Uzumaki Kuming had abandoned defense to attack, and it had indeed forced Ōnoki to retreat. Ōnoki knew that his attack would only injure Kuming further, while his opponent's could take his life. Realizing that Kuming was counterattacking, Ōnoki quickly pulled back and dodged the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
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After putting some distance between them, Ōnoki slammed both hands into the ground. Chakra surged from his palms, and the earth beneath Kuming began to sink rapidly. Then dozens of Stone Ninja rushed to the edge of the pit where Kuming stood and spewed mud into it, filling the hole and turning it into a swamp.
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"Quick, seal him!" Ōnoki shouted when he saw Kuming covered in mud. His outburst also caught the attention of Fugaku and the other Uchiha fighting Kitsuchi and the Stone Ninja.
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Dozens of Stone Ninja had surrounded the Uchiha Clan, but the clan's strength far exceeded Kitsuchi and the others' expectations. The eleven Uchiha had gathered together, with more than a dozen Stone Ninja corpses around them. The dozens of attackers had failed to kill a single member of their group and had instead suffered heavy losses.
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The outcome left Kitsuchi deeply frustrated, but he had no better option.
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"Fugaku, there's no movement from Lord Kuming's side!"
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"Did the Stone Ninja get him?"
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A young man beside Uchiha Fugaku asked in a low voice. Half his clothes were gone, exposing skin covered in severe burns. But he wasn't worried about his own injuries. Instead, he was watching the battle elsewhere.
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The other Uchiha were all injured to varying degrees. Their pairs of scarlet eyes made the Stone Ninja's scalps prickle. The Uchiha were simply too strong. The Stone Ninja only wanted to hold them back until reinforcements arrived, so they