Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 17 Before these eyes, you have nowhere to hide! (Please continue reading)

The sudden attack caught the three of them off guard.

But all three of them were competent ninjas, and almost the instant the explosion spread, they immediately leaped away and scattered in different directions.

However, affected by the explosion, they were forced to scatter, and suddenly the distance between them increased.

The continuous explosions filled the surrounding area with mist, forcing Yuki to dodge back and forth in the forest to avoid them.

"Damn it, we've been ambushed."

Yuzhi cursed inwardly. Even though he had guessed that Iwagakure would make a move, he did not expect that Iwagakure would act so quickly.

He also noticed something: the explosions were all caused by detonating tags, which meant...

"Iwagakure has figured out where we're going to attack!"

Nobody is a fool, especially those who govern villages and command battlefields.

It's easy to imagine that things won't go smoothly for Minato Namikaze either.

But what happened over there had nothing to do with Yuzhi. At this moment, his eyes had turned crimson, and three tomoe slowly rotated in his eyes.

Through the smoke, he could see a figure rapidly approaching him, and soon the figure blocked his way!

"I never expected it to be an Uchiha."

Upon seeing Yuzhi's eyes, the newcomer immediately turned his head slightly away, refusing to meet her gaze.

"You are..." Yuzhi frowned slightly.

The slightly thin figure in front of him gave him a vague sense of familiarity.

But he couldn't quite place who this guy was.

"I am from the Iwagakure Explosives Unit, Hunt."

The gaunt fellow had a cold expression, but his demeanor was very proper; however, his name made Yuzhi momentarily lose her composure.

Yuri suddenly remembered who this guy was. He was the one who was skilled in Explosion Release and was resurrected by Kabuto Yakushi in the future, along with Pakura.

"So it was you." Yuzhi nodded gently.

"What, are you surprised?" Shou's expression remained indifferent: "The fact that you could come here and cause such a commotion is what surprised us the most."

"Actually, we should thank Kumogakure." Knowing that a battle was inevitable, Yuuki didn't mind playing mind games: "Without them, we wouldn't have had such a good opportunity."

As expected, Yuzhi's words immediately made Kari, who already looked somewhat cold, even more gloomy.

"What is your purpose? How many people are involved?" Shou asked indifferently, barely suppressing his anger.

"You already guessed it, otherwise you wouldn't have set up an ambush here. As for how many people there are..."

Yuzhi shook his head; he noticed commotion coming from a distance as well.

Undoubtedly, Akai and his companions also encountered enemies and became embroiled in battle.

"At a time like this, you still have the mind to care about others?"

Kari seemed to notice that Haori was somewhat distracted, and he spoke dismissively.

"Never mind, it seems you won't tell me anyway. But no matter how many of you there are, you will all meet again in the Pure Land."

"Before you said that, did you think about something?"

Yuzhi withdrew his gaze, but a hint of disdain appeared on his face.

"Do you really have the courage to face me, or are you afraid of my Sharingan?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the ground beneath Yuzhi's feet cracked open, and a figure darted out from the ground.

He was incredibly fast; even through his Sharingan, Hagoromo could see chakra flowing on his fist!

Clearly, this is a burst attack.

Despite being ambushed, Yuzhi remained calm, as he could clearly see the trajectory of Kari's attack.

Just as the fist was about to strike him, his body slightly shifted, appearing incredibly fluid and graceful, easily dodging the attack.

And taking advantage of the moment when his attack missed and his body stiffened, he quickly pulled out a kunai.

The kunai went straight for Gari's chest and pierced through his chest in the blink of an eye!

But Yuzhi raised an eyebrow slightly, because he clearly saw that Kari had already run away.

Those that remained in place were nothing more than earth clones, just like before.

"Is this how you Iwagakure behave?"

Yu Zhi spoke with undisguised sarcasm, but he remained extremely wary inside.

Once the people of Iwagakure enter the underground, they are naturally difficult to detect. Even if Haori has the Sharingan, it is difficult for her to lock onto them immediately.

Moreover, this hunter has a typical ninja mentality; if he misses his first strike, he will immediately use his advantages to lie in wait.

This is completely different from how he was when he was resurrected using Edo Tensei, and how he let loose and lived freely.

"What a turtle! It seems your Tsuchikage is destined to live a long time, since they're all born in the year of the turtle, aren't they?"

Seeing that Kari still hadn't moved, Yuri continued to chatter away while searching for his location.

Unfortunately, he overestimated his ability to make sarcastic remarks.

Perhaps his ability to give motivational speeches is barely comparable to Naruto's, but his ability to mock is clearly inferior to Sasuke's.

Maybe if Sasuke just stands there without saying a word, others will already be itching to come out and beat him up.

"Since you don't seem to have any desire to fight, let's not waste each other's time. I'll take my leave now."

After thinking for a moment, Yu Zhi casually said something, and then he actually walked straight ahead.

However, he had only taken one step when he immediately sensed movement behind him.

He quickly turned around, his gaze instantly locking onto the area behind him, where three tomoe were spinning rapidly.

He paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

"Got you!"

He rushed forward quickly, one hand behind his back, while the other hand held a kunai and stabbed it fiercely into the ground!

The kunai pierced the ground instantly, but Yuzhi's expression changed slightly.

Because blood didn't appear on the ground as he expected, and the feel of the kunai after it pierced the ground was completely different!

"I've caught you, you Uchiha brat!"

Almost instantly, the ground behind Yuri suddenly cracked open, and only then did Kari's figure truly appear.

His right hand lashed out with a powerful punch, the fist glowing with chakra, slamming towards Yuzhi.

He's been patient for so long, and this is the moment he's been waiting for!

However, when he saw that Yuri was standing still and not moving, as if she had no intention of dodging at all.

He suddenly became a little alert, but he didn't retract his fist; instead, he slightly reduced the force of his punch.

boom--

The moment the fist touched Yuri's body, a violent explosion erupted from his body.

However, this outburst did not shatter his body; instead, it instantly melted into a surge of electricity!

"Lightning clone, when?"

Shou's expression was somewhat grim, but fortunately he had withdrawn some of his strength earlier, which gave him a chance to turn things around.

He immediately stomped his foot on the ground, using the force of the massive explosion from the ground and his punch to quickly move to his original position before the electric current could spread to his body.

Shortly after he left, a huge fireball pierced through the smoke and slammed into the ground.

The surrounding grass was quickly ignited, and the fire began to spread rapidly. In the shadow of the flames, Yuzhi's figure quietly appeared.

"How foolish and ignorant."

Several kunai appeared in Yuzhi's hand. He calmly looked at Kari, who was hiding not far away, and a mocking expression appeared on his face.

Those scarlet eyes looked exceptionally cold in the firelight.

"Admittedly, hiding underground can indeed help avoid the Sharingan's detection to some extent."

But don't forget, if you make any rash moves, you won't be able to escape the lock of those eyes.

Before these eyes, you have nowhere to hide!

(End of this chapter)