Under the horrified gazes of the Sand Ninjas, Uchiha Haru swung the very fan they had mocked, sending out three blazing fire tornadoes.
"Ignorance isn't your fault… but ignorance paired with arrogance is a path to death!"
Three magatama-shaped tomoe of her Sharingan gleamed in her crimson eyes, scanning the surrounding Sand Ninjas.
At this moment, it wasn't the Sand Ninjas protecting her—it was as if she alone had surrounded them.
"Is this all you're capable of?"
Her expression turned colder, hands moving continuously. In an instant, three more fire tornadoes shot off in different directions.
Wherever the fire tornadoes passed, the Sand Ninjas scrambled to evade—but still, dozens of unlucky ones were sucked into the overwhelming vortex.
The battlefield fell into a sudden silence, leaving only the unfortunate caught within the whirlwinds, screaming in agony.
"Are you kidding me?!"
"How… how can she be this strong?!"
"Damn it! Everyone, use ninjutsu together!"
"Yes! Use ninjutsu!"
Within moments, the Sand Ninjas had unified their decision. Under the lead of several jonin, they began forming hand seals.
Seeing this, the icy look in Uchiha Haru's eyes completely transformed into lethal intent.
When she had first witnessed Yuki Seisui's "death," her world had narrowed to only her grandfather, Uchiha Setsuna.
Though Yuki Seisui later "returned from death," the memory of that moment still left a deep mark on her.
To Uchiha Haru, the world was hell.
Only where Yuki Seisui and her grandfather were could there be light.
Everyone else? Mere pigs in her eyes.
Just like the group in front of her.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"
"Wind Release: Gale Palm!"
The Sand Ninjas unleashed their strongest techniques, countless C- and B-rank jutsu flying toward Uchiha Haru.
No one would dare say they could withstand such an onslaught.
Even with the Gunbai to absorb chakra and ninjutsu, it was minuscule compared to the sheer number of techniques hurled at her.
Even absorbing some, countless attacks would still reach her.
Yet Uchiha Haru's expression remained unchanged. Her three-tomoe Sharingan spun frantically, forming a hollow windmill pattern in an instant.
"Even jutsu made of chakra must obey the laws of gravity!"
She called out coldly, her Mangekyo Sharingan flashing red.
"Kunitsukami: Repelling Force!"
This was her Mangekyo technique. Kunitsukami allowed her to manipulate the surrounding gravity and repulsion.
As her words fell, a mist-like aura seemed to envelop her, obscuring her form.
Within a five-meter radius, space itself seemed to bend with her, shrouded in a gray haze.
This was the effect of repelling force.
All matter around her was violently pushed outward.
Jiraiya, hiding nearby, was stunned.
If Yuki Seisui was already a prodigy, Uchiha Haru seemed no less formidable.
"They really are family, aren't they?" Jiraiya muttered to himself.
Seeing her surrounded, he had considered intervening at a critical moment.
Although he couldn't beat so many Sand Ninjas, rescuing Uchiha Haru and escorting her to safety wouldn't be a problem.
As for Yuki Seisui? Jiraiya didn't even think twice.
He wouldn't need his help.
Jiraiya felt a sixth sense from deep within a man's instincts—if he died here, that little brat Yuki Seisui would still be fine.
The sixth sense of a ninja.
By now, the Sand Ninjas' jutsu had reached Uchiha Haru.
But they had no effect.
Wind and fire jutsu could enter her repelling field to a degree.
But Earth and Water Release weren't so lucky.
Wind, fire, and lightning were elemental—more intangible. But Earth and Water Release were solid matter.
Elemental attacks might penetrate the repelling field briefly, but Earth and Water jutsu were immediately reflected, sent hurtling back along the path they came.
"This technique… might be better named Kunitsukami: Repulsion Field," Uchiha Haru murmured.
She felt no fear, even musing about the technique's name as she focused.
"Fine. Kunitsukami: Repulsion Field it is."
She settled on the name, then looked toward the Sand Ninjas struggling against their reflected attacks.
The air around her was misty, but she seemed unaffected, her sight unimpeded.
After deflecting the final jutsu, she dissipated the repulsion field and charged straight into the Sand Ninjas with the Gunbai in hand.
Jiraiya, witnessing this, widened his eyes in shock.
Yuki Seisui had already charged into the enemy ranks—and now she was doing the same?
He couldn't just sit back any longer. A white mist rose as he resumed his original form.
He couldn't let both students rush into the Sand Ninja ranks while he stood by idly.
Though he knew neither would be in danger, he couldn't just watch.
If word got out, some snake-loving brat would point fingers at him—and he wouldn't dare contradict them.
Uchiha Haru's perception wasn't as strong as Yuki Seisui's. Even with her Mangekyo Sharingan's dynamic vision, she didn't notice Jiraiya joining the fight.
Blending into the Sand Ninja ranks, the enemies had no choice but to engage her with melee weapons like swords and kunai, since ninjutsu would clash with her repulsion field.
But that didn't mean she couldn't use hers.
After blocking one attack with the Gunbai, she tossed a volley of hidden weapons, then swung the fan—sending a gust that pushed the surrounding Sand Ninjas away.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson"
Flames burst from her mouth, splitting into three fireballs that enveloped the hidden weapons.
Once the weapons were fully engulfed, she spoke a single word:
"Split!"
Instantly, the three fireballs shattered into countless smaller fireballs, each containing a scorching weapon burned by the Phoenix Sage Fire Nail.
Under the horrified eyes of the Sand Ninjas, the small fireballs rapidly claimed victim after victim.
Compared to Yuki Seisui using bamboo poles, Uchiha Haru's techniques were far more ruthless.
When Yuki Seisui struck with bamboo, the target might be severely injured but could survive.
Uchiha Haru? Each strike was aimed to kill.
She didn't even bother counting the number of enemies she killed, simply continuing to dance through the battlefield with her Gunbai.