Ambush

"Lightning Style: Ground Run!" The rogue ninja from Kumogakure quickly formed hand seals and unleashed a lightning ninjutsu. The lightning instantly spread across the ground, forcing Hizashi Hyuga to retreat.

Shiyu, along with the other two, was instantly separated by the lightning. The Kumogakure rogue ninja then engaged Hizashi again.

Meanwhile, Shiyu and his two companions faced over a dozen rogue ninjas and wandering shinobi, putting them under immense pressure.

"There are so many of them! What should we do?" Kakashi Nao had never encountered such a critical situation before.

"Shiyu, do you have a plan?" Hinata Kurenai also asked.

"Yes, I have a makeshift one!" Shiyu immediately thought of a way to break through.

"Kill!" The dozen or so rogue ninjas charged at the three of them. Shiyu quickly formed hand seals, unleashing his wind and fire compound ninjutsu once more.

"Compound Ninjutsu: Wind Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"

The immensely powerful compound ninjutsu instantly annihilated several weaker enemies. The remaining enemies became much more cautious. Shiyu knew the enemies would be extremely careful from now on.

"Water Style: Hidden Mist Technique!" Shiyu also used a ninjutsu he had copied not long ago.

The surrounding mist instantly thickened, to the point where one couldn't see their hand in front of their face.

"We've lost sight of the enemy!" the enemies reported from within the dense fog.

Shiyu had copied the Silent Killing Technique and the Body Flicker Technique, allowing him to move silently yet with great speed and agility.

Within the dense fog, he could easily conceal his presence, while his White Rinnegan clearly saw the enemies' locations.

Thus, Shiyu was like a wolf among sheep. Each time, the moment an enemy spotted him, he had already used the Gentle Fist to strike vital points on the ninja.

In a short while, several ninjas had already fallen to Shiyu.

The remaining survivors were all drenched in sweat, their hearts filled with fear and unease, dreading that they would be next. Their fighting spirit had significantly waned.

Shiyu was like a grim reaper within the dense fog, swiftly taking the lives of the unfortunate.

"Where!? Where is he!?" The wandering shinobi looked around but saw no sign of anyone. As Shiyu approached again, he struck the ninja's internal organs with the Gentle Fist.

It could be said that the Gentle Fist combined with the dense fog was Shiyu's domain. While it might not be effective against ninjas with slightly stronger consciousness, for these fodder-level ninjas, he killed them as they came! Two came, he killed a pair!

"Another one is gone!"

"Damn it!"

"Where is he!"

"Damn it. Why is this happening!?"

The wandering shinobi and rogue ninjas were beginning to regret their decision. Despite being Genin, they were proving to be more troublesome than that Hyuga Clan Jonin.

In the blink of an eye, only three ninjas remained from the group that had surrounded Shiyu and his companions.

"Only three left!" Shiyu thought. Then, an idea struck him. He used Shadow Clones to create two clones and then used the Transformation Technique to disguise them as the other two.

Easily, the remaining three fodder ninjas were finally dealt with by Shiyu.

They didn't even realize what was happening until they died. How could their former comrades be killing them?

After resolving the battle on their side, Shiyu, Kurenai, and Nao naturally went to assist Hizashi Hyuga.

Hizashi was a Taijutsu-type ninja, but the enemy clearly possessed lightning ninjutsu. Hizashi found it difficult to get close, thus putting him at a disadvantage.

"Teacher Hizashi! Leave the rest to me!" Shiyu naturally stepped forward without hesitation.

"Hmph! Brat! Such arrogance! I was careless last time." The rogue ninja from Kumogakure seemed to have seen the corpses of over a dozen ninjas and then said in disbelief.

"What's going on!? You're incredibly lucky! Fifteen wandering shinobi couldn't kill you!?" The rogue ninja from Kumogakure was extremely surprised. In his estimation, even if Shiyu was a powerful elite Chunin, he should be in dire straits by now. However, what he didn't expect was that Shiyu had once again persevered and achieved a counter-kill.

"You fellow! Your strength has probably reached Jonin level! A Konoha brat? That strong!? How troublesome! I didn't expect such a strong brat!?" The Kumogakure ninja's brow furrowed. It was his miscalculation, so his chances of winning had naturally decreased significantly.

"Looking at your crest, are you from Konoha's Uchiha Clan?" the rogue ninja from Kumogakure inexplicably asked.

"Hmph! Feel it yourself!" Shiyu began forming hand seals without hesitation and then shouted, "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The rogue ninja from Kumogakure naturally used the Body Flicker Technique to quickly evade. However, Shiyu continued to unleash the Great Fireball Technique with sustained effort.

"Such an annoying brat!" The rogue ninja from Kumogakure did not expect Shiyu's stamina and Chakra to be so enduring.

When Shiyu finally finished, he surprisingly quickly formed hand seals again and unleashed a wind ninjutsu.

"Wind Style: Wind Dragon Bullet Technique!"

The strong wind instantly transformed into a wind dragon and attacked the Kumogakure ninja.

"You fellow!" The rogue ninja from Kumogakure was clearly enraged. Shiyu gave him no time to breathe. Furthermore, ordinary Genin who used ninjutsu of the Great Fireball's caliber would definitely be low on Chakra. Yet, Shiyu continuously used B-rank ninjutsu and still showed no signs of Chakra depletion.

"This brat! What's going on! Even a Jonin's Chakra should be depleted by now!" The Kumogakure ninja became increasingly incredulous and shocked.

"It seems this brat is the exact opposite of that Jonin. His mid-to-long-range attacks are powerful, but in close combat! I won't lose to him!" the rogue ninja from Kumogakure stated with conviction.

He then used the Body Flicker Technique and appeared beside Shiyu. This was exactly what Shiyu wanted.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Armor!" To prevent any accidents, the Kumogakure ninja also unleashed a lightning shield.

Shiyu's brow furrowed slightly. This guy is surprisingly cautious, he thought.

Shiyu naturally did not engage the rogue ninja from Kumogakure for the moment. He once again used the Water Style: Hidden Mist Technique, and the surrounding area was instantly enveloped in thick fog.

"Well done, Shiyu!" Hizashi Hyuga's Byakugan could clearly see the enemy's position within the dense fog, and Shiyu had effectively blocked the enemy's vision.

"Damn it! He's blocked my vision? Now I don't know where he is!" The rogue ninja from Kumogakure, helpless, changed his Lightning Armor to full power. Although his Chakra consumption was severe, it at least guaranteed temporary safety.

"This guy can't see us!" Shiyu and Hizashi immediately formulated a plan.

"There!" The rogue ninja from Kumogakure suddenly saw Shiyu's figure appear before him. Just as he was about to attack Shiyu, Hizashi's Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm struck from behind.

"Naive!" The rogue ninja from Kumogakure sneered.