Chapter 140: Competing with Me in Chakra Reserves? How Amusing
Uchiha Dali swaggered through the streets of Iwagakure at that very moment.
This tall man, wearing a Konoha forehead protector, instantly drew the attention of nearly everyone on the street.
"A Konoha ninja!!"
A villager from Iwagakure stared in terror at the approaching man, instinctively backing away step by step.
The surrounding villagers also wore expressions of caution and wariness.
Uchiha Dali had no interest in these ordinary civilians.
He hadn't come here just to stir up trouble.
Soon enough, the Iwagakure ninja received the intel and rushed toward the scene from all directions.
In mere moments, the rooftops flanking the street were lined with Iwagakure ninja.
At the same time, the civilians on the street were quickly evacuated.
Uchiha Dali finally came to a stop.
Eyeing the Iwagakure ninja surrounding him with amusement, he asked in a relaxed tone, "Who here is your best at Earth Style ninjutsu?"
"That guy looks like Uchiha Dali!"
Among the Iwagakure ninja encircling him, someone recognized his identity.
After all, intel on Uchiha Dali was circulating among every shinobi village in the entire ninja world.
Any village that took intelligence gathering even a little seriously had some information on him.
"That man… actually dared to invade our village openly!"
"Is he trying to start a war?!"
"Hey, don't let him run wild here—take him down!"
"..."
Rather than retreating upon realizing who he was, the Iwagakure ninja looked increasingly eager to engage.
As more and more people arrived, they began preparing to take him down.
"How interesting."
Uchiha Dali smiled faintly. Seeing that his enemies weren't making a move, he decided to play along.
He simply spread his hands.
Suddenly, an unimaginably terrifying wave of chakra surged from his body.
In an instant, an invisible pressure swept out in all directions.
Crack—
Crack—
The buildings flanking the street immediately began to fracture under the crushing weight of the chakra pressure.
From the walls to the rooftops.
Eventually, even the sturdy road beneath Uchiha Dali's feet began to show spiderweb-like cracks.
Seeing this, all the Iwagakure ninja nearby were stunned, their eyes wide in disbelief.
The oppressive force bearing down on them completely crushed their will to resist.
"S-So strong…"
"That chakra… is he serious?! How is he this powerful?!"
"He's even stronger than the rumors say… practically on par with Lord Third Tsuchikage!"
"No wonder he ended the Third Great Ninja War with his own hands. Now I understand why there's so much intel on him everywhere!"
"..."
Frozen by Uchiha Dali's overwhelming chakra pressure, the Iwagakure ninja found themselves unable to move.
It was as if their feet had taken root in the ground.
Though shocked, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
But Uchiha Dali only felt disappointed.
"Not even one of you can put up a fight?" he muttered, glancing around.
Dozens of Iwagakure ninja had arrived, yet not a single one could break free of his chakra suppression.
Let alone fight him.
Perhaps coming all the way to the Land of Earth's Iwagakure to learn Earth Style ninjutsu had been a mistake.
Just as he was about to withdraw his chakra and leave, a sudden elderly voice echoed from the sky.
"You brat from Konoha, daring to run wild in my Iwagakure—you've got some nerve!"
As the voice rang out, a massive mountain came crashing down toward Uchiha Dali.
"Lord Third! If you do that, you'll destroy the whole village!!"
The Tsuchikage's aide shouted a panicked warning.
But Ōnoki paid it no mind.
Activating the Light-Weight Boulder Technique, he dragged the mountain down in an attack on Uchiha Dali.
Seeing this move, Uchiha Dali's eyes lit up.
"Oh? Iwagakure finally sent out a real expert."
He grew excited.
Fixing his gaze on the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, he remained rooted to the spot, as if petrified with fear.
Sure enough, his heaven-defying comprehension activated.
A familiar voice rang in his ears:
[You have witnessed the usage of the Earth Style Ultimate Technique: Super Light-Weight Boulder Technique. Your understanding of Earth Style ninjutsu has drastically deepened. You have comprehended the entire Earth Style ninjutsu system!]
[Earth Style Full System: Includes all Earth Style techniques from the most basic to the most advanced, encompassing all secret and forbidden Earth Style arts.]
Hearing the voice in his ears, Uchiha Dali smiled with satisfaction.
At the same time, he began his counterattack.
Raising his hand, he extended two fingers.
Instantly, the laws of attraction and repulsion activated.
Under the control of the repulsion law, the massive mountain that Ōnoki had moved using the Ultra Light-Weight Boulder Technique suddenly halted in midair.
"Hm?"
Ōnoki, sensing something was wrong, paused.
When he looked down and saw Uchiha Dali's gesture, he realized what was happening.
"Hmph!"
"You've got some skill, kid!"
"In that case, allow me to teach you a proper lesson. Let's see how you handle this!"
"Earth Style: Super-Weighted Boulder Technique!!"
Since the mountain's own weight wasn't enough to force it down, and the opponent was lifting it with repulsion...
Then he would multiply the weight—again, and again, and again!
He refused to believe some young brat could withstand it!
Ōnoki had full confidence in the might of his Earth Style.
However, he had underestimated his opponent.
As the pressure intensified and the mountain's weight grew—at least four to five times heavier than before—Uchiha Dali's smile only grew brighter.
"You're comparing chakra reserves with me?"
He looked absolutely delighted.
Over a thousand units of chakra—was that a joke?
He merely increased his chakra output by about ten percent.
In an instant, the law of repulsion hurled the massive mountain skyward.
That speed—that perfectly vertical launch—left every ninja present dumbfounded.
Even Ōnoki himself hadn't expected it.
Moving that mountain had cost him a good deal of chakra.
He'd even used the Super-Weighted Boulder Technique just now.
No one knew the mountain's current weight better than him.
And yet, Uchiha Dali had just launched it sky-high—effortlessly.
Even if Ōnoki gave it his all, he might not be able to do the same.
And even if he could, it would take everything he had—it certainly wouldn't be this easy.
So this kid… was he really as terrifying as the rumors claimed?
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