Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 40 Minazuki and Kaguya

"what……"

The ninja screamed, but did not die immediately, because the Kusanagi sword pierced his right chest, not his heart.

The Kusanagi sword retracted, and Uchiha Gen plummeted downwards, landing one foot on the arm of the Mist Ninja wielding the sword and the other on the throat. With a crack, the throat bone was crushed, and he was instantly killed by the combined blows.

Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!

A torrent of water ripped through the forest, followed by several shuriken and two kunai with explosive tags attached.

As Uchiha Gen retreated to dodge, he flicked his left hand, and the Kusanagi sword retracted to its normal length, its blade flashing.

The two shuriken that flew out struck the kunai, changing its trajectory. With the Sharingan's enhancement, the Kusanagi sword easily blocked the incoming shuriken.

Boom! Boom! Two bursts of fire exploded in mid-air as four Hidden Mist ninjas weaved through the treetops, closing in on Uchiha Gen.

Uchiha Gen remained calm, sheathed his sword, formed hand seals, and vanished from the spot.

Earth Release: Camouflage Concealment Technique!

"Be careful!"

Upon seeing Uchiha Gen vanish into thin air, the leading Chunin from Kirigakure quickly issued a warning.

At the same time, he swung his shuriken at the spot where Uchiha Gen had disappeared. As expected, the shuriken missed its target and simply embedded itself in the soil.

The other three Mist Ninja immediately stopped their attack and moved closer to the Chunin leading the group, the four of them back to back to prevent a sneak attack.

Little did they know that this formation would make it easy for Uchiha Gen to wipe them all out in one fell swoop...

The art of Nirvana Abode!

Hidden behind a tree, Uchiha Gen formed hand seals, and dense white feathers fell from mid-air, carrying a drowsy power!

Even with their vigilance at its highest, the three Kirigakure genin instantly closed their eyes and collapsed to the ground in the face of the absolute difference in strength.

The Hidden Mist Chunin was also swaying, but at the last moment he bit his tongue, formed hand seals to dispel the genjutsu, and regained consciousness.

Unfortunately, at that moment, a kunai with an explosive tag appended to its name rapidly enlarged in front of him, making it impossible to avoid.

With a soft "pfft," a burst of blood spurted from their throats, followed by a loud "boom" as a fireball engulfed all four of them, sending red and white blood flying everywhere.

The Hidden Mist genin was forced awake by the excruciating pain. His body was severely burned, and he instinctively rolled on the ground, howling in agony.

Uchiha Gen remained indifferent, his mind unmoved, as he threw out three kunai, ending their suffering.

At this moment, Kurenai and her two companions also dealt with the enemy and quickly jumped to the side of Uchiha Gen, who had revealed himself.

"To take down two Chunin and three Genin in such a short time, you truly deserve to be called the captain."

Bai Yun held the dripping blood sword in his hand in the morning, his face showing admiration.

Uchiha Gen didn't reply, but took out a stack of explosive tags from his ninja tools and handed them to the three of them.

"The battles ahead will become increasingly brutal, and I may not be able to take care of you all in time. Please share these explosive tags."

"Also, the three of you must not separate. If the three of you work together, you will have a certain ability to protect yourselves when facing a Jonin."

Kurenai Yuhi looked at the at least twenty or so explosive tags, pursed her lips, and said, "Captain, you've given us all the explosive tags, what about you?"

"Captain, you should keep some for yourself."

"Yes, Captain."

Hyuga Tokuma and Shirakumo Hayato spoke in turn.

"I have far more chakra than you do, so explosive tags aren't as effective for me; you need them more."

"And I still have some left."

As he spoke, Uchiha Gen took out another stack of explosive tags from his ninja tool bag. Although it wasn't as thick as the previous stack, there were at least a dozen of them.

Kurenai Yuhi: "..."

Hyuga Tokuma: "..."

Baiyun in the morning: "..."

What a rich bunch! Thirty or forty explosive tags. Is the Uchiha clan really that wealthy?

Each of them carries a maximum of five explosive tags...

Ordinary Uchiha ninjas naturally don't have a family as powerful as Uchiha Gen, but Uchiha Gen was valued by the clan and was also Orochimaru's disciple.

It's understandable to have a few more detonating tags.

Upon seeing their captain, such a big spender, the three of them didn't stand on ceremony and divided the explosive tags among themselves.

An explosive tag is roughly equivalent to a C-rank ninjutsu, and the chakra consumed to activate it is negligible, making it a great tool for killing enemies and saving one's own life.

"The enemy is here, and they're very strong—one Jonin and three Chunin!"

With his Byakugan activated, Tokuma Hyuga's expression turned serious, and he quickly reminded him loudly.

The next moment, four figures appeared in sight: three men and one woman. Two of them were the most eye-catching because their combat suits bore the insignia of the Minazuki and Kaguya clans.

The Minazuki clan, also known as the Yuki clan, are Ice Release bloodline limit users, while the Kaguya clan are a bloodthirsty clan that can control bones and are warlike and belligerent.

"Oh, Uchiha and Hyuga clan ninjas, what a coincidence."

A handsome young man with a cold demeanor, dressed in a snow-white combat suit and wearing a fog-concealing headband, grinned.

"Hehe... I love killing Hyuga clan ninjas the most."

A young man with a bizarre hairstyle, two red dots on his forehead, and a rugged face, wearing a moon-white combat suit, smirked with a sinister grin.

The Hyuga and Kaguya clans are both renowned ninja and taijutsu families in the ninja world. The ninja world has always debated who is the number one ninja and taijutsu family, and the two are old rivals.

"Hmph, I also love killing Kaguya clan ninjas the most," Hyuga Tokuma said coldly.

"Heh heh, really?"

"Then let's settle this with a fight to the death today."

Without saying a word, the Kaguya clan ninja charged out like brutes.

Uchiha Gen immediately formed hand seals, leaving afterimages as he moved at lightning speed.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

The golden-orange flames transformed into rolling fireballs that hurtled towards them. The extremely high temperature distorted the air, and the heat was scorching. The Kaguya clan ninja's expression changed slightly, and he quickly changed direction to dodge.

The Kaguya clan's superb taijutsu and Shikotsumyaku bloodline grant them reaction and movement speeds far exceeding those of ordinary Chunin.

Vacuum sword!

Bai Yun swung his sword in the morning, and a white wind blade flew out quickly, slashing straight at his neck.

The Kaguya clan ninja crossed his arms to block, his flesh and blood tearing apart, his bones rapidly elongating, becoming as strong as steel with the help of chakra, leaving only a tiny mark on the wind blades.

"Damn it, are you guys still watching the show?"

The Kaguya clan ninja landed on a tree trunk and cursed angrily.

From beginning to end, the Hidden Mist ninjas were just watching the show; they didn't use any ninjutsu, not even a single shuriken.

This situation arises for one reason: the Hidden Mist Village's distorted elitist policy has led to a relatively distant relationship among its ninja.

Secondly, the Kaguya clan is a rejected bloodline family, and the two orthodox Kirigakure ninjas are too lazy to take action.

Thirdly, the Kaguya clan is quite disliked in Kirigakure, which makes the Minazuki clan, who are also bloodline clans, unwilling to take action.

"Let's make our move. We can't let the Konoha ninjas laugh at us any longer."

Upon hearing their superior's order, even Kirigakure ninjas who disliked bloodline clans had no choice but to take action. Disobeying a superior's orders was futile; no matter how much they struggled, they would only face certain death.

Seeing the Hidden Mist ninja make their move, Kurenai and her two companions immediately engaged their opponents.

Hinata and Kaguya naturally clashed in physical combat, while the other two pairs, unaware of the situation, initially focused on testing each other with physical techniques.

As the six fought, they gradually distanced themselves from the two Jonin...

"This is the first time I've encountered a ninja from the Minazuki clan. State your name, and I'll make sure you die a quick death soon."

Uchiha Gen looked over with great interest.

"Hehe, Mizuki no Kiyoshi, if you were to state your name, I would treat you the same way."

Mizuki Kiyoshi chuckled softly, his expression calm, his eyes lowered to avoid eye contact with the Sharingan, and his hands formed a hand seal.

"Uchiha Gen."

Upon seeing the enemy form hand seals, Uchiha Gen immediately followed and politely replied.

(End of this chapter)