A cold snort, as light as a feather.
It was as if an invisible nuclear bomb with a displacement of 10,000 tons had been detonated in the sky above the entire Hidden Konoha!
"Buzz--!!!"
The void emitted a sharp, unbearable crack.
Centered on the ground beneath Kenya's feet, eerie bolts of lightning, tinged with pure black amidst crimson, surged forth from the earth like enraged dragons!
The mental storm, reaching its extreme rage, transformed into a visible dark red ring-shaped shockwave.
With an absolute domineering power capable of devouring the heavens, it swept across the entire ruins like a raging tsunami!
There is no elemental advantage or disadvantage related to Chakra.
There is no way any Ninjutsu barrier can withstand it.
This is the absolute will of a monarch, originating from the depths of one's soul and transcending all living beings— Conqueror's Haki!
The political landscape changed drastically at that moment.
The thick smoke and dark clouds in the sky were torn apart by this violent shockwave, creating a vacuum rift that stretched for a thousand meters!
The once chaotic and noisy battlefield was instantly transformed by this oppressive force.
The air instantly became as thick and heavy as solidified mercury!
The Root leader who was holding up Danzo's command token and shouting wildly.
The arrogant smile behind his mask froze completely the instant the dark red aura swept over him.
"What... what is this...?"
He couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
I felt as if I had been struck hard in the depths of my mind by an invisible hammer weighing millions of tons!
A ninja's willpower honed over many years, and a warrior's spirit of sacrificing everything for Danzo.
Faced with this imperial will, it was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper in a storm, instantly crushed into dust!
"Snap!"
All the capillaries in the Root's eye sockets burst, his pupils dilated suddenly, and then his eyes rolled upwards!
The Chakra dagger and the emergency decree slipped limply from his hand.
He looked like a broken log.
"Thump!"
He fell heavily backward onto the charred rubble and immediately lost consciousness!
And this is just the beginning.
"Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash!"
The dull, rapid thuds of people falling to the ground rang out like a hailstorm!
The three hundred arrogant elite Root surrounded them on all sides.
The instant he was swept by that dark red aura of Conqueror's Haki.
Neatly arranged, without any resistance, their eyes rolled back and foam came out of their mouths!
Like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, or like waves of wheat being harvested by an invisible giant scythe!
One breath.
It only takes the time it takes to breathe!
Three hundred Root assassins, each with strength comparable to Special Jōnin.
They didn't even get to unleash a single Ninjutsu before being completely wiped out, lying sprawled on the ground in disarray!
Dead silence.
Absolute, chilling silence.
However, this domineering mental storm showed no signs of abating.
It transformed into rolling thunder, continuing to spread wildly in all directions!
"Gaa--!"
The flock of crows circling in mid-air let out a terrified cry and plummeted from the sky like raindrops.
Further away, in the bushes at the edge of the ruins.
Whether they were ferocious wild beasts or poisonous insects lurking in the shadows, they all died instantly and fainted!
The edge of the viewing platform ruins.
Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and the other Genin candidates from various villages who stayed behind to watch the competition.
Although Kenya deliberately concealed his strength and did not target them.
But even the lingering, violent power that spread outwards made them feel a chill and suffocation from the depths of their souls!
"I can't move... I can't move..."
Sasuke gritted his teeth, his legs trembling violently.
His self-important Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun wildly, only to find the world before him distorted.
My heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by a cold, large hand, and even taking a breath became a luxury!
"Thump!"
Naruto's legs buckled, and he uncontrollably knelt on the ground, panting heavily, his body drenched in cold sweat.
Immediately afterwards.
Sakura, Tenten, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji...
Under this divine pressure that transcended all mortal norms, all the young Genin present, without exception, had their knees buckle and collapsed to their knees in the mud!
It's not just them.
Even elite Jonin Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, who are renowned throughout the Shinobi World!
Faced with this absolute will that was pure to the extreme, he turned pale and his Chakra circulation became completely disordered.
"Crack!"
Kakashi plunged his Kunai deep into the ground, knelt on one knee, and struggled to keep from collapsing.
His single eye was filled with horror and despair:
"No Chakra fluctuations... This isn't Genjutsu at all!"
"This is pure spiritual power... a dimensional reduction attack! This is the power of a god!"
Within a radius of one kilometer.
Regardless of friend or foe, civilian or Jonin.
Under this overwhelming aura of Conqueror's Haki, no one could stand proudly!
Between heaven and earth, it seemed as if only that one solitary figure remained standing!
The storm gradually subsided.
The dark red lightning receded back into the body like a tide.
The cracks in the sky slowly closed, leaving only dust floating in the air.
The Third Hokage sat amidst the ruins and mud, looking around at the Root assassins lying unconscious all around him.
The muscles in his old face twitched violently, and the shock in his eyes was beyond words.
This is Danzo's prized Danzo card, one he has painstakingly cultivated for decades.
In front of this young man.
It's nothing more than a cold snort!
Kenya didn't even take his hands out of his pockets.
He slightly raised his chin, the white jade pipe between his teeth, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.
He didn't even glance at the so-called elite group at his feet.
Wearing those slightly faded flip-flops.
Kenya, pipe in mouth, strode over the unconscious bodies of Root scattered on the ground.