Chapter 45: All Familiar Faces (Please Follow)

As Yuzhi turned, the ninja sword had already fiercely stabbed into his body.

But the next moment, his body directly turned into a puff of smoke, leaving only a piece of wood fallen on the spot.

In an instant, the real Yuzhi had already appeared behind this Mist ninja, but the kunai in his hand had stabbed halfway before suddenly stopping.

Whoosh—

The next moment, his kunai shot straight at a nearby water stain, and that patch of water instantly showed a hint of crimson.

Immediately it turned into a figure that swiftly leapt aside, while the Mist ninja in front of Yuzhi had already turned into a puddle of water!

"How's the water clone?"

Yuzhi let out a light snort; these Mist ninjas are still as good at ambush as ever.

If he hadn't fought the Mist Village to the death before and had rich experience against them, he might not have reacted so quickly.

His gaze quickly swept around; the mist prevented him from finding Lin and Kakashi's positions for a moment, causing him to frown secretly.

He knew Ban would act, but he didn't expect Ban's speed of action to be so fast.

But now he doesn't have the mind to think about that much; being targeted by Mist Village, he must be extremely careful.

"Indeed it's you!"

However, what Yuzhi didn't expect was that the guy he had just injured, after landing, was staring at him with a fixed gaze.

At the same time, two more Mist ninjas came to his surroundings.

They didn't attack right away, but instead surrounded him.

Yuzhi naturally felt the gaze of that Mist ANBU, which left him somewhat bewildered.

But after a moment, Yuzhi seemed to have reacted.

Because that voice earlier was somewhat familiar to him, he asked tentatively.

"Are you Zanbuzhan?"

Zanbuzhan this guy is actually about the same age as Yuzhi and them, and moreover, Mist Village under Ban's control had already entered the Blood Mist mode long ago.

Although Ban hadn't done it that thoroughly, Zanbuzhan indeed killed all his peers and graduated smoothly.

Yuzhi had encountered him on the battlefield of Whirlpool Country before; that time Yuzhi suffered a loss, after all, he had been ambushed.

And the Zanbuzhan who caused Yuzhi's loss had really fallen on hard times; back then Zanbuzhan still bore the title of genius.

As it turned out, he happened to run into Yuzhi, who had already activated the double-tomoe Sharingan.

If it weren't for this guy having cover and running fast, Zanbuzhan would probably have stayed in Whirlpool Country that time.

"Looks like you still remember me."

Zanbuzhan glanced at the wound on his shoulder, then spoke in a low voice.

"You still rely on your eyes to fight, as always."

"Otherwise, did you gouge out your eyes?"

Yuzhi let out a light snort, and then he no longer paid much attention to Zanbuzhan.

"Who are you guys? Surely you're not also the defeated underlings I met in Whirlpool Country, right?"

"Really, you're just an arrogant little brat."

A tall Mist ANBU snorted coldly, while the other likewise spoke disdainfully.

"Hope you can keep this confidence later."

"This time."

Zanbuzhan also became somewhat calm at this moment, he stared at Yuzhi and said in a deep voice.

"You won't have any chance!"

"Still the same old cliché?"

Yuzhi tilted his head, still smiling as he spoke.

"Do you remember last time? You and your teammates also ambushed; if it weren't for your luck, you'd probably have stayed in Whirlpool Country."

"You"

Zanbuzhan gritted his teeth wanting to retort, but at this moment his expression changed.

Because Yuzhi used a Body Flicker Technique to appear right beside him, the kunai in his hand came tearing through the air!

"Despicable"

Zanbuzhan cursed under his breath, his focus extremely concentrated and his reaction extremely fast; at the moment Yuzhi moved, he quickly dodged.

At the same time, the other two Mist ninjas, upon seeing Yuzhi move, also reacted quickly, one of them quickly forming seals.

"Water Release: Water Turbulent Wave!"

The surging water roared as it rushed toward Yuzhi; seeing this, Yuzhi quickly leapt and dodged the turbulent flow in an instant.

But at this moment, another Mist ninja came straight at Yuzhi.

In midair he drew his ninja sword and precisely slashed at Yuzhi.

"Clang—"

The clear ringing of metal colliding rang out in the forest in an instant.

Although Yuzhi was defending in midair, with the help of the Sharingan he could precisely see the attacker's line of attack.

He only needed to place the kunai before this attack line, and he could directly block the attacker's strike!

"Damn Sharingan."

This Mist ninja, seeing this, couldn't help but curse silently; it's no surprise that the Uchiha clan is hated by everyone.

Your attack line can be seen by the opponent; unless you're faster or stronger, one-on-one is really hard to deal with.

Moreover, he must constantly guard against the opponent's eyes; who knows when they'll unleash a genjutsu—that's deadly!

Fortunately, they weren't acting alone; at the moment Yuzhi blocked that Mist ninja's attack, Zanbuzhan and another had already come behind Yuzhi.

"Die!"

They held their Ninja Swords aloft, and even in the thick fog they emitted a terrifying cold gleam.

But before their Ninja Swords could descend, they suddenly sensed a chaotic, disordered surge of chakra within Yuzhi before them.

This change instantly gave them a bad premonition.

Boom—

In an instant, Yuzhi's body exploded outright, and the shockwave from the fierce blast snapped the surrounding trees cleanly!

Thick smoke mingled with the fog, further reducing visibility, and the center of the explosion was a complete wreck.

"Cough cough cough"

If he doesn't cut his cough and stand up, his body is still covered with wounds, and the tall ANBU beside him is no better.

His mask had vanished, revealing a shark‑like face; this fellow turned out to be a Ghost Shark!

Both of them watched the surroundings warily; a pool of water on the ground kept coalescing into a human shape, clearly a member of the Ghost Lantern clan.

"This little brat—when did you manage that?"

They cursed inwardly, truly having not noticed when Yuzhi used Shadow Clone Jutsu to change position.

They know the Uchiha Clan is formidable, but they also have their own confidence.

Yet now they had just engaged, not even forcing the opponent to reveal a ninja technique, and they took a heavy loss, which made them feel unusually embarrassed.

"Never expected members of the Ghost Lantern and Dried Persimmon families to be here, but your situation seems rather bad."

At that moment, Yuzhi's voice suddenly rang through the fog and dust, sounding as if far away yet echoing right beside their ears.

"Guess who I'll attack first?"

"Playing mysterious, spouting grandiose words within my technique?"

The Ghost Lantern ninja had fully recovered, and his clan's secret technique made him untroubled by physical attacks.

Nevertheless, he remained sufficiently alert, swiftly searching the fog for Yuzhi's silhouette.

"Fire Release: Grand Fire Dragon Technique!"

But Yuzhi gave him no chance to search; a massive fire dragon roared and surged toward the three of them!

The three instantly sprang up, charging straight toward the direction where the fire dragon appeared.

Yet beneath that Ghost Lantern ninja, the ground suddenly cracked, and Yuzhi's figure burst out in an instant!

Moreover, the Three Tomoe in his eyes began to rotate silently at that moment.

"Damn!"

Such a sudden assault left them unable to react, and the Ghost Lantern ninja was already too late to close his eyes!

Buzz—

Strange chakra flowed through the Sharingan, swiftly sinking into the Ghost Lantern ninja's brain.

At that moment the Ghost Lantern ninja's mind went blank, only the crimson Three Tomoe slowly rotating in his thoughts.

Only when a cool sensation brushed his neck did he regain his senses.

(End of Chapter)