Bang! Bang! Bang!
The relentless flying kicks left Uchiha Yuu with no choice but to defend passively. Whether he tried to use the Monster Strength Fist or medical attacks, his opponent swiftly retreated the moment he prepared to strike.
Black Snake, beside him, was entangled by Hiruko's summoned beast and would have difficulty freeing himself to help Uchiha Yuu anytime soon.
"Looks like he underestimated me."
Wiping the dust from himself, Uchiha Yuu calmed down and analyzed his opponent's methods.
At this stage, Hiruko was not yet the terrifying monster he would become in the future with four bloodline limits. He only had Swift Release. He saw Uchiha Yuu as prey, but Uchiha Yuu saw him as prey as well!
Since he could not attack proactively, Yuu prepared to use the power of 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 Yuu was, and drawing Kumogakure's ninjas over would only leave him caught in a pincer attack!
"This differs somewhat from Lord Hatake's plan."
Taking the initiative to expose himself was a helpless move. There simply was no particularly good way to deal with a ninja who possessed Swift Release.
When Black Snake saw Uchiha Yuu turn into a little green man, he immediately withdrew from the battle, fully aware of the horrifying effects of intense radiation.
"Is this the poisonous bloodline limit?"
Hiruko put enough distance between them and watched Uchiha Yuu warily. He had heard that it could spread without a medium; as long as one remained within the range of the mysterious poison, it would continuously seep into the enemy's body.
"Wind Release! Vacuum Great Sphere!"
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