Decisive Move

Initially, the purpose of using Earth Return was not only to defend against the Phoenix Sage Fire's attack, but also to launch subsequent attacks using the earth they created.

This use of earth is somewhat similar to Gaara's sand control in the original work, but this earth does not have the power of sand. Its main purpose is to restrict Uchiha Ryouya's movements by using the soft earth on the ground.

"You think you can restrict my movement with my feet and then decide the outcome with Shuriken and Taijutsu? You underestimate the Uchiha Clan!" Uchiha Ryouya saw through his opponent's intentions. The large patch of mud on the ground acted like glue, designed to prevent him from moving his feet. This way, he would only be able to use his hands in Taijutsu combat and would be unable to dodge attacks from ninja tools.

Yazo left behind a small rock, over a meter high and slightly wider than himself, with only half his head showing as he looked at him. At the same time, he circled around the rock based on Uchiha Ryouya's position, not giving him a chance to interrupt his control of the earth flow with Shuriken.

After gathering intelligence on his opponent, Uchiha Ryouya began to act. "Swish, swish, swish..." The Uchiha Clan's Shurikenjutsu was displayed in his hands, with several Shuriken heading straight for Yazo's exposed head, while two more Shuriken flew in arcs towards Yazo.

Upon seeing Yazo, Yazo could only duck back under the rock. Seeing this, Uchiha Ryouya smiled mysteriously, "Just what I wanted!"

After the Shuriken whizzed past the rocks, he flicked his wrists, and "hiss, hiss..." the sound of metal rubbing against metal filled the air. Sparks suddenly appeared on the Shuriken that had missed their target. Everyone looked closely and saw that it was caused by the friction between the Steel Wire and the high-speed spinning Shuriken.

"Shadow Windmill - Shuriken Manipulation Technique!" Whoosh!

Two Shuriken swiftly, circling the stone. As they flew back, the Steel Wire tightened instantly, binding Yazo tightly to the stone.

After seeing that he was tied up, Uchiha Ryouya loosened the Steel Wire around his hands and rushed towards the rock.

He ran to the rock, lightly jumped over it, and used one hand to brace himself against the top of the rock. He then turned around and punched the bound Yazo.

"BOOM!" Yazo was hit by a punch, emitted white smoke and was bound by Steel Wire, turning into a piece of Wood Style.

"Substitution Technique?" Uchiha Ryouya seemed stunned, as if he couldn't believe it.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared behind him. "Thrust!" A Kunai was plunged directly into Uchiha Ryouya's body.

"BOOM!" Uchiha Ryouya and disappeared.

"What? It's Shadow Clone! This is bad!" Seeing that it was Shadow Clone in front of him, Yazo, whose real body had been tricked out, panicked. Before he could make a move, a powerful punch came from the side.

"Bang!" Uchiha Ryouya delivered a powerful Face Crusher Punch Yazo squarely in the cheek. Shuichi also had excellent Dynamic Vision on the high platform, concluded after seeing this. "So it turns out that a person's face really can be severely deformed when hit. This is almost like a grotesque absurdity."

Yazo was sent flying by the force of the punch, crashing several meters away. Uchiha Ryouya, hadn't let him go yet. He rushed to Yezang's side, placing his left foot next to Yezang's head and raising his right foot as if to kick Yezang's head like a ball.

"That's so cruel! They're inhuman!"

Yazo wasn't hit like a ball; he crossed his arms in front of his head and collided fiercely with the incoming kick. "Bang!"

Although he wasn't blown in the head, the force of the impact left him rolling sideways a few times before he immediately got up, trying to make a final struggle.

"Thump!" Before he could Uchiha Ryouya delivered another Muay Thai- style flying knee strike, slamming it directly into Yazo's stomach.

"Ugh, cough..." Yazo's eyes almost popped out from the blow, his stomach felt like it was churning, and he was spitting out blood or something else.

Seeing that Uchiha Ryouya was still going to continue beating the defenseless Yazo, Tosha on the high platform shouted, "We concede this match!"

"Swish!" The referee Kamizuki Ryūun, seeing that the outcome was already decided and not wanting Uchiha Ryouya to do anything even more outrageous, stepped in front of him.

"Tch..." Uchiha Ryouya knew he had to stop; any further action would be seen as maliciously damaging relations between the two countries, something Genin like him couldn't afford.

"The winner Uchiha Ryouya."

The Tosha remained motionless on the high platform; Konoha's Medical Ninja had already gone to treat Yazo's injuries.

Although their disciple had been defeated, the Sunagakure Ninja, who had grown up in the harsh desert, did not need such comfort. A man must have a strong will, and a temporary defeat was nothing.

"Teacher, what exactly are the functions of the Sharingan? Why did Yazo use this fighting style?" After watching this round, Saki couldn't help but ask.

"We don't really know the specific functions either." Tosha understood what Saki meant. "It's said that the Three-Tomoe Sharingan can quickly release Genjutsu and also see through an opponent's Taijutsu movements. This information came from the Jonin who survived the battle with the Uchiha."

"I've never fought against the Uchiha, but according to them, fighting one-on-one with Uchiha is an extremely painful experience because in the split second of a situation, the Uchiha ninja always wins. That's why I said Yazo's chances of winning this match are very low."

"Most of the Jonin survived the battles against the Uchiha were in group fights; those who fought one-on-one were basically all dead. The Sharingan is an extremely terrifying Kekkei Genkai."

"Just like what Yazo did, he only had a suitable opportunity to counterattack when he blocked the Sharingan's vision, so using such a costly method was a last resort."

"The Sharingan is truly amazing!" Shuichi, standing on the high platform, had a clear view of the details of the battle. "It seems that Sunagakure only has a general understanding of the Sharingan. Apart from Shadow Clone or more advanced Wood Clone Jutsu, ordinary clones and Substitution Technique are no match for the Sharingan's perception."

This is why Yazo insisted on creating a Taiseki at the beginning; he wanted to use the rock to block the Sharingan's vision.

Because apart from Shadow Clone, other methods are just self-deception and a waste of chakra.

However, the Shadow Clone can only fool Uchiha Ryouya if it generates enough chakra, otherwise Ryoya will have no chakra left to unleash his Ninjutsu.

Therefore, at the beginning, Yazo decisively used a large amount of chakra to create soil, which would save chakra when using it for subsequent attacks, while also reserving some to block Uchiha Ryouya's vision.

If Uchiha Ryouya were to step on the ground near him at this moment, Yazo could quickly harden the soft soil, which Uchiha Ryouya losing his legs. Even if the Sharingan is powerful, it would be impossible for Uchiha Ryo to defeat Yazo by standing still with his hands on his sides.

Uchiha Ryouya dodged the mud rushing towards him, he pondered how to counterattack. When he got close to the corner of the wall, he felt that Yazo's chakra was also depleted, so he decided to use the Shadow Windmill to pull the Steel Wire to decide the winner.

The crucial moment for both sides was when Uchiha Ryouya threw Shuriken Yazo. Yazo's response at that instant was quite perfect. While ducking down, he created a substitute that remained in place. Then, before binding himself with Steel Wire, he used Earth Release to escape into the nearby underground, waiting for Uchiha Ryouya to reveal an opening.

However, Uchiha Ryouya did not become arrogant. Knowing that his opponent might take advantage of the time when his vision disappeared, he used Shadow Clone on his way to his opponent, sending the Shadow Clone to probe while his main body waited for feedback from the Shadow Clone against the other side of the rock.

As expected, Yazo made his move. His chakra was running low, and his crucial backstab struck the opponent's Shadow Clone. From that moment on, the outcome was decided.

After experiencing creating his own Shadow Clone, Uchiha Ryouya realized that there was a high probability that this Yazo was the real Yazou.

Even if it wasn't his true form, he was basically no longer at risk of being ambushed, and given his excellent condition, winning was only a matter of time.