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"Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya!!"

Yuki lay prone on the ground, the intense pain causing him to struggle and fail to rise several times.

"Big Brother!"

Seeing this, Fuki wanted to step forward to help him up.

"Second Brother, don't come over! I must avenge our third brother today!"

Yuki let out a furious roar, stopping Fuki from approaching. His face turned beet red, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

"Sand Armor Technique!!"

Immediately, Yuki's entire aura grew heavy. He bent his knees again and leaped into mid-air like a cannonball.

"Sand Heaven Great Burial!!"

Yuki raised his thick, muscular leg high, using the momentum of his dive to smash down toward Uchiha Chen.

"The power is decent, but unfortunately, I've seen through your moves."

On the ground, Uchiha Chen shook his head. Just as Yuki's fierce kick was about to land, he gave a slight twist, activating the Body Flicker Technique to evade the attack.

Yuki's strike slammed into the ground, instantly creating a spiderweb-like crater, with Uchiha Chen standing right at the edge.

"Double Blade Combo!"

Yuki's reaction was incredibly swift. As he hit the ground, he spun around, his hands transforming into blades, slashing at Uchiha Chen from both left and right.

Uchiha Chen leaped high again to dodge the hand blades, then flew into a kick that landed squarely on Yuki's face.

But this time, Yuki only staggered back a few steps. He twisted his neck and grinned, several pieces of shattered sand falling from his face, leaving it looking pitted and uneven.

However, it quickly restored itself to its original state.

That layer of sand must have blocked my attack.

Is this the Sunagakure Village version of Taijutsu? Since Taijutsu is my weak point, I might as well use you to practice!

Seeing Yuki's state, Uchiha Chen immediately grasped the essence of the technique.

Yuki, however, didn't care what Uchiha Chen was thinking and charged forward again.

Because Uchiha Chen was intent on training himself, at first glance, the two appeared to be evenly matched.

But as he continued to circle Yuki, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in Uchiha Chen's mind:

[Through continuous Taijutsu training, you have gained enlightenment. Your Taijutsu proficiency has reached Intermediate level.]

[Through continuous Taijutsu training, you have gained enlightenment. Your Taijutsu proficiency has reached Mastery level.]

"What's going on? Big Brother is actually falling behind?"

Watching from afar, Fuki looked at the two combatants in disbelief. Yuki had clearly been trading blows evenly with the Uchiha brat just moments ago, even holding a slight advantage—how had the situation reversed so suddenly?

"I told you, this Uchiha brat is not simple!"

Pakura, arms crossed over her chest, chimed in abruptly.

"Spare me the sarcasm!"

Fuki glared back at Pakura before quickly returning his gaze to Yuki and Uchiha Chen.

He failed to notice the uncontrollable upward curl of Pakura's lips.

"No, we have to support Big Brother!"

Fuki narrowed his eyes, his pupils darting rapidly.

How should he support his brother? Sneak an attack with Ninjutsu from the shadows?

After observing Uchiha Chen's agile movements, Fuki abandoned the idea; if he wasn't careful, he might accidentally injure Yuki instead.

Soon, Fuki turned his head and fixed his gaze on Pakura.

"Pakura, come with me to support Big Brother!"

"Understood!"

Pakura didn't hesitate in the slightest and charged straight in, leaving Fuki stunned. Had this woman suddenly had a change of heart?

But Fuki had no time to dwell on it, as at that very moment, Yuki was kicked to the ground by Uchiha Chen once more, his Sand Armor shattering into pieces, unable to recover in the short term.

Uchiha Chen seized the opportunity, aiming a kick at Yuki's throat to finish him off.

Yuki's eyes widened, but his immobilized body left him unable to counter. He could only watch helplessly as Uchiha Chen's foot drew closer, his eyes filled with uncontrollable, boundless terror.

However, at this critical moment, Pakura lunged from the side, a fireball in each palm, striking toward Uchiha Chen's head.

Feeling the searing heat, Uchiha Chen had to abandon his attack to avoid losing his head, performing a backflip to put some distance between himself and Pakura.

Pakura naturally pursued relentlessly, and her Taijutsu was clearly superior to Yuki's, likely having reached the Mastery level as well.

Puff! Puff!

Her palms struck the ground directly, instantly evaporating the moisture and causing the earth to crack.

Before long, Fuki and the narrowly escaped Yuki joined the fray. Yuki desperately wanted to take down the enemy alone, but the facts were laid bare: he was no match.

1 vs 3!

After a brief exchange, Uchiha Chen had a rough assessment of his enemies' strength.

Fuki's taijutsu was not as formidable as Pakura's, but it was infinitely close to the mastery level. Consequently, the pressure on Uchiha Chen, whose own taijutsu had only reached the mastery level, increased sharply.

"These Sunagakure Village ninjas are so shameless, three jonin ganging up on Brother Chen alone!"

"What should we do? Can Brother Chen win?"

"Despicable Sunagakure Village ninjas!"

"Go, Brother Chen!"

Seeing Uchiha Chen falling into a disadvantage, the people from Hot Spring Village grew anxious. Worried about their ally, they began to shout words of encouragement.

"Hahaha, this brat is about to collapse!"

Fuki grew more excited as the fight progressed. Seeing Uchiha Chen's flustered state, he hurriedly accelerated the pace of his attacks.

Why hasn't this person used any ninjutsu yet?

Although they appeared to have the upper hand, a faint sense of unease stirred in the depths of Pakura's heart.

This ninja from the Uchiha Clan was clearly more proficient in ninjutsu, not to mention that mysterious and unpredictable Sharingan, so why was he insisting on using the seemingly weakest taijutsu to face them?

As the number of exchanges increased, Pakura noticed that, gradually, Uchiha Chen was no longer as panicked as he had been at the start!

Could it be?!

Pakura jerked her head up, staring at Uchiha Chen in disbelief. Could this man be using the three of them to hone his own taijutsu?!

Because in the short time they had been fighting, she could clearly feel this person's strength improving.

If that were the case, then this man was truly terrifying!

Thinking of this, Pakura no longer held back and quickened the tempo of her assault.

Finally, Pakura seized an opportunity, and the fireball on her palm grazed the back of Uchiha Chen's hand.

You're dead!

Pakura rejoiced inwardly; no matter who was struck by Scorch Release, the moisture in their entire body would evaporate and lead to death in a short amount of time!

Swish!

In that very instant, Uchiha Chen's arm began to wither visibly to the naked eye, and the area of the desiccation began to spread rapidly.

"Self-Healing Technique!"

Uchiha Chen reacted swiftly, activating his Self-Healing Technique while retreating as he fought.