Chapter 88 – If He Lives, Neither of Us Will Know Peace
Uchiha Dali held two massive Rasengan spheres in his hands. Without a shred of hesitation, he hurled them straight at Minato Namikaze.
Their destructive power was already well proven.
Just one of them smashing into the ground would leave a crater a hundred meters wide.
Minato's expression turned grave. He dared not be careless and immediately used Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge. But at that very moment, he saw something that left him stunned: from the very palm that had just thrown the Rasengan, Uchiha Dali was already generating two identical ones again.
"You've got to be kidding…"
Minato felt like he was facing a monster.
Any ordinary shinobi would've long since collapsed from exhaustion using a style like this.
But Uchiha Dali's chakra seemed endless.
Boom!
Boom boom!
Before Minato could even snap out of his shock, the newly formed Rasengan pair was already hurtling toward him.
The Rasengan was an A-rank jutsu he'd personally developed.
As for the destructive force of Wind Release chakra, no one knew it better than Minato himself.
Now, with four massive Rasengan from front and back, his current position was completely within their blast radius.
Even if he wasn't directly hit, just grazing one of the shockwaves would mean serious injury—or worse.
Minato silently cursed to himself. He had no choice but to use the second stage of Flying Thunder God Technique to escape this perilous situation at the last second.
And just as he blinked away, the fifth and sixth super-sized Rasengan smashed down right where he'd been.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE RUMBLE!
Uchiha Dali looked at the training field, which now resembled the aftermath of a nuclear blast, and let a satisfied smile creep across his face.
With the help of his Ultra High-Speed Chakra Refining Technique, chakra surged endlessly from every cell in his body.
It felt as if he'd become one with the world itself.
The chakra permeating the entire ninja world was now at his command.
Forget about throwing a few Rasengan—
Even if he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and piloted a Gundam, then went clubbing all night in Konoha, he'd still be fine.
And mind you, he hadn't even tapped into his Mangekyō power yet. Minato was already in such a sorry state.
But his opponent hadn't admitted defeat yet.
Dali knew Minato still had a few tricks up his sleeve.
So he didn't stop attacking.
He stretched out his right hand, and another massive Rasengan instantly formed in his palm.
Without a second thought, Uchiha Dali suddenly hurled it toward his back-left.
The moment he turned around, he caught sight of Minato materializing behind him.
This guy had truly mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.
It really would be hard for most people to defeat him.
"Crap!"
Caught in the act, and with a Rasengan the size of a boulder flying straight at his face, Minato's pupils shrank in alarm.
There was no time to dodge. He could only use an alternate function of Flying Thunder God—to transfer the incoming Rasengan away.
"Flying Thunder God: Thunder Redirect!"
Minato pressed his hand onto the massive Rasengan. In the next instant, both he and the Rasengan vanished.
Uchiha Dali turned to look toward the distant mountains.
BOOM——
A blinding flash erupted behind the mountain range.
The ground trembled violently.
"This is insane! I never imagined Uchiha Dali was this powerful! A normal shinobi could never stand a chance…"
Yamanaka Inoichi's pupils flickered with shock and disbelief.
Compared to the beginning, they had already retreated more than three kilometers from the edge of the training ground.
But even so, under the sheer destructive force of Dali's jutsu, the entire area had been reduced to rubble.
"He looks like he could keep fighting for another 300 rounds…"
Nara Shikaku analyzed grimly.
After speaking, he glanced over at Hyuga Hiashi.
The latter understood exactly what he meant.
But all Hiashi could do was shake his head helplessly. "They've moved too far from here. Byakugan has a max detection range of only one kilometer—we can't see what's happening anymore."
Hearing that, the other shinobi turned toward Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Without saying a word, Hiruzen leapt toward the direction where Dali and Minato had vanished.
"It's been many years since I've seen such an incredible battle."
"The Uchiha clan… looks like they've produced another formidable figure. Come, let's go witness it together!"
Hiruzen took the lead.
The other shinobi quickly followed.
Danzo Shimura and his attendants naturally chose to hang back.
Once the others were on the move, Orochimaru suddenly appeared behind Danzo.
"You still intend to make a move on that kid?" he asked, voice layered with hidden meaning.
His sharp gaze swept across the massive swath of devastation that stretched for kilometers.
Jutsu with destructive power on this scale wasn't something an ordinary jōnin could achieve.
Danzo narrowed his eyes.
"It's because he's this powerful that he must be eliminated as soon as possible."
"Or do I even need to explain that to you?"
He gave Orochimaru a long look.
In response, Orochimaru just smiled that signature devilish grin and said nothing.
But as he turned his eyes toward the distance, his expression and gaze became deadly serious.
…
Minato Namikaze was truly worthy of being a prodigy shinobi who had shone so brightly during the chaos of the Great Ninja War.
Even under Dali's relentless pressure, he managed to handle it all with finesse.
The two of them battled for over three full hours.
After destroying several forests outside the village, Minato was finally defeated—by the narrowest of margins.
By then, the two had already strayed over 30 kilometers from their original battlefield.
"Incredible."
"I admit defeat—completely."
Minato landed on the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and sheathed his Flying Thunder God kunai before raising his eyes to look at the completely unscathed Uchiha Dali.
"You didn't use your full strength, did you?"
"I haven't even seen the Sharingan power of the Uchiha clan yet."
He added.
"Want the truth?"
Uchiha Dali asked with a sly smile.
Seeing the questioning look in Minato's eyes, he continued, "This was enough to deal with you."
That left Minato momentarily stunned. But a second later, he shook his head and chuckled bitterly.
"Fair enough…"
"But you must be close to your limit, right? This kind of fighting burns through chakra like crazy."
"Yeah, I don't have much left."
Uchiha Dali replied casually with a nod.
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