Izuna, restore the glory of the Uchiha!

On the other side of the battlefield, Tobirama Senju, who was directing his clansmen's formation, finally sensed that something was wrong.

At first, Izuna did not come to cause him trouble. He thought that Izuna had stayed behind in the clan and had not participated in the battle.

After all, every time the two met in the past, Izuna would start with a high-profile attack, paving the way with his Fire Release techniques, while he was forced to defend and counterattack.

This time, Tobirama was happy to have some free time, allowing him to focus on commanding the team and playing his core role as the mastermind of the Senju clan.

Therefore, habitual thinking can be deadly.

Just as he was directing the main force to steadily erode the Uchiha forces and preparing to expand their advantage, Tobirama suddenly discovered...

What about the right-wingers?

It's no exaggeration to say that putting a killer with Kage-level strength into a group of people with average Chunin or Jonin level skills is like throwing a shark into a sardine can.

While it couldn't compare to Madara's mythical crushing victory over the Allied Shinobi Forces, in localized battles, it was a massacre.

At this moment, Uchiha Izuna sheathed his sword and strolled across the battlefield once more. But this time, there was no one to yield to him.

Because everything that blocked the way turned into corpses.

Looking at the Senju clan crests scattered on the ground, Izuna felt a little lost. All that solemn mental preparation he'd done last night... seemed a bit unnecessary?

That's it?

He subconsciously turned his gaze to the distance.

His gaze passed over the backs of the uniform Uchiha clan members.

They passed over the scorched earth created by the explosive tags.

We passed over broken blades and remnants of soldiers, and massive, horizontally severed tree roots.

Finally, it collided violently with a pair of red eyes that were rushing towards it at breakneck speed and burning with raging fury.

That was Tobirama Senju.

Are you here?

The moment their eyes met, Tobirama Senju felt an absurd anger, mixed with a hint of humiliation at being mocked.

It's like you're fully armed and ready to face a storm, but the other party sneaks into your backyard and pulls up all the vegetables you've planted.

People may do unexpected things when they see someone they think they know.

That's how things get out of control.

"rub!"

The wind pressure generated by the teleportation technique rushed towards us, followed by the deafening roar of metal colliding violently.

Clang!

The sound of weapons clashing was sharp and piercing, making one's eardrums ache. Unlike the powerful parries that seemed to be etched into his instincts, Izuna couldn't help but instinctively shrink his neck.

The two were less than half a meter apart, sparks flying between their blades. The white-haired man's eyes were fierce, as if he wanted to tear a piece of flesh from the other man's face.

That's a little scary!

Can it run?

"Uchiha... Izuna!!!"

Tobirama Senju gritted his teeth, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

Izuna smiled bitterly to himself.

It seems there's no escaping it.

With a slight twist of his wrist, he used the immense force of Tobirama's downward pressure to push outwards.

His body moved like a light, falling leaf, his toes barely touching the ground before he slid backward several meters, creating a safe distance.

Are you avoiding me?

In the past, when did Uchiha Izuna not rush in like a madman and fight to the death?

Based on his previous experiences, and with a mix of curiosity and disbelief, Tobirama arrived at an accurate conclusion through a combination of guesswork and deliberation.

Izuna's heart clenched as he was struck, but his face reflexively flashed the arrogant, cold smile that was typical of the Uchiha clan.

We absolutely cannot let him guess correctly.

I was just kidding you.

boom--!

Tobirama Senju's red eyes widened suddenly, his eyes reddening with anger.

In this pristine Uchiha stronghold, they no longer looked like outsiders.

Tobirama sprang up like a white lightning bolt, launching another attack.

Just as the blades were about to clash, Izuna's eyes snapped open in fury, his crimson three-tomoe sword spinning wildly, unleashing a torrent of immense, chilling chakra.

Mature Uchiha clans always start with genjutsu, opening with a burst of fire; that lacks any strategic depth.

Oh no, it's an illusion!

Years of combat experience allowed Tobirama to make a judgment the instant his eyes met, and he hurriedly closed his eyes, relying solely on his senses to react.

It's now!

This was exactly the moment Izuna had been waiting for. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his right knee slamming out like a battering ram, striking Tobirama precisely in the abdomen.

boom!

A dull thud of flesh impacted the ground, and Tobirama was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto a large rock behind him, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Without giving his opponent any chance to breathe, Izuna formed hand seals, compressing his chakra to its limit in his throat.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive, orange-red fireball roared out, carrying devastating heat, determined to engulf both rocks and people.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

A low shout came from within the smoke and dust, and Tobirama reacted with astonishing speed. A huge water dragon rose out of thin air and collided violently with the fireball.

laugh--! ! !

As water and fire mingled, a massive burst of white mist and steam erupted, like a giant white curtain that completely engulfed the two figures.

Vision is obstructed, and perception is interfered with.

Izuna's heart pounded, and his adrenaline surged.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Several specially made kunai pierced through the thick fog, rushing towards us with a piercing sound.

In the original story, Uchiha Izuna was so careless that he failed to notice the special Flying Thunder God Technique mixed in with these kunai that he was severely injured by Tobirama and eventually died.

But this time...

Izuna's Sharingan with three tomoe in its eye sockets rotated to its maximum.

The world before my eyes seemed to be slowed down.

The splashing water droplets, the drifting mist, everything in sight was clearly visible.

Among those seemingly identical kunai, his gaze quickly swept over the unmoving kunai and locked onto one of them.

The handle is engraved with subtle jutsu patterns, and the flow of chakra is unique.

—Found it, it's that one!

Izuna was prepared. With a slight twitch of his fingers, a shuriken flew out from his fingertips like a ghost.

The timing was perfect. The kunai, engraved with the Flying Thunder God Technique, was now less than two meters from his face.

when!

The faint metallic clanging sound was barely audible.

The shuriken struck the end of the kunai, precisely preventing it from falling.

That's exactly what Izuna wanted to do.

The kunai's original flight path underwent a subtle deflection in the air.

About half a week.

The next instant, space distorted.

Tobirama Senju vanished from his spot as he unleashed his signature move.

Flying Thunder God Slash!

However, when he reappeared and swung his knife, the expected sensation did not come from his fingertips.

Because of the deflection of the kunai, Tobirama appeared half a body length away from the position he was expected to be.

The fatal blow grazed Izuna's clothes and struck empty air.

Tobirama Senju's pupils suddenly contracted.

not good!

In a battle between masters, victory hinges on the smallest of margins.

At this moment, Izuna was like a hunter who had been waiting at the finish line for a long time.

He simply took advantage of Tobirama's inability to immediately turn around after making a move and thrust forward.

The long blade thrusts straight out!

puff.

It was the dull thud of a sharp blade piercing flesh.