As Indra aimed his newly created bow at his opponent, the latter looked back at him with an excited, battle-crazed expression.
"Heilig Pfeil!!!"
A long arrow composed entirely of lightning chakra shot forward at incredible speed, leaving behind a trail of crackling blue electricity.
However, somehow, his opponent managed to evade it through nothing but his beastly instincts.
Although he barely avoided the attack, the arrow still grazed his cheek, leaving behind a small trail of blood.
Yet, instead of being frightened by how close he had come to getting pierced, the wound seemed to excite him even more.
"YES! THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! SHOW ME WHAT YOU CAN DO, UCHIHA INDRA!!!"
He shouted excitedly.
Not only that, but the small wound on his cheek immediately began stitching itself together. Within moments, the bleeding stopped, and his skin returned to normal.
Observing this, Indra's Sharingan carefully examined the chakra flowing through his opponent's body.
He could clearly detect the blood manipulating itself to stitch the wound together, along with the presence of Yang Release chakra.
'I see. So this Blood Release Kekkei Genkai is a combination of Water Release and Yang Release? Interesting.'
A flicker of curiosity appeared in his eyes.
His opponent didn't give him much time to think, however, as he charged towards him like a bloodthirsty berserker.
Indra calmly raised his bow and began firing multiple Heilig Pfeils.
The young man managed to dodge several arrows through his unpredictable movements, but eventually, he was caught in a barrage of lightning arrows.
Several of them pierced his body.
However, the man didn't seem particularly bothered by his injuries. Instead, he continued charging forward, seemingly unconcerned about the arrows embedded in his body.
Once he was close enough, he suddenly brought his hands together and unleashed another technique.
"Blood Release: Piercing Blood!!!"
A highly compressed beam of blood shot towards Indra at an incredible speed.
Indra immediately tilted his body and dodged the attack with his exceptional reflexes.
His eyebrow rose slightly.
'That technique is almost identical to the one from JJK.'
Well, whatever. He could think about that later.
Indra dispelled his bow and arrow before closing the remaining distance between them.
The two immediately entered another Taijutsu exchange.
Indra began throwing chakra-enhanced punches, landing several consecutive strikes against his opponent. Each impact produced a loud boom, sending shockwaves through the surrounding area.
However, despite receiving multiple heavy blows and already being covered in injuries, his opponent continued fighting like a crazed animal.
He simply refused to stay down.
'This guy really has an impressive amount of endurance.'
Indra couldn't help but think.
Still, he had enjoyed himself enough.
It was time to finish this.
With a chakra-enhanced kick, Indra sent his opponent flying several metres backwards.
He then calmly reached for the handle of his katana.
"Thunder Style: Thunderclap and Flash."
In a blur of speed, Indra disappeared from his original position.
The next moment, he appeared behind his opponent. With a crackling lightning.
The battlefield fell silent.
There was only the calm sound of a blade being unsheathed.
Indra slowly spoke.
"Six Consecutive Slashes."
Six thunderous slashes appeared across his opponent's body.
The young man staggered before dropping to his knees and finally collapsing onto the ground.
Even then, a smile remained on his face.
"That… was an enjoyable battle…"
With those final words, he lost consciousness.
Indra calmly looked down at the unconscious individual.
He had deliberately held back and avoided delivering a fatal blow. After all, this man had genuinely piqued his interest.
Not only did he possess an unfamiliar Blood Release Kekkei Genkai, but his fighting style was also quite unusual.
Indra was already considering recruiting him for his future plans.
With that thought in mind, he picked up the unconscious man and disappeared using the Lightning Flicker Technique.
A moment later, Indra appeared inside his room at the inn.
He carefully laid the unconscious individual on the bed before beginning to treat his injuries using Medical Ninjutsu.
It took some time, but he eventually managed to heal most of the critical wounds.
Once he was satisfied with the results, Indra placed a seal on the man's body to suppress his chakra.
After all, he didn't want him suddenly waking up and starting another fight inside the inn.
By noon, the young man finally opened his eyes.
His vision was initially blurry, but after a few moments, he managed to make out his surroundings.
The first thing he noticed was Indra leaning against the wall, calmly looking in his direction.
Surprisingly, unlike their previous encounter, the young man didn't immediately lash out or attempt to attack him.
Instead, he simply gave a faint chuckle.
"Well, I lost, didn't I?"
"Yes. Miserably."
Indra answered without the slightest hesitation.
His blunt response earned a laugh from the young man.
"Hahaha! I guess you're right!"
After laughing for a while, he finally looked at Indra with a curious expression.
"But tell me, why didn't you kill me?"
Indra casually crossed his arms.
"Because you've piqued my interest. That Blood Release Kekkei Genkai of yours is something I've never encountered before. And your fighting style, which relies almost entirely on instinct, is equally unusual."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"I must say, I haven't met many individuals like you. So, I'm curious. Who exactly are you?"
The young man seemed to consider his question for a moment before shrugging.
"Fair enough. After all, you're the winner, and the winner takes all."
He then gave Indra a cheerful smile.
"My name is Kyoya Hōzuki, and I'm just someone who lives for the sake of thrilling battles!"
Indra's expression remained mostly unchanged, although his attention was immediately drawn to the surname.
'Hōzuki?'
He couldn't help but think.
'Isn't that the clan from Kirigakure known for their Hydrification Technique?'
Now that was something worth looking into.
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[ A/N : well, I do hope that this chapter was enjoyable. Remember to leave down your comments and as usual Drop those Power stones, it is the source of my motivation. More power stones I get, the faster you will receive new chapters ~
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