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"Report, no abnormalities found ahead."
"Good. Everyone, rest here for a while."
This small team was responsible for patrolling the border, ensuring that the enemy couldn't sneak around and launch surprise attacks on their camp.
After hours of constant searching, the team was mentally and physically exhausted. Reluctantly, the leader gave the order to rest for ten minutes.
"Sigh." One of the team member couldn't help but sigh deeply. The others wore expressions of fatigue as well.
Such patrol missions meant that if they encountered the enemy, it would be a life-or-death battle.
Unless one is a true Jonin-level Shinobi, no one else can guarantee that they can survive.
"War..."
"When will it ever end?"
Seeing his team's morale falter, the Uchiha leader couldn't help but mention something he had just heard before setting out.
"Do you all know? Lord Kyosuke has returned."
At this, everyone immediately perked up with renewed excitement.
"Really?"
"That's great! With Lord Kyosuke's return, our Southern Army will be an absolutely unbeatable force."
"By the way... do we still have a chance to join the Lord's legion?"
"Heh heh heh, who was the one complaining earlier?"
"You don't get it, things are different now!"
Unfortunately, the squad leader was just as clueless as his team members.
He didn't know any more than they did, and if he had known the details, he would have wanted to join the legion himself.
While the rest of the group chatted enthusiastically, one person in the team remained silent, head lowered.
A year ago, news of Kyosuke's death spread within the clan, and various factions had been trying to recruit that invincible army.
Responding to an invitation from Uchiha Rei, he had made the decision to return to the Southern Army.
He couldn't be called a deserter, nor could anyone accuse him of betrayal, but there was a lingering sense of guilt in his heart.
Now that Kyosuke, the commander, had returned, he felt both happy and deeply ashamed.
After a long silence, he slowly spoke up, "Indeed, Lord Kyosuke is a commander worth following."
The others exchanged looks, their faces awkward.
In their excitement, they had completely forgotten about the companion standing beside them, one who had returned from Kyosuke's army.
The lively discussion among the group felt like cruelly rubbing salt into an open wound.
"Actually..." The squad leader was about to explain something when he suddenly noticed the terrified expression on his companion's face.
His years of battle experience told him that something was happening behind him.
With one hand bracing against the ground, he quickly turned around.
Before he could activate his Sharingan, a slender but immensely strong hand, as solid as steel, seized his throat with a deadly grip.
"Why don't you follow me instead?" A mocking laugh rang out, and the words were enough to make the Uchiha members seethe with anger.
"Dammit." The squad leader, despite being held in a chokehold, swiftly shook his wrist, and a kunai appeared in his hand.
Even if he had to die today, he would drag the arrogant woman who spoke those words to hell with him.
Unfortunately, that kunai never reached its target.
"Ah!!!" A horrifying scream rang through the forest.
The squad leader felt as though he had been placed in a fiery furnace, his blood boiling and the searing heat relentlessly burning through his flesh and bones.
In the blink of an eye, all the moisture in his body evaporated, followed by his blood and fat, until he was reduced to a mummified husk, nothing left but skin and bone.
"Captain!" A man from the squad gritted his teeth, quickly forming hand seals with both hands.
Zzzt!
The unmistakable crackle of the Chidori rang out. As a former member of Kyosuke's army, he certainly knew how to use the Chidori technique.
With his Sharingan activated, he locked onto the target and charged forward.
"I'm going to take your life!"
However, his furious attack was met with nothing but the woman's relentless mockery: "You think you can take my life?"
"Hahaha, I've heard that you all follow a little brat's orders?"
"I'm really curious, do you also change his diapers for him?"
Watanabe Kaoru's words were venomous, designed to constantly undermine the enemy's morale.
This was her specialty—killing not just with force, but with cruelty, savoring the twisted pleasure of breaking the spirit before ending life.
"You are not allowed to insult my Lord!" The man shouted, his anger reaching its peak.
Lightning crackled through the air, and his lightning-charged hand sliced through the space ahead like a spear, aiming with great force.
Having already felt guilt toward Kyosuke, hearing the enemy insult him now made the man's mindset erupt with fury.
What he didn't realize was that this outburst had played directly into the enemy's trap.
The power of Scorch Release naturally countered close-range attacks.
Not only was physical contact dangerous, but even simply approaching her posed a tremendous risk.
For instance, the man's situation was exactly like this— the closer he got to Watanabe Kaoru, the more intense the heatwave became.
At five meters, he was already struggling to breathe properly.
At three meters, the scorching air even burned his eyes.
Instinctively squinting, he lost sight of his opponent, who vanished from his front in an instant.
By the time he stopped, his left arm, with which he had been preparing the Chidori, was completely cooked.
"Damn it!!!" The Chidori's electric light reappeared as he gritted his teeth and severed his entire left arm.
In excruciating pain, he lifted his head, only to find that, apart from himself, the rest of his squadmates had all fallen in pools of blood.
It wasn't just Watanabe Kunn; the bodyguards following her were just as ruthless.
An ordinary squad had no chance against them.
A long-forgotten sense of fear suddenly surged from the depths of his heart.
Gripping his teeth, he used his Lightning Release to stimulate his cells and desperately ran in the opposite direction.
"Hahahaha." Behind him, Watanabe Kun's carefree laughter echoed. "Hey, hey, you're running already?"
"I've heard that all Uchiha are heroes, but from what I see, you're nothing but a bunch of teddy bears."
The intense pain from his severed arm and the overwhelming discomfort coursing through his body caused the man's condition to deteriorate rapidly.
Instinctively, he tried to turn and flee, but the woman's cruel words stirred a burning rage within him, compelling him to slow down.
Turning back, his Sharingan with two tomoe glared fiercely at Watanabe Kun.
"You listen carefully, you damned woman."
"The Uchiha is not something trash like you can ever insult!"
The man gathered the last of his chakra, once again condensing a blinding electric light in his palm.
This time, even if his eyeballs exploded, he would force his hand deep into the enemy's body.
"Idiot." Watanabe Kaoru sneered coldly, her mocking expression becoming even more pronounced.
In truth, no matter what the man did, it would always end in her ridicule.
Proof?
What could such a foolish act of rushing to his death prove? That the Uchiha were all brainless fools?
If she were in his position, she would have fled at full speed, disappearing without a trace long ago.
But now that someone else was suffering, that was a different matter altogether.
I can escape, but if you try to run, I will mock you to the fullest—this was Watanabe Kaoru's mindset.
A sophisticated and extreme egoist.
"Now, pay the price for your stupidity."
Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder!
Just as the man was about to meet his end, a violent bolt of lightning descended from the sky, crashing down between them.
"What did you just say, woman?"
Kyosuke stood with his arms crossed, his terrifying killing intent causing Watanabe Kun's expression to change dramatically.
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