Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 44 Uchiha Yuichi

Near the supply line behind Konoha, a group of Hidden Mist ninjas were leaping through the air in a triangular formation in the dark forest.

The next moment, the three Hidden Mist ninjas simultaneously missed their footing. It wasn't that they misjudged the distance, but rather that the previously still tree trunk suddenly moved.

shhhhhh...

Just as the three of them lost their footing and plummeted, eight shuriken shot out from the air, swift and precise.

Faced with the sudden turn of events, a special Jonin and two Chunin remained calm and collected, drawing their ninja swords or kunai in preparation for the sneak attack.

ding ding ding...

The eight shuriken suddenly collided with each other in mid-air, instantly changing their attack trajectories. This unexpected change caught the three Mist Ninja off guard once again, and they were all hit, falling to the ground with screams.

Before the disoriented Kirigakure ninjas could even recover from the fall, thick tree branches shot out and bound the three of them tightly.

"Hehehe..."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

"Hehehe..."

A strange and sinister laugh suddenly rang out, and human faces appeared on the towering ancient trees. Their expressions were sinister, their bodies swayed, their branches danced, and they bared their teeth and claws, looking extremely eerie and terrifying!

"The tree is alive?"

"Tree spirit?"

"What kind of monster is this?"

The three ninjas, all veterans of the Blood Mist Village, paled and filled with terror.

As the light and shadow shifted, a figure appeared like a chameleon, taking a step forward. Branches connected to form a wooden bridge from top to bottom, while three Mist Ninja bound by the branches were lifted up.

Taking advantage of the Kirigakure ninja's fear, Uchiha Gen activated the Soul-Soul Fruit's power, causing the lifespan and souls of the three Kirigakure ninja to be extracted from them uncontrollably.

A transparent blue soul and a white orb representing lifespan surged into Uchiha Gen's body. The three Hidden Mist ninjas lowered their heads, their expressions filled with fear, and fell silent.

"Come back."

Upon hearing this, Homies withdrew themselves from their wounds and fell from mid-air. Uchiha Gen caught them, wiped the blood off the Hidden Mist Ninja's clothes, and then put them into his ninja tool pouch.

As for the ordinary shuriken, there is no need to retrieve them.

Uchiha Gen was still somewhat sentimental; the shuriken Homies he used were among the first batches manufactured.

"Let them go."

"Zhurong".

The tree Homies loosened their branches, and Zhu Rong appeared in mid-air. He opened his dragon mouth and spewed out a blazing line of fire, quickly turning the three Mist Ninjas who had fallen to the ground into charred remains.

With a thought, Uchiha Gen activated the Soul-Soul Fruit's power, and countless white orbs of light flew out from the surrounding trees and returned to his body.

Whether they liked it or not, low-level Homies were completely powerless against Uchiha Gen.

BIGMOM has inhabitants of all nations, and they have no shortage of souls and lifespans. The souls and lifespans she bestows upon inanimate objects are permanent gifts that cannot be taken back.

However, Uchiha Gen wasn't that generous; he secretly tampered with the soul and lifespan bestowed upon the temporary Homies, and could take it back at any time.

Apart from the two advanced Homies, only the first batch of initial Homies were granted the permanent gift of soul and lifespan.

"The interception mission is complete. Time to take care of my own business."

Uchiha Gen clasped his hands together, and a cloud of white smoke rose up. When the smoke dissipated, he had completely changed and looked like the special Jonin from Kirigakure.

……

An hour later, in a forest north of the Konoha front-line camp, Chunin Uchiha Yuichi, who had just completed his mission, was running and jumping quickly through the forest with three of his subordinates.

"Enemy, prepare for battle!"

With his sharp eyesight, Uchiha Yuichi saw the figure leaping towards him, his expression changed, and he shouted in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the three Konoha genin quickly drew their weapons, landed on the tree trunk, and stood ready.

"Tsk, what a misfortune, kids. You've really run into each other."

Uchiha Gen, transformed into a Hidden Mist ninja, licked his lips, his eyes dark and his smile cold, looking every bit like a villain.

"Who knows who might be unlucky? Don't underestimate us."

Uchiha Yuu's eyes flashed with a fierce light, his dark eyes turning crimson, and a black tomoe slowly rotating within them.

"So you're a ninja from the Uchiha clan."

"Perfect timing, I've long wanted to study the Sharingan of your Uchiha clan."

Before he could finish speaking, Uchiha Gen, who had transformed into a Kirigakure ninja, vanished from his spot. Uchiha Yu's expression changed, and he quickly crossed his arms to block.

With a thud, Uchiha Yuichi was kicked away and slammed his back against a tree trunk, blood gushing from his mouth.

The three Konoha genin were shocked but not afraid. Two genin launched a feint attack with their shuriken, while the genin who was most skilled in taijutsu took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

Unfortunately, the two sides were not on the same level at all. Uchiha Gen dodged the shuriken and punched the attacking genin away. Then, he flashed around and easily knocked away the other two genin as well.

These three are the level that Konoha genin and the entire ninja world should be at; they are no match for a serious jonin.

In the original work, the genin who participated in the Chunin Exams were the elite of the elite. Even those who were just there for the ride in the second round of the exams were still considered quite strong among the genin.

As the war has dragged on, the level of genin in various countries is limited to basic taijutsu, throwing shuriken and kunai, and using explosive tags. Not all genin can use the Three Body Technique.

"I'll hold him off, you guys get out of here!"

"The enemy is a Jonin; we have no chance of winning. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices!"

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

As he spoke, Uchiha Yuichi formed hand seals at the fastest speed he had ever achieved, his chest bulging high, and a large orange-red fireball rolled forward with intense heat.

Uchiha Gen dodged to the left with ease, easily avoiding the ninjutsu, and with a flick of his right hand, three shuriken shot out.

With a series of sharp, crisp sounds, the shuriken pierced the tree trunk. After dodging, Uchiha Yuichi immediately counterattacked, swinging his hands repeatedly, sending shuriken and kunai flying out as if they were free.

Wind Release Breakthrough!

Uchiha Gen formed hand seals, his chest bulged high, and a violent hurricane spewed from his mouth, blowing away the sword in his hand, causing leaves to fly everywhere, and also blowing Uchiha Yuichi away.

"Cough cough..."

Uchiha Yuichi fell from the tree to the ground, his internal organs were impacted, blood rushed to his head, and he coughed repeatedly, unable to get up for a while.

Knowing that there was no hope of escape, Uchiha Yuichi stretched out his right hand to destroy his Sharingan, but the next moment his consciousness was plunged into darkness.

As for the three Konoha genin, they obeyed their captain's orders and fled in tears.

Uchiha Gen did not pursue them, firstly because he did not want to destroy the three families of Konoha, and secondly because they were witnesses.

Looking at the unconscious Uchiha Yuichi before him, the transformed Uchiha Gen had a thoughtful expression on his face.

With two Sharingan with one tomoe, you have at least two opportunities for observation and research, and if you're lucky, four, but it's still uncertain whether that's enough...

Just to be on the safe side, we should capture another ninja with a one-tomoe Sharingan.

This would make it at least four times, and possibly as many as eight times, which should be enough.

After the war ended, most of the Uchiha clan ninjas were employed by the police force and rarely left the village, making it very inconvenient for them to take action.

During wartime, missing Uchiha clan ninjas could be easily passed on to Kirigakure, minimizing the risk.

With this thought in mind, Uchiha Gen picked up Uchiha Yuichi and headed straight for the safe house that had been prepared in advance...

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