Uchiha Ryosuke had always wondered why the remaining three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could still survive when facing Might Dai, who had activated the Eight Gates Formation.
That was a powerful Ninjutsu that even Uchiha Madara was almost kicked to death by.
And now he finally knew the reason.
Suikazan Fuguki, Biwa Jūzō, and Kurosuki Raiga, the three of them.
They simply had no resolve to fight their opponent to the death.
They would immediately retreat and run away at the slightest sign of trouble.
That's why they were able to survive after Might Dai activated the Eight Gates Formation.
Instead, Munashi Jinpachi, Ameyuri Ringo, Kuriarare Kushimaru, and Hozuki Senjin, who chose to fight head-on.
Became the first four ghosts to die under the Eight Gates Formation.
However, now, it was not Might Dai who killed the four of them, but Uchiha Ryosuke.
Without the help of Suikazan Fuguki and Biwa Jūzō.
Although Ameyuri Ringo and Munashi Jinpachi.
And Hozuki Senjin tried their best to cause trouble for Uchiha Ryosuke.
But they still underestimated the boost that Advanced Body Flicker Technique gave to Uchiha Ryosuke.
In martial arts, speed is paramount.
When Uchiha Ryosuke went all out, displaying his Advanced Body Flicker Technique.
He became an almost uncatchable wind.
"I'll stab your kidney with this blade."
Uchiha Ryosuke's voice was like that of a grim reaper.
As his voice rang in his ears.
A sharp kunai indeed fiercely pierced Hozuki Senjin's lower back from the side.
However, after the kunai struck the opponent's body.
Uchiha Ryosuke found that the pierced part of the enemy's body was soft and offered no resistance.
It felt as if he hadn't hit flesh, but a mass of water.
Sure enough, he looked down and saw Hozuki Senjin's body turn into a liquid state.
"The Hozuki clan's Hydrification Technique can nullify all physical attacks! Die, Uchiha brat!!"
Ameyuri Ringo slashed from behind.
He raised the Kabutowari, which was like an axe, high with both hands, then brought it down directly.
This move had the momentum to split a mountain.
If an enemy were struck, their body would surely be easily split in two.
However, just as he was about to succeed, the Uchiha Ryosuke in front of him vanished.
"Damn it... this guy's speed is really a pain!"
Ameyuri Ringo muttered to himself, exasperated.
This was not the first time his attack had failed.
Being toyed with by an Uchiha brat like this.
Spinning in circles and unable to hit his opponent, it made him extremely frustrated.
"Get out of the way! Let me deal with him!!"
Munashi Jinpachi shouted at the other two.
Immediately after, he prepared to release a super-wide-range exploding tags formation around them, intending to blow Uchiha Ryosuke to smithereens.
"Watch me blow you away!!"
Munashi Jinpachi shouted again, reminding his two companions.
He told them to watch out for the powerful move he was about to unleash.
However, at that very moment, his body suddenly jolted.
"How is this possible... When did this happen??"
Suddenly, his body felt as if it had turned to stone, completely unable to move.
Munashi Jinpachi instantly realized he had been hit by a technique.
"Is it Binding Genjutsu? I didn't expect you to be ambushed by that kid too!"
Ameyuri Ringo saw Munashi Jinpachi's condition and immediately understood what was happening.
He immediately jumped over, attempting to help Munashi Jinpachi unblock his Chakra and restore his freedom of movement.
However, at that very moment, two kunai suddenly shot from his left-rear, like ghosts.
With two muffled thuds.
Ameyuri Ringo stiffened all over, falling forward on the spot.
He had been injured by Uchiha Ryosuke's kunai earlier, and his wounds had not fully recovered.
He was barely holding on, relying on bandages to stop the bleeding and his extraordinary physique.
Fighting until now, the injuries he had previously sustained had already significantly impacted his strength.
At this moment, he was once again hit by Uchiha Ryosuke's unerring kunai, adding injury upon injury.
For a short time, he also lost his fighting ability.
Now, only Hozuki Senjin was left to face the formidable Uchiha Ryosuke alone.
"Who exactly are you?"
Hozuki Senjin slowly returned to his normal form from his water transformation.
At the same time, a thick fog suddenly enveloped the surroundings.
The dense fog completely obscured everyone's vision.
And Hozuki Senjin's voice seemed to come from all directions, making it difficult to pinpoint his location.
"My name, though you won't be able to reveal it even if you remember it.
But I'll tell you anyway, so you can die with your eyes closed."
"I am Uchiha Ryosuke."
Through powerful perception, Uchiha Ryosuke could easily pinpoint the precise location of his opponent in the dense fog, using multi-dimensional judgment from sound, scent, and vision.
At this moment, while answering Hozuki Senjin's question, he had already, unknowingly, arrived behind his opponent.
And Hozuki Senjin, still completely unaware.
He was still fumbling his way towards the spot where Uchiha Ryosuke had just spoken.
His stealthy movements looked so comical in Uchiha Ryosuke's eyes.
After reaching the approximate location, Hozuki Senjin's Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, slashed forward fiercely.
However, this attack hit nothing.
This greatly surprised him.
"Are you looking for me?"
A playful voice suddenly rang out behind him, and Hozuki Senjin instantly trembled, as if struck by lightning.
"How is that possible...?"
His body seemed to be frozen, unable to move.
Cold sweat instantly streamed down his cheeks.
"This time, can your Water Release: Hydrification Technique still save you?"
Uchiha Ryosuke smiled playfully, his hands already completing the hand signs.
And he directly spewed a large fireball at the opponent in front of him.
"Fire Release: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!"
The enormous fireball generated terrifying high temperatures.
It not only instantly evaporated all the surrounding dense fog.
But also directly forced Hozuki Senjin, who was in his Hydrification Technique state, back to his original form.
"Don't underestimate the strong ones of the Hozuki Clan! Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!!"
Hozuki Senjin used the powerful impact from Uchiha Ryosuke's fireball attack.
He leaped forward, and at the same time, turned to unleash a powerful Water Release Ninjutsu at Uchiha Ryosuke.
In the blink of an eye, a massive torrent of water, like a raging flood, surged towards Uchiha Ryosuke.
But Uchiha Ryosuke did not directly confront his Water Release.
Instead, he appeared before Munashi Jinpachi, who had been subdued by his Kinbari Genjutsu.
"So many exploding tags, this sword must be worth a lot of money, right?"
"I'll gladly take it."
Uchiha Ryosuke was like a devil.
He snatched the Exploding Blade: Hiden from his opponent's hand while speaking.
With his other hand, he plunged a sharp kunai fiercely into the enemy's chest, piercing through his heart...