Whether Hiruko admitted it or not, what was happening before his eyes was reality. Uchiha Yū held a slight advantage in speed.
When true powerhouses clashed, even such a minor advantage was enough to decide the outcome of a battle.
After recognizing that cruel fact, Hiruko still did not abandon his original strategy. Defeat was only a matter of time, but he believed his speed could hold out for three minutes. Besides, he still had other methods he had yet to use.
As Uchiha Yū steadily closed in, Hiruko gritted his teeth. At that moment, he controlled the lightning points in the sky, seized a crucial opening, and countless bolts of lightning began to rage along the way.
The entire area turned the blue of lightning. As the bolts spread and intertwined, even Uchiha Yū would have to put in some effort if he wanted to catch Hiruko.
Compared to how he had somehow been killed by a few brats in the original story, Hiruko had clearly been forcibly weakened.
"That's a very good method of attack."
Uchiha Yū merely relied on his physical abilities to evade. He did not rashly reveal his signature purple chakra. After all, there were only a handful of people in the entire ninja world with that kind of ability.
Hiruko could easily notice something suspicious. Without bringing out his full strength, catching him would be extremely difficult.
Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Hiruko finally let out a long breath. Naturally, he was not arrogant enough to mock his opponent, because so far, the other party had used only taijutsu—not even a single proper ninjutsu.
A powerhouse like this surely had no obvious weakness. It seemed the test was not meant to be fatal. Since the other party did not intend to kill him,