Chapter 30: Magnet Style Ninja, Rasa!

  Fire Nation.

  In the dense forest on the border.

  Uchiha Mirai led Sarutobi Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai through the trees.

  In recent days, casualties on the Konoha shinobi side had gradually increased, and many patrol teams had disappeared inexplicably.

  According to intelligence, a Chūnin team was attacked in the northwest direction of the camp, and they were rushing to that location to help.

  The entire journey was silent.

  Arriving near the intelligence point, Uchiha Mirai silently raised his arm.

  Yūhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma immediately stopped.

  "Mirai, what happened?" Yūhi Kurenai asked quietly.

  "Something's not right here. If there are any changes ter, you should evacuate immediately."

  After hearing Uchiha Mirai's order, Yūhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma nodded at the same time.

  Since the st encounter with Jōnin from the Hidden Sand Vilge, Sarutobi Asuma had become much more cautious and was no longer eager to express himself.

  The three of them groped forward cautiously, and suddenly a faint moaning sound reached their ears.

  They exchanged gnces and took a few steps forward.

  Immediately afterwards, they saw three Konoha ninjas lying in a pool of blood, and the moan was coming from one of them.

  "He's a ninja from our vilge!"

  Seeing the seriously injured ninja, Sarutobi Asuma let out a low cry and immediately wanted to step forward to rescue his companion.

  But as soon as he made a move, Uchiha Mirai held his shoulders down.

  "Asuma, if you defeat the enemy, what is the first thing you do?"

  Hearing Uchiha Mirai's question, Sarutobi Asuma was shocked.

  On the battlefield, delivering the final blow is crucial.

  Most ninjas are very cunning; it is not uncommon for them to pretend to be dead and then unch sneak attacks.

  So, unless faced with a critical situation, the first thing to do after defeating the enemy is to ensure that they are truly incapacitated and unable to attack again.

  But now, there were no traces of the enemy on the ground, and it was clear that the opponent had not suffered any damage.

  Under such circumstances, one ninja was "lucky" to survive.

  Only a rookie ninja could do something this reckless.

  However, the probability of having three rookies on a team at the same time is almost negligible.

  What's more, if there were really three rookies, it would be impossible for the opponents to have reduced the vilge's Chūnin team to this state.

  After analyzing the situation, he realized there was only one possibility.

  This was a trap specially set by the enemy!

  Upon coming to this conclusion, Sarutobi Asuma looked at Uchiha Mirai next to him in surprise.

  Did this guy analyze the truth of the matter right away?

  Not only is he strong, but he's also so clear-headed... He truly is a monster!

  "Withdraw!" Uchiha Mirai ordered in a low voice.

  Surrounding a point for reinforcements is a common but effective tactic.

  Since he already knew that the enemy was trapping them, he would not bravely break into it.

  "Mirai, if we leave like this, what about him..." Sarutobi Asuma said, looking at his companion groaning in pain in front of him with a conflicted expression.

  Even though he understood it was a trap, it felt wrong to leave his still-living companion behind.

  "Looking ahead and pressing on will only lead to losing everything."

  "If you feel uncomfortable, kill more enemies to avenge your companions."

  Uchiha Mirai said calmly.

  At that moment, three figures appeared behind them.

  "What a cold guy. Are the lives of your companions so worthless in your eyes?"

  The leader, Rasa, looked at Uchiha Mirai and the others with a sneer: "In that case..."

  A rge amount of gold sand suddenly poured out from underneath the seriously injured Konoha Chūnin, swallowing him up instantly.

  Poof!

  The golden sand dispersed, leaving a grotesque mess of blood and minced flesh on the ground.

  Seeing this scene, Sarutobi Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai clenched their fists. "Damn you bastard!"

  "Don't let such a low-level provocation throw you off bance." Uchiha Mirai drew out his long sword, his eyes alert.

  He had already guessed the identity of the ninja in front of him given the opponent's abilities and methods.

  The future Fourth Kazekage—Rasa!

  Possessing the Magnet Style blood inheritance limit, he was terrifyingly powerful.

  For him now, Rasa was a very troublesome strong opponent.

  "It seems that I'm lucky today to meet such an interesting little kid."

  Upon witnessing Uchiha Mirai's performance, Rasa looked surprised.

  Not everyone could remain so composed under such circumstances.

  "The enemy we face now is difficult to deal with. You should find an opportunity to run away first."

  "No! We are a team and should advance and retreat together."

  "Hong! If you stay here and I need to distract myself to protect you, why not retreat to camp and call for help?"

  "But..."

  "This is an order!"

  "I know, I know."

  Yūhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma saw Uchiha Mirai's serious expression and dared not to say anything further.

  This was the first time they had seen Uchiha Mirai look so stern and unsmiling.

  The enemy on the opposite side must be incredibly strong.

  "Run!" Uchiha Mirai shouted and threw several shurikens.

  "Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

  In mid-air, the shurikens multiplied from one to two, then from two to four... In the blink of an eye, they became overwhelming, rushing towards Rasa and his associates from all directions.

  Seeing this scene, Rasa snorted, summoning countless grains of sand gold from the ground to block all the shurikens.

  Taking advantage of this diversion, Sarutobi Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai quickly evacuated in the opposite direction.

  "Maki, ōyama, you two go chase the other two."

  "Yes!"

  Upon hearing the command, the two Jōnin who accompanied Rasa chased after Yūhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma.

  Rasa maniputed the pcer gold to sweep toward Uchiha Mirai.

  "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

  "Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

  "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

  Uchiha Mirai and his Shadow Clone took action simultaneously. The fire took advantage of the wind, and the sky-filled fmes instantly engulfed Rasa.

  "It's useless."

  Rasa hid his body behind the pcer gold, ignoring Uchiha Mirai's attacks, and continued to press forward.

  "Eight Inner Gates Formation: Sixth Gate, Gate of View: Open!"

  Uchiha Mirai did not continue to csh with Rasa; instead, he directly opened the first six gates of Eight Inner Gates Formation.

  Maki and another Jōnin named ōyama had to be stopped, or Yūhi Kurenai and Asuma would be in danger.

  Upon activating the Eight Gates Armor, Uchiha Mirai's entire body was enveloped in green steam. His speed increased exponentially, and he vanished in a fsh.

  As he moved, the ground was disturbed and lifted by the force of air.

  "Die!"

  Appearing beside ōyama in an instant, Uchiha Mirai sshed with his long sword, while ōyama immediately ducked.

  A strand of hair was severed, and before ōyama could breathe a sigh of relief, Uchiha Mirai's hand was already pressed against his chest: "Rasengan!"

  Boom!

  Under the chaotic force of Rasengan, ōyama's body spun and flew backward, crashing through several thick trees before hitting the ground with a heavy thud.

  Watching this scene, Rasa and Maki were all stunned.

  ōyama was a Jōnin with a wealth of battle experience, and he had just been killed instantly by a kid like that?

  What a joke!

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