Complete Domination!

Complete Domination!

Xu Fan bent down to pick up a longsword from the ground, then straightened and looked at the three Root Shinobi ahead.

Xu Fan had easily dealt with seven members of the ten-man squad. The remaining three naturally posed no threat.

"What, not continuing?"

Xu Fan said disdainfully. At the same time, his foot landed on a pebble, and he kicked it away without hesitation.

Whoosh!

Powered by his explosive Chakra amount, the pebble shot out like a flash of lightning and struck one of the Root Shinobi in the left eye.

Bang!

The Root Shinobi instantly lost vision in his left eye and staggered backward, trying to regain his balance. But the force contained within the pebble quickly inflicted a severe injury on his brain, causing him to collapse with a thud.

Kakashi, on the other hand, stood frozen for a moment.

Even with his Sharingan, he had barely managed to catch the pebble's speed.

Its accuracy, speed, and power all far surpassed Jonin-level standards.

After all, although he had served in the Anbu these past years, he still knew something about the village's affairs.

He did not remember the Ninja Academy ever producing such a terrifying genius.

He was simply even more exceptional than Itachi Uchiha.

His fighting style in particular was even more terrifying if no one had taught him.

While Kakashi unconsciously pondered these matters, Xu Fan had already brushed past him and charged toward the remaining Root Shinobi.

Seeing this, the Root Shinobi could only abandon their fight with Kakashi and turn to attack Xu Fan.

But compared to Xu Fan, they were far too weak.

Xu Fan's gaze narrowed slightly. Before crossing over, he had especially loved table tennis and had even made it onto the provincial team for a time.

It was no exaggeration to say that Xu Fan's dynamic vision was far better than that of ordinary people.

Seeing two Root Shinobi attack him simultaneously from the left and right, Xu Fan remained calm. He swung the sword in his hand horizontally, forcing one of them back.

Then Xu Fan spun in the opposite direction, released the longsword, formed a palm with one hand, and struck forward. Taking advantage of his height, he landed a direct blow to the opponent's abdomen.

Bang!

With a dull thud, the Root Shinobi flew backward from where he stood like a kite with its string cut.

Since Xu Fan had concentrated Chakra in his palm, the power of this strike far exceeded that of an ordinary attack.

In less than a breath, the overwhelming force shattered the Root Shinobi's internal organs.

The Root Shinobi whom Xu Fan had feinted against earlier believed he had caught Xu Fan's opening. He stepped forward with his right foot, gripped his blade tightly in both hands, aimed at Xu Fan's kidney, and thrust fiercely.

"Aaaaargh!"

The Root Shinobi let out a beastlike roar. In that instant, both his speed and strength reached their limits.

I can do it!

"Watch out!"

Kakashi inwardly cried out in alarm. Xu Fan's offensive had been too fierce, making it difficult for him to turn around in time.

If he did not evade the sword, his left kidney would be pierced straight through.

With that in mind, Kakashi immediately formed hand seals, intending to use Water Dragon Bullet to force the opponent back.

But in the next second, Kakashi froze.

Because of his Sharingan, he could easily capture details that ordinary people could not notice.

Though Xu Fan had not turned around, the corners of his mouth had lifted into a faint smile.

He was smiling!

Could it be...

A baited attack?

Xu Fan had used such an exaggerated offensive precisely to expose an opening, making his opponent charge in without hesitation.

It was all to lure him in!

Pfft!

The Root Shinobi thrust his sword straight into Xu Fan's left kidney with both hands.

Bang!

A cloud of white smoke suddenly spread in all directions. Xu Fan, who should have been gravely wounded by the Root Shinobi, had turned into a log.

The Root Shinobi's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Sub... Substitution Technique?"

Kakashi instantly understood. This guy had planned everything from the very beginning!

Xu Fan had made his opponent think he had seized an opportunity, causing him to expose countless openings!

The gap was far too great!

Even if Kakashi had not come, these Root Shinobi would never have been able to harm Xu Fan in the slightest.

Their strengths had never been on the same level from the very start.

This was...

Complete domination!

"It's over."

Xu Fan's voice rang out again. He had already appeared behind the Root Shinobi, snatched a kunai from his waist, pierced the artery in his neck, and then delivered another kick to his kidney.

Bang!

The Root Shinobi rolled forward several times before coming to a stop. The wound on his neck quickly stole away his breath and heartbeat.

Kakashi swallowed and stood there blankly for a while before finally recovering from his shock.

Those battle instincts, techniques, that baited attack, and his ruthless decisiveness...

If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that such a young boy existed. Yet today, he had truly seen one.

And he had seen it clearly.

Through the Sharingan!

Perhaps the name Xu Fan would one day surpass that of his teacher.

The Fourth Hokage...

Minato Namikaze!

"Obito, did you see that..." Kakashi swallowed, unable to stop the murmur in his heart.

When Obito had still been alive, Kakashi had been called a genius by his peers, his teacher, and even the Third Hokage.

At Xu Fan's age, he had already become a Jonin and earned illustrious merits in the Third Shinobi World War.

But looking at Xu Fan before him, Kakashi suddenly felt that if he had possessed such strength at that age, perhaps Obito would not have died.

If Obito had not died, then Rin also...

"Kakashi."

Xu Fan clapped his hands, checking the conditions of the Root Shinobi at the same time.

No survivors had been left behind.

"How do you plan to deal with these Root Shinobi?"

No matter what, Kakashi was an Anbu captain, while Xu Fan was merely a student at the Ninja Academy.

It was clearly better to leave the task of handling the corpses to Kakashi.

Kakashi's thoughts returned to reality as well. He looked around, lowered his forehead protector to cover his left eye, and said, "I'll report what happened today to the Third Hokage, then take care of it."

"Mm, that's good." Xu Fan nodded to show that he understood.

Although Root had tried to assassinate him, given Konoha's current situation, the Third Hokage would at most be angered. He could not possibly punish Danzo for Xu Fan's sake.

In fact, Xu Fan felt that the reason Hiruzen Sarutobi had been able to sit firmly in the position of Third Hokage was that he was far less simple than he appeared.

For example, before and after the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.

During every discussion meeting, Hiruzen Sarutobi had acted submissively toward Danzo, Koharu, and Homura.

But after Itachi Uchiha massacred his own clan?

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately struck hard, pinned the blame on Danzo, removed him from his position as advisor, dissolved Root, and absorbed it into his own Anbu.

It was truly a brilliant move.

All the good reputation went to Hiruzen Sarutobi, while all the dirty work was done by Danzo.

So at a moment like this, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely turn a blind eye to the matter.

However, just then, a cry suddenly came from somewhere not far away.

"Aaaaaah!"