Observation Haki

"Our target is us? No wonder these people are all as strong as jonin. I can't fight all of them at once." Minato felt the pressure too.

Yoshihime said, "These guys must be on the same team as the ninja from before. They all give off the same feeling."

"Who are these people, Qingyun?" Minato immediately asked.

"They're all Root. In other words, they're acting on Danzo's orders. They're here to kill Minato and me, and kidnap Yoshihime." Qingyun didn't explain why, but everyone understood: he and Minato stood in the way of Danzo becoming Hokage.

As for Yoshihime, she had Wood Release, so Danzo naturally wanted to capture her and use her for some unsavory schemes.

"I didn't expect reinforcements. So that brat Qingyun is here."

"Perfect. Saves us the trouble of looking for them. But that guy hasn't come back. Did he fail?"

"Looks like someone on this team is especially good at breaking genjutsu. We have no choice but to act. There's no point hiding our identities now, since they've already figured out who we are." As he spoke, one of them dispelled his Transformation Technique.

They had originally been disguised as Genin, but now they revealed their true faces as Root ninja.

"Yoshihime, hold one of them off. Minato, you take another. I'll handle the remaining two." Qingyun charged forward.

"Body Flicker Technique!" Minato immediately blocked one of the Root ninja. "Your opponent is me!"

"Wood Release!" Yoshihime used Wood Release to scatter the Root ninja, until one of them was left to face her.

As for Qingyun, he got his wish and faced two Root ninja.

"You have no chance against two of us. Give up," one of the Root ninja said.

"That's right. No matter how strong you are, you can't withstand both of us attacking you at once," said the other Root ninja.

"Attacking me at once? You know how to do that?" Qingyun smiled faintly.

"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Wind Style: Wind Cutter Technique!"

The Root ninja opposite him didn't hesitate. They launched a swift attack on Qingyun.

Their attacks didn't combine into a compound jutsu, but the paths of their techniques crossed, making them difficult to evade.

"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"

Qingyun used Earth Style: Earth Wall to block the fire, but Wind Cutter sliced the wall cleanly in half.

"Wind Cutter!"

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

With the two Root ninja in pursuit, Qingyun stayed calm and moved swiftly, dodging all their ninjutsu attacks.

"How can he dodge our ninjutsu so easily?"

"We have to pin down his legs. Earth Style: Earth Flow River!"

The two Root ninja repeatedly attacked Qingyun with ninjutsu, but he kept evading them. This time, Earth Flow River trapped Qingyun's feet, leaving him no choice but to leap into the air.

"He's in the air! He can't dodge!" One of the Root ninja seized the opportunity and formed hand seals. "Wind Style: Wind Cutter Technique!"

"Now you're dead!"

A person in midair couldn't dodge a fast-approaching attack—but that was true only of ordinary people. Qingyun was no ordinary person.

Qingyun was a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, with the ability to teleport short distances.

"Too bad Danzo doesn't know my true strength."

"Even if you used up all your chakra, you still wouldn't be a match for me." By the time Qingyun finished speaking, he had appeared behind one of the Root ninja.

Another Qingyun stood behind the other Root ninja. That was naturally Qingyun's Shadow Clone.

"Impossible! Even the Body Flicker Technique wouldn't work in that situation!" The two Root ninja were stunned.

The Root ninja immediately turned around, intending to take down the "Qingyun" before them in close combat.

"You've run out of chances!"

"Electric Discharge!"

Lightning surged across Qingyun's body, instantly scorching both Root ninja black.

"I can teleport. While teleporting, I used a Shadow Clone, and my clone also has the power of my Rumble-Rumble Fruit."

"To deal with you, the weakest Electric Discharge was all I needed. Danzo, you think you can kill me? You're not even qualified!"

Qingyun then turned his attention to the two remaining ninja.

"Big Ball Rasengan!"

Qingyun and his Shadow Clone quickly took care of the last two Root ninja.

"Congratulations, host! Your points have reached the required total! You've earned a chance to draw a prize!"

"Congratulations, host! You've obtained Observation Haki!"

Qingyun paid no attention to the system for the moment. Instead, he said to Minato and Yoshihime, "We're safe for now."

"Shouldn't there be one more ninja? Could he be waiting nearby?" Minato and Yoshihime asked.

"My sensory abilities tell me there are no enemies within two kilometers. If he was going to attack, he should have done it just now. Since he didn't, that means he isn't here."

"He's probably using some method to keep an eye on us, right?" Qingyun shook his head. "That doesn't matter."

"Come on! Let's keep heading toward the Central Tower!"

Qingyun Squad didn't run into any trouble for the rest of the journey.

And Qingyun used his Byakugan to scout ahead, which barely cost him any chakra.

The three of them traveled with the Body Flicker Technique at high speed. Even when they encountered strange beasts or traps, they could quickly avoid them.

"Qingyun, what exactly does Danzo want?" Minato asked as they traveled.

"It's still his obsession with power. He may care about Konoha, but in his heart, he's already decided Konoha belongs to him."

"He's crossed too many lines that should never be crossed, so his downfall is already close," Qingyun said.

Minato, Yoshihime, and Qingyun walked along, talking as they went. Eventually, Qingyun turned his attention to his Observation Haki.

"System, Observation Haki can predict the future. Does that mean I'm immortal?" Qingyun asked.

The system immediately replied, "Host, there you go again. Didn't I tell you? The reward I gave you is only a method of training. How much you learn ultimately depends on you."

Qingyun nodded. "That's true. If Observation Haki is trained to its peak, you can predict the near future like Katakuri."

"Even if I can't reach Kata-ni's level, I should still be able to predict enemy attacks. For a sensory-type ninja, that would undoubtedly be the most powerful weapon!"