Flexible Application of Ninjutsu

Ignoring Yukari's cries, Shuichi, after dealing with Saki, pulled out several Shuriken from his person and attacked her while she was distracted, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"Stay focused, don't get distracted!" A loud shout rang in everyone's ears; it was the Sunagakure reminding his teammates.

Several ninja tools flew out from the wispy smoke, successfully blocking Shuichi's attack for Yukari. At the same time, several small round balls were shot towards Shuichi's feet. Having fought against Puppeteer many times, he knew that these were likely poisonous Smoke Bomb.

"Brush!"

"BOOM!" A burst of deep purple smoke erupted instantly, but no one was visible inside.

Shuichi activated Flying Thunder God again and disappeared, while his teammates were not idle either.

Taking advantage of Yukari's distraction, Hyuga Akiha sprinted up from behind, closing in on her opponent just as she turned around, "Thump thump thump..."

Gentle Fist unleashed a series of Teuchi on Yukari. Because her Byakugan allowed her to see the situation clearly, this female ninja using the Three-Star Fan Wind Release must be very skilled in ranged attacks. If Aburame Shihei were to deal with her, the insects would not be able to get close at all.

Therefore, Akiha, who is skilled in close combat, seized the opportunity created by Shuichi and successfully entangled Yukari, rendering her long-range attacks completely ineffective, thus taking control of the battle.

Seeing their teammate in danger, two Sunagakure Chunin to come to their aid, but a large swarm of insects attacked from the side, forcing them to focus their attention on that side first.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A Sunagakure swiftly Hand Seals and unleashed a fireball as tall as a person, engulfing all the flying insects. Crackling sounds filled the air, clearly indicating that the Kikaichū were extremely afraid of the high temperature of the Fire Release.

But when he released his Fire Release, he didn't notice the black lines spreading out from beneath his feet. He suddenly felt his chakra rapidly draining away, having just finished the Ninjutsu. "What's going on?! Waaaaah..."

Insects crawled all over his body, spreading from the ground. Aburame Shihei calmly walked up from behind, "What good luck, this guy just happens to use Fire Release."

Seeing that they had been deceived by the feint, another Sunagakure quickly turned around, drew his sword, and slashed at Aburame Shihei.

"Secret Technique: Insect Wall!" Insects transformed into a wall, spinning rapidly around him. No matter how fast his sword was, it was impossible to kill so many insects.

"It seems my choice was correct. The long sword on your back reveals your fighting style. I can now slowly take my chances."

Clearly, Shihei took advantage of the chaos at the start of the battle to execute a two-pronged attack. He first controlled a wave of insects to draw enemy fire, then targeted the more threatening Ninjutsu- wielding ninja, draining his chakra before slowly dealing with the swordsman.

When his two teammates gained the upper hand, Shuichi, using the Flying Thunder God Technique to move to the side of the battlefield, quickly started calculating in his mind. "Sunagakure has a total of 10 people. The first wave of landmine explosions took out 4 enemies. Now the only threats on the field are their Puppeteer and the leader, Jonin."

Although his Explosion Release technique was very powerful and the terrain he chose was excellent, the enemy's formation wouldn't be that dense, so he could only choose to blow up the more valuable people as much as possible.

Therefore, the Shadow Clone didn't think much. Seeing that Naomi, the Sunagakure Sensory Ninja, was standing on the landmine, he detonated the Explosion Release Clay without hesitation.

Tekki, whom he had encountered during the middle-level exam, and two other enemies were also killed in the explosion, though Shuichi didn't recognize him.

After landing him, he quickly dealt with the aggressive Saki. Now, his two teammates have an advantage against the three enemies. His Shadow Clone is entangled with Sunagakure's captain, Gen. At this moment, Shuichi's next target is Sunagakure's Puppeteer Jonin.

To ensure the safety of Akiha and Shihei, he must deal with this person quickly.

The Puppeteer from Sunagakure was named Takuya. Immediately after the explosion, he produced two puppets. Seeing Saki die from Takeda Shuichi's bizarre movements, the information the village had received a year prior flashed through his mind. "Is that the Flying Thunder God Technique? Only Namikaze Minato used it before, but I didn't expect Takeda Shuichi to have mastered it too!"

Sunagakure still had the knowledgeable Chiyo, and the Jonin who had escaped back reported the detailed battle situation. They quickly analyzed the technique used by Minato and notified all the Jonin in the village.

However, during last year's great battle, even with Jonin, they struggled to deal with Minato. Later, they learned that the Yellow Flash had shone brightly on the battlefield in the Land of Grass, and that the Flying Thunder God Technique seemed to have undergone some changes, but detailed information was unavailable.

"This is troublesome! I don't know how well Takeda Shuichi has mastered the technique. Judging from what happened just now, he's probably not as good as Namikaze Minato, but he's still putting a lot of pressure on me!"

Takuya was on edge, even hesitant to focus all his attention on the puppet, because Puppeteer were most afraid of being approached at close range. "Be careful of Kunai with magical incantations..."

Shuichi pondered for only a moment before devising a battle plan. He took out two small Smoke Bomb from his ninja tool pouch and charged toward Takuya.

While running, he immediately threw Smoke Bomb. Takuya guessed that Shuichi might be trying to throw the Flying Thunder God Kunai at his feet in the chaos, so he quickly jumped out of the smoke range and pulled the two puppets closer to him at the same time.

"Whoosh..."

Just as he expected, several Kunai emerged from the smoke, each bearing a spell mark, seemingly determined not to let him go.

Takuya's combat skills were equally outstanding. After the two puppets activated the mechanism, several wooden tentacles flew out and knocked down the Kunai in front of them.

"Sizzle!"

However, he seemed to be not focused enough and happened to miss a Kunai stuck not far from his feet. At that moment, a chakra fluctuation came from it, and Shuichi instantly teleported to the spot.

"Go to hell!"

Unexpectedly Takuya's movements suddenly quickened, and he launched a preemptive attack a step ahead. The joints on the side of one of the puppets suddenly opened, and a poisoned longsword shot out from inside.

"That's too arrogant. I saw exactly how you killed Saki. There's a noticeable stiffness after using the Flying Thunder God, which is why you threw Saki at Shuriken to distract him. Otherwise, you should have moved behind him immediately."

"I've seen through your true nature. Go to hell and be buried with him!"

The moment Shuichi appeared, the longsword pierced his body. "Boom!"

"What? It's Shadow Clone!" Takuya's eyes widened. His plan had failed, and now the chance of killing Shuichi was slim. This kind of speed-type ninja was just too agile.

But the enemy gave him no chance to catch his breath. A figure appeared on the ground behind Takuya, and Shuichi, expressionless, rushed to his side and punched him in the back.

"Crackling..."

At the critical moment, a sound seemed to come from Takuya's body, and a large number of poisoned Hidden Weapons shot out from his clothes, turning Shuichi behind him into a hedgehog.

Shuichi his face. Instead, his body began to soften and eventually turned into a puddle of mud.

"It's Earth Clone! Oh no..."

The Puppeteer, Takuya, finally showed a look of panic. In ninja battles, the worst thing is to run out of trump cards only to find out that you've been tricked by the enemy. This was exactly the situation he was in now.

"Clap clap clap..."

With lightning crackling from his hands, Shuichi more. In his Flash vision, he could clearly see that the other's clothing was filled with wooden mechanisms. "This is the third puppet you've hidden inside your body, isn't it? Too bad you've run into me. I know exactly how many Hidden Weapons are inside."

"Sizzle!"

The Lightning Cutter pierced directly into Takuya's body. This man even wore a small steel plate on his body. To ensure a kill, Shuichi went all out from the start.

"Pfft!" After his right hand was pulled out, a large amount of blood splattered on the ground. Seeing that the Puppeteer was already dead, he immediately rushed towards the location of the remaining Jonin.