"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The relentless flying kicks left Uchiha Yū with no choice but to defend passively. Whether it was the Monstrous Strength Fist or medical combat techniques, whenever he prepared to strike, his opponent would swiftly retreat.
Black Snake beside him was entangled by Hiruko's summoned beast and would find it difficult to free himself in time to help Uchiha Yū.
"Looks like he underestimated me."
Brushing the dust from his body, Uchiha Yū calmed himself and analyzed his opponent's methods.
The current Hiruko was not yet the terrifying monster of later years with four bloodline limits. He possessed only Swift Release. He regarded Uchiha Yū as prey, but Uchiha Yū saw him as prey as well!
Since he could not attack proactively, Yū prepared to use radiation for all-around defense. A layer of green fluorescence appeared over his body.
The reason he had not used it from the start...
Fluorescence was extremely conspicuous at night. Anyone who was not blind could see where Uchiha Yū was, and attracting Kumogakure's shinobi would only result in him being surrounded from both sides!
"This differs somewhat from Lord Hatake's plan."
Taking the initiative to expose himself was a helpless choice. He truly had no better way to deal with a shinobi who possessed Swift Release.
When Black Snake saw Uchiha Yū turn into a little green man, he immediately withdrew from the battle, fully aware of the terrifying effects of intense radiation.
"Is this the poisonous bloodline limit?"
Hiruko put enough distance between himself and his opponent, watching Uchiha Yū warily. He had heard that it could spread without a medium; as long as one remained within the range of the poison, the mysterious toxin would continuously seep into the enemy's body.
"Wind Release! Vacuum Great Sphere!"
A gale burst from