Uchiha Hana (2)

Chapter 12: Uchiha Hana

"Wah!"

Uchiha Hana's small body was sent flying like a ragdoll after a single brutal strike from the Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast, slamming heavily into a nearby tree.

"Bang!"

Dizziness, agony...

Uchiha Hana's originally rosy face turned deathly pale in an instant. A metallic tang rose in her throat, and she spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

"It hurts so much..."

Cold sweat beaded on her forehead, nose, and temples, soaking her hair and causing it to plaster against her face.

Uchiha Hana grimaced in pain. The veins on her pale face stood out, twisting her expression into a mask of pure agony.

The situation was dire...

Uchiha Hana instinctively tried to struggle into a sitting position, but the moment she moved, a piercing pain shot straight through her soul.

"Haa..., haa..."

Uchiha Hana had no choice but to remain still, taking several deep breaths to clear her clouded mind.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

The Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast took heavy, deliberate steps toward her position.

"Roar!"

It seemed entirely unconcerned that its prey might escape. The massive beast opened its jaws and let out a deafening roar, thick saliva dripping from the corners of its mouth onto the ground.

A foul, fishy stench rode the wind, assaulting Uchiha Hana's nostrils.

"Cough, cough..."

The irritation in her chest forced Uchiha Hana to cough up more black, frothy blood mixed with organ fragments.

"Heh, looks like this is the end!"

The intense pain wracking her body made the muscles in her face tremble...

Even so, she managed to force a self-deprecating smile.

Uchiha Hana struggled to keep her eyes open, watching the Giant Brown Bear's silhouette loom ever closer, a deep sense of despair filling her heart.

The day I became a ninja, I knew that a ninja must be prepared to die in battle at any moment!

It's just a pity that I won't die for my clan on the battlefield, but instead end up in the belly of a bear because of Mr. Rabbit...

Is it because I ate too many Mr. Rabbits in the past? Are the ghosts of those rabbits unable to find peace, so they've come to ensure I meet my end in a bear's maw?

In her desperation, Uchiha Hana's mind began to wander into strange territory.

Heh, I haven't even properly watched my little brother grow up yet...

And I haven't saved this world from the darkness yet either...

I haven't even caught Mr. Rabbit to eat him braised...

Ah, ah, Mommy, it hurts so much!

Mommy, my chest hurts so much...

Mommy, where are you..., wuu wuu wuu...

Large, bean-sized tears rolled from the corners of Uchiha Hana's eyes, tracing paths down her cheeks before dripping onto the ground.

Between the dizziness and the excruciating pain, Uchiha Hana's consciousness began to drift, and she started to babble incoherently.

After all, Uchiha Hana was only a six-year-old child.

The foul breath from the Giant Brown Bear washed over her face. Looking up at the massive figure standing before her, Uchiha Hana, now resigned to her fate, closed her eyes.

I wonder, will Mr. Bear swallow me whole, or will he chew me up first?

I hope Mr. Bear swallows me in one gulp!

If he chews me up first, it's definitely going to hurt so, so much...

Who knows what was going through Uchiha Hana's mind; at this very moment, such bizarre thoughts were all she could muster.

Just as the Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast prepared to finish off its prey, a series of whistling sounds tore through the air behind it.

Driven by its animal instinct for self-preservation, the Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast reluctantly abandoned its prey, sliding to the side to dodge the incoming projectiles.

"Cling, cling!"

Four shuriken flew through the air and embedded themselves violently into the tree Uchiha Hana was leaning against.

"Hey, are you alright!"

Uchiha Shin flashed to Uchiha Hana's side.

Keeping his eyes locked on the Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast in the distance, he crouched down to check on her condition.

As for why Uchiha Shin appeared in the forest?

Naturally, he had just returned from the front lines after wiping out mountain bandits to complete his clan trial, and while passing through the forest, he discovered Uchiha Hana being attacked by a Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast.

As members of the same Uchiha Clan, wasn't it only natural to lend a helping hand?

"It seems I've been saved..."

"Cough, cough!"

Uchiha Hana struggled to lift her head to look at Uchiha Shin, who was crouching beside her, a glimmer of joy at being rescued flashing in her eyes.

Perhaps it was because the string that had been pulled taut in Uchiha Hana's heart had suddenly gone slack...

Immediately after, Uchiha Hana's vision went black and she fainted.

"Hey!"

Uchiha Shin looked at the heavily injured and unconscious Uchiha Hana, and a resolve immediately formed in his heart: he had to deal with this Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast right now.

Otherwise, the person lying unconscious before him due to severe injuries would surely die if things dragged on any longer.

After all, every living clansman was extremely precious to the Uchiha Clan right now.

Besides, looking at this person's attire, it was obvious she was just a Genin...

But her strength was truly too poor; to be injured like this by a mere Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast.

How on earth did this person complete the clan trial? Wasn't this just setting people up for failure?

Uchiha Shin couldn't help but want to complain.

"Roar!"

The Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast looked at Uchiha Shin vigilantly and let out a loud roar.

Its animal instincts told it that the strength of this two-legged prey before it was definitely not something the weak two-legged prey from just a moment ago could compare to.

Therefore, the Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast watched Uchiha Shin warily, roaring incessantly.

It actually didn't want to fight Uchiha Shin, because its instincts made it feel that if it were to clash with this two-legged creature, the outcome would surely be miserable.

So, it could only keep roaring, hoping to scare Uchiha Shin away so it could take its prey from earlier.

"Heh, too afraid to make a move?"

"So even beasts know how to bully the weak and fear the strong... Hahaha!"

In an instant, Uchiha Shin saw right through the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys of this Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast.

Uchiha Shin took two steps forward, completely shielding Uchiha Hana behind him.

"Sorry, I'm in a bit of a rush today."

"So, I'll finish you off in one go!"

Uchiha Shin looked at the bear-type Ninja Beast with an indifferent expression and began to weave hand signs rapidly.

"Multi-Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Poof, poof...!"

In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Shin's five Multi-Shadow Clones instantly surrounded the Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast from all sides.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" ×6

Six massive, roaring fireballs were instantly spewed from the mouths of Uchiha Shin's true body and his five shadow clones...

They flew straight toward the Giant Brown Bear Ninja Beast trapped in the center.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion rang out...

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