Kurokawa Ichiro stopped about ten ters away from Seii. He looked at the two corpses burning fiercely behind Seii, his face quite unsightly.
He was aware of Oguri Gentobi's plan. He originally thought that even if they couldn't trap Uchiha Seii, nothing major would happen.
Unexpectedly, Oguri lost his life in an instant.
And also...
'What was that 'flash' from him just now? Space-ti ninjutsu?'
Kurokawa Ichiro was filled with doubts.
At the sa ti, his wariness towards Seii deepened even further.
Neither side intended to waste any words. As Kurokawa Ichiro threw the kunai in his hand, the battle instantly erupted.
...
*Clang clang clang*
Because he had already killed two people earlier, the pressure on Seii wasn't too great. The combined strength of the remaining four wasn't even comparable to Kamihara Nobunaga and the others.
Although he didn't plan to use his Mangekyo Sharingan this ti, it didn't an these four could last for too long.
Just a few minutes later, he seized an opportunity and pierced one of them in the abdon with his sword, severely injuring him.
In exchange, he also received a cut on his body.
But this minor injury was nothing in Seii's eyes.
Even the previous injury on his chest had already healed in just a few minutes, let alone such a small cut!
Seii dodged Kurogane's powerful punch, ford hand seals, and instantly used the Mystical Palm Technique, channeling the condensed Yang Release chakra into the area near the wound.
Then, he faced the remaining Iwa-nin Jonin once again.
With the Iwa side losing another mber, his Sharingan genjutsu had more room to play, and the pressure on Kurokawa Ichiro and the others increased dramatically.
Ti passed by.
A few more minutes later, Seii found another opportunity and sliced off half of the last Iwa-nin Tokubetsu Jonin's shoulder with one sword strike, greatly reducing his combat power.
At this point, the only ones on the Iwa side who still maintained their full strength were Kurokawa Ichiro and Kurogane, the two true Jonin.
No, their condition wasn't perfect either.
With a sweep of his gaze, Seii noticed that their chakra was already less than one-third of its peak state.
In this condition, if they tried to outlast him, they would definitely be the ones to lose in the end.
With this thought, Seii wasn't in a hurry anymore and started to stall for ti with them.
Of course, the reason he could be so 'leisurely' was that on the other battlefields, with the participation of those Konoha Jonin, they had gradually turned the tide.
Although the number of Iwa ninjas on the field still held the advantage, in terms of morale, they had already fallen behind.
Especially on Seii's side, after consecutively killing several Jonin, it put imnse psychological pressure on many Iwa-nin Chunin and Genin.
In this situation, they could at most exert 60-70% of their full strength.
Thus, coupled with the focused attacks from the other Konoha Jonin, the stronger Iwa-nin Chunin didn't dare to step up and boost morale, making their situation even worse.
It was precisely because of this that Seii could so 'leisurely' stall for ti with Kurokawa Ichiro and the others.
Admittedly, he could use his Mangekyo Sharingan to quickly kill these two and then charge into the Iwa ninja ranks to relieve the pressure on the Konoha ninjas.
But why would he do that?
Not to ntion that using the Mangekyo Sharingan would permanently damage his eyes, just the act of babysitting others wasn't his style.
Yes, he intended to let these Konoha ninjas under his command survive this Iwa surprise attack, but he would definitely not take on everything himself and do everything personally.
At most, he would give them hope. As for whether they could ultimately survive, it still depended on their own abilities.
This might result in more deaths, but Seii had a clear conscience.
Collecting his thoughts, Seii stopped thinking further and turned to 'wholeheartedly' deal with Kurokawa Ichiro, Kurogane, and the half-crippled Iwa-nin Tokubetsu Jonin.
This ti, he rarely used other thods, mostly relying on 'Swordsmanship' to fight the enemy, only resorting to ninjutsu or genjutsu to break free when absolutely necessary.
As for the reason...
Naturally, it was to gain 'Swordsmanship' proficiency from them.
Although he was stalling for ti, he couldn't waste chakra for nothing.
Coincidentally, his 'Swordsmanship' proficiency had already surpassed lv6 (6000/10000) and wasn't far from the perfected state of lv7.
Now that there was a good opportunity to gain proficiency, he naturally wouldn't miss it.
*Clang clang clang*
The battle continued.
Soon, Kurokawa Ichiro, Kurogane, and the others discovered the problem. After observing for a while, they understood Seii's intentions.
Well, he was using them as sharpening stones.
This instantly angered Kurokawa Ichiro, Kurogane, and even the half-crippled Iwa-nin Tokubetsu Jonin. They all attacked Seii regardless of the chakra cost.
For a ti, the pressure on Seii surged, but because of this, his 'Swordsmanship' proficiency increased rapidly.
Kurokawa Ichiro and the others would probably never have imagined that as long as they continued to pressure Seii and fight him, they were helping him gain proficiency.
The closer they pushed Seii to the limit of his swordsmanship, the better the effect.
Feeling the killing intent from these people, Seii almost burst out laughing, but to avoid them noticing anything unusual, he forcefully held back his laughter.
And his expression of straining to resist gave Kurokawa Ichiro and the others a glimr of hope, so they fought even harder.
Ti passed by.
Under such imnse pressure, Seii's 'Swordsmanship' rapidly grew, and his proficiency accumulated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Despite this, it was obviously unrealistic to accumulate four thousand proficiency points in a single battle.
Moreover, the outburst of Kurokawa Ichiro and the others also had its limits.
At a certain mont, Seii suddenly felt the pressure on him ease.
He focused his gaze and saw Kurokawa Ichiro and the others with sweat on their foreheads and panting heavily, clearly showing signs of weakness after their outburst.
Seii's Sharingan activated slightly, scanning their chests.
It could be seen that after this round of consumption, their chakra was basically less than a quarter of its peak state.
Then, looking at the Iwa-nin Chunin and Genin on the distant battlefield...
Their morale, which had just been stirred up by the outburst of Kurokawa Ichiro and the others, was now even lower after being suppressed by those Konoha Jonin.
Victory was assured!
'It's ti to end this battle.'
Thinking this, Seii no longer hesitated. His chakra burst forth, and with a Body Flicker Technique, he charged straight towards Kurokawa Ichiro and the others.
And after his full outburst, the first to suffer was the half-crippled Iwa-nin Tokubetsu Jonin.
Seii found an opportunity, first controlling him with Genjutsu: Sharingan, then hitting his chest with a Rasengan, instantly severely injuring him and knocking him to the ground.
As for Kurokawa Ichiro and Kurogane, they didn't fare well either.
Overwheld by Seii's aura, they still wanted to escape, but in the hands of a fully unleashed Seii, they couldn't find any chance to flee.
Kurogane had half of his neck severed by Seii's Wind Release: Wind Blade. Although he tily used that Earth Release technique, he still couldn't block the wind blade's attack.
Facts proved that Kurokawa Ichiro hadn't deliberately set a trap for him. Kurogane's Earth Release technique indeed couldn't defend against his wind blade attack.
After killing Kurogane, Kurokawa Ichiro was left alone and struggling.
In just a dozen exchanges, Seii found an opportunity.
The mont their gazes t, Seii used the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique, instantly immobilizing him in place.
*Whoosh*
The short sword in his hand thrust out, instantly piercing through the opponent's heart.
And with that, Kurokawa Ichiro perished.
Perhaps the last aningful thing he did was to give the order to retreat to the Iwa-nin Chunin and Genin on the field in his final monts.
(End of this chapter)
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