"Clang!"
The ninja blade and kunai collided with a crisp ring by their ears. Using the Great Fireball as cover, Uchiha Yū closed in on his opponent. As long as he engaged the enemy at close range, he stood a strong chance of killing him.
Qinghe was actually at a disadvantage in terms of strength. To him, that was an insult. Konoha had surpassed Kumogakure at what Kumogakure excelled at most. Just as he was about to adjust his movements and suppress Uchiha Yū in return, his teammate saw Uchiha Yū's face and immediately warned him:
"Qinghe! He's the Poison Ninja! Keep a safe distance!"
"What?!"
Qinghe, who had intended to fight Uchiha Yū hand-to-hand, immediately withdrew his outstretched hand. The best way to deal with the Poison Ninja was to widen the distance. Borrowing Uchiha Yū's momentum, he swiftly slid backward. After landing farther away, he stared at the web between his thumb and forefinger, his expression turning even graver.
Since they had not continued their clash, Qinghe could tell that the force of that attack had faintly exceeded what his body could withstand.
The force exerted was mutual! What was more, Uchiha Yū was using a kunai. He needed even greater strength to suppress Qinghe, who wielded a ninja blade.
"Good thing my companion warned me in time. Even if he doesn't use poison, I'd still find it difficult to defeat Uchiha Yū with taijutsu."
It was a humiliating fact, but Qinghe had to admit that he was no match for Uchiha Yū. However, he had a group of jonin with him. He immediately shouted:
"Everyone, gang up on Uchiha Yū! We must kill Konoha's genius! We can't let him grow any stronger!"
To wash away the humiliation of Kumogakure's successful surprise attack, the Third Raikage had brought