Looking at his clansmen collapsed on the ground, Kyosuke sighed deeply.
Ignoring the menacing enemy, he crouched down and used his Mystical Palm Technique to quickly stop the bleeding.
"Sir, I..."
"Don't say anything now," Kyosuke stopped him, indicating that the other should use his energy to recover instead of explaining.
"Hey." Suddenly, a loud whooshing sound came from behind.
The man who caught a glimpse of this scene was instantly filled with extreme astonishment.
Not long ago, his captain died at the hands of a woman in the same way.
Is the same tragedy about to repeat itself?
"Didn't your parents teach you not to turn your back on the enemy during a fight?!" Watanabe Kaoru's maniacal laughter was almost within reach.
"Foolish act." A dark golden light flashed, Susanoo's ribs appeared, protecting him and his clansman.
If it were him, Kyosuke would have countless ways to kill a woman, just as easily as taking out her henchman.
However, with injured people present, it's best to keep the fighting relatively quiet.
Bang!
The terrifying Scorch Release caused the energy ribs to sizzle and burn.
It seems that Susanoo in its Initial Form is unable to perfectly defend against her attacks.
Fortunately, he didn't need a perfect defense; a slight delay would suffice.
"You can't turn your back on the enemy on the battlefield..." Kyosuke stood up, his irregular Hexagram fixed on the woman whose gaze was wandering.
"You don't even dare to look me in the eye? You dare call yourself my enemy, Uchiha Kyosuke?!"
Dark golden flames burned, and Susanoo manifested a skeletal arm with three Tomoe constantly swirling on it.
Tomoe of Yasaka!
"You brat!" Watanabe Kaoru gritted his teeth and used his Scorch Release technique to condense a special ball of fire.
These little guys are not comparable to ordinary Fire Release. Even a close-range graze can leave crippling damage, let alone a direct hit.
Just to be on the safe side, she deliberately condensed six fireballs and rammed them into the incoming Tomoe.
Boom!
A series of explosions rang out. Watanabe Kaoru thought he could take this opportunity to attack his opponent, but he didn't expect that his Scorch Release would barely be able to neutralize the attack.
Despite her inner doubts and suspicions, she maintained her usual tough stance. "Not bad. It seems the Uchiha isn't as useless as I thought."
"Is that so?" Kyosuke chuckled dismissively, his words dripping with sarcasm. "Your hand skills are just as lousy as your appearance."
At that moment, Watanabe Kaoru suddenly felt like he had met his match.
After regaining her composure, she slowly circled around the other person, searching for a long time but failing to find any weakness in the strange skeleton.
"Damn it, what kind of weird Ninjutsu is this?" Watanabe Kaoru's strength was concentrated in close combat, and his mid-to-long-range attack ability was very average.
He threw two Kunai, but they posed no threat to his opponent whatsoever.
Seeing this, she knew she had to risk approaching the enemy.
"Hmph, this time I'll roast you to a crisp through that skeleton." With that thought, Watanabe Kaoru instantly flew towards the enemy.
Clearly, her Body Flicker Technique is also quite advanced, making her a formidable opponent overall.
Unfortunately, Kyosuke, who had unlocked the Mangekyō, was no longer the same person he once was.
An opponent at the Elite Jonin level, even if they possess a bloodline Secret Technique, cannot pose much of a threat to him.
The skeletal arm reappeared, and the illusory Kusanagi Susanoo Sword materialized, slashing down like a tidal wave in the woman's terrified eyes.
The soft soil cracked open into a chasm three meters deep, and the impact of the sword was so strong that even the stream twenty meters away visibly stopped flowing.
Forget about her being some kind of melee nemesis; Kyosuke can obliterate any beast or monster with a single sword strike once Susanoo.
He had to admit that he gradually became fascinated by the feeling of overcoming skill with brute force.
"Ah!!!" Amidst the dust and smoke, Watanabe Kaoru rushed out, clutching her broken arm.
She never imagined that the enemy would be so ridiculously strong.
She had only ever experienced this sense of powerlessness with Reto.
The incredibly violent impact still haunts her in her midnight dreams.
"I have to escape from here." Watanabe Kaoru gritted his teeth and forcibly activated the Body Flicker Technique for the second time in a short period of time.
This caused blood to gush out from the severed arm like a burst faucet.
It hurt so much; she hadn't experienced such pain in years.
But in order to survive, Watanabe Kaoru knew she had to escape the boy's clutches.
At this moment, she was no different from the Uchiha clan members who had fled for their lives earlier.
"Trying to escape, huh?" Kyosuke's sarcastic remark rang out at just the right moment. "I've heard that the Land of Wind Shinobi are all fearless, but now it seems they're nothing but a bunch of charlatans."
"That guy, Sand Reto, who's been hyped up to the heavens, is probably just a useless bum who doesn't live up to his reputation."
These words angered Watanabe Kaoru, who held Reto in high esteem.
She longed to emulate that person before her, to use her life to refute the enemy's mockery.
But tragically, she didn't dare to look back.
The fear of death haunted her, making it difficult to even breathe, let alone face that invincible powerhouse again.
Not only did she flee for her life, but she also couldn't resist turning back and saying defiantly, "Kid, we'll meet again on the battlefield soon."
As she was speaking, she suddenly saw a strangely shaped Kunai shooting towards her.
"Ha, are you getting angry because you're embarrassed?" At this moment, she felt a sense of pleasure, as if she were the victor.
Meeting the boy's mocking gaze, she easily turned her head to avoid the Kunai. Just as she was about to say something, the boy disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"What's going on..." Before the surprise and fear in her heart could spread, the tip of the Kusanagi Sword suddenly pierced through her chest.
"Are you afraid?" Kyosuke's voice was like that of a demon from hell, sending chills down her spine.
"Aaaaah, I want you dead!" Watanabe Kaoru knew her days were numbered, so she wanted to drag the other person down to hell with her.
When he turned around, there was no sign of the enemy at all.
"Are you scared?" Kyosuke's voice rang out again in my ears.
Watanabe Kaoru was terrified; the fear of death had completely enveloped her.
Thinking of the collection in her home, she shook her head frantically, shouting, "Don't kill me! I have information that interests you, and I can even provide you with the Reto's battle plan!"
Wow, what a strong and resilient young lady!
A mocking smile played on Kyosuke's lips, and suddenly, he felt a sense of loss.
Unwilling to waste any more time, he swiftly Hand Seals, unleashing a Fireball Jutsu that completely engulfed the enemy.
She likes mummies, so let the woman experience it for herself before she dies.
[System notification: Successfully defeated Watanabe Kaoru, Points 8130 points.]
Points: 13840.
Killing her would at least make up for the cost of exchanging "Cells clones".
"Six thousand Points short." Kyosuke had already set his sights on the next target.
Sage Body (Beginner) requires 20,000 Points to redeem.