Shuriken That Amazed Naruto (Fifth Update)

Gong Yi and Iga Kawaji met on the street leading out of Konoha.

The moment they saw each other, both were stunned.

"Gong Yi, you're finally back!"

"Captain, your arm?"

Ogawara had already run enthusiastically up to Gong Yi and pulled him into a bear hug.

"I knew it, there's no way a kid like you would die so easily. Haha, you're finally back."

Looking at the genuine smile on Ogawara's face, Gong Yi felt a warmth in his heart.

The feeling of being cared for by someone was truly wonderful!

Hyuga Senso also smiled as he watched the scene; although he did not step forward to embrace Gong Yi, he spoke up.

"Welcome back!"

Gong Yi grunted twice, his gaze falling back onto Iga Kawaji.

"Captain, your arm?"

Iga Kawaji shook his head and smiled: "Fighting against Rasa, I wouldn't have been able to leave so easily without leaving something behind."

Gong Yi pursed his lips; he certainly knew of Rasa's strength.

But the current Rasa was not yet old, nor had he experienced the Third Great Ninja War.

He had assumed the man shouldn't be that strong.

Captain Iga Kawaji was an elite Jonin who had come from the Anbu with rich combat experience, yet he hadn't expected him to still be so severely injured.

"Captain, why didn't you go to Konoha Hospital and have Lady Tsunade..."

"Gong Yi, don't talk about that. Tell me about your mission instead!"

Iga Kawaji interrupted Gong Yi, especially when he mentioned Tsunade.

Gong Yi frowned, suddenly thinking of something.

Tsunade's hemophobia!

This matter was a top secret in Konoha, known by very few.

After all, Tsunade's status in Konoha was not merely that of the First Hokage's granddaughter.

She was one of the Sannin!

Furthermore, as the leader of the medical ninja lineage, her status was even higher than that of Orochimaru and Jiraiya.

Once war broke out, with Tsunade's presence, the combat power unleashed by Konoha ninjas would be even greater than that under Orochimaru and Jiraiya.

The reason was simple: what ninjas feared most on the battlefield was injury and death.

Tsunade, possessing superb Ninjutsu, could save lives and reduce the mortality rate.

However, Tsunade's hemophobia prevented her from going to the battlefield to save people.

This news was strictly controlled by Konoha's high-level officials; not only did outsiders not know, but even many within Konoha did not know.

Gong Yi stopped dwelling on the topic and brought up the execution of his mission.

From the moment they separated to the collection of information on ninja distribution, he suddenly paused when he mentioned the Sunagakure ninjas.

Iga Kawaji frowned, suddenly thinking of the subsequent escape battle.

"Senso, Ogawara, you two go to the Yakiniku Restaurant and wait for us. I'm taking Gong Yi to see the Hokage."

There were some things that were best kept from low-level ninjas.

Knowing too much was not a good thing for those with weak strength!

In the quiet Hokage Building, the Third Hokage looked at the returning Iga Kawaji and Gong Yi standing beside him.

He took a puff of his pipe and nodded subconsciously.

That fierce aura carried the edge of someone tempered by life and death.

An ordinary youth could never possess such a temperament.

He assumed that on the way back to the village, Gong Yi must have encountered a life-threatening situation, which ultimately honed this edge.

"Lord Hokage, this is my subordinate, Gong Yi!"

The Third Hokage grunted, revealing a kind smile.

"Gong Yi, you've worked hard on this journey. I imagine you faced significant resistance!"

Gong Yi's expression remained unchanged as he said in a deep voice: "Using all my strength to complete the mission is what every Konoha ninja should do; it is not a hardship."

The Third Hokage's eyes lit up; he loved ninjas who would risk life and limb for the village!

"Tell me about the situation on your way back to the village."

Gong Yi spoke without hesitation: "On the way back, I was pursued by an enemy Jonin squad. The team was led by the Sunagakure Jonin Shaquan, along with three Chunin!"

As for the matter regarding Kazama Heitetsu, Gong Yi kept it to himself.

He didn't say it!

This was the decision Gong Yi had carefully considered on the way back to the village.

Killing the commander of the Third Kazekage's guard was simply too shocking; if he spoke of it, not only would it be hard for others to believe, but it would also expose his trump cards.

Furthermore, if it were determined that Gong Yi truly possessed the strength of an elite jonin, the village might assign him even more dangerous missions.

By comparison, the achievement of wiping out Shaquan's squad was already sufficient.

After all, that was a squad consisting of one jonin and three chunin; for any other ninja, accomplishing such a feat would not have been easy.

Moreover, it was easy for Gong Yi to explain.

As for whether he could obtain more mission rewards, Gong Yi was not worried in the least.

Whether it was killing Shaquan's squad or killing Kazama Heitetsu, compared to the intelligence he had brought back, none of it was worth mentioning!

Sure enough, faced with the news that Gong Yi had single-handedly killed a jonin squad, Iga Kawaji standing to the side had his mouth wide open in extreme shock.

Even the Third Hokage flicked his pipe, becoming very curious.

"How did you do it?"

"How did you do it!"

Both men asked the question at the same time.

A look of recollection appeared on Gong Yi's face, as if he were recalling that thrilling battle.

"They underestimated me because I looked too young."

"I set traps along the way to exhaust their chakra."

"I used Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld to exhaust all my strength to instantly trap the three chunin. Additionally, through the intelligence I had gathered, I successfully misled the jonin Shaquan's judgment and gained an opening."

"When Shaquan was casting a high-level Ninjutsu, I interrupted him using Earth Style: Rock Pillar Spear and Headhunter Jutsu, then coordinated with my Shurikenjutsu to ambush and kill him."

The logic was sound and the process could withstand scrutiny, but there was one point that left them puzzled.

"Shurikenjutsu?" Iga Kawaji asked curiously.

Gong Yi said respectfully to the Third Hokage: "Please allow me to demonstrate my Shurikenjutsu!"

The Third Hokage smiled slightly and cast a Ninjutsu to reinforce the office.

"Go ahead!"

Gong Yi did not hesitate, instantly throwing seven shuriken that shot toward the coat rack in the middle of the room at tricky angles.

Iga Kawaji and the Third Hokage both nodded. "The speed is fast, the trajectory is tricky, and although there is no chakra attached, the force is great, enough to rival the jonin level. However—"

"Relying on this alone is not enough to kill a jonin."

Just as the two were making their judgment, one of the shuriken suddenly veered, bypassed the coat rack, and shot back!

Iga Kawaji was shocked.

If this had been a real ninja, they would have been shot through the back of the head or the skull if they had been careless!

The Third Hokage clapped his hands!

Clap, clap, clap!

"Brilliant, truly a beautiful and powerful Shurikenjutsu. In the entire village, I fear only Minato Namikaze could compete with you in shuriken throwing."

Gong Yi retrieved the seven shuriken; he had still held back during the demonstration.

But even so, it was enough to gain the trust of the Hokage and his captain.

As for the Third Hokage's assessment, he deeply agreed.

Minato Namikaze's shuriken technique was actually not inferior to Uchiha Itachi's at all.

After all, his signature Ninjutsu, Flying Thunder God, was the product of combining Shurikenjutsu with space-time Ninjutsu to its peak.

"Thank you for the praise, Lord Hokage. Compared to Minato Namikaze, I still have much to learn."

The Third Hokage smiled slightly, puffing on his old pipe.

"A very humble young man. Now then, tell me about the intelligence you gathered during your mission! To be able to provoke a pursuit from Rasa, it must be intelligence of extremely high value!"

Gong Yi's expression turned solemn.

"This intelligence concerns the survival of Konoha!"