First Battle, Hoshino Aki

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"Heart!"

Seeing Hoshino Aki's confident and fearless demeanor, Minato Namikaze immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly warned her.

Immediately afterwards...

The instant Minato Namikaze finished speaking, several Kunai the forest, and Kunai of them was attached with Explosive Tag!

However, seeing the Kunai bound with Explosive Tag flying towards him, Uchiha Yue showed no sign of panic. Instead, he threw several Kunai from his hand. Then, it was seen that the Kunai Uchiha Yue threw collided with the Kunai bound with Explosive Tag, blocking Kunai.

However, when the Kunai thrown by Uchiha Yue happened to collide with those Kunai that were bound with Explosive Tag, it detonated all of them!

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

Smoke billowed out, and although the Explosive Tag were very powerful, they still failed to harm Uchiha Yue, Minato Namikaze, and the others.

However, when the smoke cleared, Uchiha Yue Hoshino Aki no longer in sight. It was clear that Hoshino Aki's accomplices had successfully rescued her the moment the Explosive Tag detonated. Then, when Uchiha Yue's gaze shifted to Minato Namikaze, he saw that Minato Namikaze also had his brows furrowed.

Furthermore, when Minato Namikaze Hoshino Aki being rescued, a look of seriousness flashed in his eyes. He said, "Moon-kun, Kakashi, don't stray too far from Kushina. I have a feeling something's not right. If I'm not mistaken, Aki has comrades hiding around us, but we just haven't noticed them. Even Kushina's senses couldn't detect their presence; Aki's comrades probably all possess Jonin -level strength!"

"Jonin!"

Upon hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Uchiha Yue's pupils constricted slightly, and he gripped the Kunai in his right hand even tighter.

At this stage, Uchiha Yue feels that his strength is very comprehensive, and he is almost unmatched among the Genin. Even against some ordinary Chunin, he can hold his own for a while. However, if Uchiha Yue were to truly face Jonin, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to delay that Jonin. After all, Uchiha Yue has always been by the side of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, and he knows very well how terrifying the strength of Jonin is.

However, after hearing Minato Namikaze's words, a hint of excitement flashed in Hatake Kakashi Hatake's eyes.

Seeing the excitement in Hatake Kakashi's eyes, Uchiha Yue sighed helplessly. He was afraid that Hatake Kakashi might make a foolish mistake during the battle and challenge the true Jonin with his own Hatake Sword Style. He knew that Uchiha Yue and his group were in a very precarious situation; the slightest mistake could lead to their total annihilation. If Hatake Kakashi were to act recklessly under such circumstances, even a kind-hearted captain like Minato Namikaze might have to abandon him.

Then, just as Minato Namikaze finished speaking, Uchiha Yue sensed an extremely powerful spiritual energy extending outwards. Immediately, Uchiha Yue saw Kushina Uzumaki begin Hand Seals, sensing the locations of Hoshino Aki's companions. After sensing their positions, Kushina Uzumaki solemnly declared, "There are five ninjas around us, three Jonin and two Genin, including Hoshino Aki from earlier!"

Sensing the slightly heavy atmosphere, Kushina Uzumaki smiled and teased, "Moon, during the battle later, why don't you challenge Hoshino Aki to a duel? I thought she seemed to like you a bit; if you go after her alone, she might go easy on you!"

Upon hearing Kushina Uzumaki's comment, everyone except Uchiha Yue, including Hatake Kakashi, burst out laughing.

Next, after Minato Namikaze made a hand gesture to Uchiha Yue and the others, they formed a defensive formation, preparing to deal with Uchiha Yue Hoshino Aki and their companions. However, just as Uchiha Yue had expected, Hoshino Aki's companions had intended to eliminate Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki from the start. Therefore, the three Jonin attacked Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki almost instantly, leaving only two Genin to entangle Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi.

The Genin who fought Hatake Kakashi was also quite strong; it would take Hatake Kakashi some time to finish him off using the Hatake Sword Style. The person fighting Uchiha Yue was, as Kushina Uzumaki had guessed, Hoshino Aki. However, Hoshino Aki had completely lost her cuteness; in fact, Uchiha Yue could sense a strong killing intent in her pupils.

"Uchiha Yue, I've actually wanted to fight you for a long time!"

Looking at Uchiha Yue in front of her, Hoshino Aki did not launch an attack immediately, but slowly said, "When you fought against the Wolf Fang Bandit Group, you showed strength beyond your years. I think you should be called a genius in Konoha, right? I am also called a genius in my ninja village, so I have always looked forward to fighting you. It's just that I had a mission and didn't find an opportunity to spar with you before."

"But..."

With that, a faint smile appeared on Hoshino Aki's face as she continued, "But now that I can finally fight you, I'm actually very happy!"

"Don't be too happy yet, I've already destroyed your heart!"

Upon hearing Hoshino Aki's words, Uchiha Yue also smiled, clearly indicating that he too wanted to fight Hoshino Aki.

When he first discovered Hoshino Aki's identity, Uchiha Yue had admired Hoshino Aki mindset. At least in the same situation, Uchiha Yue didn't feel he could have done better than Hoshino Aki. Therefore, to prove his strength, Uchiha Yue wanted to have a proper fight with Hoshino Aki to see who would ultimately emerge victorious. Although his current situation was very precarious, as long as he could fight Hoshino Aki, Uchiha Yue Uchiha Yue would feel no more tension.

Immediately afterwards...

Once Uchiha Yue and Hoshino Aki were ready for battle, they finally began their attack on each other!

"Whoosh..."

"Whoosh..."

As soon as the attack began, Uchiha Yue threw out the few Kunai he had left, as throwing weapons was one of his most prized offensive techniques. However, just when Uchiha Yue was confident that Hoshino Aki would be injured, Hoshino Aki's Jonin comrade unexpectedly intervened at that moment, helping her resolve the crisis.

In a real battle, Uchiha Yue couldn't possibly leave Hoshino Aki's comrades unhelpful, could he?

Therefore, Uchiha Yue could only watch as Hoshino Aki used tricks during the battle, and there was nothing he could do about it.

However, after Uchiha Yue's Kunai attack was Jonin next to him, his hands began to rapidly Hand Seals!

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"