I Am an Uchiha! (Part 2)

"So, it's another Three Tomoe Sharingan."

As the words left Uchiha Sou's lips, the remaining two Kirigakure ninja clearly noticed the change in him.

If they had only seen a pair of scarlet eyes before, they could now clearly see the three tomoe slowly rotating within them!

However, Kirigakure ninja are worthy of their reputation; they maintained a high level of composure even in such a situation.

Furthermore, they seemed completely indifferent to the death of their comrade, a level of coldness that was truly chilling.

Such expressions and demeanor reminded Uchiha Sou of the others he had already killed; it was clear they had also been baptized by the Bloody Mist Policy.

Fighting such people made Uchiha Sou frown, and with his eyes, he discovered that the chakra levels of these two were certainly not low!

Could it be that these are two more people with strength approaching that of a Jonin?

Uchiha Sou groaned inwardly. While chakra cannot represent everything, a vast reserve of it can indirectly indicate a ninja's combat prowess.

But that was not the most important thing; what mattered most was that he seemed to have overheard some key intelligence.

Another pair of Three Tomoe Sharingan?

Within the vast Uchiha clan, there were not many who had awakened the Sharingan, and those with a living Three Tomoe were even fewer.

Excluding those who had retired or held high positions and were essentially impossible to mobilize, there were only about a dozen or so.

He couldn't help but wonder who the other Three Tomoe user, currently surrounded by the Kirigakure Anbu, might be.

"Care to tell me who it is you're trying to capture on the other side of the mist?"

Uchiha Sou maintained a combat stance; although his vision was obstructed, he could still vaguely lock onto the two men.

"You'll meet him in the Pure Land, brat. But only then."

One Kirigakure ninja spoke coldly. His figure was only about ten meters away from Uchiha Sou, yet his voice seemed to come from all directions within the mist.

The next moment, his figure moved. In almost an instant, he rushed behind Uchiha Sou, his ninja blade slashing down fiercely.

"In the Pure Land!"

"Noisy."

Uchiha Sou appeared incredibly calm in the face of this situation.

Ever since he awakened the Sharingan, his "father" had used Fire Release in every training session to block his vision and distract him, only to launch sudden sneak attacks.

Those days of "fatherly love and filial piety" in training had made his reaction speed incredibly agile, not to mention that he himself was quite adept at "sneak attacks"!

The moment this Kirigakure ninja made his move, he had already prepared his evasive maneuvers, and the kunai in his hand was instantly pointed backward, ready to strike at any moment.

However, just as he was about to act, his brow furrowed slightly, and in the next instant, his figure flashed, instantly leaving his original spot.

At that very moment, a Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique slammed heavily into the position where he had just been standing.

The Kirigakure ninja who had initiated the attack had long since used the Substitution Technique; it was clear that this guy had only been feinting.

The coordination between these two was quite tacit, and their attacks were exceptionally ruthless. Uchiha Sou had only just landed when the other Kirigakure ninja was already pursuing him.

His ninja blade was already drawn, wreathed in deep blue chakra. His movements looked gentle, but in reality, they were extremely fast.

In a split second, he had precisely and elegantly slashed horizontally toward Uchiha Sou's neck!

Kenjutsu—this was a field Uchiha Sou had never stepped into.

After all, he hadn't even mastered taijutsu yet; where would he find the time to dabble in sword techniques?

Facing this ghostly sword technique, Uchiha Sou felt immense pressure, but this very pressure made his thoughts exceptionally clear.

The scarlet Sharingan rotated continuously, and in the next moment, the trajectory of this blade appeared clearly in his mind!

The insight of the Sharingan is truly enough to drive an enemy to despair. As long as your body can keep up with your perception, the enemy will have nowhere to hide before you!

Clang!

A crisp sound of metal colliding rang out suddenly. The moment the Kirigakure ninja's blade was about to strike him, Uchiha Sou had steadily blocked it with the kunai in his hand.

The Kirigakure ninja reacted quickly and clearly had experience fighting the Uchiha. When the strike failed, he immediately closed his eyes and swept his leg toward Uchiha Sou.

Uchiha Sou was clearly no pushover either. He quickly raised his left hand to block the kick, while the kunai in his right hand quietly stabbed fiercely toward the man.

But just then, the other Kirigakure ninja followed like a shadow, and as he moved, his ninja blade slashed neatly toward him!

"How troublesome!"

Uchiha Sou cursed inwardly. The best way to deal with the Sharingan is a pincer attack, and these two Kirigakure ninja clearly understood this principle well.

This made things very difficult for him, but he wouldn't complain, because that is what being a ninja is—there is no morality to speak of.

Using every possible means is what a ninja should do, because a ninja's battle is always about life and death, and about who is superior!

With a fierce turn, Uchiha Sou had no choice but to abandon the Kirigakure ninja in front of him. He raised his kunai and turned to block the sneak attack from the one behind.

The next second, his expression tightened, because the Kirigakure ninja who had been about to flee suddenly turned back, taking advantage of his distraction with the other enemy to kick at him once again!

It was the same method—one in front, one behind. With no other choice, Uchiha Sou directly activated the Substitution Technique once more.

Seeing this, the two Kirigakure ninja instantly pinpointed his location and then pursued him without hesitation.

"Ding, ding, ding, ding."

The sound of clashing metal echoed incessantly through the thick fog, and Uchiha Sou could not help but break into a cold sweat as he was besieged by the two Mist ninja from front and back.

These two fellows coordinated with remarkable synergy; even with his quick reflexes and the Sharingan activated, he could not avoid sustaining a few minor injuries.

It was a pity he had no time to tend to such trifles, as he couldn't help but lament how vast the disparity in life's fortunes could be.

In the manga, mere genin-level brats fought jonin like they were swatting flies, and when they went berserk, they could even take down bosses as formidable as Kage-level figures.

Yet, the moment he took this damn mission from Orochimaru, he ran into several jonin, and now he was being pushed into a rather sorry state by two well-coordinated, highly skilled Mist ninja.

If not for the Sharingan, he feared he would have truly met his end here.

"But I have the Sharingan!"

These two were indeed quite skilled, but Uchiha Sou's speed, combined with his Three Tomoe Sharingan, was enough, even if his taijutsu was truly only average.

As the battle deepened, Uchiha Sou gained a clear understanding of their patterns, and he could now predict their every move!

"Hum!"

Another blade slashed down, its speed and power nothing short of astonishing.

But Uchiha Sou's eyes brightened slightly, for he knew his opportunity had arrived!

With a slight sidestep, he narrowly dodged the Mist ninja's lethal strike, and seizing the moment, he grabbed the ninja's arm.

As expected, the Mist ninja behind him swung his blade again without hesitation, but at this very instant, the chakra within Uchiha Sou erupted!

In a split second, the blade descended, but the wielder's face was filled with sheer terror.

Because appearing before him was a face full of shock—and the owner of that face was none other than his own teammate!

Meanwhile, Uchiha Sou, now standing behind that Mist ninja, had already quietly tossed several kunai into the air.