Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Third shared the same thought at that moment.
An S-Rank ninjutsu, performed one-handed, without hand seals.
That was terrifying!
If that ninjutsu hit them, they would certainly die.
And this was only a scaled-down version.
Zhou Cheng could freely control the size of an S-Rank ninjutsu. Just how terrifying was his chakra control?
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo exchanged a glance, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
Zhou Cheng waved his hand, and the Rasenshuriken vanished without a trace.
"Well, gentlemen, I'll apply to become a Jonin after the Chunin Ninja Exams end!"
"I'll also lead a squad and help the village take on missions sent by other villages!"
"We'd best leave each other alone!"
With that, he left using the Body Flicker Technique!
"Hiruzen, we can't just let him leave!"
"If we attack together, we can definitely take him down!"
Danzo could not accept this. When had anyone ever dared flaunt their power in front of him like that?
He no longer wanted to control Zhou Cheng. He only wanted to kill him!
"Calm down, Danzo!"
"The Chunin Ninja Exams are underway. Shinobi from several villages are here in Konoha!"
"If we fight Zhou Cheng now, we'll only make a spectacle of ourselves!"
"Besides, S-Rank ninjutsu are too powerful. Civilians could easily get caught in the crossfire!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi relit his pipe and took puff after puff.
Still seething, Danzo continued in a low, angry voice:
"If we miss this chance and give him more time to grow, we won't have another chance to kill him!"
Damn you, Zhou Cheng. You have to die!
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Danzo a strange look. Have you lost your mind?
"Why must we kill him?"
"Let him stay in Konoha and grow stronger!"
"The longer he stays here,