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[You spoke with righteousness and countered Uchiha Seiichiro with reason.]
[You have obtained a skill from him: Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique (C-Rank, Proficient).]
[Your Heart of Steel layer has increased.]
[You can now check the number of Heart of Steel layers and open your skill panel.]
Uchiha Shi was slightly taken aback, then a hint of helplessness appeared on his face.
He really didn't mean to trigger this talent; he just wanted to find an excuse to go on a suicide mission.
Can you even counter that kind of thing?
With a thought, Uchiha Shi saw a translucent grid appear before his eyes.
[Employee: Uchiha Shi]
[Title: Heaven-Sent Hero.]
[Talents: Heart of Steel (SSS), Sharingan (Unawakened, B-Rank), Combat Intuition (Untapped, S-Rank).]
[Skills: Uchiha Style: Thread Manipulation Shuriken Technique (Mastery, S-Rank), Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique (Beginner, C-Rank), Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique (Proficient, C-Rank), Taijutsu (Beginner).]
[Heart of Steel Layers (Expandable)]
[Insurance Status: Paid.]
Uchiha Shi glanced at it briefly. It was pretty much as he had expected, so he dismissed the panel with a thought.
He was puzzled by the sudden appearance of the [Combat Intuition] talent.
Other than that, everything was within his expectations.
An extra panel and a jutsu were not a big deal.
After all, the panel was just for viewing, and the jutsu was just a C-Rank Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.
Fire Release was famously merciful, adhering to the principle of smoke without injury.
As long as he could persuade two members of the team, this suicide mission could still be worth a try.
However, while Uchiha Shi's thoughts were hopeful, reality was not as he wished.
His words of admonishment rang in Uchiha Seiichiro's ears, causing his face to darken.
Seiichiro was a member of the Uchiha Clan's Dove Faction and knew the inside story of the mission.
He had joined the mission with a belly full of resentment, and now, being rebuked by Uchiha Shi, his eyes narrowed, and a pair of Sharingan quietly activated.
"Uchiha Shi, you are lecturing me?"
Seiichiro raised his eyebrows coldly, staring intently at Uchiha Shi, his tone icy.
"You, a genin who hasn't even awakened the Sharingan, what gives you the right to lecture me?"
"It seems you need a lesson!"
Uchiha Shi's words had some merit, but Seiichiro's primary goal in joining this mission was to protect his own life.
Sneaking into the border at night was something only a madman would do, and it was far too dangerous for him to consider.
That's why he was so angry.
Seeing the Sharingan activate, Uchiha Shi instinctively averted his gaze, only looking at Seiichiro's chest and below.
Then, he saw—
Uchiha Seiichiro suddenly move, grabbing his hair with one hand and pressing his head down with the other.
A knee strike aimed at Uchiha Shi's head came hurtling down!
Uchiha Shi's pupils contracted sharply.
He never expected that, with Elder Uchiha Shun still nearby, Uchiha Seiichiro would dare to start an internal conflict and attack him!
In the next moment, Uchiha Shi took a deep breath and instinctively moved his body.
Following the force of the head grab, he twisted his feet on the ground, using his waist, back, and legs to perform a backflip, slightly turning his head to dodge the knee strike.
At the same time, his hand reached for his waist, quickly throwing three shuriken.
In an instant, the shuriken locked onto Uchiha Seiichiro's exposed throat, wrist, and temple.
"What!" Uchiha Seiichiro was startled, his Sharingan eyes widening as he clearly saw the rapidly spinning shuriken.
He quickly leaned back, releasing Uchiha Shi's hair to dodge the three shuriken.
A mix of shock and burgeoning anger filled his heart.
Uchiha Shi actually dared to resist!
To resist his chunin superior!
The two tomoe in Seiichiro's Sharingan rotated, his eyes narrowing dangerously as he quickly formed seals—
However, Uchiha Shi had already started forming seals in mid-air before Seiichiro could finish.
Rat—Tiger—Dog—Ox—Hare—Tiger!
Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!
As Seiichiro formed the final Tiger seal, six large fireballs appeared before his eyes, hurtling towards him at high speed.
Immediately after the fireballs, several whistling sounds followed!
Six shuriken and three kunai, accompanied by the fireballs, rushed towards him like a tidal wave.
"Damn!" Seiichiro's eyes widened.
Quantity had turned into quality, with fifteen projectiles heading his way. Even with his two-tomoe Sharingan, which could clearly see the trajectories of all the projectiles, it was of no use.
His only option was to use the Body Flicker Technique to quickly dodge.
However, after the fifteen projectiles, Uchiha Shi was still reaching into his pouch.
He had already picked up four more shuriken with his left hand, And it wasn't over yet!
Uchiha Shi's right hand had already reached the scroll pouch at his waist, pulling out a Sealing Scroll and unfolding it.
At the center of the scroll was a large 'Ninja' character!
Judging by the length of the scroll, it likely contained no fewer than a hundred ninja tools.
Damn!
How can this kid throw so much?
"Enough!"
At that moment, the cold voice of Uchiha Shun, who had been silently watching, rang out.
He suddenly appeared between the two, casually drawing his ninja blade.
The blade swept in a circular arc, glowing like the moon.
Crack, crack!
Without missing a beat, the six fireballs, six shuriken, and three kunai were all cut and deflected.
"Uchiha Seiichiro." Uchiha Shun slowly sheathed his blade, his gaze cold and chilling.
"Go do your job."
Seiichiro trembled under the elder's gaze and fell silent.
He silently walked a distance away to set up the warning traps.
His face still carried a hint of defiance.
He was a chunin, and he had just been caught off guard by Uchiha Shi's overwhelming use of ninja tools.
If he had been more serious, Uchiha Shi, a mere genin, would definitely not have been his match.
The conflict was stopped, Uchiha Shi was now silently picking up the ninja tools from the ground, feeling a deep sense of loss.
The elder's blade had directly damaged two of his high-quality kunai.
As for the crudely made shuriken, they were split in half.
This was all money!
Money that should have been used against a strong enemy was wasted on Uchiha Seiichiro, making him feel like he had lost a fortune.
Uchiha Shun's gaze lingered on the three shuriken Uchiha Shi had thrown first, then he calmly looked away.
With his sharp vision, he could clearly see that those three shuriken, which had initially missed, were actually attached to a thin thread.
If he hadn't stopped the fight, Uchiha Seiichiro would have Body Flickered to that position, and then Uchiha Shi would have pulled the thread.
If this kid had been ruthless enough, Seiichiro would have likely lost his head.
Uchiha Shun frowned slightly, looking at Uchiha Shi.
He suddenly had a strange feeling.
It was as if he himself had been the one to attack Uchiha Seiichiro.
This kid's shuriken technique seemed to have some substance.
"You're called Uchiha Shi, right?" Uchiha Shun suddenly asked.
"Ah, yes, that's me." Uchiha Shi was taken aback, then nodded.
Uchiha Shun narrowed his eyes slightly, walked to the campfire, and sat down, beckoning to Uchiha Shi.
"Come here."
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