The effect of that heavy punch completely shattered the courage those people had just mustered. Watching their terrified, panicked expressions, Uchiha Yuu gently shook his head and said coldly and mercilessly:
"If any of you are confident you can take one punch from me, then stand right in front of me and prove you have the strength. Don't just talk big like a bunch of trash."
This time, not a single ninja dared step forward. They had been frightened by Uchiha Yuu's fist. Against such a terrifying attack, could anyone really block it?
Even those ninjas proficient in Earth Release were only slightly stronger than the man from before. He had been effortlessly beaten into a mist of blood; if it were their turn, they would be badly injured even if they did not die. None of them had the courage to take another step forward. Joining the Akatsuki could grant them protection, but only if they lived long enough to join.
Getting killed by the Akatsuki before being captured by their enemies would make them the most pitiful unlucky fools.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Kakuzu used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Uchiha Yuu. Compared to the approachable Uchiha Yuu, Kakuzu continued to play the bad cop, opening his mouth to sneer:
"A bunch of overconfident fools. With your strength, I already said you could never pass the assessment. You're just wasting our time. Do you understand your own weakness now? Get the hell out of here. Anyone who leaves too slowly can become one of my newly stored hearts!"
The pressure from a top-tier powerhouse made many of the ninjas present go weak in the knees, and they fell straight to the ground. Then they fled in all directions, terrified that if they were even