Uchiha of Root

This Uchiha's judgment was accurate. The advantage of Ninjutsu over hidden weapons lies in the fact that it can be controlled even after the attack leaves the body, and this control is quite flexible. Therefore, dodging hidden weapons is easy, but dodging Ninjutsu is very difficult.

The Uchiha did indeed disrupt Yichen's vision with the Great Fireball Jutsu.

But by then, the Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu was not far from him. After not knowing the direction of the opponent's dodge, Yichen chose to disperse the Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu, increasing the attack range and reducing the attack density.

Yichen's current Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu has a total of more than twenty Water Pressure Line. At first, they were all concentrated in an area of about one square meter, but now they have spread out and immediately covered an area of ten square meters in radius.

Sure enough, a muffled groan was heard, Yichen realized that his opponent had been hit.

Without hesitation, Yichen activated his Hand Seal Body Flicker Technique and dodged the incoming Great Fireball Jutsu in a flash.

While observing the other party's injuries, Yichen once again Hand Seals and unleashed the Water Style: Raging Waves.

The Uchiha was hit by two Water Pressure Line, one in his leg and one in his shoulder, neither of which were fatal.

This is also Yichen's weakness in his Water Pressure Line. While the Water Pressure Line have great penetrating power, their strength is not significantly reduced after the Great Fireball Jutsu. However, the damage value of the Water Pressure Line is not high, so they don't have a major impact on the opponent's combat power. They are just bleeding and there's no time to treat it.

If this were a one-on-one situation, Yichen could easily win by simply wearing down his opponent. However, the opponent's reinforcements were on their way from nearby, and Yichen dared not delay.

Just as Yichen had predicted, this Uchiha ignored the blood still flowing from his two wounds and, upon seeing Yichen appear from the side, charged towards him while unleashing another Ninjutsu.

The opponent didn't recognize Yichen's previous Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu, but they were very familiar with this Water Style: Raging Waves. They successfully predicted Yichen's Ninjutsu and then countered with a wide-range Fire Release.

Water and fire clashed, instantly creating a thick fog. Yichen realized that this was a battle environment deliberately created by his opponent. His Sharingan was unaffected by the small amount of fog, but Yichen's vision was severely impaired.

After combining the Water Style: Raging Waves and Great Fireball Jutsu, Yichen immediately Hand Seals and used the Mind Disturbance Jutsu.

The speed of the single hand seal Ninjutsu was so fast that it startled the Uchiha was rushing towards them. He didn't have time to dodge and was momentarily stunned. However, this time was very short, as the Sharingan has a strong defensive effect against this type of Yin Release Ninjutsu.

However, in that instant, Yichen was able to retreat in time and successfully widen the distance between them. While retreating, Yichen was still Hand Seals hand seals, this time it was Earth Style: Earth Flow Defense. Sure enough, as soon as Earth Style: Earth Flow Defense rose up, it blocked a wave of Shuriken thrown by the opponent. Because the Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall blocked in time, the second stage of this wave of Shuriken attack did not even have time to form before hitting the wall.

"Such incredible speed in executing Ninjutsu! The entire process of casting Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall took less than a second. Water Release, Earth Release, Body Flicker Technique, and Sensory Ninjutsu. His movement speed alone isn't slow either, but his Hand Seals speed is terrifying. When did such a Jonin appear in the Ninja World? Why haven't I seen him in any intelligence reports? Which village is he from? Iwagakure or Kirigakure?"

"He's carrying a long sword; I wonder if it's to confuse his opponents. But carrying a sword means he must be quite skilled in Taijutsu. Is he not using it now because he's wary of our Uchiha Taijutsu? He's very cautious."

With his vision blocked by the Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall, the Uchiha didn't rush to attack. Yichen's Ninjutsu was too fast, and he didn't want to take any more risks before his Sharingan locked onto Yichen.

His caution proved to be correct, because just two seconds later, the nearby Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall turned into a pile of rubble that shot directly toward him.

If he had persisted and continued forward, he might not have even had a chance to dodge.

But now the result is not good either, because his previous attention was on guarding against when Yichen would come out from the edge of the Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall and launch another Ninjutsu at him. He did not expect that the Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall, which was supposed to be Defensive Ninjutsu, would turn into an offensive Ninjutsu.

By the time he started to dodge, it was already too late; Ninjutsu was clearly out of the question. He could only use Kunai and his full Sharingan to defend himself. After a flurry of activity, he barely managed to block the attack, sustaining several more wounds, none of which were fatal.

However, the greatest advantage of the Rock-Scattering Jutsu is not its suddenness, but that it does not require the user to maintain it after it is cast. In other words, while this Uchiha was dodging the Ninjutsu, Yichen was not idle.

After the opponent dodged the Rock-Scattering Jutsu Smash, a Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu was already Hand Seals.

This time, there won't be Great Fireball obstructing our view.

The Uchiha let out a furious roar of resentment before being pierced by more than a dozen Water Pressure Line.

At least two of them hit vital points this time.

This unknown Uchiha died fighting with resentment.

He was indeed unwilling to give up. He still had many Trump Cards to play, including Genjutsu and Sharingan enhanced by his Taijutsu. He had only used two of the Uchiha Clan's Fire Style Ninjutsu, and his Shuriken -throwing technique hadn't yet proven its effectiveness.

But that's often how ninja battles are; the Trump Card they hold dear might never even get a chance to be used.

For example, Yichen never used his Trump Card like Genjutsu or the Light-Weight Rock Technique. If Yichen had been the one killed, he would have been even more resentful.

Bringing the Uchiha Clan's corpse back to the village would certainly earn a large contribution, but Yichen didn't have time to deal with it right now. From a distance, Yichen threw three Kunai at the Uchiha. Seeing that the corpse didn't react, Yichen ignored it for the time being, because the second enemy was almost here.

However, the area where Yichen is currently located is shrouded in thick fog, so the enemy should not be able to see the situation clearly, which is something that can be taken advantage of.

Although the Root leader heard the Uchiha member's roar, he couldn't confirm whether he had died in battle. Mainly, he didn't think that a Jonin from the Uchiha Clan would die so easily.

So, although he didn't like this Uchiha member, as the captain, he couldn't ignore him. Thus, the Root member didn't hesitate any longer and rushed into the thick fog.

This was the moment Yichen had been waiting for.

The scene that the Root captain saw after rushing into the thick fog was this: his Uchiha Clan subordinates were about to Great Fireball Jutsu on the enemy, who seemed to be controlled by his Genjutsu.

Seeing this, he was puzzled as to why the Uchiha members who had been screaming just moments before were now about to kill the enemy. However, since the situation was in his favor, he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the Root is the Root after all. Despite having the upper hand, he did not let his guard down. He remained vigilant, preventing Yichen from suddenly breaking free from the Genjutsu.

The Root squad leader, whose attention was entirely focused on Yichen, suddenly sensed a sense of danger coming from the direction of the Uchiha members. Turning his head, he saw a Great Fireball already inches away.

"What's going on? Has the Uchiha become the villain? Or is he dissatisfied with me and wants to take this opportunity to get rid of me? No, I have to warn my subordinates."

It's no wonder this person had such strange thoughts; the relationship between Root and the Uchiha has never been harmonious. Moreover, the Uchiha Clan is known for its arrogance, and this subordinate has never hidden his resentment towards him.

The Anbu Squad Leader reacted quickly, retreating at lightning speed while simultaneously unleashing Water Release. He shouted, "Uchiha Island, do you intend to betray Lord Danzō?"

But it was too late. By the time he used Water Release, his body was already surrounded by Great Fireball.

In the original story, although the Great Fireball couldn't hit the enemy, its power was still considerable. The Yichen was burned by the Great Fireball for about a second managed to Jonin using Water Release, but he was already on the verge of death. Yi Chen didn't let his guard down at all. He used the Mind Disturbance Jutsu to hit his opponent first, and then used the Rapid Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu to break his limbs. Then he stepped forward and knocked him unconscious with a hand chop.

After finishing, Yichen stood there for a few seconds, then used his Sensory Ninjutsu.

"Really."

In Yichen's perception, the last Root member in the distance not only didn't come to reinforce, but was now retreating in the direction he came from. Moreover, judging from his speed, he was much faster than before, probably using some kind of secret technique.

Yichen sneered and didn't give chase. Danzo thought it was a good thing that this Uchiha Island had betrayed Root.

After sealing the Uchiha Island corpse into the scroll, Yichen carefully cleaned up the scene, making sure no useful traces were left behind, before leaving with the Anbu Captain.

Having gained two Root Jonin, one of whom is Uchiha with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Yichen felt this was a worthwhile investment.

But these are just bonuses; the main mission of this trip to the Land of Rain is not yet complete.

Arriving at a secluded spot, Yichen put the Root Corps Captain down and then cast Genjutsu —an Interrogation -type Genjutsu that Yichen had obtained while escorting a caravan.

The Root ninja was still severely injured and unconscious at this time, so he was easily hit.

Yichen knew that the Root member couldn't reveal any secrets about Danzo, so Yichen only asked one question: besides Uchiha Island, how many other Uchiha were in the Land of Rain this time?

The Root squad leader, who was under the influence of the Genjutsu, struggled for a few moments, but finally, after Yichen increased his Chakra output, he gave the answer Yichen wanted, "Nothing." After saying that, Yichen saw the Root squad leader's body stiffen and then he stopped breathing.

Whew~~

Yichen breathed a sigh of relief. It hadn't been easy. This Root squad leader was already on the verge of death when he was hit by the Great Fireball, and it was a miracle that he could still hold on after being tormented by Yichen so many times.

Fortunately, Yichen obtained the information he wanted most.

Since only one Uchiha has come, my plan should still be able to continue.

However, they must proceed with greater caution from now on; the loss of two Jonin within Root will undoubtedly prompt them to take action.

Although Yichen unintentionally framed the deceased Uchiha Island for the whole thing, it's uncertain whether he could truly deceive Danzo.