In the ruins.
The battlefield was split in two. A circular barrier stretched straight into the sky, trapping Uchiha Setsuna inside.
"Tch, one actually ran away."
Moloy's gaze fell coldly on Uchiha Ci, and a ferocious sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"But it doesn't matter; I'll make you die quickly."
Uchiha Ci looked at the ninja opposite him, who wore a red windbreaker and had yellow hair and a beard. His eyes narrowed slightly.
Because this person had appeared in the original work.
During the Fourth Great Ninja War,
This person deployed 36 Regeneration Barriers on Ryūgū Island to prevent Naruto and Killer B from reaching the main battlefield.
The barrier's defense was terrifying, and it took Naruto and Killer B working together to break it.
He was the squad leader of Kumogakure's Barrier Team at the time, a ninja skilled in powerful sealing techniques.
But comparing then to now, the opponent at this meeting was just a Special Jōnin.
Looking at each other, Uchiha Ci felt a little nervous.
Do ninjas who specialize in sealing techniques really have offensive power?
However, no matter what, the opponent was a Special Jōnin after all. He could crush him by a large margin in taijutsu. Seiichiro also said the opponent was good at kenjutsu.
He should be able to kill himself, right?
"Boy, what's that look in your eyes?" Moloy indifferently pulled the long sword from his back, pointed it forward, and said coldly:
"You are very unlucky. A useless Genin who hasn't even awakened his Sharingan met a master like me at the beginning of his ninja career."
Moloy's tone was calm, as if victory was already assured:
"I only need one strike, and you will definitely die!"
[Your enemy, Moloy, is taunting you.]
Hearing this, Uchiha Ci ignored the subtitles floating before his eyes, couldn't help but grin, and nodded with great approval:
"That's right! Brother from Kumogakure, I like what you say!"
"Don't hold back later. You need to know, even if a lion fights a rabbit, it should go all out!"
"It's best to use all your moves at once, so I have no room to counterattack."
Uchiha Ci suddenly lowered his tone and reminded solemnly:
"Remember—"
"Never, ever, let the battle turn into a war of attrition!"
"Very good! Boy, you've succeeded in irritating me!" Moloy couldn't help but frown, and a surge of anger suddenly rose in his heart.
Is this kid looking down on him?
Is he saying he has kidney deficiency? Can't fight a prolonged battle?
However, Moloy didn't take Uchiha Ci's words too seriously. As a barrier ninja, he had superficial perception abilities.
In his perception, it was certain that
Uchiha Ci only had chakra fluctuations at the Genin level.
Now,
This kid was saying this, probably to buy time for his teammate, just trying to sow doubt.
Thinking this, Moloy raised the corners of his mouth and glanced at Uchiha Ci with disdain.
The next moment, he twisted his steps, holding the knife under his arm to form the hand seal for the Body Flicker Technique.
Suddenly, his whole person disappeared on the spot and reappeared above Uchiha Ci's head.
Then, he gripped the sword with both hands, putting power from his shoulders to his elbows, swung the long sword in an arc, and slashed horizontally at Uchiha Ci's neck!
Moloy looked at him with a ferocious expression, thinking, I am a Special Jōnin, killing a small Genin like you should be as easy as catching a turtle in a jar!
This strike carried the power to cut the wind, the blade cold and sharp, capable of splitting hairs!
The imminent death crisis,
Made Uchiha Ci's scalp instantly go numb.
The fine hairs on his neck stood on end.
At this critical moment——
Uchiha Ci suddenly felt a surge of electricity in his limbs, allowing him to overcome his fear and regain control of his body.
He bent down and tilted his head sideways to avoid the blade. His eyes were like lightning, and his fingers had subconsciously touched the ninja pouch.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Three black shadows flew upwards, forcing Moloy to urgently bring his sword back to block.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
While Moloy fended off the three kunai, Uchiha Ci had already created distance.
After estimating the distance between them, Uchiha Ci's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he felt something was wrong. He looked at Moloy angrily and couldn't help but want to curse:
"I told you, if you have any moves, just use them all at once!"
"What the hell are you doing as a barrier ninja?!"
"Why don't you listen to my advice?"
When Moloy heard this, he immediately gritted his teeth, a surge of rage filling his heart. He strode forward to catch up and stabbed his knife towards a vital point on Uchiha Ci!
"Playing crazy! Die!"
Seeing the opponent's movements, Uchiha Ci's eyes narrowed. He immediately threw out eight shuriken, flying them from all angles in an arc, locking onto Moloy.
Moloy was suddenly startled, stopped abruptly, and let the eight shuriken pass in front of him.
Before he could continue his action, his vision suddenly darkened.
He saw Uchiha Ci pull out a scroll with his backhand, wave it, and throw it.
Dozens, even over a hundred, kunai shot out from the scroll, making Moloy almost unable to hold back from cursing.
His grandmother's! Are Genin these days all so rich?
Buying ninja tools by the ton—are you even human?
Under this monetary offensive, Moloy could only block the kunai with his sword.
After a while,
Dense kunai were stuck in the ground all around Moloy.
Moloy panted heavily. To catch up with the Uchiha team, they had used their fastest speed and consumed a lot of stamina.
Now he encountered a hedgehog-like Uchiha Ci, whose shurikenjutsu was so proficient he hardly seemed like a Genin.
Just when he finally thought he could catch his breath, get close, and slash the opponent to death——
Uchiha Ci moved his fingers and pulled back with his hand.
The ends of the kunai scattered all over the ground suddenly lit up with slender lines of light.
As the light rose, the walls, floors, and dead branches of the surrounding ruins suddenly collapsed like blocks of tofu.
Dust mist rose, and Moloy suddenly felt a stinging sensation on his cheek.
Threads tinged with blood stretched out, following the dust explosions caused by the collapsing ruins.
Moloy subconsciously touched his cheek.
His open palm was dripping with red blood.
He frowned and looked around at the intersections of the threads.
The dense threads were now revealing their traces, intertwining with each other, forming a dragnet that enveloped Moloy!
A forest of threads, the wind breaks upon contact!
Moloy slashed with his sword.
However, the blade was quickly entangled, and the threads forming the mesh structure bounced back.
"What the hell is this?!" Moloy was suddenly startled, looking at Uchiha Ci with a horrified expression.
"How is this possible!? So many ninja wires, and they have to be woven into such a structure!"
"How did this kid do it in such a short time?"
Uchiha Ci shook his head.
Especially when a Jōnin is fighting a Genin, he can lose even with a huge advantage. No wonder people say Kumogakure are barbarians.
These brains really aren't enough.
The expectation originally in Uchiha Ci's eyes had now turned into indifference.
"Pay the price for your arrogance!"
After finishing his words, Uchiha Ci slowly formed four hand seals.
Snake → Ram → Monkey → Boar!
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!
He took a deep breath and looked at Moloy trapped in the net like a lamb waiting for slaughter.
He raised his index finger and spat out dragon fire!
The raging flames spread along the threads, submerging the horrified Moloy within!
Then, Uchiha Ci upheld the craftsmanship of "mending the knife" (finishing the job).
He formed hand seals again.
Rat → Ram → Dog → Ox → Rabbit → Ram!
Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!
This wasn't over yet.
After Uchiha Ci finished the Ram seal, he flipped his hand and pulled eight shuriken from his ninja pouch.
In conjunction with the spewing phoenix fire, the shuriken were thrown out, merging into the fireballs.
The wind fanned the flames, and the shuriken cut through the air, emitting a high-pitched phoenix cry.
Fire Release: Phoenix Spark Claw Red!
After that, Uchiha Ci pulled the threads again!
The network of ninja wires collapsed, making a crunching sound, and strangled Moloy towards the center!
Now--
The dragon fire becomes a prison; the phoenix bird cries!
Uchiha Ci looked indifferently at the center of the fireball and bid farewell lightly:
"Ghana!~ (Goodbye)"
(Eternal Sasuke Secret Technique Sound Effect.avi)
(Note: "Ghana" here is likely a misspelling or intentional play on "Sayōnara" (Goodbye) for effect, similar to the infamous "Ghana" sound effect meme from certain Sasuke scenes.)