Escaping the Blade's Edge

From the moment Uchiha Yue appeared on the battlefield to the moment he began his slaughter...

Altogether, it had taken less than a minute!

But what had Uchiha Yue accomplished in that less than a minute?

In less than a minute, without using chakra, Uchiha Yue had killed two Sunagakure ninja and several Kirigakure ninja. Moreover, while carrying out the slaughter, Uchiha Yue had used the chakra he could still wield to perform a sealing technique, directly sealing one Kirigakure ninja's chakra and taking another Kirigakure ninja hostage!

Such a record would have been terrifying at any time!

What was more, Uchiha Yue had achieved this terrifying feat while barely using any chakra at all, displaying his formidable strength to the fullest!

However, just as Uchiha Yue perfectly embodied the phrase "killing amid the mortal world," a trace of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes!

"Huh, what a coincidence!"

Uchiha Yue silently sighed to himself. The world really was too small. The Kirigakure ninja whose chakra he had just sealed and whom he had taken hostage was none other than his old opponent, Mei Terumi. Mei Terumi was incredibly powerful herself; she should not have been so easily taken hostage by Uchiha Yue.

It was only because Uchiha Yue's performance from the instant he appeared to the moment he began slaughtering had been too dazzling that Mei Terumi had not even had time to react before he closed in on her. Furthermore, when Uchiha Yue formed his hand seals, Mei Terumi had actually begun forming seals as well. But how could Mei Terumi's sealing speed compare to Uchiha Yue's?

Thus, just as Mei Terumi was about to use ninjutsu to counterattack, Uchiha Yue sealed her chakra. That allowed Uchiha Yue to capture Mei Terumi with ease and turn her into