Chapter 25: First Ninja Battle
Kaminari Kaede used two Ninjutsu to separate the four Stone Ninja into two battlefields.
The captain of the four-man Stone Ninja squad could tell from the power of the Ninjutsu that Kaminari Kaede was not weak. Moreover, the three other Konoha Ninja who appeared were all young boys and girls. Following Konoha's traditional task squad setup, this Konoha Ninja in front of him was most likely a Jonin.
"Long, deal with the enemy in front of us first!"
The Stone Ninja captain shouted sternly, then quickly formed hand seals and used an Earth Release Ninjutsu to counter the incoming Kaminari Kaede.
"Earth Release: Fissure Split Palm."
The ground beneath Kaminari Kaede's feet cracked, and many fissures rumbled into existence, forcing him to halt his charge and jump out of the Ninjutsu's range.
However, the moment Kaminari Kaede jumped away, he simultaneously used a Fire Release Ninjutsu, preventing another Stone Ninja from attacking him.
Seeing the opponent's proficient Fire Release Ninjutsu, the Stone Ninja captain felt a bad premonition. Now he could only hope that his two other teammates would quickly kill those Konoha brats and then come to support them.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before both of them would run out of Chakra and die at the hands of this Konoha Jonin.
Meanwhile, the other battlefield was also progressing smoothly.
Hyuga Mirai knew that the coordination among the Stone Ninja was much better than among the three of them, so from the start, he didn't hesitate to use Exploding Tags, directly throwing out seven Kunai with Exploding Tags to force the two Stone Ninja apart.
And before getting close, he even used cosmetic contact lenses to conceal his Byakugan, precisely to catch the opponent off guard.
"Kiyomi!"
At Hyuga Mirai's call, Hyuga Kiyomi immediately understood. She covered her feet with Chakra and swiftly closed in on one of the Stone Ninja.
The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan was almost famous throughout the Ninja World. When the Stone Ninja saw Hyuga Kiyomi's Byakugan, he immediately understood that Hyuga Kiyomi wanted to engage him in close combat.
Although she was just a girl, the bulging veins on Hyuga Kiyomi's cheeks and the murderous intent on her face were enough to make the Stone Ninja, who had just experienced a battle and was depleted, feel a chill.
The Hyuga Clan specialized in Taijutsu; they must not be allowed to get close.
Even though Hyuga Kiyomi was a girl, this Stone Ninja still dared not let his guard down.
He quickly retreated and jumped away, preparing to create distance and look for an opportunity; but this played right into the Uzumaki Maple Squad's plan. Hyuga Kiyomi swiftly pursued him, splitting the battlefield into three sections.
What remained was only one Stone Ninja, Hyuga Mirai, and Kurenai Yuhi.
"Hmph, two brats!"
The middle-aged Stone Ninja laughed with a twisted expression, believing his combat experience was far superior to what two Konoha brats could compare to.
"You're almost forty and still a Chunin. What right do you have to mock us?"
Hyuga Mirai said, rolling his Byakugan.
"The moment you split up, your doom was sealed. Our captain is an Elite Jonin. Once he deals with your two useless teammates, do you still think you can escape? No, a forty-year-old Stone Ninja, you should first think about how you can survive against us!"
Hyuga Mirai continuously provoked the person in front of him with words, partly hoping he would lose control of his anger and engage him in close combat.
Another reason was to create an opportunity for Kurenai Yuhi. When the enemy's emotions were out of control, the success rate of Kurenai Yuhi's Genjutsu would greatly increase.
"Stinky brat, let's see how long you can keep your mouth shut!"
This Stone Ninja kept hearing Hyuga Mirai call him a forty-year-old Chunin, and he was already filled with shame and anger. Thinking about the other two battlefields, he felt the situation was even worse.
He had to quickly deal with these two brats in front of him before he could support his other teammates.
"Earth Release: Hardening Jutsu."
After forming hand seals, this Stone Ninja's body instantly became as hard as rock. Then, holding a short sword, he charged towards Hyuga Mirai.
He's a Taijutsu type Ninja...
Hyuga Mirai immediately understood, then he immediately shouted, "Kurenai, you are a Medical Ninja, support from a distance!"
This was meant to deceive. In the heat of battle, the Stone Ninja wouldn't expend too much energy thinking. While he might not fully believe Hyuga Mirai's words, just having the thought was enough.
Kurenai Yuhi also understood Hyuga Mirai's meaning. She jumped back a few steps, while simultaneously taking out Kunai and Shuriken, making a gesture of supporting from a distance.
The Stone Ninja was very fast, instantly arriving in front of Hyuga Mirai.
He raised his short sword high and fiercely chopped down towards Hyuga Mirai's head.
"Clang!"
The short sword was blocked by Hyuga Mirai's Kunai, and the point of contact emitted a series of metallic grinding sounds.
'This brat has so much strength!'
The Stone Ninja thought fiercely to himself. The Konoha brat in front of him was only eight or nine years old, yet his strength already surpassed that of an average Genin...
Thinking this, the Stone Ninja's eyes grew even more ferocious, and he immediately decided to eliminate this Konoha brat.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The two continuously fought. The Stone Ninja relentlessly attacked Hyuga Mirai's vital points with his short sword. His swordsmanship had no special tricks; it was simply heavy!
Utilizing the enhancement to his body after using Hardening Jutsu, combined with his physical advantage, and with the protection of his Earth Release Ninjutsu, it could be considered a life-for-a-life swordsmanship.
However, Hyuga Mirai remained calm. Although his strength was not as great as the Stone Ninja in front of him, his Taijutsu techniques were far superior.
At the same time, he continuously observed his weaknesses, looking for an opportunity.
Kurenai Yuhi also occasionally threw a Shuriken from a distance, supporting Hyuga Mirai.
Clang!
Hyuga Mirai's Kunai was suddenly cut in half by the Stone Ninja's short sword. However, he had already noticed the chip in the Kunai, and the moment it broke, he threw the Kunai in his hand at the Stone Ninja.
"Hahaha, stinky brat, you're out of weapons, let's see how you..."
"Eight Trigrams: Two Palms!"
Bang! Bang!
Before the Stone Ninja could finish speaking, his sword-wielding hand suffered two attacks. The Chakra penetrating his body directly made his wrist ache, and he couldn't even hold his sword anymore.
Hyuga Mirai suddenly used Eight Trigrams Palms, and prominent veins also bulged on the side of his cheeks. Before this, he had obscured his very noticeable white pupils, preventing the Stone Ninja from recognizing his identity at all.
The Stone Ninja shouted in great surprise, "Brat, you are also Hyuga..."
"Four Palms!"
Hyuga Mirai didn't waste any words with him. His Eight Trigrams Palms continuously struck his vital points.
"Eight Palms!"
"Sixteen Palms!"
After fifteen continuous strikes, with the final strike, Hyuga Mirai directly sent this Stone Ninja flying towards Kurenai Yuhi's direction.
"Genjutsu: Tree Binding Death!" Kurenai Yuhi seized the opportunity to close in and decisively used the B-rank Genjutsu she had recently learned, instantly causing this Stone Ninja to fall victim.
"Kurenai, step back a little."
Hyuga Mirai didn't know how long Kurenai Yuhi's Genjutsu would last. He directly threw five Kunai with Exploding Tags at the Stone Ninja.
"You damnable brat!!!"
Indeed, Kurenai Yuhi's Genjutsu only lasted less than five seconds, but it was enough for the Exploding Tags to activate.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions continuously rang out. Hyuga Mirai, through his Byakugan, observed that this person's Chakra instantly weakened significantly, and he had an arm and a leg blown off.
At this moment, Kaminari Kaede and Hyuga Kiyomi also rushed over from a distance. Seeing this battlefield and the Stone Ninja lying on the ground, unconscious and possibly dead, Kaminari Kaede rarely praised them with a slight smile, saying, "Well done!"
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