Uchiha Hikaru quickly formed seals with his hands, chakra surging toward his throat and feet.
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
A scorching inferno burst forth, forming a massive sea of flames that spanned dozens of meters, roaring toward the combined Ino–Shika–Chō and Sarutobi forces ahead.
"Get out of there, now!"
The Yamanaka ninja sensed the intense chakra gathering just moments before Hikaru unleashed it—but it was already too late. The front lines were swallowed whole by the wall of fire.
Akimichi and Sarutobi clan members at the front were unable to retreat in time. They were consumed by the blaze, reduced to charred ash in seconds, their remains dissolving into the wind.
The Nara ninja, reacting instantly, shifted their shadows to snatch their teammates back just in time—barely escaping the firestorm.
"Who the hell is that guy?! How can he use a Fire Style jutsu with a range like that?!"
"I've never heard of someone like him in the Uchiha clan. His fire release is even broader than Uchiha Leader or Uchiha Zebra's!"
"Could it be the Uchiha had another ace hidden… besides her?"
Nara Shikano, the head of the Nara clan, overseeing this flank of the battlefield, narrowed his eyes.
He felt a sense of unease—a growing instinct to pull back.
After all, their main goal had been achieved: Uchiha leader had fallen in battle. Though Senju San had perished as well, he wasn't from the Ino–Shika–Chō alliance, so few mourned him.
Withdrawal now seemed logical. The Uchiha had been pushed into a corner.
If not for this mysterious warrior's sudden appearance, the final blow could've already been dealt. But now, the tide had shifted, and the balance of power was no longer in their favor.
Continuing would only deplete their own forces, leaving them vulnerable to the Hyuga, Kaguya, and other opportunistic clans.
A yellow flare shot into the sky.
Boom—Bang!
As the yellow signal exploded overhead, the Ino–Shika–Chō alliance began retreating en masse.
Their prearranged signal system had three colors:
Red: Launch full attack; Uchiha resistance has collapsed.
Blue: Preserve forces; let other clans take the brunt.
Yellow: Abort mission and withdraw immediately.
The flare sent by Nara Shikano was clear: pull back.
Uchiha Hikaru noticed the shift at once.
"Tch. That iconic pineapple-head. Always calculating."
"But unfortunately… you ran into me." (¬‿¬)
Hikaru had initially only intended to complete his own mission and leave the rest of the Uchiha to their fate. But now, he felt differently.
The Sarutobi clan had begun to move in on him—likely trying to copy or steal the secrets of his Fire Style.
Sure enough, Sarutobi Sake, the clan patriarch, had grown greedy upon witnessing Hikaru's jutsu.
"If we had Fire Release of that caliber, we could rival the great clans…"
He raised his hand and gave the order.
"Everyone who can use Water Style, come with me. Surround that Uchiha!"
"He doesn't have Susanoo. Don't panic—I'll protect you!"
"Let's avenge our fallen comrades!"
Hundreds of Sarutobi clan shinobi rushed in from all sides, surrounding Uchiha Hikaru.
Hikaru halted, his chakra boiling.
"You think I can't use Susanoo without revealing my Mangekyō?" (ಠ‿ಠ)
An amused smile crept across his lips. He clapped his hands together and fixed his gaze on Sarutobi Sake.
"You have the courage to challenge me. I'll give you that."
"But that's the only praise you'll get."
"Let me test your worth."
"The third power—Susanoo."
Dark chakra spiraled around him as the skeletal frame of a towering titan erupted from his body. Within moments, a full-body Susanoo with a black armored form loomed over the battlefield.
Clang!
Many Sarutobi shinobi dropped their blades in panic, sweat pouring down their backs, their faces pale.
"Is that… a god?"
Hikaru's Susanoo was larger than Zebra's fourth-stage form, and more menacing than even Senju Men's Wooden Avatar.
The Uchiha clan members, wide-eyed, didn't recognize the user—but they didn't care.
He was one of them.
A spark of hope ignited in their hearts.
Uchiha Zhili and Uchiha Zebra were visibly stunned—and thrilled.
With Hikaru's arrival, the battlefield was suddenly theirs again.
Sarutobi Sake's face twisted in horror. What kind of monster had he provoked?
Using only the standard Sharingan… and yet he could already summon this terrifying Susanoo?
Hikaru drew the massive blade from Susanoo's side, the air shimmering with heat as his killing intent surged.
"I didn't plan on interfering."
"But your greed brought this upon yourself."
In the next instant, his titan swung its sword.
Dozens of Sarutobi ninja were cleaved in two.
Screams echoed as corpses rained onto the battlefield like broken dolls.
With the way cleared, Hikaru turned his Susanoo toward the Uzumaki clan's sealing formation.
Uchiha Zhili, seeing the direction of the black titan, instantly understood.
"Uchiha! Support that black giant with everything you've got!"
"If we can rescue her—we'll destroy them all!"
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