In the next instant, Kurotsuchi felt her composure crumble. The humiliation of falling behind came rushing over her all at once.
She clenched her teeth and looked toward Izumi, dejection written across her face.
Uchiha Mikoto had been watching the match from the sidelines.
Although Kurotsuchi was Uchiha Yin's student, Mikoto had taught her most of the time. Naturally, she cared about how her student fared in the match.
But the sight made Mikoto's heart sink. At this rate, Kurotsuchi's chances of winning were vanishingly small.
When Kurotsuchi looked over, Mikoto followed her gaze and saw the approval on Uchiha Yin's face. She immediately understood why Kurotsuchi had grown so agitated that she was losing her composure.
Mikoto wanted to step in and set her straight, but she could not even call out a reminder.
Konoha valued fairness. They could not interfere with someone else's match.
All Mikoto could do was watch helplessly from the sidelines.
The moment Kurotsuchi looked away from Uchiha Yin, Izumi's eyes met his.
His approving expression was etched into her mind.
She had worked so hard for so long to earn Lord Uchiha Yin's approval. Seeing it now filled her with excitement.
She turned back to Kurotsuchi, a taunting smile on her face. "Let's finish this match already!"
Uchiha Izumi sounded bored, as though she had grown tired of fighting Kurotsuchi and had lost all interest.
The jab struck Kurotsuchi hard. Her expression twisted. "You really can't wait to die, can you?"
Kurotsuchi rapidly formed Hand Seals and growled, "Earth Release: Rock Slab Coffin Technique!"
As soon as she spoke, Uchiha Izumi formed a Hand Seal. She did not seem to intend to dodge.
Several enormous slabs of rock came crashing down, trapping Izumi between them.
The massive slabs penned her in. No matter how