On the battlefield, the Konoha team leader was the Jonin Takagi.
At this moment, he was weaving through the enemy ranks like a phantom, dodging attacks coming from all directions.
The situation was very unfavorable for Konoha.
Rinya had to find the right moment to strike, not just for self-preservation, but to harvest more loot.
The chaotic battle continued.
There were five enemies left.
One team leader Jonin, two Chunin, and two Genin.
All of them were injured, and the two Genin were teetering on the brink of collapse.
Looking at the Konoha side, the situation was disastrous.
Only Jonin Takagi and Chunin Chiba Mai remained.
Of course, that also had to include Rinya, who was lying in the mud playing dead.
Rinya was mentally calculating the combat strength matchup.
Should he really rush up and fight them head-on?
That would be pure suicide.
Once focused-fired, he would be absolutely done for.
To survive and turn the tables, he had to play dirty.
To catch the bandits, you must first catch their leader; taking out the enemy Jonin was the key to breaking the deadlock.
As long as the leader was slaughtered, Takagi could handle the remaining small fry by himself.
Why would he be able to kill a Jonin while being at a lower rank?
Rinya had a trump card.
In the novice gift pack, there was still an unused “Single Skill Mutation Enhancement.”
This was his guarantee for a one-hit kill.
The strongest attack method a Uchiha Clan Genin could access was only one technique.
“System, give me a mutation enhancement for the C-rank Ninjutsu, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”
Rinya silently recited in his heart.
The mechanical voice responded instantly.
[Ding! Enhancement successful!]
[C-rank Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique has mutated into B-rank Fire Release: Blazing Fireball Technique!]
[Hand seals reduced to: Horse – Tiger! Power increased by 300%!]
Rinya was ecstatic!
Not to mention the power tripling, just the fact that the hand seals were reduced to two, what did that mean?
Instant cast!
Every second counted on the battlefield; a two-seal speed was enough to complete a perfect, lethal sneak attack.
Rinya narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze locked firmly onto his prey ahead.
He also opened his brand-new attribute panel.
[Host]: Uchiha Rinya.
[Age]: Twelve years old.
[Chakra Level]: Chunin level.
[Bloodline Limit]: Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
[Chakra Nature]: Fire, Wind.
[Learned Skills]: Three Body Technique, Earth Release: Earth Replacement, Fire Release: Blazing Fireball Technique (Mutated B-rank).
[Remaining Plunder Points]: 1.
In the center of the battlefield, the situation had reached a desperate point.
Takagi was panting heavily, with several more bloody gashes added to his body.
He lowered his voice and roared: “Mai! I will hold them off with my life! Find an opportunity to break through; you must report the enemy’s movements to Lord Orochimaru!”
This Konoha Jonin had already resigned himself to death.
Although his voice was low, it did not escape the ears of the enemy.
The leading Rock Ninja sneered: “Run? Do you think I don’t exist? You guys keep Takagi occupied, I’ll kill that woman first!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Rock Ninja Jonin moved his hands rapidly, and his Chakra surged wildly.
“Earth Release: Rock Gun Technique!”
Fist-sized stones erupted from his mouth, expanding in the wind and transforming into huge boulders that smashed fiercely toward Chiba Mai.
Chiba Mai dodged with all her might.
But the gap in strength between the two sides was vast, and her movements were still a beat too slow.
The boulder grazed her left side, and the sound of cracking bones was crisp and piercing.
Blood sprayed everywhere!
Chiba Mai slammed heavily onto the ground like a broken sack, struggling a few times but failing to get up, and she was left with only half a life on the spot.
Takagi had already prepared himself for the death of his subordinate.
While fending off the Rock Ninja’s offensive, he was calculating a retreat route.
As luck would have it, the spot where Chiba Mai slammed into the ground was just under two meters away from Rinya’s “corpse.”
Having just finished releasing a large, continuous Earth Release technique, the leading Rock Ninja supported his knees with his hands, panting heavily.
The excessive consumption of Chakra caused him to experience a brief moment of stiffness.
The positions of the three people on the field coincidentally formed an equilateral triangle.
The opportunity had arrived!
Rinya suddenly sprang up, his Chakra surging wildly along his meridians.
There was no nonsense.
“Fire Release: Blazing Fireball Technique!”
A giant fireball with a diameter of over five meters erupted from his mouth!
The mud and water along its path evaporated instantly, the ground was plowed into a charred deep trench, and the scorching heat wave was almost enough to ignite the air.
Fast!
Too fast!
The leading Rock Ninja tried to dodge to the side, but his leg muscles were overdrawn, making him a beat too slow.
At the critical moment of life and death, he forcibly squeezed out his last bit of Chakra.
“Earth Release: Hardening Technique!”
Boom—
The mutated Blazing Fireball Technique struck the target squarely.
Triple damage erupted!
The flames engulfed everything.
The leading Rock Ninja didn’t even manage to let out a scream before he was burned into a charred corpse.
If he hadn’t used the Hardening Technique, there probably wouldn’t even be ashes left.
Hiss—!
The whole scene fell into a deathly silence!
“Lord Ishimoto?”
“How is this possible?!”
The remaining Rock Ninjas’ eyes nearly popped out!
No one had expected that the dead person on the ground would actually “come back to life” and kill their strongest fighter with a single breath of fire!
Takagi reacted extremely quickly.
Taking advantage of the moment the enemies were stunned, he wielded his Kunai, instantly slitting the throats of one Chunin and one Genin.
Just as he was about to attack the next Chunin, the opponent retreated for their life and escaped the calamity.
Rinya was not idle either; he pushed off with his legs, closed in, and finished off the last Genin with one strike.
[Ding! Killed one Jonin and one Genin, gained 10 Plunder Points!]
Listening to the mechanical voice, Rinya’s heart was practically bleeding.
Takagi was kill-stealing!
He killed two in the blink of an eye!
The system’s rules were very rigid; he had to kill them himself to plunder the rewards.
Two big gift packages just flew away like that.
“You awakened your eyes? Well done!”
Takagi turned his head, staring fixedly at the two-tomoe slowly spinning in Rinya’s eyes, his tone full of shock.
The Uchiha Clan is truly well-deserved of its reputation.
“I was just knocked unconscious and luckily awakened them.”
Rinya lied without blushing or skipping a beat, “I ate a military ration pill and kept playing dead, just waiting for his Chakra to bottom out.”
“I… I’m saved. Thank you, Rinya.”
Chiba Mai, who was sprawled on the ground, gasped for air, her eyes filled with not just gratitude, but also undisguised envy.
The gap between civilian Ninjas and those with a Bloodline Limit was simply a chasm.
A Genin had actually crossed two major realms to instantly kill the enemy’s highest combat power!
There was now only one terrified Rock Ninja Chunin left on the field.
“Captain, hurry up and rest, leave this small fry to me.”
Rinya’s eyes were glowing green; this was a walking reward!
Takagi nodded.
Wiping out all the enemies would not only avoid punishment, it was definitely a great achievement.
Rinya held two fingers upright in front of his chest, and his Chakra surged again.
Regardless of anything else, he used his ultimate move right in his face!
“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”
Another giant fireball over five meters wide roared out.
The scorching flames tore through the air, heading straight for the deserter’s back.
The enemy Chunin sensed the terrifying heat behind him and desperately increased his speed to dive and dodge to the side.
His movements were still a beat too slow.
The fireball grazed past him.
The enemy Chunin’s half body instantly carbonized, and he fell into the mud and water, screaming and rolling, looking miserable.
Rinya rushed forward in a few steps and cleanly slit the enemy’s throat with a Kunai.
The screaming stopped abruptly.