Tang San: A Battle-Hardened Feudalist Warrior

[But in the next instant, whether it was the Masked Man or everyone beneath the Sky Screen watching the duel, all of them were struck dumb with shock.]

[Minato Namikaze's figure suddenly vanished into thin air. Following the Flying Thunder God Kunai he had thrown earlier, he instantly leaped through space and appeared right behind the Masked Man!]

["Boom—!!"]

[Minato Namikaze slammed his hand downward.]

[Terrifying energy erupted with a thunderous roar. The ground shook violently as a massive crater fifty meters wide was smashed into the earth, sending shattered rocks and dust soaring into the sky.]

["This is Flying Thunder God: Second Stage!"]

[At the bottom of the crater, the Masked Man spoke in stunned disbelief.]

["A miscalculation... He actually used that kunai to complete a spatial transfer?"]

The Sky Screen hung high overhead, and the entire Douluo Continent was plunged into shock and awe.

"This battle is far too exquisite! It's completely different from the way us Soul Masters fight!"

"Minato Namikaze truly lives up to the name of the Fourth Hokage. This duel has been utterly eye-opening!"

"His battlefield planning and combat intelligence are simply terrifying!"

"With a flash of his body, he becomes a streak of golden light. He's like a golden meteor capable of teleportation!"

Inside Spirit Hall's Worship Hall

Qian Daoliu stared at the Sky Screen and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"What looked like a direct assault at first was actually just a feint meant to test and deliberately numb the Masked Man's senses."

"The instant his opponent believed he had succeeded and dropped his Intangibility was the fatal moment that decided the battle. Such calculation was truly marvelous."

Mighty Lion Douluo slowly nodded in agreement. "The combat philosophy of that continent is entirely different from ours. They do not drag things out in contests of endurance. They focus more on spotting a weakness at a glance and deciding everything with one strike."

Golden Crocodile Douluo added solemnly, "What is even more remarkable is his ability to deduce information. After merely two or three exchanges, Minato Namikaze had already figured out most of the Masked Man's shifts between tangible and intangible states, as well as his spatial abilities. Such insight is unheard of!"

Qian Daoliu recalled his many clashes with Tang Chen in the past. They had always met force with force, and he had never considered that he could lay out each step like this, playing to his strengths while avoiding his weaknesses.

He muttered softly, "So... back then, I never needed to directly withstand Tang Chen's frontal assault with the Clear Sky Hammer."

"That's right, Big Brother!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo suddenly came to a realization. "You possess the Angel Martial Soul. You can soar through the skies, and your speed is unmatched across the continent. You should have focused on maneuvering and restraining him, forcing Tang Chen completely into a passive position!"

The other worshippers also voiced their agreement.

A confident smile appeared in Qian Daoliu's eyes. "If I ever fight Tang Chen again, I will use this method and let him properly witness the divine might of the Angel God!"

Inside the Pope Hall

Yu Zhi watched with his heart racing, his gaze fixed tightly upon the fierce battle on the Sky Screen.

Witnessing this peak-level duel in person was more than a hundred times more shocking than watching anime in his previous life.

Bibi Dong gazed at Minato Namikaze as he darted across the Sky Screen with beautiful eyes and slowly analyzed the situation.

"What an incredibly peculiar Martial Soul. It can actually teleport beside the Martial Soul it launches, coming and going without a trace, crossing vast distances in an instant."

"It can even forcibly transfer massive attacks capable of destroying mountains and cities."

"Flying Thunder God, is it?... With such speed and such spatial abilities, the name truly fits!"

Then she asked in confusion, "The Naruto Continent and the Douluo Continent seem to have entirely different approaches to combat! Little Zhi, the ninjas of your Naruto Continent seem particularly skilled at fighting alone."

After pondering briefly, Yu Zhi responded, "That's right. We do have squad coordination as well, but we have never had formations like Douluo's seven-man teams. Most of us operate in three-person squads."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, then grew curious. "What happened to the Fourth Hokage in the end? With his strength, he should have been able to quell this Nine-Tails disaster, right?"

Yu Zhi slowly shook his head, his tone tinged with regret. "He did not get his wish. The Fourth Hokage and his wife both died in that disaster. From childhood until now, I never had the chance to meet that legendary Hokage."

"I see. It seems there are still earth-shattering twists to come." Bibi Dong sighed.

Yu Zhi grumbled inwardly: More than a twist—they directly ended up dying together for love.

Inside Shrek Academy

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the Sky Screen, watching Minato Namikaze's swift, fierce, and incomparably dashing figure.

Ning Rongrong could not help murmuring, "So... so handsome..."

Even Zhu Zhuqing, who was usually cold and quiet, subtly nodded, a trace of approval flashing through her eyes.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others glanced sideways at one another. They were secretly jealous, but they had no choice but to admit that Minato Namikaze on the Sky Screen was flawless in bearing, presence, combat power, and aura. They all wished the person above the Sky Screen were themselves!

Ning Rongrong shifted her gaze and happened to catch sight of Tang San's ugly expression. She immediately spoke with a teasing, mocking edge.

"Tang San, look. His quick, decisive fighting style is obviously much more reliable than your approach, isn't it?"

Rage churned within Tang San. He gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly: Damn Ning Rongrong, always opposing me. She already has a death wish!

He had never expected Minato Namikaze's Martial Soul to be so bizarre. Flying Thunder God could switch positions in an instant—it was simply heaven-defying. In the blink of an eye, it could seize the opportunity and end the clash.

Suppressing the frustration in his heart, Tang San still stubbornly argued, "Although he luckily dealt with his opponent, the method I proposed earlier would still work!"

"It would work?"

Ning Rongrong immediately sneered. "By dragging things out like that? Never mind whether you could wear the opponent down—you would exhaust your own physical strength and Soul Power first."

"With the Nine-Tails destroying things at that pace, by the time you slowly wore it down, Konoha would have already been demolished beyond recognition!"

At those words, everyone in Shrek suddenly came to their senses.

That was right. Against a ferocious beast like the Nine-Tails that could destroy the world, they simply could not afford to drag things out. A swift battle was the only way out.

Tang San had been exposed in front of everyone. His face reddened, and his voice carried a stubborn edge.

"The ordinary people of Konoha are necessary sacrifices! For the sake of the bigger picture, sacrifices must be made. You are merely being softhearted like a woman!"

Dai Mubai nodded slightly. As someone born into nobility, he naturally agreed with such thinking.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun vaguely felt that something was wrong with those words, yet they could not immediately put their fingers on what it was.

Ning Rongrong's eyes were filled with disdain. She could not be bothered to lecture him about lofty principles and simply mocked him in return.

"Fine, fine. Who would have thought that little Shrek Academy had produced someone with the bearing of an emperor! It seems you were raised as a crown prince from childhood, weren't you?"

"You make it sound so easy. If one day you became one of those 'necessary sacrifices,' I wonder if you could still speak so calmly?"

After saying that, she turned to the other two. "Oscar, what do you think? Fatty, you say something too."

For a moment, the entire place fell silent. Only Tang San's heavy breathing remained.

The way Oscar and Ma Hongjun looked at Tang San became especially strange.

They both knew that Tang San came from an ordinary background and had no distinguished lineage. How could he say something like that? It was truly bizarre!

Although Flender did not particularly agree with Tang San's remarks either, he was still the academy's headmaster!

Seeing the atmosphere grow increasingly awkward, he knew that continuing the argument would only damage the team's harmony, so he hurriedly stepped forward to mediate.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Just watch the Sky Screen in peace. What you need to do is learn from the battles of these powerful people."

Ning Rongrong gave a proud huff and said nothing more, turning back toward the Sky Screen in the heavens.

Tang San alone was left standing stiffly in place, filled with indignation and humiliation.