By the same logic, if others were killed by Kiyoshi, it meant they had slacked off.
"You people in the Hidden Mist are truly unreasonable." Kiyoshi looked at the dishevelled Mei Terumi, who couldn't move, and squatted down to lift her head.
"Now, you've lost. It's my turn to deal with you."
Kiyoshi's Sharingan spun faster and faster, looking at Mei Terumi's nervous expression, which looked like she was about to be driven to tears by him.
That's right.
Such a cute girl looks beautiful when she cries.
Kiyoshi smiled.
Mei Terumi was always so flirtatious; it was simply too monotonous.
Doesn't she look pretty when she cries, too?
"So… Lightning Release…"
When Kiyoshi first learned Ninjutsu, the first Lightning Release technique he learned was the Lightning Release: Lightning Finger.
This technique had stayed with Kiyoshi ever since.
"Aah~~~!!" Under the torture of this Lightning Release, Mei Terumi couldn't help but involuntarily use her most proficient Water Release technique.
*Poof!*
Scattered mist hit the ground in the arena.
Unfortunately, a ninja's chakra control also declines when they are in pain.
The current Mei Terumi couldn't even execute a complete Water Release Jutsu.
"Wuu… wuu wuu…" Large tears slowly dripped onto the ground.
The ground gradually became damp, and it was hard to distinguish whether it was water condensed from the mist or Mei Terumi's tears.
She was ruined.
Everything was ruined.
Mei Terumi looked with darkened eyes at the countless spectators on the high wall.
After something like this happened, she probably couldn't continue living as a ninja anymore.
She actually…
Grief welled up in Mei Terumi's heart. She only wanted to stand up and punch Kiyoshi hard.
But her body still couldn't move.
Kiyoshi patted her cheek and asked:
"What is one thousand minus seven?"
Looking at Mei Terumi, who was unresponsive and couldn't say anything after being defeated, Kiyoshi couldn't help but smile again.
"All unfavorable situations in this world are caused by the person's lack of ability."
Kiyoshi snapped his fingers.
The sounds around Mei Terumi became chaotic.
She came to her senses and saw that she was somehow standing up!
No, she wasn't standing up; she had fallen into a Genjutsu!
Mei Terumi instantly understood everything. Right after Kiyoshi broke her mist, he had immediately used a Genjutsu on her, dragging her into the illusionary world.
"You…" Mei Terumi's voice was filled with disbelief. Kiyoshi had done something so excessive just now.
"You are too weak, Mei Terumi." Kiyoshi shook his head.
Mei Terumi tried to perform hand signs and charge forward.
However, after taking just two steps, her body nearly collapsed to the ground.
Her… legs had no strength.
Instantly, her earlobes turned crimson.
Her damp clothing made Mei Terumi realize what had happened.
Although it was a Genjutsu, the human body controls everything through the brain.
As long as the brain believes something happened, the body will unconsciously produce a subconscious reaction.
"You… very well."
Thinking of her comrade's death and the humiliation she had just suffered.
She clenched her teeth, her bright red lips almost bleeding, but she seemed to regain some residual calm in her heart.
There was still time; there would always be a tomorrow.
She would definitely get her revenge for today.
"The winner is… Kiyoshi Uchiha!" The chief proctor saw Mei Terumi silently walk out with awkward steps, ascend the high wall, and enter the spectator stands, immediately declaring Kiyoshi's victory.
"You now have ten minutes of rest before facing your next challenge."
"Understood." Kiyoshi nodded.
He began standing in place to recover his chakra.
His chakra had been depleted in the recent fight.
But his Dōjutsu power was increasing rapidly.
"I can feel it." Kiyoshi could feel the warm current in his right eye. The water level, which was previously at the bottom of the cup, began to rise.
His bottleneck… had once again made a significant breakthrough.
These bottlenecks were an insurmountable chasm for non-Uchiha ninjas.
Only the Uchiha clan could use the power of the heart to rapidly synchronize with the user's strength.
Ten minutes was not just rest.
For Kiyoshi, it was a period of enhancement and adaptation.
He had… grown stronger again.
***
In one of the patient rooms at the Hidden Leaf Hospital.
Hazuki Uchiha looked at Yamada Ōhiro, who was in critical condition, her face filled with worry.
Missions had become increasingly dangerous recently, easily leading to conflicts with ninjas from other countries.
"Doctor, how is he?" Hazuki Uchiha quickly asked.
"He is temporarily out of danger, but the situation is not optimistic." the doctor said.
Hazuki Uchiha's face paled slightly. "Then… is there no way to save him?"
"His injuries are severe, located near the heart, where there are many meridian systems, making surgery difficult. However, highly skilled medical ninjas such as Lady Nonō or Lady Tsunade could perform such precise surgery." the doctor explained.
Hearing this, a sliver of hope ignited in Hazuki Uchiha's heart.
But the doctor's next words extinguished her hope.
"Unfortunately, Lady Tsunade has not performed surgery for many years and only occasionally visits the Hidden Leaf Hospital. As for Lady Nonō, she is busy teaching disciples and other matters and generally doesn't perform such surgeries." the doctor shook his head.
It would have been possible before, but now Lady Nonō seemed to be doing the final handover work before stepping down, dealing with many documents every day.
"But Ōhiro was injured while performing a mission." Hazuki Uchiha wanted to emphasize that Yamada Ōhiro was severely injured while serving the Hidden Leaf.
"Take a look yourself, how many of them weren't severely injured on a mission?" The doctor pointed to the endless stream of ninjas in the hallway.
The ninja profession was high-risk, and the probability of injury was much higher than for others.
"But don't lose heart." The doctor looked up at Hazuki Uchiha and slowly said:
"Lady Nonō has a disciple, also from your Uchiha clan, who also possesses the Sharingan. His medical Ninjutsu is quite good and perfectly suited for such precise surgery."
The doctor's words surprised Hazuki Uchiha.
Kiyoshi was actually so sought after in medical Ninjutsu?
"Don't underestimate his youth. The power of the Sharingan and surgery are a perfect match." the doctor said, picking up his documents and walking out. He had more to do.
Hazuki Uchiha remained standing, her eyes flickering.
She watched as two nurses came and moved Yamada Ōhiro into the patient room, and she followed them in.
On the sickbed, Yamada Ōhiro's face was pale, and he even needed an oxygen machine to breathe.
She could see that he was wrapped in many bandages.
"Ōhiro…" Hazuki Uchiha's eyes dimmed, and she almost fainted. After a while, Hazuki Uchiha sat on the chair beside Yamada Ōhiro's bed.
Right now, Yamada Ōhiro's condition was only temporarily stable. To fully heal, he would require subsequent surgery.
Hazuki Uchiha stayed until the afternoon.
"Cough cough… Hazuki, is that you?" Yamada Ōhiro's weak voice came through.
"It's me." Hazuki Uchiha quickly replied.
"How are you feeling?"
"Alright, just my heart hurts a bit." Yamada Ōhiro's voice was weak, his face pale, and his lips were colorless.
"Did the doctor say when I can get better?" Yamada Ōhiro asked.
***
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