Battle (3)

"Clang!"

Souya, wielding the Starfall Rod, used a Body Flicker Technique to instantly appear before Uchiha Longping.

The dynamic vision of the Sharingan was naturally not for nothing. He instantly raised his kunai, blocking the Starfall Rod at his forehead.

But he soon discovered that the power emanating from the Starfall Rod was somewhat unbelievable.

He gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his right arm, yet he still couldn't resist this brute force.

He glared with his Sharingan, intending to cast a genjutsu on Souya, but he found that Souya's gaze wasn't directed at his eyes at all.

This kind of minor tactic for dealing with the Sharingan had been explained to everyone before the war with Konohagakure, but only a few could actually do it in real combat.

"Where is Lord Orochimaru?" Uchiha Longping grunted, then tilted his arm downwards to the right.

While deflecting Souya's power, he lunged forward, stabbing fiercely at Souya's chest and abdomen with his kunai.

Souya's expression was calm, and he remained silent. He wasn't interested in Uchiha Longping's question; he was only interested in his eyes.

The Starfall Rod felt light as a feather in his hand. He swept it back with his left hand, then instantly grabbed it with his right and swung it with all his might towards Uchiha Longping's waist.

With the weight of the Starfall Rod and Souya's strength, even attempting to inflict mutual damage would be unlikely.

Uchiha Longping's Sharingan naturally caught Souya's movement. He had no choice but to give up.

Uchiha Longping leaped, dodging Souya's strike, and quickly formed hand seals.

"Fire Style? Great Fireball Technique!"

A ball of scorching red fire erupted from his mouth, hurtling towards Souya.

Souya's expression remained unchanged. He simply raised his right hand, and a fan-shaped wall of Gold Dust suddenly shot up from the ground before him, incredibly thick.

The fireball struck it, leaving only a scorched mark, unable to break through at all.

Souya then continued to manipulate the Gold Dust, forming streaks of Gold Dust that whipped towards Uchiha Longping from the ground.

The advantage of the Sharingan was fully displayed at this moment. Uchiha Longping weaved and dodged through the streaks, his steps light, evading all of Souya's attacks.

"Hmph!" Souya snorted, seeing this.

He was openly envious and jealous of these guys who relied on their bloodline to possess extraordinary strength...

Souya stood with his staff held vertically, stomping his feet, creating two shallow pits in the ground.

Finally, as Uchiha Longping sidestepped a blow, Souya seemed to anticipate his movement.

In an instant, he swung his staff back.

Thump!

A dull thud echoed as Uchiha Longping's right thigh was struck by the Starfall Rod. With a weight of over a hundred pounds plus Souya's wrist strength, the damage was naturally not insignificant.

Uchiha Longping was sent flying several meters away. As he struggled to get up, his right leg could be seen trembling, hindering his attempt to rise.

Souya, seizing the advantage, showed no mercy. He quickly clasped his hands together, and thick streaks of Gold Dust shot up from the ground before Uchiha Longping again.

Uchiha Longping glared with his Sharingan. Although he could see the attack path clearly, his right leg wouldn't obey him. He could only roll sideways to dodge, looking quite pathetic.

"Longping!" another Uchiha ninja shouted, desperately trying to break free from the Sand Ninja in front of him to go and help.

But his opponent would not give him such an opportunity.

"Argh!" This Uchiha ninja with Two Tomoe let out an enraged roar, the tomoe in his eyes spinning faster and faster.

Suddenly, the number of tomoe in his eyes increased by one. Under the immense emotional impact, his Sharingan actually evolved again, becoming that of a Three Tomoe expert!

It was known that ninjas who could evolve to Three Tomoe, with a little training, could easily rival ordinary Jonin. If they had special talent in chakra nature, reaching the level of Elite Jonin was also highly possible.

This Uchiha ninja, in his twenties, naturally noticed it immediately. The world in his eyes seemed to slow down in an instant.

His enemies, whose strength was previously on par with his, now appeared to have flaws in every move, and he could easily pinpoint their weaknesses.

"Heh heh!" A sinister smile spread across his face. He gripped his ninjutto tightly, preparing to deliberately expose a weakness and then finish off this enemy.

Just as he was envisioning the scene of his enemy's blood spraying... and the admiring gazes of his clan members upon his return...

Whoosh!

From the ground behind him, a dark figure suddenly rose.

Yellow sand continuously fell from the figure's surface. He finally saw clearly. It was a dark, elongated puppet, but its belly was already open, revealing a chilling glint on either side.

The puppet's face was long and narrow, with two curved red horns and two bulging eyes devoid of any emotion. The overall pitch-black puppet faintly gleamed with a metallic luster.

"This...?!" The Uchiha ninja, who had just advanced to Three Tomoe, was filled with terror. Although his eyes had spotted the enemy, his physical capabilities were not up to par, causing his limbs to lag behind his head.

Click!

The puppet that shot up gave him no chance and swallowed him whole.

Gurgle!

Several cold, sharp lights flashed from the puppet's belly, followed by a shrill scream. However, the scream, just as it reached its peak, was abruptly cut short as if its throat had been choked.

"This Puppet?" The Sand Ninja looked at the black Puppet in front of him, which was continuously bleeding, his eyes full of uncertainty.

Meanwhile, due to Uchiha Longping's leg injury, he could no longer dodge the wave of Gold Dust surging towards him.

His eyes showed determination, and his hands moved with incredible speed, forming hand seals.

"Fire Style? Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

Ringing sounds like dragon roars accompanied several dragon-shaped fireballs as they hurtled towards Souya.

"Roar!"

If one looked closely, the teeth, tendrils, and pupils of the dragon-headed fireballs were clearly visible, and one could even see the angry expression emanating from the dragon heads.

Boom!

Souya's wave of Gold Dust was directly scattered, having virtually no obstructive effect.

As the dragon flames sped past, it seemed as if even the air around them was scorched and distorted, its power evident!