Blackened Valley.
Kito Hotaru stared in disbelief at the corpses of his four companions lying on the ground.
He knew the Uchiha Clan's jonin were strong, and few could withstand their genjutsu, but he had never expected those people, along with a Special Jonin of the Hozuki Clan, to lose their lives so quickly.
You were from the Hozuki Clan—a genuine Special Jonin, from a clan renowned for Water Release—yet you had actually been roasted to death by Fire Release.
And it looked as though his opponent had not even used genjutsu.
This scene also stunned the remaining members.
This was somewhat different from the group beating and hanging they had imagined.
Kito Hotaru roared at the stunned chunin beside him, then pointed at Uchiha Asuka and shouted.
"Don't be afraid! Restrict his movements!"
As soon as the words fell, a scrawny ninja used Earth Release to instantly dive underground and tunnel toward Uchiha Asuka's position.
Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique! Almost at the same time.
The ground beneath his feet trembled faintly.
Uchiha Asuka reacted extremely quickly.
He raised one leg and delivered a powerful kick as if by muscle memory.
Bang! The ground beneath his feet was kicked into a huge crater.
The head of the Earth Release ninja in the pit exploded in midair, turning into a cloud of blood mist that mixed with the surrounding fog.
Hm? At that moment, a beastly roar rang out. Uchiha Asuka looked toward the sound and saw a water dragon formed from flowing water rushing straight at him.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique! The water dragon bit down on Uchiha Asuka's abdomen and forcibly drove him backward.
Feeling the restraint around his abdomen, Uchiha Asuka raised his right arm and slammed his elbow into the water dragon's