Aftermath

"What happened?"

At the moment that sharp explosion sounded, Anko subconsciously covered her ears. Now, she felt her brain buzzing, feeling dazed and disoriented.

She turned her head and saw Rin and Shibi looking in shock in the direction where the arrow had flown. Their pupils trembled slightly.

"Satoru, is this the ninjutsu you wanted to practice?"

Rin recalled the first time she met Satoru in the shinobi tool shop, remembering his helpless and unwilling look when he couldn't afford a bow and arrow. The shock in her heart was beyond words.

Shibi took a deep breath, his eyes showing both shock and depth. Through the view of his insects, he saw more than others.

There was no detection of chakra fluctuations on the arrow, its speed exceeded the limit of a regular shinobi's reaction, and it had an ultra-long-range strike. On top of that, combined with the vision of the Byakugan...

This was the ultimate ninjutsu for assassination, capable of changing the course of a war!

Was it a combination of two kekkei genkai developed into a ninjutsu?

Combining two chakra natures forms a kekkei genkai, combining three forms a kekkei tôta, but what about the combination of two kekkei genkai?

"Shibi-sensei, you can put me down now."

"Oh!"

Satoru's voice came from above, bringing her back to reality. After responding, he manipulated her insects to let Satoru descend to the ground.

"Satoru, are you okay?"

Seeing Satoru looking pale and weak, Shibi asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Satoru shook his head, "It's just that I used too much chakra. I'm just feeling a bit exhausted. I'll be fine after resting for a while."

"That's good." Shibi breathed a sigh of relief, "Let's go and check on that Iwa-nin."

Satoru's gaze flickered. In truth, based on the power of that arrow, he could shoot at most three arrows in his current state. It was better not to expose his limits after such an astounding move.

Killing the Iwa-nin was necessary; otherwise, if he returned to Iwagakure alive, Satoru would probably face endless assassinations from the rock shinobis. What he lacked the most right now was time to grow.

As a branch member, he couldn't betray Konoha, so naturally, the more value he had to the Hokage, the better. Even if he couldn't enter the main branch, he could at least use the power of the Hokage to balance the main branch.

With these thoughts in mind, the group had already arrived at the location where the Iwa-nin perished.

They saw his body, along with the scroll on his back, torn apart, and a crimson flower blooming on the grass. The process of his death must have been too swift; his face still showed the last second of horror before dying, as vivid as life.

"It's a pity. If my aim were a bit better, I might have been able to kill him without destroying the scroll."

Satoru felt a slight pang of regret for losing the items in the scroll. The scroll acted as a key to open a storage space, and once it was damaged, there was no way to take away the contents unless they found the location of the storage space.

"Don't say that."

Shibi twitched his mouth, immediately advising Satoru to stop his extravagant behavior.

"The bow and arrow ninjutsu you developed, combined with the power of the Byakugan, is terrifying. I've never seen anything like it. Even if I encounter it from a distance, I'm afraid I'll be helpless."

"Satoru, you're just using unorthodox moves that aren't suitable for formal occasions," Satoru shook his head.

"Alright." He replied weakly.

"Clean up the battlefield. This battle has been successfully completed." Shibi ordered

After pondering for a moment, Shibi added, "Regarding the bow and arrow ninjutsu that Satoru developed, don't publicize it after returning to the village. Don't disclose it to anyone."

Whether it was to protect Satoru's personal information or due to caution regarding his branch status, the fewer people knew about this unheard-of bow and arrow ninjutsu, the better.

"Understood."

Rin and Anko nodded solemnly.

...

Back in Konoha, after giving Team 3 a rest, Shibi rushed to the Hokage's office.

"Oh, it's Shibi. How did it go? Did you complete the mission I assigned to you?"

Seeing the person coming in, Hiruzen put down his work and smiled as he spoke.

"It has been successfully completed."

"Is that so?" Hiruzen nodded approvingly, "It seems that under your leadership, this team has grown quickly."

Shibi took a deep breath and said, "Hokage-sama, besides the mission, there are some things I need to report to you."

Afterwards, Shibi gave a detailed report of the events that occurred during the mission.

"Rin awakened the Sharingan? And Satoru developed a unique bow and arrow ninjutsu, killing an Iwa-nin from almost a kilometer away?"

Hiruzen took a deep breath, his eyes showing a hint of seriousness. The former was fine; a 9-year-old awakening the Sharingan was rare but not unheard of.

But the latter, the bow and arrow ninjutsu was simply unheard of.

Combination of two kekkei genkai? Could he develop such a unique ninjutsu?

"Does the main branch know about this?"

Shibi shook his head, "On the way back, I briefly talked to Satoru. He said he gradually mastered this technique recently, so the main branch is probably unaware."

"Is that so?" Hiruzen nodded, "Then there's no need to inform them. Let it be. After all, the Hyuga are too stubborn and rigid. If they knew that Satoru is practicing this bow and arrow ninjutsu, they'd probably be dissatisfied."

"Satoru is a Konoha shinobi, that is beyond doubt. In the upcoming war, the ninjutsu he developed may be extremely effective."

Hearing this, Shibi took a deep breath, asking tentatively, "Hokage-sama, are we going to war?"

Hiruzen sighed, helplessly saying, "It has been quite some time since the Second Great Ninja War ended, and the strength of each village has reached its peak. Recently, our scouts have received information that several villages seem to be making moves. We'll have to see who loses their patience first."

"Is that so?" Shibi nodded with gravity.

"Shibi, just focus on guiding these students. They are all leaves of the village."

"Understood, Hokage-sama!"

...

In the Uchiha clan territory, Rin was relentlessly attacking a wooden post with her bare hands. In her crimson eyes, a Sharingan tomoe revolved slowly, and the sound of her physical strikes echoed through the empty forest.

"Do you still prefer to train alone?"

"Who's there?"

Rin suddenly turned around and saw an elder wearing Uchiha clan attire standing behind her. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

"Oh, Elder Setsuna. Is there something you need?"

Rin's hostility softened slightly.

Seeing the Sharingan in Rin's eyes, Setsuna's eyes flashed with excitement.

"These eyes! You awakened the Sharingan at the age of 9. Rin, you're a true genius."

"While Shibi's strength is not weak, with him you won't be able to fully unlock the true potential of these eyes. Give up on that team and withdraw under the pretext of injury. I will teach you the true power of the Uchiha clan."

Rin's eyes showed a hint of disgust, and her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"I appreciate your kindness, Elder Setsuna, but I believe that training there is where I can grow the fastest."

Setsuna's eyes sharpened, "Is it because of that boy named Satoru from the Hyuga clan?"

"Elder, my affairs don't need your intervention!" Rin stared at him with increased hostility.

"Although he awakened a second kekkei genkai, which is rare, he's just a branch member. I didn't expect you to care so much about him."

Setsuna shook his head slightly.

Well, then, since you've made up your mind, I won't insist."

With that, he turned and left, leaving Rin with a perplexed expression.

In his eagle-like eyes, a hint of a cold smile appeared. "It seems your bond with him runs deep. Good, the deeper the bond, the more pain it will cause when it's broken. Only then can the true power of the Uchiha be born..."