Sniper 2

Inside the Sand Shinobi stronghold, the Sand Shinobi shouted about an enemy attack while frantically scanning the direction the sound came from, desperate to locate their assailant.

Hearing the shouts outside, many Sand Shinobi who had been resting in the wooden huts rushed out, weapons drawn and ready to fight. Yet, there wasn't a trace of an enemy to be seen. Even the few Sensory Ninja couldn't pinpoint the hidden attacker, able only to judge the general direction based on the sound of the gunfire.

The Sand Shinobi in the stronghold had simply followed the commotion, rushing out after hearing the strange noises and the cries of "enemy attack." Many of them didn't even know what was happening, let alone that several people in the base were already dead, including an Elite Jonin.

Only a few seconds passed. Before the Sand Shinobi could take their next move—before many who had just rushed out of the huts could even grasp the situation and were still standing there like targets—high-speed bullets tore into the stronghold a second before the sound of the shots reached them. The metal projectiles easily punched into their bodies, shredding through flesh and blood.

Within three seconds, five more adjacent Sand Shinobi had their bodies pierced and their heads blown apart.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Only after the Sand Shinobi fell did the five consecutive gunshots finally reach the stronghold. Five Sand Shinobi hit the ground in succession within three seconds.

"Enemy attack!" The Sand Shinobi who had witnessed their comrades' deaths roared. Nearby ninja rushed toward the fallen, while others seized the opportunity to search for the hidden sniper.

However, despite seeing their comrades die with their own eyes, they still couldn't find the attacker. They only knew the enemy was hiding on the high mountain to the right of the valley, but even the Sensory Ninja couldn't locate the exact position.

"Teacher!" A heart-wrenching cry rang out in the Sand Shinobi stronghold. A young ninja looked at his teacher, whose head had been blown apart, and was overcome with grief.

"Brother!" An older ninja held his younger brother, who had lost half his head, and wept bitterly.

"Sakura-chan! Hold on! You have to hold on!"

Seven or eight Sand Shinobi surrounded a fallen female Sand Shinobi. Her husband lay over her, staring at the bloody hole in her chest, frantically pressing his hands against the wound to stop the bleeding while anxiously calling her name.

"Medical Ninja! Come save her!" Nearby, seven or eight Sand Shinobi shouted anxiously for a Medical Ninja, crowding around the injured woman. She was the only one of the five hit who was still alive.

A Medical Ninja quickly ran over and immediately began applying Medical Ninjutsu to the wound on the woman's chest. Unfortunately, given the power of the Bullet, a hit to the torso was practically a death sentence. The Medical Ninja realized this too; he was simply doing his best and leaving the rest to fate.

The fallen female Sand Shinobi gasped for a moment, then stopped breathing.

"No!" Seeing his wife die, the husband roared in grief toward the sky.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" At that very moment, a bullet arrived, instantly piercing the chest of the person in front of him, passing through his own open, roaring mouth, exiting the back of his head, and finally piercing the thigh of a Sand Shinobi behind him.

Blood sprayed everywhere, splattering the faces and bodies of the six or seven Sand Shinobi nearby. This sudden turn of events left them all stunned for a moment.

"Pfft! Pfft!" However, in less than a second, another bullet arrived, blowing the head off the Medical Ninja who had just stood up and piercing the chest of another Sand Shinobi.

"Bang!" The gunshot finally arrived, followed by three more bullets that struck four more Sand Shinobi in the vicinity.

"The enemy is attacking from the mountain on the right! Don't stand in the open, take cover!"

"Find cover!"

Seeing what was happening, although the other Sand Shinobi still hadn't found the enemy's exact location, some realized they couldn't remain in the open. They shouted to warn their comrades while scrambling behind the wooden huts or using Earth Release Ninjutsu to shield themselves.

The sound arrived more than a second after the attack. The enemy is attacking from outside the range of our Sensory Ninja—at least five hundred meters away. What a bizarre attack! It's actually faster than sound! Behind a wooden hut in the stronghold, an Elite Jonin of the Sand Shinobi analyzed the situation quickly, his expression grave. He shouted loudly, "Everyone, the enemy is attacking from the mountain on the right, hundreds of meters away! Take cover and do not leave your positions easily!"

"Lord Luo Fei, Lord Qian Ce is dead. Only his student, Maki, survived." In the distance, behind another wooden hut, a Sand Shinobi shouted to the commanding Sand Shinobi. Maki was right beside him. In front of that same hut lay the corpses of the elite Sand Jonin Qian Ce, his two students, and a Sand Chunin.

(Kunai can hit Chunin or even Jonin, but bullets, which are at least ten times faster and far less conspicuous, are simply impossible for an average ninja to dodge.)

"Young Han, why won't you listen to us? Why must you act on your own..." Watching Yueguang Han suddenly open fire, Yueguang Xingye felt a splitting headache, feeling a sense of frustration that the boy wouldn't live up to his potential.

"Yueguang Han, you are too impulsive! As a ninja, you must obey orders absolutely! This is unauthorized action!" The other Jonin glared at Yueguang Han, gnashing their teeth. One of them even lashed out in anger. Yueguang Han's actions were undoubtedly exposing their position. If not for his special status and unique abilities, they would have already moved to subdue him for acting on his own.

No one believed Yueguang Han's plan was feasible, nor did they believe he could kill Sand Shinobi from such a distance. They didn't even think he could reach the Sand Shinobi stronghold from where they were.

Even Yueguang Xingye didn't believe Yueguang Han could do it. Although they had tested Yueguang Han's Bloodline Limit before, Yueguang Xingye had never tested it at such a distance—not even half that distance. (This was because they knew almost nothing about firearms.)

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Unfortunately, Yueguang Han ignored them entirely. After rematerializing the bullets, he fired five more shots in quick succession. It had taken no more than a few seconds.

"Hey, are you even listening?"

"Do you want to get us all killed?"

Seeing Yueguang Han fire again, producing another series of loud reports, not only the Jonin but even the Chunin could no longer suppress their anger. They shouted and even began to curse; several had already rolled up their sleeves, ready to take action. Yueguang Han was essentially gambling with the lives of over a hundred people on a plan that wasn't even viable.

Even if this mission likely relied on Yueguang Han's Bloodline Limit to succeed, they felt they had to teach him a lesson about obeying orders, or he would surely get everyone killed.

"Everyone, calm down. Our position is already exposed; the Sand Shinobi will be here soon. The priority now is to evacuate, not to assign blame. We can discuss strategy later. I will discipline this boy properly and ensure this doesn't happen again." Seeing that all the other ninjas, aside from his own clan members, were filled with righteous indignation and ready to deal with Yueguang Han, Yueguang Xingye spoke up quickly.

"Clan Leader Xingye, you must discipline this boy from your clan properly. He will get everyone killed—not just us, but you as well." Seeing Yueguang Xingye speak, the others realized that evacuation was indeed the priority, so they suppressed their anger for the moment. One of the Jonin said this viciously.

"My apologies. Once we evacuate, I will discipline him properly. I promise he will never make this mistake again!" Hearing this, Yueguang Xingye quickly apologized and gave his assurance.

"You know nothing about my abilities, and you understand even less about sniper battles. If you think my plan is unfeasible, then follow your own plans. I will follow mine." Listening to the angry voices behind him and Yueguang Xingye's attempt to shield him, Yueguang Han spoke in a cold, indifferent tone. He showed no emotional fluctuation despite the angry scolding and accusations from his companions; his synthesized voice remained icy.

After speaking, Yueguang Han fired five more shots. The Sand Shinobi in the stronghold were gathered around the dead—a rare, perfect opportunity.

"You!" Seeing Yueguang Han fire again, the Jonin and Chunin, already burning with rage, could no longer hold back.

Even Yueguang Xingye didn't know how to defend him anymore. He hurried to Yueguang Han's side, reached out to press down on the Barrett that Yueguang Han's hand had transformed into, and barked, "Enough! You need to reflect on your actions!"

"I don't think I need to reflect. Just look at the results!" Yueguang Han said, gesturing for Yueguang Xingye to look through the sniper scope of the Barrett at the Sand Shinobi stronghold in the valley.

Seeing Yueguang Han's persistence, Yueguang Xingye could only look with skepticism. Under Yueguang Han's guidance, he peered through the sniper scope of the Barrett toward the valley.

"You actually did it! You really killed the Sand Shinobi!" With just one look, Yueguang Xingye's expression went blank, and he muttered in shock. The Sand Shinobi stronghold below was in chaos; the ninjas were scrambling for cover or using Earth Style to block the line of fire. As Yueguang Han shifted the Barrett, he saw through the scope that there were over a dozen Sand Shinobi corpses littering the ground.

"What?" Hearing Yueguang Xingye's shocked words, the angry Konoha Ninja fell silent and looked at him. They were stunned—this was a distance of seven hundred meters!

One Jonin quickly pulled out his binoculars and looked toward the stronghold. He said in disbelief, "He really did it."

"You couldn't do it, but that doesn't mean I can't. Now, do you still think my plan is unfeasible?" Yueguang Han asked, looking at the stunned Yueguang Xingye.

"Han has already killed over a dozen Sand Shinobi!" Hearing Wang Han's words, Yueguang Xingye snapped out of his shock and quickly told the others.

"It is true!" The Jonin with the binoculars nodded, looking quite shaken, and handed the binoculars to another Jonin.

At this, all the Konoha Ninja were even more shocked. It wasn't just because Yueguang Han could kill Sand Shinobi from such a distance; it was because he had killed over a dozen of them in the half-minute they had spent arguing.