Hack Him to Death

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What brought the entire crowd to a sudden silence was Yang Xing’s shout.

“Taijutsu: Absolute Defense!”

His body moved instinctively. Chakra gathered in his hands, and as he spread his palms and shouted, chakra surged out of his entire body.

It formed a barrier around him.

In a single instant, it blocked every incoming ninjutsu.

A technique she had never seen before—a defensive jutsu so flawless it defied belief.

Those were the only words Tsunade could find to express her shock.

The ninja surrounding them were stunned as well.

It was not merely Yang Xing’s frightening strength that surprised them. They also could not understand why he had stepped forward to block their attacks.

“What’s going on? Wasn’t that kid kidnapped?”

“I don’t know either. I only came because I heard someone had been kidnapped.”

“This isn’t what we were told at all.”

Whispers spread through the crowd.

Everyone stood rooted to the spot.

“These people… They don’t seem like bandits,” Tsunade said. Mustering a little strength, she rose to her feet and looked in confusion at the people who had stopped attacking.

“Yeah.” Yang Xing nodded. Only now did he realize how strange this was. These were clearly ordinary ninja from various villages, not bandits at all.

It seemed someone had tricked them into coming.

Just then, a patch of bushes stirred nearby.

With his Sharingan, there was no way Yang Xing would miss that movement.

His eyes sharpened, and he immediately leaped toward it.

“Hey, what are you doing?” Tsunade called after him, a rare note of concern in her voice.

A pained cry rang out the next moment, drawing her attention.

“Aah! Ptooey! Hey, could you stop kicking me in the face?”