At that moment, those surrounding Hinata were basically all Chunin—six Chunin. Thinking they could take down Hinata, who had over a decade of ninja experience, was seriously overestimating themselves.
Over here, four Jonin had been attacking Shinnosuke. Li had taken care of one Jonin, meaning three ninja were still lurking nearby, waiting for an opportunity. But that was no difficult matter for Li. With a light slap against the ground, he vanished from where he stood. In the next instant, he appeared directly behind one of the ninja. The man was frowning at the empty space before him, completely unaware that Li had appeared behind him.
Li showed no mercy. He twisted the Kunai in his hand and drove it straight into the man's skull. The next moment, Li vanished again and appeared behind another ninja. This one seemed far more alert than the last. He immediately turned and attacked Li, but his taijutsu was truly terrible.
After several exchanges, his entire body was full of openings. The ninja seemed to realize his own weakness and swiftly fled from Li's side. But the moment he rushed out of the forest, dozens of Shuriken found him. Li's lips curled slightly as he saw the utter shock on the man's face.
He probably never imagined that his companions would try to kill him, did he?
When he had fled, Li had casually cast a Transformation Technique on him, giving him Li's appearance.
Naturally, once he ran out looking like that, his companions would attack him. If they did not, that would have been strange.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke let out a loud roar. His hands flashed through seals at an astonishing speed. Li once again confirmed his suspicion—this man's strength was absolutely at the Kage level. Once he finished forming the seals, Sarutobi Shinnosuke