Uchiha Homura's formidable strength had also drawn the attention of Sunagakure's stronger fighters.
Soon, a Sunagakure puppeteer and another jonin skilled in Wind Release stepped forward to block Uchiha Homura's path.
"So you're from the Uchiha Clan. No wonder you're this strong." The Sunagakure Wind Release jonin spoke after glancing at Uchiha Homura's blood-red Sharingan.
As for the puppeteer, he said nothing. He had already controlled his beloved humanoid puppet into attacking Uchiha Homura.
The puppet held a long spear and thrust it directly at Uchiha Homura.
But under the Sharingan's keen perception, such an obvious attack trajectory was easy to avoid. Uchiha Homura lightly leaped backward and evaded it.
Before Uchiha Homura could launch a counterattack, the spear suddenly shot toward him again.
"What?!"
Uchiha Homura cried out and rolled aside, narrowly dodging as the spear stabbed into the hard ground.
Green venom dripped from the spear.
If that strike had landed, even if it had not killed Uchiha Homura, it would have definitely robbed him of his ability to fight on the spot.
After getting back up, Uchiha Homura's face was filled with uncertainty.
The spear-wielding humanoid puppet's arm had detached at the joint, and its forearm, still gripping the spear, had flown outward.
A black iron chain was connected to the joint of the puppet's forearm.
That was why the spear had continued pursuing Uchiha Homura even as he retreated.
Before he could think any further, the Wind Release ninja had already finished forming hand seals.
"Wind Release—Vacuum Orb!"
The Wind Release ninja took a deep breath, then fired one glowing Wind Release projectile after another from his mouth like a laser gun.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullet-like blasts of wind pressure poured down on Uchiha Homura, swallowing his body and blasting the ground into a field of