The dispute Xu Fan had caused in the Anbu was soon reported to the Third Hokage by Ibiki.
Inside the Hokage Building.
Before Ibiki could finish his report, the Third Hokage sprang to his feet.
His eyes widened in utter disbelief.
Both Kakashi and Tenzō were exceptionally composed ninja. Even if Xu Fan had joined the Anbu squad as its captain, they should have accepted the appointment.
Yet not only Meiko and the others—even Kakashi and Tenzō had gotten involved.
"Xu Fan defeated Kakashi and the others with Wood Release?" Hiruzen Sarutobi could not help drawing a sharp breath as an image of Xu Fan defeating them all surfaced in his mind.
When Xu Fan used Tree World Descent, every Anbu Ninja who witnessed it must have been shocked.
"I can imagine it." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. He, too, had been stunned when he learned of the matter.
"Wood Release? What Wood Release?"
Yet Ibiki looked utterly bewildered.
Xu Fan could use Wood Release too?
Wasn't that a secret technique that had been lost since the First Hokage?
Xu Fan could use Wood Release?!
Ibiki's mouth unconsciously fell open into an O. He had thought Xu Fan would only shock him once, but he had never expected this man who had appeared out of nowhere to shock him twice in a single day!
"Wait..."
Not only Ibiki, even Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with questions.
"You're saying Xu Fan defeated Kakashi and the others without using Wood Release?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply shocked. He had assumed Xu Fan had suppressed Kakashi and the others' tactics with his enormous Chakra amount and unreasonable Wood Release.
Yet the truth was that Xu Fan had not used Wood Release at all!
Then how had he defeated Kakashi and the others?
Kakashi had already been a