The battle ended in less than ten seconds after Yu made his move.
The people present hadn't recovered from what they had witnessed, but they had all gained a deeper understanding of Yu's strength.
Yamashiro Aoba had been the most deeply affected. The Kirigakure Ninja's combat ability hadn't been much weaker than his own. Even if Aoba had ultimately managed to defeat him, it would have taken a drawn-out fight to decide the winner.
Yet Yu had instantly killed the enemy who had given Aoba so much trouble. Aoba hadn't even clearly seen Yu's movements. All he remembered was a blue blade suddenly appearing in Yu's hand—and then vanishing just as suddenly.
The ability to kill two Chunin in an instant far exceeded that of an ordinary Jonin. Even Kakashi couldn't have done it so cleanly.
Only now did Yamashiro Aoba truly understand just how powerful Yu was. His strength had far surpassed anything Aoba could have imagined.
So that's why the Hokage have paid so much attention to Yu, Yamashiro Aoba thought.
Yu might already have reached Kage Level. Watching him, Aoba thought that Yu was already on par with prodigies like Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi.
This was Yu's first real battle. But, in the end, it had been nothing more than an overwhelming mismatch in strength. The moment he'd seen the Demon Brothers, he'd known they were no match for him. As a result, he hadn't experienced what a real battle was supposed to feel like at all.
He'd originally thought that, no matter how strong he was, he might still fall short in an actual fight. But after this, he understood that he really was powerful, and that his preparations could give him a tremendous advantage in battle.
The Demon Brothers were just minor characters, but they