The Big Move Missed

The not-so-loud voice, at this moment, swept through the entire venue like a hurricane.

Arrogant and overbearing?

Or raving mad!

In the eyes of the assembled Cloud Ninja, and even the Konoha Ninja, it was undoubtedly the latter.

The current situation, whether in terms of numbers or strength, was like catching a turtle in a jar.

Yet Qin Yu was spouting wild claims, which was nothing short of looking down on them, the Cloud Ninja.

"As expected, an ignorant brat. Today, we shall see how you kill us."

"Hmph, kill him first, and let him understand what a gap is."

"A Chunin's first task on the battlefield is to judge the strength gap and learn to survive!"

"Kill him!"

A Cloud Ninja roared, drawing a kunai from his back and charging forward first.

The squad that followed immediately moved as well.

In an instant, seven or eight people, at a rapid pace, charged towards Qin Yu.

"Qin Yu, be careful!" Shizune was anxious.

However, beside her, Uzuki Cangwu's pupils suddenly contracted.

Facing the seven rapidly approaching figures, Qin Yu showed no intention of dodging. His hands flew, and with astonishing speed, he formed a series of hand seals.

"Uzuki, that looks like your Lightning Style: Falling Thunder!" Inubou exclaimed.

"Is he crazy, trying to use Falling Thunder at a time like this?" Uzuki Cangwu was anxious and was about to leap out to support him.

Boom!

A low rumble of thunder sounded in the sky.

Qin Yu's hand seals suddenly stopped.

"Lightning Style: Falling Thunder!"

Bang bang bang bang!

Seven pillars of lightning suddenly lit up in the sky.

The next moment, at extreme speed, they struck down towards the seven Cloud Ninja who had appeared within ten meters of Qin Yu.

The speed and number were so great that no one could react.

Boom!

The seven Cloud Ninja were directly engulfed.

The violent destructive power made the ground unable to bear the load, and it cracked open in response.

The pale blue lightning illuminated the entire canyon.

The rolling dust and flying debris that were kicked up made everyone's hearts clench.

When everything calmed down, the crater left by the lightning strikes was a full seven or eight meters wide. Each Cloud Ninja was covered in blood, and some had lost limbs.

They were clearly dead beyond any doubt.

"What... what jutsu is this?"

"This looks like an A-rank Falling Thunder. Even some proficient Jonin can only summon three lightning bolts. How could he, a Chunin, accurately kill He Wu and the other seven in an instant?"

"This kid is strange. Hurry and spread out, don't let him succeed again."

The scene suddenly became a little chaotic.

The moment before, they had completely disregarded Qin Yu, believing that a mere Chunin could not pose a threat to them.

Now that Qin Yu had made a move and instantly killed seven people, the outcome was different.

However, compared to the Cloud Ninja, the Konoha Ninja were even more shocked.

They knew clearly that Qin Feng had only started learning this Falling Thunder three days ago.

Now, not only had he mastered this A-rank jutsu, but he had also surpassed the state of proficiency.

He had probably even grasped its profound meaning to be able to unleash seven lightning bolts instantaneously.

A, standing on the small hill, his eyes flickered and said, "Don't panic. The opponent is just an unknown Chunin. Perhaps he has some talent in Lightning Style and has grasped the profound meaning of this jutsu."

"Sato, use your proficient Lightning Style: Body Flicker, and bring him back."

The masked Cloud Ninja, who had been guarding by A's side, nodded and stepped out.

However, his steps quickly froze in mid-air.

A scorching heatwave blew towards him.

Qin Yu's flying hands suddenly stopped. As hot chakra was spewed out, he instantly transformed into a fireball twenty to thirty meters in size.

It crushed through the air!

"W-what on earth is going on?"

"Am I dreaming? Is this really the Great Fireball Technique?"

"Pfft!"

The air seemed to be pierced through as the distance of several hundred meters was closed in the blink of an eye.

Everything in its path, whether rock or tree, was instantly incinerated.

Sato, who had been advancing, turned deathly pale and hurriedly retreated.

Even A and Killer B felt their nerves tighten, instinctively dodging the brunt of the attack.

Yet, the incoming Great Fireball faltered at the critical moment.

No!

It should be said that the angle was clearly off, as it shot straight into the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.

Boom!

The fireball, dozens of meters wide, exploded in the void.

Flames danced across the sky, illuminating half the horizon.

As the sparks drifted down, it was like a spectacular fireworks display.

Everyone present was stunned, especially the Cloud Ninja who had been scared out of their wits and were already fleeing.

Looking at the deep trench carved into the ground by the massive Great Fireball, and the trees still burning fiercely all around, they stood there in a daze, unable to process what had happened.

Whether it was the previous Lightning Style: Falling Thunder or this Great Fireball.

What kind of power was this!

He had practically turned low-level ninjutsu into something nearing S-rank.

The mere thought of being struck head-on by a fireball dozens of meters wide was enough to make one realize they would be left with no bones remaining.

"Hmph, a brat bluffing. I thought you had some real skill, but it seems your chakra is simply too vast, causing your ninjutsu to mutate," A snorted coldly.

In this situation where victory was certain, his subordinates had embarrassed themselves one after another, and he naturally had to regain some face.

Looking at Qin Feng, whose expression remained unchanged, A said disdainfully, "Unfortunately, blindly pursuing power is your greatest weakness."

"No matter how powerful a ninjutsu is, if it cannot even hit the target, it is just like those fireworks—all show and no substance."

The chaotic Cloud Ninja gradually calmed down.

"Lord A is right, let's not lose our composure."

"Someone who cannot even control their own ninjutsu is no match for us Cloud Ninja."

"Besides, he has consecutively used two ninjutsu that prioritize power; his chakra must be running low. I bet he can only use one more."

"As long as we survive that next strike, taking him down will be no problem at all."

The eyes of the Cloud Ninja lit up, and they looked at Uchiha Qin Yu with predatory intent.

"That last one was such a pity; it didn't hit. Otherwise, it would have caused massive casualties among the Cloud Ninja."

"I never expected Uchiha Qin Yu to hide his strength so well, being able to push ordinary ninjutsu to such a level."

"Uzuki, what should we do now? Uchiha Qin Yu clearly possesses a special talent. Beyond his powerful genjutsu, he has also easily grasped the mysteries of lightning and fire ninjutsu. If we hand him over to the Third Hokage for personal training, Konoha will surely have an even more powerful existence in the future."

The Konoha ninja chattered among themselves.

Even Uzuki Cangwu was moved by those final words.

Having experienced the tug-of-war on the three-way battlefield, he knew very well how much of an impact a single genius combatant could have on the outcome of a war.

For instance, the currently prominent Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, was the best example.

If Uchiha Qin Yu could grow to that level, he would be a powerful infusion of fresh blood for Konoha.