Because the three rogue ninja relied primarily on taijutsu, Kakashi was forced to reveal his Sharingan right from the start.
Six figures instantly became entangled in battle.
The thunderous explosions were deafening, and the surrounding buildings crumbled like paper under the shockwaves.
At the same time, the four Chūnin—East, West, South, and North—grinned viciously as they charged toward Haruto and Yugao.
“A Genin looking for death?”
“Since you’re in such a hurry to reincarnate, we’ll gladly help you!”
East and West attacked first.
The strange seals covering their bodies suddenly lit up.
Their auras surged explosively.
In an instant, they rose from Chūnin level to the level of Special Jōnin.
Yugao let out a sharp cry and swept her sword in a wide arc before rushing toward them.
Meanwhile, Haruto calmly looked at South and North.
“Looks like you two are my prey.”
The pair hadn’t spoken a single word.
Their eyes were cold and ruthless.
Clearly, they were longtime partners who worked perfectly together.
A crimson light flashed through their pupils.
The seals on their bodies activated simultaneously.
Their chakra expanded like balloons being inflated.
Haruto raised an eyebrow.
“Oh?”
“Instantly gaining Jōnin-level chakra.”
“And your control isn’t bad either.”
“You haven’t even gone insane from the seals.”
South and North’s expressions changed immediately.
How did this kid know about the seals’ side effects?
Without another word, both drew their swords.
“What a lovely couple.”
Before Haruto had even finished speaking, the two vanished.
Clang!
A crisp metallic collision rang out.
Haruto blocked South’s frontal strike.
But North’s blade slipped through like a venomous snake.
Puchi!
The sword pierced directly through Haruto’s heart.
Blood sprayed everywhere.
The sight nearly made Yugao lose her mind.
“Haruto!”
But in the very next second—
The impaled Haruto exploded into a cloud of white smoke.
A Shadow Clone.
Crackle!
A shrill electrical screech tore through the air.
Before North could even withdraw his sword, Haruto appeared behind him like a ghost.
His hand, wrapped in crackling lightning, pierced straight through North’s chest.
Blood erupted like a fountain.
North’s face twitched violently.
His eyes were filled with terror.
How is this possible?!
The kid’s speed was so fast he couldn’t even see an afterimage!
As consciousness faded, he struggled to turn his head toward South.
“Run…”
“This kid…”
“…is a monster…”
Haruto expressionlessly withdrew his hand.
Blood dripped from his fingertips.
North’s body collapsed at his feet like a broken puppet.
Looking up at the stunned South, Haruto smiled like the Grim Reaper.
“You’re next.”
“In your next life, remember not to underestimate young ninja.”
The moment he finished speaking, South reacted like a frightened beast.
His hands blurred through a series of seals.
“Release the limiter!”
Without hesitation, he chose to burn his chakra.
Anyone capable of instantly killing North was stronger than him.
Fighting normally meant certain death.
His only chance was an all-or-nothing attack.
“ROAR!”
South let out a beast-like howl.
Veins bulged across his body.
Violent chakra erupted around him like a storm.
His bloodshot eyes turned crimson.
The state he entered looked eerily similar to Guy opening the Eight Gates.
Meanwhile, Haruto remained completely calm.
“Elite Jōnin-level chakra.”
“Not bad explosive power.”
“You’ve probably got at least five thousand lives on your hands.”
Based on Haruto’s understanding, reaching this level with such a forbidden technique required mountains of corpses.
South could no longer hear him.
He stomped forward.
The ground shattered beneath his feet.
“DIE!”
His speed created afterimages.
In an instant, he appeared in front of Haruto.
A devastating punch carrying wind and thunder crashed forward.
The compressed air exploded with a sonic boom.
A spark flashed in Haruto’s eyes.
“Taijutsu?”
“Perfect.”
He threw a punch of his own.
No tricks.
No fancy techniques.
Just pure force.
BOOM!
The two fists collided.
A terrifying shockwave erupted in all directions.
RUMBLE!
The ground beneath them instantly collapsed.
A crater more than ten meters deep exploded outward.
The surrounding ruins were swept into the air by the violent energy storm.
When the dust finally settled—
Haruto stood unmoving.
Not even the corner of his clothing had been disturbed.
South, on the other hand, was covered in blood.
He lay collapsed on the ground.
Every bone in his arm had been shattered.
Looking down at him, Haruto shook his head in disappointment.
“Too weak.”
“This level of explosive power isn’t even enough to scratch an itch.”
He wasn’t exaggerating.
In terms of raw physical strength alone, he was already approaching Tsunade’s level of monstrous power.
With a casual flick of his hand, a bolt of lightning shot forward.
It pierced straight through South’s chest.
A charred hole appeared where his heart had once been.
The organ had been completely vaporized.
Two enemies eliminated in the blink of an eye.
The sight terrified East and West, who had been suppressing Yugao.
The two joined forces to knock her back.
Then they immediately turned and charged at Haruto.
“Release the limiter!”
While sprinting forward, both ignited their chakra.
There was no time left to hesitate.
The strength Haruto had displayed filled them with despair.
Their only option was to risk everything.
Yugao, now covered in wounds, tried to rush over and help.
But she quickly realized she couldn’t even keep up with their speed.
East and West became streaks of light.
They reached Haruto instantly.
Haruto merely raised two fingers.
“Lightning Spears.”
Two brilliant spears of lightning materialized in front of him.
They shot forward carrying a destructive aura.
Their speed surpassed the limits of vision.
Puchi!
Puchi!
The lightning spears pierced both men instantly.
The force carried their bodies forward until they slid directly toward Haruto.
Just as they were about to touch him—
Countless violent arcs of electricity erupted around his body.
BOOM!
The moment the corpses touched the lightning barrier, they disintegrated into ash.
The area within dozens of meters became a forbidden zone for all life.
Yugao felt goosebumps spread across her body.
It wasn’t fear of an enemy.
It was instinctive awe toward overwhelming power.
East.
West.
South.
North.
Two had been reduced to ashes.
Two had died with their hearts ripped out.
The entire enemy squad had been annihilated.
And the whole process had taken less than two minutes.
The lightning around Haruto faded.
He walked over to Yugao, who was supporting herself with her sword.
A warm smile appeared on his face.
“Yugao-nee.”
“Your revenge has been taken.”
Tears immediately spilled from her eyes.
She nodded through her sobs.
“Haruto…”
“So this is how strong you really are…”
This wasn’t merely Jōnin level.
The pressure he gave off felt closer to a Kage.
Three pseudo-Jōnin empowered by forbidden techniques had died as easily as ants in his hands.
Haruto crouched beside her and examined her injuries.
“Don’t move.”
“I’ll heal you.”
Yugao hurriedly shook her head.
“I’m fine.”
“Go help Kakashi-senpai and the others.”
“Their situation doesn’t look good.”
Haruto glanced toward the distant battlefield.
The fighting was indeed intense.
But nobody was collapsing anytime soon.
“Relax.”
“This won’t take long.”
A gentle green glow appeared in his hands.
As he healed her, he spoke softly.
“You shouldn’t have come on this mission.”
Yugao lowered her head in shame.
“I held everyone back.”
“I couldn’t even defeat two Chūnin.”
She truly wanted revenge for her fallen teammates.
But the gap in strength was undeniable.
Haruto smiled.
“Those guys are using crooked forbidden techniques.”
“If this were a normal fight, your Konoha-Style Kenjutsu would destroy them.”
“They’re basically cheating.”
Though it was meant as comfort, both knew the truth.
In the ninja world, victory was victory.
Death was death.
No one cared about fairness.
Yugao gave a bitter smile.
“Stop trying to comfort me.”
“Weak is weak.”
“When we get back, I’ll train until I die if I have to.”
Less than a minute later, her wounds were completely healed.
Meanwhile, the battle on Kakashi’s side had reached a stalemate.
Kakashi’s chakra reserves had always been his weakness.
Now he was nearly running on empty.
Although his skill exceeded A’s, the man’s absurd stamina made him difficult to defeat.
Yamato’s Wood Release completely suppressed C.
Unfortunately, C’s durability was ridiculous.
Finishing him quickly was impossible.
As for Guy—
He was dominating B.
The problem was that B resembled an unkillable cockroach.
Nobody knew when he might decide to self-destruct.
After blasting Kakashi away with a punch, A spared a glance toward Haruto’s side.
His heart immediately sank.
East.
West.
South.
North.
All dead?
That brat had been hiding his strength the entire time!
To wipe out four enhanced Chūnin so quickly wasn’t something an ordinary Jōnin could accomplish.
Cold sweat slid down A’s forehead.
His mind raced.
B and C were tied down.
He couldn’t defeat Kakashi.
If this continued, total annihilation was inevitable.
Do I really have to burn my lifespan?
But he didn’t want to die.
Kakashi also noticed what had happened.
His confidence immediately surged.
“I knew Haruto could handle it.”
“It’s a shame I didn’t see how.”
Even though only one-third of his chakra remained—the point where most shinobi would start considering retreat—Kakashi had already decided to fight to the end.
Suddenly, A’s eyes shifted toward C, who was currently being battered by Yamato.
A shouted at the top of his lungs.
“C!”
“Blow yourself up!”
“Take these bastards with you!”
The scream was filled with desperation.
C trembled.
He immediately understood.
A was sacrificing him.
Using him as bait to create an escape opportunity.
Though unwilling, the seal controlling him remained in A’s hands.
He had no choice.
A flash of madness appeared in his eyes.
If I die—
I’ll take them with me!
“Release the limiter!”
A horrifying scream echoed across the battlefield.
The chakra inside C erupted like a volcano.
In an instant, it surpassed the level of a Jōnin.
It surged toward Kage-level territory.
In terms of sheer destructive power, it might have been even greater.
BOOM!
The ground around him exploded apart.
Massive boulders were crushed into dust by the terrifying shockwave.
The intoxicating sensation of power overwhelmed his senses.
Even as his body collapsed.
If only this power could belong to me forever…
Wrapped in blue chakra, C turned toward Yamato.
“You enjoyed beating me up earlier, didn’t you?”
“Now it’s my turn.”
Yamato’s expression darkened.
His hands slammed together.
His arms transformed instantly.
“Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!”
Countless giant wooden vines erupted like enormous serpents.
They lunged toward C.
But C’s speed had surpassed common sense.
Just before the Wood Release reached him—
He disappeared.
A blur appeared before Yamato.
Then—
BOOM!
A single punch.
Yamato flew backward like a kite with its string cut.
He smashed through more than ten buildings before finally stopping.
A deep crater formed where he landed.
Blood sprayed from his mouth.
His internal organs had been damaged.
Kakashi and Guy’s expressions changed drastically.
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Guy’s face turned grave.
“Yamato won’t die with Wood Release protecting him.”
“But that thing is a problem now.”
The pressure radiating from C was approaching the level Guy displayed after opening the Seventh Gate.
Currently, Guy could only reliably control up to the Sixth Gate.
Against this version of C, even he wasn’t completely confident.
Amid the chaos, A and B exchanged glances.
Both had already decided to flee.
As long as C delayed the others, they could escape.
Unfortunately—
The moment they turned around—
A young figure appeared directly in their path.
Haruto held his short sword casually.
A smile rested on his face.
“And where do you two think you’re going?”
A and B instantly flew into a rage.
A mere Genin dared block their path?
“You’re courting death!”
They still didn’t know how Haruto had killed the others.
But they were convinced that two Jōnin together could eliminate any obstacle.
Both gripped their kunai in reverse.
Killing intent exploded as they charged.
Haruto’s eyes turned cold.
“Neither of you is leaving today.”
Clang!
Sparks erupted.
Holding his blade with one hand, Haruto blocked the combined assault of two Jōnin.
A pure clash of taijutsu.
Yet he didn’t fall behind in the slightest.
In fact—
There was a hint of boredom on his face.
Kakashi and Guy immediately tried to move in and assist.
But C’s tower-like body blocked their path completely.
Turning back to Haruto’s battlefield—
After only two or three minutes of combat, A and B felt an overwhelming pressure crushing them from all sides.
The battle had become completely one-sided.
The two exchanged looks.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief and horror.
This isn’t a child.
It’s a monster wearing human skin.
He’s suppressing both of us alone!
If conventional methods won’t work—
Then we’ll drag someone down with us before we die!
The strange markings covering their bodies suddenly glowed crimson.
Their chakra erupted like molten lava.
The air itself seemed to burn.
Even Haruto felt a slight increase in pressure.
Yet his movements remained smooth and effortless.
On the other side of the battlefield, Kakashi was sent flying once again.
Against the fully berserk C, he was struggling.
Guy roared and opened the Sixth Gate.
Green steam erupted around him.
He immediately engaged C, leaving no opportunity to assist elsewhere.
In the distance, Yugao gripped her sword so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
For the first time, she truly understood.
This level of battle was beyond her reach.
Haruto’s short sword was now completely wrapped in dense chakra.
Without that reinforcement, the ordinary weapon would’ve shattered long ago.
Even against the empowered A and B, he remained as immovable as a mountain.
Seeing no success in close combat, the pair abruptly retreated.
They simultaneously spat out torrents of water.
Before the attack could arrive, Haruto’s hands had already completed a series of seals.
“Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!”
The ground trembled violently.
A massive earthen wall erupted upward.
Strengthened by chakra, it was as hard as steel.
The water crashed into the wall.
Spray exploded everywhere.
A muddy lake quickly formed around the battlefield.
The next moment, Haruto leapt atop the wall.
Lightning crackled at his fingertips.
“Lightning Release: Earth Flow!”
The instant A and B saw the hand seal, their pupils contracted.
A terrible sense of dread washed over them.
“Damn it!”
“We fell for it!”
Their attempt to leap out of the water was just a fraction too slow.
Brilliant lightning surged through the floodwaters.
The terrifying current spread instantly.
Like countless venomous snakes, it invaded every pore of their bodies.
The two men convulsed violently as electricity coursed through them.
By the time they finally escaped onto a nearby boulder, both were gasping heavily.
Looking up at Haruto, their expressions had become grave.
“This is impossible.”
“This isn’t the power of a Genin.”
“The intelligence was wrong.”
“If we want to break through his blockade…”
“We’ll have to risk our lives.”
Even now, neither wanted to burn away their lifespan unless absolutely necessary.
Standing atop the earthen wall, Haruto looked down at them coldly.
His left hand crackled.
The piercing cry of a thousand birds echoed across the battlefield.
“Chidori.”
At the same time, lightning erupted beneath his feet.
The technique that pushed bodily activity to its limit—
Lightning Flash Movement.
The two techniques combined.
More than twenty meters of distance seemed to vanish.
Haruto transformed into a streak of lightning.
A and B desperately strained their senses.
“I have to see it!”
“Damn it!”
“That’s Kakashi’s signature technique!”
“How can a Genin use it this perfectly?!”
The two silently cursed Konoha.
This was outrageous.
A monster even more terrifying than Kakashi was still carrying the rank of Genin.
It was practically a trap.
Puchi!
The sound of flesh being torn apart echoed clearly.
B’s prideful reaction speed meant nothing before absolute velocity.
It was too fast.
Far too fast.
The afterimage of Haruto still lingered in his vision—
Yet the lightning-covered arm had already pierced through his chest.
Blood evaporated instantly under the scorching electricity.
The smell of burnt flesh filled the air.
Haruto looked expressionlessly at B’s convulsing body.
His gaze was as calm as if he were staring at a corpse.
“You’re too slow.”
“So slow that I doubt you’d have time to ignite your chakra before dying.”
With that, he ripped his arm free.
A spray of blood erupted.
B collapsed like a sack of mud.
Only the remaining arcs of electricity continued crackling across his body.
Haruto didn’t spare the corpse another glance.
Instead, he turned toward A, who stood dozens of meters away.
Pure terror covered the man’s face.
A stared at him.
His voice had become dry and hoarse.
“In a state that fast…”
“You can still control Chidori with perfect precision.”
“Your mastery has already surpassed the Copy Ninja.”
“Who… are you?”
A knew the truth.
If he couldn’t overcome the mountain standing before him—
Today would be his grave.
The young boy’s figure seemed to grow larger and larger in his eyes.
The pressure Haruto radiated had already surpassed that of many elite Jōnin he had encountered throughout his life.