Chapter 173: Comprehending the Six Red Yang Formation
Uchiha Dali didn't hide anything from Minato Namikaze's speculation. He simply nodded and readily admitted his plan.
"I originally didn't want to make things too hard for them, but now that Ōnoki of the Land of Earth has brought the bulk of his forces right to our doorstep, that's practically the majority of their invasion force."
"If we trap them here, they'll have no choice but to cry and surrender, right?"
He couldn't help but chuckle to himself after saying that.
This was just too amusing.
Who walks straight into a trap like that, practically offering themselves up on a silver platter?
Even he felt a little embarrassed by how easy it was.
Hearing Uchiha Dali openly admit that this was indeed his plan made Minato Namikaze's expression turn a bit serious.
"If that's your objective, Fourth Lord, then I have to dampen your enthusiasm a bit…"
"With the strength of the Four Violet Flame Formation, it's virtually impossible to withstand an assault by such a massive force."
Minato began to explain.
He quickly and concisely laid out the pros and cons of the Four Violet Flame Formation in simple terms.
Put plainly, while the Four Violet Flame Formation was indeed powerful, its effectiveness was limited to relatively small areas.
For example, it could be used to encase a particular zone, like a building or a confined field.
This allowed it to conserve chakra and maintain the barrier long-term, controlling everything inside the designated area.
It also ensured the formation's strength wasn't diluted by covering too wide an area.
But now they were talking about using it to trap tens of thousands of ninja from the Land of Earth's coalition forces.
Not to mention the possibility that the enemy could split into units and attack from multiple directions—
Even if the entire enemy force stayed clustered together, the effective range of the Four Violet Flame Formation simply wasn't large enough to trap that many people.
After listening to Minato's explanation, Uchiha Dali couldn't help but smile wryly.
Of course, he was well aware of the Four Violet Flame Formation's limitations.
Though he had said he planned to use barrier techniques to deal with the enemy, he had never actually said it had to be that particular one.
And the reason he asked everyone to teach him how to use the Four Violet Flame Formation wasn't because he wanted to learn that jutsu specifically, nor was it some random whim.
He had his own goal in mind.
"Just tell me how to use it. That's all I need."
Uchiha Dali smiled at Minato.
Seeing his mysterious expression, Minato shook his head slightly. "In that case, I'll teach you the hand seal sequence, Fourth Lord."
"However, this technique requires at least four users to activate. I'll also teach you a more advanced barrier technique afterward—the Four Red Yang Formation."
With that, he began explaining the hand seal sequence for the Four Violet Flame Formation.
"Boar, Monkey, Snake, Rabbit, Tiger, right?" Uchiha Dali murmured.
And just as these five hand seals surfaced in his mind, his brain was instantly flooded with all sorts of tangled and complex knowledge.
A system notification followed:
[You are currently studying the barrier technique: Four Violet Flame Formation. Your understanding of barrier techniques has greatly increased. Through inference and insight, you have comprehended the Four Red Yang Formation and the Six Red Yang Formation!]
[Four Red Yang Formation: A powerful barrier technique that requires four users with chakra reserves at Kage level or above. It can trap targets within a wide area, preventing anything from entering or escaping. Its strength is over a hundred times greater than the Four Violet Flame Formation and can withstand the blast of a Tailed Beast Bomb from the Ten-Tails.]
[Six Red Yang Formation: An even more advanced yin-yang style barrier technique than the Four Red Yang Formation. It requires chakra far exceeding Kage level, combined with special methods to activate. Its effects are the same—targets inside cannot escape, and nothing can break in—but it covers an even larger area.]
Just from learning the Four Violet Flame Formation from Minato, in mere minutes, Uchiha Dali had already grasped the Four Red Yang Formation.
And incredibly, he even mastered the Six Red Yang Formation—a technique so powerful it was said only beings on the level of the Sage of Six Paths could use.
Uchiha Dali was beyond thrilled.
"For a relatively simple barrier technique like the Four Violet Flame Formation, the Fourth Hokage can probably activate it alone with no issue,"
Uchiha Fugaku chimed in at this moment.
His words were met with silent agreement from everyone. Uchiha Dali's strength was already beyond compare—it simply wasn't something ordinary people could match.
In fact, most of them felt that they and Uchiha Dali lived in completely different worlds.
Aside from the legendary God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, and the infamous Uchiha Madara, none of them had ever seen anyone as powerful as Uchiha Dali.
As for someone stronger? That was something only heard about in legends.
Namely, the one who founded the ninja world—the Sage of Six Paths.
Minato nodded after hearing Fugaku's words and turned to Uchiha Dali. "He's right. If we want to unleash the full potential of barrier techniques and completely trap the Land of Earth's invading forces, the Four Red Yang Formation is undoubtedly the best choice."
"I'll teach you the technique now, Fourth Lord."
"If we decide to use it, you, me, Fugaku, and Shisui can activate it together."
Minato was visibly eager, even excited.
At the same time, he felt a sense of relief.
Uchiha Dali hadn't ordered a full-scale war between Konoha and the enemy, which would only have resulted in devastation and casualties on both sides.
If that was the case, what peace would there be to talk about?
Dali's decision to use a barrier technique to trap the enemy was a wise one.
Once they were sealed inside with no food or water, they'd likely surrender after just ten days or so.
This was what it meant to defeat the enemy without shedding a single drop of blood.
And this technique could do exactly that.
Minato didn't yet know that Uchiha Dali had already mastered not just the Four Red Yang Formation, but even the Six Red Yang Formation—which none of them could use.
Still, Uchiha Dali kept a straight face and listened seriously to Minato's instructions.
Once Minato finished, Dali nodded with satisfaction. "Where's the enemy now?"
"We can set out—give them a little surprise."
With that, he stood up and looked toward the window at the bright sunlight and the peaceful, serene village of Konoha.
Keeping war at the gates—it was a rewarding feeling.
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