Kill!

Bang!

Outside, only a few dozen seconds had passed. Resha struck Li with his palm, but before he could reveal a triumphant smile, the Li he hit transformed into a severed log. Upon entering the System Space, Li had cast a Great Fireball Technique to obstruct Resha's vision, then utilized the Substitution Technique to hide in a nearby tree. Only by doing this did Li dare to enter the system interface with peace of mind.

"Tch, what a slippery little brat!" Resha kicked the log away in dissatisfaction and roared, "Brat, come out! Let your Uncle Resha properly twist that little head of yours off, ka-ka!"

Resha's voice was coarse, and as he laughed, saliva sprayed from his mouth, a nauseating sight. After redeeming Flash Step, Li had been hiding in the nearby tree, his scarlet Sharingan fixed on Resha's movements, waiting for the optimal moment to strike. Although he had Flash Step, his chakra was bottomed out; no matter how powerful the technique was, he could only trigger it once at most. Therefore, Li had to utilize the unpredictability and suddenness of Flash Step to achieve a one-hit kill.

"Tch, this brat is slippery. Don't let me find you, or I'll break your legs first!" Resha curled his lip, spat fiercely, and turned around, muttering as he prepared to search elsewhere. Li, hiding in the tree, felt a flash of brilliance in his eyes; he knew the moment had arrived.

Whoosh!

A streak of black light from the forest flew out from the thicket, aiming straight for the back of Resha's neck. Resha, who was in the middle of turning, revealed a savage grin and spun around, smashing the Kunai away with a punch before laughing loudly, "I knew you were hiding here, brat, haha!"

Li ignored Resha's words. From the moment he launched his attack, he had calculated everything. After leaping from the tree, he rushed toward Resha at high speed. His scarlet Sharingan continuously analyzed the blind spots around Resha's body. Even though his opponent was a Chunin, there was not a hint of hesitation in Li's eyes as his speed increased.

"What a brat who doesn't know the meaning of death, fighting a Chunin face-to-face!" Resha grinned and roared, "Don't look down on people, brat! Don't think that just because you got a lucky hit on me, you can defeat me. Today, I'll show you the gap between a Genin and a Chunin!"

After speaking, Resha charged toward Li. As he closed the distance, he swung his palm toward Li's head, clearly intending to crush him with a single blow. Compared to Resha, Li's stature was far too small.

"Now!" Li's pupils constricted sharply. His Sharingan locked onto a blind spot, and he triggered Flash Step instantly. Li vanished from in front of Resha and reappeared at his left side.

"So fast, this brat!" Resha was startled. His instincts, honed by years of battlefield slaughter, saved his life. At the critical moment, he turned sideways and struck at Li with another palm. However, to his astonishment, Li vanished again, as if he had evaporated.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

With two consecutive sounds of air being pierced, Li reappeared behind Resha. This was the final use of his triple-flash. Without hesitation, Li leaped, performed a few flourishes with the Kunai in his hand, and using the weight of his body, drove the blade directly into Resha's neck.

Splat!

Without any surprise, a large spray of blood erupted from Resha's neck. The speed of Flash Step could rival that of space-time Ninjutsu. How could a Chunin like Resha react to three consecutive flashes? One had to remember that Minato Namikaze could later use the Flying Thunder God to instantly kill over fifty Jonin; the speed of Flash Step was in no way inferior to space-time Ninjutsu. Killing a Chunin instantly was by no means a matter of luck.

"What was that just now? Teleportation?"

The spectators were all astonished, staring at Li in the arena. After the Third Hokage and the others recovered, a sharp glint flashed in their eyes. Orochimaru, in particular, stared at Li's figure with great interest, wondering what he was thinking.

"This brat, is he really only six years old?" Elder Chiyo and the Third Kazekage exchanged glances, both seeing the shock and deep killing intent in the other's eyes. Although they didn't know how Li had achieved that teleportation, Li's talent had earned their serious attention. This brat could absolutely no longer be treated as an ordinary genius.

"Li, he..." Uchiha Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. Looking at Li's calm yet pale complexion, a strange feeling arose in his heart. He discovered that Li was hiding things very deeply; he had never seen him use such a powerful technique before. If not for this life-or-death moment, he likely wouldn't have known when he would have seen it.

"Li, what exactly are you thinking?" Uchiha Hao was puzzled. No, it would be more accurate to say there were some things he instinctively dared not think about. Li was only six; he didn't believe Li could have such deep schemes, mastering such a powerful technique yet never revealing it. Uchiha Hao instinctively avoided thinking about the reasons behind it.

After killing Resha, Li relaxed slightly, his spirit easing, but his limbs felt powerless, and he hurriedly crouched down.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission of defeating a Sand Ninja Chunin. Reward: 5,000 points. Please check your account!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing an enemy Chunin. Reward: 2,000 points. Please check your account!"

Hearing the system prompts, Li revealed a faint smile; his efforts had finally paid off. However, feeling that there was not a shred of chakra left in his body, he offered a bitter smile. As expected, a Chunin wasn't so easy to kill, but fortunately, it was over.

He turned his head to look at the Third Hokage and the others. Seeing the inexplicable expressions on their faces, Li narrowed his eyes slightly before turning back as if nothing had happened. He knew that this Flash Step had drawn the attention of the Third Hokage and the others, which would inevitably lead to some trouble in the future. Fortunately, he carried the Uchiha name, so bluffing his way through wouldn't be too difficult.

In Li's current state, no one came forward to cheer for the one who had brought glory to Konoha. Uchiha Hao was contemplating Li's intentions for hiding his Ninjutsu, and the Third Hokage and the others had even more to consider. When it came down to it, the Uchiha Clan was a problem. It was hard to say if the emergence of such a genius was a good thing or a bad thing, especially for the Third Hokage. He had previously pushed Li to the chopping block to preserve Konoha's interests; it was clear that trying to use Li to repair the relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha was no longer viable. As such, Li's situation would have to be handled with even greater caution. If handled poorly, Konoha might be destroyed at the hands of the Uchiha Clan in ten or several decades.

"Li, are you okay!" Kushina didn't care what others were thinking. Seeing that something seemed wrong with Li, she immediately ran into the arena to ask anxiously.