"Kid, pay the price for your arrogance." The Uchiha Clan's Second Elder snorted coldly. His blood-red Three Tomoe locked onto Naruto Uzumaki, and with the Body Flicker Technique, he appeared before Naruto in an instant, reaching straight for a vital spot.
The Second Elder still underestimated him. Naruto's five-year-old appearance was simply too deceptive. At that age, even the most talented ninja in Konoha's history would not yet have reached Chunin rank. Even if he was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, how strong could he possibly be?
He had intelligence reports. The last time Naruto drove back Kumogakure's three thousand ninja, he had transformed into a Tailed Beast.
Yet this time, he had clearly miscalculated. His palm felt no solid contact at all. Then a flash of golden light filled his vision, pain abruptly shot through his chest, and his entire body was sent flying.
Bang!
With a heavy crash, the Uchiha Clan's Second Elder slammed into a distant raised platform, smashing the table and chairs beneath him to pieces.
"How is that possible?" Uchiha Fugaku cried out, his gaze narrowing sharply. Nor was he alone—every other Uchiha expert reacted much the same way. The Uchiha Clan's Second Elder had been blasted away in the very first exchange.
That alone would have been one thing. After all, there were still people in Konoha capable of such a feat. But the absurd part was that his opponent was merely a five-year-old child. That was simply unbelievable.
"Big Brother!" the Third Elder cried out, his face immediately darkening. He shouted, "Come with me! Does this brat really think there's no one in the Uchiha Clan?"
With that shout, he charged at Naruto first. He was not alone—several die-hard members of the pro-war faction rushed out from the crowd alongside him: three Elite Jonin and