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After a series of bone-crushing and ash-scattering moves, Uchiha Shi wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Looking at the blazing Dragon Fire Prison, he let out a slight sigh.
At this point, both mentally and physically, he was nearing his limits.
From yesterday to today, he hadn't had a moment to rest.
Woken up by an Exploding Tag, he hadn't been given much time to react.
The One C, One B (Ninjutsu Combination) and the Uchiha Style Wire Manipulation Shuriken Technique had almost drained all of Uchiha Shi's physical strength and chakra.
However, looking at the blazing Dragon Fire Prison, emitting black smoke, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.
Throughout the battle, he hadn't felt particularly pressured.
And Moroi, a Special Jōnin-level sealing specialist, hadn't shown any of the capabilities expected of him.
Moreover, Fire Release is known for its mercy.
The opponent shouldn't be this weak, right? He couldn't have been defeated so easily, could he?
The sudden change in Uchiha Shi's situation caught the three people behind him off guard.
Especially the Elder, Uchiha Setsuna.
To be honest, when he saw Uchiha Shi push Uchiha Seiichiro aside and take on the enemy alone, his heart almost leaped into his throat.
Uchiha Shi, though he handled shurikens with a flair reminiscent of his younger days, his opponent was a Jōnin.
When Uchiha Shi was trapped in the Kumo Barrier, Uchiha Setsuna's heart sank, feeling that things were about to go wrong.
Uchiha Shi was no match for a Kumo Jōnin.
However, in just a moment, the situation reversed!
Amateurs see the excitement, experts see the skills—
Uchiha Shi's handling of the crisis, and his flawless execution of the Uchiha Style Wire Manipulation Shuriken Technique, transformed the Dragon Fire Technique and Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, two weak C-rank ninjutsu, into something far more powerful.
It was almost an elevation of the ninjutsu!
The Dragon Fire Technique and Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, as C-rank Fire Release techniques, had obvious flaws.
They were designed for wide coverage and strong suppression, but their power was spread thin.
Uchiha Shi's technique, using wire to guide the dragon fire and shurikens to advance the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique into Phoenix Sage Fire Claw Red, concentrated the dispersed fireballs into a single point, successfully merging the power of two C-rank techniques into one.
Achieving the power of an A-rank technique!
Combined with the incredible sharpness of the wire, the net of heaven and earth was cast!
It was almost indistinguishable from being slashed by dozens of ninja swords at once!
This series of combined techniques left Uchiha Setsuna in awe, and he felt he could hardly replicate such a feat himself.
This kid's combat talent was terrifying!
He could use the techniques he taught him with such skill.
It was like a little bull rubbing against an electric wire, making him feel both amazed and intimidated!
"Moroi!" One of the three from Kumo, Daidai, shouted in shock, his eyes wide with horror.
Who would have thought that in just a moment, Uchiha Shi would pull off such a series of underdog moves, turning the tables and defeating a stronger opponent!
"Damn! This kid actually—"
Daidai's face was grim, his face as black as a pot, veins bulging on his forehead, almost unable to resist rushing in to use Lava Release Rock Fist to kill the kid in the barrier.
He knew that if they lost Moroi, he and Rami, though they could still overpower Uchiha Setsuna, wouldn't be able to force him into a corner!
This mission might very well end here.
"Calm down!" Rami, who was even older than Uchiha Setsuna, grabbed Daidai's shoulder and said calmly, "Daidai, don't be impulsive. We need to focus on our task!"
"Moroi isn't as weak as you think. Look, the barrier hasn't broken yet."
"Moroi is still alive!"
Despite saying this, Rami's brows were tightly furrowed.
Uchiha Shi's attack was too swift, too relentless, leaving no room for reaction.
In the world of martial arts, speed is the ultimate advantage.
Not to mention Moroi, a sealing specialist whose skills were mostly in techniques.
Even a veteran Jōnin like himself would struggle to react in time to such a fast-paced attack.
He could only defend as best he could.
His heart grew heavier with each passing moment.
The three in the battle all unconsciously slowed their attacks, their eyes fixed on the battlefield within the barrier.
Though it was just a Genin's battle, it had unknowingly influenced the entire battlefield, and even Kumo's strategic deployment in the Land of Hot Water!
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Inside the barrier.
Black smoke billowed, flames roared.
Dozens of wire threads, as sharp as knives, under Uchiha Shi's control, cut rapidly towards the center!
The scene looked like a one-sided battle.
Uchiha Shi, a Genin without activated Sharingan, had single-handedly suppressed Kumo's Special Jōnin, Moroi!
But soon, Uchiha Shi's expression changed.
He immediately noticed that something was off!
The wire threads, which should have sliced Moroi like pork, now met a barrier, like a taut rubber band snapping against a ball of yarn.
The more it wrapped, the tighter it became, but it couldn't penetrate any further.
At that moment, the center of the flames began to churn.
Then, a bone-chilling voice echoed—
"Kid, you don't think you've already won, do you?"
As the voice faded, a pattern similar to a summoning seal suddenly expanded from the center of the flames.
Uchiha Shi's pupils contracted as he saw the pattern.
He quickly released the wire, drew eight shurikens from his tool pouch, and threw them towards the center of the flames!
"It won't work!" Moroi's cold voice rang out.
As he spoke, his figure gradually emerged from the flames.
To use the word "emerged" might be a bit inaccurate.
In Uchiha Shi's view, the flames had actually thinned.
Like pulling the plug on a toilet, the flames of the entire fire sea converged towards the center, where Moroi stood.
Moroi, kneeling on the ground, clutched a scroll with one hand, his eyes cold as he shouted, "Fire Sealing Hand Seal!"
As he spoke, the entire fire sea was sealed into the small scroll.
At this moment, the eight shurikens thrown by Uchiha Shi had already flown over.
However, Moroi remained calm, forming the water seal, and pressing his hands into the air.
A spherical barrier opened up.
"Sealing Binding Array!"
The barrier that had blocked Uchiha Shi's wire cuts was this technique.
Then, Moroi stood up and slowly approached Uchiha Shi, continuously forming complex hand seals.
Uchiha Shi immediately sensed something was wrong and instinctively wanted to move away.
However, Moroi spread his hands wide and roared, "Kid, where do you think you're going?!"
A seal formed in Moroi's hand, and he slammed it on the ground.
"Lightning Killing Bind!"
Winding currents rushed towards Uchiha Shi, forming a circular pattern at his feet.
The character '雷' (Thunder) appeared prominently!
Then, four whips of lightning suddenly wrapped around Uchiha Shi's limbs, binding him tightly!
The current coursed through Uchiha Shi's body, making any movement futile.
Half of his body was numb, and even opening his mouth was extremely difficult.
"Haha, kid, do you have anything else to say?" Moroi sneered, asking.
Uchiha Shi looked up at the sky, with a thousand curses on his lips but unable to voice them.
The ancients were not wrong, Fire Release is indeed a merciful technique!
Smoke without injury, smoke without injury!
Moroi slowly approached, drew his long sword, and mockingly lifted Uchiha Shi's chin, sneering, "You Uchihas are fond of these flashy techniques."
"But unfortunately, you met me!"
Moroi coldly laughed, his sword at Uchiha Shi's throat, and declared, "Your flashy tricks end here!"
Faced with such a formidable Moroi, Uchiha Shi's expression gradually twisted.
He wanted to laugh wildly but dared not, so he held it in.
The more he held it in, the more distorted his expression became.
Uchiha Shi's eyes widened slightly, his gaze filled with seven parts mockery, three parts disdain, and ninety parts calmness.
He curled his lips, his eyes fixed on Moroi's face, and couldn't help but chuckle.
He said softly, "Is that so?"
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