Activating a Mission

The elite ANBU operative was not the only one shocked. Kakashi and Might Guy were, too.

Kakashi felt it most keenly. He had thought victory was assured, only for a single Front Lotus to shatter his confidence.

Kakashi was indeed hailed as a genius ninja, but he was still only five years old.

Ling Feng, however, had activated his sage body, bringing the power of his Taijutsu straight up to Jonin level.

Bam!

With a tremendous crash, Kakashi went flying. He landed in a heap, his face full of frustration.

That kick had injured Kakashi outright. Although the injury was not serious, it would still affect his ability to fight.

As for Might Guy, he simply stood there, stunned.

No way! Wasn't that a secret move passed down through my family? How did Ling Feng know it, too?

Could I have a brother I haven't met?

Had Father kept quiet all this time to spare my feelings?

How else could I explain it?

While Might Guy's thoughts grew increasingly absurd, Ling Feng did not pause for an instant. He charged back into the crowd and tore through his opponents.

With the Byakugan assisting him, Ling Feng had no reason to worry about their numbers. With his sage body, stamina was not a concern either.

The children did not really understand, but the elite ANBU operative observing from a distance recognized what he saw.

Since the basic Byakugan had been a gift from the system, Ling Feng had chosen to conceal it, keeping it invisible. To anyone else, his eyes looked perfectly ordinary.

Thus, the elite ANBU operative could only identify his sage body...

But that one trait was more than enough.

A five-year-old child possessed a sage body. If word got out, it would likely shock the entire Shinobi World.

This was momentous news. He had to report it accurately to the Third Hokage!

Konoha might be about to produce an unparalleled genius!

Still, the elite ANBU operative kept his composure. His mission was to observe Ling Feng and find out what else he could do.

Although his performance so far had already been frighteningly impressive, the battle was not over.

The elite ANBU operative even began to look forward to discovering just how powerful Ling Feng truly was!

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Fewer and fewer people remained standing.

With the Byakugan, Ling Feng moved through the crowd without a single attack touching him.

No one's attacks could even graze the hem of his clothes.

The elite ANBU operative saw it all.

If his sage body was what allowed Ling Feng to fight for so long, then how was he battling all these opponents alone using only Taijutsu, without relying on any ninjutsu?

Or had Ling Feng already used some sort of enhancement ninjutsu that he did not recognize?

Puzzled, the elite ANBU operative continued watching.

By then, only two opponents remained on the field.

One was Obito Uchiha. The other was a somewhat dazed Might Guy.

As for Kakashi, he was sitting on the ground, having sprained his ankle during another attack.

To him, this was utterly absurd.

A ninja hailed as a genius, unable to keep fighting because of a sprained ankle? People would laugh themselves silly if they heard about it.

Yet that was the reality. Kakashi had no doubt that the fault did not lie with him.

Then, clearly, Ling Feng had done this.

He looked up at Ling Feng, who met his gaze.

That look seemed to say, Let's leave it here. What happens next has nothing to do with you.

Yes, this was how the strong communicated. No words were needed; a single glance was enough.

And so Kakashi remained seated on the ground, with no desire to keep fighting.

The gap between them had become increasingly obvious with every exchange.

The stronger Kakashi was, the more clearly he understood that gap.

So Kakashi gave up.

Ling Feng turned to Might Guy. "Guy, let's stop here."

After a moment, Might Guy nodded numbly and took two steps back. That perfectly executed Front Lotus alone had stripped him of the courage to fight Ling Feng.

"Don't worry. When we get a chance later, I'll teach you the Front Lotus."

Knowing that his display had crushed Might Guy's confidence, Ling Feng had no choice but to add those words.

Really, with how today's events had unfolded, Might Guy was just an innocent bystander.

At Ling Feng's words, Might Guy's dull eyes instantly lit up.

Finally, Ling Feng turned to Obito Uchiha, the central figure in this battle.

Neither spoke. Silence settled between them.

But the cold sweat constantly beading on Obito Uchiha's forehead was plain to see.

Meanwhile, their defeated classmates got up of their own accord and moved to the outer edge, forming a ring around them.

One of the two was a member of the Uchiha Clan. Although his grades were usually terrible and he was firmly at the bottom of the class, no one doubted his clan's resources. Even if he pulled out a powerful ninja tool like Asuma had, it would have been understandable.

As for Ling Feng...

No one knew how Ling Feng had become so strong, but at that moment, no one dared question his strength.

Ding! Gained 18 points.

Ding! Gained 26 points.

Ding! Gained 40 points.

Yes, Obito Uchiha was silent because he was terrified.

Ling Feng was silent because he was merely waiting for the system to finish tallying his points.

After that heated battle, Ling Feng had gained a total of 256 points. Added to his original 54, he now had 310 points.

Even Ling Feng had not expected to earn 256 points from this one fight.

It seemed that the more people he showed off in front of, the more points he earned.

In that case, whenever circumstances allow, I can't afford to keep a low profile. I'd lose out on too much!

With those 310 points, Ling Feng would have nothing to fear even if another expert from the Uchiha Clan showed up.

You think you're so great just because you have the Sharingan?

Hah! Pay 100 points, and I'll have the Sharingan, too!

All right, the points are in. Time to put an end to this.

Just as Ling Feng was preparing to finish Obito Uchiha with a slick Body Flicker Technique, moving like a phantom, the system's voice rang out.

Ding! System mission activated: crush Obito Uchiha and shock the Ninja Academy. Reward: 200 points!

Ling Feng was stunned.

Why did a new mission suddenly activate?

Whatever. Doesn't this just mean giving Obito Uchiha a chance to bring out his trump card?

No big deal. It'll only take a little extra time, and I'll get another 200 points. Nothing to lose!

"All right, I don't have much time to play with you. Whatever else you've got, use it now. Otherwise, you won't get another chance."

With his hands clasped behind his back, Ling Feng looked at Obito Uchiha and spoke calmly.

Obito Uchiha was deeply conflicted. He had originally planned to show off a little amid the chaos.

But he had never expected Ling Feng to be so strong that he would defeat every one of them.

Since things had come to this, he had no other choice.

Then Obito Uchiha let out a loud shout and pulled out what he had hidden in his sleeve.