Time Rewind

Uchiha Kei was truly at his wit's end. This damned mission, coupled with this damned Kitsuchi, left Uchiha Kei with no good options.

Right now, Uchiha Kei wondered if he was still acting as 'bait', and if things would be any better.

But there was no answer to that, because Uchiha Kei didn't even know if the captured 'bait' he had saved were still alive.

If Uchiha Kei and the others were still alive, but all the bait had died – especially if Namikaze Minato had reported these matters – one could imagine that Uchiha Kei's situation wouldn't be very good either.

And this mission was Konoha's most critical. The Konoha higher-ups were waiting for this mission to be completed so they could negotiate with the Iwa Ninja.

They were counting on this mission to end this protracted war, and Uchiha Kei guessed that the reason they were so anxious was to finish it before Kumogakure and Iwa Ninja truly went to war.

Because only then could they gain more benefits at the negotiating table, which was understandable.

Therefore, if Uchiha Kei truly caused a 'mission failure', he would only have one path left – to slash a line across his forehead protector and then run off to the Land of Rain.

Uchiha Kei had never considered cooperating with that group of violent extremists, nor had he ever thought about 'making the world full of love and contributing to world peace'.

He was just an ordinary person, a truly ordinary person. His desires had always been the most humble yet the most practical.

It was just that Uchiha Kei had to consider some fallback options now; he didn't want to stake his life here.

Waiting for Namikaze Minato's support seemed unlikely anytime soon. Moreover, Uchiha Kei, who had temporarily decided whether to run or not, was getting annoyed by Kitsuchi's pursuit.

Aren't you being so crazy just because I killed one of your teammates?

Fine!

Then I'll kill your last teammate. Let's see how crazy you can get!

Uchiha Kei made up his mind. He still had a trump card, a trump card he had longed for and only recently obtained.

Dodging Kitsuchi's Earth Style attack once again, Uchiha Kei continuously retreated. With an idea forming, Uchiha Kei deliberately retreated towards the direction of the last Iwa Ninja.

Kitsuchi seemed a bit wary, as Uchiha Kei had killed his friend just a few minutes ago.

But Uchiha Kei was very clever. Seeing that he was truly approaching another Iwa Ninja, he immediately dodged in another direction, appearing to be afraid of a sneak attack himself.

This pathetic state, coupled with Kitsuchi's judgment of Uchiha Kei's abilities after fighting him for so long, made Kitsuchi slightly relax.

This kid doesn't seem to have any Genjutsu abilities. At least, Uchiha Kei hasn't used any Genjutsu so far. Of course, the main reason is that Kitsuchi has been avoiding eye contact with Uchiha Kei.

As the son of the Third Tsuchikage, he grew up hearing about the terror of the Uchiha clan!

As for Taijutsu?

It might not be too bad, but given his age and physical condition, Kitsuchi didn't take him seriously at all. As for the decisive Ninjutsu?

Kitsuchi could sense Uchiha Kei's current Chakra situation. He probably didn't have enough Chakra to unleash it, even if he had any!

Just at this moment, Uchiha Kei suddenly took a deep breath and lowered his head slightly.

Kitsuchi saw this and thought the Uchiha kid before him had given up, but he didn't dare to be careless. This kid from the Uchiha Clan was cunning and full of tricks; who knew what he was planning now.

However, even if this kid played tricks, they would be insignificant in the face of absolute power. He just needed to be vigilant.

Yet, at this very moment, Uchiha Kei, who had been lowering his head, suddenly had the three tomoe in his eyes begin to spin wildly. In just a moment, they connected!

Instantly, a triangular rhombus pattern appeared on Uchiha Kei's pupils. Uchiha Kei slightly raised his head, and the triangular rhombus in his eyes also began to rotate slightly.

At this moment, Uchiha Kei seemed to feel his Chakra surging outwards like a breached floodgate, converging on his eyes!

This Chakra consumption made Uchiha Kei feel extremely strained. If it weren't for the high consumption, ignoring the cost of pupil power, Uchiha Kei felt he could use it for over ten minutes without issue.

But now, Uchiha Kei's Chakra was already low. He was only thirteen years old and not a Jinchuriki; how could he have so much Chakra to spare?

Moreover, Uchiha Kei seemed to sense a peculiar power within his eyes, dormant like stagnant water with its source cut off.

But once activated, they would definitely provide terrifying energy in a "self-immolating" manner.

"Is this pupil power?"

Uchiha Kei thought silently. Noticing Kitsuchi getting closer and closer, Uchiha Kei unleashed all his Chakra. For a moment, Uchiha Kei's face turned somewhat pale.

"Time Rewind!"

Without hesitation, Uchiha Kei activated the ability of his right eye. He didn't dare to use the most powerful 'Time Stop', not knowing how terrifying its consumption would be.

But even 'Time Rewind' made Uchiha Kei feel like he could barely walk. However, Uchiha Kei knew he absolutely couldn't fall; he truly hadn't lived enough!

Grabbing Namikaze Minato's Kunai, Uchiha Kei stumbled to dodge Kitsuchi's attack, then fiercely slashed towards Kitsuchi's neck!

"Clang!"

As the Kunai touched Kitsuchi's neck, Uchiha Kei almost lost his grip on it. Most surprisingly, there was the sound of metal colliding with rock!

But Uchiha Kei couldn't bother with that anymore. Glancing at a trace of red appearing on Kitsuchi's neck, Uchiha Kei used his remaining strength to leap up and towards the last of Kitsuchi's subordinates.

Uchiha Kei focused his eyes on another Iwa Ninja. This time, two people were simultaneously affected by 'Time Rewind'. At the same time, Uchiha Kei already felt his eyes starting to ache.

Perhaps it was his first time using such an ability. Uchiha Kei felt that his 'pupil power' hadn't been consumed much, but his condition and proficiency were too poor.

Gritting his teeth, Uchiha Kei finally reached the Iwa Ninja. This ninja seemed to have sensed a hint of danger and turned around at almost the fastest speed possible, but unfortunately, his movements were no different from a snail in Uchiha Kei's eyes.

Giving the Iwa Ninja no chance to resist, Uchiha Kei's Kunai once again aimed for his neck and slashed.

This time, Uchiha Kei didn't feel the sensation of hitting rock, but a familiar feeling of cutting flesh. At this moment, Uchiha Kei also saw the Iwa Ninja's eyes.

They were filled with disbelief and a hint of fear.

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