Chapter 23: Difficult Kill

Yeshan and Uchiha Fugaku, who attacked from both sides, moved in surprisingly consistent manner, both holding kunai in their right hands and stabbing towards the Sand Ninja's ribs.

When Ikemoto Ying saw this, a trace of annoyance flashed through his heart. He couldn't understand what these Konoha ninjas were thinking. Why did they use the same routine several times? Did they really treat him as a goldfish?

Ikemoto Eiichi grabbed the wrists of the two attacking people without thinking and was about to throw them out with force. This was a method he had used several times and it was very effective.

Before he could use any force, Uchiha Fugaku, who had been keeping his head down and thinking about something, suddenly raised his head. The magatama in his Sharingan began to spin wildly, and he used the strongest illusion he had mastered at this stage.

"Golden Binding Illusion!"

Ikemoto Yingyi felt a flash of blood in front of his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he found that his limbs and body were nailed by several earth nails and he couldn't move! He couldn't help but be horrified, and the chakra that was flowing in an orderly manner in his body suddenly stopped, and then rushed to his head, trying to use it to break free from the illusion.

"Puchi"

Although Uchiha Fugaku's illusion failed to restrain the Sand Ninja for too long, every moment of distraction during the battle was fatal, and Yamashiro Tatsu's subsequent ninja sword still cut a big gash on the opponent's body.

The blood gushed out and sprayed on Yamashiro Tatsuya's face, making him lick it excitedly. As expected, the blood of a senior ninja tasted different and it filled him with a sense of accomplishment.

Ikemoto Eiichi covered the wound on his chest, still unable to believe that he, who had always had the upper hand, was cut open by a few little ghosts on the opposite side. It was also because he was careless and was confused by the Uchiha ninja who had not used illusions, which led to his injury.

Feeling the pain in his chest, Ikemoto Eiichi was filled with remorse. He hated himself for being greedy, hated himself for choosing the wrong target at the beginning, and hated the cunning Konoha ninjas on the opposite side. A feeling of despair grew from his remorse, intensified, and finally destroyed his sanity. After knowing that it would be difficult for him to escape back to the Land of Rain today, Ikemoto Eiichi stared at Ye Shan and others fiercely and began to slowly form seals.

"Secret Technique: Blood Boiling Technique!"

Ye Shan looked at the Sand Ninjas who were preparing for a desperate fight with a serious face. Knowing that the upcoming battle would be extremely brutal, he licked his lips involuntarily and crouched down.

After performing the secret technique, Ikemoto Eiichi felt that the blood in his blood vessels was boiling, supplying a large amount of oxygen to his tired cells, allowing his sluggish breath to recover to its peak in a very short time. Even the wound on his chest stopped bleeding, and in front of the three people's horrified gazes, countless granulation tissue grew and fused together!

It goes without saying that the Sand Ninja has performed some secret technique to stimulate his own body functions. Although no one knows how he did it, the rising aura on his body tells Ye Shan and others that the upcoming battle has reached a fever pitch.

"drink!"

Ikemoto Ying shouted angrily, and the fine ninja vest on his body was torn into pieces by the chakra that burst out of his body, revealing his strong upper body.

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

Countless chakra balls visible to the naked eye shot out, completely blocking the space for Yeshan and others to dodge. Uchiha Fugaku's eyes narrowed, and he quickly formed a few seals. He slapped his palms on the ground, and chakra surged wildly throughout his body. He used his own ninjutsu before the wind-style ninjutsu arrived.

"Psychic art!"

A heavy red iron door with a cat head printed on it emerged from the ground, protecting the three people.

"bang bang bang"

The chakra ball hit the solid iron door, leaving pits and dents on its surface, but it still failed to destroy it.

Suddenly, Shancheng Chen felt a breeze blowing from his left side, and a fist appeared in his field of vision, smashing towards his head! The sudden attack made Shancheng Chen confused, and he only had time to raise his sword horizontally, and his fist hit the sword.

Konoha's standard ninja sword was smashed into pieces by a fist, and the flying fragments scratched Uchiha Fugaku's cheek, leaving a deep cut. The power of a single punch was so terrifying!

Yamashiro Tatsuya, who took the punch head-on, was in an even more miserable state. The protection of the ninja sword and the short-distance displacement created by Yeshan's earth escape allowed him to escape, but his left shoulder was still smashed by the punch, and his shoulder blade was even exposed, and his arm hung down weakly.

Fast, too fast. After using the secret technique, the Sand Ninja was like a ghost. He instantly crossed a space of ten meters and launched a violent attack.

Yeshan and Uchiha Fugaku formed hand seals at the same time, trying to use ninjutsu to force back the Sand Ninja.

"Chen, jump away!"

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Singing Technique!"

With Yeshan and the other two not sparing their chakra, a huge flame engulfed the area where the Sand Ninja was, completely dispelling the remaining darkness on the ridge.

However, the Sand Ninja disappeared.

Ye Shan didn't bother to look for the traces of the Sand Ninja and ran towards Uchiha Fugaku. In this situation, the only way to survive was to join up with his teammates!

When Ye Shan was halfway through the run, a look of fear appeared in his eyes. A figure appeared behind Uchiha Fugaku, and a kunai with wind-attribute chakra silently stabbed into his heart.

The Sand Ninja's movements were captured by the sharp-eyed Uchiha Fugaku. His brain issued an order to dodge, but his body was completely unable to react!

At the critical moment, Ye Shan's hands moved like a butterfly flying through flowers, and then he stomped his feet on the ground and roared: "Get up! Earth escape·Tulong spear!"

Several earth spears sprang up from behind Uchiha Fugaku and stabbed towards the Sand Ninja.

Ikemoto Eiichi paused, then swung his left hand in a semicircle, breaking Yeshan's ninjutsu, and still stabbed forward with his right hand.

Just that momentary pause gave Uchiha Fugaku a chance to escape. He exerted force from his waist, and with the sound of bones cracking, Uchiha Fugaku's body twisted like a snake, deviating from its original position, and the Sand Ninja's fatal blow passed through his side.

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes were filled with madness. He hugged the Sand Ninja's arms tightly with both hands, turned around suddenly, and an illusion shot into the Sand Ninja's mind.

After releasing the ninjutsu, Hayama took out a kunai and shot it at him, leaving the opponent wide open. This was a style of fighting to the death. Yamashiro Tatsu also gritted his teeth, stared with bloodshot eyes, and attacked the Sand Ninja who was temporarily controlled by Uchiha Fugaku.

In the violent state, Ikemoto Eiichi was a little slower in removing the illusion, but it could still be considered as being removed in seconds. Looking at himself being attacked again, he sneered, and the boiling chakra in his body began to move. In this state, he felt invincible, and he had nothing to fear even if an elite jonin came!

The Sand Ninja grabbed Yamashiro Tatsu's arm with his left hand and squeezed it hard. With the sound of bones breaking, he swung it up in the air and smashed it at Yeshan like a weapon. At the same time, he raised his foot and kicked Uchiha Fugaku's calf.

Ye Shan looked at Yamashiro Tatsu who was flying towards him with a helpless look. In the painful eyes of his teammates, he did not catch him. Instead, he turned his body and dodged, then continued to rush towards the Sand Ninja without slowing down.

The situation on the field was already very clear. With his hands disabled, Yamashiro Tatsuno had no ability to fight. Even if he gave up this attack opportunity and took over his body, it would only waste the opportunity that Uchiha Fugaku had risked greatly to create. Rather than letting Yamashiro Tatsuno suffer a minor injury, it would be better to seize the opportunity and give his side the greatest hope of victory.

Faced with the Sand Ninja's simple kick, the fighting gene hidden in Uchiha Fugaku's body awakened. The blood from the ancient family also boiled at this moment, and the magatama in his eyes showed signs of merging together!

Without dodging, Uchiha Fugaku exerted force on his feet and violently pulled the arm of the Sand Ninja that he was holding. The Sand Ninja, who was standing on one foot, suddenly lost his balance and fell towards Uchiha Fugaku. Then, Uchiha Fugaku straightened his waist and hit his head on the nose of the tall Sand Ninja.

"boom"

When the collision sounded, Ikemoto Yingzhi felt as if he was hit on the back of the head with a club. His eyes went dark and a lot of golden stars appeared. At the same time, all the bitterness and sweetness surged into his heart. He couldn't help but cry and flowed down, blinding his eyes. He suddenly became furious and secretly vowed to blow the Uchiha in front of him into pieces.

But before the Sand Ninja could find a way to break free, Ye Shan appeared on his right side and stabbed his neck with a kunai flashing with cold light.

The tearful Sand Ninja stretched out his left hand and accurately grabbed his hand. Ye Shan, who had expected this, stretched out his other hand, and used the hardening technique on his hand to turn his palm into a pitch-black color, and smashed the Sand Ninja's immobile arm hard!

"Click"

The sound of breaking bones was heard again, but this time it was the Sand Ninja's bones that were broken!

Ikemoto Eiichi, whose body was extremely sensitive, screamed in pain and couldn't help but look at his right arm, which was bent 90 degrees in the opposite direction. At the same time as he was angry, a trace of fear crept into his heart. These young Konoha ninjas were too cruel, not only to their enemies, but also to themselves!

Uchiha Fugaku, with blood all over his head and face, had madness in his eyes. He loosened the disabled arm of the Sand Ninja, twisted his right foot on the ground, and swept his left leg over like a whirlwind.

Ikemoto Eiichi endured the pain in his arm, shook his other wrist, and a kunai appeared in his hand, stabbing towards Uchiha Fugaku's thigh.

How could Ye Shan let him get his wish? He stretched out his evil hand and slapped his side, breaking several of the Sand Ninja's ribs again and kicking him at the same time.

Ikemoto Eiichi, who had just stood firm and had no time to defend himself, could only watch helplessly as his feet were tucked into the sides of his body. A huge force surged into his body, making him hear the sound of his lumbar spine breaking. Then his legs went limp and he fell to the ground. He lost control of the body below the waist and became a paraplegic!

With bloodshot eyes, Hayama took out a kunai and cut off the Sand Ninja's neck, while Uchiha Fugaku jumped up and kicked the Sand Ninja's temple with his leg with a kunai. The head that lost its connection point flew out like a football. Blood gushed out along the smooth and neatly broken artery of the Sand Ninja, splashing all over the two of them.

The Sand Ninja's broken body shook a few times and fell to the ground, deader than dead.

Ye Shan sat down on the ground, gasping for breath. When the adrenaline stopped being secreted in large quantities, severe pain swept over him. Ye Shan scratched the ground with his hands in pain to vent his pain.

After a long while, Yeshan, who was used to the pain, grinned and smiled at Uchiha Fugaku. Uchiha Fugaku, who had a blank expression, was infected by Yeshan's smile and started laughing too. For a moment, the only sound on the ridgeline that had just returned to silence was the hissing laughter of the two of them.

The sun rose high in the east, and the sky became completely bright.