Two weeks later.
Mirai Uchiha arrived at the Combat Arena.
The venue was packed, every face in the crowd alight with excitement.
They roared with excitement, waving their arms wildly.
In this electrifying atmosphere, primal instincts ran wild.
Seeing this scene, Mirai recalled the underground brawls of his past life.
Though the arena here was more formal and luxurious, it wasn't all that different from those underground fights.
Of course, although Mirai was the ruler of Shen Nation, he had no intention of banning such activities.
Every place had its own customs and traditions. As long as people followed the rules he had set, he wouldn't overly intervene.
A while later, amidst the audience's enthusiastic cheers, two muscular men stepped into the ring.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the two began an intense fistfight.
No rules—just fists slamming into flesh!
Such battles usually ended quickly.
In less than five minutes, one man was kicked directly in the jaw and collapsed unconscious.
Before the winner could catch his breath, a frail woman appeared inside the ring.
The sight of her caused the crowd to immediately burst into boos.
The size difference was simply overwhelming. It seemed unlikely she could even scratch her opponent, even if she gave it everything she had.
The victorious giant couldn't help but sneer, "Hey! Just kneel before me and beg a few times, and I'll let you go. How about that?"
His words triggered laughter throughout the crowd.
In a place like this, the more primitive, vulgar, violent, and indecent something was, the more popular it became.
But the woman stood frozen, eyes empty, as if she hadn't heard a word.
"What a nuisance!" the giant snorted coldly, tightened his fist, and marched toward her.
As he approached, the corner of the woman's mouth curled into a strange smirk.
Boom! In an instant, the woman exploded.
"It's a human bomb! Run!"
Panic instantly broke out in the arena, with everyone scrambling desperately to escape.
At that moment, a figure shot forward, blocking a man and a woman from escaping.
"I finally found you, Chino, Kazamatsuri!"
Chino fixed the woman with a cold stare and asked, "Who are you?"
"Moegi Kazamatsuri!"
"I was specially assigned by Lord Emperor to investigate the Human Bomb incidents."
Upon hearing this, Chino and Kazamatsuri exchanged glances before launching attacks against Moegi Kazamatsuri.
[Water Style: Rain Shot!]
Countless gouts of water shot toward Moegi Kazamatsuri. She immediately formed hand seals with both hands. [Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!]
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The water struck the earthen wall, producing a series of heavy impacts.
Taking this chance, Kazamatsuri launched an attack. [Wind Style: Great Severing Blast!]
A tornado-like Wind Style technique instantly blew the earth wall into pieces. Each wind blade was as sharp as a sword, engulfing Moegi Kazamatsuri within.
[Wood Style: Vegetation Barrier!]
Moegi Kazamatsuri growled lowly, and countless plants immediately burst forth, growing wildly to securely shield her body.
"Chino!"
"I understand."
Hearing Kazamatsuri's shout, Chino quickly formed hand seals. [Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!]
Amplified by the Wind Style, the flames instantly consumed the Wood Style barrier Moegi had created.
Moegi Kazamatsuri's figure appeared on the second floor of the combat arena, looking somewhat disheveled.
She hadn't expected these two to be this tough.
She was a Jonin after all, but even after that short clash, she hadn't gained the upper hand at all.
Gazing at the scar left by the flames on her arm, Moegi felt a cold shiver of fear.
If her Shifting Body Technique had been a hair slower, she'd have turned to ash by now.
Chino glared at Moegi Kazamatsuri and demanded, "How did you find us?"
Moegi replied coolly, "I found a survivor from Bamboo Village. He told me who you were."
Chino frowned slightly. "Guess I really shouldn't have left any survivors after all."
Anger flickered across Moegi's face. "Why did you turn the villagers of Bamboo Village into human bombs?"
Chino snorted disdainfully. "That's something you don't need to know."
Hearing that, Moegi immediately resumed her fighting stance, her voice icy, "Since you're unwilling to talk, then I'll just have to capture both of you for further investigation."
Chino's lips curled into a mocking smirk. "You probably won't get that chance."
After speaking, her eyes turned a bloody red.
Moegi Kazamatsuri immediately felt her body unable to move.
Shit!
Moegi inwardly exclaimed in shock.
She could feel her heart hammering wildly out of control.
The Chakra inside her body also started gathering toward her heart area.
"It's the human bomb! I've been infected!"
Moegi had thoroughly investigated them—she knew exactly what happened to someone before a human bomb detonated.
During the previous fight, she must have already fallen victim to the opponent's technique!
At this critical moment, Moegi suddenly recalled the kunai that Mirai Uchiha had given her earlier.
She tried to circulate chakra into the kunai, but her body no longer responded.
"Kana!"
Watching the enemy's smirk, Moegi Kazamatsuri felt her heart pounding faster.
Could this be the end—on her very first jonin mission?
Just then, a warm hand suddenly patted Moegi Kazamatsuri's shoulder.
The violently pounding heart within her chest slowed down, and her chakra began flowing normally again.
"S-S-Saved!"
Having come back from the edge of death, Moegi felt completely drained of strength.
She turned around and saw that Mirai Uchiha had already appeared behind her.
"M-Mirai?!"
Moegi called out in delighted surprise.
"Moegi, step back for now."
Mirai Uchiha took two steps forward, setting her gaze upon Chino and Kazamatsuri.
"Still feel like resisting a bit?"
Mirai didn't hide her identity, so Chino and Kazamatsuri already knew who she was.
They were drenched in cold sweat in an instant.
Although Mirai hadn't made a move yet, her mere presence imposed an overwhelming pressure unlike anything they'd ever faced.
Kazamatsuri managed to stammer, "Chino, I'll buy you some time. Run now!"
He, who had always trusted only his own power, had now completely lost his will to fight.
Before this overwhelming presence who had dominated an entire era alone, his strength was nothing compared to hers.
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