Naruto: Kushina's Redemption, My Revenge

Chinya, together with Kyousuke Uchiha, Jin'ya Uchiha, and the other two, had already located their mission target. A squad of Cloud Ninjas was temporarily stationed by a riverbank, apparently resting.

Chinya said to Kyousuke Uchiha and the others, "Start the operation whenever you're ready."

Keiichi Uchiha frowned and said, "Captain, Jin'ya's wrists and legs are still injured. With just the four of us attacking this squad of ninjas, we don't really stand much chance."

Chinya replied calmly, "Firstly, it's an order. Secondly, if you have complaints, blame Kazuo Uchiha instead. If he hadn't crossed me in the first place, I wouldn't even waste my time on you guys.

Unfortunately, he did provoke me, and now I'm boiling with anger. So, you understand."

Kyousuke Uchiha and the others wore sweat-dropped faces.

Understand?

They didn't want to understand!

Grudges should be settled with the one who caused them. Is it really okay for you to take it out on us so openly?

Chinya had already vanished using the Shifting Body Technique.

Kyousuke Uchiha and the others sighed together helplessly.

What else could they do? They'd just have to bite the bullet and see it through.

The group of four began creeping quietly toward the resting squad of Cloud Ninjas.

Chinya stood on the trunk of a tall tree, observing from above as Kyousuke Uchiha and the others approached stealthily.

Although he indeed used them as an emotional outlet, Chinya couldn't allow them to die here.

Not only must Kyousuke Uchiha and his team survive, but during the battle he also needed to ensure they sustained no serious injuries.

Playing petty tricks on them and taking revenge unfairly were two completely different matters.

So, he could only give them a good scare—it wasn't acceptable for anything serious to happen to them.

Otherwise, not only would he himself face trouble, but Orochimaru would get involved too.

...

Kyousuke Uchiha and the other three successfully advanced near the squad of Cloud Ninjas after crossing the river.

The squad of Cloud Ninjas had noticed nothing unusual and continued resting.

While lurking underwater, Kyousuke Uchiha and the others exchanged glances before beginning their move.

Kyousuke Uchiha suddenly burst forth from the water, shooting multiple kunai and shuriken at the Cloud Ninjas.

Keiichi and Ryuuhei formed hand seals rapidly: [Fire Release: Great Fireball!]

Two blazing fireballs exploded among the enemy ninjas.

The ambush succeeded quite effectively.

Two Genin within the Cloud Ninja group couldn't dodge in time, getting hit by multiple kunai and shuriken. The impact of the two fireballs blew them up instantly, killing both outright.

Additionally, another Chunin was wounded.

This sudden attack reduced the enemy's numbers by two immediately.

The Cloud Ninjas quickly recovered and launched attacks toward Kyousuke Uchiha and his group.

Kyousuke Uchiha sharply pulled his hands downward, causing several transparent threads to tighten. Attached to those threads were multiple explosive tags.

The kunai and shuriken he had thrown earlier were all wrapped with these threads.

Seeing the burning explosive tags attached along the threads, the Cloud Ninjas panicked and immediately retreated.

The tags detonated, creating a cloud of smoke and dust.

Another Genin among the Cloud Ninjas was killed in the explosion.

At that moment, Jin'ya Uchiha—who had been hidden—suddenly appeared before a Cloud Ninja Chunin, his Sharingan's tomoe spinning rapidly.

[MAKAGEN: SPIKED PILLORY TECHNIQUE!]

This was a genjutsu created through the Sharingan's unique vision.

An enemy trapped in the mental world constructed by the caster would feel as though their body had been pierced by massive iron nails, rendering them unable to move.

A Cloud Chunin had previously fallen under the illusion and was now lying dead.

Jin'ya Uchiha flipped out a kunai and drove it into the heart of the immobilized Chunin.

After the smoke cleared, the Cloud Ninjas stood on one side, and Kyousuke Uchiha with his three companions stood on the other.

In this ambush, the results were highly effective.

The enemy had lost three Genin and one Chunin, leaving only seven remaining.

Meanwhile, Kyousuke Uchiha's group of four had taken no injuries.

However, the ambush was over. Now facing direct combat, Kyousuke's group had no advantage and remained at a disadvantage.

After all, the opposing force still consisted of four Chunin, two Genin, and one Tokubetsu Jonin.

The Tokubetsu Jonin stared in shock at Kyousuke Uchiha and his companions' eyes: "Four Uchiha?!" Charge! Finish them off! Don't look into their eyes!"

The seven Cloud Ninjas instantly surged toward Kyousuke Uchiha and his team.

In perfect unison, the four scattered in different directions.

Staying together would create a major disadvantage; splitting up forced the enemy to divide their forces, greatly reducing the pressure.

Keiichi Uchiha and Jin'ya Uchiha moved together.

Though all four were Chunin-ranked, Keiichi was the weakest, and Jin'ya was injured, making it logical for the two to fight together.

They drew the attention of several Cloud Ninjas.

Ryuuhei Uchiha engaged in battle while retreating.

He lured a few Cloud Ninjas chasing after him.

As the strongest among them, Kyousuke Uchiha faced off alone against the enemy's Tokubetsu Jonin.

[CLOUD FLOW ASCENDING DRAGON!]

The special jonin, wielding a short blade, lunged forward rapidly and struck Kyousuke's head with his elbow.

Kyousuke crossed his arms to block.

But immediately, the special jonin changed tactics—reversing his grip on the blade, he stabbed straight toward Kyousuke's chest.

Kyousuke lashed out with a powerful kick, but the special jonin blocked it with his left arm. Still, Kyousuke managed to push the opponent back one step.

Yet the tip of the blade had grazed Kyousuke's chest. Had he not kicked the attacker away in time, his chest might have been completely pierced.

[FIRE RELEASE: DRAGON FIRE TECHNIQUE!]

Quickly, Kyousuke performed the hand seals and unleashed a high-speed stream of fire aimed directly at the special jonin.

The special jonin dodged the flames by activating [Substitution Jutsu].

Kyousuke's Sharingan spotted the enemy's new position instantly. He bent low, evading a slash from behind, and tried to create distance.

[CLOUD FLOWING BLADE!]

Leaping backward, the special jonin swung his ninja sword, unleashing a lightning-infused blade strike toward Kyousuke.

Kyousuke deflected the electric blade using kunai, but the current surged through his arm, numbing it instantly.

The moment Kyousuke faltered, the special jonin seized the opening, launching a rapid series of attacks that overwhelmed Kyousuke and forced him onto the defensive without a moment's respite.

Meanwhile, the situation was grim for Ryuuhei Uchiha, Keiichi, and Jin'ya as well — they were all in a difficult spot.

Apart from the casualties caused by the initial ambush, of the seven Cloud Ninja still remaining, only two Genin and three Chunin sustained minor injuries that didn't affect their movements, while the other two remained unharmed.

In contrast, Kyousuke Uchiha and his group of three had all sustained various injuries.

Faced with relentless attacks from the Cloud Ninja, the four were forced to huddle close together.

"What should we do? The gap in numbers and strength is just too great!"

"Has he really abandoned us?"

"How could he... This is going way too far!"

"Is this how it ends?"

Chinya still hadn't appeared by now. Watching the approaching Cloud Ninja, Kyousuke Uchiha and the others felt a sense of despair.

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