Lonely Solo (Part 2)

If it had been an ordinary genin, or even a regular chunin, facing a combination like this, they probably would have had a hard time getting out unscathed.

But to Arashi, this was just a game.

His objective was very clear—get the files, then leave.

Avoid a head-on clash as much as possible and complete the mission at the lowest cost.

Of course, if the other side did not know what was good for them, he did not mind "stretching" a little.

Arashi drew a deep breath and restrained his presence to the extreme, almost blending into the surrounding environment.

His gaze locked onto the sensory-type chunin currently patrolling toward his side.

Now!

Arashi's body shot down from the treetop like an arrow loosed from the string, silent as a ghost. The tips of his toes tapped lightly against the trunk, changing direction as he pounced toward the sensory-type chunin's back.

His speed reached the extreme, leaving only a faint afterimage in the air.

That sensory-type chunin seemed to notice something and snapped his head back. "Who?!"

But it was already too late.

Arashi's palm had already struck toward the back of his neck like lightning.

However, at the instant his palm was about to hit, the chunin's body suddenly turned into a puff of smoke—the Substitution Technique!

"Hmph, you've exposed yourself!"

A cold snort came from the side.

Arashi's heart tightened. He immediately gave up the attack and retreated sharply to the side.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive ball of flame came from the right, carrying a scorching heat wave as it sealed off his path of retreat.

It was that ninjutsu-type chunin!

He had actually come to support this quickly!

Arashi's eyes focused. He suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his body spun like a top, narrowly avoiding the direct impact of the Great Fireball.

The flames brushed past the corner of his clothes and burned a large tree behind him into charcoal.

Bang!

Almost at the same time, the taijutsu-type chunin also charged in. His casserole-sized fist carried a whistling wind as it smashed toward Arashi's face.

His speed and strength were both quite impressive.

Arashi's pupils contracted slightly. His One-Tomoe Sharingan spun at high speed, instantly capturing the trajectory of the other party's fist.

He did not choose to take it head-on. Instead, his body dipped low to the left, and at the same time, his right foot swept out horizontally.

Thud!

His kick landed on the taijutsu-type chunin's shin.

"Mm?" The taijutsu-type chunin grunted, feeling a sharp pain surge through his lower leg, as if he had kicked a hard slab of rock.

His body staggered, and the rhythm of his attack was broken.

What a hard leg!

The taijutsu-type chunin was shocked.

Just then, that sensory-type chunin appeared again. He held several kunai in his hand and threw them toward Arashi's vital points.

The kunai carved tricky arcs through the air.

Arashi was caught between the attacks of two people, seemingly plunged into danger.

But there was not the slightest panic on his face. Instead, a faint excited smile appeared.

"Now this is interesting! This is what you call a challenge!"

He suddenly drew a deep breath, and the Saiyan Chakra in his body began circulating at high speed.

"Saiyan Energy Bullet!"

Arashi did not form seals. He merely flicked his right hand casually.

Several pale-blue energy bullets condensed from Saiyan Chakra shot out like bullets, accurately colliding with the incoming kunai.

Clang, clang, clang!

The kunai were struck by the energy bullets and were instantly sent flying.

At the same time, Arashi's body moved again.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, actively charging toward that taijutsu-type chunin.

The taijutsu-type chunin had just steadied himself. Seeing that Arashi actually dared to attack him first, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. "Reckless brat!"

He swung his fist again. This time, an even more violent chakra fluctuation came from his fist.

"Leaf-Style Taijutsu: Strong Fist!"

His fist carried a sharp whistle that tore through the air, heavy and powerful.

Facing this fierce punch, Arashi neither dodged nor evaded. He also threw out a punch!

There were no fancy techniques at all. It was purely a collision of strength and speed!

Bang!

The two fists collided, producing a dull, thunderous sound.

A visible wave of air spread out from the two of them as the center, blowing the fallen leaves around them into a wild scatter.

The taijutsu-type chunin only felt a tremendous force surge through his fist, as if he had been struck by a charging rhinoceros.

His arm instantly went numb, and his bones let out an overburdened "creak."

"Wah!"

He could no longer hold back. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew backward like a kite with its string cut. He slammed heavily into a large tree, slid to the ground, and passed out.

One move!

With just one move, he had taken down a taijutsu-type chunin!

This scene left the ninjutsu-type chunin, who had just been preparing to release another ninjutsu, and that sensory-type chunin both stunned.

No matter what, they had never imagined that this child, who looked only five years old, actually possessed such terrifying strength!

"What... what kind of monster is this guy?!" The ninjutsu-type chunin's expression changed drastically.

Arashi shook his slightly numb fist, and an even more excited look appeared on his face.

"Warm-up's over."

His gaze turned to the two remaining chunin.

"Next, it's your turn!"

The sensory-type chunin's face turned grave. He continuously sensed Arashi's aura, trying to find his weakness.

But Arashi's aura was sometimes violent like raging fire, and sometimes restrained like a deep pool, making it impossible for him to accurately grasp it.

"His speed and strength are both too strong. We can't fight him at close range!" the sensory-type chunin immediately shouted to the ninjutsu-type chunin. "Use wide-range ninjutsu!"

The ninjutsu-type chunin nodded, and his hands began forming seals rapidly. "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

A large amount of water sprayed from his mouth and condensed in midair into a huge water dragon. It let out a deafening roar and pounced fiercely toward Arashi.

Water Dragon Bullet Technique. This was a B-rank ninjutsu, and its power was quite considerable.

Facing this aggressively incoming water dragon, Arashi's gaze instead sharpened.

"Water Release, huh? Perfect time to try this!"

He drew a deep breath, and the Saiyan Chakra in his body surged wildly, all gathering at his throat.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

This time, Arashi held nothing back.

He perfectly fused Saiyan Chakra into the Great Fireball.

A massive ball of flame, several times larger than the Great Fireball that the ninjutsu-type chunin had released earlier, sprayed from Arashi's mouth.

The flames showed a strange pale-blue color, giving off a terrifying temperature far beyond that of an ordinary Great Fireball.

The pale-blue Great Fireball and the Water Dragon Bullet collided violently in midair!

Hiss—!

A large amount of steam instantly spread out, and the entire clearing was enveloped in white mist.

The fierce collision of water and fire produced a huge energy impact.

"Did it work?" The ninjutsu-type chunin stared at the mist nervously.

The sensory-type chunin, meanwhile, sensed the movements within the mist with all his might. But the steam interfered with his sensing, and he could only vaguely feel a powerful chakra source moving within the fog.

Suddenly, his expression changed. "Careful! He's above!"

Before his words had finished, a figure rushed out of the mist like a ghost, heading straight for the ninjutsu-type chunin.

It was none other than Uchiha Arashi!

He had actually found an opening in the chaos created by the collision between the Water Dragon Bullet and the Great Fireball and launched a direct surprise attack!

The ninjutsu-type chunin was horrified and hurriedly tried to form seals to defend himself.

But Arashi's speed was simply too fast!

When he was only halfway through forming seals, Arashi's fist was already right before his eyes.

"Saiyan Impact!"

Arashi shouted in a low voice, his fist covered in a layer of pale-blue Saiyan Chakra.

Bang!

His fist struck the ninjutsu-type chunin squarely in the chest without any suspense.

The ninjutsu-type chunin's body instantly bent like a shrimp, his eyes filled with unbelievable pain. His whole body flew backward, and just like the previous taijutsu-type chunin, he slammed into a tree and passed out.

The second one was dealt with!

Arashi's gaze immediately turned to the last sensory-type chunin.

Seeing his companions defeated one after another, the sensory-type chunin finally showed panic on his face.

He knew that in a frontal battle, he was absolutely no match for this monster.

"Damn it!"