Make Your Move! (Seeking Follows)

Within the ambush point, Uchiha Sou watched the front silently.

Because there was a distance between them, Uchiha Sou and his team naturally chose ninja methods to deal with the enemy.

Surprise attacks are a tactic that never goes out of style!

Uchiha Sou sometimes wondered if he was truly too skilled at surprise attacks, which led his Mangekyo to manifest an ability like Ame-no-Iwato, which was essentially built for them.

Although Uchiha Sou had always been clear that the utility of Ame-no-Iwato was by no means limited to simple surprise attacks.

However, for the time being, he felt this ability was still best suited for running away and launching ambushes.

After all, this technique combined all the advantages of the Substitution Technique and the Body Flicker Technique; its only drawback was that it consumed ocular power!

This was probably the same as the only downside to expensive things: the fact that they are expensive.

"They're here."

Uchiha Sou, who had been deep in thought, suddenly turned his gaze forward. Watching the figures flickering in and out of sight within the forest, he took a deep breath.

He then signaled the other directions with a tactical gesture before silently drawing his kunai.

"Maeda, any discoveries?"

In the forest, sixteen Mist Ninja spread out and began searching forward in echelon formation.

They appeared quite cautious; although they didn't care much for those so-called resistance organizations, they had seen too many other squads wiped out along the way.

The perpetrator was incredibly ruthless, never leaving a single survivor. Most importantly, many of those corpses had been killed with a single strike!

What this meant was self-evident: those who were attacked hadn't even been able to put up the most basic resistance.

Although they were numerous and not weak, the problem was that none of them knew who the unlucky soul to be attacked first would be!

"No discoveries for now."

The Mist Ninja named Maeda shook his head. His eyes were fixed on the slightest movement in the surroundings, and it was clear he was somewhat nervous.

"By the way, where are those lords?"

"Still in the back, examining the corpses. Those Konoha people are truly arrogant."

"Indeed arrogant. It's rare to see guys like that, but they are certainly dangerous."

Perhaps it was because the members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were not by their side, or perhaps the month-long search had left them feeling bored and suppressed.

In their spare time, these Mist Ninja couldn't help but relax slightly. Although they remained incredibly vigilant, they were able to chat a little.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Yet, just as they were chatting, the sound of things piercing the air suddenly erupted from the surrounding forest. The next moment, a dense swarm of kunai came surging toward them!

"Enemy attack, watch out!"

These Mist Ninja realized the situation instantly. They shouted to warn each other and, at the same time, leaped up quickly to dodge the concentrated area of the kunai.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

But just as they leaped into the air, scorching flames came howling toward them from all sides!

However, they were all experienced ninjas. Although such a surprise attack made them slightly flustered, they quickly steadied their footing.

Through the slightly hazy smoke and dust, they clearly saw people charging at them, and leading the way was a young man with scarlet eyes!

Uchiha Sou's speed was extremely fast. His eyes had already activated the Sharingan the moment the battle began, and three tomoe were slowly rotating within his pupils.

Although the enemies before him were strong, it wasn't enough to warrant using the power of his Mangekyo. In fact, he hadn't used it once throughout this entire journey.

Not to mention that it wasn't necessary, his current state with the three tomoe alone had already granted him a significant boost!

The enhancement effect of the Mangekyo on an Uchiha is truly terrifying.

Just as Uchiha Shisui had continued to grow during the six months after awakening his Mangekyo, Uchiha Sou also discovered that his improvement in certain areas was exceptionally rapid.

For instance, his insight in the three tomoe state had become even more astonishing, and at the same time, he found that his own speed had become much more potent!

"Watch out, there's an Uchiha!"

The Mist Ninja in front of Uchiha Sou clearly reacted as well. While warning the other members, they instantly drew their kunai, preparing to fight back.

But the next moment, Uchiha Sou's speed erupted even faster!

In just a single breath, he had charged in front of these few Mist Ninja. Without giving them any chance to strike, the kunai in his hand had already swung out.

"What is this speed?"

The Mist Ninja standing at the very front didn't react at all. As the two figures crossed, this Mist Ninja flew backward, his neck already sliced open, and bright red blood instantly splattered across the ground.

Eliminating one in an instant caused the eyes of the other Mist Ninja to flicker slightly. They now seemed to understand why those corpses had appeared so bizarre.

But that was fine; having an unlucky guy help them attract the aggression made them feel much safer, no matter how one looked at it!

"Die!"

The moment Uchiha Sou had just finished off one Mist Ninja, another one beside him had already reacted and swung his blade out rapidly!

Uchiha Sou's eyes flashed quickly. The next moment, he crouched slightly and passed directly by the Mist Ninja.

He deftly spun the kunai in his hand, then thrust it upward with brutal force!

The kunai pierced precisely from the chin of the Mist Ninja who had just brushed past him, driving straight into his brain. The next second, the Mist Ninja's body convulsed as he collapsed to the ground, while Uchiha Sou stood up calmly.

His scarlet eyes radiated a cold light within their sockets, appearing utterly chilling in the depths of this forest.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a massive roar erupted not far away, and Uchiha Sou turned his head slightly to look.

He saw Shiranui Genma and Might Guy already locked in combat with other Kirigakure forces, while Shisui remained behind Uchiha Sou, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

After all, they were outnumbered, and the enemies were by no means weak, which necessitated a powerful ninja like Shisui to act as a mobile unit for support at any moment.

However, what made Uchiha Sou raise an eyebrow slightly was whether he had been too ruthless, or if his sneak attacks had truly reached such a level of perfection that they had incited public outrage.

Once those Mist Ninja realized he had dispatched two of their teammates in an instant, they began to vaguely close in on his position!

Seeing this, Uchiha Sou felt no panic; even if Uchiha Shisui were not behind him, he had a distinct feeling.

That feeling was that he could handle these guys, that he didn't need to go through as much trouble as he had half a year ago, and that he could easily deal with these people!

"Are you ready?"

Uchiha Sou watched as they didn't rush forward immediately, slowly raising his right hand; the blood-stained kunai was exceptionally blinding under the sunlight.

"I'm coming for you!"