Dazzling Lightning

"Swish, swish..."

Two figures rushed into the woods one after the other. The tall figure in front moved quickly, but his pursuer behind him was much faster, and the distance between them was constantly closing.

"That appearance and age... he's Konoha's genius Takeda Shuichi!" the Sunagakure thought to himself. "He has such strength. It seems I'll definitely be caught if I just run away. I need to find an opportunity to counterattack."

"Splash..."

Several Kunai behind, immediately interrupting Yan's actions and forcing him to take cover.

In that instant, Shuichi used Body Flicker Technique to flash behind him, drawing his short sword and slashing straight at his waist.

Although Yan looked excessively strong, he was actually very agile, raising his arm immediately to parry Shuichi's slash.

"Bite..."

The sound of the iron arm guard clashing with the blade rang out between the two. Yan sensed that his opponent's strength was not strong, so he immediately deflected the short sword and punched Shuichi in the head.

By ducking low to avoid the enemy's heavy blow, Shuichi felt a strong gust of wind pass over his head. His opponent's strength was terrifying, but his agility was rather average.

"Double Slash!"

Seizing the opening when the Sunagakure's attack missed, Shuichi's wrist flicked rapidly, his short sword first slashing upwards, then flipping over to strike horizontally; a flash of white light seemed to appear between the two.

"Sizzle..." Yan's muscles tensed up, and he tried his best to dodge backward. The short knife first cut his upper arm, and then tore off a piece of flesh from his waist.

Without any hesitation, he immediately retreated rapidly, the sound of his feet scraping against the ground echoing continuously, "Crunch, crunch..."

"Too fast, Tosha- senpai was right." Yan was a little anxious. He had the advantage in a head-on clash of strength, but Shuichi's reaction speed and agility far surpassed his. If they continued to fight at close range, he would likely be constantly slashed.

Earth Release: Sand Transformation Technique!

After quickly Hand Seals, Yan mobilized his chakra and slammed it into the ground. The ground around him softened first, and then the land within a radius of several dozen meters turned into fine sand.

Shuichi was at the edge of the area, noticed something was wrong with his feet and used his Body Flicker Technique to escape the covered area.

"His movement is too fast, but without a suitable foothold, the Body Flicker Technique probably won't be able to exert its full power."

After a brief exchange, Yan knew that he was in a relatively passive position, so he decisively used a large amount of chakra to change the surrounding environment. Except for the solid ground beneath his feet, the surrounding surface was covered by quicksand.

In this way, it would be quite risky for Shuichi to use the Body Flicker Technique to get close, because it would be very difficult to control the chakra under his feet on quicksand, and the Body Flicker Technique would likely be miscalculated.

"I can withstand a few more attacks, but he definitely can't withstand one of my punches. The only way to defeat me quickly is to use other Ninjutsu."

Yan had already decided to stall for time. There must be many Sunagakure Squad rushing this way now. If the enemy dared to take such a risk and charge over, he was confident that his experience would allow him to turn the tide of the battle.

Shuichi stood at a distance, facing the Sunagakure Jonin. The Sunagakure expert's response was perfect; the ground in front of him turned into soft sand. Although he relinquished the initiative, he also avoided a dangerous situation.

Currently, the only offensive tactic available to both sides is a clash of Ninjutsu. Without hesitation, Shuichi decided to probe why the enemy was so confident.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Orb!"

Several air balls were ejected from his mouth, and Yan responded in time, manipulating the sand in this area to lift it up. After the Vacuum Orb had pierced through several sand walls, its power was almost gone in front of him.

"I still have plenty of chakra. If we continue the Ninjutsu exchange, I can definitely last longer," Yan thought to himself. "Sand is also my friend, and I have various Earth Release Ninjutsu. If he uses that powerful Wind Blade, I can immediately burrow underground to hide, and then he won't be able to do anything to me."

Although Shuichi was young, he knew that his enemies were not fools. After witnessing the Vacuum Wave, they would not be unprepared. It was very dangerous for Jonin to use the same move twice Jonin a fight.

"In that case, let's finish this quickly." His chakra surged, preparing a technique to deliver a fatal blow. "To be able to turn earth into sand, the opponent must be extremely proficient in Earth Release. I'll use that technique to finish them off."

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Shuichi first created a Shadow Clone, then his main body rushed towards the enemy at high speed.

"What? He can even use chakra to create Shadow Clone?" Yan became extremely alert. "Having such a large amount of chakra at this age is unbelievable. This is definitely his last resort. If I can block it, I'll have a chance to turn the tide."

"Go to hell!" As Shuichi into the quicksand area, Yan controlled a large amount of sand around him and pressed it down. He wasn't going to be stupid enough to just passively take a beating.

Shuichi leaped into the air before the enemy's sandstorm arrived, Shadow Clone clones immediately began to coordinate, shouting, "Earth Release: Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"

Several oddly shaped rock pillars rose from the ground; these earthen walls, offering no real defense, were merely there to provide a place for the main body to stand.

"Ox-Rabbit-Monkey, Chidori!"

"Crackling sound..." A large amount of Lightning Release Chakra gathered in his right hand, and all the cells in his body reached their most active state under the stimulation of the electric current.

At this moment, the Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall perfectly caught the main body in mid-air. Shuichi's reaction speed and concentration were at their peak. He stepped on the stone pillar several times in a row, and like lightning, he bypassed the overwhelming sand and headed straight for Yan's location.

"What is that? How could there be such a Lightning Release Ninjutsu?" Yan was shocked to see Shuichi rush out from the side, but quickly realized that he was in a life-or-death situation and that he could not possibly withstand that jutsu head-on.

There was no time to Hand Seals. All the surrounding sand surged towards him, hoping to slow down Shuichi moment and also block his vision to disrupt his attack route.

"It's no use. Today, I'll offer your life as a sacrifice to this ultimate assassination technique!" Shuichi locked onto the enemy behind the sand wall using the X-ray vision provided by his Flash, and plunged his right hand's lightning bolt straight into the sand.

"Sizzle..." Yan's defense was pierced through the middle by Chidori. Shuichi continued to increase the intensity of his chakra output, breaking through the sand wall and appearing in front of him.

"Pfft!" A large amount of blood gushed from Yan's body. His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. "You... cough cough..."

Before he could even look at his chest, he lost consciousness.

After Shuichi pulled out his right hand, the tall body of the Sunagakure fell heavily backward.

"Huff..." The continuous high-intensity use of Ninjutsu has also put a lot of pressure on Shuichi's body. This time, the tactic to fight this slightly clumsy Jonin should be to bleed him out continuously, but enemy reinforcements may arrive soon, so we can't afford to waste time.

"It was a perfect assassination, because no other living person in the world knows about it."

Shuichi was very satisfied with the effect of the technique. At the same time, his hands did not stop. First, he used the Scroll to collect Yan's corpse, then Water Release to wash the blood off his body. After a few leaps, he disappeared from the spot.

When he rushed back to the scene of the encounter, he saw the Jonin with the Jonin kneeling on the ground, surrounded by four Konoha Ninja, and a Chunin clutching his chest wound from behind.

"Take care of him quickly and leave. The enemy isn't stupid; those distractions won't buy us much time." After giving the order, Shuichi and his men rushed forward and quickly dealt with the leader of the Sunagakure.

This Jonin was also very strong; his slashes were fast and ruthless, and his Wind Release skills were excellent. However, Hyuga Akiha could see through his Hyuga Akiha flow perfectly.

Whenever he tried to exert his strength, Aburame Shihei's insects would come to interfere, and then the Ninjutsu of other Konoha Ninja would arrive in time, making him suffer so much that he vomited blood.

He wasn't even given a chance to say his last words before Shuichi and his gang turned him into a corpse. Even in his dying moments, he couldn't believe that his other teammate had been taken down by Shuichi so quickly.

Mitarashi Kiyohi Chunin the injured Chunin to his feet, and the group carefully collected their teammate's body before quickly leaving the area.

Because of the Byakugan, the two teams bypassed all the pursuing Sunagakure. Shuichi once again used Super Beast Imitation Drawing to release several small animals with a scent that ran in other directions. Then, the group prepared to return directly to the Aoba City stronghold.

Three hours later, when they crossed the border of the Land of Rivers, everyone stopped to rest for a while. Finding that Sunagakure was no longer pursuing them, Mitarashi Kiyohi's squad finally relaxed.

"I am truly grateful to you all this time, Shuichi Jonin." He said with a grateful expression, "If it weren't for you, we might have perished in the Land of Rivers."

After the others reported, Shuichi roughly understood their situation regarding the attack on the sword-wielding Sunagakure.

Because he caught up with the other person at top speed, and the engagement took place within 1 kilometer, Hyuga Akiha immediately observed Shuichi's victory, then took over the battle command, harassing his opponent until he was exhausted.

Therefore, Shuichi's decisiveness benefited the entire team; otherwise, they would have been constantly worried about Sunagakure's support, and might have been taken down by this powerful Jonin before his death.