Disagreement Leads to Susanoo

"How is this possible? Isn't he just a trash Chunin? How could he have awakened the legendary Mangekyo!" Aburame Torune's expression shifted drastically.

He and Yamanaka Fu, as Danzo's confidants, were also the highest-ranking combatants of Root.

Naturally, they knew a thing or two about the secrets of the Uchiha Clan.

For this pair of Sharingan before them, which defied all common sense, there was only one explanation.

"Fu!" Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu couldn't help but exchange a glance.

"Attack!"

"Mind Transfer Jutsu!"

Yamanaka Fu took the lead, surging forward and pressing his hands through the air to unleash the secret technique of the Yamanaka Clan.

At the same time, Aburame Torune's cheeks puffed out as he opened his mouth to spit out a cloud of black mist.

"Secret Technique: Poison Dust Jutsu!"

The sudden eruption shook everyone's nerves.

Shizune's face changed, and she shouted urgently, "Qin Yu, be careful! That black mist is made of nano-sized poisonous insects. Once they enter your body, you will surely die!"

"Don't worry!" Qin Yu suddenly looked up, his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan spinning wildly.

The chakra permeating the surroundings, heavy with the scent of disaster, surged back toward Qin Yu like a tidal wave the next moment.

"Kid, you're too arrogant. As long as the poison dust gets within a meter of you..." Aburame Torune's smile faltered.

The poison dust blowing toward him was blocked by an invisible crimson aura three feet away from Qin Yu.

The next moment, the swirling ocular power transformed into a terrifying skeleton.

The already cramped cave was instantly filled to the brim.

A pair of eyes flickering with blood-colored flames exuded an aura that chilled the soul.

Puchi!

The incoming Kikaichū were instantly incinerated by the flames.

They turned into a layer of dust and scattered on the ground.

He activated Susanoo without a second thought!

Looking at the ghastly skeleton, the blood-colored energy ribs, and the flames leaping within the deep eye sockets, just looking at it was enough to make one's spine turn cold.

"This is impossible! You should have been controlled by Fu's secret technique!" Aburame Torune's expression shifted drastically.

It wasn't just because of the Susanoo Qin Yu had displayed, but also because he had no idea how their foolproof combination attack with Yamanaka Fu had been broken.

"Heh, did you forget? Besides Fire Style, our Uchiha Clan is also most skilled at genjutsu." Qin Yu sneered.

"What!" Aburame Torune's expression changed, and as he hurriedly tried to move, he discovered that his entire body felt as if it were bound by invisible shackles.

"My... my body won't move! When did you cast a genjutsu on me!"

"What's wrong? Only scared now?" Qin Yu sneered, "It's too late!"

Roar!

Susanoo let out a roar, and its bony right hand lashed out like lightning toward the two men.

"No!"

"If you want me dead, then you can die with me!"

Aburame Torune's face turned ferocious. Unlike Yamanaka Fu, even though his body was restricted, he could still issue commands to his Kikaichū.

"Secret Technique: Insect Explosion Jutsu!"

The poisonous insects covering his body instantly grew agitated, and lumps began to bulge rapidly across the surface of Aburame Torune's skin.

Boom!

The poisonous insects detonated instantly, a powerful shockwave sweeping outward as dark green poisonous gas dispersed with the wind.

"Everyone, be careful! Don't inhale the poison gas!" Shizune exclaimed.

But soon, she saw the entire world spinning, and when she regained her senses, they were still inside the cave.

However, this time, there were no traces of battle or exploding insects in the cave.

She hurriedly looked toward Qin Yu, only to find Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu kneeling on the ground, giggling foolishly like idiots.

This bizarre appearance clearly showed they were still trapped deep within a genjutsu.

"This... what kind of genjutsu is this? It was able to control all of our minds instantly; the battle just now was all an illusion."

"Two Jonin were pulled into an illusion without even realizing it, and they still can't break free. This is far too terrifying..."

Those with sharp eyes instantly saw the truth of the matter.

However, looking at the foolishly giggling Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune, a lingering fear remained in their hearts, and their spines were still chilled.

They were well aware that if Qin Yu had been in a bad mood just now, he could have easily killed them all.

That would absolutely not have been a problem!

They had been able to step onto the battlefield because they had long since prepared themselves mentally.

However, while one might hope to die in a blaze of glory, dying in such an inexplicable manner was something they could not accept!

"Alright, those who kill others will always be killed in turn. They wanted to kill me, so I killed them; that should be perfectly normal, right?" Qin Yu acted as if he had done something trivial, sweeping his gaze across the entire scene.

Then, he walked slowly toward Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune.

"That's right, Qin Yu is not wrong. The people of Root are too cold-blooded; to dare to strike at their own comrades is something that wouldn't escape punishment even if word reached Konoha."

"Rather than letting these two remain in the team like a fish bone stuck in one's throat, it would be better to just take them out!"

"Now that Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu have lost the support of the crowd and the team is leaderless, Qin Yu, your strength is outstanding. We implore you to lead the team."

The ninjas in the field began to chime in one after another.

Qin Yu couldn't help but smile.

Fair-weather friends were never in short supply anywhere.

But the only thing that satisfied him was that these people had never once suggested abandoning their teammates or attacking him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have minded taking care of them as well.

"Qin Yu, you cannot kill them!" Shizune suddenly urged, "Danzo is extremely vengeful. If Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune are killed, he will definitely brand you a rogue ninja."

"I don't want anything to happen to you..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of many people in the field changed drastically.

They had all heard, to varying degrees, about the way Root operated.

However, given Danzo's status, many dared to be angry but dared not speak.

Furthermore, many had witnessed Danzo's hostility toward the Uchiha Clan.

"You don't want anything to happen to me?" Qin Feng asked, looking at Shizune with a smile.

Shizune froze, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks, before she finally gritted her teeth and nodded, "I just don't want anything to happen to anyone."

"So that's how it is. It seems I misunderstood," Qin Feng said with a dry laugh. "Since you've asked, Shizune, I will spare them for now. But while the death penalty is avoided, they cannot escape punishment. Lock them up for now."

"Since everyone thinks so highly of me, I won't decline. We will rest here for three days, and in three days, we will take the initiative to meet the enemy." Qin Yu looked at Shizune and said, "In my eyes, a comrade must never be abandoned."

"Not unless they step over my dead body!"

"Someone, take them away."

The calm words caused the hearts of everyone present to tremble violently.

In their eyes, Qin Feng had originally been a shy, cowardly person.

But now, because of everything that had happened, that label had been completely overturned.

Whether it was defeating Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune in an instant with genjutsu, or now taking the initiative to strike, in their eyes, Qin Yu was standing up for his comrades.

This gave them, as his comrades, an inexplicable sense of security.