Poisonous Snake

The Akimichi Clan's medicine is indeed potent. After resting for less than ten minutes, Uchiha Kei's Chakra had almost fully recovered.

Glancing at Namikaze Minato and Imai Kenta, Uchiha Kei nodded. The three of them then silently moved towards Kannabi Bridge.

Kannabi Bridge was several kilometers away, but for ninjas like them, it was only a matter of minutes. Soon, the three of them reached their destination.

Hidden in the forest, Uchiha Kei surveyed the bridge before him. He had to admit, Kannabi Bridge was magnificent, but no matter how grand, its fate was to be destroyed.

"Kenta-kun, you should scout ahead and hide," Namikaze Minato whispered. "Once Kei-kun and I start fighting, you'll find an opportunity to get through."

"Yes, Captain Namikaze," Imai Kenta nodded quietly, appearing somewhat nervous.

Namikaze Minato didn't say anything more. He turned to look at Uchiha Kei, who immediately activated his Sharingan.

This was the best answer. On the battlefield, this was a perfect declaration from Uchiha Kei.

As expected, Namikaze Minato nodded. He then made a gesture to Uchiha Kei, and the two of them charged out, one after the other.

The Land of Grass had flat terrain, and the area where Uchiha Kei and the others were was a vast, dense, and lush forest. However, such a place required even greater caution.

Who knew what kind of traps might be hidden in these woods? They might not be facing many enemies, but they had to remember that members of the Iwa Ninja Explosion Corps were present.

As expected, during their charge, Uchiha Kei keenly detected some unusual Chakra traces.

Ninjas were warriors who would stop at nothing. It didn't matter if they were Kage, Jonin, or Genin; sneak attacks and setting traps were skills Uchiha Kei himself was an expert at.

"Be careful, there's an ambush here."

Uchiha Kei quickly drew several Kunai and threw them towards the areas with abnormal Chakra. His Kunai didn't explode, but they caused the emanating Chakra to disappear.

Uchiha Kei didn't intend to attract too much enemy attention. Although he suspected the enemy already knew they were coming, being more cautious was always a good idea.

As expected, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Uchiha Kei!

His speed was incredible, and most importantly, his fist was emitting a strange Chakra glow!

Kekkei Genkai, Uchiha Kei identified it immediately. Furthermore, Uchiha Kei sensed that this bloodline limit seemed extremely dangerous!

With his Chakra fully restored, Uchiha Kei stopped his high-speed movement instantly without any stiffness or discomfort, appearing incredibly fluid and agile.

His Sharingan might appear to be only Three Tomoe, but in essence, it was of Mangekyo caliber.

This level of Sharingan granted Uchiha Kei an unbelievable improvement in his body's coordination!

Moreover, Uchiha Kei clearly saw the attacker's trajectory. Seizing the moment the sneak attacker's strike missed and their body was momentarily stiff, Uchiha Kei swiftly drew the Ninja Sword from his waist.

The Ninja Sword traced a strange arc, directly cleaving down towards the sneak attacker's head.

In the blink of an eye, the sneak attacker was decapitated. However, Uchiha Kei felt no joy. He had clearly seen that the sneak attacker had already fled.

Uchiha Kei was originally a person who was very good at sneak attacks, and he naturally knew that he couldn't go all out when sneak attacking someone; he had to hold back.

Unless he was prepared for the worst and intended to trade his life for theirs, failure would truly mean the end. Clearly, the person attempting to sneak attack Uchiha Kei didn't have this plan.

"Are you alright?" Namikaze Minato stopped and looked back at Uchiha Kei.

"You go ahead." Uchiha Kei scanned his surroundings. The attacker had burrowed underground, making it difficult for Uchiha Kei to find him. "Is this guy Gari?"

"Yes." Namikaze Minato nodded. "Are you okay?"

"I should be." Uchiha Kei nodded. "Besides, even if you stayed, Han would probably come too, so you should just continue forward."

Uchiha Kei saw things clearly. If it were a two-on-two fight, he and Namikaze Minato wouldn't have good coordination, but the enemies would.

Although they had to guard against the possibility of a quick two-on-one to eliminate one of them, they probably wouldn't easily do something so foolish.

Putting aside whether they could finish quickly, scattering their forces to give Uchiha Kei and the others an opportunity wouldn't be a good choice.

Namikaze Minato also knew this, so he nodded and ran forward.

"Very cautious, aren't we?" After Namikaze Minato left, Uchiha Kei suddenly said sarcastically. "Although I know you're worried Namikaze Minato might attack you, I have to say your survival tactics are quite smooth."

After saying this, Uchiha Kei fell silent for a moment, waiting for a response. But unfortunately, this person named Gari seemed completely unfazed by Uchiha Kei's words.

Uchiha Kei sighed. This guy could really endure. He was probably worried that Namikaze Minato hadn't completely left.

However, Uchiha Kei didn't let down his guard. It was just that Uchiha Kei didn't have the Byakugan, so he really couldn't find the hidden Gari.

"The sneak attack failed. First, an Earth Clone was used, followed by the Double Suicide Decapitation Technique."

Uchiha Kei looked left and right and continued, "I have to say, you're quite good. You're much more interesting than that Kitsuchi. Compared to Kitsuchi, I prefer fighting guys like you because you prefer to hide. That's fine too, as it's been a long time since I've truly relaxed. Meeting you is really good luck for me."

Uchiha Kei kept talking, and he was constantly trying to pinpoint Gari's location.

But unfortunately, Gari seemed as calm as ever, which made Uchiha Kei frown. Could this guy really endure that much?

It seemed his sarcastic tone wasn't enough, or perhaps his taunts weren't hitting the mark. If Uchiha Sasuke were here, perhaps just standing there would be enough to provoke the other party into attacking him.

"Alright, if that's the case..." With this thought, Uchiha Kei suddenly sheathed his Ninja Sword and walked towards Namikaze Minato's direction. "If you want to watch, then watch. You probably hate Jinchuriki too, right? Let me think, perhaps your parents were killed while subduing a Tailed Beast? You want to use us to get rid of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, right? You should have said so earlier."

After speaking, Uchiha Kei suddenly leaped up, seemingly to catch up with Namikaze Minato.

However, Uchiha Kei's mind was also focused to the extreme at this moment. With his back turned and in mid-air, this was the most dangerous moment for a ninja. If it were Uchiha Kei, he wouldn't be willing to miss such an opportunity!

As expected, just as Uchiha Kei was about to land on a tree trunk with both feet, that figure rushed out again, wielding something filled with dangerous Chakra!

But at this moment, Uchiha Kei showed a slight smile.

"Finally, I've lured out this poisonous snake!"