Escalating Conflict!

Chapter 27: The Conflict Escalates!

Even though it wasn't a genuine Desert Eagle, a kunai fired at such close range still possessed considerable penetrating power.

If Uchiha Han hadn't instinctively raised his hand to block, Qingyu was confident he could have pierced straight through his head with that strike, rather than just blinding one of his eyes!

After firing the kunai that came with the system, Qingyu gritted his teeth and immediately got up from the ground, then staggered towards the three kunai Uchiha Han had initially thrown on the ground.

In a head-on confrontation, there was no way he could defeat a genuine Chunin at his current level.

The reason Uchiha Han was heavily injured was twofold: firstly, he was too careless, and secondly, he hadn't expected Qingyu to have such a weapon hidden on him.

It was only because he was caught off guard that he suffered such a significant loss!

Once he recovered from the pain and decided to fight seriously, Qingyu would have little chance of surviving.

So, to avoid dying, Qingyu had no choice but to try and kill him!

Three meters, two meters, one meter...

Closer!

Qingyu stretched out his hand, trying to grab the kunai stuck in the ground. As long as he could 'reload', he would have the means to counterattack again.

But at that very moment, a shadow instantly enveloped him.

Qingyu's heart tightened, and his internal alarm bells rang. He abandoned the kunai that seemed within his grasp and leaped forcefully to the side.

And in the second after he jumped away, a figure descended from the sky, smashing a fist into the ground!

It was Uchiha Han, who had just recovered from the intense pain!

If Qingyu hadn't dodged in time, that punch would have been enough to kill him outright!

Clearly, after the ordeal of being injured and losing an eye, Uchiha Han's hatred for Qingyu had completely clouded his mind.

He had thrown all thoughts of the Hokage and the clan head out the window!

He now had only one thought in his mind: to take the other's life!

Seeing Qingyu evade his attack once again, Uchiha Han, now enraged, began forming hand seals without a second thought.

巳-未-申-亥-午-寅...

Although the injury to one of his hands significantly slowed his hand seal speed, his intense anger and hatred still drove him to gradually complete the seals.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Fueled by his rage, Uchiha Han not only used ninjutsu but also unleashed it with his full power.

A massive fireball roared towards Qingyu!

Honestly, in his past life, whenever he saw someone use this ninjutsu in anime, Qingyu thought it was slow, easy to dodge, and only moderately powerful.

But experiencing it firsthand now, he was horrified to realize that the ninjutsu he once thought of as 'slow and easy to dodge' was actually impossible for him to evade because of its vast coverage area!

While this C-rank ninjutsu (a level Chunin could learn) didn't possess world-ending power, he keenly felt the threat of death!

"If I get hit directly... I'll die!"

This thought suddenly flashed through Qingyu's mind.

So, he ran backward with all his might. As long as he could get inside a building, he might be able to save his life with his [Inferior Self-Healing Body] and [Harden].

Yes, even in this desperate situation, he hadn't given up hope of survival.

Furthermore, such a huge commotion in the civilian district, with even a C-rank ninjutsu being used, meant that if he could stall for a little longer, someone would inevitably come to investigate.

Once he held out until then, even the Uchiha clan wouldn't dare to attack him.

He could do it!

Qingyu encouraged himself while his face contorted in a grimace as he leaped towards a window.

He could already feel the intense heat behind him, even catching a faint scent of burning.

Just as he was facing certain death, a furious shout echoed!

"Water Style: Water Colliding Wave!"

A torrent of water, spraying out like a waterfall, instantly met the giant fireball. Both were C-rank ninjutsu, and with opposite natures, the determining factors of strength were only the user's power and chakra reserves!

Clearly, the newcomer's strength far surpassed Uchiha Han's!

The Water Style: Water Colliding Wave, launched later, almost instantly overwhelmed Uchiha Han's Great Fireball, sending clouds of steam billowing outwards!

Qingyu, who had already rushed into the house, finally relaxed the tension in his body now that he had been saved, collapsing powerlessly onto the ground.

If help hadn't arrived any sooner, he would have started questioning Konoha's response time.

"Who dares to interfere when the Uchiha are acting!?"

Seeing his sure-hit attack blocked, Uchiha Han barked furiously, leveraging the Uchiha name as if he had lost his mind!

Perhaps the surname Uchiha could intimidate many, but it didn't include the newcomer.

"Heh! Uchiha? What arrogance! A mere Chunin dares to openly attack civilians, and a child at that. Even if your Uchiha clan head were here, I'd apprehend you on the spot!"

The newcomer was none other than Jonin Mikawa, who had rushed over after sensing the combat fluctuations nearby!

What he didn't expect was that as soon as he arrived, he saw someone from the Uchiha clan trying to kill Qingyu, even using ninjutsu!

Even though he was only a special jonin, even though he was Qingyu's nominal guardian, and even though he was a civilian ninja who took action, he still wasn't afraid of the Uchiha's might!

"Good, very good. Now any cat or dog dares to bare its teeth at my Uchiha. I'd like to see what you can do to me!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, four or five more figures landed around them. Among them were ordinary ninja and Uchiha who came to investigate the situation. After all, the Uchiha clan was also responsible for the police force, and this kind of public order issue was usually their responsibility.

"What happened? Your eyes... who did this!"

Upon seeing that a fellow clansman had come to investigate, Uchiha Han's confidence grew.

But when asked about his blinded eye, Uchiha Han's face twitched a few times. He felt too embarrassed to explain the real situation, otherwise, he might not get help from these clansmen, as he had acted on his own initiative.

Thinking of this, he no longer wanted to escalate the matter. However, his arrogant nature made him unable to utter words of surrender or appeasement. He could only turn to face Mikawa directly and, feigning 'toughness', asked coldly, "What now? Do you still want to continue fighting?"

Mikawa let out a cold snort and, without any further words, began forming hand seals with both hands, answering the question with action. Did he think this matter could be ended just like that?

No way!

Seeing that the other party was about to fight at the slightest disagreement, the Uchiha who arrived later naturally wouldn't back down, nor would they ignore their clansman. So, without a word, they immediately drew their shuriken, while others also began forming hand seals.

Just as this internal conflict within the village was about to reach its climax, two figures wearing animal masks suddenly blocked the path between both sides and shouted loudly, "Lord Hokage has ordered that both sides immediately stop fighting and that everyone be taken back!"

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