Amidst a wasteland—
The battlefield was split in two, with a circular barrier stretching into the sky, firmly trapping Uchiha Renzou within.
"Tch, one of them actually escaped."
Moroi's cold gaze fell upon Uchiha Renzou, the corners of his lips curling into a sinister smile.
"But no matter, I'll make sure you die quickly."
Uchiha Renzou narrowed his eyes at the ninja standing before him—a man clad in a red windbreaker, with yellow hair and a scruffy beard.
He recognized this man.
Back in the original story, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, this very person had set up 36 regenerative barriers on Dragon Island, preventing Naruto and Killer Bee from reaching the battlefield.
The barriers were terrifyingly strong, requiring both Naruto and Killer Bee to break through together.
At that time, he was the leader of Kumo's Barrier Team, a skilled user of powerful sealing techniques.
But things were different now.
Right now, he was just a Special Jonin.
Looking at him, Uchiha Renzou felt a little uneasy.
Can a ninja specializing in sealing techniques actually have offensive capabilities?
Still, regardless of the answer, this was a Special Jonin. His taijutsu alone would be far superior, he was also proficient in kenjutsu.
He could probably kill me, right?
"You brat, what's with that look?" Moroi drew the long blade from his back, pointing it at Uchiha Renzou with a chilling expression.
"You're truly unlucky. A worthless Genin who hasn't even awakened his Sharingan, running into someone like me so early in his ninja career."
His tone was indifferent, as if the outcome had already been decided.
"One slash is all it will take. You will die without a doubt!"
[Your enemy, Moroi, is taunting you.]
Seeing these words float before his eyes, Uchiha Renzou ignored them, unable to suppress a grin. He nodded approvingly.
"Nice, Kumo big bro, I like what I'm hearing!"
"Make sure not to hold back later. You should know, even a lion goes all out to hunt a rabbit!"
"Throw everything you've got at me. Don't give me any room to counterattack."
Then, Uchiha Renzou's voice suddenly turned serious as he solemnly advised:
"Remember this—"
"Never, ever, let this fight turn into a drawn-out battle!"
"You bastard, you're really pissing me off!" Moroi's brow twitched, his fury surging.
Was this brat looking down on him?
Was he implying he had no stamina? That he couldn't fight a prolonged battle?
But Moroi didn't take Uchiha Renzou's words too seriously.
As a barrier ninja, he had some level of sensory abilities.
From his perspective, Uchiha Renzou's chakra signature was only that of a Genin.
Clearly, this kid was just trying to buy time for his teammate by bluffing.
Realizing this, Moroi sneered, casting Uchiha Renzou a disdainful glance.
In the next instant, he twisted his foot, forming the hand seal for Body Flicker while gripping his blade.
In a flash, he disappeared—
Then reappeared directly above Uchiha Renzou's head!
With both hands gripping his sword, he swung down in a deadly arc, aiming to slice through Uchiha Renzou's neck!
Moroi's gaze sharpened.
A Special Jonin cutting down a mere Genin—how could he possibly fail?
The blade sliced through the air with a chilling whistle, sharp enough to cut a single hair in midair!
As the threat of death approached—
Uchiha Renzou felt a sudden jolt of electricity surge through his body, snapping him out of his fear.
He instinctively ducked, tilting his head just enough to let the blade graze past his face. His fingers reflexively reached for his ninja tool pouch.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three kunai shot upward, forcing Moroi to hurriedly withdraw his blade and block.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
As he deflected the kunai, Uchiha Renzou had already widened the distance between them.
Glancing at the gap between them, Uchiha Renzou felt his heart sink.
Fuming, he turned to Moroi and cursed,
"I TOLD YOU TO THROW EVERYTHING AT ME!"
"You're a goddamn barrier ninja! Why the hell are you using taijutsu?!"
"Why won't you just listen?!"
Hearing this, Moroi gritted his teeth, his fury boiling over as he lunged forward, thrusting his sword straight at Uchiha Renzou's vital spot.
"Enough of your nonsense! Die!"
Seeing the attack, Uchiha Renzou narrowed his eyes and swiftly launched eight shuriken in an arc, curving towards Moroi from all angles.
Startled, Moroi halted, narrowly avoiding the projectiles.
But before he could react—
Darkness suddenly enveloped his vision.
Uchiha Renzou had unfurled a scroll and swung it forward—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens, no, hundreds of kunai rained down from the scroll, nearly making Moroi curse out loud.
Damn it—since when do Genin have this kind of money?!
Buying ninja tools by the ton—are you even human?!
Under the sheer barrage of weapons, Moroi had no choice but to continuously swing his blade to deflect them.
Moments later—
The battlefield was littered with kunai.
Moroi panted heavily. Their pursuit of Uchiha Renzou's squad had already drained much of their stamina.
And now, this Genin turned out to be an absolute pain in the ass—his shuriken techniques were far too refined for someone at his level.
Just as he thought he could finally catch a breath and finish Uchiha Renzou with a close-range strike—
Uchiha Renzou curled his fingers and gave a sudden pull.
The tails of the kunai on the ground lit up, glowing with thin strands of light.
As the glow rose, the surrounding rubble, walls, ground, and even dead branches shattered like tofu.
A cloud of dust billowed up—
Moroi suddenly felt a stinging pain on his cheek.
Thin strands, glistening with blood, were stretched taut amidst the crumbling debris.
Moroi instinctively touched his face.
Blood dripped down from his fingertips.
Frowning, he followed the network of intersecting threads with his gaze.
What he saw made his eyes widen in shock.
The countless silk threads had now revealed themselves, weaving together into a vast, inescapable web.
The strands intertwined, slicing through the air with a whispering hum.
Moroi swung his sword to cut through them—
But the moment his blade made contact, the web's structure absorbed the impact, bouncing the weapon back.
"What the hell is this?!" Moroi was horrified.
"Impossible! This many ninja threads—woven into such a structure?!"
"In such a short time—how did he do it?!"
Uchiha Renzou merely shook his head.
A Special Jonin, losing to a Genin?
No wonder people called Kumo shinobi barbarians—they really lacked brains.
His once eager expression faded into cold indifference.
"For your arrogance—pay the price."
Forming a series of hand seals—
Serpent → Dragon → Hare → Tiger!
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Jutsu!
Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Renzou locked eyes on Moroi—a lamb caught in a fiery web.
With a flick of his index finger, flames erupted—
The fire raced along the silk threads, engulfing Moroi in a raging inferno!
As if that weren't enough—
Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Hare → Tiger!
Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu!
Fanning the flames, shuriken spiraled into the blaze—
Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson Jutsu!
Finally—
The burning threads constricted, crushing everything within.
Flames roared. A phoenix screeched.
Uchiha Renzou watched indifferently.
"Goodbye."