Chapter 31: Limit - Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai!

In an instant, Mirai struck down Daizan, leaving Rasa and Maki in stunned silence. A kid who looked barely in his teens possessed such terrifying power!

Even though it was clear he used a secret jutsu, the level he demonstrated was enough to speak volumes about his strength.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully claiming the reward: Wind Style - Pressure Damage!

After killing a Sunagakure Jōnin, Uchiha Mirai wasted no time and charged toward Maki.

"Wind Style: Blade of Wind!"

As Maki counterattacked, Uchiha Mirai formed hand seals at lightning speed:

"Wind Style: Pressure Damage!"

A whirlwind of wind blades clashed, slicing everything within range to shreds.

"Maki, fall back!"

Rasa rushed to join the fight. He wasn't afraid of facing Mirai head-on, but the boy's speed after activating his secret jutsu was overwhelming. If Maki kept pursuing the two Konoha shinobi who had escaped, his fate might mirror Daizan's.

This type of power-boosting jutsu couldn't last forever. If they could stall him long enough, they'd have the advantage once his technique wore off.

"Fire Style: Ash Pile Burning!"

Seeing Rasa closing in, Mirai formed another set of seals. A dense cloud of heated ash spewed from his mouth, obscuring the entire field.

"Wind Style: Passing Typhoon!"

Maki and Rasa were momentarily separated as the ash cloud surged over them. Maki quickly formed hand seals, attempting to blow the smoke away with Wind Style.

If he could regroup with Rasa, he wouldn't need to worry about his own safety.

Just then, a kunai shot out from the smoke. Maki tilted his head slightly, evading it with ease. As a Jōnin, if he couldn't dodge this level of attack, he might as well let himself be taken down here and now.

Thud!

A stabbing pain tore through his chest, and Maki looked down in disbelief. A blade with an icy sheen had pierced through his heart.

"How…is this possible?"

Maki's eyes widened in horror. Wasn't the kid dozens of meters away from him? How had he appeared behind him so suddenly?

Thump!

Overwhelmed by shock and regret, Maki's body hit the ground heavily.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully claiming the reward: Passing Typhoon!

Mirai silently retrieved the marked kunai bearing his Flying Thunder God seal. It was his trump card, one he didn't plan to reveal just yet.

A gust of wind scattered the lingering smoke, revealing Maki's lifeless body on the ground. Rasa felt a surge of anger mixed with horror. Maki had been a promising Jōnin under his command, with potential to reach elite status—but now he lay dead…

Losing two Jōnin in quick succession, Rasa felt as though his heart was bleeding. But beneath the fury was a deep sense of dread. To kill two Jōnin with such ease in so little time… could this kid have the power of a Kage-level shinobi?

"Chidori!"

A flash of lightning struck, and in a blink, Mirai was right in front of Rasa.

Crash!

The Chidori left a puncture mark on the thick shield of gold sand, though it posed no real threat to Rasa.

Unfazed, Mirai darted around, launching attacks from different angles, hoping to exploit any weakness, much like how Lee had pressured Gaara in the Chūnin Exams. But Rasa was no ordinary shinobi. Unlike the Gaara from that exam, Rasa was formidable, shielded without a single gap.

"Sharingan… You're an Uchiha!"

Rasa's eyes lit up with excitement as he noticed Mirai's crimson three-tomoe Sharingan.

A prodigy with the Uchiha's bloodline limit! Bringing back his body would more than make up for the loss of two Jōnin.

"Magnet Release: Gold Sand Wave!"

A tidal wave of gold sand surged toward Mirai, forcing him to retreat swiftly. The sand continued to spread, covering an area over a hundred meters wide. Mirai's gaze turned steely as he realized he was near his limit.

Not only was the Eight Gates technique wearing him down, but his chakra reserves were almost depleted.

Fighting against a Kage-level shinobi… it was on a completely different level.

He could finish off Jōnin like Maki instantly, but facing a Kage-level opponent like Rasa? That was an entirely different story.

"Magnet Release: Sand Gold Funeral!"

Within a hundred-meter radius, the gold sand formed a massive enclosure, with countless spear-like spikes emerging inside the boundary. As the space around him shrank, Mirai sighed. To escape, he'd have to use the Flying Thunder God technique.

Just as he prepared to move, a three-pronged kunai landed at his feet. Moments later, a golden figure appeared by his side.

"Mirai, sorry I'm a bit late."

A calm voice spoke as Minato reached out, grabbing Mirai and using the Flying Thunder God technique to whisk him out of Rasa's deadly trap.

Seeing Minato, alongside Shinku and others, Mirai felt a wave of relief.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully claiming the reward: Magnet Release - Gold Sand Kekkei Genkai!

With a surge of knowledge filling his mind, Mirai knew he was finally safe. He closed his eyes, letting the exhaustion take over as he passed out.

"Ahh…"

When Mirai opened his eyes, pain shot through his body, causing him to grimace. The aftereffects of the Eight Gates were worse than he'd imagined. He felt as though his body had been torn apart.

"Mirai, you're awake!"

Hearing his voice, Kurenai's face lit up with a joyful smile.

"Kurenai… How long was I out?"

"About a day." Kurenai's eyes were tinged with red. "Are you okay now?"

Noting her worry, Mirai smiled weakly. "I'm fine… Just really thirsty."

"I'll get you some water."

Kurenai quickly poured a cup of warm water, gently lifting Mirai and helping him drink.

"Mirai, you scared me to death."

"I thought… I thought I'd never see you again." Kurenai said, her voice trembling slightly.

The day she and Asuma returned to the camp for reinforcements, she had barely finished explaining the situation when she saw the tense looks on Shikaku, Minato, and Shinku's faces.

On the way, she learned that Rasa wasn't just any shinobi—he was Sunagakure's strongest of the new generation, with the strength of a Kage-level shinobi and the rare Magnet Release kekkei genkai, a level on par with the Kage of any village!

Let alone Rasa, he was accompanied by two elite Jōnin. Although they rushed as fast as they could, a dark sense of foreboding loomed over everyone.

They knew Mirai was strong, but facing enemies like that… they feared for his life.

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