Facing a loser, the Uchiha never finished them off. It wasn't out of pity; it was because someone like that was no longer worth killing.
[Defeated an S-rank target. Obtained 1 draw from the S-rank card pool.]
Only after Hanzo of the Salamander's figure had completely disappeared among the trees did the system's notification sound ring in Uchiha Gen's ears.
"Gen!"
Watching Hanzo of the Salamander leave, Tsunade hurried over to Uchiha Gen, grabbed his wrist, and examined him.
In Tsunade's eyes, the terrifying power granted by that armor had to come at some cost.
However, after examining him for a while, Tsunade's expression turned a little strange.
Uchiha Gen's body... was almost absurdly healthy.
He wasn't injured at all, and his chakra was abundant. Granted, he had the Yin Seal to thank for the chakra, but he had faced an opponent like Hanzo of the Salamander head-on and come away without a scratch...
"Kid, just how strong are you now?"
Tsunade let go of Uchiha Gen's wrist and asked with a baffled look.
Why did she feel like she hadn't been able to make sense of Uchiha Gen ever since he arrived in the Land of Rain? Was his rate of growth really normal?
"I just got lucky. In a straight fight, I'd still need some time before I could beat him."
Watching the direction Hanzo had gone, Uchiha Gen returned Biyi and shook his head gently.
The battle with Hanzo of the Salamander had ended this way partly because the heavy rain had given him a 100% boost. Another reason was that Hanzo had never truly intended to kill him.
Even when Gen taunted him, Hanzo had remained the same. From the beginning, Hanzo had understood exactly how this war would end. All he wanted was