Gestation, New Body Technique

"Who I am is none of your concern!"

Suddenly realizing that Uchiha Yue had seen through his identity, the Anbu's pupils constricted as he said coldly, "I only want to know, were you the one chatting with Minato Namikaze at the teahouse earlier?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing the name Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Yue furrowed his brows tightly. Could it be that the Anbu coming for me has something to do with the future Fourth Hokage?

At this thought, Uchiha Yue nodded subconsciously. To his surprise, seeing him nod, a flash of anger surged in the Anbu's eyes!

"Then I've found the right person!"

The moment the words fell, the Anbu lunged toward Uchiha Yue, the kunai in his hand aimed directly at his throat.

Seeing that the Anbu had no intention of holding back, Uchiha Yue's confusion only deepened.

One had to know, Uchiha Yue was currently a disciple of Tsunade. With the reputation of the Sannin behind him, who would dare cause trouble for him in Konoha?

Even if Uchiha Yue had truly been implicated by Minato Namikaze and dragged into some incident, the opponent shouldn't be attacking with such lethal intent!

However, watching the Anbu close in step by step, Uchiha Yue knew that if he didn't retaliate, he might actually be killed. Thus, the moment the Anbu reached him, Uchiha Yue channeled his vast mental energy to perceive the opponent's attack patterns.

To his surprise, just as he extended his mental energy, he encountered an unexpected obstacle!

Not good, this guy is also a sensory-type ninja!

His mental energy... it can actually block mine!

Discovering his mental energy was being obstructed, a grave look flashed in Uchiha Yue's eyes, and he began weaving hand signs without hesitation.

"Falling Moon Style: Afterimage Fist!"

Because the Anbu's attack speed was too fast, Uchiha Yue had no choice but to use the Falling Moon Style: Afterimage Fist he had developed to evade. Unfortunately, the Anbu seemed to understand Uchiha Yue's combat style perfectly; the moment Uchiha Yue used the technique to dodge, the Anbu sensed the location of his true body.

"Whoosh..."

The kunai was thrown, and the Anbu did not fall for the trap of attacking the two afterimages, instead launching his assault directly at the real body.

However, watching the kunai tear through the air toward him, Uchiha Yue simply extended his finger!

The next second...

The kunai aimed at Uchiha Yue suddenly changed direction, flying back toward the Anbu!

"Falling Moon Style: Kunai Manipulation Technique!"

That's right—at that moment, Uchiha Yue was controlling the chakra within his body to manifest chakra threads, seizing control of the opponent's weapon. That was why the kunai, which had been flying toward him, was able to change course in mid-air. Moreover, when Uchiha Yue took control of the kunai with his chakra threads, a look of shock appeared in the Anbu's pupils; clearly, he hadn't expected Uchiha Yue to have so many tricks up his sleeve.

What surprised him even more was that Uchiha Yue's chakra control was so refined—it was simply not the level of strength a Genin should possess!

However, dodging the kunai was simple enough. After the Anbu evaded the returning weapon, he arrived right in front of Uchiha Yue. Without a doubt, the Anbu had extensive combat experience; after only a few exchanges, he had grasped Uchiha Yue's fighting style and identified his weakness.

Currently, the strength Uchiha Yue displayed was concentrated in ninja tools and ninjutsu. His taijutsu was his Achilles' heel; if he could get within close range, the Anbu was ninety percent certain he could subdue him. It had to be said that fighting such a terrifying opponent left Uchiha Yue with little confidence in victory, especially since his weakness had been exposed.

Yet, Uchiha Yue was not one to admit defeat easily. Seeing the Anbu close the distance, he simply clenched his fists in silence!

So what if you're Anbu?

I, Uchiha Yue, cannot fail!

With this thought flashing through his mind, Uchiha Yue showed no sign of cowardice as he faced the approaching Anbu. In fact, the moment the Anbu reached him, Uchiha Yue used his agility to duck under the opponent's punch and tapped a finger directly onto the Anbu's chest!

"Hmm?"

Suddenly struck by Uchiha Yue's finger, the Anbu didn't notice anything at first, but then a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes!

As it turned out, the moment Uchiha Yue tapped the Anbu's chest, he had utilized a new type of taijutsu he had only begun researching yesterday.

It was a pressure-point taijutsu technique he had developed by combining it with the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist!

Although this technique was still in the preliminary research stage, Uchiha Yue used it without hesitation to defeat the Anbu before him. While tapping the chest, Uchiha Yue had expended a massive amount of mental energy to perceive the opponent's attack patterns and carefully observe every movement, striving to strike the meridian point in one go.

Furthermore, Uchiha Yue was quite lucky; the moment he struck the chest, he successfully halted the flow of chakra within the opponent's body!

However, when his finger made contact and he felt the extreme softness beneath his touch, his expression shifted slightly.

Only then did Uchiha Yue realize that the Anbu standing before him was a woman!

Yet, the Anbu felt nothing unusual—or perhaps she simply had no time to be angry about being touched on the chest by Uchiha Yue.

Suddenly feeling the flow of chakra within her body cease, the Anbu's pupils were filled with shock.

Even after Uchiha Yue had succeeded in his strike and put some distance between them, the Anbu stared at him, murmuring, "This... how is this possible! You, a member of the Uchiha Clan, can actually use the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist?"

"Who told you I was using Gentle Fist?"

Seeing the shock on her face, Uchiha Yue was quite satisfied with his new technique and said confidently, "My Uchiha Clan is a prestigious family in Konoha; how could we possibly steal the ninjutsu of the Hyuga Clan? Besides, how could the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist compare to the technique I created? Remember this: what I just used wasn't the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, but a new type of taijutsu I developed!"

"Falling Moon Style: Sunflower Pointing Hand!"