Chapter 20

Ever since obtaining these eyes, he had discovered that using the Mangekyo to power Fire Release greatly boosted its power. Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!

A fireball over a hundred meters in diameter appeared out of thin air and crashed toward Nadare Roga like a meteor.

Nadare Roga was on the verge of breaking down. Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale!

He desperately tried to block it, but the White Whale had barely emerged before it was instantly vaporized without leaving even a trace.

Despair.

At that moment, those were the only two words left in Nadare Roga's mind.

Boom!

The fireball slammed into the ground like a meteor striking the earth, making the ground quake and the mountains tremble.

A huge crater exploded open in the ground. Melted snow poured into it, turning it into a small lake in the blink of an eye.

Fujiwara Koyuki was completely dumbfounded.

From beginning to end, she had not even gotten her clothes dirty.

Even after Uchiha Yi brought her back to the room, she still wore a blank expression.

The next day, Fujiwara Koyuki used a cold as an excuse not to report to work.

The crew did not think much of it—after all, they had suddenly come to the Land of Snow, and with such a drastic temperature difference, catching a cold was normal.

But they did not know that Fujiwara Koyuki, whom they believed to be sick, was currently staring wide-eyed at Uchiha Yi. "Hey, drunk woman, you've been staring at me for two hours. Aren't you tired?"

Fujiwara Koyuki's face reddened, but she still did not look away. Her tone was deadly serious.

"Just how strong are you?"

"Why ask?"

"Don't worry about that. Just answer me."

"Mm... very strong."

Fujiwara Koyuki gritted her teeth in irritation.

She had asked how strong he was, and he answered with just one word: strong?

Was that not ridiculously perfunctory?

Uchiha Yi could see through Koyuki's thoughts, but he could not be bothered to point them out. The corner of his mouth curled slightly. "If you're asking whether I'm stronger than Doto, all I can tell you is that trash like him? I could take on a hundred of him without even breaking a sweat."

"Keep bragging!"

Koyuki did not believe him at all.

A hundred? Why not say that if they stood there and he glared at them, they would ** on the spot?

Still, his words gave her some reassurance—at the very least, this man truly had the confidence to face Doto head-on.

If that was the case...

She clenched her teeth, determination appearing in her eyes as she raised her head to look at Uchiha Yi. "Then, um, Lord Yi..."

"Don't. None of that 'Lord' nonsense. It sounds weird. Just call me Little Yi."

Seeing her ingratiating expression made Uchiha Yi uncomfortable all over, so he waved a hand and cut her off. "I know what you want to say. You want me to kill Doto. I can handle that job. But why should I do it? It's not my responsibility."

His gaze fell on Koyuki's face, his tone indifferent. "I... I can give you everything, even the entire Land of Snow."

Hatred surged in Koyuki's eyes.

She was afraid of Doto, that was true, but she hated him even more.

It was not that she had never considered resisting. But that man was too strong—so strong that even the thought of struggling seemed laughable. It was not that she had not thought of the Land of Snow all these years. She simply did not dare to. Every time she thought about it, it hurt. "Everything?"

Uchiha Yi's gaze traveled over her delicate little face.

He had to admit, Koyuki was truly stunning. If not for that face, she could never have become the superstar she was today.

A teasing warmth flashed through his eyes. "You..."

Swept by that look, Koyuki's heart skipped a beat. Yet she still clenched her teeth tightly. "Yes, anything. Including myself. Just tell me, will you help me or not?"

"Deal."

Uchiha Yi tugged at the corner of his mouth, his smile utterly casual.

Land of Snow, Daimyo's Palace.

When Doto received the news that all three of his capable subordinates had been killed, he was sitting in the hall, his face twisted with rage.

He was not some brainless idiot. He knew perfectly well that all three wore Chakra Armor, and even the weakest among them possessed the strength of a jonin. Two of them had even reached the level of elite jonin. "Damn it. Whoever you are, you'd better pray I don't find you, or else..."

Sitting on his throne, he growled through gritted teeth.

A soft chuckle rang through the hall, interrupting his threat. "Or else what?"

"Who's there?!"

Doto jolted in alarm, then saw the air not far ahead of him twist slightly as two figures appeared out of nowhere. "Koyuki?"

His face was full of surprise when he recognized one of them.

That was right. The newcomers were Uchiha Yi and Koyuki.

Since he had agreed to Yukizuki's request, Uchiha Yi had no intention of dragging things out. Why leave trouble overnight when he could deal with it the same day?

Land of Snow, Daimyo's Palace.

The news that his three trusted subordinates had all been slaughtered had reached Doto's ears, leaving him boiling with fury.

He was not an idiot. He knew full well that once those three put on their Chakra Armor, they could at least match jonin or elite jonin. "Fuck, just let me find out who you are, or else..."

He slouched on his throne, cursing and gritting his teeth.

Before his words even faded, a light laugh cut off the rest. "Or else what?"

"Who?!"

Doto's entire body tensed, his pupils contracting sharply.

The air ahead rippled like water, and two figures appeared out of nowhere. "Koyuki?"

When he recognized one of the faces, Doto was visibly stunned.

The arrivals were none other than Uchiha Yi and the young woman beside him.

After accepting that old man Yukizuki's commission, Uchiha Yi had not intended to waste any time.

The sooner it was done, the sooner he could call it a day. Why drag it out?

But before they left, Koyuki had insisted on coming along.

Her reason was simple—she wanted to watch her father's killer breathe his last with her own eyes.

Uchiha Yi did not give it much thought and casually agreed. Against one Doto, bringing along an extra girl would not get in the way. "Doto, didn't expect me to come back to kill you, did you?"

Koyuki stared at the face across from her, the flames in her eyes crackling fiercely. "Hahaha, I really didn't expect you to have the nerve to deliver yourself to my door."

Doto grinned, then shifted his gaze to Uchiha Yi. "Heh, my dear niece, this half-grown brat is the backer you found?"

"Brat, you've got some nerve, walking into my territory."

He did not even spare Uchiha Yi a proper glance. What could a kid that age possibly do?

"Fine. Since you brought my niece here to die, I'll spare you once. Get lost before I change my mind."

"Tsk, tsk. Like master, like dog. That saying really is true."

Uchiha Yi shook his head lightly. "You're Doto, right? Anyone can brag. But in my eyes, you're no different from those three dogs. If you've got no real skills to show, stop embarrassing yourself here."

"You killed Nadare Roga and the others?!"

At those words, Doto's mind exploded as he instantly realized the truth. "You little bastard, you're not leaving here alive today!"

He roared. Ice Release: Ice Prison Jutsu!

In an instant, the temperature in the entire room seemed to be sucked away, plunging sharply.

A cage formed of ice suddenly snapped shut, trapping Uchiha Yi and the woman inside.

But the next second.

Crack—!

Cracks burst across the ice, followed by the entire cage shattering across the floor.

Hm?

Doto's eyelids twitched, a hint of surprise flashing through his eyes.

To be honest, this guy was actually a little weaker than Nadare Roga. At most, he was an ordinary jonin. But the Chakra Armor he wore was the finest creation in the Land of Snow, forcibly raising him to a level close to Kage-class.

With the armor's enhancement, his Ice Release: Ice Prison Jutsu from earlier was more than enough to trap an ordinary jonin. Even an elite jonin would not have escaped so easily. "Kid, you've got some skill."

Doto's tone gained a little gravity.

But Uchiha Yi's expression darkened. "Kid? Do you know those are the two words I hate hearing most right now?"

You're not even a pretty girl. Who are you calling a kid?

Did he think I had a good temper?

Lightning Release: Kirin!

With a furious shout, he immediately unleashed a large-scale killing move.

Rumble—!

Purple light exploded, blasting a massive hole through the ceiling of the Daimyo's Palace. Sparks flew in every direction as thunder filled the sky, gathering into a gigantic lightning Kirin that looked down upon them. "What?!"

Doto's face changed instantly, terror flashing through his pupils. "Damn it, how can this brat use a ninjutsu of this level?"

Ice Release: Twin Dragon Blizzard!

Terrified, he immediately unleashed his ultimate trump card.

Unfortunately, it was useless.

The moment the Kirin descended, the Twin Dragon Blizzard was torn apart like paper. "Aah—!"

After a single scream, Doto was swallowed by lightning, without even a chance to struggle.

Koyuki stood to the side, completely dumbfounded.

Her father's killer... was finished just like that?

It was not that she had never thought Uchiha Yi was strong, but she realized she had still underestimated him. The shadow left behind in her childhood was too deep. In her mind, Doto had nearly become the symbol of invincibility. If not for Uchiha Yi's strange ability to let ninjutsu pass through his body without harming him, she would never have asked him for help.

Her original plan had been that even if Uchiha Yi could not defeat Doto, he would at least be able to escape.

But the result...

It seemed Uchiha Yi had used only one move?

Just one move, right?

Uchiha Yi was pondering the very same thing.

One move.

Every one of them had been one-shot.

Should he change his name to "Uchiha One Move" from now on?

But compared to that, what mattered more right now was—

He turned to Koyuki, a wicked smile curling across his lips. "Hey, woman, I've already taken care of what you asked me to do. Shouldn't you fulfill what you promised me?"

"What? Now?"

Koyuki had just snapped out of her ** and stared at him with wide eyes. "Why not?"

"Wait... how old are you? Even if you want to do that, you should wait until you're an adult."

"An adult? I'd have to wait another six or seven years. I can't wait that long."

"What? Six or seven years? Uchiha Yi, just how old are you? I... mnh—"

It was already past noon the next day when Uchiha Yi finally opened his eyes.

The moment he woke up, he noticed that his right arm felt heavy.

Turning his head, he saw a head of black hair as messy as a bird's nest. It was Koyuki.

Honestly, after all that from yesterday afternoon until deep into the night, even he had no idea how much hardship Koyuki had endured.

Ahem. What man who had held it in for so long could restrain himself?

Staring at Koyuki's utterly exhausted face, Uchiha Yi found an excuse for himself.

But when his gaze fell on that expanse of snow-white skin, his throat tightened and the fire in his heart flared up again.

He could not hold back.

Lowering his head, he started misbehaving again.