Chapter 42 - 42: Killing a Jonin

Black Zetsu was quite familiar with Indra Chakra. After all, he had been studying it for thousands of years. He had studied almost every reincarnation of Indra, and found that before the awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Chakra of Indra's reincarnation was only slightly colder than that of a normal Uchiha, and their ocular power was slightly stronger than that of a normal Uchiha of the same rank. Perhaps Asura's reincarnation could sense Indra's reincarnation, but Black Zetsu couldn't. Kazuki had a slight resemblance to Indra's reincarnation, but Black Zetsu quickly dismissed it. Madara was still alive, how could there be a second one? Could it be that Indra felt a single one couldn't defeat Asura's reincarnation, so he split his Chakra into two to better fight Asura? If one couldn't win, then two would come together? Such a thing was impossible to even imagine, and furthermore, if Kazuki was truly Indra's reincarnation, he wouldn't have been able to awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan at such a young age. Don't be fooled by how talented Kazuki appears now, seemingly very powerful, but with his current state, major problems will arise within three years. Let alone awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan, whether he can even live is a question, and even if he does awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, his body won't be able to withstand that terrifying Yin Release. Therefore, Kazuki absolutely cannot be Indra's reincarnation. Even if he appears incredibly talented and monstrous now, he won't live for long. Soon, Black Zetsu ignored Kazuki. No matter how talented, he would ultimately still die. Konoha was also destined not to give Kazuki Hashirama's cells. Of course, if one day Kazuki felt despair, he might consider recruiting him, and then he could give him a second life. However, all of this would only be possible after Kazuki felt despair. Following this, Black Zetsu swept his gaze over Tsunade, Kushina, and Rinka. All were talented Ninja, but they had no impact on the overall situation. If nothing unexpected happened, the key to the outbreak of the Second Great Ninja War would lie with these individuals. Die, die more! ... "Brat!" The Amegakure Ninja looked at the increasingly at-ease Kazuki, and his heart grew anxious. At first, he had thought of using his adult body to gain an advantage in battle. No matter how talented the opponent was, he couldn't change the fact that he was still a child. But very quickly, he discovered that although the opponent was still just a child, his strength was surprisingly great, subtly even greater than his own. The most crucial thing was his speed. Besides Hanzo, he had never seen anyone faster than this Uchiha boy. And he was still just a child! If he was given more time, would Konoha really produce another Kagami? In this era, Madara's reputation had gradually been forgotten, replaced by Kagami, who was also a famous ninja of Konoha. Fortunately, Kagami was already dead. "It's just the wailing of a defeated dog. You must be from the Land of Rain, right?" "I didn't expect you to dare to provoke us Konoha. Who gave you the courage? Hanzo?" "Small countries must have the awareness of small countries. The reason you exist is merely as a source of missions for large Ninja Villages and as strategic buffer zones between large nations." "What gave you the illusion that you could also provoke a major power?" Kazuki mocked while launching his attack. At first, Kazuki was still testing the opponent's strength, and treated him as a good sparring partner, but now, he had lost interest. Although the opponent was a Jonin, and perhaps even Hanzo's right-hand man, his strength was ultimately only so-so. With the resources of the Land of Rain, it was difficult to cultivate a large number of powerful ninjas. The current Kazuki had already lost interest in the opponent. Unbeknownst to him, he had already reached a point where he no longer put ordinary Jonin in his eyes. So, the next step was the strength of Elite Jonin, and even Kage-level Ninja. He wondered when the Second Great Ninja War would happen. He actually started to look forward to it, to get stronger through war, to earn prestige for himself, and then to gain renown within the Uchiha clan and within Konoha. At least for now, Hiruzen was still willing to support him. He needed to grow faster, so fast that Hiruzen, Mito, and others wouldn't have time to react and change their attitude towards him. Kazuki, holding the Sword of the Thunder God in his right hand, parried the enemy's attack. His left hand, hidden beneath his sleeve, quickly formed a single hand seal. In an instant, the Sword of the Thunder God glowed with lightning, and countless bird calls sounded. Kazuki's speed instantly received a massive boost, and at the same time, the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes spun rapidly. The enemy, enraged by Kazuki, was stunned for a moment, clearly caught in Kazuki's genjutsu. Kazuki seized this opportunity, and the Sword of the Thunder God in his hand pierced the opponent's heart. "Nothing special!" Kazuki murmured, "They don't even know that when fighting an Uchiha, you shouldn't make eye contact with them. The Land of Rain is really nothing special." He felt he might have been underestimated. He was an Uchiha. Afterward, he looked towards the battlefield of Kushina and Rinka, and found that the two of them cooperated very well. However, the enemy outnumbered them, causing them to only be able to passively take hits, with little means to counterattack. But constantly defending was not a long-term solution. Tsunade, standing to the side, watched their battle with her arms crossed. Seeing Kazuki defeat his enemy, she nodded slightly to him in approval. Clearly, Kazuki's performance exceeded her expectations. He had actually killed a Jonin. A Jonin from a small country was still a Jonin, even though some Jonin from small countries might not be as strong as Konoha's Special Jonin, but in some small countries, a Jonin could even become the leader of a village. Kazuki's performance was astonishing. Unfortunately, in order to protect Kazuki, this matter could not be exposed, otherwise, he would probably become famous immediately. This child was only seven years old. Kazuki seemed even more talented than what her grandmother had said. The ninjas on Kushina and Rinka's side saw that their leader had died and decisively chose to flee, scattering.