Onix

That whip was too fast. Bai Chi attacked with all his might, holding nothing back. It was only normal for the Chunin to be hit without being prepared.

Although the old farmer wore the symbol of Takigakure on his neck, his behavior showed no trace of a ninja. His clothing was simple, but not sandals. His hands were thick and calloused, definitely not the slender fingers needed for frequent hand seals. As everyone knew, thicker fingers meant slower hand seals, which was why most ninja had long, slender fingers to improve their hand seal speed. The faster one could perform hand seals, the easier it was to win battles and survive.

This was common knowledge in the ninja world, and it was part of the homework they did before entering the ninja world.

The old farmer opposite them was clearly not a very strong ninja, and was more than enough for Bai Chi, who was weakest in close combat.

The whip, which should have torn the old farmer's skin to shreds, was easily caught by him. The old farmer grumbled in dissatisfaction, "What are you doing? I just scratched your bird, why are you so agitated?"

Seeing his full-power whip easily caught, the arrogant Bai Chi's eyes widened. Facing the mocking gazes of his teammates, Bai Chi's eyes turned red. "Boba, use Quick Attack."

Held by the old farmer, Boba, who had managed to loosen its grip and catch its breath, rolled its eyes. It had launched its attack the moment it saw the old farmer, but was caught by the old farmer in the midst of its lightning-fast assault. Now, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break free from the old farmer. This old farmer's strength was astonishingly great!

The old farmer released the whip and Boba, muttering, "Here, take it back."

The whip, stretched taut, almost snapped back and hit Bai Chi's face when the old farmer suddenly let go. Bai Chi took half a step back, looking at the old farmer with disbelief. Boba quickly returned to its owner's side, chirping incessantly.

Kong Zhange and the others exchanged glances. "Yun Duanyou, go kill him. There's no need to get entangled with the riff-raff of Takigakure."

The handsome half-blood with long, flowing hair nodded. He picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it at the old farmer with all his might.

Hearing their words, the old farmer finally understood that they were invaders. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his honest face gradually turned ferocious. "So you are the invaders the village chief mentioned might arrive soon!"

"How dare you come to destroy our Takigakure! You have quite the nerve!"

His muscles bulged, and the veins beneath his dark skin became clearly visible. His aura became incredibly terrifying, and his entire body suddenly erupted with the light of lightning. The pebble in mid-air instantly transformed into a tree as large as three people embracing, its roots still carrying fresh soil, as if it had been uprooted and thrown with immense force.

A normal ninja would not be able to react to such a situation. A powerful ninjutsu could not be completed in mere seconds. This move could almost be considered an A-rank ninjutsu.

But with a roar, the old farmer, clad in lightning, charged into the wood with unparalleled momentum and then shattered it, charging towards them with an unstoppable force.

"How is this possible?" Bai Chi screamed. "The Hokage of World War III was only a 6-star world, the strongest being Uchiha Madara and White Zetsu. Even the Five Kage were only 5-star! The captain could defeat them. What kind of place is this Takigakure! To have a 3-star expert!"

After three world battles, they were nominally 3-star experts themselves, even capable of challenging original native powerhouses. But that was only in theory. When they truly encountered a 3-star expert who had diligently trained, incorrect tactics could lead to them being instantly annihilated.

However, despite their shock and fear, none of them moved to help Yun Duanyou.

The wood exploded into pieces as if hit by TNT, and splinters flew in all directions like bullets. But Yun Duanyou had already disappeared from his original position in an instant. In the blind spot blocked by the tree, Yun Duanyou's figure appeared. From the leather bracer tied to his sleeve, a cold, gleaming Adamantium Sleeve Blade emerged. It pierced the chest of the old farmer, who was protected by Lightning Release Armor, as easily as a hot knife through butter, piercing his heart.

The enraged old farmer froze in place as if his power had suddenly cut off, his chakra dissipating.

Yun Duanyou retreated two steps, already out of the old farmer's attack range.

Even though the old farmer was certainly going to die, he was unwilling to take any risks.

After retreating several meters, the old farmer began to vomit blood profusely. He clutched his wound. Little blood flowed from the outside, but the internal bleeding had reached a level his chest cavity could no longer tolerate.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh." Like meteors, countless people rapidly arrived at the scene. Besides scouts, training leaders, and village defenders, ten High Ninjas arrived in total. Coupled with Oguri Hayashi and Tsunade, these twelve individuals possessed the power to destroy all small ninja villages except the Five Great Ninja Villages.

"They've finally arrived?" Oguri Hayashi and Tsunade were the fastest. Oguri Hayashi brought Tsunade and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive nearby, then quickly moved to the old farmer's side.

Tsunade immediately checked his wound, her expression changing slightly. She looked up at Oguri Hayashi and shook her head. "The wound is vicious. It completely severed his heart and lungs. His heart is almost cut in half. He can't be saved."

Oguri Hayashi ignored the group of Reincarnators. He knelt beside the old farmer and held his rough hand. He was the most enthusiastic and best practitioner of the Lightning Release Body Cultivation Technique. Having been poor in the past, he had wanted a good body so he could farm diligently for twenty years and leave a large fortune for his descendants.

But now...

"I know, Yamada, I know," Oguri Hayashi said, gently patting his trembling hand. "I will take good care of your descendants. Is his name Koichi?"

Choking on his own blood, the old farmer could not utter a word. He only nodded heavily, a look of relief on his face as he died covered in blood.

"Everyone be alert, something's not right! This isn't the difficulty of a 6-star battlefield. Why is Tsunade here!" Kong Zhange commanded, and everyone in his squad became serious.

Bai Chi immediately threw out his strongest Pokémon - Onix.

The eight-meter-tall Onix was a colossal creature. The moment it appeared, it instantly intimidated everyone.

Except for Oguri Hayashi.

Without his lightning battle suit, Oguri Hayashi was even faster than the old farmer. He instantly appeared before Onix.