Pressing In Step by Step

"Whoosh..."

Having finally found a weakness in the Hozuki Clan's secret technique, Uchiha Yue didn't hesitate for a moment and prepared to press his advantage.

On the other hand, Hozuki Mangetsu had already suffered some injuries from Uchiha Yue's iron fist. Now, his katana had been broken in two by Hozuki Mangetsu Uchiha Yue's Fubuki Tachi. Therefore, under Uchiha Yue's relentless pursuit, Hozuki Mangetsu prepared to create some distance between himself and Uchiha Yue to give himself some time to recuperate.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Yue's strength far exceeded Hozuki Mangetsu's expectations.

The next second, Uchiha Yue's figure was right in front of Hozuki Mangetsu!

"Bang..."

Because Hozuki Mangetsu possessed the Hozuki Clan's secret techniques, Uchiha Yue decided against using his Fubuki Tachi, and instead opted to use his fists to fight Hozuki Mangetsu. Even when fighting with his fists, Uchiha Yue's offensive capabilities remained formidable. It's important to remember that Uchiha Yue's teacher was Sannin, one of the Tsunade, whose Monster Strength was among the most formidable Taijutsu in the Shinobi World. Now, under Tsunade's tutelage, Uchiha Yue had mastered this Monster Strength, and even when using his fists, his power was no less than that of using the Fubuki Tachi.

Then, we see Uchiha Yue get close to Hozuki Mangetsu and land another punch on Hozuki Mangetsu's chest.

Indeed, Hozuki Mangetsu could use the Hozuki Clan's secret technique to liquefy his body and avoid the damage from Uchiha Yue's punch. However, when Uchiha Yue threw his punch, he had already used his Monster Strength. Therefore, even though Hozuki Mangetsu could avoid the injury from Uchiha Yue's punch, the shockwave generated by the astonishing power of Uchiha Yue's punch could still injure Hozuki Mangetsu's liquefied body.

Moreover, this time when Uchiha Yue threw a punch, he increased the output of chakra.

Then, you can see Hozuki Mangetsu, standing in front of Uchiha Yue, spitting blood and looking utterly defeated, about to collapse to the ground!

In the Shinobi World, very few people can withstand three punches from Tsunade!

Even if Uchiha Yue's Monster Strength couldn't compare to Tsunade's iron fist, the sheer power of his punches was something Hozuki Mangetsu couldn't withstand.

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu was surprised to find that his Hozuki Clan's secret technique could no longer stop Uchiha Yue's attack.

Therefore, upon discovering that Uchiha Yue had found a way to break the Hozuki Clan's secret techniques, Hozuki Mangetsu quickly changed his fighting style, no longer resorting to trading blows with Uchiha Yue. However, Hozuki Mangetsu's rise to become an elite of the Kirigakure's new generation primarily relied on the defensive capabilities of the Hozuki Clan's secret techniques. Against an all-around ninja like Uchiha Yue, if he couldn't use the Hozuki Clan's secret techniques for defense, Hozuki Mangetsu would be essentially crippled, his strength reduced by several levels!

"Bang..."

"Bang..."

Using Basic Shatter Step, even though Hozuki Mangetsu was very familiar with the movement trajectory of Basic Shatter Step, Uchiha Yue was still able to use his ghostly speed to suppress Hozuki Mangetsu in front of him, landing his fists on Hozuki Mangetsu again and again. Under Uchiha Yue's pressure, Hozuki Mangetsu was like a sandbag, being hit by Uchiha Yue's iron fists time and time again. In just a few seconds, Uchiha Yue actually reversed his previous disadvantage and instead suppressed Hozuki Mangetsu to the point of being at a disadvantage!

Moreover, Uchiha Yue had no intention of giving Hozuki Mangetsu any chance to turn the tide, and his attack gave Hozuki Mangetsu no time to breathe!

"Bang..."

With another punch, Uchiha Yue sent Hozuki Mangetsu flying, and was about to use the Falling Moon Style: Afterimage Fist to pursue him.

However, just as Uchiha Yue finished using the Falling Moon Style: Afterimage Fist and had closed in on Hozuki Mangetsu unexpectedly took a deep breath and then charged towards Uchiha Yue. Uchiha Yue then narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Hozuki Mangetsu's approaching figure. Clearly, Uchiha Yue sensed that Hozuki Mangetsu still held some kind of trump card; otherwise, he wouldn't have prepared to engage in close combat despite being at a disadvantage.

As expected, Uchiha Yue was absolutely right; Hozuki Mangetsu really did have a trump card up his sleeve!

Immediately afterwards...

When Hozuki Mangetsu got close to Uchiha Yue...

Suddenly, Hozuki Mangetsu's right hand, which was aimed at Uchiha Yue's outstretched hand, swelled up violently!

In an instant, Hozuki Mangetsu's right arm muscles bulged slightly, his entire right arm swelling up in a bizarre way. And just as Hozuki Mangetsu's right arm swelled up, he clenched his right fist and lunged straight at Uchiha Yue's chest. However, Uchiha Yue, seeing Hozuki Mangetsu's right fist coming at him, merely raised a slight, cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

In Uchiha Yue's view, it was ridiculous for Hozuki Mangetsu to want to compete with him in strength.

Even if Hozuki Mangetsu could use the Hozuki Clan's secret technique to concentrate all his power in his right arm, could such a method of power concentration truly compare to the Monster Strength developed by Tsunade?

"Thump..."

The next second, Uchiha Yue saw Hozuki Mangetsu throw a punch in front of him, so he threw a punch in return, colliding with Hozuki Mangetsu's fist!

The two iron fists collided, and a gust of wind instantly scattered around Uchiha Yue and Hozuki Mangetsu.

However, when their fists collided, Uchiha Yue and Hozuki Mangetsu had different expressions.

Uchiha Yue still wore that faint smile, staring intently at Hozuki Mangetsu before him, his eyes filled with mockery. Looking at Uchiha Yue Hozuki Mangetsu, even though he concentrated all his strength in his right arm, when their Hozuki Mangetsu collided, Hozuki Mangetsu Uchiha Yue as if the bones in his right arm were about to be crushed. A few seconds after the fists collided, Hozuki Mangetsu painfully withdrew his fist, glaring hatefully at Uchiha Yue, speechless for a long time.

Clearly, Hozuki Mangetsu knew he had lost, utterly defeated by Uchiha Yue.

Moreover, Hozuki Mangetsu was also a smart man. He knew that since he had no way to deal with Uchiha Yue, he might be killed by Uchiha Yue in front of him. Therefore, when Hozuki Mangetsu realized that he was no match for Uchiha Yue Hozuki Mangetsu, his first thought was to escape. Only by escaping Uchiha Yue's pursuit could Hozuki Mangetsu continue to grow and find an opportunity for revenge.

However, would Uchiha Yue give Hozuki Mangetsu a chance to escape?

The answer is, of course, no!

Upon noticing that Hozuki Mangetsu seemed inclined to flee, a glint of light flashed in Uchiha Yue's eyes!

Immediately afterwards...

Uchiha Yue's voice then entered Hozuki Mangetsu's ears:

"Hozuki Mangetsu, this is your grave!"