The Free Agent Hyuga Yuto
The instant Minato Namikaze's fingertips touched the end of the kunai, his entire body squeezed out from a rift in space.
His reflexes far surpassed those of ordinary people. Almost at the same instant, he took in everything around him.
Rows of felled trees, ground that looked as though it had been ravaged by a dragon, corpses crushed into pieces, seven Hidden Cloud Village ninja bodies stacked like a human pyramid...
And Hyuga Yuto, sitting atop the pile of corpses with his eyes closed in meditation.
The thirteen-year-old boy's long hair hung to his waist, its end tied with a red cord. Handsome and upright, with black bandages wrapped around his right arm, his calm and gentle demeanor carried an added air of mystery.
"Yuto." Minato Namikaze suddenly spoke. "Are you hurt?"
"No." Hyuga Yuto opened his eyes and smiled lightly. "An ambush of this level isn't enough to injure me. Commander, you should go help the others first."
"Mm. Be careful. The main force will arrive in ten minutes."
A flash of golden light, and Minato Namikaze vanished from where he stood. As a Kage-level powerhouse proficient in the Flying Thunder God, his support speed was unmatched throughout the ninja world. His figure could be seen everywhere on the battlefield.
Hyuga Yuto jumped down from the corpses, his expression calm.
When your speed completely overwhelmed your opponent's, victory was this simple. Although Hidden Cloud Village ninja ranked among the Five Great Nations in average taijutsu ability, before Lion Fang Severance, they were still as slow as lambs awaiting slaughter.
Ten minutes later, the advance unit arrived. Dedicated record officers assessed their battle merits, dealt with the Hidden Cloud Village ninja corpses, and filed a report on the encounter.
Afterward, Hyuga Yuto advanced with the