The lightning of Chidori Stream viciously taught the two men who had tried to approach him a lesson.
Sosuke discovered that this thing's actual use was far greater than he had imagined. The powerhouses of the Warring States era all needed to get close and hack people apart.
At least until the information had completely spread, Chidori Stream was perfect for ambushing people. One strike, one kill.
He kicked aside the corpse that had gone cold in front of him and turned toward the enemy on the left. Before he even arrived, several shuriken whistled through the air and struck the enemy.
"Damn brat." Struck in a vital spot, the enemy knew he would not survive. Before dying, however, he intended to drag his opponent down with him.
Enduring the numbness spreading through his body, the enemy pushed off the ground with one leg and lunged at Sosuke like a demon.
Being able to suppress the paralysis from Chidori Stream meant this man's strength was even greater than expected.
Unfortunately—
Chidori Sharp Spear!
A lightning blade shaped like a long spear pierced through the enemy's chest, strangling his desperate strike in its cradle.
"I... I can't accept this."
[System Notification: Successfully killed Hiraizumi Sei. Obtained 260 Points.]
Even at such a tense moment, Sosuke could not help feeling delighted by his gains.
[Points: 743]
In just a short while, his Points had doubled. If he could set foot on the battlefield, it would be absolutely exhilarating.
"Brat!"
A suppressed roar echoed beside his ears. The next second, Uchiha Atsushi appeared and kicked him viciously into the air.
The speed was so great that Sosuke had no chance to react.
The difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great.
Even if Yamanaka Koji could not bring out his full strength, handling him was still as easy as turning over his hand.
"Leave the brat to me. Go fulfill your mission."
"Yes!"
After giving a simple reply, the death warriors turned and charged toward the academy.
Terrifying killing intent rushed over them. A group of half-grown children stood frozen in place, and the more timid ones had already begun wetting their pants.
"Damn it." Sosuke gritted his teeth and climbed to his feet. That kick had broken at least two of his ribs.
This was no longer a question of whether he could save them. If he was even slightly careless, he would not escape the enemy's clutches today.
"Sorry, I've already done everything I can." His gaze covertly swept toward the gate, and Sosuke was already considering how to escape.
Uchiha Atsushi was incredibly powerful. Even if he had not reached the level of an Elite Jonin, he was still beyond what an ordinary Captain-level fighter could compare to.
Not to mention, the enemy could also control him while activating the Sharingan.
Three pitch-black tomoe placed enormous pressure on Sosuke.
"Trying to run?" The enemy's experience was extraordinarily rich. He saw through Sosuke's thoughts in an instant.
He completed the Hand Seals in less than a second, and scorching flames instantly swallowed Sosuke's figure.
"If you'd known this would happen, why bother meddling just now?" Yamanaka Koji shook his head, the amusement in his eyes unmistakable.
As the planner of the Extinction Plan, he did not need to pay with his life. Once he successfully slaughtered this group of children, he only needed to dispel the secret technique to return to his original body.
Looking at the figure stumbling out of the flames, Yamanaka Koji controlled the body and swiftly advanced, intending to personally kill the Uchiha prodigy.
Uchiha Tajima's expression would surely be quite amusing when that happened.
Celebrating the hero's return?
He would make today the darkest moment in Uchiha history.
"Let's start with you."
Bang!
At the critical moment, a figure inserted himself between the two of them. He took "Uchiha Atsushi's" attack head-on, then countered with a slash that forced the enemy back.
Looking at the blood trickling from the corner of the youth's mouth, Sosuke forced a smile. "What, you didn't go out to welcome them?"
"You know me. I hate those sorts of occasions." Uchiha Madara wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth and tightened his grip on the short blade.
He had not followed his father's orders, which was why he had been able to rush over and provide support so quickly.
Fortunately, that had allowed him to save Sosuke's life in time.
"Can you still fight?" he asked.
"Of course." Sosuke forced himself upright, sweat continuously dripping from his forehead.
Seeing this, Uchiha Madara turned around and said calmly, "I'll deal with this guy. The remaining trash is yours."
"Fine."
Without the slightest hesitation, dazzling lightning reappeared in Sosuke's palm. Using the stimulation of Lightning Style chakra, he charged madly into the academy.
As for whether Madara could defeat his opponent, he had no energy to care about that now.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!
The moment he rushed into the inner hall, he saw a familiar figure.
Madara was not the only one who had come to help. Izuna had also skipped the welcome at the front lines.
The two brothers, one inside and one outside, temporarily stabilized the collapsing situation.
A Fire Style technique blocked the invaders outside. Izuna looked at his friend's severely burned body and asked in astonishment, "Hey, hey, are you sure you can keep fighting?"
To resist Uchiha Atsushi's Fire Style, Sosuke had unleashed Chidori Stream with nearly all his strength. Even so, he still could not escape suffering extensive burns.
Still, that was far better than being burned to charcoal.
"Don't worry." After easily piercing an enemy's chest, Sosuke calmly spat out a mouthful of blood and replied indifferently, "You could die, and I still wouldn't."
"...Aren't you the one who's been spitting blood nonstop?"
Using Chidori placed an enormous burden on the body. Sosuke was already riddled with injuries, so spitting blood was nothing unusual.
Izuna had wanted to persuade him to stop, but when he saw the determination in Sosuke's eyes, he swallowed the words at the tip of his tongue.
"Be careful." Izuna took the initiative and charged at the enemy.
Behind the two of them, all the children from the academy were hiding there. If the enemy broke through the blockade, Uchiha would lose its future completely.
Even if he had to die today, Izuna would hold out until reinforcements arrived.
"Why make it so dramatic?"
Sosuke smiled bitterly and shook his head. With a flip of his hand, a pale-blue pill appeared in his palm.
[Special Ration Pill (Small), Item Grade E, Exchange Cost: 500 Points] [Item Description: Can slightly restore expended chakra and physical strength.]
"That's damn expensive."
Sosuke swallowed the Special Ration Pill in one gulp. Feeling his condition rapidly recover, he took a deep breath, and dazzling lightning appeared in his hand for the third time.
That brat Izuna dared to risk his life, so how could he be afraid to fight? The cost of the Ration Pill had to be reclaimed from the enemy.
At that moment, the commotion caused by the academy had already awakened many people.
Clan members continued arriving one after another, only to die miserably at the hands of "Uchiha Atsushi."
The enormous gap in strength could never be easily made up for by sheer numbers alone.
Standing amid the corpses covering the ground, Yamanaka Koji was filled with delight, body and soul.
What in this world could be more interesting than controlling an enemy's body to slaughter that enemy's own people?
Silently calculating the time, "Uchiha Atsushi" shifted his gaze toward the blood-soaked youth across from him.
"Your strength is quite impressive. Unfortunately, you will ultimately die by my hand today."
The man failed to notice that within Uchiha Madara's lowered gaze, an ominous gleam was quietly blooming.
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