Everyone was stunned.
The crowd's voices trembled, unable to believe their eyes.
One move?!
"How is this possible... Koto Kenichi is a Jonin!"
"Even if the opponent is strong, how could he defeat Koto Kenichi so easily?"
They were all bewildered!
This was absolutely absurd. That was a Jonin; how many Jonin could a ninja village possibly have?
They were the powerful combat forces of the village, yet he had been defeated so simply?
Hyuga Kagami: "..."
It wasn't just them who were stunned; he was stunned himself.
Is he really this fragile?
I only used twenty percent of my strength!
"I haven't lost yet!"
Koto Kenichi's blood surged as he shakily stood up, his face full of stubbornness and resentment!
He took a deep breath: "I... I haven't lost yet!"
At this moment, he didn't look at Hyuga Kagami, but instead looked at Mei Terumi, his face filled with deep, affectionate longing.
It was as if he were saying, "Look, I am still persisting for your sake!"
Hyuga Kagami: "...I have to say, sometimes... love is a powerful thing."
This is just ridiculous!
You're here to fight, don't pull this sappy nonsense!
Forget it, I'll use ten percent of my strength next time. After all... my mission is to make a scene!
He put on a serious expression, looking full of admiration: "What an impressive figure, to be able to withstand an attack like mine!"
Hatake Kakashi: "..."
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
Mei Terumi: "..."
Do you have to make the acting so obvious?
You're the man who took out Raiga Kurosuki with a single hammer strike!
The ninjas of the Mist Village went wild, roaring with excitement: "That's our Kenichi! Go for it, kill that guy!"
"Finish him off and turn his head into a chamber pot!"
The crowd shouted in unison!
Although they lived in the Bloody Mist and were incredibly cruel to their own villagers, when facing ninjas from other villages, they were still grasshoppers on the same string, working together!
"Hahaha! Of course, I am Koto Kenichi!"
Koto Kenichi laughed triumphantly. With a sinister grin, he formed hand seals: "Water Style: Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
Dense fog rapidly filled the air.
It obscured everything.
Hyuga Kagami chuckled. He had been worrying about how to lead the battlefield toward the Mizukage's office.
Wasn't this the perfect opportunity?
Whoosh!
The sound of breaking air rang out!
His figure moved like a gale, suddenly rushing out of the range of the Hidden Mist Jutsu!
"The Hidden Mist Jutsu is indeed troublesome, and I don't have a way to disperse it, but as long as I don't get trapped inside, it's useless against me!"
Hyuga Kagami sneered, putting on the appearance of someone who had already thought of a countermeasure.
He fled rapidly!
"What a cunning and troublesome enemy!"
Koto Kenichi gritted his teeth: "I'll cast the Hidden Mist Jutsu over the entire Mist Village. I don't believe you can escape!"
The Mist Village was surrounded by the sea, making it a natural location for Water Style ninjutsu.
It required less chakra to perform the jutsu!
That was the only reason he could pull off such a feat.
Hatake Kakashi couldn't help but cover his forehead: "I see, I understand now. Good grief, Kagami-kun... he's planning to go big!"
Uchiha Itachi said, "Although I don't know what his intentions are, Kagami wouldn't do anything without a reason; he must have a plan! Be ready to support Kagami-kun at any moment!"
Through their time together over the past month or so.
Both of them had gained a deep understanding of Hyuga Kagami's personality and behavioral patterns.
Kagami would absolutely never do anything useless; every action had a purpose, and furthermore... he could always see through to the essence of things. Perhaps... in this matter, Kagami had already figured out what he needed to do!
Inside a magnificent building.
A ninja quickly arrived and knelt on one knee: "Elder Gen! Koto Kenichi has already clashed with Hyuga Kagami!"
"Hyuga Kagami defeated Koto Kenichi in a single blow, but strangely, he seems to be hiding his strength afterward, focusing only on running away."
The ninja was completely baffled.
According to the way of the ninja.
When he first defeated Koto Kenichi, it would have been enough to deliver a finishing blow and kill him, yet Hyuga Kagami did not do so.
"It seems the ninjas of Konoha live in a cradle and have long forgotten the laws of the ninja world!"
"A life-or-death struggle is the only way to treat an enemy!"
The ninja looked disdainful.
He felt Hyuga Kagami's behavior was childish.
But Elder Gen's cloudy eyes suddenly snapped open, a flash of shock crossing his gaze!
"Running away? Where is Hyuga Kagami heading now?"
How could this be?
Could this boy really be such a monster?
Had he already seen through his schemes?
"Reporting to Elder Gen, Hyuga Kagami is heading toward the Mizukage's location."
The ninja said, "If he is discovered by the Mizukage, he will surely die without a burial place. The Mizukage won't care about his identity; given her cold-blooded nature, he has only one path: death!"
As he said this.
A look of coldness and triumph appeared on his face.
But Elder Gen's expression changed drastically, and he stood up shakily: "What a monstrous genius!"
"Did he see through my plan just because of Koto Kenichi's provocation? And... he even took the initiative to escalate the situation. Too clever, but unfortunately... he is not a ninja of our Mist Village!"
Mei Terumi was powerful and equally gifted.
She was an excellent leader.
But she could not be a clever strategist; many of his actions were difficult for Mei Terumi to fathom.
Yet this boy named Hyuga Kagami seemed... to be in perfect sync with him!
He knew all his thoughts and even actively cooperated to make the plan unfold even better!
Elder Gen's eyes turned cold and sharp!
He commanded in a deep voice: "Immediately summon all the clan ninjas and have the heads of the other major clans go to the Mizukage Building together!"
"Today, this matter must be decided!"
The ninja was stunned!
His whole body stiffened in place!
What was going on?
Wasn't that ninja named Hyuga Kagami indecisive and a coward?
How did he become a monstrous genius in Elder Gen's mouth?
He dared not ask more and hurried off to notify the various clan heads!
Mizukage Building.
This was a dead end.
There was no way to retreat.
Koto Kenichi laughed wildly, his face full of triumph: "You wretched guy, now you have nowhere left to hide!"
"Where else can you run?"
"Die by my hand today and become a ghost, and I shall become the true man of Mei Terumi!"
He roared and quickly formed hand seals: "Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Boom!
A ferocious water dragon twisted its body, its scales appearing substantial, its crimson eyes filled with crazed killing intent as it roared and blasted toward Hyuga Kagami!
It was as if he intended to destroy everything!
But suddenly, his expression froze as he saw Hyuga Kagami at this moment... actually smiling!
"I've waited so long just for you to unleash your ninjutsu."
Hyuga Kagami chuckled softly!
He took the initiative to head toward the water dragon, yet he did not sustain any damage, passing straight through it!
BOOM!
The water dragon roared!
With an unstoppable force, it bellowed as it demolished the Mizukage Building!
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