The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 106 A Difficult Choice

Chapter 106 A Difficult Choice

"Oops!"

Beiliuhu hurriedly lowered his head, his hands quickly forming hand seals, and he instantly disappeared from the spot, leaving only a blur in the air, as if he had merged into the wind.

"Swift Escape. Rapid Movement!"

The next moment, his figure appeared behind Uchiha An, his right foot sweeping across, tearing through the air with the force of wind and thunder.

An sidestepped the attack, drew his short sword with a flick of his wrist, and with a cold glint in the sunlight, slashed down at Hiruko's right leg like lightning.

"joke!"

"Showing off your speed in front of the Uchiha!"

"No matter how fast you are, you can't hide from my eyes!"

"Hmph!" Hiruko snorted coldly, his legs suddenly gleaming with a metallic sheen. He spun in mid-air and clashed head-on with the steel blade.

With a loud clang, the steel knife collided with his right leg, producing a crisp sound.

"What?!" To Ann's astonishment, the hundred-refined steel dagger shattered into pieces.

When the steel knife collided with the meat leg, the steel actually shattered!

Hiruko's right leg followed up with a powerful kick, striking An hard in the chest and sending An flying.

An's body flew through the air like a cannonball, tracing an arc before crashing heavily against the courtyard wall.

First, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the bluestone wall, then it collapsed with a roar, raising clouds of dust.

Gravel fell like raindrops, burying An's body in the ruins, and he couldn't get up for a long time.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!"

Orochimaru rushed to Hiru's aid, his sleeves opening as if revealing a dimensional portal from which thousands upon thousands of snakes surged forth, charging towards Hiru. Wherever the snakes passed, the weeds on the ground withered instantly.

"Hmph, a mere trick!"

Hiruko snorted disdainfully, quickly formed hand seals, and slapped the ground, instantly creating tadpole-like runes.

"Spiritual communication!"

With a "whoosh," a puff of white smoke rose up, first revealing two enormous metal claws, followed by an armored body gleaming with a cold light.

A summoning beast several meters tall suddenly appeared in front of Hiruko, and the ground shook the moment it landed.

This summoning beast had clearly been modified; its entire body seemed to be covered in steel armor, with intricate patterns covering its surface. Its joints were equipped with complex hydraulic devices, and its back had neatly arranged energy conduits, within which blue chakra could be faintly seen flowing.

This thing looks very high-tech, completely different from the rough feel of modern ninja tools.

Hiruko stood on the summoned beast, pointed forward, and the summoned beast opened its huge mouth, spewing out a massive flame that swept across in front of it as the beast's head turned.

Where the fire passed, the ground was scorched into glassy crystals. Ordinary pythons could not withstand the fire and were instantly turned into charcoal, making it impossible for them to even get close to Biluhu.

Soon, the charred snake carcasses piled up into a small mountain, and the air was filled with various acrid smells that made people want to vomit.

Hiruko stomped his foot, his figure disappeared again, and reappeared behind Orochimaru, kicking Orochimaru away as well.

He stood there, watching the enemy slowly rise, head held high, laughing heartily.

"Ha ha--"

"Orochimaru, you don't actually think I'm still the same Hiruko from back then, do you?"

"You geniuses are born with powerful bodies and multiple chakra natures, allowing you to easily achieve things that others can't reach no matter how hard they try!"

"But everything is different now!"

"My unique Demon Sprout Technique allows me to seize the bloodline limit of others, granting me the same talents as you geniuses!"

"No, thanks to the Demon Sprout Technique," I can possess multiple bloodline limits, a far greater ability than your single bloodline limit!

"Unfortunately, my plan is not yet complete; currently, I only possess two bloodline limits: Steel Release and Swift Release."

"But it doesn't matter. With just these two bloodline limits, I can roam freely throughout the ninja world!"

"Once I gather all five bloodline limits and become a perfect ninja, I can stand at the very top of the ninja world, invincible!"

"Then I will wage war against the Five Great Ninja Villages, utterly destroy them, and end this flawed world!"

"What your Akatsuki organization needs many people to do, I can do alone!"

"Who wants to join your bullshit organization?!"

An and Orochimaru stood at a distance, watching Hiruko and the Kirigakure ninja who had rushed over to maintain order fight each other, killing all the unlucky guys, and then standing there spouting nonsense.

Orochimaru glanced at An, a hint of apprehension creeping into his eyes.

"Does the Mangekyou Sharingan really enhance genjutsu abilities that much?"

"Hiruko was hit almost without any reaction."

An shrugged and said with a grin, "Oh, it's not that strong!"

"The main reason is that he didn't know I was an Uchiha, so he was off guard and was controlled by my genjutsu."

"This isn't some kind of illusion-type eye technique. Ultimately, it still relies on eye contact to achieve its effect. Next time we fight, as long as he doesn't look into my eyes, everything will be fine."

"Is that so—" Orochimaru nodded noncommittally, lightly changing the subject, and turned to look at Hiruko, who was still fighting there.

"It seems that this is about all the abilities he has for now."

"With Steel Release, Swift Release, and a decent summoning beast, he's qualified to join the organization."

"Moreover, his Ghost Sprout Technique has a very high ceiling. Even in its unfinished state, it's already this good; his future potential is limitless!"

"That's right!" An replied with a smile, "I'm also very curious, if he really manages to balance the five elements in his body, will he really be able to become a perfect ninja?"

"Hehe—" An's smile suddenly twisted into a grotesque grin. "Lord Orochimaru, guess who Hiruko chose as the fifth person to absorb?"

"Hmm?" Orochimaru's gaze shifted. "Could it be that he chose me? No, I'm not a bloodline limit ninja."

"Hmm—judging from your smile, it must be related to the Uchiha."

"Could it be Itachi?"

"No, it's Kakashi!" Ann's face lit up like a flower. "Kakashi is Obito's beloved friend, his brother!"

"So many people died in that great battle in Konoha, but Kakashi didn't die."

"Obito can't bear to kill him!"

"I know that Hiruko has been eyeing Kakashi for a long time and wants to absorb him."

"Do you think I should help him out?"

"Oh dear, this is so difficult!"

An covered her face with her hands, twisting and turning her body, looking like she was having a hard time making a decision.

"If we don't help him, Hiruko's 'Oni-Garra Technique' won't achieve its full effect!"

"But if we help him, Obito will be unhappy again!"

"Wait, is the leader going to accuse me of stirring up internal strife again this time?"

"This is a conflict between Hiruko and Obito, it has nothing to do with me!"

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