Uchiha Zheng's Wicked Hair!

"Qianyu, watch out!"

"Captain..."

Uchiha Qianyu did not dodge or retreat. Instead, he met fire with fire, unleashing his own Fire Style ninjutsu.

"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique!"

A blazing, majestic dragon of flame burst forth, hurtling like a meteor shell to collide violently with the Great Fireball Technique, the two intertwining in a clash.

But just then...

Sarutobi Hiogo snorted coldly, his hands crossing in a blur as he swiftly formed another set of hand seals, releasing a different jutsu...

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"

In an instant, a water dragon erupted from his mouth, instantly extinguishing Qianyu's Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique. Unstoppable, it surged straight toward Qianyu himself!

Fugaku's expression shifted in spite of himself.

"As expected of the Sarutobi clan head—this Sarutobi Hiogo is no ordinary opponent."

"Qianyu..."

"What will you do?"

Chapter 15: A Family Should Be Whole and Complete

Qianyu's response was simple and effective.

He stomped hard on the ground, his body shifting sideways in an instant to evade the Water Dragon Bullet's impact.

Then...

Without a moment's hesitation, he pressed forward, drawing the katana at his waist and slashing fiercely at Sarutobi Hiogo!

Just how terrifying was Qianyu when he truly unleashed his killing intent?

Even Fugaku Uchiha didn't know for sure.

But in that moment, everyone saw it.

It was like a bolt of lightning, flashing across the sky in an instant, its edge bursting forth!

The katana's cold gleam sliced through the air, arcing as it struck down at Sarutobi Hiogo!

Sarutobi Hiogo hadn't expected his opponent to be so fast.

He was instantly startled.

But as the head of the Sarutobi clan, with decades of training under his belt, his strength was far from ordinary.

Though years of ease had left him unpracticed in battle, his reflexes lagging by a fraction, he still managed to draw his blade in time and meet the attack head-on.

A sharp clang rang out!

The two blades clashed and sparked, sending out a chilling screech that set teeth on edge.

Sarutobi Hiogo's body was forced back, overpowered by Qianyu's strength, clearly on the losing end!

"Clan Head!"

The Sarutobi clansmen cried out in alarm, ready to rush to his aid.

But Sarutobi Hiogo's anger flared.

"Don't come near me!"

He was about to roar again when, suddenly, Qianyu's eyes before him blazed with a crimson light.

A strange, beautiful, soft sound.

Uchiha Qianyu had finally unleashed the power of his Sharingan.

Sarutobi Hiogo was taken aback, hurriedly glancing down, flustered as he tried to avoid meeting the other's gaze.

He didn't know if Qianyu was skilled in genjutsu.

But he dared not take that risk.

Everyone in the ninja world knew that facing a genjutsu specialist one-on-one left no option but to flee.

Unless you had a comrade to break the illusion.

Even ordinary genjutsu users were like that, let alone an Uchiha with the Sharingan.

Yet...

Qianyu didn't use the Sharingan's genjutsu.

He only used the moment of activating his Three Tomoe Sharingan to force an opening in his opponent's guard, then...

Seizing that instant of vulnerability!

The katana twisted in a flash, a cold gleam arcing as it swept aside the enemy's blade, sending it flying.

Sarutobi Hiogo panicked further, scrambling to dodge, but it was too late.

Pfft!

A dull thud rang out as the blade in Qianyu's hand viciously pierced through his abdomen.

The intense pain was like a drill boring into bone and gouging out marrow.

Sarutobi Hiogo staggered back, forcibly pulling the blade free, then tightly clutching his stomach as blood gushed through his fingers.

"Missed the vital spot?"

Qianyu furrowed his brow slightly.

After all, he was a veteran Jonin and clan head—even if he'd neglected combat for years, he wasn't so easy to kill.

"You... bastard!"

Sarutobi Hiogo gritted his teeth. The searing pain made his whole body tremble faintly, cold sweat pouring down.

But he suddenly released his grip and, with blood-soaked hands, rapidly formed seals again.

"Earth Style! Earth Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Sarutobi Hiogo slammed the ground hard. Instantly, the earth seemed to come alive, surging upward and transforming into an earth dragon. It opened its massive maw and fired a barrage of projectiles!

Fugaku was stunned: "He even knows Earth Style..."

However.

In Qianyu's eyes, now activated with the Three Tomoe Sharingan, such an attack was utterly insignificant.

The light of the Three Tomoe Sharingan flickered faintly as he saw through every trace and movement of the Earth Dragon Bullets, easily evading them.

Then he pressed forward again, swinging his blade as he charged.

Sarutobi Hiogo dared not let him close and slammed the ground once more.

"Earth Style! Earth Flow Wall!"

Rumble!

In an instant, an earthen wall burst from the ground, appearing out of nowhere to block Qianyu's advance and shield Sarutobi Hiogo behind it.

Qianyu sneered and spoke each word deliberately.

"Lightning Style..."

"False Darkness!"

In that instant, the air crackled with a sharp hum so intense it made one's hair stand on end!

A razor-sharp lightning spear shot forth violently!

It swept wildly from near to far!

With a single strike, it pierced the earth and shattered the Earth Flow Wall into pieces!

Fugaku's eyes widened in shock. "When did that bastard Qianyu master such a powerful Lightning Style Ninjutsu?!"

Sarutobi Hiogo was even more terrified.

The terrifying lightning spear of False Darkness instantly shattered the Earth Flow Wall and, without any pause, hurtled straight toward him!

Its speed was so great that there was no chance to dodge!

"Aaaaaaah!"

A scream erupted as Sarutobi Hiogo's entire body was engulfed in lightning. The violent current raged wildly, scorching his flesh and filling the air with the stench of charring...

"Clan leader!"

The Sarutobi clan members abandoned their orders without hesitation, rushing forward to rescue him. Several ninjas simultaneously unleashed jutsu to block Qianyu's assault.

"Fire Style! Great Fireball Technique!"

"Wind Style! Wind Blade Technique!"

The raging flames and hurricane merged into a chaotic blade of fire, roaring and rampaging, trying to halt Qianyu's path.

But the blood-red Sharingan gleamed fiercely, its three tomoe spinning gently. Qianyu calmly wove through the flames and wind blades, dodging and weaving, even taking hits from the edges without hesitation.

Puff puff puff!

Qianyu's shoulder, arm, and abdomen were slashed instantly, spraying bursts of blood mist.

Yet he didn't slow down at all. Still wielding the edge of his blade, he swept past the shattered earthen wall, past the wind blades and flames, descending from above to arrive before Sarutobi Hiogo first!

"No!"

"Stop!"

The Sarutobi clan members, seeing they were too late, cried out in shock and despair.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiogo, struck by Qianyu's False Darkness, was severely wounded and completely paralyzed, utterly incapable of resistance.