Whoosh —
Since he was exposed, it was time to fight. A wave of Kunai was thrown, and Uchiha Nagi, with Kimimaro, nimbly dodged them.
Then, a dozen Root Ninja appeared, silently forming a circle to prevent Uchiha Nagi from escaping.
Uchiha Nagi calmly said, "Are you Anbu? Or Root? I'm very curious, how did you find me? My disguise technique is even better than the Transformation Jutsu."
The man with bandages wrapped around his hands spoke directly, "You don't need to know who we are, Uchiha Nagi. The water you drank last night was poisoned by us. You have no chance of winning. If you're smart and don't want to die, surrender obediently. Otherwise, we'll just have to take your corpse back as proof."
Uchiha Nagi scoffed, "Hiding your faces, not even wearing Konoha headbands. Looks like you're Danzo's dogs ~"
He then quietly whispered to Kimimaro, "Kimimaro, if it gets dangerous during the fight, you can use the power of Shikotsumyaku."
Kimimaro nodded, whispering back, "Okay, Teacher. I'll protect myself. You don't need to worry about me..."
What Kimimaro said wasn't bragging. If it was a purely physical attack, he really could protect himself. Although he was still a child, the powerful defensive nature of Shikotsumyaku meant he didn't have to worry about being stabbed to death by Kunai or swords.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu ~"
The first to attack was a Ninja wearing a mouse mask. A powerful Water Dragon Jutsu, and it was a simplified version that didn't require so many hand seals. As he released the Water Release, another Ninja formed hand seals, and a powerful Lightning Release lit up. He then infused the Lightning Release from his hands into the other's Water Dragon Jutsu.
Combination Ninjutsu —
With electricity added to the water, anyone hit would instantly be paralyzed by the current. Because water conducts electricity, this would allow them to capture Uchiha Nagi alive.
But... Uchiha Nagi wouldn't give in so easily. "Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall —"
An Earth Release wall directly blocked the combined Ninjutsu's water dragon. The Lightning Release and water were blocked by the earth wall and couldn't reach him. Before the water could reach his feet, he had already taken Kimimaro and made several leaps backward, leaving the range of the water dragon.
However, after just releasing one Water Dragon Jutsu, Uchiha Nagi couldn't help but frown, because he felt something was slightly off in his body, but he couldn't pinpoint it.
From afar, the squad leader with bandages wrapped around his hands revealed a sinister smile, muttering to himself, "The water you drank last night was already laced with Nano-Poison Insects. Didn't expect that, did you? Nano-Poison Insects aren't poison, they're insects. The more Chakra you use, the faster they multiply..."
It turned out that last night, after confirming Uchiha Nagi had entered the town, they didn't go in but set up traps outside. They knew his sensory abilities were quite strong, detecting even hawks without Chakra.
So the Root squad leader, Aburame Torune, controlled a few insects to quietly release Nano-Poison Insects into the water source. Because the water diluted a large number of Nano-Poison Insects, it conversely made the water colorless and odorless. Even medical Ninja couldn't detect these microscopic insects in the water.
As long as a few Nano-Poison Insects entered the human body, they would begin to multiply. And once a Ninja used Chakra, that Chakra would be absorbed by them, causing them to multiply rapidly inside the body. Thus, Uchiha Nagi had also been affected.
As Uchiha Nagi fled backward with Kimimaro, several Ninja attacked, forming an encirclement.
Uchiha Nagi threw a Kunai, then formed a hand seal, Orochimaru's A-rank Ninjutsu... "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique —"
One Kunai instantly split into hundreds, filling the entire space. On the battlefield, this was essentially a large-scale arrow rain.
But the Root squad that came this time, the weakest among them were Chunin and above, so they naturally wouldn't fall for it.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall." "Water Release: Water Formation Wall ~"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu ~"
All sorts of flashy, miscellaneous Ninjutsu were unleashed, working in perfect coordination, half defense, half offense.
This was the terrifying aspect of teamwork. Half the people defended, and half attacked. A single person couldn't simultaneously release two Ninjutsu... Facing the Great Fireball Jutsu, which was said to never hit anyone, Uchiha Nagi naturally wouldn't be hit by it, or he'd become a laughingstock.
But his brows furrowed again, because at this moment, the feeling was even more distinct. There were some strange things inside his body, devouring his Chakra. Antidotes were useless... And, as he used Ninjutsu a second time, those strange things seemed to have multiplied even more.
"Did you notice? It's useless even if you did, because it's not poison at all —" The man with bandages wrapped around his hands untied them, revealing his purple arm.
Uchiha Nagi's pupils sharply contracted upon seeing it. A purple hand. He remembered a special Aburame Clan member in Root, the one who could manipulate Nano-Poison Insects.
"Nano-Poison Insects? Aburame Torune?"
Upon hearing this, Aburame Torune's body trembled, and he looked at Uchiha Nagi in disbelief, "How do you know me? Where did you get that information?"
Confirmed... A single name had tricked him. The Hokage's people were truly naive.
Uchiha Nagi smiled, "I wondered why my body felt off, yet I couldn't detect any poison. So it's your Nano-Poison Insects."
Aburame Torune sneered, "Hmph, what if you know? This Jutsu has no antidote. You're dead."
Uchiha Nagi shook his head, "Any Jutsu, as long as it exists, must have a weakness. As long as there's a weakness, it can be undone. And you, as the caster, are the key to undoing it."
"Hmph, let's see if you can defeat us first."
Whoosh ~
Uchiha Nagi half-crouched, his breathing slowly carrying faint sparks of lightning. "Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash..."
Before he could finish speaking, his entire body transformed into a golden lightning bolt, weaving among the dozen or so Root Ninja. Aside from three or four individuals specializing in Taijutsu or with strong Body Flicker Technique who managed to dodge, everyone else was struck by this golden lightning flash, leaving a trail of blood on their necks... "Sixteen Consecutive..."
Clang —
The clash of metal, the sword returning to its sheath. At this moment, Uchiha Nagi's latter half of the sentence had just finished.
The dozen or so fodder, though they were fodder, could still, if he wasn't careful, take his life, and Kimimaro was there too. So Uchiha Nagi directly dealt with them.
"You... you..." Aburame Torune was utterly shocked. This kind of swordsmanship was unheard of. In the Ninja world, the majority focused on training Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, and very few people mastered swordsmanship.
Currently, the only known ones were the deceased Hatake Sakumo and Hanzo... "Stop, Uchiha Nagi, if you don't want this child to die."
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