Yin-Yang Separation, Snatching Takedowns (Seeking Reads)

At the center of the thick poison fog, Indra wore a relaxed expression.

Even without the Horse Talisman, having mastered the Six Treasury Immortal Thieves and the Tang Sect's techniques, he could easily resist poison of this level.

Not only was the salamander's poison ineffective against him, it even allowed him to fight without restraint!

Looking at Hanzō standing atop the salamander, Indra immediately flung out several smoke bombs.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A cloud of white smoke rose, shrouding Indra's figure. Choked by a mouthful of smoke, Hanzō of the Salamander put on a breathing mask and leaped down from the salamander.

Sweeping his gaze across the Hidden Leaf ninjas sprawled all around, Hanzō of the Salamander revealed a curious expression.

"Kid from the Uchiha Clan, I want to know why the salamander's poison has no effect on you."

Indra answered Hanzō of the Salamander with the Demon Blade Hirumaru. He rushed forward with his blade thrust out, moving so fast his trajectory was nearly impossible to see.

Hanzō of the Salamander, a veteran of countless battles, advanced rather than retreated, raising his scythe to block the blade.

Bang—!

The instant the Demon Blade collided with the scythe, a powerful blast of air surged outward.

Something's wrong with this feeling. What monstrous strength!

Hanzō of the Salamander's right arm trembled slightly as he stared in shock at Indra, who was only around ten years old.

"Reverse Birth First Layer—Dragon-Tiger Strength!"

Indra's strength surged again. Sensing something was wrong, Hanzō of the Salamander shifted his footing and redirected the force into the ground.

Boom!

A crater suddenly exploded beneath their feet, while spiderweb-like cracks continued spreading outward.

Giving Hanzō of the Salamander not even a moment to catch his breath, Indra gripped the Demon Blade tightly as invisible force flowed into its body.

Indra's blade technique abruptly changed. He knocked the scythe upward and thrust directly at Hanzō of the Salamander's heart.

The force of Ruyi Force passed through the blade, drilling straight into Hanzō of the Salamander's body.

Sensing that force, Hanzō of the Salamander endured it head-on as he pressed down on the scythe, swinging the chain in an attempt to entangle the blade.

The next moment, a streak of silver-white light shot in, aiming straight for Hanzō of the Salamander's back.

Relying solely on instinct and the faint sound of slicing air, Hanzō of the Salamander redirected the chain and flung it behind him.

The moment the spinning chain wrapped around the chakra short sword, white light flashed along the sword's body as a one-inch chakra blade extended from it.

Slash—!

The spinning chain shattered in an instant. The short sword stabbed forward, sending a chill down Hanzō of the Salamander's spine.

Indra no longer held back either. The Demon Blade likewise revealed a chakra blade, severing the scythe in one strike before chopping down toward Hanzō of the Salamander's head!

"This brat was playing dumb to ambush me!!"

Hanzō of the Salamander was nearly furious. As he twisted aside to evade, he formed seals with one hand.

"Water Body Flicker Technique!"

Blade and sword crossed as they slashed down, leaving two wounds on Hanzō of the Salamander's body. Before the weapons could sink deeper, he transformed into a puddle of water and escaped the follow-up attack.

Hanzō of the Salamander appeared atop his summoned beast, coughing twice with an ugly expression.

"Evil Uchiha brat, just like me, your ninja tools are coated in poison."

Hanzō of the Salamander found it much harder to circulate his chakra, while two potent poisons spread through his body.

If he had not had a salamander's poison sac transplanted into him as a child, granting him extraordinarily high poison resistance, the poison would likely have already killed him.

Moreover, from their brief clash just now, Hanzō of the Salamander realized that Indra's swordsmanship actually surpassed his own.

"But I'm not Mifune!"

"Fire Style—Explosive Flame Formation!"

During his exchange with Indra, Hanzō of the Salamander had already buried explosive tags in the ground through his feet.

The instant he formed the seals, the explosive tags rapidly wrapped around Indra's legs.

"You old bastard really are underhanded." Indra looked down and raised his middle finger at Hanzō of the Salamander.

Boom!!!

A violent explosion rang out, and towering flames instantly swallowed Indra.

"Success!"

Hanzō of the Salamander showed delight, but the smile on his face froze before it could last even two seconds.

Indra's figure had vanished from within the flames.

Hanzō of the Salamander's pupils contracted. He swung the half-broken scythe at high speed, the poison-coated weapon instantly sweeping in a circle around him—but it was still far too slow for Indra, who possessed the Rabbit Talisman.

And the explosions from those dozen or so explosive tags could not break through the protection of the dozens of Five Strongmen Talismans and Spirit Turtle Talismans on Indra's body.

After easily evading the scythe's circular slash, Indra raised the Tiger Talisman hanging from his neck and aimed it at Hanzō of the Salamander.

"Tiger Talisman: Yin-Yang Separation!"

A beam of magical energy shot out, striking Hanzō of the Salamander dead-on.

The power that divided yin and yang directly split him into good and evil halves.

Indra grabbed Hanzō of the Salamander's good persona and viciously kicked his evil persona.

Bang!!!

Hanzō of the Salamander's evil half, his face twisted viciously, flew howling more than a hundred meters as if struck by a heavy truck, then crashed heavily onto the ground.

At that moment, Tsunade and Jiraiya had both summoned their respective summons and were about to use Wind Release to blow away the poisonous mist.

Seeing Hanzō of the Salamander charge out, they immediately went on guard.

"Damn Uchiha brat, and you Hidden Leaf ninjas who deserve to be hacked into a thousand pieces! I am the demigod of the ninja world! You lot, along with the great nations, will all submit beneath my feet!!!"

[Hanzō of the Salamander: Evil] shouted wildly, his savage expression startling Tsunade and Jiraiya into a daze.

"What did Indra do? Why did Hanzō suddenly become this arrogant? It's like he's gone mad." Tsunade frowned deeply and cast a worried glance toward the poisonous mist.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Without giving Tsunade time to think further, [Hanzō of the Salamander: Evil] simplified his hand seals and swiftly condensed an enormous water dragon beside himself.

The poisonous mist in the air merged into the water dragon, turning it into a terrifying purple venom dragon!

"Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"

Jiraiya did not dare delay. He immediately unleashed a Great Flame Bullet ten times more powerful than his previous Flame Bullet, instantly vaporizing the venom dragon into poisonous mist that filled the sky.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Tsunade seized the opportunity to exhale a gale, blowing away all the poisonous mist.

Seeing his attack broken, the enraged [Hanzō of the Salamander: Evil] ignored his poisoned state, raised his scythe, and charged at the two of them.

As [Hanzō of the Salamander: Evil] clashed with Tsunade and Jiraiya once more, Indra gently patted [Hanzō of the Salamander: Good] on the shoulder within the poisonous mist.

Indra had deliberately split him into good and evil halves because he wanted to claim Hanzō of the Salamander's head without exposing his strength too early.

If he killed Hanzō of the Salamander in full view of everyone, he would definitely be watched.

He still planned to lie low for a few more years and wait for Madara Uchiha to die.

"So please, can you obediently go die?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to die." [Hanzō of the Salamander: Good] politely declined Indra's request.

He was kind, but not kind enough to hand over his life just because someone said a few words.

"Oh~ Then what a pity." The smile on Indra's face did not fade as his right hand tightened.

Crack!

Indra's right hand was like a hydraulic clamp, erupting with terrifying force as it crushed [Hanzō of the Salamander: Good]'s shoulder.

Seeing its master attacked, the salamander beneath their feet began to thrash.

"Quiet!"

Indra stomped down with one foot, instantly caving a huge crater into the salamander's head.

"Ibuse!"

Tears welled from [Hanzō of the Salamander: Good]'s eyes as he tried to fight back, but Indra twisted off his left arm in an instant before breaking both his legs.

Everything happened too quickly. [Hanzō of the Salamander: Good] could not react at all.

Kneeling on the ground, [Hanzō of the Salamander: Good] stared at him in shock. "Uchiha child, you could have killed me from the very beginning, couldn't you? The young truly are to be feared!"

"That would have required some outside help. Relying on my own strength alone, dealing with you would still be quite difficult."

Without using the Twelve Talismans, Indra could kill Hanzō of the Salamander with supreme arts such as Reverse Birth Triple Layer, Pill Devourer, and the Heavenly Register.

But if Hanzō of the Salamander tried to flee midway through, Indra would have had a hard time keeping him there.

Having answered him, Indra wasted no more words. He drew the Demon Blade Hirumaru and stabbed it into [Hanzō of the Salamander: Good]'s heart, completely taking away his chakra and life.