Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

"Wind Blade"

An invisible wind blade grazed his cheek, scattering blood-red petals, followed by a swift, sweeping kick that landed squarely on Uchiha Sora's chest.

As his blood and qi surged, Uchiha Sora felt his internal organs vibrating incessantly, and the taste of rust lingered on his tongue.

As expected of a Jonin, so powerful.

Using the force of the blow, Uchiha Sora managed to create some distance. He threw his shuriken, but it was easily dodged by Baki. Even when Baki used chakra threads to spin the shuriken twice, Baki still managed to dodge it.

The gap was obvious. As Maki said, he was suppressed by his opponent in every aspect. How could he fight back?

The reason they've managed to hold on until now is entirely due to the various secret scrolls they've used; otherwise, they would probably have already been slain by Maki.

With Uzuki Kaze on his back, he was already unconscious. If he didn't receive timely treatment, his life would be in danger. And if he wanted to return to Konoha, he couldn't avoid Maki in front of him.

The situation seemed to have reached a dead end.

Uchiha Sora subconsciously touched his eyes. In this situation, it would be difficult for the Uchiha Glory to break the deadlock. So, should he use the Karasu Tengu?

Without the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, given his current condition, using the Karasu Tengu Eyes again would result in blindness.

does it worth?

not worth it.

Uchiha Sora's life doesn't entirely belong to himself; it also belongs to the Uchiha clan. On his shoulders lies the revival of the Uchiha clan and the will to unify the ninja world.

If he loses his sight, his grand ambition will be almost impossible to achieve.

It wasn't worth it; he was unwilling and unable to give up his eyes to save Kazunari Uzuki.

"I'm sorry, I'm not as generous as you think. I'm a selfish person," he said softly, whether to the unconscious Uzuki Kazunari or to mock himself.

So... when will the rescue team arrive?

This area is within the territory of the Land of Fire. Such a commotion must have attracted their attention.

He was fleeing towards Konoha, and if Konoha knew that something had happened here, they would send reinforcements very soon.

So what he needs to do is stall for time until rescue arrives. Of course, he will place all his hopes on the elusive reinforcements. If he is exhausted before any reinforcements arrive, he will abandon the wind and escape alone.

Uchiha Sora stopped in his tracks, held the Kusanagi sword upside down, and tilted his body slightly. A wind blade slid past him, dodging it, but not completely, and a bloody gash appeared on his arm.

"Oh, otherwise?" Maki raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Uchiha Sora shrugged. "I've run out of explosive tags. If I run any further, you'll catch me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Maki had vanished. When he reappeared, a howling wind and waves swept in from the side.

He wasn't that stupid; he didn't give Uchiha Sora any chance to stall for time.

Uchiha Sora thrust his sword through the air, colliding with the kunai. The next moment, a wind blade came hurtling down!

With a muffled groan, Uchiha Sora staggered back several steps, raising his hand to wipe the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Oh?" Maki's voice sounded somewhat surprised, his gaze falling on the protective shuriken circling around Uchiha Sora.

If it weren't for those two shuriken, Uchiha Sora would have already been cut in half at the waist.

"What a prodigy! He can use ninjutsu without even needing to form hand seals."

He sighed and, without giving Uchiha a chance to catch his breath, launched a frenzied attack on the latter.

Uchiha Sora was in dire straits. Maki's attacks came one after another like a tide, each one stronger than the last.

Soon, Uchiha Sora was covered in wounds. The wind blades were invisible; although he could vaguely sense the danger, he was unable to defend himself. His reaction time was simply too slow.

Water blasts, cyclones, lightning bolts, and scattering spells—various secret scrolls flew around during the battle, barely making them worthy of a fight.

Maki continued his attack without stopping, saying, "You're special. Just the ninjutsu you've displayed already involves five different chakra natures. As far as I know, apart from the Third Hokage, it seems no one else has so many chakra natures. Could it be... you're related to the Third Hokage?"

Uchiha Ku remained silent, focusing solely on blocking the attacks.

When carrying out missions, the ANBU rarely use ninjutsu; they mostly rely on taijutsu and ninja tools. This is to protect intelligence about themselves.

Aside from the battle against Kakuzu, his physical skills were sufficient for other missions in the past, but not now; he would die without the secret scroll.

Therefore, his intelligence has actually been exposed. If Maki investigates, he can easily trace it back to Uchiha Sora.

So, if he doesn't die this time, and Maki returns to the village, the name Uchiha Sora will soon spread throughout Sunagakure.

boom--!

Physical strength is ultimately limited. In that moment of relaxation, Uchiha Sora was caught off guard by Maki, who knocked him away with a single blow.

"Pfft!" Uchiha Sora spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed heavily to the ground. Fortunately, he had put Uzuki Kazunari down before the fight started.

He lay on his back on the ground, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Logically speaking, he has been dragging this out for so long, the reinforcements should have arrived by now, but why is there no sign of them?

Could it be... a conspiracy?

A moment of confusion passed through him. He rolled to the side, simultaneously pulling out a specially made soldier's ration pill to dodge a wind blade. With a somersault, he used the Great Fireball Technique to create distance.

The surroundings were calm, with only him and Maki present. It was clear that Maki had also exhausted a lot of his chakra, and his breathing was slightly rapid.

Uchiha Sora lowered his eyes. He'd dragged this out long enough; if the fight continued, he truly couldn't hold on any longer. His gaze swept over the unconscious Uzuki Kaze not far away, a deep sense of apology in his eyes.

"Sorry, but if I bet right, then everything will be fine."

Without a second thought, he turned and ran!

Maki was stunned and didn't react for a moment. They were fighting fiercely just now, so why did this guy turn around and run away?

But it only took a moment; he chased after Uchiha Sora.

The specially made soldier's rations took effect at this moment. Uchiha Sora felt his body had recovered considerably, and without hesitation...

In an instant, several dark figures descended from the sky!

Psychic summons: Blue Snake, Ninja Dog, Gamabunta, Panda!

Aside from Shukaku, he unleashed all the summoned spirits at once.

A flash of shock crossed Maki's eyes, and then he unleashed his Shadow Clone Technique. Three shadow clones formed hand seals and used wind blades to begin resisting the summoned beast!

After he finished dealing with the summoning, Uchiha Sora had already disappeared. He kept a straight face and wanted to continue chasing after him.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, his expression changed, he abandoned the pursuit, and fled the area as if running away.

Ten breaths later, a figure appeared beside the unconscious Uzuki Kaze. He calmly glanced in the direction Uchiha Sora had fled, then glanced in the direction Maki had left.

She sighed softly.

He scooped up Maoyue Fengzhong in his arms and disappeared from the spot.