Devil Fruit Seal in Naruto

But unexpectedly, the creature's body split in the middle, letting Asuma's chakra blade pass right through.

At the same time, the monster opened its mouths and fired a continuous attack of lightning and water ninjutsu.

"No good!"

Asuma's expression changed seriously. He glanced sideways at Kurenai and Ino behind him. No matter what, he had to buy them time to escape.

So,

He didn't dodge. Instead, he opened his mouth and spat out thick smoke.

"Fire Release: Ash Accumulation Burn!"

Hidden by the smoke, Kurenai and Inori finally got out of the danger zone.

But Asuma was hit again by the shockwave from the clash of fire, water, and lightning ninjutsu. Half of his body went numb.

"Asuma!"

"Asuma-san!"

Kurenai and Ino rushed to his side. Ino said,

"Lord Asuma's injuries are serious. I'll heal you."

Yes, Inori was not only a sensory ninja but also a medical ninja. 

With the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan, her support skills were top-notch. 

No wonder she was recognized as a special jonin at such a young age.

"No, there's no time! That two-headed creature is heading toward Lord Nobunaga's carriage again!"

Asuma forced himself to get up and stop the creature. Kurenai followed closely behind.

As soon as the two left, the rocks on the ground suddenly cracked.

Kakuzu had somehow used his Earth Release technique to sneak quietly to this place.

"Blondie girl, you're going to die first!"

His fist turned black as he used Earth Release: Earth Spear and threw a punch at Inori.

Bang!

Inori was hit, but she turned into a wooden figure.

"A substitution technique, huh? Hmph, a petty trick. My battle experience is nothing like you kids," Kakuzu said without looking back, spinning around to deliver a roundhouse kick.

This time Inori was really hit. She cried out in pain and was knocked flying backwards, crashing heavily into a large rock. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth.

Uchiha Raizen heard Inori's cry. Still enduring the scorching heat with his Dragon Scale technique, he paused for a moment.

His expression immediately darkened like still water, his chest filled with boiling anger.

He suddenly understood — he had been tricked.

Earlier, Kakuzu pretended to challenge him with a complex ninjutsu, but his real target was Inori and her group.

He used the two two-headed monsters as bait, only to hide his true body underground.

No wonder he had lived for nearly a hundred years — this was the difference that battle experience made!

Realizing this, Uchiha Raizen's anger and killing intent could no longer be contained. He let out a roar to the sky.

No, it wasn't a roar — it was a dragon's cry!

The sound of the dragon's roar shook the surroundings. The fierce sound waves forced the sea of fire to retreat.

Uchiha Raizen, like a humanoid beast, ignored everything and stomped the ground, rushing toward Inori at full speed.

At this moment,

The usually energetic girl looked extremely weak. Half her body was sunk into the rocks. Her tied-up high ponytail had come loose and was covered in dust.

Her delicate face was pale, and her breathing was faint. Seeing Uchiha Raizen, her faint consciousness sparked a small light in her eyes.

"Raizen… Raizen-kun…"

Inori's bloodied lips curled up slightly:

"I'm so glad you're okay."

As if hit in the heart by a heavy hammer, Uchiha Raizen's eyes instantly turned deep red. 

The two tomoe in his pupils spun wildly and spun again, until a third tomoe appeared!

"It seems you really care about that little girl. Want me to send you both down together as doomed lovers?"

Kakuzu stretched out his tentacles, countless black threads reaching toward Uchiha Raizen and Inori.

Uchiha Raizen's face was cold and terrifying, his eyes blood-red like fresh wounds.

His whole body was covered in dragon scales, with wisps of black smoke drifting off them. He looked like a demon risen straight from hell.

He stood there motionless, unmoved by Kakuzu's attack.

Inori, lying weakly against a rock, was already very weak. Seeing Raizen in danger somehow gave her a sudden burst of strength, and she struggled to reach out her hand.

"Raizen…danger…"

Raizen suddenly snapped awake.

Instinctively, he grabbed Inori's small hand with his left hand. With his right hand holding a spiked club, he swung it to the side and slightly behind.

The swing created a massive shockwave.

The shockwave rolled forward, smashing countless black threads to pieces, even carving a deep trench into the ground.

Kakuzu's pupils shrank sharply.

"What's going on? His strength increased again? Just a taijutsu strike in the air caused such a powerful shockwave!"

"This guy... could he be a tailed beast?!"

Kakuzu sensed extreme danger from Uchiha Raizen at this moment. He quickly stepped back and summoned two two-headed beasts—Wind Fire and Thunder Water—to stand by his side.

"Raizen-kun, what's wrong?" Inori also noticed that Uchiha Raizen wasn't acting normal.

"I'm fine, Inori. You rest here for a while. I'll be back soon."

Uchiha Raizen, who had transformed into a demon, spoke surprisingly gently. He thought for a moment, then created a shadow clone.

The shadow clone hugged Inori and said, "No, I'll stay here and protect you."

Leaving the shadow clone behind, the real Uchiha Raizen walked toward Kakuzu.

His expression became blank again. The dark energy swirling on the dragon scale grew thicker, but his eyes shone with a chilling red light.

Just now—

When Uchiha Raizen saw Inori injured, it felt like a fierce electric current surged through his cerebral cortex. 

This current triggered a special chakra effect on his optic nerve, evolving his Two-Tomoe Sharingan into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Along with endless negative emotions flooding his mind.

He wanted to kill. He wanted to see rivers of blood.

Right now, the only thing keeping him calm was Inori's call.

Damn this bloodline curse. If you want to kill, then kill!

Buzz~

The scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan released its powerful eye technique.

Kakuzu, fully prepared and staring hard at Uchiha Raizen, suddenly froze.

With his rich battle experience, he immediately sensed trouble.

He had fallen into the Sharingan's illusion — an illusion more advanced than the one created by that red-eyed woman earlier.

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