The Hozuki Clan

"From Konoha?"

Looking at his fallen comrades lying in pools of blood, the Kirigakure who had just appeared before Uchiha Yue a wary look in his eyes and calmly questioned him. [sgu,60, ss search|say free download]{}

Upon hearing the question from the Kirigakure ninja before him, Uchiha Yue merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly and replied, "A man about to die, why ask so many questions? Make your move!"

"Hmph, you think you can take me on?"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, the Kirigakure ninja in front of him gave a slight sneer and said, "Actually, whether you are Konoha ninja or not has nothing to do with me. It's just that this is my first time leading a team on a mission, and you actually killed all my team members. Don't you feel you owe me an explanation?"

"Explain?"

Hearing the words of the Kirigakure ninja in front of him, Uchiha Yue's smile deepened, and he retorted, "What explanation do you want?"

"It's simple, I just need to know your name!"

Upon hearing this, the Kirigakure ninja stepped forward and slowly walked up to Uchiha Yue, saying, "And what exactly is your purpose in infiltrating the Land of Water?"

"Ugh, how boring!"

With a helpless shrug, Uchiha Yue looked at the Kirigakure ninja in front of him with a smile in his eyes and said, "You people from Kirigakure are really interesting! As an enemy ninja, you actually ask about my identity and the purpose of my Land of Water. Are you blind? Didn't you see my Anbu uniform? As Anbu from Konoha, do you think I would reveal my identity and the purpose of my infiltration into the Land of Water?"

"Alright, enough with the nonsense!"

"Make your move!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Uchiha Yue his attack, even though the elite Kirigakure in front of him showed no intention of making a move.

Gripping his Fubuki Tachi in his right hand, Uchiha Yue used Basic Shatter Step to approach the elite Kirigakure him. However, as Uchiha Yue drew near, he discovered a look of utter contempt in the Kirigakure's eyes. It was as if the Kirigakure didn't take Uchiha Yue seriously at all, even though Uchiha Yue had killed eight of his comrades; Uchiha Yue's strength still hadn't earned his respect.

Then, Uchiha Yue noticed the contempt shown by the Kirigakure elite in front of him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and prepared to teach the Kirigakure elite a lesson.

"Whoosh..."

In an instant, Uchiha Yue, who had closed in on the elite Kirigakure in front of him, slashed down the Fubuki Tachi in his hand.

A strong wind blew up, Uchiha Yue, determined to teach that elite Kirigakure soldier a lesson, acted with great decisiveness!

But...

Just as Uchiha Yue's Fubuki Tachi, landed on the elite Kirigakure, Uchiha Yue's pupils constricted slightly!

"Um?"

"He... he wasn't hurt?"

At this moment, Uchiha Yue, using his Purple Eye to perceive the Kirigakure elite before him, was shocked to discover that his Fubuki Tachi, had landed on the Kirigakure ninja without causing him any harm. Moreover, just as Uchiha Yue Kirigakure astonished that the Kirigakure had escaped unscathed, the Kirigakure elite also gripped a katana and launched a counterattack against Uchiha Yue.

However, Uchiha Yue, in battle mode, is also a very meticulous individual.

Therefore, just as that elite Kirigakure launched his counterattack, Uchiha Yue had already used Basic Shatter Step to dodge.

Unfortunately, the elite Kirigakure facing Uchiha Yue seemed to have seen through his Basic Shatter Step and relentlessly pursued Uchiha Yue, launching a counterattack!

"Impossible!"

"That guy was able to see through my Basic Shatter Step. Has he fought against the Yagami Clan before?"

Upon discovering the movement trajectory of the Kirigakure ninja before him, which perfectly countered his Basic Shatter Step, a flicker of surprise flashed in Uchiha Yue's eyes. However, even though Uchiha Yue's Basic Shatter Step had been detected, he was still able to easily dodge the Kirigakure elite's counterattack using his own evasive skills. Then, the instant Uchiha Yue dodged the Kirigakure ninja's counterattack, his Fubuki Tachi Uchiha Yue, shone with the light of Wind Style Chakra!

"Falling Moon Style: Iai Slash!"

"Whoosh..."

Aiming at the elite Kirigakure in front of him, Uchiha Yue once again swung his Fubuki Tachi, intending to cleave the Kirigakure soldier in two!

Moreover, because Uchiha Yue's attack was so fast, the Uchiha Yue elite Kirigakure in front of him didn't even have time to react before being struck by Uchiha Yue's Fubuki Tachi. However, staring intently at the Kirigakure cut in two, Uchiha Yue narrowed his eyes, still using his Purple Eye to examine the corpse. And at this moment, a very strange thought arose in Uchiha Yue's mind: the Kirigakure elite Kirigakure in front of him wasn't dead at all!

Then, within the range of Uchiha Yue's Purple Eye, he indeed discovered that the elite Kirigakure in front of him was not dead at all.

Immediately afterwards...

Using his Purple Eye, Uchiha Yue could clearly see that the Kirigakure elite who had been cut in half before him had turned into a liquid-like substance, gradually merging back together and reverting to the appearance of that Kirigakure elite. Uchiha Yue watched the Kirigakure elite's methods with slight shock, and while surprised, he couldn't help but guess the identity of the Kirigakure elite in front of him.

Then, once the elite Kirigakure had fully recovered, Uchiha Yue snorted coldly and said, "Kirigakure, a Hozuki Clan?"

"Ha, you finally figured it out?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Yue's words, the Kirigakure Uchiha Yue standing before him still wore a cold smile, saying, "That's right, I am Hozuki Mangetsu of the Hozuki Clan Kirigakure! I've long heard that Konoha also has a genius, proficient in swordsmanship, ninjutsu, and genjutsu—almost an all-around ninja. Moreover, during the Chunin Ninja Exams, that Konoha apparently defeated our village's Mei Terumi and became the Chunin Ninja Exams champion!"

"If I'm not mistaken, you're that talented guy from Konoha, right?"

"Uchiha Yue, I didn't call you by the wrong name, did I?"

At this, Hozuki Mangetsu's cold smile deepened, and he said, "Uchiha Yue, I really didn't expect to see you here. But it's good to see you here, because I've been wanting to fight you for a long time! Uchiha Yue, now show me just how strong you really are!"

"You must tell me why Mei Terumi was defeated by you!"

"Why is Mei Terumi so convinced of your strength?"