As Yoncher had anticipated,
the four ninjas carrying the corpses out all wore Konoha forehead protectors.
Wearing Konoha forehead protectors, showing up at an experimental facility like this, and doing such dirty work—they were clearly Root ninja working for Danzo.
The four Root ninjas moved quickly, dragging all fifty-nine bodies out in no time.
Remaining in the shape of a pipe, Yoncher stayed still.
Only when all external noise died down did he return to his true form, leaning against a wall in a corner.
He needed a bit more time to regain his energy.
Yoncher sat silently in the dim corner, keeping watch on his surroundings while continuing to gather chakra.
Time passed slowly.
About half an hour later, footsteps echoed again.
Hearing the sound, Yoncher transformed into a water pipe once more.
And then, two Root ninjas returned, glanced around casually, then turned and left.
Yet in Yoncher's perception, their footsteps faded from the corridor only moments after they entered.
It seemed those two were hiding in the corridor.
Yoncher slowly rose to his feet.
His body was still weak.
But it had improved enough now that he could take on a few Chunins without trouble.
Yoncher looked around and frowned.
He had two choices now.
First, eliminate the two Root ninja hiding in the corridor as quickly as possible, then escape;
Second, continue recovering until his body reached a stronger state.
He was leaning toward the first option.
Staying too long in this cursed place might lead him straight into Orochimaru or Danzo.
Although according to his memories, this should be one of Orochimaru's abandoned experimental facilities.
Still, Yoncher wasn't willing to take any risks.
After a moment of silence,
bare-chested, he walked over to the mouth of the corridor.
The dark passage exhaled cold gusts of wind, as if leading straight to hell.
[Hand Seal: Toritsu-Si-Tora!]
With incredible speed, Yoncher formed three hand seals in less than a second.
If someone saw how fast he could perform hand seals—a student who hadn't even graduated from the ninja academy yet—it would surely cause shock and amazement.
[Shadow Clone!] Whoosh!
An identical shadow clone instantly appeared beside Yoncher.
The clone darted forward swiftly, reaching the other side of the corridor entrance without touching the ground.
"Huh? I think I just saw a shadow flash past..."
A slightly hoarse male voice came from within the corridor.
Then, faint footsteps began drawing closer.
Yoncher and his clone stood silently on either side of the passage, holding their breath, completely motionless.
Soon enough, two masked Root ninjas simultaneously leapt from the corridor!
Yoncher and his clone lifted their right hands together, fingers flashing like lightning toward the eyes of the approaching ninja!
The two ninjas reacted just as quickly, bending their heads back and rapidly retreating their bodies.
"Bang!"
Their bodies collided mid-air, narrowly avoiding the eye-striking attacks in that split-second!
However—
almost the moment they started retreating, the next strike from Yoncher and his clone was already coming!
His original body and Shadow Clone moved in perfect unison, both delivering a fierce groin kick to two approaching ninjas!
The two ninjas exploded into nothingness.
"A Shadow Clone, huh?"
"But more importantly, the sensations experienced by the clone return to the original body. You'll all get to savor the pain of crushed testicles."
Yoncher and his clone scattered swiftly toward opposite sides of the corridor.
"Shishishi!"
A volley of shuriken flew out from within the passage but struck only empty air.
"Fire Release Great Fireball Jutsu!"
The Shadow Clone quickly formed a hand seal and dashed forward, spitting a massive fireball down the darkened corridor.
In the original story, the "Fire Release Great Fireball Jutsu" was ranked C — a truly advanced-level jutsu for chunin.
The giant fireball roared into the tunnel. The two figures inside had nowhere to escape and could only withstand the blast head-on!
"Water Release: Torrential Blast!"
A furious shout echoed from the passage as a great river surged forth, colliding head-on with the fireball.
"Boom!"
The entire experimental facility seemed to tremble.
Then—
"Shishishishishi!"
As shuriken zipped through the air, two slightly disheveled figures burst from the tunnel.
The direct clash between river and flame clearly favored the fireball.
Both men bore singed clothing.
They rushed into the experimental hall, each darting left and right to confront Yoncher's original body and his clone!
"Uchiha Yoncher!"
The ninja facing Yoncher stared at him, startled after recognizing his face.
How could Uchiha Yoncher—who should've been dead and buried—appear here in this lab?
Their eyes locked, and the ninja's expression faltered. He immediately tried to look away.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
"Tsukuyomi — Torture with Lances of Light!"
Yoncher instantly activated the Sharingan illusion.
The ninja was instantly pulled into a genjutsu space by the Sharingan, where giant iron nails pierced through his body one by one, leaving him unable to move.
Yoncher stepped forward swiftly, snatching the sword from the ninja's hand and slicing it across his throat in a flash.
"Puchi!"
Blood sprayed outward.
The ninja's eyes widened. One hand clutched his neck while the other reached toward Yoncher, as if trying to grasp something.
[Emotional Value acquired from Root ninja "Ding"'s fear and pain: 13]
"So even you brainwashed freaks under Danzo know what fear and pain feel like?"
Yoncher quickly crouched down and removed the ninja tool pouch from Ding's body.
Unfortunately, only one Emotional Value could be harvested per person, per emotional state, every twenty-four hours.
Otherwise, Yoncher might've locked them up and carved into them slowly just for kicks.
This all happened in an instant.
Meanwhile, the other Root ninja hurled two shuriken at Yoncher's clone before turning to flee back into the passage!
Terrified of the Sharingan, he took off the moment he saw his comrade go down.
But Yoncher simply stepped forward and blocked the entrance to the corridor, cutting off the ninja's escape!
"Uchiha Yoncher."
The ninja let out a soft female voice: "We're ninjas from Konoha too, why did you ambush us?"
A woman?
Yoncher's gaze quickly swept over the ninja's chest.
Short hair, wearing a mask, and flat as a board—
If she hadn't spoken, Yoncher really wouldn't have guessed she was female.
With a flick of his left hand, Yoncher tossed the ninja tool pouch he had just removed from Ding toward his Shadow Clone.
The clone caught the pouch and strapped it to his waist.
The next moment,
Yoncher plunged his long blade into the ground. He and the clone performed hand seals simultaneously.
[Water Slash!]
Two high-pressure water blades slashed toward the Root kunoichi!
The female ninja let out a soft cry, leapt upward, passed through the gap between the two streams of water, then stepped off the wall, vaulting above Yoncher and rushing into another corridor.
At the same time, her movements didn't slow, her left hand whipping out, hurling a rain of shuriken at Yoncher and his clone.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
One wielded the long sword while the other used a kunai—each simultaneously knocked down the swarm of shuriken.
Side by side, they charged forward, cutting off the female ninja's escape route once again.
[Earth Release: Hell of Ant-Like Burial!]
Before the female ninja even landed from the wall, both hands had already formed several rapid seals.
The ground beneath Yoncher's feet instantly transformed into a vortex of quicksand, trying to drag him down and pull him in!
But under the gaze of his Triple Tomoe Sharingan, the ninja's hand seals—and the entire earth-style jutsu—slowed to an extreme crawl!
*Boom!*
The moment the whirlpool of sand appeared, Yoncher had already leapt onto the wall.
Just like the female ninja, he planted both feet against it, body parallel to the ground, rapidly ascending!
His blade flashed like lightning, stabbing straight toward the throat of the descending female ninja.
The female ninja twisted her body swiftly. Her tanto *clang*ed loudly as it blocked the incoming strike!
This level of skill wasn't typical for an average Chunin.
Yet even the strongest Chunin can't win against the Triple Tomoe Sharingan!
You're avoiding my gaze?
Do you think you're Guy?!
A cold glint flashed across Yoncher's eyes. Still pressing his feet against the wall, he surged upward further, his right hand slashing downward, blade tip rising sharply for a lightning-fast stab!
*Puchi!*
The female Root ninja's right hand, gripping her short blade, seemed almost willingly offered up—it was sliced across the wrist, the tanto clattering to the ground!
*Urgh!*
Gritting her teeth against the searing pain, the female ninja leaped downward from the wall.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, so did Yoncher—he stood directly in front of her!
A single long sword pressed firmly against her abdomen.
Behind her, Yoncher's Shadow Clone held a kunai to her back!
Her body stiffened—the slightest movement now meant death.
Too strong…
He's just some kid who hasn't even graduated from the academy yet—how does he know [Water Slash]?
How can he run up walls as if walking on flat ground?
*Click!*
The moment the thought crossed her mind, Yoncher's iron-like fingers had already closed around her throat.
Forced to lift her head, she locked eyes with him instantly—face to face!
"Hypnotic Suggestion!"
The moment the Triple Tomoe Sharingan locked eyes, the dōjutsu activated instantly!
Within the kunoichi's pupils, a crimson reflection of the triple tomoe seemed to flicker into existence.
In that fleeting instant, the female ninja fell under control of the eye technique.
"How many Root ninjas are still inside the experimental facility?"
"None. Only the two of us."
"What about Danzō?"
"Danzō… uwu"
Was this the cursed seal technique Danzō had imposed upon Root members?
Known as [Tongue-Catastrophe Root Severance Seal] (also known as Tongue-Catastrophe Severance Seal), it was a specialized binding curse seal designed primarily to prevent Root organization members from disclosing secrets related to Danzō.
If a Root member attempted to speak about anything concerning Danzō, they would immediately feel paralyzed throughout their entire body and be unable to move.
Yoncher remained unfazed, continuing, "Isn't there any of Orochimaru's subordinates within the facility?"
"There is a giant serpent guarding the exit."
"Are there any experiment records or other documents left behind by Orochimaru within the facility?"
"It's all gone... uwu"
So the research data and documentation were missing—and worse, couldn't even be spoken of. Therefore, they must have either been taken away by Danzō or completely destroyed.
After a moment of silence, Yoncher gripped the female ninja's hand tightly, suddenly applying force until—snap!—he broke her neck with a single squeeze.
The Triple Tomoe Sharingan really was incredibly effective.
This was the absolute pinnacle a regular Sharingan could reach.
Even with just his original body's natural talents and strength, when fully powered and using the Triple Tomoe Sharingan, he could easily handle regular jonin.
However, he was still in a weakened condition now, and nearly let this woman escape through the corridor.
"Phew!"
His shadow clone dispersed after tossing the ninja tool pouch back toward him.
Yoncher squatted down and used his long blade to lift away the mask covering the dead woman's face.
Her features were quite attractive.
The corpse was still warm.
Wait, no—that wasn't important.
What mattered was the Military Rations Pills!
Crouching beside her, he rummaged through the woman's personal pack for a moment before pulling out three Military Rations Pills and swallowing them.
Military Rations Pills not only replenished chakra but also kept a person's body in a heightened physical state—essentially the standard survival ration for lower-tier ninja missions.
Not long after consuming them, Yoncher felt significantly more energetic and somewhat exhilarated.
Now that I'm here…
He glanced sideways at the lifeless woman on the ground, then pulled off his soaked pants.
The female ninja's corpse silently stared back at him.
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