Naruto: Get Stronger by Spoiling My Sister

Neji roared, and the chakra surging from his palm grew increasingly violent. The Root base shuddered under the pressure, debris raining down from the ceiling.

"My chakra has indeed become denser… Even using this technique against the Root base, it hasn't cost me much. Feels good," Neji thought, pleased.

Rumble Crash 

Stone slabs tumbled down, dust filled the air, the walkways shattered and collapsed. Everything was falling apart. On a partially melted bridge, the corpses of Aburame Torune and Shouju slowly sank into the rubble with the crumbling structure. Yamanaka Fū's body, on the other hand, had already been crushed into a bloody pulp. Flesh and bone were indistinguishable. It was… nauseating.

"Hyūga Neji, what do you think you're doing?!"

"You're trying to destroy Root?!"

The Root operatives dodged falling stone as they shouted furiously, "Hyūga Neji, stop at once! Otherwise, you'll be labeled a rogue ninja of the Leaf!"

Bang!

Before the words even finished echoing, a streak of white light shot across the ruins and pierced the speaker's skull. Red and white matter burst forth, splattering everything nearby. His headless body crumpled to the ground.

"Too noisy." Neji's gaze was cold. These Root operatives were insufferable. Even now, they dared speak to him like this? Was it arrogance ingrained into them through years of brainwashing?

Disgusting.

So he struck.

A single blow from his Eight Trigrams: Mountain-Crushing Fist sent the man to the Pure Land.

"Break!"

With a surge of strength, Neji infused the strike with hidden monstrous force. The Root base trembled more violently, collapsing at an accelerated pace.

Yet, this was a base specially constructed by Root. Its defenses were formidable, and its size enormous. It wouldn't be brought down so easily.

"Still standing, are you? Then how about this?"

Though concealed beneath his forehead protector, something about Neji's forehead drew the eye. Black markings emerged and crawled across his skin, linking together in patterns that rapidly spread over his entire body.

"That's…" one of the Root shinobi gasped. He had been dodging debris, but the sight of Neji now coupled with the rumors circulating the village today about his ties to Tsunade turned his face pale with terror.

"Stop him, now!" he shouted, panic in his voice. So much for the emotionless image of Root. It was clearly a joke.

They only lacked emotion toward others.

Even without his warning, several Root members had already charged at Neji, throwing themselves forward.

"Whatever it takes we cannot let him use that technique!"

Neji watched the oncoming wave with indifference, the corners of his mouth curled in disdain. "Danzō's brainwashing really runs deep. Have you all forgotten who you are?"

"You've ceased to be yourselves."

His cold voice rang out like thunder, cleaving through the chaos and echoing in every Root operative's mind. For a brief moment, they hesitated, shaken but only for a moment. Like starved wolves, they kept charging toward him.

Orders above all else.

Engaging Neji in taijutsu was suicidal, but they had no choice. If he unleashed that technique, the entire Root base could be obliterated.

Neji shook his head. These people had already been assimilated by Danzō. They were nothing but specialized puppets now tools who could even turn their blades on their comrades. Regardless of what Danzō and Root had once contributed to Konoha, Neji now saw them as the village's true traitors.

With a flick of his sleeve, four massive serpents slithered out, coiling and striking like steel whips. They lashed through the oncoming attackers, sending them flying.

The crushing force left Root operatives vomiting blood. It was as if they had been struck by a mountain. Their breathing grew shallow and weak.

"You've strayed so far from your original purpose."

"Killing Konoha's elite, forcing the Uchiha clan into rebellion, murdering former comrades… Is this what Root stands for? Weakening the very strength of the Leaf?"

Neji's voice was calm, but his contempt was clear.

"No! You don't understand! The ones supporting the mighty tree of Konoha from beneath the earth are us the Root!" a Root operative spat, blood oozing from his mouth as he staggered to his feet.

Neji raised an eyebrow and scoffed.

The will of Root?

He couldn't be bothered to argue. Whether it was the Will of Fire or the Will of Root, to Neji, they were both nonsense. Empty slogans used by the higher-ups to manipulate the masses.

Victories built on piles of corpses.

"You can just watch quietly."

With a wave of his hand, dozens of serpents appeared from thin air, varying in size. They coiled around the Root operatives, binding them tightly.

"So it's true… You really are connected to Orochimaru…" another ninja gasped, recognizing the snakes. But before he could finish the thought, the snakes wrapped around him like a cocoon, silencing him completely.

"Be quiet."

By now, the black markings had spread across Neji's entire body. His forehead burned. If one were to remove his protector, they would see a diamond-shaped seal glowing with a deep purple light.

"Strength of a Hundred Technique."

"Monstrous Strength."

Neji thrust his arm forward. The very air distorted, rippling like water and ringing with metallic resonance.

BOOM!

A thunderous roar exploded from his punch, echoing across the ruins. His fist smashed into the wall everything caved in instantly. That one strike became the final blow to the Root base.

"No!" the Root members screamed in horror and rage. But it was too late. Walls shattered. The entire foundation collapsed. Giant stone slabs fell. Everything crumbled.

At that moment, Tsunade and the others had arrived near the Root base. Just as they were about to enter, the ground trembled violently. Suddenly, the terrain collapsed like a mudslide beneath their feet.

Rumble- Crash-

The deafening sound tore through the air like a god's wrath descending. Shockwaves rippled outward, sending tremors through the earth.

Everyone froze, stunned by the sudden chaos before them.

"What the hell… Did Root just collapse?"

No one knew how much time passed before someone finally spoke in a daze, their voice tinged with disbelief.

This was Root. Known for its strength at least ten jōnin-level shinobi stationed there. Even an invader wouldn't cause destruction on this scale… right?

"They took down all of Root? How is that even possible?"

"What happened in there…?"

Tsunade's expression darkened, a sinking feeling welling up inside her.

"Move," she ordered calmly. Without delay, she led the group forward, a strange pressure weighing down her chest that she couldn't explain.

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NEXT CHAPTER : Neji vs. Danzō, The Final Confrontation

(As the dust settles over Root's destruction, Neji descends into its heart for one final battle. Waiting for him is Danzō ruthless, cunning, and burning with ambition. Wind clashes with earth, deception meets foresight, and secrets long buried begin to unravel.

Wood Style appears… but from a Hyūga?!What Neji reveals shocks even Danzō and may change the fate of the shinobi world forever.)

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