Chapter 148: Wood Release Kekkei Genkai!

"Speed it up and keep your eyes open!"

Although he sensed something was off, there was no time to hesitate now.

As long as he could escape to Amegakure and join forces with Hanzo Sanshouo, he would surely reclaim his place in Konoha and take back everything that was his.

Under Danzo Shimura's command, nearly two hundred Root ninja picked up speed.

Suddenly, the scout Root ninja leading the way came to a stop.

Danzo lifted his gaze and saw a teenager dressed in traditional Uchiha attire casually leaning against a tree ahead.

Moonlight illuminated the boy's face.

"Mirai Uchiha!"

Danzo muttered through clenched teeth.

"Danzo, you finally showed up. I've been waiting for ages."

Mirai Uchiha looked up at Danzo. Just the sight of those crimson Mangekyo Sharingan sent a chill down Danzo's spine.

Even surrounded by nearly two hundred elite Root ninjas, he still felt a surge of unease.

The power he had always taken pride in brought him no sense of security under Mirai's piercing gaze.

"Uchiha brat, tell me—you're really lying in wait here all by yourself?"

Danzo glared coldly at Mirai Uchiha.

A bitter smile tugged at Mirai's lips. "No need to probe me, Danzo. Only me."

Danzo's expression visibly relaxed, even showing a faint smirk. "Pride and arrogance are classic weaknesses of the Uchiha."

"If I were you, I'd have brought along those loyal clans willing to grovel at your feet, using them as pawns to wear down the enemy."

"How ridiculous," Mirai couldn't help raising an eyebrow. "Are you lecturing me based on your own failed philosophy of life, Danzo?"

"You'll never understand. I'm used to working alone because..."

"I possess the strength to accomplish anything."

Looking into Mirai's contemptuous gaze, Danzo was reminded of a familiar figure from long ago.

Equally arrogant, equally self-righteous.

The Uchiha were always disgustingly arrogant.

Shaking off those distant memories, Danzo bellowed, "Kill him!"

All the Root ninjas immediately rushed toward Mirai Uchiha.

"Moths flying into flames."

Mirai snorted lightly, channeling chakra throughout his body.

[Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!]

Thick acidic mist erupted forth, instantly causing agonizing screams from the dozen or so Root ninjas leading the charge.

Within mere seconds, their bodies had completely dissolved.

The remaining Root ninja reacted swiftly, simultaneously forming hand seals:

[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!]

"Violent gusts of wind scattered the acidic mist, and immediately afterward, a massive wall of Gold Dust appeared before them.

[Magnet Release: Sand Binding Jutsu.]

Root ninja who couldn't dodge in time were swallowed by the Gold Dust.

[Magnet Release: Gold Dust Coffin!]

Fwoosh!

Blood rained down as dozens of Root ninja were crushed into powder under immense pressure.

[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Acquired reward: Chakra +1!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Acquired reward: Physique +1!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Acquired reward: Thousand Needles Like Raindrops!]

[Ding...]

System notifications continuously echoed within his mind. Mirai Uchiha took stock of his loot with casual indifference.

Suddenly, several withered trees sprouted from the ground, instantly binding Mirai Uchiha's body.

[Wood Release: Entangling Vines Technique!]

The trees suddenly contracted, but at the moment they compressed completely, Mirai's body transformed into dozens of Puppet: Corpse Crows that flapped their wings toward the sky, only to reassemble into Mirai Uchiha atop a tree trunk.

[Wood Release...]

Although all Root ninja wore masks, Mirai easily identified the striking brown long hair sticking out from the crowd.

[Scorch Release: Dragon Fire Technique!]

A gigantic fire dragon surged into the group of Root ninja, rampaging wildly among them.

The Root ninja scattered in all directions, but the intense heat instantly evaporated all liquids surrounding the fire dragon.

When the flames finally dissipated, hundreds of desiccated corpses already lay sprawled across the ground.

[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Acquired reward: Spiritual Power +1!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Acquired reward...]

[...]

[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Acquired reward: Wood Release Bloodline Limit!]

Mirai Uchiha's eyes lit up.

He had actually obtained the true power of Wood Release.

His recent luck had been ridiculous.

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"Cursed Mirai Uchiha!"

Seeing his subordinates suffering heavy casualties, Danzo Shimura felt both distressed and frightened.

In just a short moment, more than half of the Root forces had fallen.

Most crucially, Mirai seemed completely unaffected.

Even his breathing remained calm, and not a speck of dust stained his clothing.

These were elite ninja he had carefully selected from within Konoha over decades of covert operations.

And now, they were all dead...

This bastard Mirai Future was breaking the rules with how strong he was, wasn't he?

"Stop fighting! Scatter and act separately!"

Originally, Danzo Shimura had planned to kill Mirai Uchiha while she acted alone, but now he had completely abandoned that initial idea.

The Root ninjas were his only hope of making a comeback. He absolutely could not afford to lose them here.

"You want to run away?"

Seeing Danzo Shimura and the Root ninjas beginning to scatter and flee, Mirai Uchiha started channeling her chakra throughout her body.

[Magnet Release: Gold Dust Cage!]

[Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Seedling Fern!]

Countless pieces of Gold Dust floated in midair, covering an area several kilometers wide.

Dense spears made from Gold Dust shot down from the sky, piercing the ground in a crisscross pattern.

At the same time, countless bone spikes erupted from the earth, complementing the golden spears.

In just an instant, screams began echoing nonstop.

One minute later, everything returned to calm, but within the several kilometers centered around Mirai Uchiha, there was no longer any sign of life...

[Ding! Congratulations, Master. Reward obtained: +1 Chakra!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Master. Reward obtained: Self-Cursing Seal!]

[Ding...]

Mirai Uchiha withdrew the Gold Dust and the forest of bones, her gaze sweeping across the corpses of the Root ninjas before stopping at Danzo Shimura's body.

His corpse had been pierced through by multiple spears made of Gold Dust and bone spikes and was now unrecognizable.

Just then, Danzo's body twisted violently before vanishing into thin air.

A sharp whistle came from behind her, and Mirai slightly turned her head.

Danzo had already appeared behind her, holding a steel kunai forged from the finest ore, stabbing viciously toward her.

Seeing the surprised look in Mirai Uchiha's eyes, a smirk of satisfaction appeared on Danzo Shimura's face. "Mirai Uchiha, die!"

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