Don't Use That Jutsu, Genitsu

Wind God and Thunder God were notorious throughout the village.

These two simple-minded thugs were Tsunade's underlings. All they had in their heads was eating, eating, and eating. Nothing else mattered.

The village, their comrades—none of it was worth mentioning in front of food.

Their indifferent morals, cruel convictions, and vicious methods had made their infamy known throughout the village.

"We can't possibly be a match for those two! What do we do?!"

"I heard that when the White-Eyed Brothers go berserk, even jonin get headaches. Only Lady Tsunade can stop them!"

Many people turned pale, and some immediately began urgently evacuating the teachers and students from the entire school.

Some ninjas rushed forward, but they were like mantises trying to stop a chariot. They were utterly no match, and their attacks could not leave even the slightest wound on the two thick-skinned brutes.

The Ninja Academy descended into chaos as well.

Students from every grade were somewhat panicked. They only heard violent explosions erupting outside, with dust flying everywhere, but had no idea what was happening.

"Did enemies attack us?"

"No matter which village they're from, they're dead for daring to infiltrate Konoha!"

Under their teachers' direction, many people prepared to hide in the emergency shelters.

Wind God and Thunder God's charge was too fierce. They smashed through the wall and stormed into the school. At that rate, they could trample a whole crowd to death.

"Get out of the way!"

Teacher Yoshino Masada's expression changed drastically. Some of his students were directly in their path.

"I'll use genjutsu to disrupt them!"

Sharingan!

Uchiha Kazue immediately activated her Sharingan, attempting to stop the White-Eyed Brothers with genjutsu.

"It's useless. Those two won't even spare you a glance."

Genitsu's expression darkened.

He was less than a hundred meters away from the rampaging Wind God and Thunder God.

"Big brother, I smell food."

"That's right, little brother. I smell it too. The village is awful. There is clearly so much food, yet they won't let us eat it. Then we'll eat it ourselves."

Wind God and Thunder God wore sinister expressions. There was no place in their eyes for living people—only food.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Some people were about to be trampled to death.

Might Guy tried to rush over to protect Genitsu, but Wind God instantly sent him flying with a slap.

"Run! I'll buy you time!"

Yoshino Masada drew a kunai with a resolute expression and charged toward Wind God and Thunder God with a roar.

A stream of kunai and shuriken flew out, but they could not even scratch the skin of the two men.

Yoshino Masada was about to be slapped to death.

"Honestly, Teacher, if you're not strong enough, don't charge in blindly. With your strength, you can't stop them..."

Genitsu quietly began forming hand seals.

In that lightning-fast instant, Kazue glanced over with her Sharingan. Its powerful perception instantly caught every seal Genitsu formed.

Tiger, Ox, Rabbit.

Fire, Lightning, Water?! What kind of jutsu is that? Kazue's heart skipped a beat. Though she was utterly confused, she saw the calm face of Genitsu, utterly devoid of panic.

At a time like this, he still had the confidence to turn things around?

Genitsu, just what are you...

The next moment, Kazue was stunned!

A terrifying heat suddenly erupted, like scalding magma appearing out of nowhere. In less than a second, the temperature of the nearby area had risen by dozens of degrees, and it looked like it would continue climbing at an even more shocking rate!

The massive cluster of cells within Genitsu's body stirred frantically, pouring forth an enormous amount of life force.

Through the Sharingan's vision, Genitsu's entire body had become a burning volcano. The Chakra erupting inside him in an instant was like endless surging magma, roaring as it churned through the body's meridians.

This time, Genitsu was getting serious. He was prepared to pay a certain price to use that jutsu.

"Nuclear Release: White Hot..."

But the next instant, a figure arrived at a shocking speed that even a one-tomoe Sharingan could not track. He first kicked Yoshino Masada away, saving him from being smashed into pulp by the White-Eyed Brothers' fist, then landed beside Genitsu and reached out, gripping Genitsu's hands tightly.

Sizzle!

The terrifying heat rapidly scorched the man's palm in an instant. Green smoke rose from it, carrying the smell of grilled meat.

"Don't use that jutsu, Genitsu. It hasn't come to that yet."

Might Duy, who had rushed over in a hurry, wore a grave expression. "Now is the time for me to burn with the fire of youth."

"Mr. Duy." Genitsu smiled and shook his head.

Using the Eight Gates here would be a bit of a waste.

Someone like Duy should have played a greater role.

By then, the White-Eyed Brothers had already charged in front of them.

Yet the two of them seemed to sense something. They suddenly slammed on the brakes, their thick legs digging deep into the ground.

Dust filled the air.

Cold sweat covered their foreheads.

"Big brother, I got chills."

"That's right, so did I... If we keep charging forward, we might run into something terrifying."

"This feeling is like Big Sis."

Wind God and Thunder God froze stiffly in place.

At that moment.

Golden Binding Technique!

Three ANBU members dressed in white robes appeared and immediately bound the White-Eyed Brothers.

"Looks like we made it in time. The Golden Binding Technique really is the perfect tool for dealing with these two... Are you all right? These two have already been brought under our control."

One ANBU member spoke calmly.

Then he gave a soft sound of surprise, noticing that the temperature around them was somewhat off.

In the end, all three pairs of eyes focused on Duy's severely burned palm.

"Something interesting seems to have happened..."

Another ANBU member said indifferently, the eyes behind his mask carefully studying them.

"Thank goodness you arrived in time. Thank you so much!" Duy immediately bowed.

"No need to be so polite. It's good that you're all safe." The three ANBU members merely took note of the matter without asking further questions.

ANBU members were emotionless tools for carrying out missions. As for analyzing matters outside their mission, that was the work of the village's intelligence division and council of elders.

Soon, the three ANBU members escorted the White-Eyed Brothers away. The two men who had attacked their comrades would face severe punishment.

"The village is really incompetent. They know these unreliable people are dangerous, yet they still let them move around freely..."

Kazue fell silent for a moment before speaking with obvious dissatisfaction.

As for the burst of extreme heat just now, and the indescribable terror that had seemed about to happen but never did, Kazue did not ask about it for the time being.

Still, Genitsu felt even more suspicious to her now. And Might Duy—could this perennial genin really possess the strength to fight the White-Eyed Brothers...???

"The village has its own difficulties. Please don't say that." Duy bowed to Kazue again.

Might Duy was always humble toward others.

A crisis that had erupted out of nowhere was brought to an end just like that.

Most people had only seen Genitsu and the others nearly get killed, then watched as three elite ANBU members arrived just in time and used the Golden Binding Technique to stop the White-Eyed Brothers.

Other than Obito, who had nearly been frightened to tears and gained an even clearer understanding of his own inadequacy, it did not seem to cause any worse consequences.

"The White-Eyed Brothers... I remember the village completely abandoned and imprisoned those two because they killed their comrades during a mission to get more food."

Genitsu pondered.

Wind God and Thunder God were two incredibly strong fools. In the original story, they had fought the prince and had even been tricked into defecting by Mizuki. After Tsunade yelled at them, they obediently returned to Konoha Prison.

But now, it seemed the brothers had not yet reached the point of killing their comrades. They were still considered ninjas of the village.

After a while, the school announced an early dismissal, and the still-shaken crowd hurriedly left.

Genitsu also kept his hands in his pockets, as usual, planning to leave only after everyone else had gone.

"What was that jutsu you used just now...?"

When Genitsu finally came out, Kazue was leaning against the wall with her arms folded as she asked him.

"Oh, that jutsu? Just a little trick."

"A little trick that could damage a ninja's palm to that extent?"

"It really was a little trick. Believe me."

He was not lying. Compared to Atomic Breath, his ultimate move, what was White Hot Light, which started at a mere ten thousand degrees, even worth...

The two left the school and, with perfect mutual understanding, headed straight into the small woods outside the village.

"Since you chose to come find me, I assume you've made up your mind, Kazue." Genitsu smiled faintly.

"Genitsu, I don't know how you did it, but I desperately need that kind of power... Please teach it to me. In return, I will fight to the death for the village."

Kazue lowered her head and asked for the power that could intensely stimulate her body.

"If I refuse, would you choose to kill me?" Genitsu looked at her meaningfully.

"If I hadn't experienced what happened during the day, and didn't know that Genitsu was hiding even greater power, I might really have done that..."

"But now, I'm willing to pay the price to obtain Genitsu's power."

Kazue struggled for a moment, but having tasted what it was like to shatter her ordinary fate, she could never tolerate becoming ordinary again.

At once, she knelt and bowed before Genitsu, offering him the most respectful and solemn salute.

"This world is that cruel. Geniuses receive all the attention. If you want to become stronger, I can help you, but... I need you to become a sharp blade in my hand alone. That's fair."

Genitsu said calmly, "And there is something you seem to have misunderstood. The village and such... If you fight to the death for me, then you are helping the village."

Kazue's body trembled. Having sensed a deeper meaning, her face revealed profound shock!

"Is there a problem? Of course, you can change your mind. Maybe you really could kill me... I wouldn't mind. But if you truly take that step, it means there is no turning back."

"No, you've misunderstood. I just suddenly realized that Genitsu is truly a terrifying person... Since when did you learn to disguise yourself? Or have you always been like this?"