We Owe You a Favor

Faced with Uchiha Daiki, who appeared and vanished like a ghost, the several hundred Kumogakure ninja could not even see him clearly, let alone fight back.

Chunin and genin were basically killed the moment they encountered him.

Even among the powerful jonin, aside from the more formidable elites, ordinary jonin had no ability to fight back against such unimaginable speed.

In just a short while, dozens more people fell.

At this point, the Kumogakure force that had originally numbered around five hundred had been reduced to fewer than two hundred.

Such a casualty ratio was simply far too severe.

The Fourth Raikage had no choice but to make a decision. He hurriedly ordered his forces to scatter and retreat, warning them not to attempt to engage Uchiha Daiki.

Meanwhile, he, Killer B, Dodai, and the other elite fighters pursued and tried their best to surround Uchiha Daiki.

"Use that move to trap him, Lord A!"

Dodai shouted a reminder to the Fourth Raikage.

The Fourth Raikage, the other Elite Jonin, and Killer B instantly understood his intention and immediately formed up.

Sensing that something was wrong, Uchiha Daiki glanced back at them and chuckled. "Goodbye."

With that, his figure flashed, and he vanished without a trace in an instant.

"Damn it!"

"His Body Flicker Technique is too powerful... We simply can't keep up with his speed!"

Dodai looked deeply unwilling to accept it.

The Fourth Raikage narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "That... is probably no longer an ordinary Body Flicker Technique."

"Not an ordinary Body Flicker Technique?"

The big black man beside him muttered to himself.

At that very moment, the Kumogakure ninja fleeing in all directions were attacked by Uchiha Daiki once more, their screams ringing out one after another.

Everyone's expressions immediately changed, and they angrily gave chase again.

Uchiha Daiki's objective was simple: to slaughter Kumogakure's main force and inflict the most severe losses possible upon their fighting strength.

If everyone else was gone, what use was individual strength, no matter how great?

Under his ruthless hunt, the scattered Kumogakure forces suffered heavy casualties once again.

In the end, aside from a small number of Kumogakure Elite Jonin, the several hundred Kumogakure ninja were almost entirely killed or wounded.

The Fourth Raikage, Killer B, Dodai, and the few remaining powerful fighters now stood in confrontation with Uchiha Daiki.

There were only around twenty of them left, yet they did not dare fight Uchiha Daiki again.

"This is only the beginning."

"As long as Kumogakure refuses to withdraw its troops, battles like today's will continue. Want to see who can kill more, and kill faster, Fourth Raikage?"

Uchiha Daiki stood atop a large boulder, relaxed and teasing as he faced the dozen or so formidable enemies alone.

His question made the Fourth Raikage's eyes burn with rage. His fists clenched tightly, but there was nothing he could do.

Today's battle had allowed them to witness, thoroughly and completely, just how terrifying this Uchiha man was.

He was practically a demon!

"Uchiha Daiki, and your Uchiha Clan—we of the Land of Lightning and Kumogakure will remember you!"

The Fourth Raikage spoke through gritted teeth.

Uchiha Daiki merely shrugged indifferently. "If you want revenge, then you'd better work hard."

With that, he flashed away and disappeared.

In truth, by this point in the battle, both sides had gained a clear understanding of each other's strength.

Uchiha Daiki knew very well that with his current strength, he could not take down the dozen or so Kumogakure elites before him alone, including the Fourth Raikage and Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

So today's battle ended there.

Of course, even if they all attacked together, they could do nothing to him. That was also the most important reason the Fourth Raikage could only leave behind threats without taking any actual action.

Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga had watched Uchiha Daiki's valiant and spectacular battle with absolute clarity through their Byakugan.

At this moment, both of them were filled with reverence for the young Uchiha powerhouse before them.

It was not merely because of his great strength, but also because Uchiha Daiki had stepped in just in time to save them when they were about to meet with disaster.

"Oh, you two haven't left yet?"

Uchiha Daiki landed before them and asked with feigned curiosity.

"Looks like Kumogakure's enemies have already withdrawn."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I might have thought it was a dream."

Hizashi Hyuga's voice was filled with profound disbelief and admiration as he stared intensely at Uchiha Daiki.

Although his older brother, Hyuga Hiashi, said nothing, his expression made it clear that his thoughts were no different from Hizashi Hyuga's.

Their opponents had been the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, along with so many elite fighters.

Yet Uchiha Daiki had toyed with them all by himself, leaving them completely helpless.

"If I were a little stronger, perhaps the three of them wouldn't have died..."

Uchiha Daiki shook his head helplessly.

He was not at all proud of his outstanding achievements in battle.

His humility made the Hyuga brothers regard him in a new light once more.

"We need to report the situation on the battlefield to the rear and let the higher-ups know what happened here."

Hyuga Hiashi spoke at this moment.

After saying that, he looked deeply at Uchiha Daiki. "My brother and I owe you a favor. Thank you for saving us."

"Helping comrades from the village when they are in danger is only natural."

"I already took the opportunity to scout the frontline situation. Kumogakure suffered devastating casualties this time, so I expect they will restrain themselves much more than before. We can report the battle here to the village now."

Uchiha Daiki waved a hand dismissively as he explained.

The two brothers exchanged a glance and nodded.

Suddenly, all three of them looked up at the branch of the large tree behind them.

A figure had abruptly appeared there.

Golden hair, a tall and upright figure, and a youthful face full of vigor.

Who else could it be but Minato Namikaze, the Yellow Flash?

"Minato?"

Hyuga Hiashi recognized him at once and called out his name.

"Looks like the battle here is already over..."

Minato Namikaze's bright eyes stared incredulously at Uchiha Daiki below.

The shock in his heart had begun to show on his face.

"I used the Flying Thunder God at full speed to get here. Even so, the battlefield was simply too far away, and it still took some time."

He had clearly been behind me before I left. How could he have arrived here ahead of me? And...

Thinking in disbelief, Minato Namikaze instinctively looked up again toward the forest ahead.

The traces left behind by the fierce battle were still visible.

And the Kumogakure ninja corpses scattered all around told him that the enemies had indeed all been dealt with.

Minato Namikaze knew very well that the Hyuga brothers could not possibly have done all this.