Chapter 29: Last Time, I Had to Hold On for an Extra Five Minutes
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Xuan had already lost track of how long he had been using the Flying Thunder God technique to move. Those two elite Jonin were really energetic, constantly chasing him, and if he wasn't from the Uchiha clan with a vast amount of chakra, he might have already exhausted himself.
After dodging a few more times, he glanced at Hinata Yumo in the distance on the hill. Seeing that the elite Jonin around her hadn't joined the battle yet, he furrowed his brows and thought about retreating.
"It seems I won't be able to catch that girl. I might as well retreat now and come back next time. You dared to plot against me, I'll make you pay for this."
After dodging the two elite Jonin again, Xuan continued to evade while using the Flying Thunder God technique's special connection to search for the kunai he had left at the Fujiwara mine base.
Just then, the elite Jonin who had been guarding Hinata Yumo suddenly moved, leaping off the hill and charging toward him.
At this moment, there were no guards around Hinata Yumo, and not far from her feet was one of his Flying Thunder God kunai.
"Trap, ambush, carelessness...?"
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xuan's mind, but he didn't have enough time to process them, and his body instinctively reacted.
With a flash of light, he appeared on top of the hill. The opportunity was fleeting, and ninjas were taught to seize any opportunity that appeared in front of them—this was one of the first lessons learned by ninjas. After traveling to this world, Xuan had been conditioned by this kind of education to the point where it became second nature.
His Sharingan with three tomoe rotated slowly, scanning the positions of everyone and instantly analyzing the situation.
"I'm two meters away from Hinata Yumo. Within 0.2 seconds, I can close the distance and control her during her reaction time. The two elite Jonin chasing me are 50 meters from the hill, and based on their pursuit speed, even if they use the Body Flicker technique at full speed, it will take them around 0.7 seconds to reach me. The elite Jonin charging toward me will need at least 1 second to get here after considering the impact and turning time. I can do it!"
Almost in the blink of an eye, Xuan calculated the timing and leapt toward Hinata Yumo like a black leopard, his kunai reflecting the moonlight, pressed against her neck. She still had a dazed expression on her face, seemingly not realizing what was happening.
"I've got you!" Xuan said coldly.
Whoosh… Whoosh…
Two figures landed on the hill—his two pursuers, the elite Jonin who had been chasing him, looked anxious. One of them shouted, "Let go of the princess!"
Xuan tightened his grip on the kunai, sneering, "Let go of her? You're joking. I've only just caught her. As for you two, if you want her to live, you'll seal off your chakra flow. Otherwise, there's no deal!"
Xuan found himself surprisingly adept at kidnapping for the first time. Perhaps... it was the fault of the system after all, he mused.
Despite his thoughts, his eyes remained fixed on the two elite Jonin, observing their anxious expressions while silently considering how to further threaten them.
Suddenly, Xuan felt something was off. Logically, the elite Jonin charging toward him should have caught up by now, but they hadn't appeared yet. Moreover, the Hinata Yumo in his arms was unusually still—too still.
Even the calmest person would tremble slightly when held hostage with a kunai at their throat, but she didn't show any such reaction—not even a slight increase in heartbeat.
"Not good. It's a trap!" Xuan realized, but it was too late. He only had time to activate his Sharingan once more.
"I should be the one who caught you," came a voice.
"Hinata Yumo" suddenly spoke, but the voice wasn't that of an eight-year-old girl. It was the voice of an adult man. Before Xuan could react, a kunai pierced through his chest.
With a puff of white smoke, "Hinata Yumo" transformed into a full-grown man from the Hyuga clan—it was the third elite Jonin, Hinata Tenka.
At the same time, the "Hinata Tenka" who had been charging down the hill slowly walked over, and with another puff of smoke, transformed into Hinata Yumo.
The two elite Jonin, who had been chasing Xuan, looked astonished but relieved, saying, "Princess, thank goodness you're alright! You scared us!"
Xuan, who had been pierced through the heart, looked at this transformation in shock, giving a wry smile. "So it was a Transformation Jutsu. I got tricked by such a basic D-rank technique. Tch..."
Hinata Yumo chuckled softly. "Ninjutsu doesn't have ranks. The best jutsu is the one that defeats the enemy, wouldn't you agree? But your spatial movement jutsu really surprised me. It's the first time I've seen something like it. If you weren't so greedy, we might not have been able to do anything about you today."
"Maybe there are perfect jutsus in this world, but since it's humans who use them, they can never be perfect. Human hearts always have flaws. I hope you'll be more cautious in your next life."
"But I paid a heavy price for this. Do you know how much pressure a Chunin has to endure to disguise as an elite Jonin and use the Body Flicker technique? I'm in pain all over right now!"
Xuan coughed up blood and seriously nodded. "I've learned my lesson. But there's no need to wait for the next life. I'll be careful next time. Also, your name is Hinata Yumo, right? I'm suddenly very interested in you. You'd better not leave the Hyuga clan, but even if you don't, one day, I will kill my way in. Just wait."
Despite being in a dire situation, Xuan suddenly gave a strange smile, causing a wave of unease to spread through Hinata Yumo, making her take a step back.
"Hmph. Dream on. Your heart has already been pierced. No one can save you now." Hinata Tenka maintained the kunai in Xuan's chest, his arm still embedded in Xuan's body as blood dripped to the ground.
Xuan's lips curled into a strange smile. "I tend to leave myself an escape route. If I wasn't sure that even a trap wouldn't stop me, I wouldn't have risked charging in. A ninja must seize every opportunity without fear. But I'm very afraid of death, so I'm probably never going to be a good ninja. But that's not my goal anyway. That doesn't really matter."
"Finally, a shattered heart means death, but are you sure you pierced my heart?"
As Xuan spoke, his body began to undergo a startling transformation...
Quack... Quack... Quack...
A group of crows flew up, and Xuan's body split apart into crows that scattered in all directions.
"The boundary between reality and illusion isn't always easy to distinguish. Tonight's events have taught me a lot. Hyuga clan, we'll meet again. And Yumo, I'll remember you."
Several crows gathered on a tree trunk, and Xuan didn't hesitate for a second, using the Flying Thunder God technique to disappear.
"Bagua Sky Slash!"
"Bagua Mountain Slash!"
"Gentle Fist Lion Roar!"
Three powerful attacks hit the tree where Xuan had been standing, causing it to explode with a deafening crash.
"He got away!" one of the elite Jonin said.
Hinata Tenka looked at the blood dripping from the kunai in his hand and said somberly, "He didn't completely avoid my strike. He's been wounded."
Hinata Yumo remained silent, gazing into the distance, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, she spoke, "Let's return to the clan."
"Oh? You're leaving so soon? You've come all the way to our Uchiha clan and aren't even going to step inside? That's a bit impolite. If word gets out, people will think we Uchiha don't know how to treat guests!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the shadows of the trees. The three elite Jonin immediately tensed, surrounding Hinata Yumo.
"Who's there? Come out!" Hinata Tenka growled.
"Heh, I'm right here," a figure dressed in flowing robes appeared on the tree trunk, his single Sharingan visible as he looked down at them.
"Uchiha Madara?" Hinata Yumo's face changed.
At the same time, five figures emerged from the shadows, surrounding them in a circle. All five had the three-tomoe Sharingan, their gazes chilling under the moonlight.
"Four elite Jonin, one peak Jonin!" Hinata Tenka quickly assessed the situation, his heart sinking.
Hinata Yumo looked pale, unsure of where she had gone wrong, and muttered, "When did you arrive?"
Uchiha Madara raised his head, sneering. "When? Of course, from the very beginning."
"Then why didn't you show up when we were surrounding Uchiha Xuan?" Hinata Yumo bit her lip and asked.
Madara looked up