Konoha's Hextech Ninja

The sound of wind breaking rang out.

However, as Uchiha Inahime retreated to the side, several shuriken flew out of her hand again, blocking Yagami Yoruichi's pursuit.

Just as Yagami Yoruichi was about to deflect the shuriken, she suddenly noticed an abnormal flash of light in mid-air.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a very thin steel wire was tied to the shuriken that Uchiha Inahi had thrown!

"Using shurikenjutsu?" Yagami Yoruichi guessed what the other party was thinking.

By using a steel wire, the shuriken that has already left the hand can be manipulated a second time, making its trajectory even more unpredictable.

This is one of the signature techniques of the Uchiha clan.

With the powerful neural reflexes granted by the Sharingan, one can easily calculate the trajectory changes of a shuriken.

Even without awakening the Sharingan, one can master the ability to change the direction of shuriken two or even three times in mid-air through hard training.

This method becomes completely ineffective in the later stages of the epic battles against various Gundams and monsters.

However, it is still quite troublesome in the early stages when the strength is not strong enough.

What may seem like a simple shuriken actually demonstrates Uchiha Inahime's exceptional skill in timing, angle, and force of the shuriken.

"As expected of a genius from the Uchiha clan."

With a sigh, Yagami Yoruichi stomped his foot heavily on the ground, instantly halting his forward momentum.

If you foolishly rush in when facing someone who wields shuriken, you'll only fall into their rhythm.

It would be better to stop the pursuit and change tactics.

My greatest skill has never been taijutsu, but ninjutsu!

The kunai flew out of his hand, and the remaining chakra wind blades severed the steel wires binding several shuriken.

Yagami Yoruichi didn't even glance at her, and immediately began forming hand seals on the spot.

“This hand seal is not good…” Uchiha Inahashi’s expression changed drastically when he saw the sequence of hand seals formed by Yagami Yoruichi.

Identifying the enemy's ninjutsu by the sequence of hand seals is a required course for every ninja.

As a genius of the Uchiha clan, he placed even greater emphasis on this fundamental aspect.

After watching only half of it, Uchiha Tekka deduced that Yagami Yoruichi was about to use a fire-style attack ninjutsu.

It was too late to step forward and interrupt.

Uchiha Tetsuka responded without hesitation, also quickly forming hand seals.

Yoruichi Yagami made the first move, and her hand seals were clearly more skillful, allowing her to unleash her ninjutsu first.

As the last 'Tiger' seal was formed, Yagami Yoru opened his mouth, and a blazing flame shot out, sweeping across an area of ​​over a hundred meters in front of him.

Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!

At the crucial moment, Uchiha Inahime also completed the hand seals, ending with the 'Tiger' seal, and spat out a fireball.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Chapter 61 Victory or Defeat, Strength

The pillar of fire and the fireball collided in mid-air.

After a brief standoff, the fireball dissipated, and Yagami Yoruichi's Dragon Fire Technique gained a clear advantage, shooting towards the direction where Uchiha Inahisa was located.

However, in that short time, Uchiha Inahashi had already used the Body Flicker Technique to leave her original position, looking at the flames raging above the open space with lingering fear.

If one is slow to dodge this power, even if they use chakra to defend themselves, they will still have to stay in the hospital for at least a few months.

Yagami Yoichi's development direction for 'Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique' differed from that of 'Water Release: Water Chaos Wave'. Instead of attempting to use more complex techniques, he focused purely on increasing power and range.

Although it still doesn't exceed the scope of C-rank ninjutsu, its power has been significantly increased compared to the original.

Even a weak ninja could be in great danger if they were to come into contact with it even slightly.

The ninja profession, unless you reach a certain level, is almost always made of glass.

Even if chakra can be concentrated on the body's surface to greatly enhance defense, there are limits.

That's why Minato Namikaze was able to kill dozens of ninjas instantly with just a kunai and the Flying Thunder God Technique.

A C-rank ninjutsu, if it hits correctly, can severely injure or even kill the vast majority of ninjas.

Uchiha Inahisa was also a genius skilled in Fire Release, so she naturally understood the advantages and disadvantages of Fire Release ninjutsu.

After narrowly escaping Yoruichi Yagami's attack, he immediately wanted to take this opportunity to counterattack.

"He just used such a large-scale Dragon Fire Technique, so his chakra must have been depleted. At this moment, what I need is a fast ninjutsu to force him to make a mistake."

Uchiha Inahisa did not underestimate Yagami Yoruichi at all. Following the 'standard strategy' taught in the clan, she began to form hand seals, aiming at Yagami Yoruichi's body, which was dozens of meters away.

At this distance, he was confident that he could completely block all of Yoruichi Yagami's escape routes, leaving her with no choice but to take the hit.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

The six prints were completed in less than two seconds.

Uchiha Inahime spat out fireballs at Yagami Yoruichi, completely sealing off the space around her.

No matter which way Yagami Yoruichi hides, he can't possibly avoid all the fireballs.

However, to Uchiha Inahisa's surprise, Yagami Yoruichi did not choose to dodge.

The fireball struck Yoruichi Yagami, and in the next instant, her figure vanished with a bang.

"Oh no, it's a clone!" Uchiha Inahisa's expression changed drastically as she instantly came to her senses.

His vision was obscured by flames the instant the Dragonfire Technique and the Great Fireball Technique collided.

It was at that time that Yagami Yoruichi had already created a clone.

It wasn't a shadow clone, just an ordinary clone with no combat power whatsoever; its only purpose was to confuse and mislead. However, it tricked Uchiha Inahisa into using a crucial ninjutsu.

Just as he realized something was wrong, a violent surge of chakra erupted beneath Uchiha Inahi's feet.

Streams of water shot into the sky, forming a waterspout more than two meters thick, which engulfed Uchiha Inahi.

"Water Release: Water Chaos Wave!"

Uchiha Inahisa, caught in the waterspout, felt as if she had been thrown into a washing machine, being swept along by the vortex and spun around. After a few spins, she was so dizzy that she could barely maintain her chakra and completely lost the ability to continue fighting.

Hiding in the shadow of a large tree canopy, Yagami Yoruichi maintained her hand seals and sensed through the chakra in the water that Uchiha Inahisa had lost her fighting ability, so she immediately dispelled her ninjutsu.

"Ugh..." Uchiha Inahashi lay on the ground retching for a long time. Only when the dizziness subsided a little and she was able to refine chakra normally and circulate it through her body did she feel a little better and stand up shakily.

“You won.” Uchiha Inahashi looked at Yagami Yoruichi and exclaimed, “Your ninjutsu… is amazing. In our clan, even the Jonin with two tomoe are only at this level.”

"It's just that we have the advantage of having a large amount of chakra," Yagami Yoruichi said modestly.

If it weren't for the fact that Yagami Yoruichi had a large enough amount of chakra to spare and had to use it sparingly, her ninjutsu power would naturally not have reached this level.

However, having a large amount of chakra is an advantage in itself.

In the ninja world, none of those who become renowned powerhouses have a small amount of chakra.

Even Kakashi Hatake, who was later jokingly referred to as the 'chakra unit,' actually had far more chakra than the average Jonin. He only appeared to lack chakra due to the limitations of his Sharingan.

Maintaining a Mangekyou Sharingan that never closes is something that ordinary Jonin-level chakra can't achieve.

“Losing is losing, winning is winning, there are no excuses.” Uchiha Inahisa shook her head and said, “My strength is far inferior to yours, and sparring with me will probably not be of much help to you.”

Yagami Yoruichi didn't reply, but nodded inwardly.

Uchiha Inaho's strength is slightly stronger than Kakashi Hatake's at the moment, but the difference is limited.

Their main advantage lies in their combat experience.

At Kakashi Hatake's rate of improvement, he will soon be able to overtake him.

With this level of skill, she is not qualified to be Yoruichi Yagami's 'sparring partner'.

"You haven't awakened the Sharingan?" Yagami Yoruichi asked curiously. "If you had the Sharingan, even just one tomoe, your strength should have increased a lot."

“No.” Uchiha Inaho shook her head and said, “If I had already awakened my Sharingan, I would have used it just now.”

Given the Uchiha clan's competitive nature, it seems unlikely that they would intentionally lose to conceal their strength, given their competitive spirit.

Uchiha Inahi was not an anomaly like Uchiha Obito; he was a quintessential Uchiha, fiercely competitive, believing himself to be the best in the world, and placing immense importance on victory, defeat, and the honor of his clan.

"If I could awaken my Sharingan..." A sense of anticipation arose in Uchiha Inaho's heart.

If one could awaken their Sharingan, even just a single tomoe, their strength would increase significantly.

Perhaps the outcome of this battle will be rewritten by then?

Unfortunately, although he was a genius of the Uchiha clan, awakening the Sharingan is not entirely dependent on chakra talent.

Even within the Uchiha clan, the method of awakening the Sharingan is a closely guarded secret, and they dare not reveal it to most ordinary clan members.

Uchiha Inahime had no way of knowing this information, so he could only train diligently, hoping that as his strength improved, he would one day naturally be able to awaken the Sharingan.

“I lost this time, but I hope you can accept Tetsuka.” Uchiha Inahisa looked at Yagami Yoruichi and said, “Tetsuka’s talent is even stronger than mine. He may not be a match for you now, but he may become a companion who grows together in the future.”

Chapter 62 Building Your Own Team?

That's just how the Uchiha clan is.

They act like they're the most important person in the world.

However, if you can defeat them and make them truly acknowledge your strength, they will quickly realize their place.

Uchiha Inahisa is now somewhat convinced of Yagami Yoruichi's strength and believes that her younger brother, Uchiha Tetsuka, will benefit greatly from training with Yagami Yoruichi.

As a member of a "brother-obsessed clan," Uchiha Inahi naturally wanted to secure some benefits for her younger brother.

“If you are willing to sincerely accept Tetsuka, I will also offer corresponding rewards.” Uchiha Inahikasa thought for a moment and said, “The Uchiha clan’s shuriken handling and Uchiha-style swordsmanship require the Sharingan to achieve the best effect. However, I can teach you ordinary fire-style ninjutsu.”

"Ordinary Fire Release?" Yagami Yoruichi asked curiously.

In the Naruto anime, the Fire Release ninjutsu is called the 'Fire of Mercy' and has never killed anyone.

However, in the real Naruto world, fire is one of the most powerful elemental jutsu, on par with lightning.

In addition, Fire Release has the characteristic of having many wide-range ninjutsu, so its value in battle is not low.