In the Land of Fire.
In a dense forest on the border.
Mirai Uchiha led Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yūhi at full speed through the trees.
In the past few days, casualties on the Konoha ninja side had begun to gradually increase, and many patrol teams had mysteriously disappeared.
According to the information, to the northwest of the camp, a chūnin team had suffered an attack, and they were heading towards that team's location to provide support.
The journey passed in silence.
Upon reaching the vicinity of the point indicated in the report, Mirai Uchiha silently raised his arm.
Kurenai Yūhi and Asuma Sarutobi immediately stopped without making a sound.
"Mirai, what's wrong?" Kurenai Yūhi asked in a low voice.
"Something's not right here. If anything happens, retreat immediately."
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's order, Kurenai Yūhi and Asuma Sarutobi nodded at the same time.
Since the last encounter with the Sand Village jōnin, Asuma Sarutobi had become much more cautious and no longer tried to show off.
The three of them advanced carefully, and suddenly, a barely audible groan reached their ears.
They looked at each other and took a few more steps forward.
Then, they saw three Konoha ninjas in a pool of blood. The groan was coming from one of them.
"They're ninjas from our village!" Asuma Sarutobi exclaimed in a low voice, wanting to immediately approach to help his comrades.
But he had barely made a move to get up when Mirai Uchiha placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Asuma, if you defeat an enemy, what's the first thing you do?"
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's question, Asuma Sarutobi's heart skipped a beat.
On the battlefield, securing the kill was the most important thing.
Most ninjas were very cunning, and it wasn't uncommon for them to play dead to launch a surprise attack.
Therefore... unless it was an extremely urgent situation, the first thing one did after defeating an enemy was to finish them off to confirm the kill.
But now, there was no sign of enemies on the ground, which clearly indicated they hadn't suffered any damage.
And in that situation, one ninja had "fortunately" survived.
Only a rookie who had just become a ninja would do something like that.
But the probability of a team having three rookies at the same time was almost nil.
Besides... if they really were three rookies, they wouldn't have been able to leave the village's chūnin team in that state.
Analyzing all the factors, there was only one possibility for this situation to occur.
It was a trap set by the enemy!
After reaching this conclusion, Asuma Sarutobi looked at Mirai Uchiha in astonishment.
This guy... has he analyzed the truth of the situation in an instant?
Not only is he strong, but he also has such a clear mind... he's a monster!
"Retreat!" Mirai Uchiha ordered in a low voice.
Luring reinforcements into a trap. A common but very effective tactic.
Now that he knew it was a trap, of course he wasn't going to walk right into it.
"Mirai, if we leave like this, what will happen to him...?" Asuma Sarutobi said, looking at the comrade groaning in pain with a conflicted expression.
Although he knew it was a trap, abandoning a comrade who was still alive left a bad taste in his mouth.
"Hesitation will only make you lose everything."
"If you feel bad, avenge your comrades by killing more enemies," Mirai Uchiha said calmly.
Just at that moment, three figures appeared behind them.
"What a cold fellow. Does a comrade's life have so little value to you?" said the leader, Rasa, looking disdainfully at the three. "Since that's the case..."
Beneath the severely injured Konoha chūnin, a large amount of golden sand suddenly erupted, instantly devouring him.
SWISH!
The golden sand dispersed, leaving a pool of thick blood and shredded flesh on the ground.
Seeing this scene, Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yūhi clenched their fists:
"You damn bastard!"
"Don't let such a cheap provocation make you lose your heads."
Mirai Uchiha drew his sword, his gaze alert.
From the technique he had just used, he had already guessed the identity of the ninja before him.
The future Fourth Kazekage, Rasa!
Wielder of the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai, and with terrifyingly powerful strength.
For him, in his current state, he was a very difficult opponent.
"It seems I'm lucky today, finding such an interesting brat."
Seeing Mirai Uchiha's reaction, Rasa showed an expression of surprise.
Maintaining one's cool in such a situation was not something anyone could do.
"This enemy won't be easy. Look for an opportunity and flee first."
"No! We're a team, we must advance and retreat together."
"Kurenai! If you stay, I'll have to get distracted protecting you. It's better if you go to the camp and call for reinforcements."
"But..."
"That's an order!"
"Un-understood."
Seeing Mirai Uchiha's serious expression, Kurenai Yūhi and Asuma Sarutobi didn't dare say anything more.
It was the first time they had seen Mirai Uchiha so on guard.
The enemy in front must be terribly strong.
"Run!"
Mirai Uchiha shouted and threw several shurikens.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In the air, the shurikens multiplied from one to two, from two to four... and in an instant, they filled the sky, launching from all directions towards Rasa and the others.
Seeing this, Rasa snorted, and countless grains of golden sand erupted from the ground, blocking all the shurikens.
Taking the opportunity, Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yūhi quickly retreated in the opposite direction.
"Baki, Ōyama, pursue the other two."
"Yes!"
Hearing the order, the two jōnin accompanying Rasa gave chase after Kurenai Yūhi and Asuma Sarutobi.
Rasa, for his part, controlled the golden sand and launched it towards Mirai Uchiha.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Mirai Uchiha and his shadow clone attacked at the same time. The fire, fanned by the wind, turned into a sea of flames that instantly engulfed Rasa.
"Useless."
Rasa hid behind his golden sand, unfazed by Mirai Uchiha's attack, and continued his offensive.
"Eight Inner Gates! The Sixth Gate, the Gate of View: Open!"
Mirai Uchiha didn't continue the struggle with Rasa, but directly opened the first six of the Eight Inner Gates.
Baki and the other, Ōyama, were jōnin. He had to stop them, or Kurenai and Asuma would be in danger.
After opening the Eight Inner Gates, Mirai Uchiha's body was covered in a greenish vapor, his speed multiplied several times, and with a flash, he disappeared from his spot.
As he moved, the ground was kicked up by the air pressure.
"Die!"
Appearing instantly next to Ōyama, Mirai Uchiha swung his sword. Ōyama immediately ducked his head.
A lock of hair was cut, and before Ōyama could sigh in relief, Mirai Uchiha's hand was already pressed against his chest:
"Rasengan!"
BOOM!
Under the impact of the Rasengan, Ōyama's body was sent spinning, knocking down several sturdy trees before crashing heavily to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Rasa and Baki were completely stunned.
Ōyama was a jōnin seasoned in a thousand battles, and a brat killed him instantly?
Is this a joke?!
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