"Then, let's go..."
Uchiha Ye grinned. "Let's see if you have what it takes to take my life!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his Two-Tomoe Sharingan activated.
Both men had the strength of elite jonin. He couldn't afford to be careless.
"Fire Release..."
Before he could form the Hand Seals, the green-haired man—his whole body wrapped in terrifying Thunder Light—was already in front of him. Poison-coated Senbon also flew from his sleeves.
It was all over in an instant, too fast for anyone to react.
"So fast!"
Uchiha Ye couldn't help admiring him inwardly. They're seasoned veterans of the shinobi world, after all. I can't underestimate them.
He swiftly retreated, swinging his kunai to knock away the Senbon. Then he suddenly saw the green-haired man grin, as if his scheme had succeeded.
"Heh. Die!"
The one-eyed man's voice rang out from behind Uchiha Ye. He had already cut off his escape route. Quickly forming Hand Seals, he thrust out a palm. "Wind Release: Wind Blade!"
Several sharp, swift blades of wind slammed into Uchiha Ye's body. There was no time to dodge.
"Is that... it?"
The people watching from hiding looked incredulous.
"No way. That's all an S-rank rogue ninja can do?"
Someone stared at Uchiha Ye's torn body, brows furrowed.
Of course, they didn't dare steal someone else's prey.
The one-eyed man and the green-haired man were the strongest bounty hunters here, and they were ruthless.
No one dared cross them!
The one-eyed man frowned at the sight and retreated.
Their combination attack was undeniably powerful.
Even elite jonin would be injured by it.
But there was no way they could have killed an S-rank rogue ninja that easily.
Someone designated an S-rank rogue ninja by Konoha couldn't possibly be ordinary.
"You must have been confident to come after me in person... You really are something!"
Just then, Uchiha Ye's voice came from the body that had been torn apart.
His body had turned completely red, and scorching magma poured down from it.
The torn flesh slowly began to heal.
"?!"
The sight stunned everyone present.
"His body turned into lava? What kind of ability is that?"
"Lava Release? No, even Lava Release shouldn't be able to do that!"
The people hiding weren't the only ones shocked. The green-haired man was aghast too, his expression turning grave.
"So that's why this kid became an S-rank rogue ninja at such a young age?"
The green-haired man grew wary, and the Thunder Light enveloping him shone even brighter.
"Let's attack together!"
The green-haired man exchanged a glance with the one-eyed man, then once again transformed into a streak of Thunder Light and appeared before Uchiha Ye.
"Thunderstorm Fist!"
His punch stirred up rolling thunder. A violent force capable of shattering steel burst forth, and Uchiha Ye hurriedly retreated.
But the one-eyed man was already closing in behind him, precisely cutting off his escape route.
His long blade was wreathed in sharp wind-nature chakra as he thrust it viciously forward. He had clearly mastered the ability to change its nature.
The blade could even slice through the air, making Uchiha Ye feel a stinging pain all over, even from a distance.
"Looks like Uchiha Ye's still going to lose!"
The onlookers thought so as they watched.
Even if Uchiha Ye managed to deal with the one-eyed man's strike, the green-haired man would follow right behind with the force of thunder, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
Then Uchiha Ye wouldn't have a chance to use his ability. He would surely die.
And that was exactly what happened.
Uchiha Ye barely dodged the one-eyed man's attack, skimming past the blade.
Before he could even catch his breath, the green-haired man appeared behind him.
But before the green-haired man could make a move, Uchiha Ye's whole body suddenly turned fiery red. Gouts of magma erupted from him, surging straight toward the green-haired man.
"Gah!"
The green-haired man's pupils contracted violently. He hurriedly leaped back, utterly horrified. "How is this possible? He saw through my move in advance?"
But how could that be?!
Even "Sharingan ninja" Hatake Kakashi had once been badly injured by this combination attack.
And Kakashi had the Three Tomoe!
Uchiha Ye only had the Two-Tomoe Sharingan. How could his perception be this terrifying?
"Right now... you still have time to think about that?"
While the green-haired man was distracted, Uchiha Ye's shout rang out. "Dog-Biting Crimson Lotus!"
His arm turned entirely to magma, then suddenly stretched out and transformed into a dog's head, shooting through the air. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of the green-haired man.
"How can it... be so fast?!"
The green-haired man's hair stood on end. The scorching force blurred his vision, and he had no time to dodge.
"Damn it! Don't underestimate me!"
Brilliant Thunder Light suddenly burst from his body. "Your attack is powerful, but this Lightning Armor I learned from the Cloud Ninja is no pushover!"
Boom!
Lava clashed with lightning.
But the fight was completely one-sided.
The countless people hiding nearby had barely recovered when they witnessed an unbelievable sight.
The green-haired man, wrapped in Lightning Armor, was swallowed by magma in an instant.
A terrible scream came from within. When the magma receded, all that remained was a charred, battered corpse.
"Gah!!!"
It had all happened in the blink of an eye.
But the result was horrifying.
"No way! His defenses were strong enough that even a jonin couldn't make a dent. How was he overwhelmed so easily?"
"And his reaction speed was far beyond a jonin's, yet his movements were completely predicted just now. How terrifying is Uchiha Ye's perception?"
The onlookers felt their scalps prickle.
Some sensed danger and immediately left, deciding not to watch anymore.
If they stayed, they might lose their lives.
"You're next!"
Uchiha Ye didn't pause. He charged straight at the one-eyed man, who was still frozen in place with shock.
"Great Eruption!"
Like the sun falling from the sky, terrifying magma formed a massive fist and swept through the air.
"Whoosh!"
The one-eyed man was so terrified he didn't dare face the attack. He immediately retreated.
But!
He suddenly saw Uchiha Ye's lips curl into a smile, and his heart sank.
The spot where he was about to land suddenly shook with a rumble, and a torrent of crimson magma surged upward.
"Not good!"
How could the one-eyed man dodge while he was in midair?
"Substitution Technique!"
Faced with death, he broke through his limits, forming Hand Seals faster than ever and using the Substitution Technique just in time to escape the attack.
But!
The one-eyed man had only just reappeared some distance away when his eyes widened in disbelief.
A scorching red arm rapidly grew larger in his vision, then mercilessly pierced through his chest.
"Kh..."
He stared wide-eyed at Uchiha Ye, his face full of unwillingness. "How could you predict... my... movements?"
That was exactly what the people watching from hiding wanted to ask.
Uchiha Ye had been able to pinpoint the one-eyed man's location with such precision that he landed a thunderous blow the moment the man reappeared. It was as if the one-eyed man had run straight into Uchiha Ye's arm.
He had also predicted the green-haired man's movements earlier, interrupting his attack in the same way.
It was as though he knew what they were going to do next.
Could the Two-Tomoe Sharingan really have such an ability?
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