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With a single slash, Fuyu Shirou cut down the Bandit Leader and was about to use his right hand to kill Uchiha Honō.
There was no time for Fuyu Shirou to care about the Bandit Leader's thoughts as he was about to die.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
The sound of Explosive Tags being ignited echoed through the area!
It urgently urged Fuyu Shirou to flee the scene quickly!
He threw away the Wakizashi and tore off Uchiha Honō's coat.
He casually tossed it to the other Fuyu Shirou who had Body Flickered over, still tied with a belt.
Then, he took Flame, who was still in shock from the kidnapping, her face pale, and they quickly left the scene, rushing towards Tetsu.
He didn't forget to shout, 'Get down!'
He brought Tetsu and Flame to the position they had chosen earlier and made them lie down.
Meanwhile, the other Fuyu Shirou, still tied with the belt, held Uchiha Honō's coat and used both hands to firmly grasp the Bandit Leader's falling corpse.
With a burst of strength, he threw the corpse in another direction.
"Boom!"
Just a few seconds later, a massive explosion erupted from the simultaneous detonation of numerous Explosive Tags.
Along with the explosion came intense heat and shockwaves.
The clothes of the young teens lying on the ground were blown about by the wind.
Along with the shockwaves came the falling remains of the bodies, creating a continuous sound like rain on banana leaves.
From time to time, a piece of flesh, unidentifiable as to which part of the body it belonged, would land in front of or on top of Fuyu Shirou and the others.
This was not the end. The Explosive Tags attached to the common bandits began to detonate one after another.
Due to the suddenness and urgency of the situation, the other Fuyu Shirou had not managed to throw the Bandit Leader's corpse and the Explosive Tag on Uchiha Honō's coat to a safe distance.
The Explosive Tags on the common bandits inevitably began to explode one after another.
A chain reaction of explosions began!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
More and more unidentified flying objects, caused by the Explosive Tag explosions, flew into the sky.
Heads, limbs, organs, and other recognizable or unrecognizable body parts were scattered chaotically throughout the bandit stronghold.
The hidden stronghold on the hill became a living hell.
Time flew by.
It only took a short while for the waves caused by the chain explosions to subside.
But to Fuyu Shirou and the other two, it felt like an eternity.
Every time something caused by the explosions landed near them or directly on their bodies, the three of them, who knew what these things were, could only suppress their nausea and remain motionless on the ground.
To avoid being injured by the explosion's aftermath!
Tetsu and Flame were relatively better off, only feeling nauseous from the splattered 'stuff'!
But Fuyu Shirou was in a much worse state!
At the beginning of the explosion, the other Fuyu Shirou, who was caught in the explosion, caused him considerable trouble.
Actually, the other Fuyu Shirou was just a Shadow Clone.
When he realized he couldn't rescue Uchiha Honō in time, he created a Shadow Clone while the Bandit Leader's attention was focused on Flame.
He made the Shadow Clone pretend to be the real him and interact with the Bandit Leader to confuse the opponent and cover his true body's movements!
Even when the Shadow Clone tied itself with the belt, it subtly moved its fingers to make a gesture that Tetsu and Flame could see.
It was telling them to get ready, that he was about to act and that they should follow his commands and not run around randomly.
He also gave a stern look to Tetsu, warning him not to mess up and reveal any signs to the Bandit Leader.
Fortunately, Tetsu, once he realized it was about Uchiha Honō's safety, immediately put on a flawless performance.
This made Fuyu Shirou, who had been nervously watching from the side, admire Tetsu's acting skills.
If it weren't for the time and place, he would have wanted to give Tetsu an Oscar!
Uchiha Honō, who received the signal, also did not disappoint.
He perfectly played the role of a hostage.
Together with Uchiha Tetsu and the Fuyu Shirou Shadow Clone, they perfectly deceived the Bandit Leader!
They didn't raise any suspicions!
Otherwise, if something went wrong, he could only pray that Teacher Shigemasa, who had not yet shown up, would come to the rescue!
However, there was one not-so-perfect aspect.
The Fuyu Shirou Shadow Clone, in order to move the Bandit Leader's headless corpse and the already ignited Explosive Tag on Flame's coat away from their location, was blown to pieces along with the corpse.
Along with the Shadow Clone being blown to pieces, he experienced the feeling of being shredded by numerous Explosive Tags.
The sensation of being thrown high into the air and then disintegrating bit by bit, as if being run over by a truck, was too intense. He swore he would never want to experience it again.
Thinking about his future junior, who could endure such torture without flinching, Fuyu Shirou couldn't help but marvel at how abnormal it was!
An ordinary person would be on the brink of mental collapse after such an experience.
Even if they were in better shape, they would inevitably become mentally drained and lose their fighting ability.
But his junior could continue to engage with the opponent as if nothing had happened.
Thinking about it, he was truly a monster!
Well, if he weren't a monster, he wouldn't do such unreliable things!
No one with a sound mind would think of such a method to protect the peace between the clan and the village.
[Mr. Fugaku's parenting is really questionable!]
While enduring the waves of pain and fatigue from his mind, Fuyu Shirou, lying on the ground, couldn't help but sigh.
(End of Chapter)