Naruto: Forbidden Arts and an Immortal Agenda

Watching the six Konoha ninjas gradually approaching from outside the woods, the leader of the rogue ninjas raised his hand.

The other rogues focused their gaze on his rough palm.

They only needed one command from their leader to charge together.

Unexpectedly, the six Konoha ninjas suddenly halted at the forest's edge.

Before they could react, six massive fireballs shot through the air toward them.

The autumn trees were dry and brittle, with a thick layer of leaves blanketing the ground.

The fireballs scorched the air, and before even reaching them, the falling leaves ignited spontaneously.

As flames threatened to engulf everyone, the rogue ninja leader abandoned concealment. In an instant, he leaped onto the treetops and formed rapid hand seals.

[Wind Release - Great Breakthrough!]

Whirling gales spiraled forth, massive wind blades slicing toward the fireballs, clearing every tree in their path.

Following the path carved by the wind blades, seventeen rogue ninjas surged forward.

At the first appearance of those wind blades, Aozora and Shuichi knew they faced formidable opponents.

Wind Release - Great Breakthrough was merely a C-rank jutsu, yet the power they displayed exceeded what any normal C-rank technique should possess.

"A jonin!"

Shuichi had already gripped his sword handle, barely containing his eagerness.

"Pfft! Just a village jonin!"

No elite jonins from the Five Great Ninja Villages would appear among rogue ninjas. Compared to rogues, they always had better options, like becoming bounty hunters.

Shuichi frowned. "That's still a jonin, and we're outnumbered three to one!"

"So what? Aren't all Uchiha trained precisely for exactly these odds?"

Aozora shot back question after question before continuing, "They've all become chunin already. They're not academy freshlings anymore."

Silent for a moment, Shuichi coldly replied, "You'd better pray none of them get seriously hurt."

"Sure, injuries are inevitable — but none of us will die."

Aozora had already activated his Sharingan, seeing everything happening at a distance with perfect clarity.

Chakra adhered to the soles of his feet, ready to propel him forward instantly.

Even more importantly, the Zhanxian [Slayer of Immortals] flying knife now lay quietly in his hand.

He believed his knife would definitely be faster than the enemy jonin's strike.

Shuichi stared at the weapon in Aozora's hand for a long while. "This is the Zhanxian flying knife [Slayer of Immortals]? Looks plain enough!"

Aozora answered indifferently, "That's because you haven't seen its edge yet."

Before Shuichi could ask more, Aozora interrupted, "It's about to start!"

As the rogue ninja squad burst from the dense forest, they encountered the Uchiha team's spectacular array of ninja tools.

Shuriken, kunai, and Fuma shuriken rained down, quickly dropping several attackers flat.

Even then, thirteen rogues broke through the defensive barrage.

Their comrades' deaths didn't break the desperados' courage. Instead, it fueled their brutality.

"Kill them! Avenge Inoue and Matsushita!"

Roaring, their leader charged straight at the six Uchiha.

Shin'ya, as team captain, immediately stepped forward to block him.

Ninja versus ninja, captain versus captain. Soon both sides engaged at close range, naturally dividing into six separate battle zones.

Trying to exploit their numerical superiority, the rogue ninjas attempted to divide their enemies and finish them quickly.

Uchiha tried to create distance and maneuvering space for himself.

As soon as the two sides engaged, they realized their opponents were no pushovers.

This group of rogue ninja had been committing crimes all over the place. They weren't novices at ambushing ninja squads, nor did they show any fear toward shinobi from the Five Great Ninja Villages. Each of them possessed some skill. They looked down on robbing ordinary people, but lacked the guts to become bounty hunters themselves. Under their leader's command, they simply roamed around causing trouble.

Their adversaries were elite rogue ninja, while Shin'ya and the others were elite members of the Uchiha Clan.

Though their combat experience was limited due to being stationed in Konoha, Shin'ya and his companions trained rigorously, mastering various ninjutsu skills, making their overall strength no weaker than that of elite chunin.

Blades clashed as figures darted past one another!

Both groups quickly became locked in fierce battle.

The battle quickly turned fierce. The clang of steel rang out nonstop, with kunai and shuriken flying everywhere, and fireballs and wind blades tearing through the air in every direction.

Shuichi initially felt some concern, but gradually he let go of his anxiety.

Initially, the Uchiha truly seemed worrisome. Under the relentless, fearless attacks of their enemies, they gradually fell back, suffering many disadvantages.

Yet they persevered.

After holding their ground, the rogue ninja slowly started losing the upper hand.

They indeed possessed rich battlefield experience, but their skill sets were too limited—each only wielding three basic moves.

Each of them wielded chakra exceeding chunin-level, but none mastered even a couple of ninjutsu techniques. Rather than calling them ninja, it would be more accurate to describe them as warriors who possessed chakra.

Even their leader kept repeating the same Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

The six Uchiha members, having seen through the rogue ninja's true capabilities, calmed slightly and patiently launched counterattacks. Though outnumbered, they soon seized the advantage and gained the upper hand.

Even Shin'ya progressed from facing repeated dangers to gradually finding opportunities for retaliation.

Seeing that he couldn't eliminate their opponents and observing his subordinates falling into disadvantage, the rogue leader finally sensed something was off.

Their enemy wasn't from some minor village; these were ninjas belonging to one of the Five Great Hidden Villages.

He seized the chance to counter Shin'ya, then leaped back and shouted, "Retreat!"

Without waiting for confirmation, he immediately turned to flee, disregarding his subordinates.

Upon hearing this, the remaining rogue ninja also abandoned their comrades without hesitation, scattering in different directions trying to escape.

Shin'ya and others had no choice but to engage nearby rogue ninja to prevent their escape.

Aozora watched these scattered rogues fleeing in chaos, shaking his head speechlessly.

That's it?

What kind of training is this?

If there was no benefit, he didn't want to waste his time.

Chakra erupted beneath his feet, and instantly he surged forward.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—"

One kunai after another flew across the sky.

"Puh! Puh! Puh! Puh! Puh—"

Rogue ninja after another collapsed while running.

"Beep!"

The rogue leader heard the sound of a kunai being blocked, yet his heart remained unsettled.

Because his katana had already broken apart, and his heart had ceased beating.

Out of respect, Aozora used the [Flying Dagger Capable of Slaying Immortals] on him.

Shin'ya and the other five stood there stunned.

These rogue ninja who had previously overwhelmed them were eliminated within seconds by Aozora.

There was also a heavy expression on Shuichi's face.

He had just witnessed the sharpness of Aozora's throwing dagger.

Still not blinding, nor dazzling, but unusually sharp.

In an instant, the shattered blade struck true.

He turned back and returned to his own carriage, placing the sword before him.

Gazing at the treasured sword imprisoned within its scabbard, he fell into deep thought.

Aozora retrieved "Zhanxian"[Slayer of Immortals], and upon turning around, saw Shin'ya and the others stunned.

Aozora said, "Come on, snap out of it. Time to clear the mess!"

After saying that, he also returned to his carriage.

Seeing the twelve drops of Gongde on the Heavenly Book, Aozora smiled with satisfaction.

Shin'ya and the other five stared at each other in shock, still unable to believe what had just happened.

"Just now... did Aozora really wipe out all those rogue ninjas in one go?"

"It seems unbelievable, but maybe that's exactly what happened!"

"One kunai per person? Haha — nice!"

"Yeah, couldn't have done it better ourselves!"

"He's even more ruthless than Master Shuichi!"

"Cut the chatter — let's move out and finish this!"

"Yeah, let's go! Thinking about it, I actually am good for something too!"

"…"

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