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Xuan had lost count of how many times he had teleported using the Flying Thunder God. Those two Elite Jōnin were incredibly energetic; they hadn't stopped chasing him for a second. If he hadn't been an Uchiha with naturally massive Chakra reserves, he probably would have collapsed long ago.
After flashing away a few more times, he took the opportunity to glance at Hyuga Tamamo on the distant hill. Seeing that the Elite Jōnin beside her still showed no intention of joining the battle, he frowned inwardly and began to consider retreating.
It looks like I won't have a chance to catch that girl. I might as well retreat for now and deal with this later. To dare plot against me... I will make you pay the price.
Dodging the siege of the two Elite Jōnin once again, Xuan used the special connection of the Flying Thunder God to locate the kunai he had left back at the Fujiwara mine outpost while evading attacks.
Just then, the Elite Jōnin who had been guarding Hyuga Tamamo suddenly moved. He leaped off the hill, charging straight toward Xuan.
Hyuga Tamamo was now left completely unguarded. And not far from her feet lay one of his Flying Thunder God kunai.
Bait? Trap? Carelessness...?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xuan's mind. However, there wasn't enough time to sort them all out; his body reacted instinctively.
With a flash of light, he appeared on top of the hill. Opportunities were fleeting, and a ninja must seize any chance that appeared before them. This was one of the core tenets of ninja education in this world. Since transmigrating, Xuan had been indoctrinated with this mindset until it became almost instinctual.
The Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun slowly, taking in everyone's positions and analyzing the situation instantly.
I am two meters away from Hyuga Tamamo. I can close the distance in 0.2 seconds. Within her reaction time, I can control her directly. The two Elite Jōnin chasing me are 50 meters away from the hill. Based on their speed, even using the Body Flicker Jutsu at full power, it will take them about 0.7 seconds to cover that distance. As for the Elite Jōnin charging at me, counting the momentum shift and turning time, he needs at least 1 second to return. I can do this!
In practically a thousandth of a second, Xuan calculated the timing perfectly. He lunged at Hyuga Tamamo like a pitch-black panther. His kunai reflected the cold moonlight as he pressed it directly against her neck.
Up until this moment, her face still held a blank expression, as if she hadn't realized what had happened.
"Got you!" Xuan said coldly.
Whoosh... Whoosh...
Two figures landed on the hill. They were the two Elite Jōnin who had been chasing him. They looked at him with anxious expressions, and one of them roared, "Let the Princess go!"
Xuan tightened his grip on the kunai and sneered. "Let her go? Are you joking? I went through so much trouble to catch her. On the contrary, if you two want her to live, seal your own Chakra flow first. Otherwise, there's nothing to talk about!"
Xuan felt he was getting better and better at being a villainous boss. It was his first time taking a hostage, yet he was so proficient at it. Sigh... I've become corrupt since transmigrating. It really is all the System's fault!
While thinking these irrelevant thoughts, his eyes remained locked on the two Elite Jōnin, watching the anxiety on their faces as he silently pondered how to threaten them next.
Suddenly, he sensed something was wrong.
Logically speaking, the Elite Jōnin who had charged down the hill toward him was also a powerhouse. In the time it took Xuan to speak, he should have caught up by now. Why was there still no sign of him?
Furthermore, Hyuga Tamamo in his arms was too quiet. Abnormally quiet.
Even the calmest person, when held hostage with a knife to their neck, would exhibit slight physical tremors even if they forced their mind to stay calm. That was a biological instinct unrelated to willpower. Yet, the person in front of him showed no such reaction. Her heartbeat hadn't even quickened by a single beat.
"Not good. It's a trap!"
By the time Xuan realized it, it was too late. He only had time to spin the three tomoe in his eyes.
"I'm the one who caught you."
"Hyuga Tamamo" suddenly spoke, but the voice wasn't the lolita voice of an eight-year-old girl. It was the deep voice of an adult man.
Before the sentence was even finished, a kunai had already pierced through Uchiha Xuan's heart.
Chapter 29: Last Time He Made Me Hold Out for Five Extra Minutes (2 / 2)
Amidst a puff of white smoke, "Hyuga Tamamo" transformed into an adult man from the Hyuga clan. It was the third Elite Jōnin, Hyuga Tenkaze.
Meanwhile, the "Hyuga Tenkaze" who had rushed down the hill earlier walked up slowly. He stood beside the other two Elite Jōnin, and with a puff of smoke, transformed back into the appearance of Hyuga Tamamo.
The two Elite Jōnin watched this change in astonishment, clearly relieved. "Princess! Thank goodness you're safe. You scared us to death!"
Xuan, whose heart had been pierced by a single strike, looked at this transformation with equal shock. He smiled bitterly. "Transformation Jutsu... I was actually tricked by a basic D-Rank Jutsu. Cough... cough..."
Hyuga Tamamo chuckled lightly. "Ninjutsu isn't divided by rank; the jutsu that defeats the enemy is the best jutsu. Don't you agree? However, your troublesome nature really exceeded my expectations. That space-time Ninjutsu... it's the first time I've seen it. If you hadn't been too greedy, we probably wouldn't have been able to do anything to you today.
"Perhaps there are perfect Ninjutsu in this world, but as long as the user is human, it will inevitably be imperfect. Because the human heart will always have flaws. I just hope you can be more cautious in your next life.
"Though, to catch you, I paid a heavy price. Do you know how much pressure a Chūnin's body takes to forcefully use the Body Flicker Jutsu while disguised as an Elite Jōnin? My whole body hurts right now!"
Blood spilled from the corner of Xuan's mouth. He nodded seriously. "Lesson learned. But I don't need to wait for my next life; I'll be careful next time. Also, your name is Hyuga Tamamo, right? I'm suddenly very interested in you. You'd better not leave the Hyuga clan compound in the future. But even if you don't come out, sooner or later, I will kill my way in. Just wait quietly."
Xuan was clearly at death's door, yet for some reason, Hyuga Tamamo felt a sudden palpitation in her heart, unconsciously taking a step back.
"Hmph. What nonsense are you spouting? Your heart has been shattered by me. No one in this world can save you." Hyuga Tenkaze kept his grip on the kunai, his arm buried deep in Uchiha Xuan's chest as blood dripped down drop by drop.
A strange smile appeared on Xuan's lips. "I generally like to leave myself a way out. If I wasn't certain I could retreat unscathed even if it was a trap, I wouldn't have risked rushing up here. A ninja should seize any opportunity before them without fear, but I am very afraid of death. I guess it'll be hard for me to become a 'good' ninja in this life. But since being a good ninja isn't my goal, it doesn't matter.
"Finally... a shattered heart will indeed kill a person. But are you sure you pierced my heart?"
As Xuan spoke, his body underwent a shocking transformation...
Caw... caw... caw...
A flock of crows spiraled into the air. Uchiha Xuan's body completely disintegrated into crows that scattered in all directions.
"The boundary between reality and illusion isn't always clear. Tonight's events have taught me a lot. Hyuga Clan, we will meet again. And little girl Tamamo, I'll remember you."
Several crows converged on a tree trunk, reforming into Xuan's body. He didn't dare stay for a second longer, instantly activating the Flying Thunder God to teleport away.
"8 Trigrams Vacuum Slash!"
"8 Trigrams Mountain Splitter!"
"Gentle Fist: Lion King Howl!"
Three powerful blasts of Chakra struck the tree where Xuan had stood almost simultaneously. With a loud boom, the century-old tree was blasted into splinters.
"He got away!" one of the Elite Jōnin beside Hyuga Tamamo said.
Hyuga Tenkaze held the kunai in front of his eyes, staring at the dripping blood on the blade. He said in a deep voice, "He didn't completely dodge my strike. He is injured."
Hyuga Tamamo remained silent, gazing into the distance, lost in thought. After a while, she said, "Let's return to the clan!"
"Oh my, leaving just like that? It's rare for you to visit our Uchiha territory. Not even entering the front gate? That's a bit rude, isn't it? If word gets out, people will think the Uchiha don't know how to treat guests!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the shadows of the forest. The three Elite Jōnin were startled simultaneously, instantly surrounding Hyuga Tamamo in the center. Hyuga Tenkaze shouted, "Who is it? Come out!"
"Hehe, aren't I right here?"
A figure in wide robes appeared on a tree trunk. A single tomoe was clearly visible in his eyes as he looked down at them condescendingly.
"Uchiha Madara?" Hyuga Tamamo's expression changed.
At the same time, five figures burst out from the shadows, surrounding the Hyuga group in the center. All five of them had fully matured Three-Tomoe Sharingan in their eyes. Under the moonlight, the sight was chilling to the bone.
"Four Elite Jōnin, one Peak Jōnin!" Hyuga Tenkaze assessed the strength of the five newcomers, his heart sinking rapidly.
Hyuga Tamamo's face went pale. She didn't know where her calculation had gone wrong. Unwilling to accept it, she asked, "When did you arrive?"
Uchiha Madara held his head high and sneered, "When? Since the very beginning, of course."
"Then why didn't you appear when we were besieging Uchiha Xuan?" Hyuga Tamamo bit her lower lip and asked.
Regarding this question, Uchiha Madara looked up at the bright moon in the sky, gave two dry, mischievous laughs, and didn't answer directly.
Speaking of which... that brat Xuan made me hold out for five extra minutes last time... Yep, that seems about right...
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