Chapter 57: Unstoppable Leap! The Mighty Man Appears!

Chapter 57: Unstoppable Leap! The Mighty Man Appears!

Uchiha Ci felt a chill in his heart as he watched Shinno gradually reveal his true nature as a villainous boss.

As expected of a villain boss—truly despicable!

Not only did Shinno save his life, but he also handed him the sinister Earth Release: Earth Spear technique right afterward.

On top of that, through cunning words, he revealed the side effects and immunity methods of the forbidden technique: Body Revival.

And now, Shinno was pointing toward the cliff, urging him to go down and train by slashing through grass!

Does he not know that—

The Uchiha Style: Manipulated Shuriken Technique focuses not on the shuriken part but on the string?

String manipulation + Earth Release: Earth Spear + Two-Tomoe Sharingan + upgraded battle instinct + Secret Technique: Earth Grudge Fear's stitched, unlimited ninja wire tools.

With so many buffs, entering a multi-enemy battle is inevitable!

Damn, I'm about to be forced to steel myself again!

Why must a young and inexperienced Genin endure such overwhelming pleasure that life cannot bear?

Uchiha Ci's face darkened.

Meanwhile, Mei Terumi, who had mentally rehearsed her route again, was ready to move. Noticing Uchiha Ci's grim expression, she asked in surprise, "What's wrong, Ci? Is it because your chakra hasn't recovered yet?"

Uchiha Ci shook his head, "No, I'm feeling better than ever!"

During the effect of the forbidden technique Body Revival, his body's vitality continuously surged as life force was drained, leaving him fully recovered.

He turned to Mei Terumi and said, "Let's begin."

"You—" Mei wanted to ask more but hesitated. With a serious expression, she reminded him gravely:

"Remember, our real objective is to infiltrate the Jashin cult's headquarters and rescue Hidan. There's no need to engage in unnecessary fighting. Just draw their attention and create a breach in the wall so I can slip through."

"Don't push yourself too hard!"

She recalled the times Uchiha Ci had acted recklessly. Though the results were acceptable, the risks were too great—like playing with fire.

"Don't worry! Isn't it just about attracting attention?" Uchiha Ci patted his chest and grinned.

"No one knows how to stand out better than me!"

"Wait…" Hearing that, both of them froze for a moment, about to question if he misunderstood something.

Before they could speak, Uchiha Ci turned around, gave a thumbs-up, and flashed a dazzling smile.

Then, he leaped—plunging straight off the 400-meter-high cliff under their astonished gazes!

Mei Terumi's pupils constricted, and she shouted in panic, "Idiot, you jumped the wrong way!"

On the castle walls, dozens of rogue samurai in ragged wide-sleeved robes were divided into four teams, patrolling under the leadership of a squad of hot spring village Genin.

Nearby, four other Jashin cult squads were expanding their search around a pile of rubble from the collapsed cliff.

They lacked the advanced sensory techniques of the larger ninja villages, relying instead on simple methods—like using dogs.

Each squad was assigned two dogs, mostly Akitas, mixed with a couple of valuable Tosas.

One of these Tosas was currently held by the Jashin cult's Chunin squad leader, Hideki, who was leading the operation.

In his hand was a melted and deformed kunai—the only clue found near the castle wall, presumably from the fierce battle just before dawn.

Hideki crouched down, holding the kunai near the Tosa's nose, patting the dog's head. He asked coldly, "Good dog, tell me, where's the owner of this kunai?"

A sickly fervor filled Hideki's eyes. If he could locate the intruder, even the Bishop might reward him with a secret Jashin technique.

In the ninja world, especially in smaller nations, a secret technique held immense value—something most civilian ninjas could never hope to attain.

Like many who joined the Jashin cult, Hideki had spent his life robbing, pillaging, working as a bandit and a wandering ronin. Even now, after pursuing power for so long, he was still just a Chunin.

But if he seized this opportunity…

The Tosa sniffed the kunai, twitching its black nose.

Suddenly, its eyes gleamed with ferocity. It shook its head from side to side, fur bristling along its back as a deep growl rumbled from its throat like a revving engine.

It looked ready for a fight!

Seeing this, Hideki's right eyelid twitched, a wave of unease washing over him.

The dog's reaction indicated it had found the enemy!

But where?

Hideki's eyes darted around—left, right, and below—no signs.

Then—

Hideki abruptly looked up. In the sky, a shadow descended rapidly, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, leaping down from the 400-meter-high cliff!

In mid-air, a crimson line trailed behind it!

"All units, on alert!"

Hideki's pupils shrank as he swiftly drew his ninja sword, pointing it toward the sky, shouting:

"The enemy is above!"

The wind whipped through Uchiha Ci's hair as he opened his eyes sharply.

His scarlet Sharingan glowed, the two tomoe spinning rapidly in his pupils as he instantly locked onto the positions of all 36 enemies on the wall below.

He memorized their stances, levels of vigilance, chakra reserves, weapons, and potential reactions—all reflected in his eyes.

In that instant, he had already mapped out his battle plan.

Mei Terumi's frantic shout echoed in his ears, but it didn't matter.

Because Uchiha Ci had no intention of fully following her plan.

If it was just about stalling, circling, and dodging enemies, even a Genin who could walk on water and climb trees could accomplish that if they ran fast enough.

But that wasn't enough!

Uchiha Ci's true goal was to storm the Jashin cult's headquarters and engage in a life-or-death showdown with the cult's leader!

Rescuing the 500-ryō little brother Hidan was just a side task.

His real aim was to use every last ounce of his strength—to fight to the death!

The small fry before him weren't even worth dodging!

Uchiha Ci grinned, locking eyes with the first Jashin cult member who spotted him.

He reached into his ninja tool pouch, pulled out his last kunai, and flung it, embedding it deep into the wall.

The kunai, attached to the Earth Grudge Fear's wire, stretched taut as it snagged on the edge of the wall.

Uchiha Ci grabbed the wire, bracing his feet against the wall to slow his descent. Then, with a swift twist, he leaped high into the air.

In mid-spin, he delivered a powerful roundhouse kick to the face of the shouting Jashin Chunin.

Borrowing Kakuzu's body techniques, the power was indeed fearsome.

With one kick, the Chunin was sent flying, leaving his ninja sword to fall weakly to the ground.

Uchiha Ci casually caught the sword, flicking it to form a dazzling arc before examining it closely.

He raised an eyebrow in surprise, then flicked the blade with his finger.

Ding!

The clear sound of the blade's resonance echoed, and Uchiha Ci's eyes brightened as a smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"Oh?"

"It's actually a good sword. Not bad. It's mine now."