At night.
In a fast-food place, hiding from the rain under the roof, stood Genma. As soon as he noticed the rain starting to pour, he quickly ran under the cover. At that moment, the rain began to come down in torrents.
Passersby started to take out their umbrellas, and those like Genma, who didn't have an umbrella, sought shelter from the rain. Suddenly, a voice came from behind him.
Vendor: Hey, kid! If you're not buying anything, move away; you're blocking my food stall.
Genma: Oh, sorry, — Genma said, stepping back when he noticed Kurenai, Asuma, and Kakashi passing by. They were walking, talking animatedly, and didn't notice Genma. Kakashi and Asuma had umbrellas protecting them from the heavy rain, while Kurenai walked beside Asuma.
Genma sighed, watching them, and then, suddenly deciding, ran up to them. He approached Kakashi from the left side and grabbed his right shoulder.
Genma: Yo, Kakashi, can you take me home in this downpour?
Kakashi: No, — Kakashi replied quickly.
Genma: Eh, why? — Genma was surprised.
Kakashi: You live too far from my house. You can come with me and take an umbrella on your way back.
Genma thought for a moment and nodded: That's a good idea, — he said, taking shelter from the rain under Kakashi's umbrella.
Meanwhile, Asuma, walking under the same umbrella with Kurenai, started to talk:
Asuma: Do you think they'll send us back to the front again?
He continued walking, frowning slightly, while the raindrops quietly pattered on his umbrella.
Asuma: I've been discharged from the hospital, — he continued, — and so have Ebisu, Kurenai, and Gai. We're supposed to, no, we have to be sent back to the front tomorrow or the day after. The wounds there are even more serious, but everyone stays until the end, receiving medical aid right in the war camps.
Kakashi: You're right, every person is important for the war, we'll be sent back there very soon — Kakashi said, thoughtfully looking at the rain-soaked street.
But suddenly, Genma spoiled the atmosphere, shouting: Hey, Kakashi, slow down, I can't keep up!
At that moment, someone bumped into Genma's shoulder, and he almost fell into the mud. Luckily, Kakashi caught his arm in time and kept him from falling face-first into a puddle of mud.
Kakashi: Hey, you should apologize, — Kakashi addressed a tall man.
The man turned and looked at them with his dull, exhausted eyes.
Man: What? — asked the man with long wet hair and tattered clothes, emanating an unpleasant smell.
At first, they couldn't identify the smell, but after going through so many battles, they would recognize that smell anywhere. It was the smell of blood. At that moment, Asuma and Genma didn't recognize him and couldn't recall the incident that made them hold their breath.
The rain intensified, noisily pattering on the asphalt. The tall man, with his sharp eyes, looked down at the four kids.
Of all of them, only Kurenai trembled with fear and, pointing at the man, said: It's him! - She almost burst into tears upon seeing the man.
Kakashi, looking straight into the eyes of the man before him, saw the readiness to take a life if necessary. Wasting no time, he raised the protector of the Hidden Leaf Village, revealing his Sharingan. Throwing the umbrella into the air, he suddenly began forming hand signs.
Hand signs: [Monkey] — [Dragon] — [Rat] — [Bird] — [Ox] — [Snake] — [Dog] — [Tiger] — [Monkey]. Concentrating chakra in his hand, Kakashi summoned a bright flash of light accompanied by the chirping sound of birds. He completed the hand signs with incredible speed.
The man before him widened his eyes, and his vision was obscured by the burst of light. With his Sharingan, Kakashi noticed the man clutch his stomach with one hand while reaching for a large sword on his back with the other.
The explosion of chakra collision pushed both the swordsman and Kakashi back. The sword did not break, which surprised everyone. Kakashi, like a feather, landed on his feet, spinning in the air, and then stood on the ground again. He noticed his hand trembling from the impact.
The man lay in a puddle of mud several meters away from his sword. The night rain intensified, loudly beating on the ground, adding tension to the atmosphere. Kakashi stood on guard, ready for the next move.
The explosion attracted many people. They began to watch and whisper, and some backed away several dozen meters in fear. The explosion was heard several blocks away, and soon reinforcements arrived in the form of ninjas. Many ninjas instantly surrounded them.
Genma: Why are you searching us? You're probably looking for him! — Genma said, pointing at the man's body.
The Konoha ninjas, especially the Uchiha who gathered around Genma, tensed up, staring at the man lying in the puddle of mud.
Suddenly, a faint sound was heard.
*Ding*
System — Level Two achieved.
Sam's body instantly healed, and all his wounds vanished. He stood under the rain, looking at them with lifeless eyes.
Uchiha: We were ordered to capture you, so surrender without a fight, — said one of the Uchiha standing next to Kakashi.
Sam felt he was being watched. Glancing back, he saw several shinobi standing on rooftops, observing him with their blood-red eyes.
One of the Uchiha suddenly shouted: He killed one of our brothers! He must die! — he roared angrily.
Kakashi saw the man before him getting ready to attack. In a flash, Sam was in front of the Uchiha, extending a hand with a broken chain. The attack was aimed directly at the Uchiha's face, exuding danger. The fist flew towards the Uchiha, but Kakashi quickly formed hand signs to save his comrade.
Kakashi: Earth Style - Earth Wall!
Kakashi swiftly formed a hand sign and then slapped his hands on the ground. A wall instantly rose before the man's hand, and his fist broke through the wall, getting stuck. Suddenly, from the ground where Sam stood, Kakashi emerged, ready to attack with a spinning kick.
Kakashi's attack caught Sam off guard, and he flew several meters away from the wall. Getting up, Sam heard the whizzing sound of wind. Turning, he saw a giant shuriken. Sam easily dodged it, but the shuriken suddenly split into several parts. Barely visible threads stretched directly toward Sam.
The blades pierced Sam's body, but his body was substituted with a log, disappearing in a puff of smoke.
Uchiha: Can the great Sharingan be fooled by such a simple technique? — said one of the Uchiha, observing the situation.
The Uchiha saw everything and knew where Sam had run after the substitution. They were on alert, ready for the next move.
The night rain intensified.
Genma's eyes widened, and unable to withstand the tension, he collapsed to the ground in fear. The chunin's vision couldn't keep up with the movements of the Uchiha and the man. Even Kakashi's movements were hard to distinguish. Then Kurenai, Asuma, and Genma realized the difference in their strength.
System: You should retreat — these words repeated several times in Sam's ears.
The Uchiha blocked Sam's escape route, four in total: one pursued him from behind with Kakashi, and three surrounded him. The Uchiha acted differently than other shinobi. Suddenly, Sam's consciousness turned white, and he found himself in a white space. He didn't immediately realize he was caught in a powerful genjutsu that had completely taken over his mind.
But thanks to the system, Sam opened his eyes and saw an Uchiha's attack just centimeters from him. Sam didn't have time to react and was kicked vertically upward. In a flash, three Uchiha appeared directly under the airborne Sam, who was rising to a height of six meters. One of the Uchiha performed the Great Fireball Technique, another released a Wind Bullet, and the third threw multiple shurikens, cloning them.
The techniques enveloped Sam's body, which vanished in the collision of techniques and a massive gust of wind from the powerful combination. Many villagers stood aside, watching the impending battle.
When the techniques collided and inflicted massive damage on the enemy, the Konoha shinobi saw a charred, kunai-pierced substitution log.
The night rain intensified, turning into a downpour, and a thick fog enveloped the village. The fog was so dense that almost nothing was visible, except for shinobi with sensory abilities like the Yamanaka and Hyuga clans.
Sam suddenly appeared, flickering behind the Uchiha who had kicked him. Just as he was about to attack, he saw the Uchiha sharply turn with a kunai in his hand, scratching a sharp wound on the right side of Sam's mouth, right at the edge of his lips. Sam stopped him with his left hand to avoid a deeper wound.
The Uchiha, seeing his opponent about to attack, tried to jump back but felt his leg being strongly pressed. He didn't expect this and lost his balance, realizing the opponent's dirty trick.
Sam had used this trick before — pinning his opponent by stepping on their foot to land a blow. But this time, he twisted the Uchiha's wrist, snatched the kunai, and was about to stab his throat.
The rain drummed on the rooftops, with the strange fog and barely visible shinobi figures. The Konoha shinobi stopped in shock... From the sound that echoed loudly in their ears!
Slash*
Sam plunged the kunai into the Uchiha's throat, and he fell to the ground, choking on his own blood. Blood gushed from him like a fountain, splattering Sam's body. Sam, looking at this, understood that he had taken a life. He went against his creed by taking the life of a teenager who didn't know any better, chasing after power.
Uchiha: Brother! – cried the Uchiha, with blood streaming down his cheeks from his eyes.
Sam urgently needed to retreat, and he did so. He successfully disappeared into the deep forest near Konoha.