Ransuke from the Hidden Cloud spoke up: "This time we may encounter extremely powerful enemies. If any enemy appears, you must immediately hide at the back. Their target is you!"
"I understand."
Although she agreed verbally, Yugito still felt somewhat upset in her heart. Even if the enemy is strong, can they really do anything to her with so many village companions protecting her?
Moreover, Matatabi can still assist her at critical moments.
After traveling for a while, the group of seventeen had just walked out of the patrol range of the Hidden Cloud Village.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning erupted in the woods, followed by intense thunder.
With lightning speed, the sharp Lightning Fang pierced into the heart of the first Hidden Cloud ninja in the front row, withdrawing the blade within less than 0.4 seconds, then pushed off the ground to charge toward the second person.
"Enemy!"
The second Hidden Cloud ninja quickly reacted, jumping back in shock and anger to avoid, but suddenly blood-red Three-Tomoe appeared before his eyes, and this ninja felt himself falling into darkness.
"Storm Release: Laser Circus!"
Laser beams like streams of water were instantly unleashed by another Hidden Cloud ninja, attacking Uchiha Yoichi.
However, Uchiha Yoichi didn't bother to dodge, merely increased his Lightning Release Armor, and the blade in his hand continued its trajectory.
Splat.
The flash of the blade passed, and a head flew up with blood.
The laser attacks from Storm Release seemed to have no effect on the Lightning Release Armor, completely blocked by the lightning entwined around Uchiha Yoichi.
Though it did feel a bit numb, Storm Release was indeed a mix of lightning and water chakra natures.
"Konoha Lightning Fang!?"
Ransuke, the Jonin of Hidden Cloud, gritted his teeth, realizing they lost two companions in moments; the speed and the strong Armor of Lightning made him feel as if facing the Third Generation Raikage.
"Attacking us near Hidden Cloud Village, you are seeking your own death!"
"Seeking my own death? With you lot?"
Uchiha Yoichi looked down at the corpses, then at Ransuke speaking up.
His actions made all the Hidden Cloud ninjas visibly angry, all setting up in formation.
"I guessed you would send reinforcements and likely communicate with front-line Hidden Cloud, but you probably didn't expect me to intercept you near Hidden Cloud Village, and why didn't you watch the flanks?"
Zizi!!
Suddenly, even fiercer thunder arose from both sides of the woods, grabbing the attention of these Hidden Cloud ninjas.
Ransuke the Jonin also glanced sideways, witnessing two Uchiha Yoichi clones thrusting with three fingers, alarming and angrily reminding loudly: "Be careful, that's Lord Raikage's Three-Finger Nukite!"
At the moment Ransuke the Jonin glanced sideways, Uchiha Yoichi immediately sheathed the blade, forming seals, chakra gathering in his throat as his body rapidly heated.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Extinguishing!"
Emitted by Uchiha Yoichi, the fierce flames quickly swelled into a fiery ocean twenty to thirty meters large, a hot wave rushing forward.
"Water Release: Water Array Wall!"
Ransuke the Jonin performed a Water Release, promptly jumping back and urging: "Dodge, I can't block this Fire Release...."
His Water Release withstood only seconds before being evaporated into steam by Uchiha Yoichi's Great Fire.
The scorching flames sent all Hidden Cloud ninjas running, just the opportunity Uchiha Yoichi's Shadow Clone needed.
Splat!
Splat!
Splat!
The two Shadow Clones used Three-Finger Nukite, instantly killing four Hidden Cloud ninjas, though the momentum stopped after piercing two.
At this moment, other Hidden Cloud ninjas seized the chance, using ninjutsu seals and explosive tags on shurikens to drive him back.
In almost an instant, Uchiha Yoichi killed six Hidden Cloud ninjas, this terrifying prowess making Ransuke grit his teeth.
"Take Yugito and leave! Omui, Saparo, come with me to block him."
With that, Ransuke advanced to perform ninjutsu.
"Storm Release: Laser Circus!"
The other two Hidden Cloud Jonins followed behind Ransuke, unleashing ninjutsu to try and halt Uchiha Yoichi there.
"Lightning Release: Thunderbolt."
"Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar."
The powerful Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar attempted to block Uchiha Yoichi's vision, but on the other side, two shadow clones followed Yugito and the others immediately as they escaped, with one shadow clone using Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Jutsu.
Four fire dragons swiftly blasted towards the front of Yugito's group, directly sealing their escape route.
The other shadow clone, wrapped in lightning glow, rushed straight towards Yugito.
Uchiha Yoichi's target was clear: the Two-tailed Jinchuriki.
"Damn it, don't underestimate the Hidden Cloud Ninja!"
A Hidden Cloud Jonin drew his short blade, also using Cell Activation, with raging lightning entwined around the blade; many Hidden Cloud Ninjas can use Cell Activation, and this Jonin is considered one of the best.
"Go to hell!"
The Hidden Cloud Jonin, with a face full of rage, faced Uchiha Yoichi's shadow clone charge without flinching, intending to block him with a life-for-life tactic.
But to his surprise, at the moment of clash, his short blade directly pierced into Uchiha Yoichi's shadow clone, yet the opponent had no reaction.
"Go to hell, ha...."
Boom.
The shadow clone disappeared, but a shuriken dropped from it.
Just as doubt appeared in the Hidden Cloud Jonin's heart, Uchiha Yoichi suddenly appeared before him, then swung a blade with the speed of lightning, slashing across the Jonin's throat.
"Who did you say is going to die just now?"
Before his vision turned dark, the only sound the Hidden Cloud Jonin heard was this statement, but he couldn't think further as his head fell away.
The shadow clone, carrying the Flying Thunder God Mark, transmitted him over at the moment it disappeared, and also bypassed the group of Hidden Cloud Ninjas ahead.
The reason for not having the shadow clone catch up immediately was to let Yugito run a bit farther, so when Uchiha Yoichi's true body transmitted over, there would be enough time to kill them all.
The ones blocking him were all Jonins; to kill them all, Uchiha Yoichi needed one or two minutes, so he chose to bypass the obstacle directly and rush towards the target.
Remaining Hidden Cloud Ninjas around Yugito were not Jonins, completely unable to react to Uchiha Yoichi's speed.
Once close, the blade flashed, blood splattered, and heads flew chaotically.
"Damn it, stop!"
Seeing her companions killed before her eyes, Yugito's rage echoed with the Two-Tailed Matatabi, and red-tailed beast chakra immediately appeared on her body, intending to attack Uchiha Yoichi.
However, after killing the last Cloud Ninja, Uchiha Yoichi instantly appeared behind Yugito and knocked her unconscious with a blow from the hilt.
"Got the Two-Tails."
Uchiha Yoichi's face showed a smile. Although it was risky, the goal was accomplished.
"Damn it, put down Yugito!"
At this moment, Hidden Cloud's Ransuke, Ossai, and Saparo surrounded Uchiha Yoichi from three sides.
Of the five Hidden Cloud squads, aside from the three of them, all others were dead; the death of their companions made them furious, but Uchiha Yoichi's power left them helpless.
Facing Uchiha Yoichi, they experienced the same despair that their Hidden Cloud rivals felt when facing the Third Generation Raikage.
"Very well, then I'll kill you all before leaving."
Uchiha Yoichi's chakra was still more than half full, he created a shadow clone, handed Yugito to him, and slowly raised the Lightning Fang...
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"Ransuke, Ossai!"
When A and Bee rushed there at full speed, they discovered the site of a fierce battle, with traces of Fire Release scorch marks, blood on the trees, and the bodies of their fellow villagers scattered on the ground.
They also saw a Konoha Ninja taking a piece of flesh from Ransuke, lying beside a girl, their village's Two-tailed Jinchuriki, Yugito.
"Damn it, Konoha Lightning Fang, let go of Yugito."
A instantly recognized the Uchiha Clan Fan behind the Konoha Ninja, knowing he's responsible for all of this, and furiously shouted.
"Bee, kill him!"
"Okay, big bro!"
The two charged at Uchiha Yoichi quickly, their anger sought immediate vengeance against the Konoha Ninja before them, rationality urged them to reclaim Yugito swiftly, so they charged without hesitation.
"Play with you next time."
However, Uchiha Yoichi did not plan to entangle further with them; this time's gains were already abundant, so he tossed a smoke bomb at his feet, and as the smoke rose, he used Flying Thunder God Jutsu to teleport away.
Boom!
At the instant Uchiha Yoichi teleported away, several enormous octopus tentacles swept through, directly dispersing the smoke.
A saw no one around and yelled angrily, "Where'd he go?"