Chidori Tearing the Night

The town of Higurashi was remote, the kind of place where all sorts of wickedness tended to fester.

The shop assistant was an informant cultivated by a band of thieves, quick to identify suitable targets for them.

At first, Kyosuke, who appeared ordinary, didn't pique the assistant's interest.

Unexpectedly, an "accidental" gesture immediately revealed his considerable wealth.

Had the assistant not had a keen eye, he might have missed this plump sheep that had practically walked into their hands.

"Damn it, he almost fooled me." Using the excuse of needing to relieve himself, the assistant took the opportunity to release a carrier pigeon.

It wouldn't be long before the thieves' contact appeared in town.

With him around, the traveling merchant boy wouldn't escape their clutches.

"Heh heh, if you're going to blame anyone, blame yourself for being stupid," the assistant's sinister chuckle was drowned out by the noisy din of the shop.

On the street outside, a seemingly unremarkable roadside stall.

Gazing at the pigeon in the sky, a middle-aged man exuding a ruffian aura cursed inwardly.

He had been setting up his stall for days; how could he not see through the shop assistant's schemes?

Murder and robbery weren't the issue; he was merely afraid that the other party's brazen actions would attract unnecessary trouble to his plan.

"I'll see how things go tonight. If there are no problems, I'll secretly take care of this guy," the man's eyes narrowed, doing his best to conceal the killing intent within.

He was one of the four Chunin who had accompanied Nara Teppei, responsible for observing every passerby who approached the trap.

Including Kyosuke, not a single person could escape his gaze.

The assistant's petty little actions naturally did not escape his notice.

Meanwhile, after finishing his meal, Kyosuke casually found a nearby inn.

There was nothing he could do. He waited and waited, but the assistant made no move, indicating that the other party still needed time to prepare.

With a rough idea of the situation, he decided to rest there, displaying the fearlessness of an innocent youth to the fullest.

By day, he ambled about, harmless as a lamb.

By night, put on a mask and become someone else entirely.

Once his subordinates returned from reconnaissance, tonight would be the perfect time for them to make their move.

"The hunting game has begun," the boy grinned wickedly.

Soon, night fell.

Apart from drunks lingering in the izakayas, there were no pedestrians on the street.

The ninja who had been disguised during the day had now gathered around the shop's wooden building, awaiting the enemy who might appear at any moment.

Suddenly, a cry came from the end of the street.

"Help!"

In an instant, the seven lurking figures became vigilant.

"It's that boy from earlier today." Watching the figure fleeing for his life, one of them subtly made a gesture.

Safe.

"Help!" The boy noticed the hazy drunkard on the street corner and ran towards him as if he had found a savior.

At this moment, the Chunin felt an urge to curse.

Such a commotion could very well attract the target's attention.

He couldn't reveal himself, or it was highly likely he would alert the enemy.

The Chunin, disguised as a drunkard, swore that once this was over, he would kill all these scoundrels.

Allowing the young man to embrace him, he planned to pretend to be drunk. After all, no one would pay attention to a disheveled, middle-aged drunkard.

Just then, the drunkard suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and lost his life before he could react.

[System Notification: Killed a Yamanaka Clan Chunin, gained 300 points.]

Standing up in a fluster, Kyosuke, disguised as the fleeing boy, continued to sprint forward.

"There's a Jonin lurking. The body won't be hidden for long."

"At most five seconds, and the Chunin's death will be exposed."

One second passed. Nara Teppei, hidden inside the shop, hadn't noticed anything amiss yet.

Two seconds passed. He wondered why his subordinate hadn't sent a signal yet.

Third second. His expression turned completely serious.

"Beware of enemy attack!"

Almost the instant the shout rang out, a ferocious, roaring fire dragon suddenly engulfed the entire shop.

The soaring flames thoroughly awakened the slumbering town.

"What's going on?" The Chunin lurking in the adjacent courtyard found the surrounding space distorting before he could even react.

"Genjutsu?!" the Chunin exclaimed in shock, desperately channeling his Chakra to break free from the illusion.

However, the Genjutsu cast by the Three Tomoe Sharingan was not something easily broken.

A few seconds later, after Uchiha Maya, who was hiding in the shadows, departed, only a corpse with unclosed eyes remained in the courtyard.

Meanwhile, seeing that the enemy had detected him early, Kyosuke unceremoniously dropped his disguise.

After performing a few simple Hand Seals, the lightning of the Chidori's cry drowned out the roar of the explosion.

"Damn it!" The shadows spreading from the darkness couldn't keep up with the figure charging at high speed.

"What the hell is this Ninjutsu?" Nara Teppei was quite exasperated.

He couldn't understand why his perfectly planned ambush had been completely exposed.

Was the opponent's perception really that astonishing?

Or did they know something from the very beginning?

Vaguely, a very bad premonition arose in his heart.

Low-level ninja had very limited information, and capturing them was of little use.

Only Jonin absolutely could not fall into the enemy's hands.

In the past, the actions of the three clans had been perfectly coordinated, giving the Uchiha no chance.

But today, he had voluntarily exposed himself to the enemy's sight.

All for some damn evil mask demon?

At this moment, Nara Teppei suddenly came to his senses, but reality no longer allowed him to withdraw from the game.

[System Notification: Killed a Chunin of the Akimichi Clan, gained 350 points.]

Faced with the combination of Sharingan + Chidori, a mere Chunin had no way to cope.

Even the Akimichi Clan, with their extremely strong combat power, could not escape the fate of death.

Pulling his hand from the enemy's steaming chest and dodging the spraying blood, Kyosuke's gaze shifted, and he had already vanished from his original spot.

"Damn it," Yamanaka Rumiko cursed inwardly, not expecting the opponent's vigilance to be so high.

If she had been just a moment slower, she could have taken over the boy's body and completed the plan to capture the target.

Now, she hadn't caught the person and had also exposed her location. With a sigh, she unhesitatingly smashed through the partition and burst out of her hiding place.

The next second.

A fire dragon soared into the sky, directly turning the area behind her into a sea of fire.

Seeing this, Akimichi Kanbei simply stopped hiding and directly used a high-power Partial Expansion Jutsu.

An arm like a giant supporting the sky whistled down, smashing towards the enemy's hiding place.

Having no choice, Uchiha Izumi could only choose to reveal herself and fight.

Three Jonin + four elite Chunin, a truly luxurious squad lineup.

Unexpectedly, after the initial contact, their side had already lost two key combatants in succession.

Just as he was about to issue combat orders, a familiar earth-shattering roar from a distance suddenly caught his attention.

However, this time, it wasn't Kyosuke who unleashed the Chidori, but a Uchiha Izumi with a face full of killing intent.

To maximize his strength, he had generously chosen to impart Ninjutsu.

As a Chunin, he could instantly kill opponents of the same level with Chidori.

So, if the target was Uchiha Izumi, to what extent could her strength be amplified?