c44 – Uchiha Yuichi
Near the rear supply line of Konoha's eastern front, under the dense shadows of a moonless night, a squad of Kirigakure shinobi moved swiftly through the trees in a tight triangular formation, each of them mid-air, leaping in perfect sync through the darkened forest.
Suddenly, their formation broke.
But it wasn't due to any miscalculation on their part. The tree trunk that had been their intended landing spot shifted unnaturally, sliding sideways as if alive.
Boo hoo hoo…
As the three mist shinobi dropped momentarily weightless eight shuriken whistled from above, slicing through the air with precise killing intent.
Reacting instantly, the squad one Tokubetsu Jōnin and two Chūnin whirled in panic. Their kunai and ninjatō flashed under the starlight, ready to parry what they assumed was a straightforward ambush.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
But as the shuriken neared their targets, they collided mid-air in a complex arc ricocheting and altering trajectory mid-flight, a signature trick of advanced shurikenjutsu. Caught off-guard by the unpredictable pattern, the Mist ninja were each struck in non-lethal but immobilizing locations thighs, shoulders, ankles forcing them to crash to the forest floor, screaming in pain and confusion.
Before they could recover, thick wooden branches burst from the earth, snaking around their limbs and torsos like serpents. They were bound and lifted, helpless in the eerie glow filtering through the forest canopy.
"Jejejejeje…"
Whoosh, whoosh—
"Hee hee hee…"
The forest responded with a chorus of twisted laughter. From the bark of ancient trees, ghastly human faces emerged, eyes wide and mouths twisted in grotesque glee. The trunks swayed, branches curled like claws, and the leaves trembled with a malice not born of nature.
"The trees… they're alive?!"
"Wood release?! No, this is something else…"
"What kind of jutsu is this?! A summoning? A demon?"
Even these battle-hardened Mist-nin, veterans from the brutal era of the Bloody Mist, paled in the face of the animated forest. Fear began to bloom where arrogance once stood.
Then, as light bent and shimmered, a figure emerged, camouflaged like a chameleon against the forest. The movement was seamless, shinobi-perfect. As he stepped forward, the connected tree branches beneath him formed a descending wooden bridge, presenting him like a ruler descending his throne.
Uchiha Gen.
He extended his hand, and with the activation of the Soul-Soul Fruit's ability, the life essence of the restrained Mist-nin blue-transparent souls and white clusters of life-force were forcibly extracted from their bodies.
The three captives could only watch, mouths agape and eyes hollow. Their souls drifted out in strands, while their bodies sagged in silence. What remained was no longer shinobi but husks.
"Come back."
At Gen's command, three of the specialized shuriken Homitz detached themselves from the Mist-nin's flesh, fluttering mid-air like sentient birds. They dropped into Gen's waiting palm, and he casually wiped their bloodied edges clean on the mist-nin's uniforms before tucking them back into his ninja pouch.
The rest standard shuriken were beneath recovery.
He paused a moment, eyes drifting with faint nostalgia. These Homitz were from the first batch he personally forged and imbued, and even now, he held an odd affection for them.
"Put them down."
"Zhu Rong."
On cue, the tree Homitz released the corpses. From above, a blazing figure swooped down Zhu Rong, dragon-formed, jaws wide. A concentrated jet of flame erupted from its maw, engulfing the three lifeless Mist-nin. Within seconds, their bodies were reduced to ash and embers.
With a thought, Gen reactivated the Soul-Soul Fruit ability. The ambient soul fragments lingering in the Homitz-animated forest began to retreat, glowing white motes zipping back into his body like fireflies to a lantern.
These temporary Homitz, unlike the permanent soul-bound ones created by Big Mom, were fragile constructs. Gen had intentionally structured them with withdrawable souls and lifespans, ensuring no long-term resource drain or betrayal risk.
Only the first batch of Homitz and the elite duo Zhu Rong and Shuriken Homitz had been gifted true permanent souls. The rest were tools disposable, obedient, and temporary.
"The interception is complete. Time to move on."
Gen weaved a quick Transformation Jutsu, hands clapping together. A cloud of chakra-infused white smoke puffed into existence. When it cleared, the stoic Uchiha Gen was gone replaced by the exact likeness of the Mist Tokubetsu Jōnin he had just slain.
…
One hour later, deeper in the northern sector of Konoha's frontline forests, a Chūnin by the name of Uchiha Yuichi sprinted through the trees, flanked by his three subordinates. Having just completed a recon assignment, they moved swiftly, alert and silent.
But a pulse in the chakra field ahead made Yuichi narrow his eyes.
"Contact," he hissed. "Enemies. Prepare to engage!"
Uchiha Yuichi, with his sharp eyes, saw the figure jumping in front of him, his expression changed, and he shouted in a deep voice.
Hearing this, the three genin of Konoha quickly took out their weapons, landed them on the tree trunks, and concentrated on alert.
"Tsk, we meet on a narrow road, little devils, you are really unlucky."
The Kirigakure ninja that Uchiha Gen turned into licked his lips, with gloomy eyes and a cold smile, looking like a villain.
"It's still uncertain who will be unlucky. Don't underestimate us."
Uchiha Yuichi's eyes were sharp, his dark eyes turned scarlet, and a black magatama slowly moved in his eyes.
"It turns out he is a ninja from the Uchiha clan."
"It just so happens that I have long wanted to study the Sharingan of your Uchiha clan."
Before he finished speaking, Uchiha Gensei's Mist Ninja disappeared instantly. Uchiha Yuichi's expression changed and he quickly crossed his hands to block.
Bang, the next moment, Uchiha Yu was kicked out, his back hit the tree trunk hard, and blood spilled from his mouth.
The three Konoha genin were shocked, but not afraid. Two genin launched shuriken feint attacks, and one genin who was best at taijutsu took the opportunity to make a surprise attack.
It's a pity that the two sides are not at the same level at all. Gen Uchiha dodged the shuriken and knocked away the attacking genin with a punch. Then he dodged and the other two genin were easily knocked away.
These three people are the level that the genin of Konoha and the entire ninja world should have. They are no match for serious jounin.
In the original book, the genin who participated in the chunin exams were all the elites among the elites. Even those who failed in the second round of exams were still considered good among the genin.
Since the war started, the level of genin in each country is that they can do some taijutsu, throw shurikens, kunai, and use detonating charms. Not all genin can use the three-body jutsu.
"I'll hold him back, you guys go away!"
"The enemy is a Jonin. We have no chance of winning. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices!"
Art fire escape ho fireball!
As he spoke, Uchiha Yuichi formed seals at the fastest speed in his life, his chest swelled high, and an orange-red fireball rolled forward with blazing heat.
Gen Uchiha dodged to the left, easily avoiding the ninjutsu. With a flick of his right hand, three shurikens shot out of the air.
Click, click, click, the shuriken pierced the tree trunk, the sound was clear and crisp, Uchiha Yuichi immediately counterattacked after dodging, throwing his hands repeatedly, and the shuriken and kunai flew out as if they were free.
A great breakthrough in Wind Escape!
Gen Uchiha formed a seal with his hands, his chest bulged high, and a violent hurricane spewed out from his mouth, blowing away the shurikens, causing the leaves to fly in the sky, and also blowing away Uchiha Yuichi.
"Ahem..."
Uchiha Yuichi fell from the tree to the ground. His internal organs were hit and blood surged up. He choked and coughed repeatedly and couldn't 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 fell into darkness.
As for the three Konoha genin, they followed the captain's orders and fled in tears.
Uchiha Genya did not pursue him. Firstly, he did not want to destroy the three families in Konoha, and secondly, they were witnesses.
Looking at the unconscious Uchiha Yuichi in front of him, the transformed Uchiha Gen showed a thoughtful look on his face.
The Double One Magatama Sharingan has at least two opportunities to observe and study, and four if you are lucky, but I am still not sure whether it is enough...
To be on the safe side, we should capture another ninja with a Magatama Sharingan.
In this way, it becomes at least four times, and as many as eight times, which should be enough.
By the end of the war, most of the ninjas of the Uchiha clan worked in the police department and rarely left the village, making it very inconvenient to do anything.
During the war, the missing ninjas of the Uchiha clan could be easily passed on to Kirigakure, and the risk was minimized.
At this point, Uchiha Gen mentioned Uchiha Yuichi and went straight to the safe house prepared in advance...
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