Naruto: The Mastermind System
Chapter 12

A-Rank Ninjutsu

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Uchiha Shin did not go to help Madara directly, naturally having his own considerations. First, with his own strength combined with Madara's, while they had the confidence to suppress the opponent's Jonin, killing him was fundamentally impossible.

Shin was very clear on this point; to kill a Jonin, relying on B-rank ninjutsu was certainly not enough. Only an A-rank ninjutsu would make it possible.

Therefore, he needed to learn one immediately. He remembered that in the system, the exchange price for an A-rank ninjutsu was 5,000 points. Killing a Special Jonin rewarded him with 2,000 points, meaning that as long as he killed one more Special Jonin and one Chunin, he would have enough points to exchange for an A-rank ninjutsu, thereby gaining the possibility of killing a Jonin.

"Fire Style: Fire Flame Slash!"

The Special Jonin, who was locked in a fierce battle with Uchiha Hayate, was caught off guard by Uchiha Shin suddenly striking from the side and was directly hit by the Fire Flame Slash. Fortunately, he had used Rotation at the most critical moment, preventing the flames from burning his body.

Shin leaped to Uchiha Hayate's side and simply said, "Finish this quickly, leave the kill to me!"

Uchiha Hayate, however, had seen Shin's Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and his mind exploded with a buzz, leaving him too shocked to speak.

He knew Uchiha Shin was a genius, perhaps even a genius not inferior to Uchiha Madara, but one had to know that even Uchiha Madara had only awakened his Sharingan at five years old, and it was still a single-tomoe. How had Young Master Shin suddenly awakened to a Three-Tomoe? What on earth was going on?

Uchiha Hayate stood frozen in place, unable to shake the feeling that he was dreaming. How could anyone awaken a Three-Tomoe at five years old? This was something that had never happened in the entire Uchiha Clan.

Shin did not care what Uchiha Hayate was thinking now. In his eyes, the opposing Special Jonin had already become a mobile pile of points. The moment the Rotation ended, he had already closed in on the opponent, the Three-Tomoe in his eyes spinning wildly as his self-created Fox Decapitation Shinjutsu was unleashed.

The Hyuga Special Jonin's vision blurred, and he felt as if he had instantly been pulled from the battlefield, arriving in the middle of a vast desert. There was nothing but yellow sand filling the sky in every direction. He inwardly cursed, knowing he had fallen into the enemy's genjutsu.

In reality, Shin saw the confusion in the opponent's eyes and his stiffened body. He immediately slapped an Explosive Tag onto him and retreated instantly. With a thunderous explosion, the Special Jonin was blown to pieces.

"Killed a Hyuga Clan Special Jonin, rewarded 2000 points."

The system's voice rang in his ears right on time.

Shin panted twice, a sense of fatigue washing over his Sharingan. Using the Fox Decapitation Shinjutsu twice in a row, even if the Sharingan was the eye of illusion, was becoming overwhelming.

The Fox Decapitation Technique had two major drawbacks: first, the immense strain on the eyes; second, it could only be used on those of similar strength. If the gap in strength was too vast, the opponent might break free, and there was even a risk of being backlashed by the technique.

"Still 1,000 points short."

Uchiha Shin muttered to himself, calculating the time. He hadn't held back his strength this time, and it had taken a total of two minutes to kill the Special Jonin.

He walked up to the dazed Uchiha Hayate and pointed toward the Chunin in the distance. "Go help out. Take care of the three Chunin being held up first, then go rescue those children."

After saying this, he ignored him and headed toward Izuna's direction. He could already see the final 1,000 points beckoning to him.

"Yes, Young Master Shin."

Uchiha Hayate replied hurriedly. Normally, given his rank as a Special Jonin, he wouldn't need to be this respectful, but this world generally worshipped the strong. The scene of Uchiha Shin instantly killing the opposing Special Jonin had left an indelible impression on his heart. Without realizing it, he had already placed Shin in the position of a powerhouse, which was why he was so respectful.

Moreover, the moment he saw Shin's Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he had already regarded Shin as someone in the clan who commanded respect. Within the Uchiha Clan, the level of the Sharingan was itself a symbol of status.

Izuna was panting heavily, his right hand gripping his katana aching with a numbness that had robbed it of all sensation. His bones rattled as if they might fall apart at any moment, and the chakra in his body was completely exhausted, not a drop left to squeeze out. His vision grew increasingly blurry, and he could only defend against the opponent's attacks unconsciously. He felt that perhaps the next moment, he would die at the opponent's hands.

Just as he gritted his teeth and forced himself to hold on, a figure suddenly appeared before him—it was none other than Uchiha Shin.

After Shin used his Kunai to block the opponent's katana, he glanced at Izuna behind him. Seeing him still gritting his teeth to hold on, he nodded inwardly. It was no wonder he would awaken the Mangekyo in the future; even if his talent was inferior to Madara's, this level of perseverance and endurance was truly extraordinary.

However, now was not the time to think about such things. He had better resolve this Chunin quickly; for every second he delayed, Uchiha Madara's danger increased by a fraction.

He instantly rushed to the side of the Hyuga Chunin and, with a wave of his hand, scattered a flurry of shuriken. "Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Each shuriken ignited with roaring chakra flames, hurtling toward the Chunin.

This Hyuga Clan Chunin was also an elite who had come from the battlefield. Under the scan of his Byakugan, he managed to dodge every single flame.

A Kunai was shot directly at him, but with the omnidirectional vision of the Byakugan, it was naturally caught in his sight, and he dodged it with a turn.

Does he think he can hit me with this kind of hidden weapon? The Hyuga Chunin thought smugly. Just then, he suddenly noticed something tied to the end of the Kunai.

"This is...? Chakra threads?"

His heart skipped a beat, and when he turned back, he was stunned to find that he had been surrounded by a vast web of chakra threads without even realizing it.

Shin, below, gripped his hand tightly, and all the chakra threads tightened instantly. "Fire Style: Fire Dragon Jutsu!" A massive wave of fire followed the threads, directly engulfing the Chunin.

"Killed a Hyuga Clan Chunin, rewarded 1000 points."

The system's flat voice sounded. Shin let out a long breath; with this, the points for the A-rank ninjutsu were finally collected.

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