What kind of deep-seated hatred made him refuse to let himself go even in death? The gruesome scene could have been censored.
Although Yūhi Guangxia was dead, there was still another Root member. Even Yū had not expected Shi Hebei to be a Root member, much less a medical ninja in charge of rescue work at the battlefield hospital.
The black snake coiled around Shi Hebei, but Yūhi Guangxia's roar at the moment of his death had still reached his ears.
"Yūhi Guangxia actually died."
Shi Hebei held kunai in both hands, his face full of shock and conflicting emotions. A special jonin had been killed during his battle with the enemy—did that not mean Uchiha Yū possessed the strength of a special jonin? With the black snake before him as well, he was no match for either of them. He had to find a way to escape.
Once fear took root, one would become timid in battle. Shi Hebei took several steps back, trying to widen the distance between himself and the black snake. At the crucial moment, his body suddenly stiffened as Uchiha Yū's cold, merciless voice sounded behind him.
"Shi Hebei, do you think you can escape?"
Uchiha Yū stood atop a boulder, looking down at Shi Hebei. Panic flashed through the man's eyes. Seeing the black snake blocking him from behind, he knew there was no chance of escape. Yet the powerful willpower of a Root ninja kept him from surrendering and waiting for death.
"Looks like I'll die here today."
There was a trace of mockery in his voice, perhaps because he had seen through death and the harsh training of Root.
"Then let me see your true strength!"
Facing a special jonin's full-force burst, Uchiha Yū did not dare let down his guard. His