Who Can Be His Mentor?

What the Third did not know was that Yeyu had not used his full strength.

Because he also did not know the extent of the Third's capabilities, he worried that using too much power would end up killing him.

Even without going all out, this single punch had already sent the Third coughing up blood.

Yeyu did not follow up with a second strike.

He leaped backward, coming to a stop on the surface of the water.

Water walking, a fundamental application of chakra, was something he had been able to perform the moment he gained the power of Akainu.

As for the mastery of power, how could a genius like Akainu be anything but exceptional?

Yeyu had inherited not just the strength of Akainu, but his talent for learning as well.

Relying on that experience, combined with Yeyu's own understanding of chakra in this world, he had grasped the basic applications of chakra in an instant.

He stood in the middle of the lake, watching with a calm expression as the Third, now panting heavily, struggled to climb out of the ten-meter-wide crater.

Blood still stained the corner of the Third's mouth.

The Third was inwardly shocked, This child's strength is truly terrifying; it is actually several times greater than Tsunade's.

His speed is also incredible. I wonder who is faster between him and the Fourth Raikage.

The Fourth Raikage was someone who could reach the pinnacle of speed relying solely on physical strength and Lightning Release, second only to the Fourth Hokage who had mastered the Flying Thunder God.

After Minato Namikaze died, he became the fastest ninja currently in existence.

Yeyu gave the Third the impression of being even faster than the Fourth Raikage.

"Lord Hokage, let's not compare taijutsu anymore; please use your ninjutsu."

Yeyu, standing in the middle of the lake, reminded him.

When it came to taijutsu, the Third was by no means his match.

Not even with the assistance of Enma.

The Third was naturally well aware of this.

He walked out of the crater, stood on the grass, and looked at Yeyu.

I originally wanted to test his strength, but now it has turned into a test for this old man.

He held back just now, didn't he?

A single punch was enough to make me cough up blood, and his speed is so fast that he has compensated for the only weakness Tsunade has.

Aside from not knowing ninjutsu, his strength is definitely superior to Tsunade's.

Tsunade's strength was even greater than that of the Fourth Raikage, who relied on a terrifying physique.

Yet Yeyu's strength was many times greater than Tsunade's.

With such immense speed, Yeyu's strength was undoubtedly above hers.

If he had followed up with another punch just now, I would have certainly died.

When Yeyu's punch landed, the Third had even experienced a flash of his life before his eyes.

In that instant, if Yeyu had truly wanted to kill him, he absolutely could have.

Enma could not help but say, "Third, if there is another punch, I won't be able to hold on either; the power behind that guy's fist is too great."

The Third was surprised, "Even your body cannot withstand it?"

"You are indestructible, harder than steel."

Enma's body could even withstand the piercing of the Kusanagi Sword.

One could imagine just how hard it was.

Enma still felt a lingering fear, "That punch just now—I didn't feel like I was hit by a fist, but rather crushed by a mountain."

"His fist is harder than steel, perhaps even harder than my own body."

The Third looked shocked, "What! Harder than your body?"

"Are you joking?"

The Third could not believe that anyone's physical durability could exceed that of Enma.

Yet, Enma had just endured a punch from Yeyu, and its perception was the most accurate.

No wonder his speed is so fast, yet his body remains completely unaffected.

His physical durability must have already reached the level of the Raikage.

The Raikage of Kumogakure was recognized throughout the ninja world as the pinnacle of physical conditioning.

The Third Raikage could even engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Eight-Tails until the beast was exhausted.

Their physical strength was the peak of the ninja world.

Aside from Tsunade, who could compare due to the genetics inherited from the First Hokage, no one else possessed a body as strong as theirs.

However, Yeyu's physical constitution should have already reached the level of the Raikage.

"This child's potential—no, his strength is already beyond that of a Jonin."

"His speed and power alone are enough to rival Tsunade, or even the Third Raikage."

"I clashed with the Third Raikage many times back in the day, and even he couldn't make me look this pathetic."

Enma corrected him, "No, his fists are much harder and far more powerful than the Third Raikage's. Even the Third Raikage's fists couldn't shake my body."

"But that guy's fist? I absolutely do not want to take a second hit."

Enma had been left with psychological trauma.

He never wanted to be hit by a fist like that again.

The Hokage's expression turned grave. "Then, I shall proceed with ninjutsu."

Watching Yeyu stand in the middle of the lake, the Hokage began to weave hand signs.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"

"ROAR!"

A water dragon suddenly surged from the calm lake, charging toward Yeyu.

The commotion was immense; the water dragon was dozens of meters long, carrying tremendous impact.

Yeyu looked up.

He clenched his fist.

"Click."

A mechanical sound emanated from his fist.

Steam was actually rising from Yeyu's knuckles.

A terrifying wave of heat radiated from his body.

With a resolute gaze, he threw a punch at the water dragon.

"BOOM!"

"POW!"

The terrifying wind pressure instantly blasted the dozens-of-meters-long water dragon into steam.

The force of the punch obliterated all the trees in the forest for hundreds of meters in front of Yeyu.

A fan-shaped crater hundreds of meters long appeared on the ground.

The gale blew through the Hokage's beard.

The Hokage stared blankly.

Behind him lay that massive, hundreds-of-meters-long fan-shaped crater.

As for Yeyu, he retracted his fist after unleashing that blow.

"It seems the boost from the Magma-Magma Fruit is significant."

Yeyu hadn't transformed into magma for that punch; he had simply utilized the thermal amplification provided by the magma.

That was why his fist had been steaming.

Under the amplification of the Magma-Magma Fruit, that punch was enough to pierce through a mountain.

He had held back significantly, considering they were still in the village.

Yet, it had still carved out a fan-shaped crater hundreds of meters long.

The Hokage felt a sense of despair.

He remained dazed for a long time.

In that punch, he had felt the call of the Grim Reaper.

"So... so strong!"

The Hokage was so astonished he didn't know what to say.

Enma, who had been in his hand, had already dispelled the summoning jutsu and returned home at some point.

Yeyu walked up to the Hokage and said calmly, "Lord Hokage, it doesn't matter to me who my instructor is."

With that, Yeyu turned and left.

The Hokage stood frozen in place for a long time.

It wasn't until Yeyu disappeared that he finally snapped out of it.

He turned around, his body stiff.

Under the moonlight, the unobstructed crater before him stood as proof of the terror of that punch.

The Hokage's mouth twitched. "Does this child really still need an instructor?"

"Who could possibly instruct him?"

Who else in Konoha could possibly instruct Yeyu now?

This guy could unleash such destruction with a single punch that it rivaled an S-rank ninjutsu, if not surpassing it in sheer terror.

And that was merely his raw physical strength.

"He would certainly be a good fit for Guy's squad, though even Guy is no match for him."

The Third Hokage did not know which gate of the Eight Inner Gates Guy was currently capable of opening.

Short of the Eighth Gate, the Third did not believe Guy stood any chance against Yeyu.