When survival is on the line, hesitation means death.
The moment he began fleeing—
Kai drew upon the reserve chakra stored within his system.
Power surged through his body.
Root operatives were at least Chunin level—
many even Jonin.
Neither he nor Itachi could win head-on.
Escape—
was the only option.
Kai moved like a hunting leopard, weaving through the forest at high speed.
For a moment—
even the Root shinobi couldn't catch up.
"…How is this brat so fast? Damn it!" B cursed under his breath.
As a Root squad leader, he excelled in Earth Release—
but speed was not his strength.
If this continued—
Kai would make it back to the village.
"Earth Release: Stone Needle Technique!"
He formed hand seals—
and spat out dozens of small stones.
Midair—
they sharpened into needle-like projectiles, raining down on Kai.
A sharp whistling sound cut through the air behind him.
Kai's expression tightened.
He pushed off a tree branch—
leaping high—
hands already forming seals.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A massive fireball roared from his mouth.
Its diameter—
nearly three meters.
Far larger than Itachi's.
The two jutsu collided—
The stone needles melted instantly under the intense heat.
Sparks scattered.
"…What terrifying chakra reserves!" B was shaken—
but didn't stop.
"Earth Release: Earth Spear Spikes!"
The ground beneath Kai erupted—
sharp spikes shooting upward.
A moment too slow—
and his legs would be pierced.
"Body Flicker Technique!"
Though only D-rank—
Kai had mastered it to perfection.
Not quite Shisui's level—
but close enough to be deadly.
His figure vanished like a phantom.
Reappearing—
right beside B.
Midair—
Kai drove a punch toward his chest.
"…You dare challenge me in taijutsu?"
B sneered.
He was Jonin level.
And this six-year-old—
dared to confront him head-on?
Foolish.
He threw a punch in response.
Boom!
Their fists collided.
Kai was forced back half a meter.
Pain flared through his fingers.
His Asura's Chakra—Level 1—
wasn't enough to fully close the gap.
In raw strength—
he was slightly inferior.
From this exchange—
Kai confirmed it.
Jonin.
Even with three bloodline abilities—
he was still only six.
Not fully developed.
Winning—
would be difficult.
But—
not impossible.
Unless—
he exposed Wood Release.
And that—
would mean no turning back.
If this man escaped and reported it—
Kai's fate would be worse than death.
He steadied his breath.
Hands moved again.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Flames surged forward.
B scoffed.
"My chakra nature is Earth. Fire is useless against me."
Then—
Kai spoke again.
"Wind Release: Gale!"
A powerful gust erupted.
Wind fed the flames—
The fire exploded in size—
transforming into a roaring inferno, like a dragon of fire and wind combined.
"…Wind Release too?!"
For the first time—
B was truly shocked.
He hastily formed seals.
A thought flashed through his mind—
This boy must die.
For Root.
For Konoha.
"Earth Release: Earth Wall!"
He slammed his hand to the ground.
A massive stone wall rose instantly.
But—
the combined Fire and Wind—
was overwhelming.
The flames crashed against the wall—
and shattered it.
"…This power—?!"
B leapt back, retreating from the blast.
But the moment he cleared the attack—
his eyes widened.
Kai—
was already behind him.
"Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique."
Kai's eyes turned crimson.
A single tomoe spun within.
B's body froze.
His consciousness—
dragged into darkness.
"—Release!"
In less than a second—
he broke free.
Kai's genjutsu—
couldn't compare to Fugaku or Shisui.
But—
it didn't need to.
One second—
was enough.
"Wood Release: Strangling Growth!"
From the ground—
dozens of trees erupted.
Like serpents—
they coiled toward B.
"…Wood Release?!"
At that moment—
true terror overtook him.
Wood Release—
the First Hokage's legendary power.
Why—
would an Uchiha child possess it?
"Run!"
All composure vanished.
He turned—
fleeing.
He had to report this to Danzō.
Immediately.
But—
too late.
The wood had already wrapped around his leg.
"Get off me!"
He slashed wildly with a kunai—
cutting through vines—
but more surged forward.
In seconds—
his body was bound completely.
"…My chakra… it's draining?!"
The wood—
was absorbing it.
At the same time—
Kai felt power flooding into him.
So this is Wood Release.
"Wood Release: Impalement Technique."
A sharp wooden spike extended from Kai's palm—
piercing forward.
Then—
with another seal—
dozens of spikes burst from within B's body.
"AAAAH—!"
Blood sprayed.
His screams tore through the forest—
before fading.
Silence.
Kai watched coldly.
He wanted answers.
But Root operatives—
were bound by the Tongue Curse Seal.
They couldn't reveal anything.
No point asking.
He formed another seal.
Flames rose—
engulfing the corpse.
The Yamanaka clan could extract information from bodies.
This—
eliminated that risk.
He then carefully cleaned the battlefield—
erasing all traces of Wood Release.
"Haah…"
Only then did he exhale heavily.
His body felt drained—
like he hadn't slept for days.
This fight—
had been dangerous.
Victory—
had relied on several factors.
First—
his opponent underestimated him.
Second—
his three bloodline abilities.
Third—
his newly learned genjutsu.
Without that moment of control—
even Wood Release might not have secured the kill.
Jonin—
were still far beyond him.
But—
if word got out—
that a six-year-old had killed a Jonin—
it would shake the Five Great Nations.
A monster.
Still—
the experience gained—
was invaluable.
A life-and-death battle against a Jonin—
had sharpened him immensely.
Then—
suddenly—
a figure landed before him.
"Kai—"
Fugaku.
Killing intent surged from him.
His Sharingan burned crimson.
"As long as I'm here—no one will harm you today!"
Seeing him—
Kai finally relaxed.
Then said calmly—
"Clan Head… is it possible…"
"…that the Root shinobi is already dead?"
"…What?"
Fugaku staggered slightly.
His eyes locked onto Kai—
shock crashing through him like waves.
Kai—
killed a Root shinobi?
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