Torune Aburame had just begun chasing Shiki Uzumaki when Might Guy appeared, blocking his path.
"As long as you stop chasing him, I won't stand in your way."
Damn it!
What an annoying bastard.
Unlike how he treated Shiki, Torune showed no mercy toward Might Guy. After all, there was nothing special about Guy's body worth experimenting on.
Shifting his focus, a swarm of insects surged forward.
Secret Technique: Insect Sphere!
Countless bugs engulfed Might Guy's body.
As one of the Aburame clan's secret techniques, this move drained chakra through the insects—exactly why Torune dared to use them against Guy's explosive chakra output.
He didn't waste even a bit more effort on Guy.
In his mind, Guy was already a dead man.
But before he could take even two steps toward Shiki again—
Crack!
A sharp sound rang out.
Then came wave after wave of similar noises.
Alarmed, Torune turned to see his insects bursting open one by one and falling lifelessly to the ground.
From within the insect swarm emerged that beast brimming with fighting spirit.
[Konoha's Ultimate Taijutsu Move: Dynamic Entry!!!]
He saw blue chakra blazing around Might Guy's right foot.
At that moment, for the first time, he felt like he might actually die here.
Damn it! How the hell can anyone get this strong using just taijutsu?
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Chapter 49: Sena Hoshino, Dead?
Passing through the final street, Shiki could now clearly see the Hokage Office. It was approximately a thousand meters away.
For him, one powerful sprint would be enough to reach it.
Fshh!
A kunai flew past right in front of him, slicing a thin strand of his hair.
"You really do live up to Lord Danzo's expectations. Even when victory is near, you stay completely alert."
Following the voice, Shiki spotted Fu Yamanaka's distinctive orange hair.
Clone Jutsu?
After a brief thought, Shiki immediately figured it out.
But so what?
He possessed speed far beyond what his opponent could match. Shiki had no intention of wasting time fighting Fu.
Just as he was about to advance once more, Fu's calm voice interrupted him again.
"Though I'm reluctant, as a member of Root, I have no choice—I must do this to complete our mission. If you take another step forward, Sena Hoshino's life will be forfeit."
Instantly, Shiki stopped moving.
Turning his head toward Fu, he asked, "How do you know where Onee-san is?"
Fu answered, "Don't forget—I'm a sensor-type ninja. If I lacked this ability, Lord Danzo wouldn't have kept me around this long."
Looking at the relaxed and carefree expression on Fu's face, Shiki saw no trace of genuine reluctance at all.
"Alright then," Fu said slowly upon seeing Shiki indeed halt his advance. "It seems this will be our battle."
Shiki stood in place. It looked like he had no choice but to fight Fu Yamanaka.
It was Shiki Uzumaki's first time facing a Jonin, but he still felt pretty confident.
After all, in the original story, Fu Yamanaka wasn't one of the strongest fighters. He mainly played a supportive role.
Plus, unlike Itachi and Kakashi, he was someone who would sacrifice anything to complete a mission.
In short, Danzo's obedient lackey.
Shiki naturally had no fondness for this kind of person, so he wouldn't have to hold back when the fight began.
But he still needed to be exceedingly careful.
Fu Yamanaka slowly drew out the sword from his back and pointed it at Shiki.
Seeing Fu drawing his blade, Shiki angled his right hand sideways.
With just his left hand, he formed seals faster than light could flicker. In less than a second, six hand seals were already completed.
[Scalpel Ethereal Blade]
A sword that appeared insubstantial gradually took form in Shiki's hand.
That was partly why he'd gone through swordsman training with Lee beforehand—to prepare for this exact technique.
Shiki had nearly perfected shape transformation techniques using Scalpel.
However, shape transformation alone could only elevate it to something like an A-ranked Ninjutsu—similar to Rasengan.
As things stood, Shiki hadn't even figured out his chakra nature yet, let alone the more difficult nature transformations.
"I never expected you could actually harness Scalpel to this extent."
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