Chapter 39: Venomous Snake (New book, please collect and recommend)
The Akimichi Clan's medicine was truly potent; after resting for less than ten minutes, Uchiha启's Chakra had almost fully recovered.
Glancing at Minato Namikaze and Imai Kenta, Uchiha启 nodded, and then the three of them quietly moved towards Kannabi Bridge.
Kannabi Bridge was about a few kilometers away from them, but for Ninja like them, it was only a few minutes' distance. Soon, the three of them reached their destination.
Hidden in the forest, Uchiha启 surveyed the bridge before him. He had to admit that Kannabi Bridge was indeed magnificent, but no matter how grand it was, its fate was to be destroyed.
"Kenta-kun, you go and lie in wait first," Minato Namikaze whispered. "Once Ke-kun and I start fighting, you'll find an opportunity to pass through."
"Yes, Captain Namikaze," Imai Kenta nodded quietly, appearing somewhat nervous.
Minato Namikaze said nothing more, turning his head to look at Uchiha启, who immediately activated his Sharingan.
This was the best response; on the battlefield, Uchiha启's action was a perfect declaration.
Indeed, Minato Namikaze nodded, then gave Uchiha启 a hand signal, and the two of them rushed out, one after the other.
The Land of Grass's terrain was flat, and where Uchiha启 and the others were located, the forest was vast, with lush, dense foliage. However, such a place required even greater caution.
Who knew what traps might be hidden within these forests? The enemies they faced might not be numerous, but they knew there were members of the Stone Ninja's demolition squad among them.
As expected, during their sprint, Uchiha启 keenly detected some unusual Chakra traces.
Ninja were a group of warriors who would stop at nothing, regardless of whether they were Kage, Jonin, or Genin. Uchiha启 himself was an old hand at sneak attacks and setting traps.
"Be careful, there's an ambush here."
Uchiha启 quickly pulled out several Kunai and threw them towards the locations with abnormal Chakra. His Kunai did not cause an explosion, but they made the emitted Chakra disappear.
Uchiha启 did not intend to attract too much attention from the enemy. Although he guessed the enemy already knew they were coming, being more cautious was always a good thing.
Sure enough, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Uchiha启!
His speed was extremely fast, and most importantly, his fists emitted a similar Chakra glow!
Bloodline Limit, Uchiha启 immediately recognized it, and Uchiha启 also felt that this Bloodline Limit seemed very dangerous!
Uchiha启, whose Chakra had completely recovered, stopped his high-speed movement without any stiffness or discomfort, appearing incredibly fluid and sharp.
His Sharingan seemed to be only Three-Tomoe, but its essence was on par with the Mangekyo.
This level of Sharingan gave Uchiha启 an unbelievably enhanced body coordination!
Moreover, Uchiha启 clearly saw the trajectory of this guy's attack. Taking advantage of the moment the attacker's strike missed and his body stiffened, Uchiha启 quickly drew the ninja blade from his waist.
The ninja blade drew a strange arc, directly cleaving down towards the attacker's head.
In the blink of an eye, the attacker was decapitated, but Uchiha启 showed no sign of joy. He had clearly seen the attacker escape long ago.
Uchiha启 was originally very skilled at sneak attacks, and he naturally understood that one should not go all out when ambushing someone; some reserve was necessary.
Unless one was prepared for the worst and aiming for a one-for-one trade, failure would mean the end. Clearly, the guy who ambushed Uchiha启 had no such intention.
"Are you alright?" Minato Namikaze stopped and looked back at Uchiha启.
"You go first," Uchiha启 scanned his surroundings. The attacker had gone underground, making it difficult for Uchiha启 to find him. "Is this guy Gari?"
"Yes," Minato Namikaze nodded. "Are you sure?"
"It should be fine," Uchiha启 nodded. "And even if you stayed, Han would probably come over, so just keep moving forward."
Uchiha启 understood clearly that if it were a two-on-two, he and Minato Namikaze wouldn't have much good teamwork, but the enemy was different.
While they needed to guard against the opponent trying a two-on-one to quickly eliminate one of them, such a foolish move was unlikely to be made easily.
Not to mention whether they could quickly resolve it, scattering their forces and giving Uchiha启 and his team an opportunity was not a good choice.
Minato Namikaze also knew this, so he nodded and ran forward.
"Very cautious, aren't you?" After Minato Namikaze left, Uchiha启 suddenly said mockingly, "Although I know you're worried Minato Namikaze might attack you, I have to say your self-preservation is very smooth."
After saying this, Uchiha启 temporarily fell silent. He was waiting for a response from the other party, but unfortunately, this guy named Gari seemed completely unaffected by Uchiha启.
Uchiha启 sighed. This guy was really patient. He was probably worried that Minato Namikaze hadn't completely left yet.
However, Uchiha启 did not lower his guard. It was just that Uchiha启 truly didn't have the Byakugan, so he couldn't find Gari, who was hiding.
"First, the sneak attack failed using an Earth Clone, then using the Decapitation Jutsu in his mind."
Uchiha启 looked left and right and continued, "I have to say, you're really good. You're much more interesting than Kitsuchi. Compared to Kitsuchi, I prefer fighting guys like you because you prefer to hide. That's fine, it's been a long time since I've truly rested, so meeting you, my luck is really good."
Uchiha启 continued speaking, and he was also constantly probing for Gari's location.
But unfortunately, Gari still seemed so calm, which made Uchiha启 frown. Was this guy really that patient?
It seemed his passive-aggressive level still wasn't enough, or rather, his taunting wasn't up to par. If Uchiha Sasuke were here, perhaps just standing there would make the opponent come out and punch him.
"Alright, if that's the case—" Thinking this, Uchiha启 suddenly put away his ninja blade and walked towards Minato Namikaze's direction. "If you want to watch, then watch. Perhaps you also hate Jinchuriki, right? Let me think, maybe your parents were killed while subduing a Tailed Beast. You want to use our hands to get rid of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, right? You should have said so earlier."
After speaking, Uchiha启 suddenly jumped up, seemingly intending to catch up with Minato Namikaze.
However, Uchiha启's mind was also focused to the extreme at this moment. With his back turned and in mid-air, this was the most dangerous time for a Ninja. If it were Uchiha启, he probably wouldn't want to miss such an opportunity!
Sure enough, just as Uchiha启's feet were about to land on the tree trunk, the figure rushed out again, the Chakra in his hand filled with danger!
But at this moment, Uchiha启 revealed a slight smile.
"I finally lured you out, you venomous snake!"