Having defeated two Genin with his Lava Release, Xiao Tian, Sasuke, and Naruto rushed out, but Mizuki was nowhere to be seen.
"Strange, where's Mizuki?" Naruto scratched his head.
"This person is definitely suspicious," Sasuke coldly.
Xiao Tian scanned his surroundings and suddenly spotted toes peeking out from behind a rock in the distance. He quickly called out to Sasuke and Naruto and led the way.
When Xiao Tian and the others arrived at the rock, they only saw the corpse of a dead Chunin.
"No." Xiao Tian immediately turned around, his keen senses prompting him to instinctively attack the tree to the southeast.
Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!
The air suddenly became turbulent as a fire dragon, entirely constructed of golden flames, roared ferociously and swallowed up the trees in the distance along a straight line.
"Kid, you've got real strength!" A familiar voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking through the air. From the edge of the fire, two Fūma Shuriken whistled through the flames.
"Watch out!" Sasuke drew his Shuriken, lunged forward, and knocked the Fūma Shuriken away. Naruto, on the other hand, was incredibly skillful, creating a clone to take the hit.
With a soft "poof," the clone was destroyed, the position of the Fūma Shuriken changed, and Naruto screamed in pain on the spot.
Xiao Tian was speechless. He turned his gaze to the direction where the fire was gradually being extinguished, where a disheveled figure appeared.
"As expected of Lady Mieko's child, her talent is truly terrifying. She has mastered such a powerful B-rank ninjutsu at such a young age." Mizuki appeared slightly disheveled, Shuriken in various ways.
He showed no fear of Xiao Tian, Sasuke, Naruto.
"You betrayed the village?" Xiao Tian asked knowingly, gesturing for Sasuke to come closer.
"Heh... Originally, I planned to send the things away, but then I thought it would be interesting if the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki were to erupt here, and then my death certificate could be confirmed." Mizuki's sunny smile vanished, replaced by a cold laugh.
"You should have run." Xiao Tian said seriously.
"Run? No need. With your current Chakra, you definitely can't use that B-rank ninjutsu a second time." Mizuki sneered, genuinely looking down on the three little brats.
Sasuke, who had been approaching, suddenly launched a surprise attack.
" Lion Combo!"
Several clones attacked Mizuki frantically. Mizuki was initially dismissive and used Shuriken to tear apart a few clones. However, when he felt his feet being bound by stone hands that emerged from the cracked earth, his expression changed drastically.
"Hahaha! Naruto's Super Combo!"
Watching Naruto and his two clones rush out, leaping into the air and punching Mizuki, Xiao Tian couldn't help but facepalm. He needed to quickly create Shadow Clone Technique for Naruto.
Mizuki was in a terrible state. That guy was too arrogant, thinking that the three little brats were nothing special. Little did he know that one of them was physically strong and incredibly resilient, while the other had been trained by Xiao Tian to be ruthless and full of tricks. Mizuki, whose movement was restricted, had his male dignity completely shattered. At this moment, his face was covered in swollen bumps, and he had several on his head as well.
Even if her mother were there, she wouldn't recognize her.
Not long after, a sealed scroll was taken from the unconscious Mizuki.
"What? This is all?" Naruto, looking bored, and casually kicked Mizuki again.
"This is a sealing scroll, invented by the Second Hokage, used to seal items," Sasuke said.
Holding the sealed scroll, Xiao Tian's mind was filled with...
"Ding! Unseal the scroll?"
"Yes!"
Suddenly, a huge scroll appeared.
"Ding! Detected the Scroll of Seals (fake). Read the complete and correct ninjutsu!"