028 Like a Hero

Three mere brats, wanting to undertake a reconnaissance mission?

It's a joke!

After their Jonin captain was lured away, their fate was already sealed!

What a shame.

The situation is tense now, and he can't afford to waste time. Otherwise, this great Iwagane would really want to toy with these cute children!

Iwagane's face showed a ferocious smile as he looked at the black-haired boy in front of him wearing goggles, especially the fan emblem on his clothes...

"A Konoha Uchiha brat? How interesting!"

Speaking of which.

He took a step forward, revealing a ferocious smile, and licked his lips, "Looks like I can still salvage your corpse!"

"..." Uchiha Obito's forehead was slick with cold sweat. Minato-sensei had been lured away, and it seemed he wouldn't be able to come to their rescue anytime soon.

Therefore, they could only rely on themselves!

Just a Jonin!

A Jonin from the Hidden Stone Village!

With just the three of them, it would normally be impossible to defeat him. Of course, if Kakashi...

He glanced at Kakashi. Kakashi should be able to escape on his own!

This jerk was always spouting nonsense about "mission first, mission first." He probably would have run off by himself!

He glanced at Rin, who was also on alert. Obito knew he couldn't go on like this any longer. He remembered what was said that day... and gritted his teeth fiercely, "I'll risk it!"

With that said.

Under Iwagane's disdainful gaze, Obito launched the first attack, directly circling around the Jonin. He used the Uchiha... Obito's unique throwing style, casually flinging out over a dozen kunai that flew towards Iwagane without any pattern.

In the blink of an eye...

"Dodo dodo~"

They embedded themselves in the floor and trees.

"..."

Was he just drawing the outline?

Silence fell upon the scene. Kakashi sighed with a look that was both expected and helpless.

"Hahaha, is this the Uchiha Throwing Technique?" Iwagane snapped out of his daze and burst into laughter. "This is it?"

With that said.

Suddenly.

The other Hidden Stone ninja, who was confronting Kakashi, changed his expression slightly and shouted loudly, "Not good! It's an Explosive Tag!"

That's right.

Obito had wrapped Explosive Tags around the kunai, a very common method for shinobi.

However.

As soon as Iwagane heard his comrade, he became alert and yelled inwardly, I underestimated them! But then he saw the kunai at a distance, and his face froze again... What use was it at such a distance?

He casually dodged...

Just as he was about to casually create distance and escape the blast radius.

The Explosive Tags detonated!

But he didn't pay it any mind. As he had said, at such a distance from the explosion's center, the aftershock could only cause minor impact and couldn't harm him at all.

Iwagane started laughing, "Uchiha brat! Go back to the Ninja Academy..."

Before he could finish.

Everyone except Obito hadn't noticed.

A lump of black, foul-smelling substance was hurled directly at him, and in the blink of an eye... it plastered itself all over his eyes, mouth, and nose... his entire face!

"..."

Everyone was stunned again, watching the disgusting mess rain down. Even Kakashi's face turned dark, and he quickly dodged the blast radius.

But the explosion crater... how could the range be so easily avoided?

He was still within the attack range, it was just the size of that lump... and the strength of the attack.

While others were dodging, only one person... under everyone's gaze, like a hero, charged forward, his face smeared with the foul substance but undeterred!

The only thing in his mind was Fuyou's teachings that night, and he charged towards the enemy.

Taijutsu?

Taijutsu is not enough!

Ninjutsu?

Ninjutsu wasn't working either!

So, there was only one way.

The forbidden jutsu mentioned by that guy, left behind by a legendary Uchiha shinobi!

But Uchiha Obito still felt a bit disgusted, so he decided to use a kunai instead.

With a pious expression, his hands tightly gripping the kunai, he ignored the black substances flying everywhere and quickly appeared behind Iwagane.

And Iwagane, as a Jonin, was not famous for nothing. Although he was disgusted, with his mouth full, wanting to vomit, when it came to battle, it was battle time.

What a pity.

With his eyes full of it, how could it be so easily cleaned?

Just as he was about to turn, Obito had already arrived behind him with lightning speed. His legs were in a bow stance, recalling the posture that guy had taught him that day. He gripped the kunai tightly, took a deep breath, his expression hardened, and he thrust forward!

Instantly!

"Ah~"

A moment later.

Accompanied by a scream, a figure... stood there, facing the flying "Oli Gei" (a slang term, likely referring to the black substance), like a true man, holding a dripping kunai, looking at the Iwagane in front of him who was hunched over, with his butt sticking out, as if a trace of crimson was flowing out. The corners of his mouth curved slightly.

He had won!

Under the advantages of timing, location, and people, and with his intelligence, he had defeated a Jonin from an enemy village.

Everyone around was shocked by their great Obito!

At this moment.

Obito felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. It was... the sense of accomplishment from defeating an opponent of a higher rank!

Truly worthy of the forbidden jutsu left by the legendary Uchiha who could fight the Ninja God!

It was effective!

He casually tossed his head and looked at Kakashi, who was equally stunned. The corners of his mouth curved slightly, and just as he was about to mock him.

Suddenly.

A lump of black flew over!

With a "smack," it landed directly in his mouth...

"I..."

"Ughh~"

"What's wrong, Fuyou?"

"It's nothing, maybe I fought for too long and suddenly felt a bit nauseous." Uchiha Fuyou shivered uncontrollably, threw out three cards, and looked at the pair of red, foxy eyes. He hesitated, "How about we stop here for today?"

After all, he had entered using chakra and spirit, so it was normal for his body to feel a bit unwell.

A small gamble is for fun, a big gamble hurts the body.

Moderation is key!

However.

"I've only just begun!" The Nine-Tails, having lost several rounds and even drawing a bad hand, was very displeased. He rejected Fuyou's suggestion, "Are you trying to run away after winning? Keep playing for me!"

"..."

As expected, this guy was going crazy from being cooped up here.

Every time they started gambling, he went mad, especially after losing several rounds. His eyes seemed to have turned red.

Uchiha Fuyou glanced at the Nine-Tails' slightly thinner tails... had they become bald?

In the sealed space, chakra circulation was restricted, so they had already plucked out quite a few of his tails.

He sighed, shook his head, "A small gamble is for fun! If you lose any more, you'll become the Eight-Tails!"

"Hmph! A mere brat from the Uchiha clan dares to talk big?" The Nine-Tails felt underestimated, its chakra-formed fur bristling, "Just a tiny bit of chakra. See my tails?" It looked at Uchiha Fuyou with an air of wealth, "Nine of them! They even recover on their own! You've only won a little bit of my fur so far, and you're already getting arrogant?"

"..."

Alright, alright~

Whatever you say!

You can't talk a gambler out of it!

Now he was also a little worried... if Naruto truly became a Jinchuriki in the future, and that pure and kind young man became a gambling addict... how wonderful would that be!

Three generations of gambling addicts, Konoha would surely prosper.

Uchiha Fuyou sighed with emotion and nodded, "Come on! Come on!"

Meanwhile, Rin... hadn't snapped out of it yet. She numbly continued to play mahjong, looking blankly at the Nine-Tails extending two fingers from the sealed barrier.

Is this...

The Nine-Tails?

Seeking votes!