Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Practical Weapon!

"Swish!"

Uchiha Takashi's left hand suddenly swung forward.

The approaching genin saw his movement but didn't dodge.

What he didn't expect was a sudden burst of white mist enveloping him.

"Ah!!"

The genin, thinking it was just mist, screamed in pain, clutching his eyes.

Before he could recover from the agony, a kunai pierced his neck.

A one-hit kill!

Battles between ninjas are often this straightforward.

"Hmph, dying under my Fire Mist Technique is your good fortune!"

Uchiha Takashi said with a light snort.

Lime!

He used lime! How could he not use such a practical weapon?

Ninjas rely on chakra and various jutsu, so they naturally wouldn't think of this. When Uchiha Takashi stumbled upon lime in the village, he decided to use it as a battle weapon.

At this stage, it's practically his signature weapon.

Calling it the 'Fire Mist Technique' was, of course, for others to hear.

If the enemy thinks it's a jutsu, they'll watch for hand signs or chakra usage.

But who would have thought it was just 'lime powder'?

Well, not using chili powder is already quite considerate.

After all, ninjas don't need to adhere to martial ethics. Any means can be used, so it's not surprising he uses this method, right?

Not far away, Taiichi, perhaps seeing Uchiha Takashi finish his fight, let out an irritated cry.

Gwa! Flames ignited on its right claw as it stomped heavily.

Boom! A massive fan-shaped area of flames erupted from the ground in front of it, tearing apart the earth and igniting everything on the surface.

"Ah!"

Amidst the screams.

Two Mist genin were caught off guard and taken down by this strike.

One can only say.

As Taiichi's size grows, all aspects of its power increase exponentially.

If it had this size during the previous assessment, Kakashi wouldn't have survived.

The advantage of summoning beasts is just that unbeatable.

Bang! At this moment, Kakashi was also kicked away by an enemy.

"Brat, die!"

The Mist Chunin, enraged, hurled a kunai.

He was furious.

These were just a few newly graduated Leaf genin, yet they killed five of his subordinates. Even killing them wouldn't make up for it.

Lying on the ground, Kakashi watched the kunai grow larger in his vision and slowly closed his eyes.

'This isn't so bad!'

Already stepping into darkness, he felt that dying on a mission might be a relief.

Yes, at this moment, he indeed had a 'self-destructive' tendency. Otherwise, he wouldn't have accepted Danzo's order to kill Uchiha Takashi without hesitation.

But after a few seconds without feeling any pain, Kakashi couldn't help but open his eyes.

A dark golden wing, like a curtain, blocked his view.

It was Taiichi who shielded Kakashi from the kunai.

'Too bad there's no camera, or I could live off this forever!'

Uchiha Takashi walked up to Kakashi, looking at the dazed and helpless Kakashi lying on the ground, wishing he had a camera to capture the moment.

"Now's not the time to be sleeping!"

He teased.

"Hmph!"

Kakashi snorted coldly and slowly stood up.

One can only say, Kakashi might be the strongest among the three, but the strongest combat force in Team Three is Taiichi.

It might seem like Uchiha Takashi is cheating.

But just think about it, in the future, Naruto starts with Gamabunta fighting Shukaku head-on, and you'll realize he's still being too conservative.

Whoosh! Kakashi, now on his feet, dove forward, attacking from Taiichi's flank.

Despite being the youngest, his combat skills are top-notch. At the very least, without Taiichi's help, Uchiha Takashi would be completely outmatched.

Taiichi didn't join the attack but stood guard in front of Uchiha Takashi.

This type of summoning beast isn't suited for close combat. If it used jutsu, it would affect Kakashi, so staying back to protect Uchiha Takashi was the best choice.

With Kakashi engaging the enemy and Taiichi protecting him, Uchiha Takashi could safely form hand signs and perform jutsu.

### Chapter 17: Practical Weapon!

The artillery route! That's his combat path.

If he really wanted to engage in close combat, it would be a complete act of suicide.

That's the stage for protagonists like Kakashi and Minato Namikaze. They can handle it, but if anyone else tries, they're guaranteed to die rhythmically.

In any case, even dogs don't play close combat.

"Fire Style: Flame Bullet!"

After quickly completing the hand signs, Uchiha Takashi unleashed this C-rank jutsu.

The wheel-sized fireball he spat out rapidly hit the Chunin who had just been forced back by Kakashi's short sword.

Boom!

The explosion and flames engulfed the opponent's location.

At that moment, a figure appeared behind Uchiha Takashi, thrusting a kunai towards him.

"Got him!"

It was a Mist Chunin.

He had just used the Substitution Jutsu to avoid the Flame Bullet attack.

Although it's just a basic Body Replacement Technique, with preparation, it's naturally not a problem to dodge a Flame Bullet attack.

But an unexpected turn occurred.

Poof! The Uchiha Takashi he stabbed suddenly turned into smoke, and a piece of wood appeared in the white mist.

"It's over!"

The Mist Chunin's face changed drastically. He tried to pull away, but it was too late.

Thud! His heart was pierced from behind with a kunai.

It was Kakashi.

How could he not seize such a good opportunity?

He didn't stab the neck but the heart due to the height difference, not because he didn't want to attack the neck.

Moreover, after piercing the heart, he immediately twisted his wrist, directly shredding the opponent's heart.

What a ruthless move!

If he hadn't done that, he might have been taken down by a dying counterattack.

Such things are too common in battles.

If it were an inexperienced rookie Genin, they might have really fallen for it.

"That was close!"

Uchiha Takashi, who had used the Substitution Jutsu to avoid the attack, walked out from the side.

During this time, he had caught up on his progress with the Body Replacement Technique, which finally proved quite useful.

"…"

Kakashi gave Uchiha Takashi a cold glance but didn't say anything.

He had never seen someone so afraid of death. The fatal blow that should have been his responsibility was handed over to him.

If Uchiha Takashi knew what Kakashi was thinking, he would definitely say—What's the point of risking my life for a few thousand ryo? This B-rank mission, the village takes a cut, then the team leader takes half, and the remaining reward is split among the three of them, leaving each with just over ten thousand ryo.

That amount of money could be spent on a single lavish meal.

So, dreaming of him risking his life for such a small sum is just that—a dream.

"Alright, let's go meet up with Koji!"

Seeing that Kakashi didn't want to say more, Uchiha Takashi changed the subject.

The danger wasn't over yet.

Since Minato Namikaze hadn't appeared, it meant he was being held up, so they naturally had to be cautious.

But he wasn't too worried.

Who is Minato Namikaze?

If it weren't for 'plot armor,' it would be impossible for such a battle genius at the Hokage level to die.

Such an existence doesn't need his concern; it's the enemy who should worry.

Just as they stepped out of the cave.

Whoosh! A streak of golden light flashed, and their team leader appeared before them.

Seeing the two unharmed, Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Looks like you've already taken care of the enemy!"

He had been held up by the enemy earlier and only came after resolving it.

"Sensei Minato!"

Yamakawa Koji had also returned.

Earlier, many of the bandits had been dealt with by Taiichi, and the remaining ones naturally couldn't escape his pursuit.

With that, the mission was complete.

Next was handling the aftermath.

And Uchiha Takashi was also curious about how Minato Namikaze would handle it.

Because the waters were deep.

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