Shiranui Genma

The kunai in Uchiha Sou's hand sliced across the neck of the final genin, and only then did he let out a slight sigh of relief.

This battle had not taken long; although Might Guy had been discovered, they had essentially launched a surprise attack, which granted them an absolute advantage.

Uchiha Sou, in particular, possessed abilities that were perfectly suited for ambushes.

Beyond the careful instruction he had received since childhood from his father in this world, and the influence of memories from before he transmigrated, he had always understood one truth.

That is, "In all the world's martial arts, nothing is unbreakable—only speed cannot be broken!"

Although he admitted that his taijutsu was indeed a bit weak, he could change his own lane and adopt a different fighting style.

He had long noticed that after activating his Dojutsu Sharingan, his reaction speed became ridiculously fast.

Moreover, his abilities could be improved through hard training, so he chose a path that suited him better.

When attacked, he could naturally use the Substitution Technique to extricate himself, thereby avoiding a beating from his enemies.

And when launching an attack, he could rely entirely on the Body Flicker Technique and the genjutsu of his Sharingan to instantly finish off his enemies.

Furthermore, if he couldn't win or was being swarmed, he could use the Body Flicker Technique to run away!

This Kirigakure jonin had been killed instantly by a sudden burst of his Body Flicker Technique, which he had already trained to A-rank, combined with the genjutsu of his Sharingan.

Uchiha Sou really didn't dare to drag out the fight, as he wasn't sure he could handle this guy's Hidden Mist Jutsu.

When the battle finally ended, a corresponding notification appeared within Uchiha Sou's field of vision.

[Dojutsu experience +2]
[Taijutsu Style experience +1]
[Dojutsu (A): Level 3 (202/300)]
[Taijutsu Style (C): Level 9 (101/900)]

"I took down a jonin, yet the proficiency only increased by 2 points. It really is too slow."

Uchiha Sou looked at the panel, unable to help but sigh slightly in his heart.

Once the Sharingan reached A-rank (Three Tomoe), the speed of gaining experience had become surprisingly slow, not to mention how high the level requirement was.

This was also the reason why Uchiha Sou was so worried about his future, fearing that he might be cut down by Uchiha Itachi after the latter reached enlightenment.

Besides, getting two points of experience at once was likely only because the target of his battle was a jonin; if it had been anyone else, he probably wouldn't have received that much.

"Captain, I'm sorry, I..." Just as he was deep in thought, Might Guy walked over looking rather disheveled, then said with a face full of apology.

"This isn't your fault; no one could have helped that situation." Uchiha Sou snapped back to reality and shook his head indifferently. "Besides, there was a jonin on the other side, wasn't there?"

"Captain, you really are amazing." Shiranui Genma, who had just finished binding the two surviving chunin, said with great emotion, "If it weren't for the Captain instantly taking care of the enemy jonin, we probably wouldn't have had it so easy."

As they spoke, Might Guy and Shiranui Genma turned their heads to look at the jonin lying in a pool of blood.

There was a deep, bloody gash on the guy's neck, with blood continuously spilling out, making for a particularly gruesome sight.

Uchiha Sou also glanced at the guy, but he quickly withdrew his gaze.

Although he had been on the battlefield for nearly three years and had developed a matching calm mindset, allowing him to kill enemies with a steady heart and without hesitation, he still couldn't quite stomach the sight of people after they died. It was the sorrow of the rabbit dying, the fox grieving; who knew if he would be the one lying on the ground one day?

However, what Shiranui Genma said was true; if Uchiha Sou hadn't instantly killed that jonin, they probably wouldn't have ended the battle so easily.

The death of the jonin was a devastating blow to the morale of this Kirigakure squad.

While facing the attacks of Might Guy and Shiranui Genma, they also had to be wary of Uchiha Sou's ambushes, and that terrifying speed had already left a massive shadow over them.

Under such circumstances, they naturally made mistake after mistake, eventually being defeated one by one and taken prisoner.

"Alright, let's not talk about this. Take them, and let's leave here quickly." Uchiha Sou shook his head and said, "The smell of blood here is too strong; I'm afraid it will attract other enemies."

"Yes, Captain." Might Guy and Shiranui Genma nodded in unison, then each shouldered a chunin and ran quickly toward the exit of the cave.

Once they were out, Uchiha Sou performed hand seals, and in an instant, the chakra within his body surged rapidly.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu."

A massive fireball was spewed from his mouth, landing directly upon the corpses inside the cave.

The sound of crackling fire rang out continuously, but Uchiha Sou didn't even want to look back, turning directly to leave.

He was quite familiar with the business of destroying evidence, as he had done it more than a few times.

After finishing all this, he quickly caught up with Shiranui Genma and Might Guy.

"Captain, what should we do next?"

Although Shiranui Genma was still shocked by Uchiha Sou's strength, he knew that one couldn't judge a Kekkei Genkai ninja by conventional standards.

Moreover, they had more important missions to execute, so he didn't dwell on it too much.

"We need to find a new base so I have time to interrogate the two of them."

Uchiha Sou thought for a moment before speaking with great seriousness.

"You both should have heard earlier that a squad of Konoha ninja is being hunted. If we didn't know, that would be one thing, but since we do, I think we should do something."

"That's right, Captain." Upon hearing this, Might Guy immediately nodded in agreement.

Shiranui Genma frowned slightly. After pondering for a long moment, he suddenly said to Might Guy, "Might Guy, go ahead and scout the front. You have the best taijutsu among the three of us; if there's any trouble, you can make it back in time."

"No problem!" Although Might Guy was carrying someone on his back, he remained full of energy. Upon hearing Shiranui Genma's words, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately sprinted forward.

Even though his short stature carrying an adult looked quite comical, it didn't affect his speed in the slightest.

"Captain, do you really intend to do this?" After Might Guy left, Shiranui Genma said with a hint of helplessness, "It might sound cold, but I believe we should focus more on the mission."

Having said that, he paused for a moment before cautiously adding a reminder, "Captain, do you remember Kakashi's father?"

Shiranui Genma's words surprised Uchiha Sou. He truly hadn't expected that this guy, who appeared lazy in the original story and was always chewing on a senbon, would be so sharp.

But thinking about it carefully, Uchiha Sou suddenly felt that this was actually quite normal.

Although he was only a Special Jonin in the original story, he was, after all, a character who managed to survive until the very end.

Moreover, he held a very unique position—a member of the personal guard for both the Fourth Hokage and the Fifth Hokage, and he was even the captain!

Just imagine, if he weren't smart or sharp enough, how could he have reached that point? Namikaze Minato even taught him the Flying Thunder God Technique.

However, perhaps the Flying Thunder God Technique was too difficult, or his talent was truly a bit lacking, as he never fully mastered the technique.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Sou pondered for a moment before speaking earnestly, "I understand what you mean, Genma, but I also have a plan."

"A plan?" Shiranui Genma asked with some curiosity.

"That's right, a plan."

Uchiha Sou nodded. He looked toward the distance before speaking leisurely.

"A plan that will allow us to better complete our mission and survive behind enemy lines."