Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 330 The Declining Hidden Clan
"Class President Sasuke, what do you think?"

Uchiha Kakuzu looked at Umino Sasuke and smiled, "It was just a friendly sparring match between young people, nothing more. I heard that your sister is a disciple of Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. She must have learned a lot of her skills?"

Sasuke Umino understood that Fugaku Uchiha was dissatisfied and wanted to suppress the Umino clan's momentum, while Hikaru Uchiha wanted to take the opportunity to test the Umino clan's strength.

Sasuke Unno's smile remained unchanged as he humbly said, "Clan Chief Fire Core is too kind. I, Xin, have only had the honor of serving as Lady Tsunade's personal assistant and learning some basic medical ninjutsu. How could I dare claim to have mastered the true teachings? I cannot compare to the genius youths of the Uchiha clan. Since Fugaku-kun is so kind, Xin, why don't you go down and stretch your muscles? Remember to stop when you've made your point, and don't let this ruin the harmony."

He turned to Umino Koko, his tone gentle, but his eyes held a hint of warning.

Umino Koko was originally full of confidence and eager to try, wanting to teach these arrogant Uchiha a lesson. However, she received her brother's meaningful look and the secret telepathic message that suddenly rang in her mind.

She felt a chill run down her spine, realizing her brother's intention: the Ice Release Bloodline was the trump card used in the clan's founding ceremony, and it was best not to reveal it beforehand.

"Yes, brother." Haiye Xiaoxin replied obediently, stood up, and walked towards the open space of the training ground outside the hall. However, her heart became heavy. She could not use ice release. Facing the Uchiha who were good at fire release and Sharingan, her chances of winning as a medical ninja were greatly reduced.

Fugaku Uchiha's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile as he winked at a cold-faced, sharp-eyed young man beside him: "Yaowei, go and spar with Miss Xiaoxin. Remember, stop when you've made your point, and don't hurt the guest."

"Yes, young master Fugaku." Uchiha Yakumi replied in a deep voice and stepped out.

He looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a tall and straight figure and a calm demeanor. He was clearly much more mature and experienced than Umino Koko, who had only graduated two years ago. His eyes carried the competence of an elite member of the security force and a hint of the arrogance unique to Uchiha.

As Umino Koko looked at her approaching opponent, she felt the oppressive aura emanating from him that was far beyond that of an ordinary Chunin. Her face tightened, and the pressure in her heart increased sharply. She was at a significant age disadvantage and could not use her Ice Release trump card. It seemed that winning this "friendly exchange" would be very difficult.

In the center of the spacious Uchiha training ground, Umino Koka stood facing Uchiha Yakumi.

Umino Koko took a deep breath, took out a pair of blue and white gloves with a unique texture, and carefully put them on. The surface of the gloves had a subtle metallic luster, yet they also had the suppleness of fabric.

"Please give me your guidance." Umino Koko bowed slightly.

"Nice to meet you." Uchiha Yakumi's expression was calm, carrying the unique restrained arrogance of the Uchiha clan.

Looking at his opponent, who was several years younger than him, he couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous. How strong could a medical ninja be in close combat?

He decided to use her best taijutsu (physical techniques) to defeat her fair and square, and show the Uchiha clan the true strength of the Uchiha clan.

The two formed a seal of opposition.

As soon as the seal was broken, Umino Kouko's figure shot out like an arrow! Her target was Uchiha Yakumi, and her intention was very clear.

Close the distance and engage in close-quarters combat!
Uchiha Yakumi was quite arrogant, even underestimating his opponent. Facing Umino Koko's charge, he did not choose to create distance and use ninjutsu. Instead, he simply flipped his wrist, and a sharp kunai appeared in his hand. He lowered his body slightly and assumed a close-combat blocking stance.

Clearly, he wanted to engage in close combat and directly defeat his opponent's strengths!

"Foolish! How can you underestimate an enemy just because of your age!" Uchiha Fugaku, who was watching the battle, frowned instantly and cursed inwardly.

As the deputy head of the security forces and the successor to the Uchiha clan chief, he had also experienced the battlefield during the first Ninja War. He knew that the battlefield was ever-changing and that any underestimation of the enemy could be fatal. Yakumi's mentality clearly showed that he had been in the comfortable security force for too long and lacked real experience in life-or-death combat!

In contrast, the eldest daughter of the Umino family moved swiftly and decisively, with sharp eyes and an imposing aura, clearly having been tempered by real combat.

in a blink.

Umino Koko has rushed in front of Uchiha Yakumi. Facing his blocking kunai, she neither dodges nor avoids, but throws out her right fist, which is wearing a blue and white glove, without any fancy moves!

The force of the punch was swift and powerful, carrying a chilling sense of power!
"Hmm?" Uchiha Yakumi's pupils contracted slightly as he instinctively sensed a hint of danger, but with the arrow already on the bowstring, he gritted his teeth and thrust the kunai forward.

"Strange power!"

boom! ! !
A dull, loud bang suddenly exploded!

The expected scene of the blade tearing through flesh and blood did not occur. Instead, Umino Koko's seemingly delicate fist, carrying immense force, slammed fiercely into the kunai's blade.

Uchiha Yakumi felt an unimaginably terrifying force instantly travel through his kunai to his arm, and then sweep over his entire body.

He felt as if he had been hit head-on by a charging elephant. His kunai flew out of his hand instantly, twisting and deforming. He was completely out of control and lifted off the ground, flying backward like a kite with a broken string. He crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. His chest heaved with blood and qi, and he almost spat out blood.

"hiss--!"

"What a powerful force!"

"Is this the monstrous strength inherited from Tsunade?!"

The Uchiha clan members watching the battle let out a series of suppressed gasps, and even Uchiha Hiko's eyes flashed with surprise before he fixed his gaze on Umino Koko's hands.

"Chakra-infused gold gloves?! They're actually made from precious chakra metal threads!"

"Uchiha Fire Core!" came out of his mouth, his tone tinged with surprise.

Such rare materials were used to forge a pair of gloves? Their value is comparable to that of a top-tier sword!

No wonder this 'super strength' is so powerful. This glove not only protects the hands, but also perfectly conducts and amplifies chakra, making the power burst more concentrated and fierce!

Uchiha Hikaru's gaze towards Umino Sasuke changed once again. The Umino clan could never have demonstrated such financial power simply by monopolizing the profits of Konoha's fish market.

It seems that the rumors about the Umino clan being a fallen, ancient, and reclusive clan are not unfounded!
Moreover, the young lady of the Umino clan has such strength at such a young age. Umino Sasuke is even the "Konoha Demigod" who is famous throughout the ninja world. And Umino Tobirama is said to have very good ninja talent. It is already a miracle that an ordinary family can produce one peerless genius. How could they possibly produce several in a row?

The Umino clan must be hiding a powerful ninja lineage!
Sasuke Umino simply smiled calmly and offered no explanation; the Uchiha's interpretation was exactly the effect he wanted.

In the arena, Umino Koko landed a successful blow without hesitation, taking advantage of the moment when Uchiha was stunned and his blood was churning as he collapsed to the ground.

She relentlessly pursued him, her fists raining down with terrifying, monstrous power capable of shattering rocks and splitting stones!

Uchiha Yakumi was terrified and rolled around in a disheveled state to dodge, using his arms or kunai to block and deflect the force.

Each block sent a sharp pain through his arm, making it feel numb and tingling, as if his bones were about to crack!
Umino Kouko's close-combat pressure far exceeded his expectations. With the amplification of that power by the chakra-infused gold glove, she was practically a humanoid ninja beast!
He was completely suppressed and could only rely on his relatively solid physical skills to hold on, with no power to fight back.

"This can't go on!" Uchiha Yakumi roared inwardly, the intense sense of humiliation and crisis instantly overwhelming all his contempt.

The red light in his eyes suddenly intensified!
Sharingan - Awaken!

In his scarlet eyes, two black tomoe slowly rotated, revealing himself to be a two-tomoe Sharingan!
Uchiha's ability to perceive medicinal scents surged instantly.

The originally swift and tricky trajectory of Umino Koko's punches became much clearer and more discernible under the dynamic vision captured by the Sharingan.

Although he still couldn't match her strength head-on, Uchiha Yakumi was finally able to use his Sharingan to predict and effectively dodge and deflect the force, no longer having to passively take hits like before.

He moved nimbly, his body becoming more agile, narrowly avoiding a straight punch that could have shattered his ribs.

"Two tomoe! That kid Yakumi is finally getting serious!" a Uchiha clansman exclaimed.

"He has already lost in close-quarters combat." Uchiha Hikaru slowly shook his head, his tone carrying a stern, admonishing tone. "If he hadn't underestimated his opponent, how could he have been forced into such a sorry state from the very beginning? The comfort of the security force has dulled his vigilance! He needs more training!"

These words were meant for Yao Wei's ears, but even more so for Uchiha Fugaku's ears.

Fugaku Uchiha's expression darkened slightly, and he remained silent.

Seeing that Uchiha Yakumi was starting to stabilize himself with the help of his Sharingan, Umino Kouko's eyes narrowed, and her offensive strategy changed again!

She suddenly spun around, her right leg rising high, and a pale blue light, brimming with immense chakra, instantly enveloped her entire calf! "Painful Heaven Kick!"

With a sharp cry, the kick, imbued with destructive power, slashed down like a battle axe towards Uchiha Yakumi, who had just regained his footing!
The air was torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek!

Uchiha Yakumi's pupils contracted sharply, and his two-tomoe chakra spun wildly. The power and speed of this move far exceeded his previous ones. He poured almost all of his chakra into his legs and burst out at his maximum speed to lunge to the side!
Boom——! ! !
Umino Kouko's Painful Kick slammed hard into the spot where Uchiha Yakumi had just stood!

The hard ground was smashed into a crater nearly four meters in diameter, as if it were tofu, and rubble shot out in all directions like bullets!
Although Uchiha Yakumi avoided the direct attack, he was still thrown off balance by the explosive shockwave and flying debris, leaving him in a rather disheveled state.

"Opportunity!" The moment Haiye Xiaoxin landed, she flicked her wrist, and two inconspicuous black ropes shot out from her sleeve.

This rope is not physical chakra, but a "black rope" made from hair cultivated using a special secret method with Yang Release chakra.

The black ropes moved with the precision of her fingers, like two living venomous snakes, flying through the air and accurately deflecting the shuriken that Uchiha Yakumi had hastily thrown to distract her pursuit.

"Hmph!" Uchiha Yakumi snorted coldly, steadied himself, and rapidly formed hand seals.

He admitted that he had suffered a great loss in close combat, but the pride of the Uchiha clan would never allow him to admit defeat!

A ninja's battles are not just about taijutsu!
With a series of waving hands, he unleashed a dozen kunai that shot out like a shower of flowers. These kunai collided and spun in mid-air, drawing unpredictable arcs and raining down on Umino Koka from all directions, even from tricky blind spots!
"Uchiha Style: Kunai Throwing Technique!"

"Let's see how you dodge this!"

The Uchiha clan members were invigorated. This was the Uchiha's signature technique. While it might not be very powerful in high-level battles, it was an absolute god-tier technique in regular ninja battles.

However, facing the torrential rain of kunai that almost completely blocked all room for dodging, Umino Koko appeared unusually calm.

She didn't even turn around to look at the kunai shooting from behind; her ten fingers moved nimbly as if plucking strings.

Two black ropes danced around her, forming an impenetrable black light curtain!
Ding! Ding! Ding...

A series of impacts rang out as all the kunai aimed at her, whether from the front, the side, or the blind spot behind her, were precisely deflected and blocked by the dancing black rope!

Not a single one could break through this seemingly simple defense!

"what?!"

How did she know about the attack from behind?!

"Such powerful perception!"

The Uchiha clan members gasped in surprise once again.

Uchiha Kakuzu's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he looked at Umino Sasuke: "Class President Umino, this must be the 'Black Rope Secret Technique' passed down through generations of nobles, right? It truly lives up to its reputation! The exquisite control, the keen perception, and the tenacity of the binding are quite reminiscent of the Nara clan's 'Shadow Secret Technique'! A clan that possesses such a secret technique must indeed have an extraordinary foundation!"

The Nara clan has a history spanning a thousand years, and their secret techniques are renowned throughout the ninja world. The fact that the Black Rope Secret Technique received such high praise from Uchiha Kakunoku speaks volumes about its value.

Umino Sasuke smiled and nodded: "Clan Chief Fire Core is too kind. It's just a small trick, nothing compared to the boundless power of the Uchiha Sharingan."

In the arena, Umino Koko not only defended with ease, but also manipulated two black ropes to actively entangle the Uchiha drug scent.

The black rope moved with extraordinary agility, sometimes lashing out like a whip, sometimes enveloping like a net, constantly compressing the space where Uchiha Yakushi could dodge.

With the insight of his two-tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Yakumi dodged and weaved amidst the black ropes' attacks, seemingly in perilous situations, yet always managing to narrowly escape their restraints.

"Hmph, nothing special!" He calmed down a bit, dodged another black rope that swept towards his waist, and quickly retreated.

However, just as he thought he had escaped death again and landed on the ground...

Swish!
The ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked open!

A black rope, buried deep underground, suddenly burst forth from the soil like a lurking venomous snake.

It instantly wrapped around his left ankle!
"What?!" Uchiha Yakumi was shocked.

He was completely unaware of the chakra fluctuations underground. How could this black rope burrow into the ground?! He immediately thought of the deep pit that Umino Koko had created with her Painful Heaven Kick.

It turns out that it wasn't just an attack, but also a cover for a sneak attack from the ground!

A cold, viscous chakra with a powerful binding force instantly surged into his body from the black ropes binding his ankles!

He felt a numbness in his left leg, his chakra flow instantly became sluggish, and his body movements stiffened!
Clearly, this Black Rope Technique incorporates Yamashiro Midori's Stone Needle Technique, giving it a certain degree of chakra control.

"Damn it!" Uchiha Yakumi's heart trembled violently. He tried desperately to break free, but more black ropes wrapped around him from all directions!

At this critical moment!
Not far behind Umino Koko, another "Uchiha drug smell" quietly appeared. He had finished forming hand seals, his chest bulging high, and he suddenly spat at Umino Koko, who had her back to him.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A massive, blazing fireball, carrying a destructive aura, roared toward Umino Kaoru's back!
"Watch out!" The young Uchiha clansmen watching the battle instinctively shouted when they saw the beautiful girl in danger.

However, it was as if Umino Koko had eyes in the back of her head! Without even glancing back, she nimbly stepped to the side, narrowly avoiding the center of the fireball's attack range.

At the same time, the black rope she controlled with her right hand lashed out like a whip with eyes!
Snapped!
The "Uchiha Medicine Scent" shadow clone that used Fire Release was instantly blown up into a cloud of white smoke!
"What a quick response!"

"Her senses are too sharp; she couldn't even hide the sneak attack from her shadow clone!"

However, although the Great Fireball did not hit Umino Kaoru, it struck a spot not far in front of Uchiha Yakumi's main body.

Whoops!

The flames instantly engulfed the section of black rope. The tough black rope, formed from Yang Release hair, was quickly burned and melted in the face of the scorching fire release, as if it had encountered its nemesis!
"It works!" Uchiha Yakumi was overjoyed.

As soon as the binding force on his ankles loosened, he immediately mobilized his chakra and struggled violently. Although the aftershocks of his own fire release scorched his clothes and burned his arms, leaving him in a sorry state, he finally managed to break free of the restraints.

Without hesitation, he immediately used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to retreat rapidly and create distance.

"Fire Release is the nemesis of this black rope!" Uchiha Yakumi gasped for breath, but his eyes lit up; he had found a chance to turn the tide.

"Fire Release·Dragon Fire Technique!"

Without further hesitation, he formed hand seals at an extremely fast speed, and a condensed dragon of fire spewed from his mouth, shooting straight towards Umino Koka, who was about to close in and pursue him again!

"Fire Release attacks have a wide range; it's too dangerous for her to charge straight in like that!"

"You still lack battlefield experience!"

Seeing that Umino Koko not only did not dodge, but instead charged towards the Dragon Fire Technique, some Uchiha clan members shook their heads and no longer had a high opinion of Umino Koko.

The fiery dragon arrived in an instant. Haiye Xiaoxin tried her best to dodge, her movements were agile, but the range of the flames was too large, and a scorching tongue of fire still swept across her left arm and shoulder!

However, the expected burns did not occur!

Where the flames licked, a layer of translucent, viscous, maltose-like substance quickly welled up from under her clothes. The flames scorched it, making a sizzling sound. The viscous substance quickly turned black, carbonized, and fell off, revealing her intact clothes and skin underneath!
"Sticky Armor?!" Uchiha Fire Core was once again moved, exclaiming in amazement, "They've even mastered this kind of defensive secret technique? The Fire Release's weakness has been neutralized! The secret techniques passed down by the Umino clan are truly endless!"

Despite the lingering heat of the flames, Umino Koko forcefully broke through the fire dragon's blockade and once again approached Uchiha Yakumi!
(End of this chapter)