Chapter 70: Heart-Striking Argument, Reversal of the Killing Intent!

Chapter 70: Heart-Striking Argument, Reversal of the Killing Intent!

With a resounding statement, the atmosphere shifted!

Under the mask, Hozuki Mangetsu's purple pupils slightly widened.

"What kind of joke is this?"

The next moment, his expression darkened. His eyes flared with anger, and he fiercely swung a punch towards Uchiha Ci's face.

Boom!

Uchiha Ci, seeing this, didn't panic; instead, he smiled.

This meant he had found a flaw!

This type of argument technique was the same one Uchiha Setsuna had used on him before triggering his self-destruction with a forbidden technique.

Because Uchiha Setsuna had seen through his desire for death, he confidently deduced Uchiha Ci's behavior, forcing a series of seemingly logical reasons into the conversation.

Although the reasoning was disjointed,

Uchiha Ci found it impossible to refute.

It was a complete assumption, inferred based on existing information.

Now that Uchiha Ci had confirmed that, in the original story,

Hozuki Mangetsu would eventually choose to follow Yagura and establish the new Hidden Mist, and later, after Yagura was manipulated, he would launch a coup alongside Zabuza to carry out an assassination.

With this conclusion, Uchiha Ci could reverse-engineer a psychological attack specifically tailored to strike at Hozuki Mangetsu's heart.

Shaking his inner resolve and refuting his will!

Though the conclusion might not match reality, as long as it hit a sore spot, Uchiha Ci might be able to create the perfect chance to turn the tide!

And now, that opportunity had come!

In the brief moment before the punch landed, Uchiha Ci had already made his preparations.

With a sinister grin, he didn't dodge the sandbag-sized fist, but instead took it head-on.

In one swift motion, he pulled out a small pouch filled with fine needles from his sleeve on his left wrist.

With a flick of his hand,

Sixteen fine senbon needles shot from Hozuki Mangetsu's blind spot, aiming directly at his heart, eyes, and throat!

Uchiha Ci knew that with Hozuki Mangetsu's hydration technique, he could practically ignore physical damage.

But that was only if he could react in time.

Now,

the distance had closed, Hozuki Mangetsu was enraged by his words, and Uchiha Ci had used a devious shooting technique, firing from his blind spot where he wouldn't even notice the senbon!

This move was a sure kill!

Hesitation would lead to defeat!

"Now, witness the true Ashina-style assassination techniques!"

Clang!

You bravely confronted Hozuki Mangetsu, who looked down on your intelligence!

Heart Upgrade Progress: Water (96%).

As the subtitles appeared, Uchiha Ci had no time to glance at them, his eyes firmly locked on Hozuki Mangetsu.

Overcoming the strong while being the weak might seem unrealistic,

But in the world of ninjas,

as long as one risks their life, anything is possible!

The weakened Earth Release: Earth Spear versus the ambushed Water Release Secret Technique: Hydrification Technique.

Both were top-tier defensive techniques in the ninja world.

So,

let's see who's more cunning!

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

The senbon sliced through the air, aiming for vital spots.

Just as Hozuki Mangetsu's punch smashed into Uchiha Ci's face, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

From the corner of his eye, a flash of tiny, glimmering white lights appeared.

He instantly realized he had been ambushed by the same Uchiha who had just called him despicable.

When Hozuki Mangetsu realized that the technique he used against Terumi Mei had now been turned against him,

he felt a wave of frustration and couldn't help but curse internally.

Damn it, who's the real despicable one here?!

Have all the Uchihas turned into cosplayers now?

With no time to dwell on it, he immediately activated the Hydrification Technique to partially liquefy the areas about to be struck by the senbon.

Splat! Splat! Splat! Splat!

The senbon pierced through his hydrated body and embedded themselves in the glass ceiling above.

Although Hozuki Mangetsu dodged quickly, under such a sneak attack,

four of the senbon still shot through the eye slits of his mask, with two piercing deeply into the mask itself.

Blood gushed out.

Hozuki Mangetsu's left eye was completely destroyed, and the intense pain made him rip off his mask, clutching his eye as he howled in agony.

In his remaining eye, a terrifying killing intent surged forth!

Uchiha Ci's eyes twitched.

Damn, this guy really managed to react.

He immediately swung out a wire-wrapped shuriken, hooking it onto a beam in the hall, lifting Terumi Mei by her slender waist and using the wire to escape, pulling away from the battlefield.

After landing again, he frowned.

In the hall,

the water created by Water Release: Drizzle had already spread to ankle height.

In such a confined space, any technique other than Water Release would be weakened.

His shuriken, Earth Release, wire entanglement, swordsmanship—none could cause substantial harm to the vigilant Hozuki Mangetsu, who could now use the Hydrification Technique at will.

Meanwhile, the enemy could use the water on the floor to move at high speed and break through Uchiha Ci's defenses with the Water Arm Technique.

Given this imbalance, forget about saving Terumi Mei; Uchiha Ci himself might not survive.

If the future Fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei were to die here, at the very least, it would mean that the Fourth Mizukage's bloody mist policy might never be abolished.

The Hidden Mist could continue to sink under the control of the Sharingan.

At the Five Kage Summit before the Fourth Great Ninja War, the Hidden Mist might even be a hidden sleeper agent waiting to strike.

Naruto's task to save the world was already difficult enough. If there was a traitor stabbing him in the back,

who knows what impact that would have on the future storylines and endings?

If he died here, his death would be in vain.

At this thought, Uchiha Ci's expression darkened, and he glared at Terumi Mei, who was still mentally broken beside him, cursing under his breath:

"Damn it! Terumi Mei, you're really a disaster!"

"What did you say?! You idiot!"

Being yelled at snapped Terumi Mei back to reality. She glared at him in defiance, but seeing Uchiha Ci's face swollen like a pig's, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hah? You dare glare at me?"

Uchiha Ci pointed his ninja sword at Hozuki Mangetsu and said to her,

"If you're awake, then hurry up and fight!"

"This guy is enraged by my words. Do you still not understand what that means?"

Terumi Mei's eyes widened in shock.

Did she hear correctly?

Uchiha Ci, the reckless fool, actually wanted to fight alongside her?

Before this, he never cared who the enemy was.

He would clap his hands, raise a barrier around the enemy, isolate his teammates, and start an all-out one-on-one showdown like a true warrior.

"Hmph."

As if thinking of something amusing, Terumi Mei's face lit up with a mischievous smile.

She quickly grabbed Uchiha Ci's pants, stood up, and turned her attention back to the battlefield.

With her fighting spirit reignited, she began to reassess the situation.

Uchiha Ci's words had clearly hit a nerve, otherwise Hozuki Mangetsu wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

This suggested that deep inside,

Hozuki Mangetsu might truly harbor the long-suppressed desire to destroy everything, turning the Hidden Mist into a wasteland.

This might be their chance!