In the war, dyed by blood in the yellow sand, and shrouded in pervasive smoke.

Time had passed for more than half a year, swiftly ushering in the autumn of the 47th year of Konoha. In the blink of an eye, Yu had already experienced nearly a year of warfare on the battlefield. During this half year, Konoha, Iwagakure, and Cloud Ninja had erupted into multiple wars at the border of the Fire Country. The three major nations deployed more forces to the battlefield.

As Yu accumulated more kills on the battlefield, a Ninja known as Scarlet Yu rose like a comet in the war. Among all Konoha's ninjas, whenever Yu appeared on a battlefield, the enemies trembled in fear, while the morale of Konoha ninjas soared.

In no time, the Scarlet Yu of Konoha became the subject of stories, spreading throughout various corners of the ninja world. In this war, Yu clashed multiple times with the most elite and formidable ninjas on the battlefield. Whether in Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, the power of Thread Fruit, or the manipulation of puppets, Yu's proficiency continued to grow. The level of Chakra had almost reached the pinnacle of Jonin class.

On this day, at a battlefield on the border of the Fire Country.

Stretching for miles, the entire landscape—earth, forests, ninjas—everything in sight had been frozen into lifelike ice sculptures.

"Quick... quick, escape!"

"Scarlet Yu! It's Konoha's Scarlet Yu!"

Witnessing all their comrades, vibrant ninjas one moment and frozen lifeless ice sculptures the next, as they looked at the white-haired youth standing in mid-air, one Cloud Ninja's face was filled with terror.

"No... no need to run..."

"Even if we're fast, we can't possibly outrun his puppets..."

At that moment, the companion beside the Cloud Ninja gave up resistance with a face full of despair.

"Damn it... What Scarlet Yu? Just a brat who's barely out of diapers!"

"Kuraki, how can you crush someone else's spirit and extinguish your own dignity like this..."

However, at this moment, the youngest of the three remaining Cloud Ninjas displayed a face filled with hatred.

Space Shift!

As the words left his mouth incomplete, their surroundings blurred, and before they knew it, a tall and robust puppet appeared out of nowhere before the three.

With a cloak as dark as ink, terrifying crimson eyes gleaming, and enormous bear paws raised high.

Bang!

Almost without making any sound, the young Cloud Ninja vanished from his original position. Tyrant, appearing through instant movement, slapped him to the other end of this world in an instant.

Splash!

Seeing their companion turn into stars and disappear on the other side of the sky, the remaining two Cloud Ninjas were instantly shocked and roared in anger.

"Don't be impulsive!"

Kuraki, the Cloud Ninja, evidently experienced in battle, directly stopped his impulsive companion. His eyes shimmered with profound hatred. "That guy is a puppeteer. There's no chance of winning against him and his puppets, and there's no point in fighting him."

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"Killing his real body is our only hope for avenging our comrades."

Lightning Release Chakra Mode!

After these words were spoken, as they looked at the figure descending from the sky, the two Cloud Ninjas erupted with Chakra covering their entire bodies, creating a fierce aura of Chakra and lightning. They swiftly disappeared, evading Tyrant in an instant.

"Oh?"

"Lightning Body Flicker, huh?"

As the two Cloud Ninjas, with Lightning Release Chakra emanating from their entire bodies, appeared in front of Yu after descending from the sky, Yu's amber-colored eyes inexplicably glowed.

NinTaijutsu—a secret technique of the Hidden Cloud Village in the Lightning Country. By concentrating Lightning Release Chakra throughout the entire body, it covers the body with Chakra and lightning, activating the body and enabling the use of Lightning Body Flicker. Whether in terms of attack power or defensive capability, it can be considered top-notch in the ninja world.

"Go to hell!"

"Cloud-Style Crescent Moon Beheading"

The formidable NinTaijutsu from the Hidden Cloud's secret techniques allowed Kuraki, using Lightning Body Flicker, to almost instantly arrive in front of Yu.

In his hand, a sharp katana wrapped in raging lightning swung down, unleashing three crescent-shaped sword slashes swiftly towards Yu.

Despite being a Jonin from the Hidden Cloud Village, Kuraki couldn't afford the slightest negligence against Scarlet Yu, who had recently become a fearsome name on the battlefield—surrounded by the frozen ninja turned into ice sculptures, serving as a clear testament.

Thread Bound Shield!

However, seeing the three swift and sharp sword slashes coming towards him, Yu stood in place, calmly extending his hand, releasing numerous fine threads that instantly formed an impregnable defensive shield.

"Clang!"

The incredibly sharp sword qi struck it, yet it couldn't break through this seemingly thin defense!

"This is?!"

Witnessing that his full-force sword qi couldn't penetrate Yu's defense, Kuraki was astonished and instinctively swung his katana again.

"Indeed, the Hidden Cloud's secret NinTaijutsu lives up to its reputation, with both speed and power being extraordinary."

"But unfortunately for you, today's opponent is me!"

While the Hidden Cloud's NinTaijutsu boasted incredible speed and power, Observation Haki had already predicted Kuraki's attack. Yu's mouth curled into a smirk, and simultaneously, a layer of dark Armament Haki covered his palm.

Dragon Claw!

As if resonating with a soul-shaking dragon's roar, a powerful and shocking sound reverberated.

In the astonished gaze of Kuraki, Yu's right index and middle fingers bent and closed, the gap between the ring and middle fingers widened, the ring and pinky fingers bent and closed, and the thumb slightly bent—forming the posture of a three-fingered dragon claw. With a force capable of shattering everything, he fiercely struck towards Kuraki!

"This guy... actually used his bare hands..."

Seeing Yu directly reaching for the blade he had swung with his bare hands, Kuraki was amazed, only to be horrified as Yu's claw effortlessly shattered the full-force swing of his katana!

"How is this possible?!"

With eyes wide in disbelief, Kuraki hadn't yet recovered from the shock when Yu unleashed another attack.

Dragon Fang!

In Kuraki's rapidly contracting pupils, he saw Yu's violently kicked foot also covered in the dark Armament Haki, resembling the fangs of a tearing dragon.

"Bang!"

Even though his opponent was the recently renowned Scarlet Yu in the ninja world, Kuraki couldn't have imagined that a young boy of eight or nine could possess Taijutsu skills of such terrifying magnitude.

Before he could even register the instinct to defend, Kuraki's internal organs were shattered, erupting into a spray of blood. His chest horrifyingly caved in, and like a cannonball, his entire body was propelled backward.

"So, NinTaijutsu's Lightning Release Chakra not only enhances cellular activity but also significantly boosts defense..."

As Kuraki, sent flying by the foot that transformed into dragon fangs, managed to retain a breath after being struck at point-blank range by Yu's Taijutsu, a hint of surprise flickered in Yu's eyes. However, it quickly turned into an expression of playful amusement.

!

"But it's futile; everything has come to an end..."

Crack!

As Yu's words fell, a sharp blade suddenly pierced through Kuraki's body.

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