Taking Down a Jonin by Surprise

"Shin, you're slower carrying me. Put me down."

Kushina, held in Shin's arms, spoke to him.

"Carrying you is no different from carrying a rabbit. How am I running slowly?" Shin shot Kushina a glare.

"Darn you, Shin! How dare you compare me to a rabbit?" Kushina gave him a light bite, then fell quiet.

"Hey, Shin, if they catch up to us, just leave me behind and run. I'll buy you some time, but don't forget to avenge me later."

Kushina spoke softly

to Shin.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you really think those idiots can catch us?"

Shin couldn't help glaring at Kushina.

"We come to this forest all the time. We know it much better than they do. Besides, I'm every bit as fast as them, so don't worry, Kushina."

Shin had copied the physique of Uzumaki Yan, a Taijutsu-specialist Jonin, and combined it with his already formidable physique. His physical capabilities were better than those of even a Jonin who specialized in Taijutsu.

Shin was moving much faster than his pursuers. If only he knew the Body Flicker Technique, he'd leave them so far behind they wouldn't even

see his shadow.

Even now, all they could do was trail behind him and eat his dust.

"Master, you've triggered a mission: wipe out the squad pursuing you. The reward is an Advanced Copy Card. Would you like to accept the mission?"

"An Advanced Copy Card."

Shin weighed their strength, then asked the system, "What are their levels?"

Although Shin had killed one of them with a single punch earlier, he hadn't known how strong they were.

"The leader is a Jonin. The other three are Elite Chunin."

Shin hadn't

expected the system to answer, but it really did.

After learning how strong they were, Shin readily accepted the mission. If one of them had been an Elite Jonin, he might have given up.

But since they were only led by a Jonin, what was there to think about? He'd just kill them.

Shin stopped running.

"Why did you stop? Are you out of energy? I told you to put me down earlier."

Kushina stared at Shin anxiously.

"Kushina, we don't have to run anymore. I've decided to kill them."

"Shin, have you gone crazy? They're real ninjas! How could we possibly beat them?"

Although Kushina knew Shin was strong, she still didn't think they stood a chance against real ninjas.

"Kushina, have you forgotten that I already killed one of them?"

Kushina was at a loss for words. Shin really had killed one earlier, but he'd only managed it by catching him off guard.

"Kushina, hide for now and watch me. I'll show you just how strong I am."

Shin punched the tree beside him. With a crack, the great tree snapped in two.

Kushina shook her head. "I'm staying with you."

"Listen, Kushina. I want you to hide so you can ambush them if you get the chance. If I start losing, you can attack them by surprise, and we'll still be able to escape."

After Shin talked her into it, Kushina agreed and found a place to hide. She took out her Kunai and Shuriken, ready to attack by surprise at any moment.

Shin glanced behind him. Ninjas were skilled at tracking; by following the traces he'd left while running, they'd find him before long.

Shin's eyes shifted. He leaned against a tree and panted heavily, pretending

to be completely exhausted.

He didn't mind catching them off guard if he got the chance.

Sure enough, in less than a minute, several ninjas caught up with him. Since Shin had killed one, only four remained.

"We finally found the brat. I didn't expect him to run so fast," one of the Elite Chunin said.

They were exhausted from chasing the kid.

"Captain, where's the little girl?"

The Jonin leading them looked around. Kushina had hidden herself well, and with it being night, the Jonin hadn't spotted

her.

"She must have gotten away. Let's kill the brat first."

The Jonin drew his Ninja Blade and walked toward Shin, step by step. Shin had killed one of his men right in front of him, and he wanted to wash away the humiliation with his own hands.

Shin watched the Jonin approach, his eyes lighting up. He'd thought he'd be lucky to catch a Chunin off guard, but he hadn't expected the Jonin to come over himself.

"Out of breath, brat? If you can't run anymore, then die."

The Jonin grinned viciously, though Shin couldn't see it through his mask.

As the Jonin thrust his Ninja Blade at Shin, Shin activated his Sharingan and suddenly sprang into action.

He deftly dodged the incoming blade, then kicked hard at the man's groin.

With Shin's speed and how close they were, not even an Elite Jonin could have dodged that kick, let alone this man.

The Jonin had also let his guard down. Although Shin had killed one of his men, he'd instinctively underestimated him because he was a child.

The result? He failed to dodge. With a crack, his manhood was crushed, and the mighty Jonin dropped to his knees, letting out a wretched

scream.

Once his manhood had been crushed, even a Kage-level Ninja would have buckled. This Jonin had lost the ability to fight.

Ninjas could endure a great deal of pain, but no man could bear this kind.

"I think you might be the most pitiful Jonin to ever die."

Shin formed a Rasengan between his hands. Since he couldn't use it with one hand yet, he had to shape it with both.

The Rasengan slammed into the helpless Jonin, punching straight through his heart.

"It was way too easy to take down a Jonin. Was he really that weak?" Shin blinked.

It wasn't that the Jonin was weak. Jonin were the backbone of the great ninja villages, and in a small village, a Jonin was the strongest of all.

It was just that this guy hadn't even gotten to use his strength. He hadn't been able to show any of it before Shin killed him by surprise.

It also served as a reminder to Shin: in this dangerous world, he could never let his guard down.

Otherwise, what happened to the Jonin today might happen to him tomorrow.

If he really got killed by surprise, he'd die without even knowing what hit him!

Shin suddenly thought of Uchiha

Madara. In the end, Uchiha Madara had been caught off guard by Black Zetsu and became the sacrifice for Otsutsuki Kaguya's resurrection.

"Your leader seems to be dead. Do you want to follow him?"

Killing intent showed in Shin's eyes as he stared at the three remaining Elite Chunin.

With the most troublesome Jonin taken out by surprise, these three would be easy to deal with.

The three Elite Chunin still hadn't recovered. They couldn't believe their captain had died here, at the hands of a five-year-old kid.

It was so absurd that they couldn't react

for a moment.

"You killed our captain by underhanded means! We'll avenge him!" one of the Elite Chunin said furiously.