Stop!
Ko Hyuga shouted at the top of his lungs and rushed toward Ye Fan and Hinata Hyuga.
His shout immediately drew everyone's attention.
Kiba Inuzuka, who had been playing a chasing game with Dark Shadow while blindfolded, stopped.
Shino Aburame, who had been directing Chakra Bugs in training, also turned to look at once.
Hinata Hyuga was especially startled by the shout.
Ye Fan stopped what he was doing, though his palms remained pressed against Hinata Hyuga's shoulder and arm.
Stop right there!
Before he had even reached them, Ko Hyuga shouted again.
His murderous bearing startled everyone, with Ye Fan being the sole exception.
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. Even while facing Ko Hyuga, who seemed ready to leap at him and settle the score, he remained calm as he asked,
"Are you here to help, Senior?"
Help my ass!
Ko Hyuga was furious.
The first thing he did upon rushing over was strike his palm toward Ye Fan's chest.
It was clear that he showed no mercy with this attack.
At that moment, neither of Ye Fan's Ninja Hounds could intercept the swift palm in time. Dark Shadow was training with Kiba Inuzuka at a distance, while Laiyun was cultivating Three-Breath Refinement and could not be interrupted.
As for Hinata Hyuga, who was closest, she had clearly been frightened by the sudden turn of events.
She stood frozen in place, unable to react at all.
In that split second, the corner of Ye Fan's mouth curled upward. He abruptly yanked the stunned Hinata Hyuga over and shouted,
"Watch out!"
With that pull, Hinata Hyuga's body ended up directly in front of Ye Fan.
If Ko Hyuga could not stop in time, that palm would definitely strike Hinata Hyuga.
The furious Ko Hyuga was startled by the