Annihilation!

The Takigakure Two Ghosts wore expressions of successful treachery, unable to hold back their laughter.

Yet, barely a second into their cackling, the laughter of the Takigakure Two Ghosts came to an abrupt halt.

"Where did that brat named Qingyun go!?" The pair looked left and right, but they could not find Qingyun's position.

In the next second, Qingyun had already appeared instantly behind the two ghosts.

"Electric Discharge!" Without a word, Qingyun unleashed the power of lightning, the high-voltage current instantly causing the bodies of the two ghosts to go numb.

"Such a fast Body Flicker Technique!?" The two ghosts were not slow to react; the moment they sensed something was wrong, they flipped backward several times, barely dodging Qingyun's lightning.

"Zzzzt!" At that moment, the two ghosts suddenly heard the sound of Explosive Tags being ignited. Looking down, they saw a circle of Explosive Tags already surrounding their feet.

"Dodge!" The two ghosts were shocked; they hadn't expected Qingyun to have predicted their landing spot so early and hidden the Explosive Tags using the Camouflage Technique.

"Boom!" The Explosive Tags detonated instantly. No matter how fast the two ghosts reacted, they couldn't completely escape the blast, as Qingyun had calculated everything well in advance.

The bodies of the two ghosts collapsed to the ground, smoke rising from them. It was clear they had suffered significant injuries; even if they could barely continue fighting, their strength would certainly be far inferior to before.

"Damn it! I never expected him to dominate this battle from the very beginning!"

"Was it all calculated from the start!?" The Takigakure Two Ghosts completely abandoned their initial contempt for Qingyun.

As for Hyuga Xinghuo standing nearby, her mouth was agape.

"This guy... is he really only a few years old? His combat thinking is definitely not inferior to a Jonin!" Hyuga Xinghuo put away her shocked expression and said, "Don't let these two go; they must pay the price!"

"That goes without saying, but making them pay the price might not be as easy as you think." After Qingyun finished speaking, he noticed that one of the Takigakure Two Ghosts had vanished, and immediately after, it grew onto the body of the other.

"This!?" Hyuga Xinghuo felt like she was facing monsters; these things defied all common sense.

"Our true ability is to become one! After merging, our strength increases tenfold!!"

"You are the second people to force us to use this move!"

"And what about the last person?" Hyuga Xinghuo asked directly.

"You'll be reunited in hell!" After the two ghosts merged, their bodies underwent a certain change. Calling them the Two Ghosts was no longer appropriate; Takigakure Ghost King was more fitting.

There are many secret techniques in the ninja world, many people with special abilities, and even Kekkei Genkai; these guys aren't that special, Qingyun thought. If we're talking about special, do you have a Devil Fruit System? Don't make me laugh!

"Hehehehe! Go to hell!" The Ghost King charged toward Hyuga Xinghuo at extreme speed. After all, one should pick the softest persimmon to squeeze, and in their eyes, Qingyun had become much more formidable.

"Rotation!" Hyuga Xinghuo was no pushover either; she immediately began to spin, a chakra shield protecting her from any physical attacks.

However, Qingyun could clearly see that Hyuga Xinghuo's stamina was failing. Soon, Xinghuo's Rotation stopped.

"Die! Hahaha! Ghost King Cannon!" The Ghost King opened its mouth, gathered chakra at its maw, and fired a blast.

Qingyun could tell that if Hyuga Xinghuo were hit by this move, she would surely be left with no place to be buried.

Save her or not? Qingyun made his choice with action.

"Earth Style: Earth Wall!" Qingyun used an Earth Release defensive jutsu. Although it didn't block the Ghost King Cannon completely, he used the gap created by the obstruction to instantly teleport to Hyuga Xinghuo's side and rescue her.

However, the hurricane kicked up by the Ghost King Cannon still blew away Hyuga Xinghuo's hair tie.

Hyuga Xinghuo's hair fell loose.

Qingyun was startled. Looking at Hyuga Xinghuo again, with her delicate features, everything suddenly became clear.

"Are you a girl?!" Qingyun blurted out.

"Watch out! The attack is coming!" Hyuga Xinghuo didn't deny it. She suddenly saw the opponent's Ghost King Cannon rushing toward Qingyun again. Qingyun didn't hesitate, continuing to hold Hyuga Xinghuo as he teleported to the other side.

At this moment, Minato and Yoshihime had also arrived.

"Are we under attack?"

"Need help? What's the situation?" Minato and Yoshihime looked at each other and asked.

Qingyun shook his head and said, "This little girl from the Hyuga Clan is an ally. The one opposite is someone who took a contract to kill me. I really didn't expect that even though they are Jonin, they would hide their strength so deeply. How shameless."

Minato looked at Qingyun and thought, Who could hide deeper than you!

"Leave it to me! Just protect her!" Qingyun stood in front of everyone, his imposing manner carrying an inexplicable aura of leadership.

"That blonde ninja! He seems to be target number two!? You all can die together!! Eat this, my strongest attack! Ghost King Cannon Max!" The Takigakure ninja condensed all his chakra and launched it toward Qingyun.

Seeing the massive shockwave about to finish Qingyun off, Qingyun let out a loud shout: "Lightning Flame Soaring Dragon Blast!"

Qingyun had long since used a Shadow Clone, just in case.

The Shadow Clone and his true self simultaneously used Lightning, Fire, and Wind Release. This terrifying composite jutsu was even more powerful, colliding head-on with the Ghost King Cannon.

In an instant, a gale swept through the entire Konoha Forest, and a massive crater appeared at the center where the two had stood.

Qingyun wiped the sweat from his forehead, while Minato and the others could no longer find any trace of the Takigakure ninjas' bodies.

Qingyun had wiped out the Takigakure Two Ghosts in one move. He later learned that the two were among the few elite Jonin of Takigakure, and while they were highly skilled and exceptionally talented, their character was base.

Qingyun could consider this a service to the public.

"Is... is it over?" Everyone was stunned. Just a moment ago, the opponent had launched such a massive attack with such bluster, and now? Not even a scrap of them could be found?

Yoshihime and Minato were already accustomed to Qingyun's strength, as if anything Qingyun did was to be expected.

But Hyuga Xinghuo was not that familiar with Qingyun, and now she knew just how terrifying this young boy before her truly was!

"Hyuga Xinghuo? What are your plans now?" Qingyun asked directly.

With the common enemy eliminated, Qingyun wanted to know what this female member of the Hyuga Branch Family intended to do.

Hyuga Xinghuo found a ninja tool pouch on the ground and rummaged through it for a scroll. Just as she was about to toss it to Qingyun, he immediately refused.

"I'm sorry, we already have our scrolls." Qingyun revealed his own.