"Die!" The Iwagakure jonin swung the sword in his hand, intending to kill the Konoha ninja before him.
Just as the injured Konoha ninja thought he was about to die in battle, he instinctively closed his eyes. But the training ingrained in him over the years made him snap them back open. He felt no pain at all. A blond ninja had appeared in front of him at some point, blocking the Iwagakure ninja's slash for him.
Clang!
As metal collided, the Iwagakure jonin discovered that this suddenly appearing Konoha ninja possessed astonishing strength. No matter how much force he used, he could not push his blade down even a fraction.
Mu Yue concentrated his breathing slightly, unleashing even greater strength. In an instant, he knocked the Iwagakure jonin's blade aside and followed up with a kick to his chest.
Bang!
Under the force of that powerful blow, the Iwagakure jonin was sent flying backward.
"Are you all right?" Mu Yue turned around and asked the injured Konoha ninja with a gentle smile.
Looking at Mu Yue's warm smile, the injured Konoha ninja felt a strong sense of familiarity. But he had no time to think about it and quickly said,
"Sir, I can still move on my own. You don't need to worry about me. That Iwagakure ninja is coming again."
"Don't worry. I'll deal with him." Mu Yue pushed up his glasses with his left hand, revealing a confident smile.
He did not want to show too much of his strength. Otherwise, he could have instantly killed that Iwagakure jonin the moment he charged over. With his current strength, killing a merely competent jonin was far too easy.
"Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear!"
The Iwagakure jonin formed hand seals as he sprinted forward.
With the Byakugan activated, Mu