First Ninja Slaughter

Kaminari Kaede used two ninjutsu to divide the four Iwa-nin into two battlefields.

The captain of the four-man Iwa-nin squad could tell from the power of Kaminari Kaede's ninjutsu that he was no weakling. Moreover, the other three Konoha Ninja who had appeared were all young boys and girls. According to Konoha's mission squad conventions, the Konoha Ninja before them was most likely a Jonin.

"Ryu, deal with the enemy in front of us first!"

The Iwa-nin captain shouted sharply, then rapidly formed hand seals and used an Earth Style ninjutsu to counter the approaching Kaminari Kaede.

"Earth Style—Split Earth Turning Palm."

The ground beneath Kaminari Kaede cracked apart, countless fissures rumbling open. He had no choice but to halt his charge and leap out of the ninjutsu's range.

Yet the instant Kaminari Kaede jumped away, he also used Fire Style ninjutsu, preventing the other Iwa-nin from attacking him.

Seeing the opponent's proficient Fire Style ninjutsu, the Iwa-nin captain felt a sense of foreboding. All he could do now was hope that his other two teammates would quickly kill those Konoha Kids and come support them.

Otherwise, before long, the two of them would die at the hands of this Konoha Jonin once their Chakra ran dry.

The battle on the other side was proceeding rather smoothly as well.

Hyuga Mirai knew the Iwa-nin coordinated far better than the three of them, so from the very beginning, he had not held back on Exploding Tags. He directly threw seven Kunai fitted with Exploding Tags, forcing the two Iwa-nin apart.

Before approaching, he had also concealed his Byakugan with Cosmetic Lenses, all to catch the enemy off guard.

"Kiyomi!"

At Hyuga Mirai's shout, Hyuga Kiyomi immediately understood. Chakra covered her feet as she swiftly closed in on one of the Iwa-nin.

The Hyūga Clan's Byakugan was renowned throughout nearly the entire Ninja World. When that Iwa-nin saw Hyuga Kiyomi's Byakugan, how could he not realize that she intended to close in and fight him at close quarters?

Though she was only a young girl, the bulging Meridians on Hyuga Kiyomi's cheeks and the killing intent on her face were enough to make the Iwa-nin, who had only recently gone through a draining battle, tense up.

The Hyūga Clan excelled in Taijutsu. He absolutely could not let them get close.

Even though Hyuga Kiyomi was a young girl, this Iwa-nin still did not dare lower his guard.

He hurriedly retreated and leaped away, intending to widen the distance and look for an opportunity. But that was exactly what the Kaminari Kaede Squad had planned. Hyuga Kiyomi swiftly pursued him, dividing the battlefield into three areas.

That left only one Iwa-nin against Hyuga Mirai and Yuhi Kurenai.

"Hmph, two Kids!"

The middle-aged Iwa-nin grinned viciously. He believed his combat experience was incomparably rich, far beyond anything two Konoha Kids could match.

"You're nearly forty and still only a Chunin. What right do you have to mock us?"

Hyuga Mirai rolled his eyes as he spoke.

"The moment you split up, your deaths were already inevitable. Our captain is an Elite Jonin. Once he deals with your two useless teammates, do you really think you'll be able to escape? No, a nearly forty-year-old Iwa-nin should first think about how he'll survive our hands!"

Hyuga Mirai kept using words to provoke the man before him. One reason was that he hoped the man would lose control of his anger and engage him in close combat.

The other reason was to create an opportunity for Yuhi Kurenai. When an enemy's emotions spiraled out of control, the success rate of Yuhi Kurenai's Illusion Technique would rise considerably.

"You little brat, let's see how long that sharp tongue of yours lasts!"

Hearing Hyuga Mirai repeatedly call him a forty-year-old Chunin had already filled this Iwa-nin with humiliation and rage. Thinking of the other two battlefields only made him feel that the situation was worsening.

Only by quickly dealing with these two Kids could he support his other teammates.

"Earth Style—Hardening Technique."

After forming hand seals, the Iwa-nin's body immediately became as hard as earth and stone. Then, gripping a Short Sword, he charged toward Hyuga Mirai.

A Taijutsu-focused Ninja...

Hyuga Mirai immediately had a clearer grasp of the situation, then shouted, "Kurenai, you're a Medical-nin. Support me from a distance!"

That line was meant to deceive him. In the midst of battle, the Iwa-nin would not devote much attention to thinking it over. He might not necessarily believe Hyuga Mirai, but as long as the thought entered his mind, it was enough.

Yuhi Kurenai also understood Hyuga Mirai's intention. She jumped back several steps while drawing Kunai and Shuriken, putting on the appearance of providing support from afar.

The Iwa-nin was extremely fast and reached Hyuga Mirai in an instant.

He raised his Short Sword high and viciously cleaved down at Hyuga Mirai's head.

Clang!

Hyuga Mirai blocked the Short Sword with a Kunai, and sharp metallic scraping rang out where they met.

This Kid is so strong!

The Iwa-nin thought fiercely. This Konoha Kid was only eight or nine years old, yet his strength already surpassed that of an ordinary Genin...

At that thought, the brutality in the Iwa-nin's eyes deepened. He immediately decided to kill this Konoha Kid.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The two fought in rapid succession. The Iwa-nin repeatedly struck at Hyuga Mirai's vital points with his Short Sword. There was no particular trick to his swordsmanship—it was simply heavy.

With the strengthening effect of the Hardening Technique, combined with his physical advantage and the protection of his Earth Style ninjutsu, it could be considered a style of trading life for life.

Yet Hyuga Mirai remained calm. While his strength was inferior to the Iwa-nin before him, his Taijutsu technique was far superior.

At the same time, he continuously observed the man's weaknesses, searching for an opening.

From a distance, Yuhi Kurenai also occasionally threw a Shuriken to support Hyuga Mirai.

Clang!

The Kunai in Hyuga Mirai's hand was suddenly chopped in two by the Iwa-nin's Short Sword. However, he had long noticed the notch in the Kunai, and the instant it broke, he flung it at the Iwa-nin.

"Hahaha, you little brat, your weapon is gone. Let's see how you—"

"Eight Trigrams Palm—Two Palms!"

Bang! Bang!

Before the Iwa-nin could finish, the hand holding his blade suffered two strikes. The Chakra that penetrated his body made his wrist ache, and he could no longer even hold his sword.

Hyuga Mirai had suddenly used the Eight Trigrams Palm, prominent Meridians bulging around his cheeks. Before this, he had concealed his conspicuously white pupils, so the Iwa-nin had not recognized his identity at all.

The Iwa-nin cried out in alarm, "Kid, you're also from the Hyuga—"

"Four Palms!"

Hyuga Mirai did not waste words on him. His Eight Trigrams Palm struck one vital point after another across the man's body.

"Eight Palms!"

"Sixteen Palms!"

After landing fifteen consecutive palms, Hyuga Mirai used the final strike to send the Iwa-nin flying toward Yuhi Kurenai.

"Illusion Technique—Tree Binding Death!" Yuhi Kurenai seized the opportunity to move closer and decisively used the B-rank Illusion Technique she had learned not long ago, catching the Iwa-nin in it at once.

"Kurenai, step back a little."

Hyuga Mirai did not know how long Yuhi Kurenai's Illusion Technique could last, so he directly threw five Kunai fitted with Exploding Tags at the Iwa-nin.

"You damned brat!!!"

Sure enough, Yuhi Kurenai's Illusion Technique lasted less than five seconds. Still, that was enough time for the Exploding Tags to activate.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out continuously. Through his Byakugan, Hyuga Mirai saw the man's Chakra weaken drastically in an instant. One of his arms and one of his legs had also been blown off.

At that moment, Kaminari Kaede and Hyuga Kiyomi also hurried over from the distance. Seeing the battlefield and the Iwa-nin lying on the ground, dead or alive unknown—

Kaminari Kaede rarely smiled as he praised them. "Well done!"

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