So there's no room for negotiation?

Nairaku stood alone on the rooftop, surrounded by hundreds of ninjas below!

"Tsk... seriously!"

"Do you have to cause all this trouble instead of letting me finish the mission peacefully!"

Seeing the crowd encircling him, Nairaku couldn't help but sigh!

"Hey, everyone!"

"Your boss is already dead. Why don't we call it off and let me leave peacefully?"

"Anyway, he's just your boss. I'll take his corpse, you split his assets, and we don't bother each other. How about that?!"

Nairaku thought for a moment, then addressed the ninjas below!

"You bastard, what are you joking about? What do you mean 'mutual retreat'? You killed our boss and think you can just walk away—what do you think we are?"

"Exactly, if we don't kill you, where will we keep our honor?"

The rebel ninjas shouted!

"Oh? Honor? As renegade ninjas who have been expelled from your villages, do you even have such a thing as 'face' after the moment you were cast out?"

Nairaku sneered, scoffing.

What a joke—just a bunch of outcasts who, after being expelled, go around killing and arson, and now they talk to me about honor?

If you cared so much about your reputation, you'd have hanged yourselves by now!

"Damn you, you..."

"You brat, even though we're surrounding you, you still dare to be so arrogant!"

"Brothers, kill him and dismember him!"

Obviously, Nairaku's words struck a nerve!

At that moment, the rebel ninjas opened a path, and a figure who seemed to be the leader stepped forward!

"Looking at those eyes of yours, you're from the Hyuga clan of Konoha, aren't you?"

"I never expected the daimyo of the Land of Grass to ask Konoha for help—how embarrassing!"

"I don't know how you slipped in and killed that Nichikawa Steel Plate guy, but now you're surrounded by us—do you really think you can get away?"

"You look about ten years old. Sending a kid like you—does Konoha have no one left?"

The opposing leader said coolly.

"It's not that Konoha lacks people; it's just that the Third Hokage thought a kid like me would be enough to deal with you, otherwise it'd be a waste of resources!"

Nairaku spread his hands, as if stating a fact!

"Heh, sharp tongue. Today we take Nichikawa's property and territory, and we also want your head!"

"We will use your head to cleanse our shame!"

The opposing leader was clearly provoked by Nairaku, his tone brimming with murderous intent!

"Tsk... looks like there's nothing to discuss, huh?"

Nairaku rubbed his forehead, showing a hint of helplessness.

"Everyone, up! Kill him!"

With the leader's command, everyone assumed battle stances!

"Since that's the case, I'll send you all on the road together—there'll be a companion on the path to the afterlife!"

Facing the assault of hundreds, Nairaku remained unflustered, his aura beginning to surge!

Whoosh

A few rebel ninjas charged at Nairaku first!

Nairaku gave a cold glance, then unleashed his Soft Fist!

Boom Boom Boom...

The first few who attacked were instantly hit by Nairaku; their chakra was disrupted by his Soft Fist, causing them to lose control!

Ah...

A few fell from the rooftop, their fate unknown!

"Damn, your own teammates fell, and you just watch them die—how cold‑blooded!"

Seeing the opponent watch his teammates fall without a reaction, Nairaku coldly spoke!

"Just a few useless pieces; if they die, they die—it's their own lack of skill!"

"Is that so? If that's your mindset, then killing you won't weigh on my conscience at all!"

Clearly, the rebels' cold‑bloodedness cemented Nairaku's resolve to finish them!

"Heh, what a big mouth! Everyone, keep your distance, wear them down with ranged attacks—don't engage him in melee; the Hyuga are melee specialists!"

The opposing leader clearly knew about the Hyuga clan!

Or perhaps the Hyuga clan is so famous that the combination of Byakugan and Gentle Fist makes their close‑combat ability extremely strong; throughout the ninja world, anyone who isn't a fresh rookie has probably heard of the Hyuga clan.

"Not a bad idea. Other clans might be restrained by you, but unfortunately, you're facing me!"

The Hyuga clan's close‑combat power is indeed formidable, yet it is also limited by this.

Their long‑range combat ability is forever their weakness, a fact that has become known after countless battles with enemies.

Unfortunately, that point does not include Naraku.

"Trying to wear me down from a distance? Then you'd better be able to keep that distance!"

Naraku let a cold smile curl at the corner of his mouth.

Just the Gentle Fist + Byakugan combo already made the Hyuga clan famous across the ninja world; what would happen now with Gentle Fist + Byakugan + Flash Step?

Naraku didn't use the Demon Path; instead, he decided to test his own close‑quarters combat ability on the battlefield. The enemies before him weren't exactly weak, but they weren't strong enough to pose a real threat to him.

The only issue was their numbers. A typical Jonin facing their assault would likely end up dead; even if Kakashi showed up, he'd have to give his all just to stay alive!

Such foes were perfect for testing himself.

Without further words, Naraku activated Flash Step beneath his feet and vanished from the spot in an instant.

"What? Where are the opponents?"

"Ah…"

"Right here!"

Pff..ah...

At that moment, Naraku darted through the crowd like a bolt of lightning; his speed was so great that the enemies couldn't react at all.

Every time someone saw Naraku appear before them, it meant their chest was pierced or their neck was twisted.

Soon, the crowd erupted with overlapping screams of agony.

"Damn it, where are they, exactly where are they?"

"Damned you, Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bomb!"

"Ah… you bastard, what the hell are you doing with that jutsu? You just hit your own side!"

The scene turned into chaos; some panicked and unleashed random ninjutsu, only to accidentally strike their own comrades.

"Everyone, quiet! Don't act on your own!"

Watching the chaos unfold before him, the rebel leader ground his teeth.

"Facing this situation, what do you plan to do?"

Suddenly, Naraku's voice whispered from behind him.

"What…"

A wave of death washed over his mind.

Pff

Naraku turned his hand into a hand‑slash and drove it through the man's chest.

Boom

In the next instant, the opponent transformed into a split wooden stake.

"Oh? Substitution Technique, huh? Fast reflexes, but I hope you're that lucky next time!"

Clearly, the man who could become the leader of these rogue ninjas had some skill.

Then again, without any real power, you can't stand up to this bunch of scum who speak only with strength.

Naraku glanced around; after the recent slaughter, a dozen corpses lay on the ground.

This time Naraku didn't wield a Zanpakutō; he relied purely on taijutsu.

With his hand‑slash, some victims had their heads cleaved off, others were gutted open.

Thus, his body was now drenched in enemy blood, especially his drooping right hand, from which blood kept dripping.

One by one, the rogue ninjas stared in terror at the killing god before them; Naraku's brutal methods had clearly frightened them.

They never imagined that this ten‑year‑old Konoha Hyuga ninja could possess such terrifying power.

"Now, I declare that you are all surrounded by me!"

Naraku's voice sounded like the Reaper's whisper in their ears.

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