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Amid the ruins.
The battlefield was split in two. A Circular Barrier that stretched straight into the sky trapped Uchiha Ci firmly within.
"Tch, one of them actually got away."
Moroi's cold gaze fell on Uchiha Ci, and a savage sneer curled across his lips.
"But it doesn't matter. I'll make your death quick."
Uchiha Ci studied the ninja opposite him, dressed in a Red Coat with yellow hair and a full beard, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Because this man had appeared in the Original Work.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War,
this man had set up thirty-six Regenerative Barriers on Ryū Island, stopping Naruto and Killer B from heading to the battlefield.
The barriers' defensive power had been terrifying. Naruto and Killer B had only broken through by joining forces.
He had been the Squad Leader of Kumogakure Barrier Squad at the time, a ninja skilled in Powerful Fuinjutsu.
But times had changed. At this point, his opponent was only a Special Jonin.
Looking at him, Uchiha Ci felt somewhat uneasy.
Did ninjas who specialized in Fuinjutsu really have any offensive power?
Still, no matter what, the other man was a Special Jonin. In taijutsu alone, he far surpassed him, and Kiyochiro had said he was skilled with a blade.
He should be able to kill him, right?
"Kid, what kind of look is that?" Moroi calmly drew the long blade from his back, pointed at him, and said coldly,
"You're very unlucky. A worthless Genin who hasn't even awakened the Sharingan has encountered an expert like me so early in your ninja career."
Moroi spoke flatly, as though victory was already in his grasp.
"I only need one slash, and you'll definitely die!"
[Your enemy, Moroi, is taunting you.]
Hearing this, Uchiha Ci ignored the text floating before him and could not help grinning as he nodded in wholehearted agreement.
"That's right, Kumogakure brother. I love hearing that!"
"Whatever you do, don't hold back later. A lion hunting a rabbit must still give it everything!"
"You'd better throw out every move you have at once and leave me no room to counter."
Uchiha Ci's tone suddenly sank as he gave a solemn reminder.
"Remember—"
"Whatever you do, whatever you do, don't drag this fight into a war of attrition!"
"Good! Kid, you've successfully angered me!" Moroi's brow twitched, and rage immediately surged in his heart.
Was this brat looking down on him?
Was he saying his kidneys were weak? That he could not last in a long fight?
Still, Moroi did not take Uchiha Ci's words too seriously. As a barrier ninja, he possessed rudimentary sensory abilities.
From what he could see, he could tell
that Uchiha Ci only had Genin-level Chakra fluctuations.
Now,
the brat was probably saying such things just to buy time for his teammate and throw him off with a bluff.
With that thought, Moroi curled his lips and shot Uchiha Ci a disdainful glance.
The next moment, he twisted his feet and formed the hand seal for the Body Flicker Technique with his sword tucked beneath his arm.
With a whoosh, he vanished from where he stood and instantly appeared above Uchiha Ci's head.
Then, gripping the sword with both hands, he put strength into his arms from shoulder to elbow and swung the long blade in a full horizontal arc at Uchiha Ci's neck!
A fierce glint flashed in Moroi's eyes. I'm a Special Jonin. Cutting down a mere Genin like you will be effortless.
The slash tore through the air, its blade cold and sharp enough to split hairs.
The instant death threat
made Uchiha Ci's scalp tingle.
Every hair on his neck stood on end.
At that critical moment—
Uchiha Ci suddenly felt an electric current surge through all four limbs and every bone in his body, allowing him to overcome his fear and regain control of himself.
He bent at the waist and tilted his head, narrowly avoiding the blade as it grazed past his face. His eyes flashed like lightning, and his fingers instinctively reached for his Ninja Tool Pouch.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three black shadows shot upward, forcing Moroi to hastily pull back his sword and block them sideways.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
By the time Moroi had knocked aside the three kunai, Uchiha Ci had already widened the distance between them.
After estimating the distance separating them, Uchiha Ci's heart skipped a beat. A bad feeling rose in him, and he glared indignantly at Moroi, barely resisting the urge to curse.
"I already told you, throw every move you have at me all at once!"
"You're a fucking barrier ninja, so why the hell are you using taijutsu?!"
"Why won't you listen to advice?!"
At those words, Moroi clenched his teeth as fury churned within him. He strode forward and thrust his sword at Uchiha Ci's vital point!
"Playing dumb? Die!"
Uchiha Ci's gaze sharpened at his opponent's movement. He immediately flung out eight shuriken, sending them arcing from every angle as they locked onto Moroi.
Moroi was startled and abruptly halted, letting the eight shuriken slice past in front of him.
Before he could make another move, darkness suddenly filled his vision.
Uchiha Ci had pulled open a scroll with one hand and flung it out with a sweep.
Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of kunai came whistling out of the scroll, making Moroi nearly curse out loud.
Damn it, are Genin these days all this rich?
Buying ninja tools by the ton? Are you even human?
Under this monetary assault, Moroi could only keep swinging his blade to deflect the kunai.
After a while,
dense kunai had been embedded all around Moroi.
Moroi panted heavily. To catch up with the Uchiha squad, they had already traveled at top speed and expended considerable stamina.
Now he had run into a troublesome hedgehog like Uchiha Ci, whose Shurikenjutsu was so practiced that it barely resembled that of a Genin.
Just when he finally thought he could catch his breath, close in, and kill his opponent with one slash—
Uchiha Ci curled his fingers and gave them a backward tug.
Thin streaks of light suddenly lit up at the ends of the kunai scattered across the ground.
As the lights rose, the surrounding ruined walls, ground, and dead branches suddenly crumbled apart like blocks of tofu.
A Dust Cloud rose, and Moroi suddenly felt a stabbing pain on his cheek.
Threads streaked with blood tightened amid the Dust Explosion kicked up by the crumbling ruins.
Moroi instinctively touched his cheek.
Bright red blood dripped continuously from his open palm.
He frowned and followed the points where the threads intersected, looking around him.
The dense threads had now revealed themselves, crossing one another to form a vast net that enveloped Moroi!
Threads formed a forest, shredding wind and slicing faces!
Moroi gripped his sword and slashed at them.
However, the blade was quickly bounced back by the interwoven threads that formed a netlike structure.
"Wh-what the fuck is this?!" Moroi was suddenly shocked, staring at Uchiha Ci with terror written all over his face.
"How is this possible?! So much Ninja Silk, and woven into a structure like this!"
"How did this brat do it in such a short time?"
Uchiha Ci shook his head.
A Special Jonin facing a Genin with Dragon Riding Face could still lose. No wonder everyone said Kumogakure ninjas were barbarians.
Their brains really were not good enough.
The anticipation that had filled Uchiha Ci's eyes had now turned into utter indifference.
"Pay the price for your arrogance!"
As soon as he spoke, Uchiha Ci slowly formed four hand seals with both hands.
Snake—Dragon—Rabbit—Tiger!
Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique!
He drew in a sharp breath as he looked at Moroi, trapped in the net like a lamb awaiting slaughter.
His index finger hooked upward, and Dragon Fire burst forth!
Surging flames spread along the threads, engulfing the horrified Moroi!
Then, adhering to the craftsman's spirit of making sure to finish the job,
Uchiha Ci formed hand seals again.
Rat—Tiger—Dog—Ushi—Rabbit—Tiger!
Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!
But that was not all.
After forming the Tiger Seal, Uchiha Ci flipped his hand and pulled eight shuriken from his Ninja Tool Pouch.
Together with the Phoenix Sage Fire he exhaled, he sent the shuriken spinning into the fireballs.
Wind assisted the fire, and the shuriken tore through the air with a piercing phoenix cry.
Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Flower Claw Red!
After that, Uchiha Ci tugged the threads once more!
The web of Ninja Silk tightened with creaking sounds, twisting and strangling toward Moroi at its center!
At this moment—
Dragon Fire became a prison, and phoenix birds cried out!
Uchiha Ci watched the center of the flames impassively and offered a faint farewell.
"Kana!~ (Goodbye)"
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