20 - A Bloodline Limit?
The focus returned to the battlefield.
Through the crystal ball, Hyuga Kouta launched another assault.
The Gentle Fist, the Hyuga clan's primary offensive technique, required close range to deal damage.
And Hyuga Kouta's mission demanded he inject chakra into Yuto Souta's acupoints…
Nitrogen Release, Great Nitrogen Flow.
A soft murmur escaped Yuto Souta's lips as white misty liquid nitrogen sprayed out, instantly chilling the battlefield!
Here it comes.
Kakashi Hatake's heart steadied.
According to Yuto Souta himself, this technique, strictly speaking, wasn't related to Water Release.
To Kakashi, this carried another interpretation…
A bloodline limit.
A second bloodline limit within the Uchiha clan, beyond the Sharingan.
But… Kakashi felt a flicker of confusion.
Yuto Souta might not care about exposing his bloodline to the village's higher-ups, but was it really necessary against this Hyuga chunin?
They'd faced a Hyuga chunin before.
That cheating technique combining two jutsu into one had clearly been the better choice.
"So this is the technique you used to freeze those kids?"
"Its power… is underwhelming."
Dodging Yuto Souta's liquid nitrogen with ease, Hyuga Kouta still had the leisure to taunt.
The low temperature of this "Water Release" posed some threat.
But the chakra control was too sloppy—his Body Flicker Technique could evade it entirely.
Yet, in the process of dodging, it only hardened Hyuga Kouta's resolve!
The intel from his clan had been confirmed… this was unmistakably a bloodline limit ability.
An Uchiha brat with two bloodline limits…
He couldn't be allowed to live!
His speed quickened further. Resolved, Hyuga Kouta decided that even if it meant taking some damage, he'd end this brat fast!
Meanwhile, before the crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed sharply!
"This is… Water Release?! No…"
With his vast experience, he quickly caught the trick in Yuto Souta's seals.
He was, after all, dubbed the Professor of Ninjutsu!
"Those are Wind Release seals… Strange."
Hiruzen's mind raced through possibilities, and in a flash, his deep knowledge yielded an answer.
A bloodline limit!
An Uchiha bloodline limit beyond the Sharingan!
Hiruzen's breathing grew heavier…
The Uchiha—though the Second Hokage had always distrusted and targeted them—had produced a few powerhouses who'd earned his trust.
Like his old teammate, Uchiha Kagami…
A clansman who'd remained fiercely loyal to the Will of Fire until his dying breath—a comrade you could entrust your back to!
"Uchiha…"
When Hiruzen's gaze returned to the crystal ball,
the distance between the two combatants was shrinking fast.
Yet Yuto Souta stood rooted in place, beginning his seals.
No one had noticed… since the fight began, his feet hadn't moved an inch.
For a ninja, this was an unqualified approach, but… there were exceptions.
Like when a ninja was strong enough to defeat an opponent without moving?
His sealing speed accelerated.
The blistering hand speed of a Kyushu grad student erupted—over twenty seals completed in the fleeting moment of his enemy's advance!
"You… shouldn't be just a chunin proctor, right?"
"I broke a Hyuga chunin's arms once. That guy… was probably weaker than you."
"So, I've prepared this for you."
Yuto Souta's voice was soft.
Almost imperceptible.
But with his Byakugan active, Hyuga Kouta could read every word from his lips!
Hyuga Kouta's expression froze!
Instinctively, he tried to halt his charge, but it was too late…
"Fire Release! Nested Great Fireball Technique!"
Every last drop of his remaining chakra poured in!
The fireball blazed a dazzling orange, like a small sun crashing toward Hyuga Kouta!
In a panic, Hyuga Kouta steadied himself, spreading his hands once more.
"Eight Trigrams! Revolving Heaven!"
This time, he held nothing back.
Even if it risked exposing his true rank, so be it!
He'd made his choice.
After blocking this technique, he'd stop hiding and strike this Uchiha brat down!
Consequences?
He could guess them.
But any consequence was worth it if it meant killing this Uchiha brat!
If this kid survived, the future losses to the Hyuga would be immeasurable!
The searing fireball slammed into the blue dome again.
This time, though Revolving Heaven spun more fiercely, its effectiveness paled compared to before…
"Captain, should we intervene?"
In the shadows, a masked Anbu hesitated.
"Wait until Revolving Heaven ends… Keep an eye on that Hyuga. He can't be allowed to strike again."
A figure worthy of leading an Anbu squad naturally had keen perception.
Through this clash, the captain had gauged Hyuga Kouta's strength—and the desperate resolve of a man cornered, ready to go all out!
He couldn't help but glance at the Uchiha kid again.
"The Uchiha clan… all monsters, huh?"
A basic C-rank technique forcing a jonin-level Hyuga into this state?
How dense could this Hyuga be…
The showdown between Great Fireball and Revolving Heaven neared its end.
Hyuga Kouta, with his jonin-level strength, managed to fend off the fireball under full effort.
It sounded reasonable—unless you considered his opponent was a kid not even six years old…
As the Great Fireball finally dissipated,
its true nature emerged!
In that moment, not just the onlookers in the field but even Hiruzen Sarutobi in the Hokage Building held their breath!
"How is this possible?!"
The Great Fireball had indeed vanished.
Along with Revolving Heaven's chakra.
But within it, fire dragons burst forth, charging at Hyuga Kouta once more!
Kakashi Hatake, watching coolly from the sidelines, counted the dragons and sighed softly.
"This must be the technique's real power…"
"Twenty of them, tsk tsk… what a monster."
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