Instant Kill Manda

"Ye Fan... he's not going to die, is he?"

Sakura stared blankly at the deep trench before her and the large section of trees that had been shattered, her whole body going limp.

"Sakura, I sometimes really don't think you use your brain enough."

"With the strength Ye Fan displayed, do you really think he could be killed by a single blow like that?"

Sasuke glanced at Sakura, retorting.

"Huh? That makes sense too..." Sakura scratched her head, feeling incredibly embarrassed.

Sasuke didn't pay her any more attention, instead staring intently into the sky filled with smoke and dust.

Though he couldn't see the "Qi" within Ye Fan with his Sharingan activated, he still spotted Ye Fan completely unharmed.

"Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility. Destroying it like this would land you in jail where I come from."

Ye Fan brushed off his sleeves and slowly walked out from the billowing smoke.

"Brat, today I'll show you what a true powerhouse is! Tell your family to prepare to collect your corpse!"

Manda panted heavily, breaking numerous trees with each breath.

As it spoke, a surging, majestic Chakra erupted, seemingly causing the air to stagnate for a moment.

Ye Fan paid no mind to Manda's threat.

He tilted his head, examining every inch of Manda's skin, and muttered to himself:

"Looks like the skin on its belly is the best quality. This giant snake should be enough to make several snakeskin belts and a few snakeskin pouches."

"Even though it's purple and a bit flashy, I like it."

As he spoke, Ye Fan even gestured with his hands, measuring.

Hearing Ye Fan's utterly dismissive words, Manda's face was covered in dark lines, filled with rage.

"Orochimaru, I won't ask for a sacrifice this time. Consider this me helping you for free!"

Manda roared and lunged at Ye Fan with extreme speed.

Although its body was enormous, its speed was by no means slow, easily reaching Kage-level strength.

It moved like a raging storm, arriving in an instant.

Ye Fan stood still on the spot, as if he had been scared stiff.

Just then, Neji and Gaara arrived on the scene.

Seeing this, Rock Lee quickly shouted, "Ye Fan, don't just stand there, run!"

Immediately, Rock Lee removed his weights and opened the fifth gate of the Eight Gates.

"Neji, I originally saved this move for you, but with things as they are, I can only let you see it first!"

The Chakra surging from Rock Lee's body suddenly exploded, and his aura became incredibly astonishing.

Ye Fan glanced at Rock Lee, who was rushing towards him, with some surprise.

"Is he here to save me? Seeing as you're risking your life, I'll teach you my Taijutsu!"

"Hahaha, another brat coming to die! Since you all want to die so badly, I won't hold back!"

Manda let out a wild laugh, its massive body carrying immense power as it swept towards Rock Lee and Ye Fan.

Seeing this, Neji's brow furrowed, slightly blaming Rock Lee for being too reckless.

However, he still didn't hesitate and charged forward.

Neji pushed his full strength to its peak, preparing to use Rotation to protect Rock Lee and Ye Fan.

Gaara looked at Rock Lee and Neji, who were throwing themselves into danger, and sneered:

"Companions... what a laughable concept!"

Ever since Gaara was nearly assassinated by someone he held dear and then killed that same person with his own hands, he no longer believed in the concept of companions.

In his eyes, companions could never exist.

Everyone who tried to approach him had ulterior motives!

"Neji's here too. Is he protecting Rock Lee? As expected, among the Konoha Twelve Shinobi, besides the rogue ninja Sasuke and Sakura, they are all trustworthy individuals."

"Rock Lee, quickly bring Ye Fan to my side. Only then will we have a slim chance of survival!"

"Neji!"

Rock Lee was deeply moved. He rushed towards Ye Fan at his fastest speed.

He understood that under an attack of this magnitude, they would surely die unless they took shelter within Neji's Rotation!

"Ye Fan, hurry and run towards me, don't just stand there!"

Rock Lee's voice was filled with anxiety; it was clear he genuinely wanted to save Ye Fan.

Hearing this, Ye Fan turned his head and smiled gently, "Rock Lee, although I don't need your help, thank you anyway."

Then, Ye Fan raised his right hand and delivered a massive slap to Manda's huge head.

In an instant, Manda felt a force like a collapsing mountain strike it. It was instantly sent spinning a dozen times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

Orochimaru, who was standing on Manda's head, was also thrown off by this incredibly powerful force, landing face-first on the ground.

After Manda crashed to the ground, Ye Fan's movements didn't stop.

He instantly appeared before it and delivered a whip kick.

Manda spun a few more times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground once again. This time, however, it landed on its belly.

"You beast, am I giving you too much face?"

"If I said I'd make a snakeskin bag from your hide, I'll make a snakeskin bag from your hide!"

With a wave of his hand, Ye Fan instantly tore a large piece of purple snakeskin from Manda's belly.

Everyone watched this scene with vacant eyes, so shocked they forgot to breathe.

In all their lives, they had never seen anyone so ruthless.

Even Gaara, the One-Tails Jinchuriki, was seeing someone this ruthless for the first time.

For a moment, a thought flashed through his mind: Is Ye Fan really human? Can a person truly achieve this level of power with their own strength alone?

Sasuke watched Ye Fan, who was holding the bloody snakeskin, his mouth twitching, his mind buzzing.

He suddenly felt ridiculous for even thinking of killing such a ruthless person with this kind of power.

Neji and Rock Lee were the most astonished. They had personally experienced Manda's strength and knew just how powerful it was.

Yet, this power, which they themselves felt was insurmountable, was shattered by Ye Fan with a mere flick of his finger!

"Ye Fan..."

"Just how strong are you? What kind of secrets are you hiding?"

"What kind of training method could possibly allow a mere thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy to possess such terrifying power!"

"Can power of this level truly be achieved through effort alone??"

Rock Lee and Neji felt their entire worldview collapse.

Neji, in particular, couldn't believe that someone without any Kekkei Genkai could be this formidable!

Manda, severely injured, felt its brain was about to explode, its eyes filled with terror.

Having roamed the ninja world for many years, this was the first time it had encountered such a strong human.

What confused it even more was that the person was only using physical strength, not any Chakra at all!

"Orochimaru, what kind of monster did you encounter? Is this even human?"

Manda had lost all its previous arrogance, its voice significantly weakened.

"So strong!" Orochimaru shook his head, his eyes filled with greed.

He suddenly felt that the Sharingan wasn't as appealing anymore.

"Ye Fan, I must have your body!"

The stronger Ye Fan's displayed power, the more excited Orochimaru became.

Ye Fan glanced at the snakeskin in his hand and thought, Fortunately, I held back at the last moment, or I wouldn't have been able to make the snakeskin bag.

Then, his gaze fell upon Manda, and he let out a cold laugh, "Since I have the material to make a snakeskin bag, you are no longer necessary."