Tales of a Ninja Magician: Of What Defines Us

Kiyomi's Secret Ultimate Technique

After the swift Dance of the Tulip tore through Qarsufly's four beetles forcing them to flee the Sunagakure summoner took a wary step back. It was just a momentary tremble of confidence but it was not missed even by the two kunoichi observing the battle from above the hall where the battle took place.

"Those bone moves are amazing"! Meiko cheered out in excitement overloading Kiyomi's mind with loud shrieks of joy, "They're so fast and powerful, they'd tear any shield I have like wet paper"!

"Hey! Just whose side are you on? You may just end up fighting guys like this in the next rounds", Kiyomi complained so that her friend lightened up her overwhelming excitement. "Better start looking for weaknesses while you have a chance" the Yamanaka tried to direct her teammate's energy to something more productive than vain obsession.

"You're just jealous he's cooler than you!" Meiko joked, her thoughts were more collected this time but somehow they managed to sound even more insufferable. In a way, Kiyomi didn't really feel too fond about Jekleifer, maybe it was just his clan in general. Maybe there was a hint of jealousy in that hatred, similar to how Kiyomi hated Uchiha.

That being said, the jealousy and hatred for Uchiha felt more warranted somehow. Those were people praised for being the total ninja elite, the highest and the most amazing bloodline one could've been born into. Uchiha were destined for greatness, they had every tool handed down to them to be Hokage, to be the most powerful and amazing ninja. To be strong, smart and handsome. Whenever Kiyomi felt proud to be Yamanaka somehow Uchiha always were brought up as if somehow Kiyomi's own blood was less worth than that of theirs.

It wouldn't have been that bad if those guys used their blood right. Rose above the occasion, lived up to their potential and sacrificed their lives working for their village and doing their best. Instead they lived their lives in vanity and arrogance, thinking that their natural prowess and talent was all they needed. That was how most of them died off or got retired early – they got careless and cocky. That was likely the bottom of Kiyomi's beef with those people. The fact that they were naturally superior to everyone else, constantly shoved in her face about how that was the truth, and yet they wasted everyone's time with all that potential.

Then what was the problem with this guy? He clearly was fit and well trained, he used his abilities properly and even innovated on them. He was cocky but he could back up every word of it. He wasn't like the Uchiha Kiyomi knew or heard of at all.

Qarsufly's hands danced gracefully in a combination of hand seals after his teeth drew more blood from his thumb and he summoned another beetle. This one however was the size of a rhinoceros. Its side horns extended halfway throughout the entire hall and the central nose horn was as tall as the entire floor and looked like it could've crushed every bone in someone's body with a single ram.

With a whooshing sound the side horns snapped shut, trying to cut through Jekleifer like scissors. The golden haired Kaguya spread his hands to the sides catching the horns right before they pierced him. Blood squirt from his hands as he struggled to keep the horns away from impaling him. As the beetle intensified its pressure Jekleifer's hands should've caved in from the ceaseless intense pain but the young man held the horns firmly. Instead of squirting blood only a bone cracking and grinding sounds followed every attempt to press the horns together and impale the Iwagakure youth. Jekleifer managed to form cartilage tissue on top of his hand injury which provided him with enough protection and toughness to his grip to hold the horns away.

With a mad dash forward the beetle tried to force Jekleifer back and crush him against the armored centipede shell wall to loosen his grip and crush him with the large central horn. Another barrage of crystal pillars tried to derail the beetle's forceful advances but they were toppled halfway by Faqsadid's shoulder ram. Upon hitting the crystal the pillars shattered into smallest pieces together with Faqsadid's shoulder. Despite that the strange inhuman giant kept on standing with the same look on his face, that dumb smile.