If anyone in the entire Shinobi World possessed strength more balanced and well-rounded than Madara and Hashirama, it was undoubtedly the Uchiha Clan's second-in-command, Uchiha Izuna.
In recent years, Flame Hidden Village had Uchiha Madara to intimidate the Shinobi World with martial might and Uchiha Enkō to devise countless strategies. Izuna had always possessed a mild temperament. Setting aside family ties and clan honor, he cared little for personal fame or gain, so he was happy to remain hidden beneath the radiance of his two brothers.
But keeping a low profile did not mean Izuna's strength had declined and turned him into a mediocre shinobi. If anything, with fewer duties on his shoulders, Izuna had gained more time to refine his abilities.
Shuiwu also noticed the movement beneath the water, but the ambush came far too quickly. He could only barely leap away to evade it.
The sea exploded, and a blade had already appeared beneath his feet. Amid the spraying seawater, Izuna, clad in a teal overcoat, had crimson light flickering in his eyes. Like an eagle that had spotted its prey, he struck with fierce momentum, leaving no room for mercy.
Every hair on Shuiwu's body stood on end. His perpetually narrowed eyes flew open, flashing with indignation. "Do all you Uchiha Clan people like sneak attacks?"
Slash—
Blood sprayed!
Shuiwu forcibly twisted his body, allowing the gleaming blade to graze past him. At the same time, he lashed out with a downward kick aimed at Izuna's head!
Izuna's gaze remained calm and unruffled. He raised a hand and slapped Shuiwu's foot aside, sliding backward and carving two pale ripples across the water's surface!
Izuna flicked the blood droplets from his blade, but his expression turned somewhat strange. From the sensation transmitted through the sword just now, the