Sensing the restless stirrings of the people around him, yet seeing that none of them dared step forward to confront him, Shen Ye turned to look at the Third Hokage. Did this outcome mean that he had won, and that Might Duy could finally begin his path as a genin?
"He's alone, and he was the one who suggested that we all attack together. What are you all waiting for?"
A familiar figure suddenly appeared in the crowd. When Shen Ye looked over, he found that it was Minato.
That guy, who loved watching chaos unfold, had actually taken the initiative to stir up the commotion around them. It was also a sign of his blind confidence in Shen Ye.
In Minato's mind, even if all these people attacked together, they would not be Shen Ye's match. Even if he and Shikaku joined in, the result would be the same.
"Alright!"
"Let's do it, then. Let's see just how strong he really is."
More and more people began echoing Minato's words as they slowly closed in on the center of the field.
Minato and Shikaku exchanged a glance, then the two of them pulled Yue Xing and Shangmei backward again and again, afraid that Shen Ye's attack might catch them in its blast.
Mikoto stood some distance away. After observing the situation, her eyes shifted, and she too gradually moved farther from the crowd.
"So you finally came? Strength of a Hundred!"
Shen Ye raised his fist and smashed it viciously into the ground. A thunderous rumble spread outward from where his fist landed.
Suddenly, the ground collapsed massively. All the children running toward Shen Ye fell into the caved-in earth, losing any chance to continue fighting.
The Third Hokage frowned. Such precise chakra control was far beyond what someone