Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 50 Trap

On the vast desert, a perfectly normal sand ninja squad is escorting a backpack full of scrolls toward the border.

Just then, the Sand Ninja Jonin walking at the front suddenly stopped and gently waved his hand. His three Chunin subordinates also stopped in their tracks, looking around nervously and on guard.

With a whoosh, a kunai suddenly appeared in the void and swiftly pierced towards the Jonin. The Jonin moved with a thought, and a cloud of yellow sand rose from the ground, blocking the kunai.

"What's going on? Is the other person invisible?"

"I didn't hear a sound at all... Is this Konoha's Ghost Slayer?"

"Don't look around, look carefully at the ground!"

The Sand Ninja leading the group shouted in a low voice, bringing the panicked Chunin back to their senses. They looked at the ground and finally saw very faint marks on the sand.

Upon the faint footprints, the previously ethereal scene slowly faded, revealing the figure of Uchiha Touya, who sighed softly:

"That's why I hate places like the Land of Wind; it's all sand, making it incredibly difficult to hide your tracks!"

"Sooner or later I will have to upgrade the Light and Heavy Rock Technique to the Super Light and Heavy Rock Technique, then I will be truly invisible and traceless when flying in the air."

"The Ghost of Konoha...you've finally shown yourself!"

The sand-manipulating ninja looked at Uchiha Touyu with a serious expression, even a hint of joy on his face:

"You destroyed nearly half of the supplies supporting the front lines, and you killed hundreds of ninjas—this time, we will make you pay for your crimes in blood!"

"Really? I've already killed so many Sand Ninja? It doesn't feel real at all... I only remember eating sand for more than two months."

"Also, what does the nickname 'Konoha Ghost' mean? It sounds really lame!"

Uchiha Touyu stretched out a hand and scratched his face, looking nonchalant, before looking up at the Sand Ninja in front of him:

"A ninja who can control sand... it seems you're a high-ranking member of the Sand Village!"

"However, your sand manipulation skills alone probably don't give you that much confidence. If there's an ambush, hurry up and call your men out!"

The Sand Village can be said to have the fewest types of bloodline ninjas, but fewer types do not mean fewer numbers. The Sand Clan is the largest in the Land of Wind, and may even be the largest ninja clan in the entire ninja world.

The Sand Clan's signature technique is a sand control technique that combines Wind Release and Earth Release. In reality, the so-called sand control technique is actually a degraded bloodline limit, which, according to the rules of the ninja world, should be called Sand Release.

However, compared to the so-called Sand Release, the more famous one should be the Magnet Release of the Sand Village. These two bloodline limits are progressive, and the Sand Control Technique is a weakened version of Magnet Release.

Although both are bloodline limits formed by the mixture of wind and earth chakra, the difference between them is significant. Magnet Release is far more powerful than Sand Control Technique, which is why the Sand Ninja only refer to Sand Release as a secret sand control technique.

Just as the Raikage comes from the Yotsuki clan, the Kazekage also comes from the Sand Control clan. Even though there are many Sand Control ninjas, only about 20 of them can actually master the Sand Control Technique. It can be said that each of them holds a high position in the Sand Village.

During this period, Uchiha Touya had almost killed off the Sand Village ninjas who were transporting supplies. The sudden appearance of a Sand Control Clan ninja could not possibly be a cannon fodder; the most likely explanation is that it was a trap.

The ninja chuckled coldly and said calmly:

"It's just a trick using invisibility. You think this kind of tactic will work on me..."

However, before the Sand Village Jonin could finish speaking, Uchiha Touyu transformed into a blur and rushed forward with a whoosh. After a series of lightning-fast exchanges, Uchiha Touyu retreated back to his original position.

The original Sand Ninja's face peeled off in a series of cracking sounds, turning into a layer of sand that blocked Uchiha Tou's surprise attack.

However, the Sand Ninja's expression was extremely unpleasant. He turned his head and looked at the three Chunin behind him.

All three Chunin had a bloody gash cut on their necks, and blood spurted out like a red mist, making a soft rustling sound. The three clutched their necks, their throats gurgling, their eyes filled with despair, and collapsed to the ground.

"I underestimated you; I didn't expect you to be so fast!"

A rustling sound rang out, and the previously cracked face was once again covered and filled with sand, returning to its original state. The sand ninja pulled out a scroll from his back and spoke coldly:

"Dealing with a high-speed ninja like you, I alone can't possibly stop you. But this time, you truly have no chance of escape!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Sand Ninja pulled back the scroll in his hand, and with a series of bangs, several ninjas appeared on the battlefield.

It turns out that the scroll was actually a disposable item used for ninja summoning. Clearly, the Sand Village was determined to eliminate Uchiha Touya, this major threat.

Among the ninjas summoned by spirits, the leader was a rather beautiful female ninja.

Her green hair was styled in a bun with two orange highlights at the front, and she had orange eyes. She also had a hot figure and was wearing a sleeveless backless dress.

Despite the subtle differences between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds, Uchiha Touyu recognized the ninja in front of him at a glance with such obvious attire—it was none other than the famous unlucky guy from Sunagakure, the gift sent to Kirigakure as part of the alliance (to die), the Scorching Release user, Pakura!

This user of Scorching Release is probably the strongest young ninja in Sunagakure besides the Fourth Kazekage. To be able to earn the title of Sunagakure Hero, he should have strength close to or reaching the Kage level.

Besides, the remaining three ninjas, judging from their aura, should at least be Jonin-level ninjas. Adding the Sand Village Jonin who transported the supplies, there are four Jonin and one Kage-level or near-Kage. This scale is enough to deal with the Kage of a village.

"It's Pakura, the Scorch Release user from Sand Village? Seriously, you guys are taking me way too seriously! Aren't you even worried about the Kirigakure front?"

Despite his serious tone, Uchiha Touyu's expression remained relaxed, showing no sign of tension.

"Those bandits from Kirigakure can only wreak havoc along the coast; they wouldn't dare venture deep into the deserts of the Land of Wind. Comparatively speaking, defeating Konoha is more important!"

Yecang spoke calmly, while the other ninjas silently moved and surrounded Uchiha Touyu.

(End of this chapter)