Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou

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Clang, clang…!

In the rain, sparks flew violently as Rasa hastily wielded his kunai to fend off Shirou's relentless attacks.

The moment he leaped down from the sky, Shirou activated his Cursed Seal state. His face was covered with black markings, dramatically enhancing both his strength and speed.

"Under these eyes, I've already seen through everything about you!"

The cold voice echoed in the rain, but Shirou wasn't just trying to show off—he was playing a psychological game.

Amid this high-speed close-quarters combat, Rasa, who was already not skilled in taijutsu and was nursing an injured shoulder, felt utterly suppressed.

"It seems Konoha's Uchiha underestimates me! Do you think relying on Lightning Release is enough to counter me?!"

Rasa roared furiously, and in an instant, the surrounding gold dust erupted violently, sweeping across the battlefield like a storm.

"Rasa, Jonin of Sunagakure in the Land of Wind, adept in Magnet Release: Gold Dust, and possessing Wind, Water, and Earth chakra natures. Calm and trusted by the Third Kazekage."

With his body crackling with lightning, Shirou continuously pressured Rasa into close combat. Wearing a relaxed, confident smile, he recited Rasa's information aloud as if mocking him—making no attempt to hide it from the other ninjas on the battlefield.

"Your Magnet Release is indeed powerful, but Konoha's intelligence unit isn't useless. Your gold dust is naturally heavier than ordinary sand, and in this rainy weather, how fast can it even move?

Besides, when your gold dust mixes with water, it becomes conductive. My Lightning Release counters you perfectly!"

When those words left his mouth, Rasa's face immediately turned pale with anger. Gritting his teeth, he coldly retorted,

"Konoha has indeed spent a lot of effort gathering intelligence on us Sand Ninjas."

With a sharp shout, Rasa attacked with his gold dust, but Shirou dodged with incredible speed, making it impossible for the gold dust to catch up.

Even when some large-scale attacks with gold dust came his way, Shirou's sharp Kusanagi Sword, enhanced with the cutting properties of Lightning Release chakra, sliced through the gold dust with ease, destabilizing its structure and scattering it midair.

"Damn Uchiha!"

Rasa was furious under Shirou's relentless pressure.

At the start of the battle, the Sand Ninjas had the high-ground advantage, using the terrain to let their heavier gold dust sweep down like an avalanche. They thought they had the upper hand—until a summoned flying ninja beast ruined their plans.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With the terrain advantage lost, Konoha and Sunagakure ninjas clashed head-on, their various jutsu and puppets colliding violently in the rain.

"Damn it, why are there so many Konoha ninjas here?!"

"The Hyuga Clan, the Uchiha Clan! The Aburame Clan too! And this monstrous strength—damn, even the Senju Clan! Who leaked our intelligence?!"

The Sand Ninjas, already outnumbered, were overwhelmed when the battle began. They couldn't help but feel utterly suppressed.

"What kind of enemies are these?!"

It was as if half of Konoha's elite clan ninjas had arrived, leading the Sand Ninjas to suspect their intelligence had been leaked. Otherwise, how could Konoha be so well-prepared?

The gold dust tried to capture Shirou's silhouette but soaked with rainwater, its speed was visibly reduced.

Although the high ground and rainwater made the gold dust heavier and theoretically stronger, the rain also restricted its mobility. The increased weight consumed significantly more chakra, prompting Rasa to shout angrily:

"Uchiha! Don't underestimate the will of the Sand Ninjas!"

With a furious roar, the raging gold dust formed a terrifying wall in front of him.

Shirou, holding his lightning-charged Kusanagi Sword, immediately pierced through the wall, closing in on Rasa and leaving no room for him to perform any jutsu.

Rasa, the future Fourth Kazekage, felt as though his every move was being countered. He was not only frustrated but infuriated.

Squelch!

When the Kusanagi Sword pierced into Rasa's body, the sensation of flesh being pierced caused Shirou's expression to change instantly—something was wrong!

The next moment, the furious Rasa revealed a sly smile. His body crumbled into gold dust, and from behind came the sound of an aerial assault.

"Flying ability, huh? It seems I'm even better at it!"

Boom!

 Terrifying gold dust transformed into giant hands, attacking relentlessly. Shirou dodged frantically, realizing only then what had happened.

It turned out that during the moment when the gold dust wall blocked Shirou's vision, Rasa had hidden his real body within the gold dust and used a clone to distract him. This allowed Rasa to widen the distance and prepare his next jutsu.

In the steady drizzle, Rasa stood atop a platform of flying gold dust, blood flowing from his shoulder but continuing to manipulate his gold dust to attack.

"A Jonin of the Uchiha Clan at your age, capable of summoning slugs—looks like you're the one with close ties to Tsunade Hime. The youngest Jonin in Konoha's history to create an A-rank jutsu at just thirteen!"

Rasa said as he continued his relentless assault with his gold dust, turning the tide of the battle once more.

On the ground, Shirou, moving at lightning speed with the help of his Lightning Release-enhanced body, managed to avoid the attacks for now. But it was clear he couldn't keep this up for long.

Rasa, a jutsu-oriented ninja, had a deep chakra reserve.

"Your tactics are good, but against real strength, tactics can only serve as support."

With a roar, Rasa sent gold dust surging from all directions. Shirou's expression turned serious.

It was clear that the future Fourth Kazekage, often deemed the weakest of the Kage, was not to be underestimated. After all, among so many Sand Ninjas, Rasa had risen to the rank of Kage, making him one of the strongest in the ninja world.

Even in the disadvantageous terrain of the Land of Rain, Rasa's strength was enough to prove his capabilities.

Lightning Release: Earth Walk

 Forming hand seals, Shirou released Lightning Release that coursed through the rain-soaked ground. The electricity spread across the puddles, traveling to the gold dust and destabilizing it by disrupting the chakra flow.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

 The surrounding gold dust collapsed like quicksand under the surge of lightning.

"The Land of Rain… how annoying!"

Standing atop his gold dust in the air, Rasa frowned as he watched his jutsu being countered. The rainy terrain amplified the power of Lightning Release and increased his chakra consumption. It was clear that the environment gave Shirouo the upper hand.

A moment later, countless shuriken flew toward Rasa.

"From up here, you can't touch me."

Effortlessly dodging the attack, Rasa's expression suddenly shifted as he noticed glinting wires in the air.

"Wires?!"

The shuriken had been attached to steel wires, which formed an intricate web that bound Rasa tightly. His eyes widened in shock.

Manipulated Shuriken Technique

 With his Sharingan's three tomoe spinning, Shirou smiled victoriously. Holding and biting the steel wires, he yanked Rasa into a tight bind and completed his hand seals before Rasa could react.

Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique

 Taking a deep breath, Shirou unleashed a blazing dragon-shaped fire stream along the steel wires. Even in the rain, the fire's intensity was terrifying, illuminating the sky and drawing cries of shock from the surrounding Sand Ninjas.