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"Boom—"
As Shino Uchiha's furious roar faded into the shockwave that obliterated everything, the terrifying power of the Lightning Release: Black Flame God of Destruction was fully revealed!
By harnessing the power of Aizen's Lightning Release: Divine Punishment, Shino used the Thunder God Hammer to absorb the lightning's energy and then unleashed it all back at Aizen.
The final strike, infused with the power of lightning and Amaterasu's black flames, turned everything into dust.
The massive shockwave, like an exploding atomic bomb, completely destroyed the already crumbling mountain. The terrifying force continued to sweep across the battlefield, leaving nothing in its wake.
As the blinding light from the explosion reached its peak, the deafening roar of the shockwave drowned out all other sounds!
"Whoosh—"
Countless rocks, dust, and black flames cascaded down from the sky like an avalanche, rushing toward the ninjas below.
Seeing this, the ninjas from various villages who had already fled to the foot of the mountain turned pale. Their eyes reflected the apocalyptic scene as they screamed in panic, "Run! Run for your lives!"
With those words, they turned and fled in all directions.
The sheer volume of debris falling from the mountain was like a terrifying landslide. The massive rocks and dust were too much for anyone to withstand. Anyone caught in the avalanche would be buried alive, with no hope of escape.
The same scene played out in various locations at the base of the mountain!
The Konoha ninjas, led by Jiraiya, the Cloud ninjas led by Ay, the Mist ninjas, Ōnoki, Rasa, and the allied forces all chose to retreat!
As they fled from the overwhelming wave of dust and debris, a dark, eerie figure leaped frantically among the falling rocks.
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"
Its body was pitch black, seemingly without limbs, but with a pair of yellow eyes and a wide, gaping mouth on its surface.
As it dodged and leaped through the falling debris, its eyes darted around anxiously, and it muttered angrily, "How could this happen?!"
"How could he die so easily? If you're dead... what will happen to Mother?!"
"Whoosh!"
Just as it shouted, a piece of debris engulfed in black flames shot toward it from above!
Seeing this, it quickly widened its eyes and dodged to the side.
"Thud!"
The flaming rock crashed into a larger boulder, and the black flames spread rapidly, consuming the rock.
As it narrowly avoided the burning debris, its eyes widened in shock, and it looked up.
In its line of sight, not far above, a chaotic mass of black flames burned fiercely. All the falling debris was engulfed in the black flames as it plummeted downward.
Seeing this, its expression turned grim, and it muttered in a hoarse, angry voice, "Amaterasu's black flames?!"
It seemed to recognize the ominous black flames, and its face showed a hint of hesitation.
After a moment of hesitation, it finally chose to leave.
As its figure disappeared into the falling debris, the massive wave of dust and rocks finally crashed to the ground!
"Boom—"
With a thunderous roar, the ground shook violently.
The enormous amount of dust and debris slammed into the earth, sending shockwaves rippling outward!
The deafening noise lasted for a long time, finally subsiding when a massive pile of rubble had formed on the devastated ground.
By now, the thick dark clouds that had gathered in the sky had dissipated.
The bright moon shone in the night sky, its silvery light illuminating the stars above.
Under the moonlight, the aftermath of the unprecedented battle was laid bare for all the ninjas to see.
In the vast forest of Konoha, the traces of the battle between Aizen and the others were both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
Within a radius of dozens of kilometers, the once-thick and lush trees had been completely uprooted, leaving behind a stark, barren landscape.
The nine massive tornadoes had torn through the forest, leaving only jagged, blackened earth in their wake.
In the center of this desolate wasteland lay a massive pile of rubble, like a small mountain.
"Rustle— Rustle—"
Amidst the dull sounds, the remnants of the ruined mountain burned with intense black flames, appearing even more oppressive and eerie under the dark night sky.
In the distance, ninjas from various villages stood far away, watching the scene with expressions of shock and disbelief.
"Is it... over?"
"That guy... is he dead?!" one ninja stammered, his face pale with disbelief.
His companions wore similar expressions, unable to believe that the man who had seemed like a god had truly perished.
Just then, a Mist ninja who was closer to the rubble widened his eyes in shock.
He pointed a trembling finger at the burning pile of debris and said in a shaky voice, "Look over there!"
"That... that's black... black flames?!"
Hearing his words, his companions turned to look, their expressions changing as they saw the black flames burning fiercely on the rubble.
The black flames, shrouding the debris, exuded an extremely ominous aura. Even from such a distance, they could feel the eerie and chilling presence of the flames.
In the distance, the Konoha ninjas also watched the rubble with grave expressions, their faces filled with complex emotions.
"Cough... is it over?" Minato stepped forward, his face pale but his eyes focused on the burning rubble as he murmured softly.
Hearing his words, Jiraiya and Tsunade remained silent.
They simply stared blankly at the devastated scene, as if lost in thought, their minds elsewhere.
Behind them, Fugaku Uchiha stared at the rubble, his face pale and filled with disbelief. He muttered to himself, "No... it can't be..."
With those words, he suddenly took a step forward, as if about to run toward the rubble, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "It's impossible... Shino wouldn't die like this!"
Seeing his actions, the Uchiha clansmen behind him, their faces filled with grief, quickly stepped forward to block his path, pleading, "Fugaku-sama, please don't risk your life!"
Hawk, standing nearby, also stepped forward, his expression filled with concern. "Fugaku-sama, whether Shino-sama is alive or not, the Uchiha clan can't afford to take any more risks. Please, for the sake of the clan, protect yourself!"
Hearing their words, Fugaku paused, his movements slowing as he lowered his head, his expression hidden. His hands hung limply at his sides as he said in a slow, hoarse voice, "I understand..."
With that, he stood quietly among the protective circle of his clansmen, making no further attempts to rush forward.
Seeing this, the other clansmen breathed a sigh of relief.
One of the older Uchiha clansmen, staring at the black flames burning in the distance, fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said uncertainly, "Those black flames... I think they were mentioned in the clan's records..."
Just as everything seemed to have settled down.
In a distant, dark cave, a pair of deep, black eyes slowly opened.
"Clang!"
In the next moment, the dark, malevolent eyes transformed into three strange rectangles, intersecting within a ring, set against a backdrop of bloody crimson.
Then, a hoarse, aged voice echoed through the dark cave.
"I never expected Aizen Sōsuke's strength to reach such heights..."
"Such talent... it's no less than Hashirama's in his prime... What a pity... Shino, that child... what a pity..."
As his voice, tinged with complexity, faded, strange sounds began to emerge from behind him.