Rogue Ninja

"Bang!" The Explosive Tags detonated instantly, leaving the two figures with nowhere to hide as they finally revealed themselves.

"Haha! I was wondering who it was! So the Jonin leading them is from the Hyuga Clan! Maybe I'll get some Byakugan spoils this time!"

A figure finally appeared before everyone. The ninja's forehead protector bore the mark of the Land of Water, but with a line slashed through the center, indicating this person was a rogue ninja from Kirigakure.

The other ninja had the symbol of Kumogakure on their forehead, also crossed out with a line.

"Two rogue ninja!" Hizashi took a ready stance.

"Stop dreaming. The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan are extremely difficult to obtain. If they know they're captured, they'll use a secret technique to destroy their own Byakugan!" The Kumogakure rogue ninja seemed more familiar with ninja secrets, only staring at Noguchi, Shiyu, and the other two.

"You can do whatever you want with those three Genin. I'll handle the Hyuga Clan Jonin!" the Kumogakure rogue ninja commanded.

In his eyes, the Genin were insignificant, so he left them to the Kirigakure rogue ninja, whose strength was inferior to his.

"Hmph! How cunning! Leaving the interesting one for yourself!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja then looked at Shiyu and the other two, saying, "I'm sorry, but I'll have to finish you off as quickly as possible!"

"Here they come! Be careful!" Kakashi Nao warned.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Kirigakure rogue ninja threw a shuriken.

"Shuriken!" Shiyu warned, then knocked down the incoming shuriken with his own kunai.

"Hmph! Brats are just brats!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja used the Body Flicker Technique, appearing instantly in the middle of Shiyu and the other two.

"Watch out!" Kakashi Nao swung his Gray Fang, blocking the Kirigakure rogue ninja.

"Gentle Fist!" Hinata Kurenai wasn't about to be outdone. While Nao was holding off the Kirigakure rogue ninja, she launched a Gentle Fist.

Shiyu reacted the fastest, seizing the opportunity to instantly grab Mr. Noguchi and retreat.

"Hmph! You brats are quick, but you still can't escape!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja then quickly formed hand seals and used a ninjutsu.

"Water Style: Mist Technique!"

Instantly, a dense fog enveloped the surroundings, obscuring everything.

"Careful! This is Kirigakure's silent killing technique! Pay attention to your surroundings!" Shiyu warned.

"Brat, I didn't expect you to know so much!"

"Since that's the case, I'll give you a complete corpse!"

The Kirigakure rogue ninja's voice echoed from all directions, making it impossible to pinpoint his location.

"Awaken!" Shiyu silently opened his White Rinnegan. The Sharingan would be hindered by the dense fog, but the Byakugan's perceptive eyes could clearly see the Kirigakure rogue ninja's position.

"This guy dares to use the Mist Technique in front of me!" Shiyu's lips curved slightly. He could already see the Kirigakure rogue ninja's movements and clearly discerned his chakra pathways.

"This guy's strength isn't weak; his chakra seems to be nearing Jonin level!" Shiyu quietly observed the Kirigakure rogue ninja, thinking.

"This guy must have already noticed me. I'll play along!" Shiyu then quietly used the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

"Hmph! Brat! So you were here!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja had clearly seen the "Shiyu" figure and suddenly raised his kunai, thrusting it towards the vital spot.

"Bang!" Unexpectedly, Shiyu transformed into a Shadow Clone and disappeared in that instant.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" Shiyu instantly completed the hand seals and launched a ninjutsu attack at the Kirigakure rogue ninja.

"Water Style: Water Wall!" The Kirigakure ninja's hand seals were not slow, and he instantly blocked Shiyu's Great Fireball attack. As fire met water, the surroundings became even more obscured.

"You're no ordinary brat!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja no longer dared to underestimate Shiyu.

Shiyu wasn't discouraged by the failed surprise attack and shouted, "Hatake, Kurenai! Protect the bearded man! Leave this one to me!"

"To think I'd be underestimated by a brat!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja smirked, then instantly completed his hand seals and said, "Water Style: Water Clone Technique!"

Three Kirigakure rogue ninja clones then appeared before Shiyu.

"Water clones, huh?" Shiyu observed them with his White Rinnegan without hesitation.

Whether it was a Water Clone or a Shadow Clone, the Sharingan and Byakugan couldn't distinguish the original body. However, upon receiving an attack, a Water Clone would dissipate.

Shiyu's lips curved again, "Using clones at a time like this, I don't know if I should call you stupid or foolish!"

"Lightning Style: Lightning Dragon Bullet!" Shiyu completed the hand seals and spat out a massive Lightning Dragon Bullet from his mouth.

The lightning dragon instantly spread out from the front, middle, and rear areas, attacking the Kirigakure rogue ninja.

"This brat! Does he know Lightning Style in addition to Fire Style?!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja frowned.

"This kid is definitely not an ordinary brat!"

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja, with no other choice, used Earth Style. Among the Five Elemental Ninjutsu, Lightning > Water, Water > Fire, Fire > Earth, Earth > Wind, Wind > Lightning.

Besides the Water Wall, there was the Earth Flow Wall. If he used the Water Wall, he'd definitely be electrocuted. The Kirigakure rogue ninja also lacked Wind Style chakra, so he reluctantly resorted to this.

The Kirigakure rogue ninja created an Earth Flow Wall, completely protecting himself. However, even so, the Earth Flow Wall instantly collapsed. Both were B-rank ninjutsu, and it was shattered by Shiyu's technique, showing the astonishing power of Shiyu's Lightning Dragon Bullet.

"This brat's ninjutsu is surprisingly powerful! It seems I can't go head-to-head with him using ninjutsu!" The Kirigakure rogue ninja instantly changed his strategy and chose close-quarters combat again.

"Water Style: Mist Technique!"

The Kirigakure rogue ninja used the Mist Technique again, and the surrounding fog thickened. Shiyu instantly understood the Kirigakure rogue ninja's intention.

"Hmph! You, trying to engage me in close combat! You won't escape this time!" Shiyu immediately prepared a counter-attack strategy for the Kirigakure rogue ninja in his mind.

Shiyu, as usual, pretended not to see the rogue ninja from Kirigakure. At this point, the rogue ninja had clearly fallen into the trap and no longer hesitated, but still cautiously approached Shiyu.

"This guy is really cautious! He must have killed a lot of people!"

Shiyu pretended to look around aimlessly, then turned his back to the rogue ninja from Kirigakure.

"Hmph! This is great! This brat is dead for sure this time!" The rogue ninja from Kirigakure was full of confidence and approached Shiyu even more boldly.

"This guy fell for it!" Shiyu's White Rinnegan naturally possessed 360-degree reconnaissance abilities. He clearly saw the rogue ninja from Kirigakure take out a kunai and move towards him with increasing speed.

Shiyu suddenly noticed the rogue ninja from Kirigakure stop, like the calm before a storm.

"It's coming!" Shiyu suddenly saw the rogue ninja from Kirigakure charge at him like a hungry tiger, kunai in hand.