Ninja Art: Rain of Senbon!
Senbon gleaming with a deep blue light shot in every direction, descending like a sudden downpour!
The other side had no intention of giving Suifeng a chance to speak, nor of letting him live.
As Suifeng questioned them, they launched their attack.
Whoosh!!
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud...
The senbon filled the sky, piercing through Suifeng's body and stabbing into countless trees behind him with a series of piercing thuds.
An afterimage!
Another afterimage!!
The three Root shinobi felt nothing, but even they couldn't help reacting. They could accept Clone Technique, Substitution Technique, or any of the Three Body Techniques, but an afterimage—one that lingered for so long? Just how fast did he have to be?!
Of course, the thought flashed through their minds only briefly before they realized something was wrong.
Thump, thump, thump...
Three dull impacts rang out. Three figures appeared beside the shinobi almost simultaneously. Each raised a leg and kicked, all at once.
"Flying Thunder God?!"
In the Hokage's office, Danzo cried out in shock. He knew this scene too well. His teacher, Senju Tobirama, had done something like this in battle, using Flying Thunder God to teleport and appear in several places at once, just like now.
"No, it's not Flying Thunder God. It's Body Flicker!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened too as he stared fixedly at the scene inside the crystal ball. "He used Body Flicker. His speed was so great that it left afterimages!"
"Body Flicker?!"
Danzo was even more astonished. If it had been Flying Thunder God, he would have been shocked, but part of him would have accepted it. After all, it was Flying Thunder God. But Body Flicker was just a ninjutsu that concentrated chakra in the feet and boosted speed with a sudden burst, wasn't it?
How could it be this fast?
Every clan had studied Body Flicker and developed its own variations, but honestly, in all his years, Danzo had never seen one this absurdly powerful.
Hiruzen was no different.
The scene in the arena suddenly changed.
The three Root jōnin had been caught off guard, but they were jōnin, not clowns.
Almost as soon as they were kicked away, they realized they were slower than Suifeng and began to counter.
Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique
Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear
Three ninjutsu erupted. Earthen spears thrust from the ground, walls rose, and flames surged.
They altered the terrain with Earth Release to restrict his speed, then attacked with Fire Release. It was a standard combination, a standard tactic, but its effect was astonishing. It had scared someone right out of their wits.
A Genin squad had also sneaked over from the Forest of Death when the three appeared. Unable to figure out what was happening, they didn't dare move. They had never witnessed a spectacle on this scale before.
Wait, wasn't this the Chunin Ninja Exams? Who was fighting here?
They recognized the one from earlier as Uchiha Suifeng, but who were the three fighting him? They looked like Anbu, but why were they attacking Suifeng—and why was the battle so fierce?
Was this a fight between Genin? No. Could it be some kind of event in the Genin exams? That was terrifying!
"Shikaji, look! What's going on?"
"I don't know!" Nara Shikaji quietly stepped back, trying to tuck himself as far into the shadows as possible. Suddenly, his expression changed. He glanced behind him and said, "Let's retreat for now!"
"Retreat? Shikaji, we already have the Heaven Scroll. If we leave now, we can pass the first test. Whoever they are, they've got the Uchiha kid tied up. Isn't this our chance?!"
The plump Akimichi Akira asked in confusion.
He was confused, not unhappy.
The Ino-Shika-Cho trio always treated Nara Shikaji as their leader. No one ever objected.
"We don't have a chance."
Shikaji looked at the destruction outside the forest, wrought by powerful ninjutsu, and spoke hoarsely. "We're only Genin. The battle outside is already at a jōnin level. We could get caught in it if we're not careful!"
"What's there to be afraid of? We've run into battles between jōnin before and made it through just fine!" Akira was even more confused.
"And there's Uchiha Suifeng!" Only after leading the other two farther into the forest did Shikaji take out the Earth Scroll.
"This...!"
Akira and Yamanaka Shinichi were instantly stunned.
A line had been carved into the Earth Scroll with a kunai: "Please don't go astray." Below it was the Uchiha Clan's fan symbol.
"I was about to take the chance to leave the Forest of Death too, when I felt someone touch the scroll on my shoulder!" Shikaji said bitterly. "He won't let us pass. This time, no one will pass the Forest of Death test except him!"
...Scene break...
"Too slow, too slow, too slow!"
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump...
The sound of repeated kicks rang out beyond the Forest of Death. The three Root jōnin fought desperately to block them, refusing to back down.
They refused to back down!
Root shinobi felt nothing. They were emotionless killing machines. Whether killing or being killed, they never changed expression. Suifeng had always thought they might as well not bother wearing masks.
All three were jōnin, whether in chakra reserves, ninjutsu skill, or combat sense. They were perfect practice targets for Suifeng, who had mastered Shave Body Flicker.
That was right. His chakra reserves were still at Chunin level, so in theory, he shouldn't be able to beat jōnin. But who could help it if he was fast?
Being fast was amazing!
Being fast meant you could do whatever you wanted!
Just look at the Yellow Flash. How had he instantly killed dozens of jōnin? Was it his chakra? His Body Techniques? No. It came down to two things: speed.
In terms of chakra, Namikaze Suiping was only at elite jōnin level. An ordinary elite jōnin faced with dozens of jōnin surrounding him would either die or flee. How could he instantly kill them all?
He succeeded by relying on his shameless speed, leaving his opponents no time to react.
Suifeng was naturally slower than Namikaze Suiping, who had mastered Flying Thunder God. But he only had three Root jōnin to deal with—not dozens.
And all three were ninjutsu specialists, which gave Suifeng plenty of openings.
Ninjutsu required Hand Seals, didn't it? Hand Seals took time, didn't they?
No matter how fast your hands were, it still took time. That was all he needed.
After they unleashed their first ninjutsu, they never got another chance. Suifeng's figure left afterimage after afterimage, every kick striking their hands. After a few kicks, all six hands were broken.
Why not use the Three Body Techniques?
If they weren't jōnin, if they couldn't take a beating, and if they weren't emotionless Root shinobi, this fight would already be over.
Honestly, this wasn't a fight at all. It was a showcase. Faced with the astonishing speed of Shave Body Flicker, the three Root jōnin were nothing but punching bags.
As time passed, more and more Genin gathered near the edge of the forest. They heard the repeated thumping from far away and at first thought it was a fight between Genin. But when they came closer and saw what was happening, their eyes seemed to break, as if they were seeing double.
At the Forest of Death's exit, three Uchiha Suifengs flickered in and out of view. The three figures dressed like Anbu were being kicked again and again by the three Suifengs. At first, they showed some reaction, but by the end, they had gone silent, letting Suifeng kick them like sandbags, up and down, left and right.
"All right, we've got just about everyone now!"
Suddenly, the three Suifengs merged into one. The three Anbu collapsed to the ground, and a moment later, the afterimages appeared again.
"Watch out!"
Nara Shikaji and a few other Genin in the forest—either the strongest or the sharpest—sensed that something was wrong and shouted, "Don't kick us in the face!!"
Thump...
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump...
A string of afterimages flashed past, and almost every Genin was kicked flying in an instant. Not a single one was spared.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Afterimages flashed by, converging into one at the exit of the Forest of Death.
Rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle. One scroll after another fell to the ground, piling up into a small mountain.
He picked out an Earth Scroll and joined it with his Heaven Scroll, then strapped them to his back. Next, he unleashed a Great Fireball Technique (True Great Fireball). This ninjutsu had never killed anyone, but now it destroyed someone else's hopes!
BOOM!!!
Under the Great Fireball, every remaining scroll turned to ash.
Finally, he glanced back at the Forest of Death and murmured, "Sigh, mortals. Carry on with your troubles!"
Then he turned and left!
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