This Is Supposed to Be a Freshly Graduated Genin!??

"Mind Transfer Jutsu!"

A voice like a sharp arrow suddenly pierced Tejima Shinichi's mind!

Tejima Shinichi was inwardly alarmed:

Damn... I got hit... There's another expert?!

The savage grin of victory on Tejima Shinichi's face suddenly froze. His charging body seemed bound by invisible chains, halting instantly!

The screaming Rasengan in his right hand lost its Chakra support, fluctuated violently once, then vanished.

His entire body became like a rigid statue, frozen in place in the posture of a charging strike.

The Chunin stared in astonishment at Tejima Shinichi, who stood motionless mere steps away as if immobilized by a binding technique.

Then, he turned his head slightly and looked behind Tejima Shinichi, noticing three figures standing not far away!

The man at their head was Yamanaka Fu. His eyes were tightly shut, his body swaying slightly as he slowly dropped to one knee with the support of two Root Ninja beside him—the Mind Transfer Jutsu had successfully activated, and his consciousness had left his body!

Though the two Root Ninja supporting him wore masks, the exposed eyes beneath them were filled with undisguised shock and horror!

Their gazes swiftly swept across the battlefield—

The ground was a complete mess, covered in the traces of rampaging ninjutsu. Standing water mingled with scorched earth.

A headless corpse lay in the mud, its death gruesome.

Farther away, the captain of their squad, the powerful Tanuki Jonin, had also collapsed in a pool of blood. A horrifying bloody hole in his chest continued to gush blood, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead!

And all of this... had been done by the black-haired boy before them, whom Lord Fu had temporarily controlled?

One person against one Jonin and four Chunin... and he had nearly wiped them all out in a counterattack?!

No... it couldn't be called nearly... If they hadn't arrived in time, then... five against one... they really would have been killed instead!!!

"This is supposed to be a freshly graduated Genin!?!"

A chill uncontrollably rose from the depths of the two Root Ninja's hearts.

"Even a Jonin would die instantly if they were the slightest bit careless against a lineup like this... Never mind killing them all in return!"

The danger posed by this target, Tejima Shinichi, far exceeded their estimates!

And just as their minds were reeling...

Another change occurred!

The blank, dazed expression on Tejima Shinichi's frozen face abruptly twisted into something incomparably savage!

"Mm... ngh..."

"Tejima Shinichi" clenched his teeth tightly, letting out beast-like growls from his throat, as though he were fighting a desperate battle against the foreign consciousness that had invaded his body!

At the same time, a somewhat distorted voice was forcibly squeezed from "Tejima Shinichi's" mouth:

"Quick... do it! I... can't control him for long! His Chakra is too great, and his mental strength... is abnormally tough! Quickly... use Sealing Jutsu!"

That urgent cry instantly jolted the Chunin awake!

He immediately understood that Lord Yamanaka Fu was locked in a fierce battle inside the target's body and could suffer a backlash at any moment!

Without the slightest hesitation, a fierce glint flashed through his eyes as his right hand rapidly reached for the sealing scroll at his waist!

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the scroll—

"Wood Release: Forest Technique!"

A furious, alarmed shout erupted from the forest!

The next moment, countless thick wooden vines grew and twisted wildly from Yamato's hands at astonishing speed!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Sturdy wooden branches instantly formed a heavy barrier between the Root Chunin and the rigid Tejima Shinichi. Several more branches shot out like flexible arms, directly wrapping toward the Chunin and forcing him to abandon the scroll and retreat in a panic!

Almost simultaneously, Tejima Shinichi's body, possessed by Yamanaka Fu, shuddered violently. The confusion and struggle in his eyes were instantly replaced by clarity!

Relying on his own powerful mental strength and the enormous Chakra of his Senju Bloodline, he had forcibly driven Yamanaka Fu's consciousness out of his body!

In the distance, Yamanaka Fu's original body, kneeling on one knee, abruptly opened his eyes. A flicker of lingering fear and horror crossed his gaze. Without any hesitation, he endured the mental shock and immediately rasped out an order:

"Mission failed! Retreat!"

The moment the command left his mouth, he and the two Root Ninja beside him moved in perfect unison, throwing several Smoke Bombs!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Thick smoke exploded once more, rapidly spreading and obscuring their vision.

Yamato flashed forward and positioned himself in front of Tejima Shinichi. Rather than rashly charging into the smoke in pursuit, he vigilantly watched the smoke-filled area and quickly asked:

"Shinichi, are you all right?"

Tejima Shinichi gasped for breath. The mental shock left him dizzy, but the killing intent in his eyes flashed almost tangibly as he stared fixedly toward the smoke, his voice filled with barely suppressed fury and murderous intent:

"I'm not dead yet! Teacher Yamato, chase them! I want to kill them!"

"Calm down!" Yamato frowned slightly. He could sense that his student's mental state was extremely unstable, and said in a low voice, "Their retreat was orderly. They must have reinforcements. We can't pursue them rashly!!"

The smoke slowly dispersed, and sure enough, no one remained. Only the severely wounded Tanuki Jonin and a fallen corpse were left behind!