ninjas who were engaged in a chaotic battle nearby quickly broke away from their opponents and retreated to the outer perimeter.

The Cloud Village ninja, unfamiliar with the characteristics of Uchiha Tokuko's ninjutsu, had just used Water Release ninjutsu to try and extinguish the high-temperature smoke and dust when the water and fire clashed, causing the smoke and dust from the Dust Concealment Technique to explode and leave them covered in wounds. Then, they were roasted alive by the high-temperature smoke and dust and turned into mummies.

Having cleared the area, Uchiha Tokumitsu's momentum remained undiminished. He activated the giant hand of Susanoo, which condensed into a long chakra sword and slashed towards Burubi's tailed beast body.

"Four volumes linked together!"

Undeterred, Brubi activated the octopus tentacles formed from the chakra of the four tailed beasts, lashing out at Uchiha Tokumitsu's Susanoo with incredible speed.

Susanoo used its left arm to block and its right arm to slash, engaging in a fierce battle with the tailed beast's body.

The two enormous bodies collided like ancient demons from mythology. The impact of their bodies triggered a series of violent chakra explosions that shook the heavens and the earth. The high-temperature dust generated by the Dust Concealment Technique was also shaken by the violent shockwaves and scattered everywhere, causing explosions wherever it went.

On the other side, Hatake Sakumo also faced off against Ai.

With his invincible sharpness, Sakumo Hatake, who dominated the ninja world, faced off against the Raikage's successor, who was known for possessing the strongest shield and the strongest spear, and a fierce battle immediately ensued.

"Hell Thrust - Four-in-One Hand!"

A concentrated a massive amount of Lightning Release chakra in his palm and thrust it towards Hatake Sakumo, who had just slashed down a Cloud Village ninja.

"White Fang Blade Technique - Wildfire Slash!"

Sakumo Hatake neither dodged nor evaded, but instead gathered chakra on his White Fang short sword and slashed at A's palm.

"Bah!"

The two lightning-based powers collided and struck each other, producing a sharp and piercing flash of lightning.

Sakumo Hatake was no match for Ai's immense strength and was sent flying backward.

"Suffer to death!"

Ai, who had won the first attack, roared and rushed towards Hatake Sakumo, who had just rolled up from the dust after falling to the ground.

"Flesh and blood withstand a chakra-metal blade... The Cloud Village's Lightning Release Chakra Mode truly lives up to its name!"

Hatake Sakumo also started to get excited.

He then swung his sword again to meet the attacking Ai.

……

Return to the battlefield between Uchiha Tokumitsu and Burubi.

After a fierce struggle, Burubi finally seized an opportunity, manipulating two octopus tentacles to entangle Susanoo's right arm and long sword, while the other two tentacles continued to lash Susanoo's body.

"Cloud Flow - Rising Dragon!"

Then, Brubi activated the body of the tailed beast, raised its front hooves to gather some strength, and then elbowed Susanoo in the chest.

"boom!"

Even the incredibly sturdy Susanoo's bones began to crack, but they were quickly restored to their original state by Uchiha Tokumitsu's chakra replenishment.

"Firelight Venerable!"

At this moment, the fire dragon, Firelight Lord, which was hidden in Uchiha Tokumitsu's left arm, also flew out and wrapped around Brubi's tailed beast body.

"Flame Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Although Susanoo was half-entangled by Burubi's octopus tentacles, at such close range, he had nowhere to hide from the ninjutsu being used.