Nine Cloud Shinobi charged at Uchiha Yuan, blades flashing as they struck from every direction, a storm of cold steel aimed to slice him apart.
Yuan's foot twisted, his body accelerating in an instant. His form blurred into an afterimage as he slipped straight through their formation.
The next heartbeat—every one of the nine Cloud Shinobi froze mid-motion.
Their eyes twitched slightly, turning toward Yuan with looks of disbelief and confusion.
So fast… even faster than the rumors!
That was the only thought that surfaced in their minds before thin crimson lines appeared across their throats. Blood sprayed like arrows, and their eyes went dim as they collapsed one after another.
The sight instantly reignited the morale of the Leaf forces.
The Cloud Shinobi were momentarily stunned—they hadn't expected Uchiha Yuan to take down nine comrades in a single exchange.
But then came rage.
Furious roars erupted as they surged forward, attacking him with redoubled fury.
Boom!
Yuan swung his kunai in one clean arc, cutting straight through a lightning-style jutsu that had been shot his way.
He leapt into the air, body twisting with graceful ferocity, and flicked his wrist—three kunai spun out, streaking across the battlefield like bolts of black lightning.
Three Cloud Shinobi, who had just appeared where Yuan stood moments ago, froze mid-slash as the kunai buried themselves precisely in their throats.
Yuan landed lightly, then dashed again toward another cluster of enemies.
All of it happened within mere seconds.
Every motion he made was sharp, lethal, yet fluid—smooth as flowing water, yet as deadly as a tiger's strike.
Within the ring of Cloud Shinobi, the two kunai in Yuan's hands danced like twin black dragons, weaving in and out.
Flashes of steel and spurts of blood followed wherever he moved.
"Hold the line!"
"The signal's been sent! Reinforcements are coming!"
Under Yuan's relentless assault, the Cloud Shinobi's offensive began to falter. As more Leaf ninja squads arrived to reinforce, Konoha's defense finally steadied.
Suddenly, in the midst of the clash, everyone felt it—
a massive, violent chakra rapidly approaching from afar.
At that moment, Yuan was engaged with several Cloud Shinobi, his movements blindingly fast. With only slight shifts of his body, every enemy strike missed its mark.
Every part of his body became a weapon—fingertips, elbows, knees—each blow precise and punishing, displaying the pinnacle of taijutsu skill.
Then, like a tiger pouncing, Yuan lunged forward again, his kunai gleaming like twin fangs that tore through the Cloud Shinobi's defenses.
In the blink of an eye, the enemies around him were sent flying backward.
The air churned violently around him, his cloak whipping in the gusts. He stood tall, his gaze fixed forward, a fierce killing intent radiating from his very being.
Then came the sound of thunder—
A figure cloaked in crackling lightning charged toward him with unstoppable force.
Lariat: Double Lariat Variant!
The Fourth Raikage himself had arrived. His right arm, wreathed in lightning, swung forward with terrifying power.
Yuan raised his kunai to block—but the moment their attacks met, the blade shattered under the Raikage's overwhelming strength.
Then came the impact.
BOOM!
A shockwave exploded outward as Yuan's body was flung back like a cannonball, smashing into a mountain wall hundreds of meters away.
The cliff face collapsed with a thunderous crash, burying him beneath a cascade of shattered rock.
"Captain!"
"Lord Yuan!"
Cries of alarm rang out from the Leaf ranks.
The Fourth Raikage stood amid the chaos, eyes cold and sharp. "Today, the Feral Tiger of the Leaf dies by my hand."
He had absolute confidence in his strike. No one survived his Lariat head-on.
Scanning the battlefield, the Raikage raised his arm high and roared, "Forward! Fight to your heart's content! Today marks the fall of the Leaf—Cloud shall claim victory!"
The Cloud Shinobi howled in response, their morale surging. Their attacks grew even more ferocious, forcing the Leaf to retreat step by step.
The Raikage stood tall and proud, his gaze fixed on the battle, swatting aside any Leaf ninja who dared to approach.
Then his eyes narrowed, turning toward the pile of rubble where Yuan had been buried.
Still alive? So the Uchiha brat survived that hit…
BOOM!
With a violent explosion, rocks burst apart. Uchiha Yuan stepped out from the debris.
He was battered and dusty, his right hand clutching his left arm, which hung limp and useless. The sleeve was shredded from the earlier impact.
Raising his head slightly, Yuan locked eyes with the Fourth Raikage. Invisible pressure clashed between them, the air itself trembling.
"Die!"
A Cloud Shinobi suddenly appeared before Yuan with a Body Flicker, roaring as he slashed down with his sword.
Without even glancing at him, Yuan flicked his wrist. A kunai shot out and buried itself between the man's brows.
The corpse hit the ground at Yuan's feet with a dull thud.
He kept walking forward, setting his jaw. Then, with a sharp twist, he forced his dislocated shoulder back into place—crack!
Flexing his left arm once, he looked back at the Raikage. "That last attack was powerful," he said evenly, "but it'll take more than that to put me down."
Lightning crackled as the Fourth Raikage's chakra flared, his body engulfed in brilliant arcs of electricity—Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
He grinned savagely. "Hah! No wonder Bee praised you, brat. You're the first to take my Double Lariat and live to talk about it."
His grin twisted into a snarl. "Which is why today—you die!"
The air split with a flash of light as he vanished.
Heavy Flow Bomb!
So fast! Yuan's pupils shrank.
This wasn't teleportation—it was pure speed, born of raw physical power.
The crushing force of the Raikage's punch bore down on him, the pressure alone stinging his skin as if pierced by a thousand needles.
Yuan's right hand sliced upward like a blade to meet the incoming fist.
BOOM!
The shockwave blasted through the clearing. Yuan was hurled back dozens of meters before flipping in midair and landing on his feet.
But the Raikage was already there again, lightning flashing in his wake.
Liger Bomb: Thunderstorm Dance!
A deadly flurry of taijutsu strikes exploded toward Yuan. He countered desperately, fists and knife-hand strikes meeting the blows head-on, each impact echoing like thunder.
At last, he managed to deflect the final strike, then flickered away, reappearing a dozen meters behind the Raikage.
The Raikage turned his head, lightning surging around him, and smirked.
"Not bad… You truly live up to your name, Feral Tiger of the Leaf. You're making me want to kill you even more."
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