Chapter 191: The Active Uchiha Nagisa
Three kilometers inside the Konoha border, numerous ninja were engaged in a fierce battle.
"Hah!"
With a roar, a white-haired old man sent the enemy in front of him flying with a single punch. He then drew his sword and ended the enemy's life with a single strike.
He looked down at the rather unremarkable longsword in his hand, and the corner of the old man's mouth twitched as he grumbled to himself, "It's just not as good as the Kusanagi sword. If I had known I'd have to go to the battlefield at such an old age, I wouldn't have given it to that brat, Kyosuke."
Although he thought this in his heart, his face did not show any signs of regret. Especially when he thought of the intelligence about Kyosuke killing the Mizukage, the old man couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This old man was none other than the Second Elder, who had personally led his troops to provide support.
"There's news that Kyosuke is leading an army and is on his way here. I wonder when he'll arrive. The thought of seeing that brat is really exciting," the Second Elder thought with a smile, stroking his beard.
Just then, several Stone ninja suddenly appeared beside the Second Elder. However, before he could make a move, a small figure had already charged at the enemy.
"Stay away from my grandfather." On the girl's face, which was turned away from her grandfather, a hint of extreme coldness flashed. The whip, made entirely of water, instantly slashed through the bodies of two enemies.
"Water Release: Water Stream Whip."
As blood splattered, the expression on the girl's face made the three chunin opposite her feel a sense of panic. Unfortunately, even so, they could not retreat. Otherwise, the crime of fleeing in the face of the enemy would be enough to doom the three of them.
Suppressing the fear in their hearts, the three of them gritted their teeth and charged at the girl almost at the same time.
Using two of his comrades as a distraction, one of the Stone ninja, who was holding a short sword, took advantage of the gap when the girl turned, and forcibly used a Body Flicker Technique that he had not yet fully mastered, and stabbed at her body.
The sharp blade passed through her clothes without any hindrance and accurately pierced the enemy. But the sensation from his hand was a bit strange, as if he had stabbed into thin air.
"What's going on?" Unlike his two elated comrades, a very bad premonition rose in this Stone ninja's heart.
Suddenly, the girl's figure in front of the three of them suddenly transformed into a pile of white light spots. These light spots, under the sunlight, looked very beautiful. However, the terrified expressions on the three's faces tainted this splendid scene.
"Genjutsu?" The somewhat knowledgeable Stone ninja instantly judged the truth, and at the same time, the two black tomoe in the girl's eyes flashed through his mind.
"No, we're no match for her. If we don't retreat now, it will be too late." At this time, this Stone ninja could no longer care about any crime. After a brief hesitation, he was preparing to call on his other two comrades to retreat together, to get away from this dangerous battlefield.
Unfortunately, what happened next made the three of them instantly widen their eyes.
Because they found that the surrounding forest was like a maze. No matter how they walked, they could not escape. And the girl's figure would appear behind them from time to time, as if the god of death was chasing its prey.
"Genjutsu: False Surroundings Technique."
Looking at the enemy who was running in circles, a hint of mockery flashed across the girl's face. Then, with a slight flick of her wrist, the water whip directly strung the three's bodies together. It took a long while for them to struggle and die.
She waved her hand to dispel the ninjutsu. The girl took a deep breath and her expression returned to her usual playful and lively state. Only then did she turn to look at the worried Second Elder.
"Grandpa, I defeated the enemy," the girl said, her expression one of "come and praise me."
The Second Elder looked at his granddaughter's "as usual" appearance and forced a smile. "Nagisa, you can't be so reckless in the future. What if in the middle of the enemy..."
The girl, who was Uchiha Nagisa, hearing her grandfather's usual nagging, secretly rolled her eyes, and then could only listen with her head bowed to the teachings that had been said countless times.
Beside the two of them, the many clan shinobi were on guard, watching the surroundings to prevent any possible enemies.
After a long while, when her grandfather's nagging finally ended, Uchiha Nagisa hurriedly changed the subject. "Right, Grandpa, when is Kyosuke going to get here?"
With a helpless roll of his eyes, the Second Elder said with a huff, "You can ask that question eight hundred times a day. What's so good about that brat? I hear you talking about him all day long."
"Hmph," Nagisa pouted, and unceremoniously's exposed his lie. "Aren't you the same, Grandpa? You talk about him more than I do."
With that, ignoring the Second Elder's fuming expression, Nagisa turned and went to another battlefield. At the same time, she said without looking back, "I'm going to fight. I can't let that guy Kyosuke look down on me."
The Second Elder, seeing his precious granddaughter leave, couldn't be bothered to be angry. He turned to the many clan shinobi beside him and ordered, "Quick, go and protect the young lady. Remember not to let her go deep into the enemy camp."
"Yes, sir," seven clan shinobi instantly chased after Nagisa's retreating figure.
His gaze followed his granddaughter's retreating figure, and the smile on the Second Elder's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a deep look of worry.
"This child, Nagisa, her personality has always been very extreme. After the kidnapping incident, it's gotten even worse. Now that she's in a battlefield environment, I'm afraid her extremism will be exacerbated again. Sigh..." He let out a deep sigh, and the Second Elder turned to look in the northeast direction, muttering to himself, "Kyosuke, you brat, hurry up and come. I'm afraid only you can help her escape from the mire of her heart."
"Cough, cough," the violent fluctuation of his emotions made the Second Elder's old wounds act up again. He bent over and coughed for a long time before he finally caught his breath.
He waved his hand to show that he was fine, and the Second Elder composed himself, and only then did he lead his clansmen toward the battlefield ahead.
At this time, Uchiha Nagisa, who was eager to prove herself in front of Kyosuke, had already come to another small battlefield, surrounded by her guards.
She, who was skilled in Water Release ninjutsu and genjutsu, if she did not rashly go to the high-intensity main battlefield, facing enemies of the same level, and even fighting one against many, was not a problem. Not to mention, she also had the bonus of her two-tomoe Sharingan.
After a period of hard fighting, Uchiha Nagisa had already made a name for herself among the lower-level teams of both sides, to the point where some chunin and genin would flee at the sight of her.
Of course, the reason for this result had nothing to do with her own strength, but was brought about by the seven jounin-level clan shinobi who were inseparable from her. For this, Uchiha Nagisa could almost be considered a nightmare for many of the enemy's chunin and genin.
But what she did not know at this time was that the shadow in the darkness was quietly approaching her.
At this time, there were still five days until Kyosuke arrived at the northwestern front.
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