If Uya could pinpoint the location of Bloody Hand's location accurately, he could catch up with him in just a few days by tracking him all the way.
However, as an ace assassin ninja, Bloody Hand was extremely skilled at escaping and hiding, and had previously led the Konoha Anbu Ninja on a tour.
It sounds amazing, but if you consider that Bloody Hand is on par with Kakuzu in the underground black market, it makes sense. This guy's strength is at least Kage Level!
Even if one doesn't reach the Kage Level, the unique nature of the Totsuka Blade means that most Kage Level fighters would likely fall victim to it if they weren't careful!
Two weeks later, in a mountain forest.
Uya initially pursued Bloody Hand based on Konoha's intelligence, but as the distance between Bloody Hand closed, Uya's two Kusanagi Sword began to sense his presence.
Although the sense was very weak, with only a vague direction, it was still better than following Konoha's intelligence, since much of Konoha's intelligence consisted of false clues deliberately left behind by Bloody Hand.
With a faint sense of touch, Uya finally located the Bloody Hand!
Bloody Hand was in this jungle, and was clearly still fleeing. However, because he was so close to Uya, even Uya himself could sense the location of the Totsuka Blade.
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
At full speed, Uya moved like a blur through the jungle.
At this moment, Uya was holding the Kusanagi Sword in her hand, and instead of traversing through the treetops, she was moving in a straight line on the ground at top speed.
Ninjas jumped from tree to tree to minimize their tracks, as footprints are more easily left on the ground. Furthermore, ninjas generally prioritized concealing their tracks when advancing.
Uya Uya didn't care about leaving any traces. He simply moved forward in a straight line, Shockwave Sensing to its fullest extent. Even when trees blocked his path, Uya didn't bother to go around them. Instead, he simply held the Kusanagi Sword and flashed past them.
It was as if he were passing through a tree as thick as a person's embrace, as if he were destroying everything in his path, unable to stop Uya's speed in the slightest, allowing Uya to maintain almost full speed at all times.
The Bloody Hand also seemed to be skilled in speed, but ultimately he couldn't compare to Uya. After a short while, he finally entered the range of Uya's Shockwave Sensing.
However, at this moment, the Bloody Hand suddenly stopped and instead of continuing to run forward, he charged towards Uya.
"Ninja..."
Bloody Hand's face was somewhat pale, not from fear or shock, but seemingly his natural skin color; upon closer inspection, his arms were entirely that ghastly white.
Just as he was rapidly Hand Seals, seemingly preparing to engage Uya in direct combat, Uya's figure suddenly accelerated.
Body Flicker Technique, Shave!!
This acceleration was clearly unexpected by Bloody Hand. Uya's speed had already shocked him enough, but this time it was not just shock, but horror.
In an instant, Uya's body passed right by his.
laugh!!!
Blood splattered everywhere, and the Bloody Hand's body was suddenly split in two.
"Um?!"
With a single sword stroke, Uya cleaved the Bloody Hand in two, but then turned around, a hint of surprise on his face.
The severed Bloody Hand suddenly transformed into two pools of blood, which spilled onto the ground. Then, the blood surged and formed two blood orbs that floated towards Uya.
" Bloody Hand? Blood Release Ninjutsu?"
In this situation, the term "Blood Release" immediately popped into Uya's mind. The Shinobi World is full of all sorts of strange and wonderful Ninjutsu, some even manipulate shadows and bones, so it's normal for some to manipulate blood as well.
The blood sphere seemed to drift over slowly, appearing unremarkable, yet it gave off a chilling feeling.
Techniques never seen before are generally quite dangerous.
The unknown equals danger.
So Uya gripped the Kusanagi Sword with one hand and suddenly swept it towards the two blood orbs. This time, it wasn't Shockwave Slash, but rather a Air Shatter that Uya flung out.
Click!!
The air suddenly exploded, and the two blood spheres shattered. Most of the blood was Power of Tremors, while a small portion spilled onto the ground.
Sizzle!
The earth emitted a strange sound, and then those few drops of seemingly ordinary blood corroded a hole in it!
"It's corrosive, similar to Mei Terumi's Lava Release? But there seem to be some differences..."
Uya glanced at the corroded pit on the ground, then shook his head, a calm and indifferent look flashing in his eyes.
After Uya shattered the two blood orbs, the pool of blood scattered on the ground in front of them remained still.
Uya raised an eyebrow, and the Shockwave Sensing transmitted the scene from within a radius of several miles.
"So it was a clone."
Whoosh!!
In the distance, the water in a small river suddenly surged, and then a person stood up from the water, a dangerous glint in their eyes.
"Damn it, my Blood Clone was destroyed so easily. Is this the guy who calls himself Demigod of the Ninja World? He's really something..."
Bloody Hand's words were cut short as a figure silently appeared before him—it was Uya, who had just destroyed his clone.
Bloody Hand's pupils contracted sharply, revealing a look of horror.
What kind of speed is that?!
One moment they were over there, the next they were suddenly standing in front of him?
"Not bad Clone Technique. You even fooled me. Clone Technique with special Kekkei Genkai are indeed more difficult to see through."
Uya looked calmly at the Bloody Hand in front of him. In reality, it was impossible for the Bloody Hand to deceive Uya with a clone unless he was willing to give up the Totsuka Blade.
Uya tracked him down using the Totsuka Blade, but how could the Totsuka Blade be copied?!
"No one has ever been able to see through my Blood Clone..."
Bloody Hand slowly suppressed the shock in his heart, a chilling glint in his eyes. Halfway through his sentence, his fingers suddenly trembled twice.
This is a hand Hand Seals with one hand!
Just as Uya was about to deliver a punch to Bloody Hand, intending to obliterate him regardless of his abilities, his body froze for a moment because Bloody Hand had instantly completed Hand Seals.
"Huh?!"
Uya was somewhat surprised as he sensed his own body. In that instant, his blood suddenly became disordered, which slightly interfered with his movements.
"That's interesting."
Uya's assessment of this technique was still somewhat interesting; the sudden burst of Power of Tremors instantly reversed the disordered blood flow.
But the next moment, Bloody Hand, standing in front of Uya, revealed a cold smile, his gaze as if he were looking at a dead man.
Although he didn't know how Uya had lifted his Blood Body Restriction Technique, a gourd suddenly appeared in his other hand, and a golden stream of light shot out from its mouth, hurtling towards Uya. (To be continued.)