As soon as she finished speaking, Uchiha Rin abruptly swung her hand. With a whoosh, several kunai flew toward Hyuga Satoru, targeting vital areas.
"Wood?"
Satoru's pupils contracted as he recognized the material of the kunai.
So, she knows I can control metal and switched all her ninja tools to wood?
Once he realized this, a serious expression crossed Satoru's face. He quickly flipped backward, narrowly avoiding all of the kunai.
"Even though they're made of wood, these kunai still have great lethality. Rin, are you trying to kill me?"
Satoru brushed the dust off his clothes, unable to help but complain.
Uchiha Rin coldly stared at him, speaking indifferently, "Last time we fought, you didn't use your full strength, right? At least you haven't used the bow and arrows you took last time."
Satoru snorted. A bow was a long-range weapon, and at such a close distance, how could he possibly use it?
Uchiha Rin reached for the tool pouch at her waist and threw several more wooden kunai. These kunai collided mid-air, altering their trajectories and forming an impenetrable net, sweeping toward Satoru.
Satoru's heart skipped a beat. Uchiha Rin had applied her throwing technique to wooden kunai. Unlike metal, wood had a very different rebound coefficient. The same throwing technique, yet with wood, it was much more difficult!
She didn't learn from her previous failure; now she's using the same technique with wood?
Satoru chuckled to himself. She really is a true genius.
Holding a metal kunai, he backed away, expertly deflecting all the incoming wooden kunai. Fortunately, his reaction speed had been significantly enhanced with the activation of his electromagnetic power, making it easy for him to handle this level of attack.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Uchiha Rin's previous position was already empty. A whoosh of air signaled her attack—her slender leg swept toward his chest, her foot aiming directly at him.
Satoru sidestepped just in time, feeling the rush of wind from her leg grazing his chest.
So, you're getting serious?
Satoru, sensing the pressure, didn't dare to underestimate her. He activated his Byakugan and immediately entered a battle-ready state.
The sound of their physical clash echoed in the forest, with leaves falling from the trees as their blows made contact.
"Why aren't you using Gentle Fist?" Uchiha Rin asked, curious.
"I don't like it. Gentle Fist is rigid and has too many limitations."
Satoru blocked Uchiha Rin's sweeping leg with his palm, using his right fist to strike her thigh, forcing her to retreat.
"But if I break down the fist techniques and target weak spots, it suits my rhythm much better."
Uchiha Rin nodded. While the conventional Gentle Fist might not have been as overwhelming against her, Satoru's attacks were unpredictable and targeted her weak points, leaving her scrambling.
Seeing that close combat wasn't getting her anywhere, Uchiha Rin jumped back a step to gain some distance and quickly formed hand signs.
Upon seeing the sequence of hand signs, Satoru raised an eyebrow, a hint of disdain in his voice as he said, "I advise you not to rely on Fire Style too much. It doesn't kill people."
However, Uchiha Rin seemed to ignore his words. She took a deep breath, and an orange-red, intense fireball erupted from her mouth.
Satoru was caught off guard. The Fireball wasn't aimed at him but at the ground beneath his feet!
The enormous fireball slammed into the ground, sending flames spiraling in all directions. The smoke, mixed with embers, exploded outward, engulfing Satoru in a burst of heat.
The intense pressure forced Satoru to leap backward, narrowly escaping the fire.
So the initial observation was to assess the terrain and plan the battle?
She even calculated the dead leaves on the ground into her attack!
No, she even accounted for my underestimation of her Fireball.
Just as he barely escaped the flames, a cold gust of wind came from behind him.
Before he could react, a slender arm wrapped around his upper body, pinning his arms and torso. A wooden kunai was now pointing at his throat.
Uchiha Rin held the kunai with a look of quiet triumph on her face as she spoke, her lips curling slightly.
"I win."
She had used his underestimation of her Fireball to target the ground, forcing him to quickly retreat and then calculated his landing position to ambush him. Impressive!
Satoru couldn't help but admire her battle tactics and strength. Her combat intelligence and skill were no less than that of a regular Genin.
But...
"You think you can defeat me with this? Your strategy is a bit too simplistic."
A slight grin appeared on his face.
"Did you forget my other bloodline?"
Uchiha Rin's pupils contracted as if recalling something. Her gaze shifted downward, and a chill ran up her spine.
A metallic kunai was floating in front of her throat, slowly spinning.
"When did...?"
Her voice trembled, no longer carrying the previous arrogance.
"To be precise, when your Fireball exploded, I used Magnet Style to control four kunai to float around you. As soon as you showed yourself, these kunai would've taken your life. If it's a race of speed, I'm still faster."
Satoru's voice was calm, with a hint of satisfaction, as if he hadn't just been pinned by her.
Uchiha Rin looked around, and sure enough, she spotted the other three kunai slowly rotating, floating around her.
"Magnet Style... Truly terrifying ability."
"I lost..."
The kunai slowly moved away from Satoru's throat, and Uchiha Rin's once-proud demeanor was replaced with defeat and disappointment.
"Hey, don't give up just yet. You haven't even awakened your Sharingan. If you had it, the result might have been different."
Satoru couldn't help but say, concerned she might lose heart.
"You don't have to comfort me. I'm not weak enough for that."
She gave him a cold glance, and in her eyes, the previous spark of pride returned.
"I'll challenge you again. The bet still stands. From now on, I'll cover your ninja tool expenses."
Hearing her final words, Satoru's eyes brightened. Finally, here it comes.
"But I have one question." Uchiha Rin paused before speaking, "Why is your Magnet Style so powerful? I remember that normal Magnet Style couldn't control kunai and shuriken this easily. Otherwise, Sunagakure wouldn't be the weakest of the five great villages."
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