Killing a Jonin with Ease

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The two Stone ninja gritted their teeth, their expressions grim.

Neither jonin dared make a move. Having watched one of the jonin assigned to protect her get killed in just a few exchanges, Kurotsuchi finally understood what a terrible decision coming to the Leaf Village had been.

Only now did she truly believe that Yang Xing had defeated her grandfather. This boy was terrifying.

Even jonin were no match for him. He could toy with them as he pleased.

Kurotsuchi was frightened—so frightened that she nearly burst into tears.

Even though she held them back, tears still welled in her eyes. She stiffly turned to look at Yang Xing standing beside her, her face ashen.

“Was it fun coming here to cause trouble for me?”

Kurotsuchi was too afraid to say a word.

She could only watch as Yang Xing reached a hand toward her.

She squeezed her eyes shut and cried out, “No! Don’t kill me!”

Her whole body trembled, but the blow she feared never came.

“You…” Kurotsuchi stared blankly, at a loss for words.

“I told you, I’m not going to kill you,” Yang Xing said with a mischievous smile.

Before long, he leaped onto a nearby branch.

Looking perfectly calm, he addressed the others. “Hey, you can take your young lady home now. Be grateful you didn’t really make me angry this time.”

With another leap, Yang Xing was gone. Killing one jonin was enough to intimidate them, and he had no time to waste wiping out the rest.

Besides, he already possessed a Land of Earth Jonin Halo, so he could not seize another one. He had no interest in going to all that trouble for no reward.

His departure