Uchiha Zensui Battles Hiruko

Zensui's eyes showed increasing interest.

"Interesting!"

Uchiha Zensui sneered, drew a long sword from his back, and held his left index and middle fingers together in front of him.

"Konoha Style Kenjutsu: Dance of the Crescent Moon!"

Bang! Bang!

Two Shadow Clone split off from either side of Zensui, making a total of three figures. Two of them launched a rapid attack from both sides, while the one in the middle leaped towards Hiruko and delivered a downward slash.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Suddenly, Hiruko's skin turned pitch black. He neither dodged nor avoided the incoming blade, which Hiruko's body, producing the sound of metal clashing.

Weapons are useless against me.

Hiruko in a flat tone and didn't move an inch from beginning to end.

"Um!?"

Hiruko elaborate display, Hiruko sensed danger and vanished on the spot with a swift movement. Where he disappeared, Uchiha Zensui crackled with blue lightning, delivering a sharp thrust from behind.

A typical Dance of the Crescent Moon consists of two feint attacks and one main attack.

Uchiha Zensui's Dance of the Crescent Moon consists of three feints at the beginning, while his true body hides behind the clones, striking unexpectedly from behind to strike the heart.

During the Shinobi World War, countless people were killed by Uchiha Zensui's attack.

"With my mastery of Swift Release, your speed is far too slow in my eyes."

Hiruko, who had disappeared, reappeared in the arena, her words still calm.

During his years in Yuho City, Hiruko achieved all the Kekkei Genkai limits he had chosen, through the Yuho City's forces and ninja units: Dark Release, Swift Release, Steel Release, and Storm Release.

As for the fifth Kekkei Genkai, he has yet to act on it, and when Naraku inquired about it, he replied that it was not the right time.

"You are just as formidable as my clan chief, but the chief has many guards, while you are all alone. In a one-on-one fight, no one in this world can rival me."

After a brief exchange, Zensui gained a general understanding of Hiruko's abilities. Ninjutsu was ineffective; that Ninjutsu could block blades, so he estimated that Taijutsu and ordinary sword techniques wouldn't be very effective against him either.

With Chakra, such a person is difficult to subdue with Genjutsu, and they are also incredibly fast.

"No one can beat you in a one-on-one fight? Heh heh heh, you know nothing about strength."

Upon Hiruko Uchiha Zensui words, Hiruko shook his head and laughed disdainfully.

"I know nothing about power? Hahahaha, hahahahaha!"

Seeing Hiruko demeanor, Uchiha Zensui couldn't help but laugh out loud, then covered his forehead and laughed maniacally.

Uchiha Zensui recalled his Mugen Dōjutsu, the ultimate Genjutsu stacked upon each other. The Sharingan forbidden technique Izanagi only lasted for a few minutes, while Mugen could last for more than ten minutes.

Furthermore, the eye power consumed by the Mugen Strike is minimal, and it can be used every day. Dying once or twice will not consume any eye power at all.

The consumption of pupil power by the Mugen is cumulative; for example, the first time it consumes 1 point, the second time it consumes 2 points, and the third time it consumes 4 points.

Uchiha Zensui was already very proficient with his abilities. Normally, the first four times would not cause much damage, but starting from the fifth time, it would put a strain on his eyes.

Each time after the fifth time, the burden doubles, but in a fight, a single Mugen strike can turn the tide of battle, so it's impossible to go on for as long as the fifth time.

Furthermore, the chakra of Chakra Mangekyō Sharingan ninja is enormous; who can outlast them? Just two Mugen are enough to exhaust most of the enemies in the Shinobi World.

Hiruko calmed down, looked at the enemy laughing maniacally before him, and frowned slightly.

Hiruko was eager to share his Chimera Technique, hoping to subdue the person before him with the invincible Ninjutsu he had created.

However, remembering Uchiha Nara's secrecy regarding Ninjutsu, Hiruko ultimately suppressed her urge to reveal it and Hand Seals.

Hiruko just three seals, black clouds appeared beneath his feet and swirled around him.

"Storm Release: Thundercloud Resonance!"

Electricity flashed within the dark clouds, shooting towards Zensui.

When Uchiha Zensui saw the enemy use Ninjutsu, he had already adjusted his stance and jumped to dodge the Ninjutsu.

"Storm Release Clouds, Ninjutsu ineffective, hahaha, so that's how it is. Seeing you reminds me of Lord Naraku, the clan leader. Killing you today will put my mind at ease!"

Uchiha Zensui was forced back by the Storm Release, but a fierce glint Flash Cut in his eyes as his Three-Tomoe Sharingan transformed into a peculiar shape.

When Hiruko saw the change in Zensui's eyes, a sense of danger flashed through his mind.

Suddenly, the long sword in Uchiha Zensui was filled with blue light, and then Water Body Flicker Hiruko.

Chakra Hiruko to absorb the chakra from the weapon, but couldn't. Surprised, she tried to control the dark clouds and lightning to attack, but the clouds seemed to have lost control. Realizing something was wrong, Hiruko to dodge, only to discover an even worse situation: she couldn't move at all.

Hiruko then realized that he had been under Genjutsu, his joints were fixed in place by several wedges, and several Chakra nodes were blocked.

Pfft

Chakra Hiruko, managed to twitch slightly in the critical moment, shifting his vital points. Then, he clasped his hands together, and his entire body turned to dust.

In a flash, Hiruko Earth Style Release Ninjutsu to hide.

"You seem pretty arrogant, so why are you hiding?"

Zensui licked his lips, his Sharingan scanning the arena and the ground below.

"Um?"

Just as Uchiha Zensui found Hiruko's hiding place, he heard many footsteps, as if many ninjas were rushing towards him.

"Hmph, I'll spare your life today, let's see if you dare to be arrogant again."

After thinking for a moment, Zensui, not wanting to lose face in front of Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Seki, snorted coldly, uttered a harsh threat, and his figure vanished completely.

"What kind of Ninjutsu is this?"

Hiruko underground, clutching his lower abdomen, from which blood gushed. Hiruko had no way to break the Genjutsu that could freeze him silently, and dared not show himself.

Sensing the disappearance of Uchiha Zensui, soil welled up from the floor and coalesced into the shape of Hiruko.

"Hiruko!"

"What happened?!"

The Ninjutsu commotion and Chakra fluctuations here attracted many ninjas from outside the Ninjutsu Research Institute to come and provide support.

"It's nothing, the assassin is gone, it's alright."

Hiruko explained to the ninjas from the Yuho City who had come to provide support that everything was alright.

The Uchiha are the royal family of the Yuho City, and Uchiha Zensui is the Guard Corps of the Uchiha leader, Uchiha Nara, a powerful figure who cannot be offended.

Hiruko originally thought that his Ninjutsu was at least unmatched, if not invincible, but he was unexpectedly injured by Uchiha Nara's guards.

When Hiruko to meet with Uchiha Seki, she wanted to ask what was going on. Just moments before Uchiha Nara had given her a mission, and now she was being provoked and assassinated by elite Uchiha clan members.

"Hiruko."

While Hiruko deep in thought, Uchiha Seki, Uchiha Hyaku, and Uchiha Inabi arrived at the scene with several guards.

"Ishi-kun, Hyaku-kun, Inabi- kun, just now, Uchiha Zensui tried to kill me. If it weren't for my Ninjutsu training, I probably would have been in trouble. Zensui just left. I want to ask, what happened?"

Hiruko, pale from blood loss, asked the three Uchiha kings of the Fire City.

"What?! This is unbelievable!? Koharu, quickly heal Mr. Hiruko!"

"Hi!"

Several guards who had come with her, including a male medical-nin, quickly stepped forward to treat Hiruko.

"I sense something's off about Zensui's condition. What do you think, Inabi?"

Upon seeing Hiruko's injuries, Uchiha Seki recalled the appearance of Zensui in the Lord's Mansion and Zensui's strange words.

One minute it's a holiday, the next it's that people are afraid to return home because they've committed a crime.

Hiruko was a ninja whom the clan leader Naraku had repeatedly instructed to protect. Zensui couldn't possibly be unaware of how much the clan leader Naraku valued Hiruko. If something happened to him in Yuho City, they would definitely be severely punished.

Uchiha Seki was puzzled. Uchiha Zensui was the captain of the Guard Corps who followed the clan leader Naraku. He was the third most important person in the Uchiha, after the clan leader Naraku and the highly respected Wicked Eye Fugaku.

Although Uchiha Yakumi, Uchiha Yashiro, and others had some power and were quite strong, they couldn't compare to Zensui's status as the clan chief's Guard Corps.

"I also feel that Zensui's situation is a bit strange. Let Ninja Cat contact the clan leader and ask what's going on!"

Inabi looked doubtful and answered Uchiha Seki's question in a low voice.