My Eyes (Part 1)

Chapter 35: My Eyes (Part 1)

"Faster. Faster!"

Uchiha Shizuka ran rapidly toward the center of the town, her heart filled with extreme anxiety.

Uchiha Sou was strong; Uchiha Shizuka had never denied this.

Whether it was the fact that Uchiha Sou was a genius of the Uchiha clan or the strength he had displayed over the past six months, Uchiha Shizuka had seen it all with her own eyes.

But no matter how impressive Uchiha Sou was, Uchiha Shizuka truly did not believe he could handle two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Those were the elite of the elite in Kirigakure, terrifying existences who had been through countless battles and slaughtered numerous jonin!

If it were anyone else, Uchiha Shizuka might not have been this nervous, but the person facing such a perilous situation right now was Uchiha Sou.

Over these past six months, Uchiha Shizuka had witnessed a lifeless little town slowly transform into something so vibrant, so full of a spirit of resistance.

She had witnessed those civilians go from being powerless in the face of Kirigakure to slowly attempting to pay blood for blood, capable of causing trouble for the Mist Ninja!

Such a change was not something everyone could achieve; at the very least, before this, no one had ever tried to do such things as he did.

In Uchiha Shizuka's eyes, Uchiha Sou was the backbone of everyone. Although he would always dump many troublesome tasks onto others, this did not change his role here.

Moreover, Uchiha Sou was always the first to charge into battle, personally leading teams on many difficult missions; it was he who had inspired everyone's confidence!

"He absolutely cannot have anything happen to him, absolutely!"

Thinking of this, Uchiha Shizuka could not help but increase her speed even further.

She actually would have preferred to face those two in Uchiha Sou's place; she had even tried to lure one of the enemies away with her when she left.

At the very least, that way, the pressure on Uchiha Sou would be a little less.

But unfortunately, those two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist did not care about her at all; in their eyes, there was only Uchiha Sou!

"Sister Shizuka, why are you here?"

When Uchiha Shizuka ran to the center of the town, she happened to run into Uchiha Shisui.

Only then did she notice that the town was in a state of utter chaos, with injured civilians everywhere, and even quite a few of their corpses.

However, she had no heart to pay attention to that; she immediately shouted, "Shisui, hurry, Captain So is in danger, hurry!"

When Uchiha Shisui saw Uchiha Shizuka, he already had a bad feeling, and now, hearing this, his expression changed instantly.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately turned and charged toward the distance, and the other ninjas cleaning up the battlefield also had their expressions change drastically.

Uchiha Sou was truly too important to the entire enemy-rear battlefield; they didn't even think about it, ignoring their own injuries as they followed Shisui and charged over.

None of them were slow, and it wasn't long before they rushed to a place where flames and thick fog were intertwined.

But after they bypassed the thick fog, they saw Shisui standing there alone, dazed.

Before they could even ask, they saw a figure standing quietly amidst the thick fog and flames.

And the aura emanating from this figure made them all feel a bone-chilling cold—

Clang, clang, clang.

The sound of metal clashing was incessant; this battle had been going on for a long time, and all three of them had many wounds on their bodies.

However, under such a grueling and bitter battle, Uchiha Sou felt his current state was very contradictory.

Because the exchanges with these two guys caused his injuries to constantly increase and worsen; he could feel that he was about to reach his limit.

But conversely, in such a life-and-death struggle, he could feel his control over his body becoming stronger and stronger, and his own physical coordination becoming better and better.

Especially his eyes; he could feel that his use of his eyes was becoming more and more proficient!

In this proficient growth, even though he had no way to break through that invisible, intangible wall, he could constantly perfect himself at this stage.

"It's just that it can't go on like this."

Uchiha Sou gritted his teeth, his gaze becoming even more dangerous.

He had to thank his "dog of a father" for his "tireless" tempering, which had ground out the ruthlessness in his heart.

Otherwise, he would probably have preferred to wait for Shisui right now, rather than wanting to obtain those thirty proficiency points and finish these two guys off himself!

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Juzo Biwa's figure slowly hid in the fog, and the next moment, a surge of chakra erupted violently; a water dragon was seen roaring as it charged toward Uchiha Sou.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

Uchiha Sou reacted extremely quickly; he formed seals with both hands, and a massive fireball was unleashed by him.

The fireball and the water dragon collided in mid-air, and the massive heat and water vapor spread rapidly, making the battlefield, which was already covered in thick fog, even more hazy.

Uchiha Sou did not dare to stay where he was; he leaped up and jumped toward another spot. He had already been very restrained in his movements, but his movement still agitated his wounds.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

However, Juzo Biwa and his companion clearly knew Uchiha Sou's situation; they didn't give him any chance at all. The moment Uchiha Sou paused slightly, a large number of sounds of metal piercing the air suddenly erupted from the thick fog.

Uchiha Sou didn't even think; he immediately pulled out a kunai to block the kunai shooting toward him. However, the next moment, he suddenly realized that Juzo Biwa had silently arrived at his side!

"Die!"

Juzo Biwa let out an angry roar, then swung his blade fiercely toward Uchiha Sou.

Watching the blade edge draw near, he turned his body and dodged Juzo Biwa's strike.

A grimace then appeared on his face, reflecting both pain and a sense of resolve, as he frantically slashed his kunai toward Juzo Biwa's neck.

Juzo Biwa's expression remained relatively calm, though he was feeling exceptionally anxious inside, as the Mist Ninja who had come with them still hadn't arrived, which suggested the situation was likely dire!

Furthermore, the tenacity of this brat before him had completely exceeded his expectations.

Because of the Sharingan, he didn't dare to look him in the eye, which caused problems for their combat and simultaneously weakened the effectiveness of the Hidden Mist Jutsu.

Moreover, whether in taijutsu or ninjutsu, the brat's performance was truly impressive, which meant that even with Raiga Kurosuki's help, they hadn't been able to take him down yet!

But fortunately, the brat was still too young; his body could not possibly withstand such injuries the way theirs could.

"It seems you've reached your limit; your movements have slowed down!"

Juzo Biwa let out a cold snort as he quickly shifted his sword horizontally, blocking it fiercely in front of his chest.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, brat!"

At that very moment, Raiga Kurosuki, who had been hiding in the thick mist all along, made his move.

Blazing electric arcs danced upon his blade, becoming increasingly azure and pure as he swung it violently toward Uchiha Sou's back.

Seeing this, Uchiha Sou instinctively wanted to activate the Substitution Technique or the Body Flicker Technique to dodge, but his expression changed the next moment.

"Damn it!"

Uchiha Sou's face looked grim; perhaps it was because the battle had dragged on for too long, and the injuries on his body were becoming slightly severe.

This caused his chakra to experience a certain lag; such a delay would be nothing under normal circumstances, but at this moment, he knew he was in real trouble.

Although he had anticipated from the start that the battle would be exceptionally difficult—after all, he wasn't facing mere cannon fodder, but the elite of the Mist Ninja elite!

Anyone else would be proud to have reached this point, but for him, it was far from enough!

"I won't fall in a place like this!"

Watching the blade draw closer, Uchiha Sou forcibly erupted with his chakra.

At the same time, he pulled a kunai out with his left hand and stabbed it desperately toward Raiga Kurosuki behind him.

If they wanted to hurt him, they would have to pay a sufficient price!

But at this very moment, the Three Tomoe in his eyes spun faster and faster, and a line of information quietly appeared within his vision.

Squelch.

In an instant, the sound of metal slicing through flesh erupted, the three figures slightly crossed paths, and blood sprayed into the air.