It's All Points

"Rasengan!"

With a loud bang, a Chunin who had been standing in the distance fell to the ground.

Ding! Killed a Chunin of the Autumn Wind Clan, rewarded 1000 points!

The Autumn Wind Clan? Shouldn't it be the Hyuga Clan? In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Shin had the leisure to wonder, but upon closer inspection, these Chunin truly lacked the Byakugan unique to the Hyuga. What he didn't know was that the so-called Autumn Wind Clan was merely a minor clan subservient to the Hyuga, holding a status similar to servants, not even qualifying as a true vassal clan.

"Over there."

The elite Jonin instantly locked onto Uchiha Shin's position. He unleashed his Body Flicker Technique at full power, moving so fast that to the naked eye, it was almost like teleportation. He slashed his blade at Uchiha Shin's location, but unfortunately, he struck empty air.

Even with the composure of an elite Jonin, anger began to flare. Being toyed with by an opponent whose strength was far inferior to his own created a sense of frustration that was enough to drive anyone mad.

"You all leave quickly; don't get in the way and become his targets," Hyuga Tamamo commanded, gently biting her fingertip as she stared intently at Uchiha Shin, who appeared and vanished suddenly below.

"Tenpu, can you see how he is moving?" Hyuga Tamamo asked softly of the elite Jonin beside her, Hyuga Tenpu.

Hyuga Tenpu had been observing carefully from the very beginning. Now, he slowly shook his head and said, "I can't tell. It isn't the Body Flicker Technique. With his strength, it would be impossible to use the Body Flicker Technique continuously for this long; otherwise, his body would have collapsed long ago. It's as if he is moving directly from one spot to another—no warning, no pattern. This is the first time I have ever seen such a bizarre ninjutsu."

Below, Uchiha Shin dared not stop his Flying Thunder God Technique for even a moment. He leaped between his Kunai, vanishing in an instant, never pausing for even a second.

The two elite Jonin had been chasing him for so long without even touching the hem of his clothes that they finally snapped. They used their Body Flicker Techniques without pause, their long blades moving as fast as thunder. One could only vaguely see two black shadows relentlessly pursuing a flash of light ahead; often, the moment the target moved to another location, the two shadows would arrive right behind him.

The three streaks of light intertwined, looking incredibly perilous, yet in reality, none of the three had managed to touch a hair on the others' heads so far.

Hmm, that group of Chunin is running away! That won't do. Amidst the chase, Uchiha Shin still had the leisure to glance at the Chunin trying to escape.

The Flying Thunder God Technique shifted instantly, moving him directly beside a fleeing Chunin. He gently tapped the man, stuck an Explosive Tag on him, and vanished again, reappearing in front of another Chunin.

Splat!

A cold light flashed, and the Chunin was cut down by a blade. Only then did the Explosive Tag detonate with a roar. The last thing that Chunin left behind was a look of sheer terror.

No point reward?

Uchiha Shin looked back in confusion, just in time to see the elite Jonin sheathing his blade. He thought angrily, Killing your own people? Is there no humanity left? Of course, he understood that this slash was an accidental kill; the elite Jonin had clearly been aiming for him.

It seems I shouldn't use the showy method of Explosive Tags next time. It's better to just finish them off directly—those are points! Thinking this, he had already teleported to a spot without a Kunai near another Chunin. This time, it was clean and efficient. His Sharingan spun gently, and as their eyes met, the Chunin's body stiffened, unable to make a move. A Kunai sliced directly across the man's throat.

Ding! Killed a Chunin of the Autumn Wind Clan, rewarded 1000 points.

Uchiha Shin's movements were incredibly swift, but any action required time. Even with his speed, when a blade of light flashed and he used the Flying Thunder God to escape, a piece of fabric the size of a palm drifted down—it was a corner of his clothing.

That was close. If I had been a split second slower, that strike wouldn't have just cut off a piece of my clothes. Fighting against elite Jonin-level powerhouses really allows for no carelessness, Uchiha Shin thought, his heart still racing.

The Flying Thunder God flashed repeatedly. Originally there were seven Chunin; one was killed by the Rasengan, one was accidentally killed by the elite Jonin, and one was finished off by his own hand. Four remained, but they had already run far away. Two had already moved outside his circle of Kunai, and under the pursuit of the elite Jonin, Uchiha Shin had no power to chase them down.

He teleported to another Chunin and struck him down, gaining 1000 points, then moved away just before the elite Jonin could catch up.

In this short time, another Chunin had fled to the edge of the Kunai circle. After Uchiha Shin teleported there, the man was already out of his attack range. He dared not use any Fire Release ninjutsu, as that would require hand seals. Even if his hand seals were fast, they couldn't be faster than the Body Flicker Techniques of the two elite Jonin behind him. Therefore, he simply threw the Kunai in his hand at the man and vanished instantly, reappearing in a very distant location.

Distance always provides a sense of security. Although the Chunin didn't understand why his opponent had suddenly retreated so far, he subconsciously let out a sigh of relief and turned to dodge the Kunai. But at that very instant, he felt a strange pressure of wind behind him. It was too late to turn back; a sharp pain pierced his heart, and he collapsed to the ground. In his final glance, he looked toward the distance, to the spot where Uchiha Shin had just appeared, but there was no longer a shadow to be seen.

Ding! Killed a Chunin of the Autumn Wind Clan, rewarded 1000 points.

"I am going to kill you!"

The elite Jonin let out a roar and charged over instantly, the veins on his right hand gripping the long blade bulging. Humiliation—it was absolute humiliation. Under the siege of two elite Jonin, the opponent had actually killed four Chunin. This was an indelible stain of shame.

Bang! The blade aura swept across Uchiha Shin's position, severing the fence of the distant stockade and leaving deep gouges along the ground.

"If you want to kill me, words won't suffice, weakling!" Uchiha Shin's figure appeared on the roof of another thatched hut, his face full of mockery, his tone enough to give anyone the urge to stab him.

"Die!"

The other elite Jonin appeared behind Uchiha Shin, splitting the thatched hut in two with a single strike, yet he still failed to harm a hair on Uchiha Shin's body.

The three returned to the state of chase and flight once more. From afar, it looked like a flash of light intertwined with two black shadows.

Standing on the hillside, Hyuga Tamamo bit her thumb even harder. She kept glancing back and forth between the spot where the last man had died and the places where Uchiha Shin had stood before, her mind recalling his initial act of scattering Kunai everywhere, along with his recent act of throwing his Kunai away...

"I think I know the activation condition for his ninjutsu," Hyuga Tamamo said, lowering her hand, her tone steady.