Time flies, and the second year has passed in the blink of an eye.
The Land of Fire, in the northwest.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"
A fireball exploded in front of Meikyō, turning into a series of Flame Dragon that rained down on the group of ninjas in front of him with tremendous force, like cannonballs, creating large craters as they landed on the ground.
"Damn it, it's Konoha Uchiha Jonin! Everyone, scatter and retreat!"
A middle-aged ninja wearing an Iwagakure Forehead Protector with a horizontal slash on his forehead looked horrified and hurriedly called for the Rogue Ninja who had gathered from the black market to scatter and flee.
He needs these people to help him distract himself.
"Earth Style: Earth Style: Underground Projection Fish!"
The Rogue Ninja from Iwagakure decisively used Earth Style Release to hide underground.
This would allow him to avoid direct Sharingan with the Uchiha, reducing the probability of being affected by Genjutsu.
His plan was to use these Rogue Ninja ninjas to distract Meikyō, then choose an opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Meikyō. If the sneak attack failed, he would immediately flee.
As for whether he will lose his life because of this?
He hadn't thought about it.
After all, he Special Jonin of Iwagakure before his defection, and he had even fought against the Uchiha Clan on the battlefield. Now, his strength has been further enhanced.
He was confident that even if the Uchiha opposite him was a Jonin, as long as he wasn't one of those elite Jonin who deserved special attention, he was confident he could escape unscathed.
As for the kid in front of him who looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, he was not among the powerful Jonin he knew at all.
He believed that his approach was already quite prudent and safe.
"Secret Technique: Insect Sphere!"
"Ninja Art: Fang Dance!"
A swarm of insects swept in, blocking the path of the Rogue Ninja. Then, Inuzuka Ryo and Tetsu Maru transformed into two whirlwinds, quickly defeating all the Rogue Ninja.
Two years have passed, and Meikyō's two companions have made great progress in Chakra, Taijutsu, and Ninjutsu. They have both reached the level of Jonin in their respective clan secret techniques. However, they still have some shortcomings in other aspects, but they can still be considered to have the combat power of Special Jonin.
She is far inferior to Meikyō, but she is definitely one of the best among her peers.
After all, they are only fourteen years old now. In two or three years, they will most likely be able to make up for this shortcoming and reach the level of Elite Jonin in their twenties, the golden age of ninjas—which is already the absolute fighting power of the top 50 in Konoha.
"Oh? Coming straight for me? Did you spot me as the biggest threat and decide to carry out a decapitation operation? Truly worthy of being A-rank bounty hunter."
Meikyō slowly drew the Ama-no-Ohabari from her back and smiled disdainfully.
The Iwagakure Rogue Ninja's plan was excellent, but unfortunately, Meikyō possessed the divine skill of Transparent World, and directly saw the Iwagakure Rogue Ninja's actions underground.
It must be said that with Transparent World, unless the enemy's attack speed exceeds your reaction speed, there is almost no possibility of being ambushed.
A few Mars appeared at the corner of her lips. Meikyō held the Ama-no-Ohabari in her hand and gently flicked it to the ground, drawing a perfect arc.
"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame".
A fiery sword aura, resembling the setting sun, shot into the ground in an instant.
The Iwagakure Rogue Ninja's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly changed his Hand Seals, relying on his excellent Earth Style skills.
"Earth Style: Earth Style: Opening Earth Rising Excavation!"
He couldn't move very fast underground, so he could only use the power of his digging and excavation technique to force himself out of the ground and then escape!
This is definitely the fighting power of an elite Jonin! I am no match for him!
Where are you going?
A voice came from beside him, and a fair and slender hand gently patted the shoulder of the Iwagakure Rogue Ninja.
The Iwagakure Rogue Ninja froze, wanting to draw his sword, turn around, and fight to the death.
However, he soon discovered that he couldn't do it.
Because he had lost control of his body.
A line of blood appeared on his neck, and the Iwagakure Rogue Ninja's neck fell to the ground with a thud. Only his body continued to run for more than ten meters in the direction he had originally fled due to inertia, while blood continued to gush out.
"I really don't understand why, Meikyō, when you come back from your seclusion, you always have to cut off the enemy's head when you fight them."
Inuzuka Ryo retrieved the mission certificate, which was actually the head of the Iwagakure Rogue Ninja.
"Do you know what some people in the black market are starting to call you now? They call you the Meikyō the Decapitator,' and it probably won't be long before it spreads throughout the Underworld."
Meikyō's face darkened.
Meikyō the Decapitator?
What a ridiculous title! It's nowhere near as good as titles like "Konoha White Fang" or "Golden Flash."
Moreover, it wasn't intentional on his part; he brought this habit from the Demon Slayer World, where he beheaded demons.
However, Inuzuka Ryo looked on with envy.
A ninja with a reputation!
This is a privilege that even ordinary Jonin cannot enjoy. Only those ninjas with strong abilities and distinctive characteristics can have a name that represents their unique features.
"Speaking of which, just how strong are you now?"
Aburame Nami retracted the insect and looked at the headless body of the Iwagakure Rogue Ninja with a complicated expression.
This Iwagakure Rogue Ninja is probably no weaker than her and Inuzuka Ryo, and might even be a level above them.
However, Meikyō only used two moves from beginning to end, and it was obvious that he wasn't really going all out.
In the past six months, the three of them once again formed a small team to go out on missions. No matter what enemy they encountered, Meikyō would kill them with a single blow.
It's not surprising that Meikyō could behead bandits and ordinary Rogue Ninja Rogue Ninja with a single strike, but this Iwagakure Ninja in front of them was an A-rank wanted ninja on Konoha's list, possessing at least the strength of Special Jonin.
Although Meikyō didn't kill the man with a single strike this time, but rather with two, judging from Meikyō's relaxed appearance, it was clearly no different.
"My current strength..."
Meikyō closed his eyes, touched his eyeballs, and felt the surging power within them.
Just the day before, after waiting for more than half a year, the Mangekyō Sharingan was finally awakened, and two Dojutsu were Awakening.
[I wonder how my current strength compares to that old bastard, the Third Hokage? It's hard to say. He's still at the tail end of his prime, and his strength is definitely at the peak of Kage Level. But against an opponent like Rasa, I should be able to defeat him reliably.]
"My current strength is probably about three stories high."
Meikyō said so.