The One-Eyed Dragon's Ninjutsu

"Enemy attack!" Qingyun had the sharpest eyes and senses, and immediately alerted everyone to the enemy's arrival.

Minato and Yoshihime drew their Kunai, ready to fight at a moment's notice.

Qingyun, too, scanned their surroundings, prepared to spring into battle.

"Ah! There are enemies! There really are bandits!" The caravan leader was filled with regret. But when he saw White Fang on their side, he felt a little safer.

"Those goods of yours look pretty good. Just leave them here for me!" A man stepped out. He wore an eyepatch and was a one-eyed dragon.

It was obvious that he was the leader of the bandits.

"Boss! They've got ninja escorts! Looks like they're Konoha Ninja!" one of his underlings said after noticing them.

The One-Eyed Dragon looked them over, then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Ninja? Look at them. They're just three little kids! With this many men, why would we be afraid of them?" The One-Eyed Dragon then spotted White Fang, who showed no intention of fighting, and said, "That white-haired guy looks a little more capable, at least."

"Hey, can you quit putting on an act? You dressed up your own kids as Konoha Ninja and thought we'd be scared? Did you think that would stop me from taking your goods?"

"Hand them over, and I'll spare your lives!" The One-Eyed Dragon threatened them fiercely, gripping a weapon that was clearly no joke.

The bandits surrounding them were numerous as grains of sand.

Nearly everyone in the caravan was on edge. After all, they had never seen Qingyun and the others fight, and the white-haired young man had said he wouldn't get involved.

"What do we do now?" Yoshihime asked quietly.

"Let's follow Qingyun's lead. He's our team leader. White Fang said we should follow his orders for now." Minato didn't rush into action either, leaving everything to Qingyun.

Qingyun smiled faintly and walked a few steps forward.

"So, you're bandits? You want to rob our goods? Do you know who I am? My name is Qingyun." Qingyun figured he had some renown in the Shinobi World and hoped the bandits would know better.

"I'll count to three. If you leave right now, I won't attack." Qingyun spoke in a seemingly friendly tone.

But Qingyun was just a little kid, and his voice still had a childish lilt. Far from intimidating anyone, his words immediately drew laughter from the bandits.

"Hahaha! That's a good one, kid! Aren't you afraid of dying?" One of the One-Eyed Dragon's men stepped forward, grabbed Qingyun, and lifted him effortlessly into the air.

"Three!" Qingyun's smile never faded as he called out a number.

"You little brat! You're asking to die, huh?" The One-Eyed Dragon's underling hoisted Qingyun higher.

"Two!"

It was obvious what the bandit was about to do: slam Qingyun hard against the ground.

"Do we really not need to help?" Yoshihime couldn't hold back any longer, but Minato, still composed, said, "Trust Qingyun. I think you know his strength best."

"Die!" The One-Eyed Dragon's underling slammed Qingyun hard into the ground. The surrounding bandits didn't show the slightest pity; instead, they roared with laughter.

As for the people in the caravan, they all covered their eyes. They couldn't bear to watch the tragedy unfold.

"I finished counting to three. I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it. So you're staying here." Qingyun's voice came from the hand of the One-Eyed Dragon's underling who had just slammed him down.

Qingyun had been slammed into the ground, but at the same time, he had coated his feet in Armament Haki Hardening. How could bandits of this caliber possibly hurt him?

"Armament Haki Hardening! Chakra Enhanced Strength!" Qingyun used not only Armament Haki but also Tsunade's Chakra Enhanced Strength.

His heavy punch didn't simply send the man flying. It went straight through his body.

Qingyun punched through a bandit's body, and blood immediately gushed out.

Everyone around them was stunned. The people in the caravan hadn't expected a little kid like him to kill a bandit with a single punch!

"Get him!" The One-Eyed Dragon was also shocked, but as the boss, he couldn't let one of his men die at the hands of a little kid for nothing.

"Take this!" Yoshihime shouted, then prepared to charge forward with Minato.

But Qingyun immediately called out, "Yoshihime! Minato! Don't forget our mission! You two protect the caravan and its goods. Leave everything else to me!"

"Okay!" Minato and Yoshihime didn't argue. Qingyun was their team leader, and his abilities and status made them trust him without question.

Then Qingyun began his killing spree.

These bandits were clearly hardened criminals, with more than a few lives on their hands.

Qingyun had only one thing to do: kill!

There was no point in talking about honor with people like them. Even if they handed over all the goods to save their lives, they would still die. After all, the bandits wouldn't keep useless people around.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" Against this scum, Qingyun naturally used Fire Style to burn them all to ash!

Even then, plenty of bandits tried to get around Qingyun and attack the caravan directly.

Qingyun gave them no chance to fight back. He used Shadow Clone and slaughtered eighty percent of the bandits like a force of nature.

"You! You really can use ninjutsu! I can't believe you really are a ninja! Are there only kids like you left among the Konoha Ninja?!"

"Haha!" The One-Eyed Dragon wasn't afraid at all, nor did he feel any sorrow over his men's deaths. He was a thoroughly heartless bastard.

"In that case, I won't hold back anymore! Wind Style: Breakthrough!"

The bandit leader suddenly used Wind Style, which surprised Qingyun a little.

"So this guy really is a ninja? This is my first time fighting a real enemy who can use ninjutsu!" Qingyun suddenly found himself excited.

Qingyun stood firm against the wind. He had already used Chakra Enhanced Strength in his legs, and Wind Style: Breakthrough couldn't budge him in the slightest.

"Impossible! The Wind Style didn't even work on you?!"

"In that case, this is my strongest move! Try it!"

"Wind Style: Pressure Damage!" The One-Eyed Dragon formed Hand Seals once more and unleashed an even stronger Wind Style. This was already a B-rank ninjutsu.