Chapter 48

"Uchiha Shisui, let it be."

"Itachi cannot resolve this matter; allow me to handle it."

"..."

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"Jin, Itachi..." Uchiha Shisui's face was full of shock.

However.

At this moment, Uchiha Jin had no mind to attend to Uchiha Shisui.

He simply shielded him behind his back, narrowed his eyes slightly, and faced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist directly.

His expression was gloomy.

In the original story, it should have been Might Dai who ended the battle at the Hidden Mist Village.

Now, unexpectedly.

Their squad had actually run into them.

It seemed this little butterfly of his, even after hiding for so long, had already caused a butterfly effect.

If he continued to hide his strength, then his entire squad would die.

Even if he truly unleashed his full power, to be honest, he might not be able to escape unscathed.

No choice!

"Uchiha Shisui, stop talking nonsense."

"Even if Itachi fight to the death, none of us three will escape."

"I will attack from the front; Itachi ambush from behind."

"Fengjian, protect Ayi as best Itachi can. Itachi two do not need to fight; being able to defend yourselves is a huge help."

Hiss!

As Jin spoke, everyone looked surprised.

No one expected that, facing such a desperate situation, Jin would suddenly step forward.

But, can he do it?

Everyone admitted his strategic ability was strong; Uchiha Jin had just demonstrated that.

But right here, this is a direct fight!

Even the strongest among them, Uchiha Shisui, was merely a Chunin now; even if he possessed the strength of a Jonin, the opponents before them were seven veteran Jonin, all wielding special blades.

"Fine, I will cooperate." Uchiha Shisui suddenly spoke: "I also very much want to see your true strength, Jin."

"From now on, follow Jin's commands with full effort!"

Nara Fengjian and Hyuga Ayi naturally nodded quickly as well.

Even though they still had doubts.

On this battlefield of slaughter, they could only obey orders.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist did not strike first.

In their view, the Hidden Leaf squad before them was meat on a cutting board.

"Yo, Uchiha brat." Suigetsu Hozuki sneered: "Truly unexpected; we are so fated."

"This time, let's see where Itachi run!"

Yes.

Seeing Uchiha Jin before him, he felt his anger rise uncontrollably.

He had roamed the ninja world for so long and never encountered such a despicable fellow.

Not much strength, but runs fast.

Now that enemies had met, naturally, their eyes turned red with rage.

Haku Momochi spoke calmly: "Do not be careless. Our Hidden Mist outposts were wiped out by these four brats; over fifty in three days."

"Why say so much? Hurry up and kill them." Raiga Kurosuki spoke coldly: "Before the jinchuriki arrives, we must cause chaos in Konoha."

Jinpachi Munashi spoke coldly: "Correct. Kill!"

He let out a cold snort.

Immediately, holding the Exploding Blade: Fubuki, he charged straight forward to attack.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin gave Uchiha Shisui a look, then began to form hand seals rapidly, using his strongest ninjutsu of the current stage for the first time.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

This time, Uchiha Jin had no intention of holding back; this was his first full-scale display.

Boom!

His mouth opened slightly as surging flames swept out.

Although Uchiha Jin's strength could not match Uchiha Madara's effect, the sea of fire still submerged the entire dense forest.

"How can this be? So strong?"

"Is he really a Genin?"

"Water Release: Water Wall!"

As soon as Uchiha Jin acted, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were all shocked.

Not daring to hesitate, they immediately used Water Release.

Instantly.

Under the mingling of water and fire, a massive amount of mist rose up.

But, even so.

Uchiha Jin's Great Fire Annihilation could not be stopped by just a few Water Release techniques.

Under the surging flames filling the sky, the Water Walls of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were like mere splashes in a sea of fire.

At this moment.

Never mind the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; even Uchiha Shisui and the other two were utterly bewildered.

Hyuga Ayi was the most surprised.

Having spent three days together, she had always believed Uchiha Jin's strength was at best slightly superior to her own, barely qualifying him as a Chunin.

Now she knew she was terribly mistaken.

Even an ordinary Jonin would hardly reach such a level, would they?

In fact, it wasn't just her.

Even Uchiha Shisui and Kazama, who knew Uchiha Jin was hiding something, were deeply shaken by the scene before them.

Is this Uchiha Jin's true strength?

The next second.

Uchiha Shisui's eyes narrowed; he instantly unleashed his full power and vanished in an instant.

This was the Body Flicker Technique, one of the Three Body Arts taught only to those who joined the Anbu Black Ops!

Although Uchiha Shisui had not joined the Anbu, such a technique was hardly significant for a great noble clan.

In Uchiha Shisui's hands, the Body Flicker Technique might not match the speed of the Flying Thunder God, yet it was still beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Black Cleaver Raiga.

Wielding his greatsword, his Uchiha sword technique moved at the utmost speed.

Clang!

Though Uchiha Shisui was fast, Black Cleaver Raiga, a veteran ninja, reacted quickly enough; his Lightning Blade: Fang managed to block the strike by a hair's breadth.

"Heh, brat!"

Black Cleaver Raiga snorted, his eyes filled with fury, his back already soaked in cold sweat.

Clearly.

He never expected to nearly die at the hands of a mere brat.

However, the next moment.

"Six Powers of the Marines, Finger Pistol!"

Uchiha Jin's speed was in no way inferior to Uchiha Shisui's.

Under the sky-shrouding flames, he instantly appeared behind Kurosuna Raiga and smashed his heart with his right index finger.

Kurosuna Raiga, dead!

"How could this be?"

Even until death, Kurosuna Raiga remained shocked.

He could not comprehend it.

He had died so easily at the hands of a group of Hidden Leaf brats.

"Brat, Itachi seek death!"

Seeing Kurosuna Raiga's death, the black-skinned giant Daian wielding the twin blades Samehada and Fubuki, angrily swung his blade at Uchiha Jin's neck.

Uchiha Jin's eyes shifted slightly.

Against such speed, he could no longer dodge.

"Six Powers of the Marines, Paper Thin: Soft Mud!"

The ultimate technique of Kaku from One Piece, capable of instantly softening the entire body into a mass of mud.

He narrowly avoided the twin blades Samehada and Fubuki of the black-skinned giant Daian.

"This... is this a joke?" The black-skinned giant Daian froze.

Clearly.

He could not quite understand; was this an action a human could perform?

In fact, let alone him.

Even Uchiha Shisui stood bewildered, staring blankly at the scene.

However.

Though they froze, Uchiha Jin did not; he ruthlessly smashed the heart of the black giant Daian with a single Finger Pistol.

In an instant, both were killed.

Of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, only five remained.

Immediately after.

Uchiha Jin acted without hesitation; his speed reached its peak. Amidst the sky-shrouding flames, before the Mist villagers could react, he killed Jinba and Kurimaru in just over ten seconds.

"Six Powers of the Marines, Rankyaku: White Thunder!"

Uchiha Jin leaped high, unleashing Kaku's signature move.

Spinning 180 degrees in mid-air, white light flickered on his feet as he struck down hard at Akatsuchi.

"Akatsuchi, be careful!" Tsuru Tsuru shouted.

But it was too late.

Before Akatsuchi could react, Rankyaku: White Thunder smashed him completely, sending violent winds swirling across the ground.

The earth cracked, and grass and stones flew into the air.