The Minions Go First

Uchiha Yue's voice wasn't loud, no, it was just loud enough to reach the ears of Sasori of the Red Sands and the Third Kazekage.

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, almost simultaneously, the members of the Shadow Guard under the Third Kazekage turned their gazes to Sasori of the Red Sands. Clearly, the Shadow Guard members were beginning to suspect Sasori of the Red Sands. After all, Uchiha Yue's expression was far too Uchiha Yue words were far too suggestive.

However, when Uchiha Yue said these words, Sasori of the Red Sands merely raised a slight, cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

Then, when Sasori of the Red Sands's gaze fell upon the Third Kazekage, the Third Kazekage, sensing Sasori of the Red Sands's gaze, smiled disdainfully. He then said to Sasori of the Red Sands, "Sasori, it seems Asura isn't as strong as rumored. To test us like this before even engaging in combat is utterly boring. Such a character isn't worth my time. How about I have my Shadow Guard members test his mettle?"

"Let's do as Lord Kazekage."

Upon hearing the Third Kazekage's words, Sasori of the Red Sands nodded slightly, indicating his Third Kazekage.

At the same time, Sasori of the Red Sands thought to himself that Uchiha Yue's scheme was really too low-level.

With such provocative tactics, how could they possibly create a rift between him and the Third Kazekage?

You must understand, the Third Kazekage is the ruler of Sunagakure in the Land of Wind; how could he so easily trust the enemy's words?

Then, under Sasori of the Red Sands's disdainful gaze, the Third Kazekage began to give orders, preparing to send his Shadow Guard members to test whether they could defeat Uchiha Yue. Another purpose of the Third Kazekage sending his Shadow Guard members into battle was to test Uchiha Yue's strength and see if the person in front of him was truly Asura.

If Uchiha Yue is truly Asura, then the Third Kazekage could use the lives of his Shadow Guard members to wear down Uchiha Yue.

If Uchiha Yue wasn't Asura, then the Third Kazekage felt that his own Shadow Guard members would be enough to take Uchiha Yue down.

Subsequently, the members of the Third Kazekage's Shadow Guard, having received their orders, began rushing towards Uchiha Yue, preparing to eliminate him as instructed by the Third Kazekage Uchiha Yue. Meanwhile, when Uchiha Yue used his Uchiha Yue Purple Eye to perceive that the Third Kazekage had abandoned his ambush, a mocking smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

Immediately, one could hear Uchiha Yue muttering to himself, "Shall we go first?"

"Seriously, you're underestimating me!"

When Uchiha Yue arrived, the eyes of all the Shadow Guard members under the Third Kazekage burned with anger. Clearly, Uchiha Yue's words had provoked them. Moreover, even the Third Kazekage, Shadow Guard was hiding nearby, looked somewhat different after hearing Uchiha Yue's words.

However, what made the Third Kazekage wary was that the moment Uchiha Yue finished speaking, his figure had already disappeared from the spot.

The next second, when Uchiha Yue appeared in front of the leading member of the Shadow Guard, the Third Kazekage suddenly frowned and muttered, "The Yagami Clan's Basic Shatter Step!"

Indeed, what Uchiha Yue was displaying to the Sunagakure Shadow Guard members was the Basic Shatter Step of the Yagami Clan. The reason he hadn't used the Falling Moon Style: Shatter Step- Uchiha Yue was naturally to conceal his strength from the Third Kazekage. In Uchiha Yue's view, even with his strength hidden, he could still defeat the Sunagakure Shadow Guard before him. It was just that defeating Shadow Guard in this way would slightly deplete his stamina and Chakra.

Immediately afterwards...

Using his Purple Eye, Uchiha Yue sensed the approaching Sunagakure Shadow Guard member and Basic Shatter Step moved to his side, raising his Fubuki Tachi, to decapitate him. However, just as Uchiha Yue was about to strike, the Sunagakure Shadow Guard Shadow Guard suddenly formed hand Hand Seals and unleashed an Earth Release Fubuki Tachi Ninjutsu!

"Earth Release: Earth Prison Technique!"

"Boom..."

As the blade flashed, Uchiha Yue's Fubuki Tachi, successfully slashed at the arm of the Sunagakure Shadow Guard member. At the same moment, the Sunagakure completed Hand Seals and unleashed the Earth Prison Shadow Guard, trapping Uchiha Yue before him. Undoubtedly, Uchiha Yue hadn't expected the Sunagakure Shadow Guard member to be so resolute, disregarding his status Jonin and willing to risk injury to successfully execute the Ninjutsu.

Next, the Sunagakure Shadow Guard member's shameless attack began to show results.

Almost the instant the Sunagakure Shadow Guard member used the Earth Prison Technique to trap Uchiha Yue, the remaining seven Sunagakure Shadow Guard members all attacked Uchiha Yue, preparing to overwhelm him in close combat. At this moment, Uchiha Yue in grave danger, after all, it was an attack by seven elite Jonin- level ninjas!

But...

Just as the seven Shadow Guard members were preparing to finish off Uchiha Yue through close-quarters combat...

Uchiha Yue's Falling Moon Style: Flash Step instantly ruined the schemes of the Sunagakure's Shadow Guard members!

"Space-Time Ninjutsu?"

"Asura, could he be a member of the Yagami Clan from the Kumogakure?"

Seeing Uchiha Yue use the Falling Moon Style: Flash Step to instantly neutralize the attacks of the Sunagakure's Shadow Guard members, the Third Kazekage, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't contain his astonishment and muttered to Sasori of the Red Sands beside him, "Sasori, remember to report to Chiyo when we get back that Asura's identity has been confirmed. Asura is a member of the Kumogakure Yagami Clan! Only a member of the Kumogakure Yagami Clan could use such a smooth Basic Shatter Step and such Space-Time Ninjutsu!"

"Kumogakure, the Yagami Clan?"

Hearing the Third Kazekage's words, Sasori of the Red Sands, even though he knew Asura's true identity was Uchiha Yue, couldn't help but be surprised. In fact, as soon as the Third Kazekage finished speaking, Sasori of the Red Sands couldn't help but think to himself, "Damn it, if I didn't know that the guy fighting the Shadow Guard members was Uchiha Yue, I probably would have been fooled by him! When, on what day, did Uchiha Yue become able to use the secret techniques of the Yagami Clan of Kumogakure?"

"Moreover, judging from Uchiha Yue's demeanor, he seemed to be handling the attack from those Shadow Guard members with ease!"

"Could it be that I, a member of the Shadow Guard of the Sunagakure, am really nothing more than a nobody in Uchiha Yue's eyes?"

"Uchiha Yue, is he really Asura?"

"Does he really possess the strength to kill the Third Kazekage?"