Butterfly Among the Flowers

Chapter 47: Butterfly Among Flowers

The words of Uchiha Sou struck the hearts of these men like a heavy hammer.

Although Uchiha Sou appeared to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, no one truly dared to treat him as a mere child.

That biting aura and the pair of scarlet eyes currently fixed upon them sent waves of chill through their bodies.

Each of them wanted to say something to vent their stifled emotions, but when the words reached their lips, they found themselves unable to utter a sound.

Especially when they noticed the Uchiha brat before them begin to move, they suddenly realized the pressure they were under was far greater than they had imagined, and far more terrifying!

"Brat, don't get ahead of yourself!"

When Uchiha Sou had walked forward about five meters, one Mist Ninja could no longer endure it and shouted aloud.

"Prepare the Hidden Mist Jutsu! This is an Uchiha!"

Perhaps it was the fact that someone had taken the lead, or perhaps the other Mist Ninja had realized what needed to be done despite the immense pressure.

The moment that man spoke, one Mist Ninja began weaving hand seals, while the others let out roars and charged toward Uchiha Sou!

"Hmph!"

Uchiha Sou let out a cold snort. His eyes swept across the incoming Mist Ninja, and at this moment, he could feel their speed becoming slower and slower.

Although he had felt a hint of this before, it had never been as clear as it was now!

He even felt that if he were to face Juzo Biwa and Raiga Kurosuki again, those two would absolutely be unable to push him to such a desperate state.

However, strength is built step by step; it was precisely because of the life-and-death battles with Raiga Kurosuki and Juzo Biwa that he had reached his current level!

Watching the Mist Ninja charging toward him, Uchiha Sou's chakra rippled slightly as he ran, and in the next instant, he vanished from their sight.

"Watch out!"

The leading Mist Ninja immediately shouted a warning, but it was a step too late; Uchiha Sou's figure had already quietly appeared in their midst.

Puchi!

The harsh sound of metal slicing through flesh erupted in the crowd, and the Mist Ninja who had been weaving seals for the Hidden Mist Jutsu had his throat slit directly by his kunai.

But just as he finished this, three Mist Ninja behind him leaped high into the air, their long blades glinting with cold light as they struck downward.

In the next moment, the three blades descended upon him in quick succession, the sound of them cutting through the air piercingly sharp.

However, Uchiha Sou merely turned his head slightly to glance at them, his body making a subtle twisting motion.

This movement allowed him to evade all the ninja blades with eerie precision, without even needing to use the Substitution Technique!

"This guy... such body coordination, how is that possible?"

The three men exclaimed in shock, and before they could react, Uchiha Sou leaped up violently.

His body spun rapidly in mid-air, and the kunai in his hand precisely sliced across the throats of those three Mist Ninja!

After finishing this, Uchiha Sou did not pause for even a second. He flipped the kunai in his hand and headed toward the other Mist Ninja rushing at him.

Amidst the crowd, his figure was agile, like a butterfly dancing among flowers, completely different from the desperate plight usually associated with an Uchiha facing a siege!

His body tilted rapidly, and after dodging an attack from behind, he rotated his kunai quickly and thrust it directly into the chest of a Mist Ninja in front of him.

Then, he took a light step forward as a cold-glinting long blade slashed down right behind his back, looking incredibly perilous.

But that distance of only a few centimeters was like a chasm, impossible for the blade to bridge.

His left hand reached out and grabbed with precision the arm of a Mist Ninja who was also thrusting a blade at him.

The face of the blade-wielding Mist Ninja changed, and he immediately tried to pull his arm back, but in the next moment, he inadvertently locked eyes with Uchiha Sou.

"Ah!"

The Mist Ninja instantly became dazed, and in this moment of distraction, his hand was pulled by Uchiha Sou and forced to thrust violently forward.

A scream rang out beside the dazed Mist Ninja, snapping him back to reality, but he saw that his own ninja blade had already pierced the chest of his teammate!

"How is this possible..."

Before the Mist Ninja could think further, he felt a chill at his neck, as if liquid were constantly pouring out, and his strength was being drained from his body.

Is this the power of So-senpai?

Watching Uchiha Sou weave through the Mist Ninja, every movement fluid and natural, as if he were dancing, Shisui felt his heart ripple.

This was the first time he had truly seen such a combat style, and while such a battle left him shocked, it also left him deep in thought.

After Uchiha Sou saved Uchiha Shizuka, Shisui had been filled with gratitude toward him.

And as Uchiha Sou vigorously developed their "behind-enemy-lines enterprise," turning a once-lifeless town into a place filled with the warmth of human life, that gratitude slowly transformed into awe and deep respect.

After all, he knew very well that no one had ever done such a thing before Uchiha Sou.

Moreover, Uchiha Sou had gathered the Konoha ninja they rescued, provided them with guidance, and once they had gained enough experience, sent them to other villages and towns.

Although this approach weakened their main base, it created many places as peaceful and protected as the one they were in!

This respect continued to ferment, especially after he learned that Uchiha Sou also possessed that pair of eyes never mentioned by the clan; he felt a natural closeness to this senior.

It was as if these eyes were a secret shared between the two of them, and the way Uchiha Sou looked after him also gave him the feeling of having an older brother.

During this mission, he once again discovered that the breadth of Uchiha Sou's insight and vision was truly beyond imagination.

He could explain the roots and essence of war in such simple, profound terms; even the elders of the clan might not be able to achieve that!

The gap between me and So-senpai is truly too vast.

Whenever Shisui thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh, especially since he was also considered a genius within his own family, with a reputation even stronger than Uchiha Sou's.

This made his face burn slightly, as he felt he was simply unworthy.

However, he also made a firm resolution in his heart: in the future, he would definitely help So-senpai prove all of this, and at the same time, he would certainly follow in So-senpai's footsteps.

Just like they did when they were behind enemy lines!

"Puchi!"

The sound of metal slicing through flesh rang out once more, and Shisui couldn't help but look forward.

He saw that the corpses of those Mist Ninja were already piled up on the ground, while Uchiha Sou stood there completely unscathed.

Not far away, Genma and Might Guy's team had also finished off their respective enemies.

Although they looked a bit disheveled, there were no major issues overall, and they quickly gathered toward Uchiha Sou's position.

"Are they finished?"

Seeing this, Shisui couldn't help but shake his head in frustration; he admitted that he had been distracted and had failed to provide any support at all.

However, just as he intended to take Hyuga Tetsu to regroup, Hyuga Tetsu's expression suddenly changed.

"Captain, there are five people approaching us from the three o'clock direction. Their speed is extremely fast, and their chakra..."

Hyuga Tetsu's words caused everyone to frown, and Uchiha Sou also looked up thoughtfully in the direction he indicated.

In just a moment, five figures had already appeared within their line of sight.