Familiarity

"How did this happen?! Why did they come out on their own?!" One of them looked at the Rogue Ninjas ahead, who appeared somewhat panicked, and exclaimed in surprise.

Earlier, they had only heard a few screams coming from the Woods. Then these people had suddenly leaped straight out of the Woods. "If I'm not mistaken, Wu must have done it. He probably rushed into the forest just now to force them out. What an incredible guy!" another Chunin said gravely.

"Damn it!" The leader staggered back a few steps, his face filled with nothing but fear. They had originally had eleven men, yet in barely a few breaths, only six remained. The other five had all died at Miao's hands.

A Black Shadow leaped out from the bushes, performed several graceful flips in midair, and landed steadily on the ground. It was Miao. "B-Boss! It was him! All our brothers died by his hand!"

Upon seeing Miao appear, one of the Ninja pointed at him with trembling hands and said to the leader with shock and anger, "Damn it! It was only a small merchant caravan, yet it had such a powerful Ninja!" The Eldest brother stared fearfully at Miao's strange white mask. Just from his appearance, it was clear that he was no decent person.

"Yo! Young Man! I didn't expect you to be this strong. Looks like I Underestimated You before!" Might Guy said with a laugh, giving a thumbs-up. His teeth gleamed brilliantly.

Miao ignored Might Guy. He merely looked calmly at the remaining Bandit Ninjas, raising the Kunai in his hand slightly as he prepared to attack. But at that moment, a burst of laughter interrupted him.

"Haha, I can't let you keep stealing the spotlight! Leave the rest to me, Konoha's Blue Beast!" Might Guy's shining bowl cut instantly seemed to radiate dazzling light. With a loud roar, his figure vanished from where he stood.

So fast! As expected of a pure Taijutsu Ninja. His physical speed alone is already no slower than the Body Flicker Technique. This Might Guy is truly quite capable. Miao was slightly startled as he watched Might Guy move.

"Dynamic Prelude!" Might Guy let out a strange cry and instantly appeared at the side of the Rogue Ninja leader. His thick leg stretched straight out, and a flying kick struck the bandit leader directly in the head. The entire pose was rather comical.

"Ah!" The bandit leader had no time to react. His attention had been focused entirely on Miao, and he had never expected Might Guy to be so fast. He was kicked into the air and slammed heavily into a Big Tree, where he fainted.

At the same time, Miao moved. His right hand shot out from the sleeve of his kimono like lightning, four Shuriken clamped between his fingers, before he flung them forward.

The four Shuriken flew toward the remaining Ninjas like lightning. "What?! Dodge!" One of the bandit Ninjas was the first to recover from the shock of seeing his Eldest brother defeated instantly, and he immediately shouted.

However, Miao's Shuriken Technique was not so simple. Not only were the Shuriken incredibly fast, their trajectories and angles were also exceptionally tricky. Although the Ninjas had already begun to move, the Shuriken curved through the air in the next instant and pierced their targets' throats with perfect accuracy.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" The sounds of flesh being pierced rang out. The Ninjas froze in place, their eyes still filled with deep disbelief. After twitching a few times, their bodies slowly fell.

"What an incredible Shuriken Technique!" A Chunin stared at Miao in shock. It was the first time he had seen such a formidable Shuriken Technique. Even in Konoha, few people could reach this level.

"Hm?" Unlike the other Konoha Ninjas, Might Guy and Kurenai Yuhi were both stunned when they saw Miao's Shuriken Technique. Their brows gradually furrowed.

"This Shuriken Technique... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before!" Though Might Guy was shocked by Miao's technique, it also gave him a faint sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it somewhere before. He rubbed his chin with a strange expression as he thought, but with his rare-beast-level intellect, he probably would not figure it out anytime soon.

Kurenai Yuhi wore the same expression. This Shuriken Technique also felt extremely familiar to her, but unlike Might Guy, she was certain that she had seen it before. This technique was exceptionally distinctive and vastly different from other Shuriken Techniques, leaving a deep impression on her.

In her somewhat hazy memories, someone had once used this very Shuriken Technique in front of her. However, too much time had passed, and she could not recall who it was for the moment.

"Indeed, I seem to have seen this Shuriken Technique somewhere, but I can't remember. It must have been from when I was young. Still, no matter what, this person named Wu is definitely not simple," Kurenai Yuhi said in a low voice.

"I understand!" Might Guy's expression as he looked at Wu also became serious, devoid of his earlier playfulness. "Pfft!" Miao slowly pulled out his Kunai, blood dripping from its sharp Cold Light onto the ground.

Miao had already dealt with the bandit leader whom Might Guy had kicked unconscious. With that, the entire bandit Ninja group had been wiped out.