manynovel Chapter 217 Crisis
Chapter 217 Crisis
Fire Release: Explosive Wind Dance!
As the masked man's deep shout rang out, an incredibly powerful surge of chakra erupted from his mysterious and profound Mangekyou Sharingan. This chakra rapidly condensed into countless sharp whirlwinds, which swirled and danced in the air like roaring fire dragons.
At the same time, the masked man chanted an incantation and unleashed a fire-style technique. In an instant, raging flames erupted from his hands, mingling and intertwining with the whirlwinds. The flames grew even more ferocious under the influence of the whirlwinds, forming a massive vortex of fire, like a burning volcano, sweeping towards Hyuga Kanan, who was preparing to leave, with a devastating force.
Wherever it passed, the surrounding trees and rocks were instantly shattered and reduced to ashes by the raging vortex of flames. The ground was scorched and broken by the rotating flames, leaving a deep ravine, as if the earth had been torn open.
This fire jutsu, enhanced by a whirlwind, far surpasses the power of ordinary fire jutsu. Not only is the temperature of the flames greatly increased, becoming incredibly hot and capable of easily incinerating everything, but its range and impact are also enhanced like never before. With the aid of the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques, this move can be considered the strongest fire jutsu attack the masked man can unleash!
Faced with such a terrifying attack, Hyuga Kanan turned around without fear, confronting the surging vortex of flames. A slight smile played on his lips, revealing a hint of contempt and disdain. As he opened his palm, an invisible force surged forth from it, rushing towards the oncoming vortex of flames.
In that instant, something astonishing happened! The once rampant and unstoppable vortex of flames came to an abrupt halt, as if it had struck an indestructible barrier, unable to advance even an inch further. Then, it began to slowly dissipate, as if it had lost its life force.
Witnessing this scene from afar, the masked man who had launched the sneak attack felt a familiar fear and despair well up inside him. He recalled the time when Uchiha Shisui had poured all his strength into a Fire Release technique, attempting to deliver a fatal blow to Hyuga Kanan. However, back then, Hyuga Kanan had simply and effortlessly extinguished Uchiha Shisui's powerful Fire Release technique with a water curtain.
Now, not even the water curtain appeared; the masked man's supposedly strongest fire-style attack was so easily neutralized. At this moment, he truly realized the vast difference in strength between himself and Hyuga Kanan, and the unfathomable depth of Kanan's power.
However, even if his opponent was incredibly strong, the masked man's spatial Mangekyou Sharingan would ensure his safety and leave him in an invincible position. He became extremely cautious, maintaining a state where he could become intangible at any moment. His previous exchange had shown him that his opponent was incredibly fast; even his Sharingan couldn't detect their movement or location. If his opponent suddenly attacked, he might not have time to react. He didn't want to be attacked again.
After dealing with the incoming fire-style attack, Hyuga Kanan glared sharply at the masked man who remained rooted to the spot, his anger erupting like a volcano. This masked man was not only ungrateful but also constantly causing trouble; he was a scourge! His existence was seriously affecting his training plans, and if he wasn't completely eliminated today, there would likely be no peace in the future.
Hyuga Kanan knew that if he allowed this masked man to continue his rampage, he would never have peace. Even if the man couldn't find a place to train, he would relentlessly target the Hyuga clan in Konoha, trying every means to force him to confront the Akatsuki directly. Although he didn't have much affection for his clan, he couldn't let innocent clansmen suffer for him.
At this moment, Hyuga Kanan resolved to eliminate this culprit to prevent future troubles. Only in this way could he ensure he would no longer be entangled by such worries, allowing him to focus on his training and pursue a higher realm. He took a deep breath, composed himself, and prepared to deliver a fatal blow to the masked man, making this troublemaker disappear forever.
"It seems you didn't listen to a word I said! Are all you Uchiha clan members a bunch of utterly stupid, hopeless idiots? Hmph, I guess you won't have a chance to truly understand the serious consequences of offending me until you experience them firsthand!" Hyuga Kanan held Neji tightly, slowly approaching the masked man step by step. His eyes flashed with a resolute and cold light, as if he had completely disregarded the entire world. In that fleeting moment, he appeared before the masked man with unimaginable speed, like a ghost, only a few steps away.
Upon seeing Hyuga Kanan approach, the masked man immediately used his Sharingan to intangify himself, placing his body in a different dimension from the ninja world, which reassured him. After completing the intangibility, he felt more confident. Even if he couldn't defeat his opponent, his opponent couldn't do anything to him either. This way, he could maintain his dignity while posing a threat to his opponent, letting them know that he could endanger their safety.
Hyuga Kanan looked at the masked man, locking his divine sense onto him. Sensing that the man's body didn't exist within the ninja world's spatial dimension, he knew the man was in a state of intangibility. However, the man had underestimated his strength, thinking that intangibility would guarantee his safety. He forgot that Hatake Sakumo's power back then was capable of tearing through space, let alone his own years of training, which had far surpassed Sakumo's. To think that he could prevent Hyuga Kanan from attacking him simply by using such basic spatial manipulation was utterly ignorant of his own abilities.
Hyuga Kanan's body radiated a dazzling golden light, which leaped and danced joyfully like nimble sprites, gradually coalescing into a brilliant golden lightsaber. This lightsaber exuded a chillingly sharp aura, as if it could cut through any obstacle in the world.
With a flick of his wrist, Hyuga Kanan unleashed a golden lightsaber that shot out like lightning, hurtling towards the masked man at astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, the lightsaber had already reached the masked man's body. However, the masked man remained unfazed, a smug smile even appearing on his face as he mocked, "Haha! Your efforts are in vain! I have now entered a state of invincibility. No matter how strong your attacks are, they cannot cause me the slightest harm."
But in the next instant, the masked man's face suddenly turned terrified. The moment he felt the golden lightsaber strike his body, the surrounding space seemed to be torn apart, shattering into pieces. His body, which had been hidden in another dimension, also suffered countless wounds due to the spatial rupture, and blood gushed from his wounds like a fountain.
"I've said it before, your low-level spatial manipulation skills are nothing short of naive and laughable. I know better than you how powerful the rules of space are," Hyuga Kanan said calmly.
A dazzling golden lightsaber slashed down fiercely, its incomparably sharp sword energy instantly shattering the space around the masked man, creating a chaotic, distorted, and fragmented spatial turbulence. The masked man desperately used his eye technique, trying to break free from this terrifying spatial shattering force, but all his efforts were in vain.
At this moment, the masked man was filled with unprecedented fear and despair. However, faced with this inescapable threat of death, he was helpless and had no way to deal with it. He could only watch helplessly as he was gradually swallowed up by the shattered space, feeling the terrifying destructive power approaching step by step.
Meanwhile, Hyuga Kanan stood at a distance, tightly embracing Neji, silently watching as the space shattered by the golden lightsaber slowly swallowed up the masked man. He knew that with Neji's rudimentary understanding of the Sharingan's spatial rules, there was no way he could escape the engulfment of this fragmented space. He only needed to wait patiently, and he would witness Neji being annihilated by the crushing force of space.
Time ticked by, and half of the masked man's figure gradually disappeared into the shattered void, ultimately being swallowed by the endless darkness. A trace of pity flashed in Hyuga Kanan's eyes, but more than that, there was a sense of relief.
Just as the shattered space was about to continue devouring the other half of the body, the half of the masked man's body that had been devoured suddenly emitted an incredibly powerful aura, simultaneously halting the shattering and devouring of space.
Hyuga Kanan's face showed an extremely solemn expression. At the same time, he immediately conjured an energy clone, took Neji from his arms, and quickly left the place, heading into the distance. He, however, remained standing quietly in the same spot, not leaving.
At that very moment, Hyuga Kanan's divine sense detected an unparalleled and extremely powerful aura within the Pure Land connected to by the masked man's bloodline power. When half of the man's body was swallowed by the spatial rift, this aura was projected onto the other half. At the same time, it unleashed a powerful force, forcibly dragging the man out of the ruptured space and quickly restoring the space to its original state.
However, the projected power didn't stop there. It used its immense energy to lock onto Hyuga Kanan, even repelling his spiritual senses. Worse still, the aura remained firmly locked onto him, preventing him from breaking free. Left with no other choice, Hyuga Kanan quickly created an energy clone, carrying Hyuga Neji, to flee the area and create an opportunity for himself to escape later and break free of the lock.