Chapter 158

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Kyomu has only revealed his teleportation ability so far. 

With the instantaneous movement that bends space itself, it's as if he's using 'Shunshin', making it impossible to even touch the hem of his garment unless it's by an attack of the same caliber.

Serious Strike!

The Third Raikage's expression is earnest, his focus, speed, strength, and explosive power pushed to their limits.

He punches the air; Kyomu has already reappeared ten meters away, and a straight blade suddenly manifests beside the Third Raikage, aiming for his shoulder.

Evade!

The Third Raikage retreats explosively, barely dodging. Inside, a storm brews.

"This isn't space ninjutsu like Minato's; it doesn't need any aids and seems instinctual. How is Kyomu doing this? With such capability, I can't catch him! Although spatial abilities have weaknesses, I can only passively wait for that split second when =Kyomu attacks to find a slight flaw. But..."

Before the Third Raikage can complete his thought, Kyomu closes in again, thrusting his blade, Yoei, forward.

The Raikage retreats again, but Yoei's blade bizarrely appears behind him, waiting for him to back into it.

Realizing this during his retreat, the Raikage, boosted by Raiton Chakra Mode, reacts quickly enough to effectively dodge.

"Fast reflexes," comments Kyomu, undeterred. "After all, he relies on speed, strength, and defense to fight. How could he manage without skill?

But so far, after two moves, you're only defending passively. Your flaws will show eventually."

Without a sound or any warning, Kyomu closes in once more, pushing Yoei forward.

The Third Raikage dares not face Yoei directly and has to dodge again. After three rounds, he finally finds a loophole in Kyomu's attack.

"The limit of Kyomu's spatial movement seems to be between ten to twenty meters. When he swings his blade using spatial folding, I can react in time.

Although I can't rule out that Kyomu has stronger moves, if it continues at this level, he won't be able to defeat me before I exhaust him."

The Raikage's vast combat experience and intelligence quickly help him find the limits of Kyomu's spatial abilities.

However, knowing is one thing, but finding an effective counter-strategy is another. The Raikage can only continue to dodge, playing a deadly game of hide and seek with Kyomu.

But Kyomu clearly doesn't want to drag this out without revealing his hand.

Dance of the Sky!

Chakra bursts from his feet, propelling Kyomu high into the air. His hand brushes over Yoei, igniting blue flames along the blade.

Swing!

Blue Flame · Skyline!

"Kyomu, you dare!" The Third Raikage stomps the ground and rockets skyward. "Thinking to disrupt the entire battlefield? Get past me first!"

Sanbon Nukite!

The Raikage stretches out his arm, extending only three fingers, transforming into a long spear that pierces towards the descending blue-purple blade.

"Heh."

Kyomu smirks, his chakra sharply decreasing. The downward blade light vanishes without delay, reappearing under the Raikage's feet, even changing its direction from a vertical slash to a horizontal sweep.

Space, in the hands of Kyomu, is like a toy, albeit one that burns through chakra quickly.

"No!"

The Raikage sees the blade sweeping across the center of the battlefield and changes direction, his eyes bloodshot.

Boom!

Clad in Raiton Armor, Dodai steps forward, arms crossed in front of his chest to block the blade that had flown forward seven or eight meters.

Suddenly, a blueish purple firework explodes on the spot. Though protected by the Raiton Armor, Dodai is still blasted several meters away.

Kyomu appears again beside the Third Raikage, his blade slashing down as his left foot inexplicably detaches and appears on the Raikage's other side.

Dodging the cold blade of Yoei, the Raikage finds no space to escape Kyomu's powerful kick.

Boom!

White ripples explode in the air, and the Raikage's body plummets, causing ripples in the air, crashing to the ground raising a cloud of dust.

"Fugaku-senpai!"

Kyomu shouts as Fugaku, using half-body Susanoo, suddenly sheds tears of blood.

Rumble!

A pale blue complete Susanoo rises from the ground, as large as Uchiha Fugaku described, towering over a small hill.

Its wings spread fiercely, and a pitch-black short spear made of Yin Chakra materializes in each hand of the complete Susanoo.

This is Uchiha Fugaku's weapon in his complete form, the Spear of Susanoo.

Click!

Then, standing inside the diamond-shaped cockpit of the complete Susanoo, Fugaku brings his hands together, merging the two black spears into one giant spear.

Taking a step back, he performs a standard throwing motion, briefly charging up with the help of the massive wings behind him, and hurls the spear forward.

Thud, thud, thud!

Accelerating repeatedly, the spear spins, trailing a series of waves breaking through the air, and rushes towards Kyomu in mid-air.

Scorch Release: Purple Flame!

Aragami Kyomu claps his hands forward, unleashing a vast wave of blue-purple flames towards the giant spear, the whirlwind created by its spinning instantly drawing in the surrounding air.

The black color of the spear changes dramatically.

Initially absorbing the blue-purple flames, it radiates a blue-purple hue, but as it travels and accelerates, influenced by the massive air waves, it turns a deep purple within a second.

The temperature climbs even higher, easily reaching at least 8000 degrees by color alone.

A heat wave sweeps across the field.

"Is this the Uchiha's strongest reliance?" the Genin from Konoha marvel, feeling nearly scorched even from a distance. "And Kyomu's Purple Flame, too, it's overwhelming."

"Heh, barely adequate, standing alongside Fugaku-sama's complete Susanoo."

Hearing this, it's clear they're Uchiha ninjas. Though not flattering, the comment is undoubtedly a compliment.

As the Leaf ninjas eagerly watch, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, Killer B, and the Two-Tails Jinchūriki from Kumogakure fully transform into their Tailed Beast forms.

Two small mountains manifest from nowhere on the ground, unhesitatingly forming Tailed Beast Bombs, firing them towards the deep purple spear.

In an instant, the sky is almost filled with a spear and two light orbs, with the rest being either destroyed the next second or deemed useless.

"All forces retreat, this battle is no longer yours to fight!" Dodai shouts loudly, though he needn't have; the Cloud forces are already retreating.

They're brash but not foolish; they know when they're outmatched.

The retreat is desperately slow.

The spear and the two orbs collide.

Boom!

A twenty-plus meter radius shockwave forms in the air, touching the ground and spreading outward and downward.

The faster Cloud ninjas only feel their backs singed, but the slower ones are engulfed by the massive energy ball.

Rumble.

The previously isolated small mountain, which might have measured up to the complete Susanoo and the Tailed Beasts, disintegrates in the blast, the hot air cracking and distorting the surrounding light, making colors seem unreal.

Then, the massive energy ball bursts violently, the initial shockwave spanning three kilometers, with the subsequent spreading waves affecting up to seven kilometers, impacting most life and non-life within range.

"Fugaku-senpai, that was overkill!"

Kyomu belatedly realizes the explosion's power, which could cause extensive damage to the Cloud forces but also endanger the Leaf ninjas behind him.

Fugaku knows he exerted too much force.

After all, this was his first time unleashing the full power of his eyes; it was normal not to have perfect control.

He quickly maneuvers the complete Susanoo to turn, its wings splayed wide in a classic protective stance.

Kyomu steps forward rapidly, appearing in front of the thousand-strong Leaf ninja squad, biting his finger and slamming his hands to the ground.

Summoning Jutsu: Rashomon!

Five hundred-meter-tall demonic faces rise in succession, and Aragami Kyomu also positions Yoei in front of him.

Defensive Barrier: Open!

This is a capability Yoei developed after absorbing the abilities of eight Sand Puppeteers, perfectly timed for this moment.

The next second, a white light sweeps across the battlefield, encompassing the retreating Cloud forces and the waiting Leaf side.

A wave of shockwaves and a torrent of heat, like stripping everything layer by layer, scours the area.

After several seconds, calm returns, but the surrounding temperature has risen significantly, turning a pleasant climate into a scorching desert.

In the explosion's epicenter, an irregular, approximately four-kilometer-wide crater is revealed.

Behind the small basin, the complete Susanoo, with somewhat damaged wings, and the shattered demonic gates stand guard.

In front of the basin, the bodies of the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails are charred and blistered by the shockwaves and heat, while behind them, the Cloud ninjas who barely survived under the protection of the two Tailed Beasts huddle.

Unlike the Cloud's dire situation, the Leaf ninjas are well-protected, with the Uchiha at the forefront looking disheveled but the Genin behind them unscathed.

"Kyomu-sama, Fugaku-sama, victorious!"

Cheerful shouts resound from behind, and at that moment, Fugaku deactivates his complete Susanoo.

"My Uchiha team leader always reassures at crucial times."

"My team leader is also an Uchiha!"

"Doesn't matter whose team leader it is, as long as it's an Uchiha. But my leader has two tomoe in his Sharingan!"

"Mine has three!"

After the cheering, comes a flurry of bragging, making the Uchiha at the front grimace.

Their lips twitch, sometimes curling up, sometimes pressed down fiercely, repeatedly, creating an awkward and amusing scene.

"Why not just laugh proudly? Isn't it tiring to hold it in like that?"

"Idiots, shut up!" an Uchiha ninja finally loses patience, turning back to scold fiercely, "There won't be a next time, whether you live or die has nothing to do with me!"

It works; the Leaf genin shrink back, sticking out their tongues but no longer cheering, though the light in their eyes remains undimmed.

Though harsh, they truly reassure when it matters, just as Kyomu said. Uchiha care about their teammates, comrades, and friends, but their way of expressing it is just too awkward and tsundere.

Once you get used to it, it becomes endearing.

"Cough, cough."

Kyomu clears his throat, looking towards the slowly retreating Cloud forces, his hands cupped around his mouth.

"Hey, come and fight to the death! Don't go!"

"Aragami Kyomu, don't be too arrogant!" a shrill shout comes from afar, "Remember, I, the second Yūgito, will take your life tomorrow!"

The Cloud retreats, and Kyomu breathes a sigh of relief, while Fugaku stumbles, nearly unable to stand.

"Fugaku-senpai, was that too much?"

"No," Fugaku coldly wipes the blood from his face. "I was just worried you couldn't handle it."

"But our combined attack went beyond expectations, didn't it?" Kyomu looks into the distance. "The Cloud ninjas killed number at least five hundred, with even more injured. This record is close to matching my achievements on the Sand battlefield."

Fugaku stays silent, unable to boast for now, letting Kyomu overshadow him.

He can keep up in terms of raw power, but Kyomu's combat achievements clearly dominate.

"Hmph, I just didn't expect the Cloud to be so weak," Fugaku scowls. "Next time, you won't need to coordinate with me; I can manage on my own."

"Yes."

Kyomu nods with a smile, then gives the order, "Today, or perhaps in the next day or two, you all can rest well. The Cloud won't be invading again!"

The cheering Genin disperse, each dragging their team's Uchiha ninja to rapidly absorb the combat knowledge they offer.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

But the scolding and ridicule continue to echo in the tents.

These Genin are too foolish for the Uchiha to respect—truly unimpressive!

But they keep scolding while teaching.

Tsunderes.

(End of Chapter)