Chapter 73: Divine Air Strike and Copyright Registration!
Step, step!
Hinata Aotsuki advanced slowly, not bothering to conceal her presence too much.
Yet, somehow, she always managed to deal with the Root ninjas before they could react.
One kunai, one less opponent!
Her movements were unremarkable, flowing as smoothly as water.
Of course, all the defensive measures and traps were useless against the Byakugan's ability to see through everything.
"Found it!"
Soon, Hinata Aotsuki looked in a certain direction.
In front of her was a corridor wall, yet she seemed to see something beyond it.
Outside the base, there were sealing barriers obscuring the view, making it impossible to see inside.
But having already infiltrated the base, she could naturally see everything clearly.
After all, this place wasn't specifically built to counter the Hyuga clan. Having a protective barrier outside was already impressive; there was no setup inside.
Hinata Aotsuki took a deep breath and assumed a stance to gather strength for a punch.
"Divine Air Strike!"
A fist-shaped stream of air, as thick as a train, surged towards the corridor wall in front of her.
Boom, boom!
A series of continuous explosions echoed.
Then, an astonishing scene unfolded before the two of them.
A few meters wide, a fist-shaped hole was perfectly 'imprinted' on the several meters thick, sturdy corridor wall, and the walls behind it were the same.
The fist imprint was smooth and neat, as if it had been carved out.
There were no fragments, only a layer of extremely fine stone powder on the ground.
Divine Air Strike! Its power was truly formidable.
If it were the genuine Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, its power would surely be cataclysmic.
Phew...! Hinata Aotsuki slowly retracted her fist.
This was the first time she had unleashed a full-force Divine Air Strike.
During practice, she would always hold back, as causing too much commotion in the village could easily attract attention.
She hadn't expected the power of a full-force strike to be so exaggerated.
Now, not to mention a few meters thick stone wall, even if it were steel, she was confident she could shatter it.
"Truly... terrifying!"
Looking at the fist imprint and the powder, Uchiha Takashi gave his assessment.
The ultimate power! The greatest advantage of the Divine Air Strike wasn't just in shattering stone walls.
Just for that, not only Hinata Aotsuki, but even Uchiha Takashi himself could smash it with a fire punch.
But to concentrate all the power without any waste, pulverizing the stone into dust, that was beyond him.
This strike, piercing through the stars!
It could be described like that.
However, the consumption was not small either. After one strike, Hinata Aotsuki's right fist hung limply, and her chakra was nearly one-third depleted.
Whoosh! Uchiha Takashi dashed through the nearly hundred-meter-long tunnel that had been punched through, heading towards the target.
Bright lights, numerous experimental instruments, piles of data and documents.
And a group of researchers in white lab coats, clutching their data.
At this moment, these people were staring blankly at Uchiha Takashi, who had burst through the hole, not yet comprehending what had happened.
If they had attacked from outside the base, they would have had to pass through multiple mechanisms and numerous guards to reach this core area.
But who could have predicted that Hinata Aotsuki could see the laboratory and, with an unreasonable Divine Air Strike, punch through the defenses, clearing a safe path?
Uchiha Takashi immediately locked onto his target.
The large nutrient-connected culture vessel.
Inside, a mass of flesh the size of an egg was absorbing the nutrient fluid as if breathing.
Just looking at it, one could feel the immense 'life force' within the flesh.
Hashirama cells!
Don't be fooled by its small size.
To cultivate this mass of active cells required an immense amount of time and countless resources.
Even Konoha probably didn't have many active Hashirama cells.
This mass, if not the entire stock, would at least account for a significant portion.
A priceless treasure!
Hashirama cells, this biological artifact, were indispensable in Uchiha Takashi's plans, and he had long set his sights on them.
"Stop him!"
"Intruder!"
Chapter 73: Divine Sky Strike and Copyright Registration!
"Watch out!"...
The researchers finally realized that Uchiha Takashi was an intruder, not someone from the Root.
Unfortunately, by the time they reacted, it was already a bit too late.
Uchiha Takashi quickly rushed forward, preparing to collect Hashirama's flesh and blood.
As for the attacks from behind?
Thud, thud!
One by one, the researchers in lab coats fell to the ground, dead.
Wearing a black cloak and a bone mask, Hyuga Aotsuki leisurely dealt with these non-combat personnel.
It was faster than slaughtering chickens.
With just senbon and kunai, she quickly cleared out these people.
However, the Root ninjas had also arrived by this time.
"It's an intruder!"
"Quick, notify Lord Danzo!"
"Capture them!"
...
Facing these fully armed killing machines, Hyuga Aotsuki didn't have it so easy and began to fight with all her might.
With her 360-degree Byakugan, she wasn't afraid of being surrounded.
Suddenly, she made a gripping motion with her left hand.
"Universal Pull!"
A Root jonin lost his balance and was pulled into her grasp.
Thud! Her right hand's kunai pierced through his neck.
Swish, swish!
A round of kunai and senbon shot towards Uchiha Takashi, who was collecting the active Hashirama cells from the culture dish.
"Almighty Push!"
Hyuga Aotsuki released the corpse with her left hand and pushed forward, an invisible repulsive force deflecting the ranged attacks.
Her display left the Root ninjas in shock.
Wasn't this kind of seal-less jutsu a bit too bizarre?
But before they could figure out a countermeasure, Hyuga Aotsuki took the initiative to attack.
Note that the repulsive and attractive forces just used are the basic abilities of the Tenseigan. It's just that Uchiha Takashi thought the name was too plain, so he preemptively 'registered the copyright' for the names that Nagato would come up with in the future.
When the other party eventually obtains the Rinnegan, who knows if they'll still use these names, and if they do, would it be considered 'plagiarism'?
Hyuga Aotsuki's ability to use gravity and repulsion made it seem like she had two more Kekkei Genkai, and combined with her Byakugan, she slaughtered the Root ninjas with ease, like cutting through chickens and dogs.
Suddenly, she stopped her actions and made a throwing motion with her empty hand.
Swish! A kunai shot towards the heart of the motionless Hyuga Aotsuki from the entrance.
It was a shadow.
At this moment, her shadow was already connected by a pitch-black shadow.
Shadow Imitation Technique! A secret technique of the Nara clan.
As long as the shadows are connected, it forces the enemy to mimic the user's actions.
Secret techniques are troublesome like that.
Once hit, even if you're stronger, you might not withstand it.
That's why in the ninja world, being strong doesn't necessarily mean survival; experience and battle wisdom are crucial.
Hyuga Aotsuki's pupils flashed with anger.
Although she had an overwhelming chakra advantage, allowing her to quickly break free from the bind.
But that required time! Even if her combat power was comparable to a Kage-level, her body was still like that of a genin, and an attack that could kill a genin could still kill her.
And that's the nature of a ninja.
High attack, high dodge, low defense! If you don't like it, don't play.
Just as the kunai was about to hit Hyuga Aotsuki.
Clang! A kunai flew from her rear side, precisely hitting the incoming kunai, deflecting it.
"Looks like there's another strong ant!"
Uchiha Takashi's voice, cold and eerie through the bone mask, reached Hyuga Aotsuki as he joined her side after securing the Hashirama cells.
It was just that the timing was perfect, not that the opponent was stronger than Hyuga Aotsuki.
It was an experience gap! If it were a Kage-level fighter, they wouldn't have given the opponent a chance from start to finish.
But Hyuga Aotsuki's combat power was quickly developed, which is why there was this flaw.
However, it's not a big deal; with more battles, this shortcoming can be remedied.
Having already obtained the 'divine artifact' of Hashirama's cells, Uchiha Takashi could now proceed with his second objective for coming here.
(End of Chapter)