The Hyuga ninja heard the Third Mizukage mock the Byakugan. Although anger flared within him, he could only endure it. In normal times, he would have challenged such an insult immediately—but this was war. Causing internal conflict was absolutely forbidden.
So he swallowed his pride in silence.
Seeing that the Hyuga ninja didn't respond, Hozuki Eiji sneered before issuing his next order.
"Flying Unit, go scout the terrain."
At his command, the thirty members of the Flying Unit mounted their eagles and rose into the sky, circling above the thorn forest.
"What a massive thicket… It stretches for about four kilometers and forms a complete circle."
"If we want to pass through, we'll have to clear it little by little."
"If this was created by someone, that person is terrifying."
"It has to be Uchiha Isamu. With our numbers, this is the only way he could stall us. Not a bad plan."
As they discussed, Uchiha Yue and her team had already entered Tailed Beast Chakra Mode and were flying toward them at incredible speed.
"Look! What's that?" one ninja suddenly shouted.
"It looks like five red figures… I can't see clearly."
"Stay alert. We're already on the battlefield."
They watched cautiously as the red figures approached.
But Uchiha Yue and her team didn't slow down. They gathered Chakra spheres in their mouths and fired them straight at the Flying Unit.
"Oh no! Enemy attack—evade!" the captain shouted.
Too late.
"Ahhh!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The explosions erupted instantly. Several ninjas were hit directly, while the shockwaves disrupted those nearby.
Men and eagles plummeted from the sky. Those who survived the blast only to fall into the thorn forest below were impaled immediately, meeting brutal ends.
"Damn it! That power… Retreat! Everyone retreat!" the captain ordered, his voice shaking as he saw twenty of his thirty men wiped out in a single strike.
As he turned to flee, he quickly formed hand seals.
"Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"
Two sharp wind blades shot toward Uchiha Yue and her squad.
"ROAR!!!"
The five unleashed a deafening roar, dispersing the wind blades instantly with pure sound pressure.
They were not like Naruto in the Fourth Great Ninja War, sharing the Nine-Tails' power among thousands. These five alone carried the power of the Seven-Tails, Chōmei—their strength rivaled that of true Jinchūriki.
"What?! They broke it with just sound?!" The captain's face paled. "I need to get out of here!"
Without hesitation, he turned and fled at full speed.
"ROAR!!"
The five gave chase. Their tails extended like whips, lashing out toward the escaping enemies.
"They can extend their bodies too?! Damn it—dodge!"
The captain barely avoided the attack by climbing higher, but his remaining teammates weren't as fortunate.
"AHHH!"
He looked down in horror as their bodies were pierced clean through, eyes frozen wide in death.
"Damn you monsters… I'll kill you!"
Grief twisted into rage. The captain turned back, forming hand seals rapidly.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet! Lightning Release: Ground Flash!"
"Combination Technique—Lightning Water Dragon Strike!"
A massive water dragon crackling with lightning surged forward.
"Die!!"
Uchiha Yue and two others gathered Chakra spheres, while the remaining two charged straight into the attack.
Zzz! Zzz! Zzz!
The moment they made contact, lightning surged through their bodies. They stiffened and fell from the sky, paralyzed, while the water dragon continued forward.
But that brief delay was enough.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Uchiha Yue and the others fired their Chakra spheres.
"BOOM!"
One collided with the water dragon, obliterating it instantly. The remaining two shot straight toward the captain.
"My technique… useless?!" Panic flashed across his face.
"Earth Release: Earth Wall!"
A wall rose in front of him—
—but it shattered instantly upon impact.
"AHHH!"
The explosion blasted him backward. The earth wall had only barely saved his life. He and his eagle fell from the sky toward Hozuki Eiji's position.
Uchiha Yue and the others didn't pursue. They simply resumed patrolling the skies.
The two Uchiha who had fallen earlier quickly flew back up, completely unharmed.
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On the ground, the other Uchiha clan members heard the explosions and immediately entered Tailed Beast Cloak Mode, preparing for battle.
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Inside the camp, Isamu sat with his eyes closed, gathering Chakra.
"They've arrived… The Five Great Nations move quickly."
The pressure around him intensified.
"I still need more time to reach my peak… I'll have to accelerate."
BOOM!
The ground cracked outward again as an even more terrifying surge of Chakra erupted around him.
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Far away, Uchiha Madara observed the battlefield through the Gedo Statue, using White Zetsu as a medium.
Watching the battle unfold, he sighed.
"The Uchiha empowered by Tailed Beast Chakra… their strength has been forcibly raised to Kage level. Ordinary shinobi don't stand a chance."
Through more than a dozen White Zetsu scattered across the battlefield, he observed everything clearly.
For the first time, he truly saw his grown son.
"No wonder you dare challenge the great nations… Isamu, you're interesting."
His gaze lingered on Isamu, who sat gathering power.
"Show me how far you can go. Surpass me… I'll be waiting."
Looking at him, Madara saw his own reflection—
rebellious, arrogant… and unstoppable.
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