Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 41 Ninjutsu Showdown

Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!

Secret Technique: Waterless Moon Ice Heart!

Under Uchiha Gen's control, streaks of golden-orange flames shot out, which Mizuki Kiyoshi nimbly dodged. The golden-orange flames left charred marks on the tree trunks and ignited the leaves on the treetops.

Huh? It's not an offensive ninjutsu?

It looks like it's a support ninjutsu...

Uchiha Gen saw a heart-shaped, snow-white ice crystal appear between Mizuki Kiyo's eyebrows and thought to himself.

The Uchiha clan is truly formidable in one-on-one combat. Although Mizuki Kiyoshi spoke with great confidence, he dared not be careless and directly used the Mizuki clan's secret technique to weaken the power of genjutsu.

With the blessing of this secret technique, the caster's mind becomes as clear as ice, ordinary illusions become crystal clear and their power is greatly reduced. Even illusions of the pupil type can be weakened, and the ability to resist illusions is greatly increased.

Despite the thoughts swirling in his mind, Uchiha Gen did not stop attacking. Since it was not an offensive ninjutsu, he had to seize this opportunity!

Uchiha Gen swung his hands repeatedly, sending out two kunai with explosive tags attached and three shuriken in succession.

Mizuki Kiyoshi moved with the agility of a monkey, and the explosions of the explosive tags did not harm him in the slightest. He also successfully dodged the shuriken in his hand.

Clang! But in the next instant, two shuriken collided with one shuriken at the same time. The shuriken then strangely changed its attack direction and shot towards Mizuki's neck.

Mizuki was startled and quickly raised her hand to block. Clang! The sword in her hand was blocked by the arm armor and sent flying.

As expected of a ninja from the Uchiha clan, such exquisite shuriken throwing technique! I almost got ambushed.

Due to a sudden change, Minazuki Kiyoshi's movement trajectory was interrupted, forcing her to land on the ground.

Seeing Uchiha Gen charging menacingly, Mizuki Kiyoshi pulled a smoke bomb from his ninja tool pouch and threw it at his feet. Rolling white smoke swept in all directions. He then jumped back and formed hand seals in mid-air.

Water Release: Water Shotgun!

Mizuki Kiyoshi separated his hands and formed hand seals, using two ninjutsu simultaneously.

Crystal-clear water droplets appeared in the air, so numerous and large that there was almost no room to hide. Each droplet shot out like a bullet, with a power no less than that of a pistol bullet!

The white smoke dissipated, revealing an empty space except for two tree trunks dented and scarred by water bombs.

The next moment, the earth was shattered, and a figure soared into the sky, the sharp Kusanagi sword piercing through Mizuki Kiyoshi's lower body.

Mizuki Kiyoshi's face showed pain, and in the next instant, he turned into a splash of water, within which an explosive tag was ignited.

With a bang, a ball of fire completely engulfed Uchiha Gen, sending dirt flying. When the smoke cleared, only his body made of dirt remained below his knees.

The technique of concealing oneself in mist!

Hidden behind a tree, Mizuki Kiyo peeked out and glanced around. Finding no trace of Uchiha Gen, she immediately formed hand seals and cast a spell.

A thick white fog quickly appeared in the forest, spreading outwards and becoming increasingly dense until it was so thick that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

Besides Hyuga Tokuma, the five people fighting nearby were also inevitably affected, and each tacitly moved away from the area shrouded in white mist.

Although Kirigakure ninjas are used to fighting in white mist, that's only in the white mist they create themselves; they can't sense the enemy's location in white mist created by others.

Using the omnipresent white mist, Mizuki Kiyoshi sensed Uchiha Gen's location and approached silently...

Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!

It's just making fog, you can do that, so why can't I?

Uchiha Gen spewed high-temperature flames and scorching dust from his mouth in the direction where the mist first appeared. The high-temperature flames and scorching dust swept out like waves, evaporating the white mist and replacing it.

not good!

Mizuki Kiyoshi cried out and immediately stopped, forming a hand seal. A wall of water formed in front of him blocked his way.

chi chi chi...

The high-temperature flames and scorching dust collided with the wall of water, creating a thick white mist. However, scorching dust continued to surround them from both sides, and if left unattended, it would be burned.

Wind Release Breakthrough!

The moment the water wall collapsed, Mizuki Kiyoshi's chest swelled high, and he spewed out a violent stream of air. The air spread and turned into a gale, blowing away all the dust and remaining white mist in front of him...

A ninjutsu duel?

我喜欢！

The icy mark between that guy's eyebrows seems to be for dealing with illusions...

Uchiha Gen's lips curled slightly as he sank into the ground, silently circling behind Mizuki Kiyo.

Arriving behind Mizuki Kiyo, the area was still shrouded in white mist and a small amount of scorching dust. Hiding within the white mist, Uchiha Gen formed hand seals, and Zhu Rong appeared from his left arm, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.

At the same time, Mizuki Kiyoshi, with his superb skills in Water Release and Ice Release, used the white mist to discover Uchiha Gen's whereabouts.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

Golden-orange flames spewed from Uchiha Gen's mouth, first transforming into a wave of fire that obscured vision and evaporated into white mist. Then, Zhu Rong also puffed out his cheeks and spewed out a line of fire.

The two lines of fire merged into one, their power increasing dramatically. Not only did the range reach twenty meters, but the golden-orange flames also turned golden yellow. Wherever they passed, the air distorted, the soil turned black, the bushes turned to ash, and even the thick green trees that several people could hug were quickly ignited.

Hiss... What a terrifying fire jutsu!

I can't conserve my chakra; I have to go all out, or I'll definitely be burned to death...

Ice Release: Multiple Ice Crystal Walls!

Minazuki formed hand seals with one hand and used the same ninjutsu simultaneously, his chakra surging out as he pressed his hands down to the ground.

One after another, ice crystal walls emanating white, frigid energy rose from the ground, wide, tall, and thick, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet instantly.

The scorching flames crashed in, instantly melting and vaporizing the first ice crystal barrier. The second barrier vanished in the blink of an eye, followed by the third, the fourth, and the fifth...

Seeing that the last one was about to give way, Mizuki Kiyoshi's eyes were bloodshot. He frantically mobilized his chakra, ignoring the faint pain in his meridians. Chilling ice crystals kept emerging, filling the scorching gaps...

Wow, you can still hold on, right?

"Zhurong, let's keep burning him."

"Wu Sheng, sneak in and steal a piece of his mind."

Uchiha Gen gave the instructions in a low voice.

As Zhurong breathed out flames, he nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Watch me, Master."

After speaking quietly in a low voice, Wusheng then quietly drew his sword from its sheath at his waist and flew low and stealthy along the ground.

The Kusanagi sword is quite long, so it's not very convenient to carry it on your back. Therefore, Uchiha Gen chose to wear it at his waist, similar to how Sasuke carries it.

On the other side, Mizuki Kiyoshi's brows were furrowed, his forehead was covered in sweat, and his eyes were full of surprise and uncertainty.

Is Uchiha Gen trying to out-chakra him and decide the outcome in one move?

This is not good. We are on the defensive and have no initiative. We must find a way to get out of this predicament.

However, the solution was not so easy to come up with; the raging, scorching flames were only separated from Mizuki Kiyoshi by an ice wall.

If Mizuki doesn't maintain his strength, the flames will burn through the ice wall in an instant, leaving no chance to form hand seals, and he will only face certain death.

It is possible to complete hand seals with one hand while the flames burn through the ice wall, but ordinary ninjutsu is useless against a wide range of fire attacks; only advanced ninjutsu can save one's life.

This is a life-or-death gamble; failure means death, success means survival.

Originally a B-rank ninjutsu, Great Fire Annihilation, with the blessing of Zhu Rong, it has surpassed the power of an A-rank offensive ninjutsu and is approaching the power of an S-rank offensive ninjutsu.

Just as Mizuki Kiyoshi hesitated, Musei made the choice for her...

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