Too Wonderful, He Actually Wants to Kill Me!

Gurgle, gurgle!

Scalding boiling water constantly burst into bubbles, sending white mist drifting upwards and spreading the pungent smell of sulfur in all directions.

In the deep darkness, only a barrier floating on the boiling water lake emitted a faint white light.

Crack, crack!

Cracked rocks and dust constantly fell from the volcanic rock walls.

The entire environment was like a boiling kettle with its spout blocked, constantly applying pressure inwards.

The scorching air made it difficult to breathe.

The temperature reached 50-60 degrees Celsius.

In such an environment, even Uchiha Ci, who had become a ninja, felt his vision blur intermittently.

The oppressive crisis lurked in the depths, like a venomous snake waiting to strike.

Uchiha Ci's vision flickered, and through the white light of the barrier, he seemed to see the Death Stars flashing wildly in the pitch-black night sky!

He felt as if his great-grandmother was beckoning him from the night sky.

At this thought, Uchiha Ci's spirit suddenly surged.

He was awake, completely awake!

He gradually understood everything.

This place was a volcano created by the Kumogakure Ninja Dodai's ninjutsu, and the boiling spring directly below him.

This... wasn't this a perfect burial ground!?

What they say about finding a way when you reach the mountain, and seeing a new village behind the dark flowers!

Originally, Uchiha Ci thought he had wasted his money, the Explosive Tags hadn't detonated, and he had almost made a comeback to defeat a Kumogakure Jonin.

Coupled with the Great Elder Uchiha Setsuna's threat, which was akin to self-destruction, those two Kumogakure Ninja were practically scared into fleeing overnight.

But, but, but, who could have imagined--

Boss Dodai generously gifted him a big one!

Earth Style: Opening Earth Rising Dig to create the volcano, Lava Release: Lava River to seal the top.

Volcanic eruption, boiling spring gushing!

Temperatures and pressures exceeding 100 degrees Celsius, plus the impact of earth and rock, not to mention a literal full-body hot water bath.

This was surely death!

It was a perfect combination of ninjutsu!

Uchiha Ci was almost moved to tears.

This round, this round, he was thanking Boss Dodai for the gift of a huge volcano!

Damn it, trying to scam insurance was too difficult!

While Uchiha Ci was tearfully grateful, the Kumogakure Ninja Moroi on the other side was already overheating.

It was like a realistic version of "you're hot, I'm warm" in the ninja world.

Moroi glared fiercely at Uchiha Ci, who looked like he was crying from fear, feeling no sympathy.

Only hatred!

His eyes were bloodshot, the skin on his face contorted grotesquely, and veins bulged on his forehead.

It was all because of this brat, because of him!

Dodai had sold him out, using Opening Earth Rising Dig to throw him and his barrier into the volcano!

Moroi had never felt such despair.

The suppressed rage almost burst his chest.

He glared at Uchiha Ci, his voice distorted as he roared:

"Uchiha Ci!"

"It's your fault! It's all your fault!"

"If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up in this situation!?"

Moroi clenched his fists, his eyes wide with fury, and roared almost madly:

"I'm going to kill you!"

"I will definitely kill you!"

However, Hearing this, Uchiha Ci was not surprised but delighted!

He looked at the furious Moroi, almost applauding him on the spot.

How wonderful, this guy actually wants to kill me!

It's like bungee jumping outside the atmosphere and suddenly realizing you forgot your parachute!

This is truly a double blessing!

Meeting Moroi's gaze, which seemed to want to chew off his scalp, Uchiha Ci suppressed his inner elation and nodded calmly.

"Very good, very spirited!"

He suddenly opened his eyes. To ensure Moroi's anger reached its threshold, he even deliberately raised an eyebrow, putting on a disdainful, arrogant, and rebellious expression like Sasuke's.

Immediately, Uchiha Ci let out a scoff and said lightly, "Before these eyes, your struggles are meaningless!"

As he spoke, Sharingan, activate!

Moroi's distorted expression was reflected in his scarlet pupils, the Single Tomoe slowly rotating.

As if it were the most exquisite artwork in the world.

No further words were needed; just this alone exuded an aura of overwhelming coolness.

Anyone who saw it would want to rush up and hang him for a beating!

Clearly, with this show-off technique, at least ten years ahead of the current ninja world, Moroi was completely unable to resist.

His nostrils flared, and veins bulged on his forehead.

The next moment, Moroi stomped on the surface of the boiling water lake, kicking up a surge of white mist as he charged forward with a ferocious expression.

However, Uchiha Ci merely sidestepped, dodging Moroi's swift punch.

He counterattacked with a slash to his back.

Cloud Style · Inner Slash!

Learned and applied immediately.

Uchiha Ci kicked Moroi in the face, sending him flying backward, then calmly stated, "Give up, I've already seen through all your moves!"

"Aaaaaaaah!"

Moroi, enraged to the extreme, disregarded his utterly exhausted body. He formed hand seals and slammed them onto the boiling lake surface:

"Ninjutsu · Lightning Kill Bind!"

Uchiha Ci was startled, not expecting the opponent to still be able to use ninjutsu, and immediately tried to dodge to the side.

But water conducts electricity—the change in environment indirectly sped up Moroi's jutsu.

A dazzling bolt of lightning shot forward, forming a large character for 'lightning' at Uchiha Ci's feet.

Four lightning-piercing chains pierced through him, firmly locking Uchiha Ci in place, unable to move much.

Moroi wore a ferocious grin.

Then, Splash.

He fell into the scalding boiling water.

Gurgle, gurgle!

Beneath the water, Moroi's mouth opened and closed in terror, his eyes wide, his limbs flailing weakly.

The scalding boiling water quickly began to cook the edges of his body.

Plop!

A large bubble rose to the surface.

Moroi, this Special Jonin of Kumogakure, the future leader of Kumogakure's Barrier Squad, a ninja capable of creating 36 Regeneration Barriers, was no more.

As Moroi died, the seals of Lightning Kill Bind gradually faded.

Uchiha Ci was suddenly dumbfounded.

"No, big bro, couldn't you have held on for two more seconds?"

"Come at me with a sword! Damn it!"

He used ninjutsu with no chakra left, not even leaving himself enough room to stomp on the water.

Are all you guys from Kumogakure this hot-tempered?

Uchiha Ci gasped for air, his chest heaving.

He was completely out of strength by this point.

He looked at the barrier before him, its light slowly fading, the darkness gradually swallowing everything.

Uchiha Ci let out a sigh of relief.

Reflected in the scalding hot spring, he saw his own face.

It was once a handsome and charming face, the kind that made people want to pinch it to see if it was as moist as it looked.

Now it was covered in grime, dirt, bloodstains, wounds, black ink-like goo, and sweat all mixed together.

He looked like a miner who had just crawled out of a coal pit.

Uchiha Ci suddenly let out a dry chuckle. He looked down at the water's surface, which had reached a critical point.

The hot spring was about to erupt.

He imagined the impending landslide of water, the heavens and earth being overturned.

"This, this must be my end."

Uchiha Ci flopped onto the water's surface, chuckling. His face was filled with relief.

He was truly exhausted.

However, Just then—

In the darkness, a golden flame suddenly ignited!

It was like the first ray of light at the dawn of creation!

A familiar roar echoed in Uchiha Ci's ears:

"Fire Style: Majestic Fire Destruction!"

Chapter 22 has been revised. Up to this chapter, the first act of the story concludes here.

Next, a brand new Land of Hot Water arc will begin: The Evil God Ritual.

Yes, that's the part from the synopsis.

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