Naruto: My setting is above yours

Chapter 34 Fierce Battle, Flaws

Yamashiro Aoba looked to his left, completely unaware of any enemies in that direction.

On the contrary, he sensed it later.

Could it be that Xuanma's perception is wrong?

Yamashiro Aoba pushed up his sunglasses and said in a low voice, "Genma, I don't sense any enemies on the left."

Xuanma raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

"Perhaps it's some kind of invisibility technique."

He is confident in his perception.

Hatake Sakumo trusted his disciple, drew the short sword from his back, and ordered, "Genma, keep an eye on the enemy on the left."

"Aoba, you take care of the back. Shizune, you stay put."

The three nodded in unison.

Genma then untied the scroll he was carrying and handed it to Shizune: "Open it when I give the order."

Silent nodded seriously: "Yes."

At that moment, standing on the giant mushroom-shaped canopy and concealed behind a tree trunk, the Demon Leech glanced sideways at the stopped Konoha ninja team: "Looks like we've been discovered~"

"Um?"

"Both brats are sensory ninjas, and that one with the scroll in his back even saw through Oishi's technique!"

The demon leech was startled, and then he saw Hatake Sakumo draw his short sword: "This guy..."

Silver hair, and a short sword!

"No way...it's Konoha's White Fang?"

Cold sweat broke out on the leech's forehead.

Having given the order, Hatake Sakumo made a fierce move, his chakra dagger gleaming with a blinding white light, and his figure shot out like an arrow released from a bow.

"So fast! As expected of Konoha's White Fang!"

"But all I need is a little more time..."

The leech did not back down.

One of his shadow clones shot out, but it exploded in an instant.

Then the second, the third... Hatake Sakumo maintained his high-speed forward charge, so fast that Yamashiro Aoba and Shizune could not catch his true form, only see the flashing blade, like fangs.

Xuanma had no time to pay attention to the battle on the front, because he found that although he could sense the enemy on his left, he could not see him.

It really is an invisibility technique!

"Iwa nin?"

A thought flashed through Xuanma's mind, and he immediately formed a hand seal to create a shadow clone that remained behind before lunging out.

Boom!

The moss-covered stones shattered, and then the ground sank, sending up dust.

Xuanma punched out a large crater, then turned his head to look at a thick tree branch to his right.

A burly figure appeared above.

"My magic is completely useless against this brat!"

Daishi looked at the huge crater created by the punch: "Moreover, this kid's strength is astonishing."

"Looks like I need to be careful, lest I get taken care of by a brat."

"As expected, it's an Iwa ninja!"

The attire of Iwagakure ninjas is easy to recognize.

Genma was almost certain that the opponent was using the Camouflage Invisibility Technique, which Kakashi had suffered greatly because of during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.

Kakashi may have a dog's nose, but this technique can even erase his scent.

"Camouflage is useless against me; a quick victory is needed!"

Xuanma's figure disappeared from its original spot, then flashed twice in the air before suddenly appearing above the big stone's head.

He was too far from the stone to get close in one go using the Substitution Jutsu, so he used the Substitution Jutsu repeatedly, swapping positions with the air each time.

However, it didn't create a clone to confuse the enemy; it was used purely as a flawed version of Amenotejikara.

Daishi raised his alert level to the highest level the moment Genma's figure disappeared.

Xuanma's figure flashed twice, making him feel great danger. His rich combat experience made him use Hardening Technique without hesitation.

The skin on his body hardened to the point of being as hard as diamond.

As soon as the technique was completed, accompanied by the crackling sound of electricity rubbing against the air, Genma swung his short sword down at the face of the large stone.

First, the large stone screamed and flew backward, followed by the explosion of thick tree branches.

Meanwhile, on the other side, sharp logs rained down from the sky, heading straight for Shizune and her companions.

Yamashiro Aoba was prepared. Before Genma's shadow clone could make a move, he opened his mouth and sent a fireball flying up, igniting all the falling wood.

Immediately afterwards, a figure rushed towards Yu Fenglan from the side at an extremely fast speed.

Xuanma's shadow clone flashed in front of Shizune and her father, Yu Fenglan, blocking the enemy's attacks with a kunai in each hand.

The clang of metal rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.

They were two short swords, narrow at the front and wide at the back, with double edges, now connected to the enemy's hands as if they were extensions of his palms.

Looking at the Iwa ninja in front of him, Genma immediately thought of a name: Hikari, the Jonin of Iwagakure!

Such a thought flashed through his mind, and his hands instinctively swung, the kunai and the fire-light sword clashing at high speed and fiercely, the sound of metal clashing was endless.

Suddenly, Xuanma shifted its position and appeared behind the firelight.

But Huoguang seemed to be prepared, dodging Xuanma's attack with a leap, his body flipping in the air as his twin swords slashed down from above.

Xuanma was secretly startled and changed his form again.

clang!

The firelight narrowly blocked Genma's kunai.

"This guy must have noticed the battle on the main body's side and figured out the mechanism in a very short time."

The Jonin are not to be underestimated!

As Xuanma analyzed the situation, he constantly changed his posture, launching surprise attacks from various angles.

The two figures constantly shifted, sometimes on the ground, sometimes in the trees, sometimes in the air, colliding repeatedly and sparks flying everywhere.

Yu Fenglan was also dumbfounded: "This is my son?"

"My son is a genius, but... how can he be so strong?"

He felt it was an exaggeration.

Yamashiro Aoba's eyes widened; he had already witnessed Genma's strength far surpassing his own.

But now, he feels that Genma should be on the same level as his teacher, Hatake Sakumo.

Shizune clenched her fists and held her breath, even though she knew it was a shadow clone.

Genma, however, knew very well that if it weren't for the Substitution Technique, he would have had a hard time stopping Hikari, the Jonin of Iwagakure, with his taijutsu and swordsmanship.

At the same time, he also discovered the weakness of his use of the Substitute Technique: his reaction time was not fast enough.

It's not too noticeable against ordinary ninjas, but against Jonin, especially Hikari who has figured out some of the mechanics of his Substitution Jutsu, the extremely short interval between the switch and the attack gives Hikari time to react.

If it were a different Chunin, they would have died long ago.

……

The two grew up faster and faster.

Suddenly, blood splattered.

Firelight's arm was slashed by the kunai, but at the same time he kicked Genma in the chest.

"Mute!"

As an avatar, he shouted a warning before the collapse.

Shizune, who was intently watching the battle, immediately opened the scroll, while Yamashiro Aoba had already prepared his ninjutsu. He unleashed a Great Fireball, but it was easily dodged by the flames.

Yamashiro Aoba had no choice but to grit his teeth and charge forward with his kunai to fight the fire. After only a dozen or so rounds, Yamashiro Aoba was sent flying and crashed into a tree before his body slid limply off the trunk.

Whether it's Genma or Yamashiro Aoba, they are quite different from Hikari, who is a Jonin, in terms of taijutsu and swordsmanship.

However, Yamashiro Aoba bought some time.

On the other side, after receiving feedback from the clone's memories, Genma immediately abandoned his pursuit of Daishi. He quickly switched positions and returned to Shizune's side. Just as he was about to use the Summoning Jutsu and activate Wood Release Chakra Mode, Hatake Sakumo suddenly appeared and kicked away the oncoming firelight.

"It's Konoha's White Fang! Hiruzen is dead, and they have reinforcements. Retreat!"

Da Shi flashed into view and caught the flying flames.

At this moment, his left eye was already blind. Starting from his left eye, a knife mark ran diagonally to the right, cutting through the bridge of his nose and down to his cheekbone. The wound was charred black.

It was left by Xuanma's slash just now.