Chapter 44 The Final Battle (Part 2)
Uchiha启 had never thought this mission would be simple, even though in the original story it seemed not too difficult. However, reality and the original story are vastly different.
The Kannabi Bridge mission had long since deteriorated, not to mention the continuous losses on the front lines and a major blunder in the rear. How could the Stone Ninja not notice Konoha's actions?
And even in the original story, it probably wasn't that simple. Not going into detail doesn't mean Kakashi and his team's subsequent missions would be easy.
Uchiha启 took a deep breath, his gaze sharpening. If it was time to fight, then Uchiha启 wouldn't waste words.
"I'll temporarily lure the Five-Tails away," Minato Namikaze whispered. "You have four enemies. Handle them carefully. Try to wait until I return."
"Don't worry, Minato-sensei," Uchiha启's voice also became somewhat cold. "Although I can't compare to you, I'm not that easy to deal with either."
"Then," Minato Namikaze nodded, "I'm counting on you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Minato Namikaze instantly vanished from his spot, reappearing above the Five-Tails' head!
The blue Rasengan spun rapidly, and at this moment, Minato Namikaze was even faster than when he fought Han earlier!
As expected, he still held back, Uchiha启 thought to himself as he watched this scene. After all, he was someone who fought the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the future Fourth Raikage to a standstill. If he struggled so much against just Han, Uchiha启 would probably wonder if he had encountered a fake Minato Namikaze.
Under Minato Namikaze's attack, the Five-Tails indeed focused its attention on him. Perhaps Han had been severely chastised by Minato Namikaze before, as the Five-Tails directly locked onto Minato Namikaze.
Actually, Uchiha启 had considered whether to guide the Five-Tails to attack the Kannabi Bridge, but Uchiha启 dared not easily propose this idea.
Setting aside the relationship between the Five-Tails and Han and whether they would fall for it, with Imai Kenta still under the Kannabi Bridge, Minato Namikaze would absolutely not agree to Uchiha启's idea.
"A guy who is more likely to mess things up than to succeed."
Uchiha启 didn't want to do such a malicious thing. He was the one who ordered Imai Kenta to go down and plant the Exploding Tags. At the time, they hadn't expected the Five-Tails to appear when they made that arrangement.
After all, aside from the Land of Wind's rubbish sealing jutsu, the other great nations' sealing jutsu were quite reliable. The Land of Clouds even had an unbelievably good relationship between the Eight-Tails and its Jinchuriki.
Turning his head, Uchiha启 gazed coldly at the several Stone Ninja who had suddenly appeared, tightening his grip on the Kunai in his hand.
"You guys were really hard to chase." As these Stone Ninja landed, they suddenly sneered at Uchiha启. "It seems your mission is the Kannabi Bridge."
"It is indeed. I must say, you stray dogs react quite quickly," Uchiha启 said calmly, looking at the people in front of him. "How does it feel to be chased by Konoha's main forces? Or, how does it feel that the Kannabi Bridge, which is within your reach, will become the place where your blood vessels are severed?"
"Empty words are useless, Uchiha brat." This Stone Ninja didn't show any emotion because of Uchiha启's words. "Take a good look at this bridge; it will become your tomb. But I must say, you guys are indeed formidable; you actually forced out the Five-Tails. You're quite capable, aren't you?"
"You'll soon find out how capable we are, because this will be your grave. You'll stay here forever."
Uchiha启 raised his right hand, a dark Kunai shielding his face. "Alright, you two have stalled long enough. Let me see what makes you so arrogant. Oh, by the way, there was a guy named Kari who was similar to you, but he's already turned to ash."
Uchiha启's words made the Stone Ninja's faces turn somewhat cruel; it was clear they knew Kari.
But this had nothing to do with Uchiha启. As Uchiha启's Chakra continuously increased, these Stone Ninja immediately adopted a fighting stance, their piercing gazes fixed intently on Uchiha启, their expressions terrifyingly focused.
Uchiha启 glanced around; there were four people in total. In his Sharingan, their Chakra strengths were all similar; they were all dangerous individuals.
Uchiha启 remembered they were called the Iwashimizu Shū Team, a squad that had troubled many Konoha Ninja and killed quite a few Konoha Ninja.
However, Uchiha启 didn't dwell on it too much. As the battle between the Five-Tails and Minato Namikaze escalated and the distance between them grew, Uchiha启 had already made a decision.
The Body Flicker Technique instantly erupted, and Uchiha启 charged directly at the first Stone Ninja, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan immediately emitting a burst of Chakra.
This Chakra immediately caused the Stone Ninja in front of Uchiha启 to become momentarily disoriented, and it was in this moment of disorientation that Uchiha启 lunged out with his attack!
"Clang!"
Unfortunately, Uchiha启's swift surprise attack ultimately failed. Just as his Kunai was about to stab the damned Stone Ninja, an earth wall suddenly rose in front of Uchiha启.
Uchiha启's Sharingan saw through the earth wall, and he immediately discovered that another Stone Ninja behind it had at least ten Exploding Tags attached to him!
Upon realizing this, Uchiha启 immediately kicked the earth wall fiercely, then leaped backward!
"Boom!"
A few seconds after Uchiha启 left, the earth wall exploded violently, and Uchiha启 landed on a tree, watching everything coldly.
These Stone Ninja were truly ruthless; they would even resort to such shameless sneak attacks?
If it weren't for Uchiha启's Sharingan being able to see through earth walls condensed from Chakra, he probably would have been ambushed by this technique, right?
But Uchiha启 didn't have time to think much, because several more Kunai flew towards him, each with an Exploding Tag tied to it!
"Be careful, Takeda. The opponent is from the Uchiha clan. Try not to make eye contact with him. Attack from the sides and behind!"
As soon as Uchiha启 dodged the Kunai, the four Stone Ninja charged again. This time, they were clearly better prepared.
Uchiha启 remained relatively calm at this sight. Although Uchiha启 hadn't often encountered being ganged up on by four people before, that didn't mean Uchiha启 had no way to deal with it!
Besides, he had already made a decision. If the situation turned bad, Uchiha启 would use the power of his Mangekyo!
"Although I've always been reluctant to use such power."
Dodging one Stone Ninja's attack, Uchiha启 didn't forget to give him a hard kick, but the next moment, Uchiha启 had to jump up again to avoid another guy's attack from behind.
"But, even if I go blind, it's better than dying!"