Ninjutsu Showdown
Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!
Secret Technique: Suizuki Ice Heart!
Streams of golden-orange flames erupted from Uchiha Gen's fingertips, each ember dancing wildly through the air. The intense heat seared the battlefield, igniting the surrounding treetops and leaving charred scars across the trunks. Minazuki Kiyoshi reacted swiftly, his body darting gracefully through the trees with the agility of a seasoned shinobi, narrowly avoiding the flames.
Not purely offensive? Gen's sharp eyes caught a glimmer of icy energy—an intricate, heart-shaped snow-white crystal forming between Kiyoshi's brows. An auxiliary jutsu… Gen deduced instantly.
The ice technique was no mere defense. The Suizuki clan's secret art fortified the user's mind, turning their heart into a mirror of ice—reflecting and weakening Gen's Sharingan-based genjutsu. The chilling aura dulled illusions, even the Uchiha's fearsome pupil techniques would struggle to penetrate such defenses.
But Gen didn't hesitate. His hands flicked in a blur—two kunai embedded with explosive tags flew through the air, followed by three razor-sharp shuriken.
Kiyoshi leapt like a shadow, agile as a monkey. The explosions rocked the trees, but he remained untouched, twisting through the air to avoid the shuriken.
Clang!—Two shuriken collided mid-air with a third, altering its trajectory mid-spin. The redirected shuriken shot toward Kiyoshi's neck with deadly precision.
Ding! Reflexes kicked in. Kiyoshi's arm armor caught the blade just in time, deflecting it. His shurikenjutsu is terrifyingly precise...
Forced to land, Kiyoshi's momentum broke. Gen seized the opportunity, charging forward like a storm. In a flash, Kiyoshi hurled a smoke bomb, thick white mist engulfing the battlefield. Hidden within the veil, he formed hand seals mid-air.
Water Style: Water Shotgun!
The air shimmered as thousands of crystalline water bullets formed, compressing into deadly spheres that hurtled forward with the speed and force of gunfire.
But as the smoke cleared, Gen had vanished—replaced by two battered logs riddled with water-shot impacts.
Suddenly, the earth split beneath Kiyoshi's feet. Gen burst forth, Kusanagi Blade in hand, aiming for a critical strike from below.
Splash!—But the body he struck turned to water—a clone. The hidden explosive tag inside ignited instantly.
Boom! A fiery blast erupted, throwing earth and smoke skyward. But when the dust settled, only a mud replica of Gen remained.
Hidden Mist Jutsu!
Kiyoshi emerged behind a tree, forming seals swiftly. Thick mist spread like an ocean, swallowing the battlefield and blinding all within. Even those attuned to the mist, like Kirigakure shinobi, struggled to sense within the unfamiliar fog.
Yet, within this cover, Kiyoshi homed in on Gen's presence and crept closer…
Fire Style: Mist Blaze Dance!
Gen countered, exhaling waves of scorching flames laced with burning ash. The heat surged forward, devouring the mist and replacing it with blistering heat.
Not good! Kiyoshi immediately formed seals for a defensive barrier.
Water Style: Water Wall!
Steam hissed violently as fire and water collided, but the flames surged around the barrier's edges, threatening to engulf him entirely.
Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!
Desperation surged through Kiyoshi's body. He unleashed a violent gust that blasted through the remaining mist and dust, momentarily clearing the air.
Ninjutsu duel? Just my style, Gen smirked. He slipped into the earth, silently circling behind his opponent. Hidden within the lingering mist, his hands formed quick seals. On his left arm, the fire spirit Zhu Rong flickered to life, eyes alight with anticipation.
Kiyoshi, drawing on his Ice Release mastery, sensed the faint disruption behind him.
Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!
Golden-orange flames burst from Gen's mouth, igniting the mist and rapidly consuming the air around them. Zhu Rong's power intensified the flames into a raging inferno, reaching over twenty meters with heat so intense it scorched the very soil.
Terrifying... Kiyoshi's heart pounded. If I don't use my full power, I'll be incinerated!
Ice Release: Multiple Ice Crystal Walls!
With frantic urgency, Kiyoshi pressed his palms to the ground, erecting shimmering walls of ice. The battlefield's temperature plummeted as crystalline structures rose in defense.
The first wall melted instantly. The second followed within seconds. One after another, each wall vaporized as Gen's inferno surged closer. Kiyoshi's chakra reserves strained as more ice erupted to fill the gaps, but exhaustion clawed at his body.
Yoho… still holding on?
"Zhu Rong, let's push harder."
"Wu Sheng, flank and aim for his hand."
The fire spirit Zhu Rong nodded eagerly, feeding more flame into the attack. Meanwhile, Wu Sheng—Gen's hidden blade—slipped silently through the battlefield, scabbard ready, circling low behind Kiyoshi.
He's trying to burn through my chakra reserves… I need a way out! Kiyoshi's mind raced. But his defense left no room for offense, and a single lapse meant death.
Maybe if I can complete a one-handed seal before the wall collapses…
The firestorm in front of him wasn't just any B-rank Great Fireball Technique. Empowered by Zhu Rong, it approached S-rank destructive power—one mistake would mean complete annihilation.
As Kiyoshi hesitated, Wu Sheng quietly made the decision for him…
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