Whether Hiruko admitted it or not, what was happening before him was a fact: Uchiha Yuu held a slight advantage in speed.
When true powerhouses clashed, even such a tiny advantage was enough to decide the outcome of a battle.
After recognizing that cruel reality, 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 Yuu steadily closed in, Hiruko clenched his teeth. At that moment, he controlled the lightning points in the sky, calculated the crucial timing, and unleashed rampant bolts of lightning across his path.
The entire area turned the blue of lightning. As the bolts spread and intertwined, even Uchiha Yuu would have to put in some effort to catch Hiruko.
Compared to how he had actually been killed by a few brats in the original story, Hiruko's strength had clearly been forcibly weakened.
"Not a bad method of attack."
Uchiha Yuu merely relied on his physical abilities to dodge. He did not rashly use his distinctive purple chakra, since there were only a handful of people in the entire Shinobi World with that ability.
It would be easy for Hiruko to notice something suspicious. Without using his full strength, catching him would be very difficult.
Seeing that his plan had worked, Hiruko finally let out a long breath. Of course, he was not arrogant enough to taunt his opponent, because so far, the other side had only used taijutsu and had not even cast a proper ninjutsu.
A powerhouse like this certainly had no obvious weaknesses. It seemed this test was not meant to be fatal. Hiruko could be sure that his opponent did not intend to