Uchiha Gen gripped the hilt of his Sengoku Ninja Sword, a fierce look on his face.
"First, retreat in the direction we came from."
"We're at least familiar with the terrain there."
"Once we break through the encirclement, push directly toward our own front lines."
At a time like this, they couldn't afford to lose their composure.
They had just traveled that path.
Because of the Byakugan, there were definitely no enemies in that direction initially; they must have arrived later.
This meant there wouldn't be any traps there.
"Boom!"
Thunder roared and lightning flashed, illuminating Uchiha Gen's face.
"This way, Gen!"
Hyuga Hizashi shouted loudly.
In his Byakugan's field of vision, the chakra intensity of the enemies in this direction was relatively low.
There shouldn't be anyone particularly difficult to deal with.
"I'll lead the way, Choza will provide support."
"Hizashi, you arrange the route behind us."
"Everyone else, watch the flanks and the rear!"
Uchiha Gen took the lead, the triple tomoe in his eyes spinning rapidly, instantly locking onto the ninjas blocking the path ahead.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A blazing fireball shot out like a cannonball, exploding ahead.
Some ninjas tried to counter with ninjutsu, but they were directly crushed by the exploding fireball, which continued to surge forward with endless light and heat.
It wasn't until an earthen wall rose that the Great Fireball Technique was barely blocked.
However, the powerful aftershock still kicked up dust, forcing the surrounding ninjas to scatter.
In the hazy smoke, a pair of crimson Sharingan lit up, and along with them, clusters of fire fell like meteors.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson!"
"Wind Release: Scattering Flower Bullets!"
Wind bullets flew out one after another, attempting to deflect the fireballs, but they had little effect and caused numerous explosions.
"Human Bullet Tank!"
A massive ball of flesh several meters in diameter rolled forward, clearing the path.
Uchiha Gen followed beside Akimichi Choza, intercepting the more powerful attacks for him.
"Clang~!"
With the crisp sound of a blade, the ninja sword in the enemy's hand was snapped in two by Uchiha Gen, and a gash was sliced across their throat.
"Gen— Genjutsu—"
He shouldn't have been killed so easily; unfortunately for him, he had looked into Uchiha Gen's eyes.
Uchiha Gen only knew one "Genjutsu: Sharingan," but it was more than enough to handle these ordinary ninjas.
"Sharingan!"
"It's an Uchiha!"
"Surround him! Surround him!"
"The others won't be able to stop them!"
Amidst the chaotic shouting, Uchiha Gen moved gracefully, easily dodging the shuriken in front of him.
He swung his Sengoku Ninja Sword upward, disemboweling another Sunagakure ninja with a bizarre arc.
Then, he pivoted toward his rear flank and delivered a side kick reinforced with the Monster Strength technique, instantly blowing apart the upper half of the attacker's body.
Sharingan and swordsmanship, Fire Release and Monster Strength.
The elegant art of combat and raw numerical violence merged harmoniously at this moment, revealing a distinct sense of beauty.
At this moment, he looked like a tiger among sheep, giving off the visual impression of someone playing a "Warriors" game on easy mode.
Even though he was being surrounded, his momentum remained unstoppable.
To deal with an Uchiha who had awakened multiple tomoe, one needed a group to surround and pin them down.
However, the prerequisite was having someone with strength similar to that Uchiha who could pose a real threat; otherwise, the distraction would be useless.
If there wasn't such a person, then the situation would be exactly like this.
In just a few moments, several corpses fell.
Senju Monster Strength, Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, Jonin-level Fire Release Nature Transformation, and the Triple-Tomoe Sharingan.
With this configuration, he could hold his own even against an Elite Jonin.
Ordinary ninjas who lacked the ability to counter the Triple-Tomoe Sharingan's genjutsu couldn't last more than a few rounds against him.
The Sharingan was highly effective against strong enemies, but it was also excellent for slaughtering weaklings and clearing mobs.
He was now definitely a person of note, worthy of being repeatedly studied and recorded by the intelligence departments of hostile ninja villages.
With an Uchiha leading the charge and absorbing the frontal pressure, killing enemies one after another, the remaining teammates coordinated with each other.
Using their numerical advantage in localized skirmishes, they quickly dealt with those blocking the way.
"Break out! This way!"
Hyuga Hizashi shouted.
Although they were fast, the enemies weren't slow either.
The people behind were about to catch up.
If they were pinned down, more and more enemies would arrive, they would lose their chance to escape, and the entire team would be wiped out.
"Oh my, how impressive."
"As expected of someone Lord Madara values, his strength is surprisingly high."
"They're about to run away, you know?"
From a pitcher plant emerging from the ground in the distance, White Zetsu watched the battlefield while swaying his head.
Nothing could be read from Black Zetsu's expression—his simple face couldn't express complex emotions to begin with.
However, his mood wasn't very good either.
When did this guy awaken the Triple-Tomoe Sharingan?
What on earth happened?
He clearly only had a single tomoe on the battlefield, so how did it suddenly become three?
But credit where it's due, it's no wonder he was chosen by Black Zetsu; he could skip the double tomoe and awaken the triple tomoe directly.
This is the definitive talent for the Mangekyo!
If it weren't for the fact that Madara was still alive, he would have truly thought Uchiha Gen was Indra's reincarnation for this generation.
Looking at him now, although there were still some traces of Madara's shadow, that feeling had faded significantly.
His talent was high enough to give him the illusion of being Indra's reincarnation, and he bore some resemblance to Madara.
Could they find an Uchiha more suitable to be the successor of Madara's will than this?
But wasn't this talent a bit too good?
His growth rate was a bit too fast.
If Uchiha Gen still had the same strength he had a few days ago, the trap they set would have been sufficient, but now, it wasn't so certain.
The Triple-Tomoe Sharingan didn't just raise Uchiha Gen's upper limit; it also improved his ability to slaughter weaklings.
Even if this Sunagakure squad didn't have any Jonin, they had many people, including several skilled Chunin.
A few days ago, even if Uchiha Gen could have led his teammates through without injury, he definitely wouldn't have been able to speed-run it like he was cutting through melons and vegetables.
A flaw appeared in the encirclement!
The battle of annihilation had now turned into a pursuit!
"Troublesome."
The Sunagakure captain, played by Tobi, cursed under his breath.
He ordered the team to charge forward, while he himself picked out a few experts to break away from the main group and give chase.
Since Uchiha Gen and the others had already broken out of the encirclement, they could only send out a small number of fast and powerful elites to stall them until the rest of the team arrived to finish the kill.
"Gen, what's next—do we have the best chance if we retreat separately?"
"Or should we go all out to cover Hizashi while he escapes with the intel?"
Akimichi Choza looked at Uchiha Gen with some hesitation.
Survival instinct and ninja obedience were in conflict at this moment.
"Choza, don't worry."
Uchiha Gen gave a confident smile, then looked at his teammates beside him.
"Enju, Ruri, Lord Orochimaru taught us so many escape skills; they're finally going to come in handy!"