boom!!
Uya showed no mercy in her fierce counterattack against Saki Momochi.
The earth roared, and countless cracks appeared, spreading in all directions like a spider web.
"Hiss!"
Saki Momochi rolled and rolled, eventually getting out of Uya's attack range, but when he stood up again, a trickle of blood still spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Clearly, having been tricked by Uya's clone and then ambushed by Uya himself, they couldn't possibly be in a good situation.
"Damn it, how did you figure that out?"
Saki Momochi coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes revealing coldness and a hint of confusion.
"Breath..."
Uya calmly gazed at Saki Momochi.
"No matter how well you disguise yourself, she is the person closest to me, and you can't fake her very essence exactly."
"Yeah?"
Saki Momochi took a deep breath, a hint of annoyance in his eyes.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have disguised myself as Kushina Uzumaki. If I had used someone Uya wasn't particularly familiar with, I might have been able to successfully launch a sneak attack.
Saki Momochi didn't move, nor did Uya; they simply watched coldly.
Uya wasn't afraid of dragging things out.
This is Konoha territory. If an assassin ninja comes here, making a move would mean being exposed.
The Konoha's Sensory Barrier and the countless sensory ninjas patrolling the Konoha are no pushovers.
Once exposed, Konoha's reaction speed will definitely not be slow.
The Anbu ninjas are probably already rushing this way.
What puzzled Uya was how the assassin ninja could find such an opportunity to assassinate him; it was very strange.
With the Second Shinobi World War approaching, spies from all sides are practically everywhere in every major ninja village. Not only is there an endless number of spies from other villages in Konoha, but there are also spies from Konoha in other ninja villages as well.
But spies and assassins are different.
Spies generally don't carry out assassination missions; they simply gather information. They are easy to infiltrate and extremely difficult to detect.
Assassins, who specialize in carrying out assassinations, are very likely to have their identities exposed.
The difference between the two is that a spy is always thinking about how to hide himself and how to inadvertently find out information, and even if he can't find out anything, he must ensure that he is not exposed.
Assassins, on the other hand, are required to constantly gather intelligence on their targets and track their movements. This makes their actions far more suspicious than those of spies.
It's easy to expose.
Especially in a major ninja village like Konoha, a bunch of spies can infiltrate undetected.
But it shouldn't have been possible for an assassin to infiltrate, even getting right up to Uya's face, and still not be noticed by Konoha.
Without a doubt... it wasn't just the assassin himself who had the problem; there were also problems within Konoha itself!
Danzo? Uchiha Clan?
All of these thoughts flashed through Uya's mind in an instant.
His gaze grew even colder.
Now, none of that matters.
The most important question right now is who will live and who will die between him and this assassin ninja.
From Saki Momochi's missed attack and Uya's sharp counterattack, to their brief exchange of words.
Time passed in a fleeting instant.
Saki Momochi felt a chill in his heart.
If the assassination succeeds in an instant, he can retreat quickly, and even if he is subsequently pursued by Konoha Ninja, he is confident that he can quickly escape.
But now...
In a place like Konoha, you don't need to make a big fuss. As long as you dare to make a move, you will definitely be discovered by the sensory ninjas who patrol the entire Konoha.
There is no doubt that he has now been exposed.
The Konoha's Anbu might already be closing in on this area.
"In that case, we must finish this quickly... Kill this brat in one move, and then perhaps we'll have a chance to escape."
Saki Momochi stared intently at Uya, knowing in his heart that even if he killed Uya, he might not be able to escape after only a little time.
Since that's the case, then we should drag Uya down with us!
The next instant, Saki Momochi gripped the katana in his hands with both.
Buzz!!!
A bluish light suddenly emanated from the snow-white katana, seemingly from wind-attribute Chakra, but it also appeared to be something different.
" The Dance of Chaotic Burial and Slaughter!"
Whoosh!!
Saki Momochi's figure seemed to leave a trail of afterimages in an instant.
It wasn't that his body was incredibly fast, but rather that the sword in his hand seemed to transform into countless thrusts at that moment, sweeping towards Uya like a raging storm.
This is a special sword technique infused with Chakra.
"Ninjas from Kirigakure?"
Uya's eyes flickered slightly when he saw this, but this sword was not one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Kirigakure he was familiar with.
Moreover, if it were truly the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist here, Uya would have no power to resist.
Although the attack was fast, Uya was still able to react in time.
"Go to hell, you brat!"
Saki Momochi's face was filled with a crazed killing intent. His Chakra surged and exploded wildly, constantly transforming into countless blue spikes that charged towards Uya.
laugh!!
In an instant, it seemed as if lotus flowers were everywhere, blooming in abundance.
But the danger within is like that of Shinra hell.
However, faced with Saki Momochi's deadly move, Uya paused for a moment but did not make any move to retreat.
He looked as if he was completely terrified.
But Uya's thoughts were actually somewhat strange.
Is this all there is to it?
Saki Momochi's move wasn't as powerful as Uya had imagined.
Uya was simply too cautious; the moment he was targeted for assassination, he immediately thought of all sorts of terrifying beings in the Shinobi World.
But in reality... none of those truly powerful beings would personally come to assassinate Uya, not even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist.
Let alone whether Konoha can discover them and then carry out an assassination.
Even if the assassination were successful, safely escaping the Land of Fire and evading Konoha's pursuit would not be so easy.
When the strong assassinate the weak, if it's a matter of exchanging lives, even if it's aimed at a genius, it depends on whether it's worth it.
The guy in front of Uya was at most an Elite Chunin.
This move may seem flashy, but at best, it's only as powerful as a high-level B-rank Ninjutsu.
Then why even need to hide?!
Shaking his head inwardly, Uya clenched his fists.
Buzz!!
Chakra surged, and at the same time, the Power of Tremors was brewing in an instant.
Then, Uya casually threw a punch at Saki Momochi, who was charging towards him.
He saw that Uya had actually stopped and was using his fist to catch his sword.
Saki Momochi was slightly taken aback.
Then, he gave a cold laugh.
He came to assassinate Uya, so he naturally knew Uya's abilities, including the strange vibrations his fists could produce.
But this move is his signature technique.
Dance of Chaotic Burial and Slaughter!
He once assassinated a Jonin using this technique!
That brat is so arrogant and ignorant. He thinks he can block my ultimate move so easily? Does he think I'm just an ordinary Chunin?!
A hint of mockery even flashed in Saki Momochi's eyes, as if he could already see Uya being completely annihilated by his attack in an instant.
But in the very next moment...
The wind has stopped.
His expression was silent and frozen.