Instantly Defeating Uchiha Kirito

"Hmph." Hyuga Matsuba rolled his eyes.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Hyuga Matsuba recalled the gravitational force he had just released and transformed it into repulsion in an instant. It shot from his palm, skillfully avoiding Mikoto before striking Uchiha Kirito.

Uchiha Kirito, who had just been pulled forward by the gravitational force, had thought he could use that momentum to counterattack easily. But now, struck by the repulsive force, he was violently flung away again.

The trees nearby were also affected by that mysterious force. Unable to withstand it, they exploded into countless fragments.

"Bang!"

Uchiha Kirito no longer had the strength to move. He lay motionless on the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.

"You..." Mikoto had never expected this. Everything had happened too quickly. It seemed that Uchiha Kirito had fallen in just a few seconds.

"He has the Sharingan. Looks like the Uchiha Clan sent someone to take revenge on us." Hyuga Matsuba had already guessed it.

"How could this be..." Uchiha Mikoto was deeply shocked. How could the Uchiha Clan be so ruthless toward the two of them? She had once belonged to that clan.

"I refused to give your clan leader a way out. Although you've left the clan now, because you're with me, they think you betrayed them and stood against them. So they'll definitely send people to kill us."

Hyuga Matsuba explained the reason.

Uchiha Kirito forced himself to stand. That mysterious force from before had inflicted internal injuries on him. Even the slightest movement made him feel as though he were about to die.

"What was that technique just now?"

Uchiha Kirito asked unwillingly. It was his first time seeing a technique that could unleash such power in an instant, so when he was attacked, he had been completely helpless.

"A defeated opponent has no right to speak." Hyuga Matsuba did not even spare him a glance, his entire body radiating a murderous aura.

"Hmph, what's so impressive about that? It was just a petty trick that took advantage of me. If we fought for real, how could you possibly beat me?" Enduring the pain, Uchiha Kirito prepared to attack.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

As soon as he spoke, a fire dragon charged forward. Hyuga Matsuba showed no weakness, forming a thick wall of water with one hand and easily blocking the attack.

"Matsuba, be careful! He's very strong!" Mikoto shouted a warning to Hyuga Matsuba.

Mikoto had been too nervous to see who the attacker was before. Now that she had come to her senses, she realized that the opponent was an incredibly powerful ninja. He was famously formidable within the clan.

Uchiha Kirito was among the strongest in the Uchiha Clan. Mikoto had never imagined that the Uchiha Clan would be so ruthless toward the two of them.

After spending time together, Mikoto had learned that Hyuga Matsuba was not weak. But seeing how powerful his opponent was, her heart still rose to her throat.

"It's fine. I'm still holding back. Otherwise, he would have lost his life long ago."

Hyuga Matsuba reassured Mikoto.

That was no exaggeration. If he wanted to get rid of this man, it would be as easy as pie.

Even against stronger opponents, Hyuga Matsuba had a chance of winning, let alone a mere Jonin.

"You gave me my first chance to show others what I can do. Then let's have a proper fight."

"Light Speed Kick!"

Hyuga Matsuba's leg underwent Logia intangibility and lashed out at extreme speed. In an instant, a fierce golden beam precisely struck Uchiha Kirito.

"Bang!"

With a thunderous crash, Uchiha Kirito was sent flying. Even after crashing through several hundred trees, he still could not stop.

That move was simply too fast. Uchiha Kirito had barely sensed it before instinctively defending himself, yet he was still severely injured.

"As expected of a famous technique. I only used a little strength. If I'd used more, that guy would have been smashed to pieces." Hyuga Matsuba nodded. This was his first time using a technique in battle, and he was not even fighting seriously.

Compared to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Glint-Glint Fruit differed only in speed. Because light traveled in straight lines, the Glint-Glint Fruit could only attack in straight lines, while the Rumble-Rumble Fruit could perform endless Instant Movement.

But the two fruits were roughly equal in attack power.

Even though Hyuga Matsuba could manipulate space and time to make up for the Glint-Glint Fruit's shortcomings, he still wanted the Rumble-Rumble Fruit for its Instant Movement.

But neither of those fruits could compare to one fruit—the Dark-Dark Fruit.

The Dark-Dark Fruit was the strongest Devil Fruit. There was no doubt about that. Gravity could manipulate everything; even light was affected by gravity.

But Hyuga Matsuba did not particularly desire it, because he possessed the Tenseigan. Whether he had that fruit or not did not really matter.

Back to the matter at hand, Hyuga Matsuba's attack had essentially defeated Uchiha Kirito in an instant.

Although Uchiha Kirito was still alive, he had already lost the ability to keep fighting.

"Matsuba, you're amazing!" Mikoto praised him happily.

Even as Mikoto rejoiced, she also felt disappointed in herself.

Hyuga Matsuba is so powerful. Am I still worthy of being with him? Mikoto thought silently.

Then Mikoto set herself a small goal. From now on, she would work even harder. Even if she could not become as powerful as Matsuba, their strength could not remain worlds apart.

"Mikoto, wait here for a moment. I'll go see how he's doing," Hyuga Matsuba said.

He was about to finish off Uchiha Kirito. It was better that she did not witness such a bloody scene.

Mikoto blinked and said softly, "Be careful. Don't get hurt."

"It's fine." Hyuga Matsuba smiled faintly, then transformed into a beam of brilliant light and returned to Uchiha Kirito's side in an instant.

When it came to instant movement, the Glint-Glint Fruit could be said to be the strongest.

"You're just a little brat, yet you're this strong?"

"You're at death's door and still talking so much. Finger Pistol Light Bullet!"

Light bloomed from every one of Hyuga Matsuba's fingertips. This technique was incredibly powerful.

Having lost his ability to fight, Uchiha Kirito was instantly turned into a human beehive, his entire body riddled with bloody holes.

"Ah!" Uchiha Kirito began screaming.

That attack did not deal Uchiha Kirito a fatal blow, so he was still alive, but barely. Even if no one attacked him again, he would die from excessive blood loss.

"Are you deliberately doing this to make me talk? Impossible!" The dying Uchiha Kirito stared at Hyuga Matsuba with disdain and activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan again.

"Still struggling? It's useless." Hyuga Matsuba felt no ripple in his heart as he watched Uchiha Kirito launch his attack.

"I'm already immune to most genjutsu, so save your breath." Hyuga Matsuba looked at the nearly dead Uchiha Kirito and said contemptuously.

Any technique capable of hitting Hyuga Matsuba now would have to be an advanced genjutsu like Tsukuyomi.