Boom!
A few Exploding Tags ignited the smoke of battle.
Two Ninja rushed out, one in front and one behind, attempting to sandwich Uchiha Nagi. While dodging the Exploding Tags, the opponents also threw several Kunai at him, returning the favor.
Uchiha Nagi activated his Sharingan, immediately seeing the sparks on the Kunai. The opponents had also attached Exploding Tags to them, so he certainly couldn't get close.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall—"
He casually used an Earth Release Ninjutsu. The Chakra consumption was low, but it was very practical for dealing with Kunai wrapped in Exploding Tags.
Several Kunai struck the wall, immediately causing a series of explosions. After the explosions, one of the Ninja had already completed his hand seals.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet—"
Uchiha Nagi frowned, not because of the opponent's Ninjutsu, but because he thought of Kimimaro, who was still resting. If there were people ambushing him here, then Kimimaro's side...
"Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance."
Third Form: Flowing Dance is a technique that combines evasion and attack with footsteps that flow like water.
Uchiha Nagi used this move to both dodge the opponent's Ninjutsu and quickly approach him. Unfortunately, the opponent was unaware of Uchiha Nagi's swordsmanship, so he also drew his sword, intending to engage in close combat.
In Ninja battles, it's not about competing with Ninjutsu, because Ninjutsu consumes Chakra. Once Chakra is depleted, one becomes a lamb waiting to be slaughtered; not everyone possesses the Uzumaki Clan's vast Chakra reserves.
Therefore, the first wave is often shuriken, plus Kunai and Exploding Tags for probing. The second wave is Taijutsu combined with Ninjutsu for probing. Finally, after confirming the opponent's strength, the corresponding trump card is used.
For example, Kakashi, in all his battles, would first send a clone to probe the enemy. After determining the opponent's Ninjutsu and fighting style, he would then use Chidori to secure victory.
"Be careful, Izumikiba, the opponent might be a master swordsman—"
The Ninja behind him shouted a warning.
"Hmm, don't underestimate me. I was once a renowned swordsman in the Land of Iron..."
Clang!
After a clash of metal, the Ninja in front of him found the entire world spinning. No, he was flying. To be precise, his head was flying.
"Hand..."
Only after uttering the last word did he realize he had fallen to the ground. What greeted him was his headless corpse and a pair of red eyes.
"Sharingan? So I fell for a Genjutsu..."
He opened his mouth, this person named Izumikiba wanted to warn his teammate, but no sound came out. Seven or eight seconds later, he plunged into darkness.
Uchiha Nagi turned to look at the remaining Ninja. The Mangekyo Sharingan's Genjutsu was truly effective, especially against Ninja with high attack and low defense. In a Taijutsu duel, a single oversight could lead to the opponent's demise.
That Jonin's strength was not weak. If they had fought head-on, his swordsmanship could have at least matched Uchiha Nagi for a few rounds. But when facing the Sharingan, he fell under a Genjutsu, even if only for a brief moment, it was enough for him to have his head cut off multiple times.
Danzo had over a dozen Three-Tomoe and one Mangekyo Sharingan, yet he still fell for Second Pillar's Genjutsu.
In a one-on-one battle, the advantage of Genjutsu is incredibly strong.
"Sharingan, you're from the Uchiha Clan??"
The remaining Ninja was shocked to see his teammate killed in one round. The Sharingan's advantage is very significant; in the Shinobi World War, it often provides a great advantage in small-scale battles.
However, Uchiha Nagi did not want to waste words with him. Villains often talk too much, giving their enemies an opportunity.
"Water Breathing, Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust—" This is the fastest move of Water Breathing, quickly thrusting at the enemy.
"Damn it..."
Before the Jonin could dodge, he was pierced by Uchiha Nagi, but then he strangely transformed into an Earth Clone.
Even more absurdly, there were several Exploding Tags hidden inside the Earth Clone—
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle... The Exploding Tags sparked and instantly exploded.
"Hahahaha, you didn't expect me to use an Earth Clone, did you?"
An arrogant voice rang out as a Ninja in earth-yellow clothes leaped from underground. He didn't find anything shameful about the various insidious and cunning moves of a Ninja, only blaming his opponent for being too foolish to easily get close to him, relying on his superior swordsmanship.
"You talk too much..."
Pfft!
A long sword emerged from his heart. The Jonin in the earth-yellow clothes looked at his chest in disbelief.
"How did you get behind me..."
Uchiha Nagi had no habit of explaining things to dead people. He drew his sword and headed in Kimimaro's direction.
He indeed hadn't noticed the opponent used an Earth Clone just now, but thinking a few Exploding Tags could kill him was impossible. Not to mention having a Susanoo for absolute defense ready at any time, he also had a teleportation ability like Telepathy?
At the moment of the explosion, he had used Telepathy to move away from his original position. Then, as soon as the opponent's true body appeared, he instantly moved behind him and stabbed him to death, clean and swift.
Body Flicker Technique and Breathing Technique are not as fast as spatial Ninjutsu like Telepathy, because Body Flicker Technique is essentially just extremely fast short-distance movement achieved through Chakra techniques.
Any experienced Ninja can determine the direction of an opponent's super-high-speed movement by observing their Chakra, airflow, scent, and killing intent.
The reason he used the highly Chakra-consuming Telepathy spatial Ninjutsu to resolve the situation was his concern for Kimimaro's safety. He didn't want a Kage-level prodigy to die prematurely, or Uchiha Nagi would regret it for the rest of his life.
After hastily dealing with the Ninja, Uchiha Nagi used several Body Flicker Techniques to rush over. He finally arrived at Kimimaro and Yukihime's location, only to witness a surprising scene.
Kimimaro, wielding his incredibly sharp bone sword, was fighting an elderly Ninja back and forth, and the opponent couldn't defeat Kimimaro.
When the opponent slashed at Kimimaro with his sword, Kimimaro countered with Water Breathing swordsmanship. However, his experience was too little, still far inferior to the opponent's. Whenever he was struck by the opponent's sword, he would directly use Shikotsumyaku.
The sharp blade, cutting into his skin, only broke through a layer of epidermis, revealing the white bone defense beneath. Relying on Shikotsumyaku's super strong defense, slowly, Kimimaro actually gained the upper hand for a time.
Because he was like a Demon from the Demon Slayer World, he didn't need to worry about getting hurt and could just attack, while the opponent couldn't. The opponent had to defend while attacking, and as long as Kimimaro didn't defend, the opponent was constrained.
"I didn't expect you, despite your young age, to be so strong in Taijutsu. Combined with your Shikotsumyaku, you're practically on par with a Jonin. But this is as far as you go."
The elderly Ninja retreated a few steps, smiling, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Ninjutsu should be your weakness. Take this!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet—"