Shameless Cloud Village

So fast?! How could this be?!

The Cloud Village ninjas were terrified, never expecting Konoha to possess such a powerhouse, let alone one who was still just a youth.

No! I must find a way to escape! I have to report this to the Raikage!

The two ninjas exchanged a glance and bolted in opposite directions.

Seeing them attempt to flee without releasing Hinata, Fei Shi found it laughable. Their own lives were hanging by a thread, yet they still clung to their hostage. Little did they know that when the gap in strength is too vast, a hostage only serves as a catalyst for your own demise.

Fei Shi opened his arms and made a grasping motion in the air toward the fleeing pair.

"Gravity!"

Whoosh!

The two ninjas, who had been running for their lives, were instantly snatched into his grasp.

"My, my, why have you stopped running?"

"Hinata! Who! Who dares to kidnap my daughter!"

The roar of a furious Hiashi Hyuga, sounding like a lion, erupted from the Hyuga compound. Moments later, Hiashi Hyuga, Hizashi Hyuga, and a crowd of Hyuga clan ninjas arrived on the scene.

"What is happening?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in his combat gear and wearing his old cloth shoes, arrived wielding his staff.

He recognized this chakra as Fei Shi's and had assumed a powerful enemy was attacking Konoha. He hadn't expected it to be two... weaklings.

"What is happening?"

Seeing the situation was under control, Hiruzen asked again.

"Ah, these two ninjas didn't know their place. They kidnapped my little niece, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan, Hinata Hyuga."

"Who are they?"

"Cloud Village ninjas. They were part of today's delegation. Heh, the Land of Lightning. Truly, a weasel wishing a chicken a Happy New Year—they're up to no good."

Sharingan, activate!

Hinata fell into a genjutsu and lost consciousness, and Fei Shi decisively snapped the necks of the two Cloud Village ninjas.

Hiruzen frowned slightly.

Fei Shi walked over to his side and whispered:

"Don't worry, I have everything under control."

Hiruzen raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask:

"What is your current level of strength?"

He had sparred with Fei Shi before and lost. He had lost while going all out, and even excluding the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, he knew he couldn't have caught Fei Shi.

"In this era, invincible. Even if the First Hokage were resurrected, I could go toe-to-toe with him."

"Hiss!"

A monster! A monster that transcends genius! Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Heaven blesses my Konoha!

Hiruzen was overjoyed. From now on, Konoha wouldn't have to be so timid. If other villages dared to invade, they would have their hands chopped off.

By now, other ninjas had arrived. Upon hearing of the Cloud Village's shameless behavior, they all clamored for war, insisting on teaching them a lesson.

Of course, this was Fei Shi stoking the flames, and Hiruzen felt helpless. He didn't think it was a bad thing, though; there was no need for these people to actually fight, and raising their morale was fine. Blindly retreating only made the enemy arrogant and disappointed his own men—he understood that much. Besides, Fei Shi had subtly indicated that he could handle it alone, so why worry? Once he grew up, he could hand over the seat and retire. This seat was not easy to sit in; sitting in it too long would corrode one's heart.

The next day, the Cloud Village, having received news of their ninjas' deaths, demanded an explanation from the Hokage and insisted he hand over the murderer. As for their own act of kidnapping the Hyuga heiress, they shamelessly denied it.

Hiruzen brought them before Fei Shi, who was currently staying at the Hyuga estate.

As they entered the Hyuga compound, dozens of Byakugan eyes turned toward them, veins bulging, sending a chill down their spines.

Even Hiruzen couldn't help but shudder.

Can you imagine what it feels like to have dozens of Byakugan staring at you with cold, expressionless eyes?

No, unless you experience it yourself, you will never know.

Although the gaze wasn't directed at him, he still felt a chill, as if he had done something shameful.

If Fei Shi could read minds, he would have retorted: That's right! You did something shameful for the sake of the "big picture," which led to the death of Hizashi Hyuga.

But there was no helping it; Konoha was truly weak at the time, and that was the only way to buy peace.

As for now, heh heh heh.

"Lord Hokage, who are these people?"

Hiashi Hyuga asked, feigning ignorance, though the killing intent in his eyes was undisguised.

"Oh, they claim someone killed their Cloud Village ninjas and are demanding the murderer. I brought them here to meet the culprit."

Hiruzen looked completely indifferent.

There was no helping it; Fei Shi was the one who killed them, so he had nothing to worry about.

Hiashi was no fool; he understood that Hiruzen had brought these people here to die, so he promptly sent someone to fetch Fei Shi.

"Heh, you people from the Cloud Village are truly shameless; you can twist black into white without batting an eye."

"Hmph, I don't know what you're talking about, but it is a fact that you killed our people from the Cloud Village. A life for a life, or we go to war!"

"As for the person, he was killed by him. If you can catch or kill him yourselves, then take his life in retribution. If you can't, then blame your own incompetence. As for whether we go to war, then let us go to war."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke slowly.

"Hmph, Hokage. Do you take us for fools! Using others as a shield—the man died under the Gentle Fist."

Hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga looked at Fei Shi, speechless.

Fei Shi shrugged with an innocent expression, though he still spoke up:

"Then how do you explain them appearing in the Hyuga clan's territory in the middle of the night?"

The Cloud Village ninja sneered:

"Heh, you killed them yourselves and dumped the bodies there, even fabricating a story about them kidnapping the eldest daughter of the Hyuga family. You need to get this straight: we came here to seek peace. What benefit would it be for us to stir up trouble!"

"Is that so?" Fei Shi chuckled as well. "I was just going to say that the Hyuga clan head was practicing his fist techniques, and they must have bumped into them in the dark because they couldn't see."

Talking nonsense—everyone could do that.

However, no one would have expected the defeated side to dare stir up trouble with the victors; they were clearly trying to exploit this loophole.

Heh, in the face of absolute power, any scheme or trick is nothing but bullshit.

"You! Hokage, how dare you be so negligent regarding such a major matter? If you don't provide an explanation and hand over the murderer, then we will go to war!"

"Hmph!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a cold snort, and his aura erupted instantly. The Cloud ninja couldn't help but take several steps back.

Damn it! Even at his age, his aura is still this terrifying!

"Who gave you the gall to address me directly as 'Hokage'? Even your Raikage A wouldn't dare act like this if he were here. You truly have some nerve. Since you want war, then let us go to war! It will be the perfect opportunity to avenge the comrades who died at the hands of the Cloud Village."

"Long live Lord Hokage!"

"Awoo! Long live Lord Hokage!"

"War! War! War!"

"Show those Cloud Village brats the might of Konoha's ninjas!"

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was feeling invigorated, Fei Shi suddenly interrupted him, leaving him feeling awkward and stifled.

"Lord Hokage, leave it to me. I alone am enough to raze the Cloud Village to the ground."

"Very well, go."