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"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Ye Wuyue's hopes were clearly dashed. His opponent quickly sensed his position, and a massive fireball blasted apart the tree behind him.

Ye Wuyue rolled aside, dodging the attack. A black-clad Uchiha clansman appeared before him, while quite a few more were rushing over from behind.

I should try to take one out first. Otherwise, this will be far too unfavorable for me.

Ye Wuyue's gaze sharpened. The Uchiha before him did not have the Sharingan, so he was apparently a nobody. In this situation, only by reducing their numbers would he have any chance of escaping. Otherwise, he would definitely be caught.

"Binding Spell #30: Three-Spike Mouth Flash!"

Three enormous beak-shaped beams of light appeared instantly, pinning the Uchiha's hands and waist to a tree.

"Shoot him dead, Shinso!"

Ye Wuyue gave him no chance to react. Shinso's blade aimed at his body, extending and piercing straight through his heart. This Uchiha was clearly dead.

Ye Wuyue had not expected it to go so smoothly. It seemed Shinigami abilities worked very well in this world!

After taking down one enemy, Ye Wuyue did not get carried away. This Uchiha did not even have the Sharingan and was probably, at most, a Genin. Killing him was nothing to be proud of.

Under his control, Shinso swiftly retracted to its original length. Ye Wuyue did not pause for even a moment before immediately using Shunpo to flee. Otherwise, with his short strides, he would soon be caught.

Uchiha Setsuna naturally saw Ye Wuyue kill one of his men. After cursing, he immediately gave chase.

While fleeing, Ye Wuyue glanced back and saw that Uchiha Setsuna and his group were still relentlessly pursuing him. They were about to catch him, yet there was still some distance to the Uchiha compound.

Damn it! What do I do?

Ye Wuyue was frantic, but he could not think of a solution. If he stopped to fight, he would definitely be surrounded, and then there would be no way to escape. His chances of defeating them were even slimmer. If it were only Uchiha Setsuna, it might still be worth considering, but Setsuna had brought over a dozen radical members of the Uchiha Clan. More than half of them possessed the Sharingan. Facing so many head-on was practically suicide.

After all, even his strongest combination—Flowing Blade, Like Fire plus the Hollow mask—could only barely reach the strength of a Special Jonin. His Spiritual Power was still too low for him to unleash even one ten-thousandth of Flowing Blade, Like Fire's power.

But if he simply kept running, he would soon be caught anyway. His Spiritual Power was not limitless, and even though he could use Shunpo repeatedly, his body would not be able to withstand it.

While Ye Wuyue was anxious, he had no idea that Uchiha Setsuna and the others chasing him were even more shocked. Setsuna had thought Fugaku's second son would be impressive if he could use the Body Flicker Technique five or six times at most. Yet he had used it more than a dozen times in succession and still looked completely at ease. Even Setsuna himself could only use the Body Flicker Technique around fifteen times consecutively.

This child cannot be allowed to live! There are already two geniuses in the clan who lean toward Konoha. If he is allowed to grow as well, then the true Uchiha Clan will be finished.

Uchiha Setsuna now felt a trace of fear toward Ye Wuyue's talent.

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

Uchiha Setsuna rapidly formed hand seals, and five fire dragons attacked Ye Wuyue from five directions: above, below, left, right, and straight ahead.

Ye Wuyue suddenly felt scorching heat all around him, including above his head. When he turned slightly, the five fire dragons were already before him, while Uchiha Setsuna and the others had arrived behind him. A triumphant smile had appeared on Setsuna's face.

I can only gamble everything on this!

With no other options, Ye Wuyue finally decided to reveal his trump card. A fiery-red demon mask suddenly appeared in his hand. Without hesitation, he pressed it onto his face. Then, soul-shaking pressure spread outward from his body, and his Spiritual Pressure instantly surged.

Some of the small animals in the forest were even knocked unconscious by the pressure.

But it was not over yet. Just as the five fire dragons were about to strike Ye Wuyue, he changed his Shikai release command.

"Reduce all creation to ash, Flowing Blade, Like Fire!"

Boom!!!

The five fire dragons struck Ye Wuyue simultaneously, blasting a crater where he stood. A massive cloud of smoke mixed with dirt and shattered rocks sprayed in every direction.

Uchiha Setsuna stopped and sneered. In his view, Sasuke could not possibly be any deader. After all, the Dragon Flame Song Technique was one of the A-rank ninjutsu he had mastered. Even some Jonin would struggle against it when cast by him, much less a child who had only just entered the Ninja Academy.

"Why make things difficult for yourself? If you had obediently stopped, I could have at least left you an intact corpse. Dying beneath a Jonin's A-rank ninjutsu should be an honor for you." Uchiha Setsuna mocked him, then said to the subordinate beside him, "Put the standard Root equipment here."

However, this hawkish Uchiha did not immediately comply. Instead, he stared ahead with wide eyes. Confused, Uchiha Setsuna looked in his direction.

A semi-elliptical barrier of black-and-red flames stood within the crater his ninjutsu had just created. The red flames belonged to Flowing Blade, Like Fire, while the black flames came from the Hollow power contained within the mask. At the same time, an arrogant voice rang out from within...

"You should be the one to enjoy that honor!"

The fiery barrier dispersed, revealing the figure of a child wearing a fiery-red demon mask and holding an ancient longsword. Black-and-red flames coiled around his blade, though their scale was far smaller than during his battle with the Nine-Tails.

At first, Uchiha Setsuna was stunned by the sight before him. Then, he actually felt a trace of pressure, as though he were facing a cold-blooded beast.

"Hehehehe! I wonder if you can take a slash?"

Waves of intense battle lust continuously pounded Ye Wuyue's mind. At this moment, he simply relaxed his suppression of the impulse, and an exhilarating sensation instantly filled his body.

Ye Wuyue flashed beside one of Setsuna's subordinates with Shunpo and swung his blade.

That Uchiha clansman had awakened the Sharingan. Though he had failed to see Ye Wuyue's Shunpo clearly, his Sharingan caught the sword swing this time.

Before these eyes, none of your movements can escape detection!

A trace of pride rose in the Uchiha's heart as he twisted aside to evade the slash.

Yet a palm pressed over his face.

"Destructive Spell #31: Crimson Fire Cannon!"

A cold voice rang out like a death warrant. A flash of fire appeared, and a headless corpse fell to the ground.

Point-blank Hado. Damn, that felt good!