This young ninja even claimed to be one, yet there was not a trace of understanding in his eyes.
The young ninja boredly walked to the side, opened the window, and took a deep breath, making his mind feel more at ease.
Suddenly, he saw a bear bird flying toward him, startling the young ninja.
Then, his eyes filled with wild delight.
The ANBU only used this bird in emergencies... which meant something major had happened!
"Lord Huo Ying, something has happened to Mirai."
The ANBU ninja "Dragon" respectfully placed the scroll to one side and spoke in a low voice. Though his tone was calm, there was a hint of shock on his face.
"Oh?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart trembled as he frowned. "Mirai..."
Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could finish, he shook his head. "No. Given Mirai's strength and mastery of the Body Flicker Technique, even Root ninja would not pose a fatal threat to him. What could have gone wrong...?"
As he spoke, he opened the scroll with a somewhat grave expression.
Murakami's arm had been severed. Two ninja had been killed by Mirai. Requesting instructions.
The words on the scroll were brief. After decoding, there were fewer than twenty characters. Yet after Sarutobi Hiruzen finished reading, his expression changed.
Haruki Murakami's strength was comparable to Ren Shang's, yet even his arm had been severed. This meant that the Root ninja Danzo Shimura had sent were at least at Ren Shang's level, perhaps even elite Ren Shang.
That lineup was already extravagant, yet even so, two ninja with the weakest strength and least patience had still been killed by Mirai alone!
Had Mirai's strength truly surpassed what the elite tier could withstand, to the point where he could be mentioned in the same breath as Jiraiya?!
Thinking of Jiraiya, Sarutobi