Chapter 14: Slaying a Jonin
Chapter 14: Slaying a Jonin
Having purchased his ninja tools and acquired a cultivation method, Feng Ye was all set. He took a nap first, and after about two and a half hours in the real world, accelerated by his time powers, he woke up, had a meal, and headed to his usual training spot.
Feng Ye's usual training ground was in the woods behind Konoha Village, a place where many others practiced as well. However, it was now nightfall, and the place was quiet and empty.
Under the moonlight, Feng Ye began his arduous training.
The only way to achieve results with the Eight Inner Gates was through relentless practice; there were no shortcuts, nor were there any outlandish methods like keeping the gates permanently open or reverse cultivation. Those were mere fantasies, impossible to put into practice.
...
Four hours passed.
Feng Ye, at some point, had taken off his weighted clothing and was now leaning against a boulder, resting. His clothes were drenched in sweat, and he looked as if he had just been pulled out of water.
Training the Eight Inner Gates was far more arduous than regular ninja or taijutsu training. Even with his time-accelerating ability, Feng Ye could only speed up his personal time relative to the outside world; there were no shortcuts to the process itself.
"Huff..."
This was his seventh rest. Although his body had mostly recovered, Feng Ye still didn't feel like standing up.
Four hours, with a threefold time acceleration, was equivalent to twelve hours.
"That's enough for now. I'll get some more rest and continue later."
Feng Ye felt mentally exhausted and decided to call it quits for now. He stood up, gathered his discarded weights, and prepared to head back.
Just then, he paused, his hand stopping mid-motion. He put the weights down again and pricked up his ears.
Swish, swish...
There were faint sounds coming from the forest.
Someone seemed to be moving through the trees.
It was already midnight, and encountering someone in the forest at this hour was rarely a good thing. Feng Ye frowned slightly, his expression turning alert.
Although he didn't know who it was, he had no intention of meeting them. From the sounds, the person seemed to be heading in his direction, about to pass by.
"Hmm..."
Feng Ye assessed the other party's position and circled around the boulder to its back, an angle that should allow him to avoid being seen.
The footsteps swished through the trees, passing by on one side, and gradually fading into the distance. It seemed like they hadn't noticed him.
However.
Just as the footsteps faded away, several silvery lights suddenly flashed in the night sky, and with a whooshing sound, seven or eight shuriken accurately flew toward Feng Ye's hiding spot, blocking all possible escape routes.
"Damn!"
Feng Ye cursed under his breath. The chakra knife in his right hand flicked, deflecting the incoming shuriken, and he leaped onto the boulder. He looked in the direction from which the shuriken had come.
In that direction stood a figure, their forehead protector illuminated by the moonlight. Although the symbol on it wasn't that of Konoha, Feng Ye recognized it.
Kirigakure!
A ninja from the Village Hidden in the Mist!
"So it's just a brat..."
Rin Qin Yu You looked at Feng Ye, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. The next moment, he rushed toward Feng Ye, drawing a short sword and slashing at him.
He was a scout from Kirigakure, an elite jonin with sensory abilities. He had spent considerable effort infiltrating the Fire Country and was now attempting to sneak into Konoha. However, he had sensed Feng Ye's presence.
At first, he was startled, thinking he had walked into an ambush. But after carefully sensing the area, he realized it was just Feng Ye alone, and his chakra fluctuations weren't strong. So, in a split second, he decided to create a diversion with a clone, producing the footsteps to attract attention, while he launched a surprise attack on Feng Ye.
Feng Ye's block of his initial attack surprised him, but when he saw that Feng Ye was just a kid of around ten years old, he relaxed slightly and decided to take action.
He had to act fast!
They were too close to Konoha, and any prolonged or loud combat would be extremely dangerous. He needed to finish off Feng Ye quickly and then try to infiltrate the village.
"It's not safe near the village anymore."
"Looks like I won't be able to train here at night from now on."
Seeing Lin Qin Yu You, who showed no intention of communicating and exuded killing intent from the start, Feng Ye made up his mind. He brandished his ninja sword, White Fang, to block the attack.
In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged over a dozen moves. Lin Qin Yu You, who had initially revealed his killing intent, now wore a look of surprise as the silver-haired youngster before him proved to be more than he had anticipated.
"A silver-haired brat... using a chakra short sword... Could he be the son of White Fang from the intelligence reports?"
A sharp glint flashed in Lin Qin Yu You's eyes as he made the connection.
It must be him!
Kakashi Hatake's reputation as a genius in Konoha was well-known, and there was no doubt that he was on their assassination list in Kirigakure. No one in the Village Hidden in the Mist wanted to see another White Fang rise in Konoha. Taking out this brat would be a great achievement, even if he didn't gather any intelligence.
Compared to the enormous risk of infiltrating Konoha, taking out a brat like this was undoubtedly a much better option. Moreover, now that Feng Ye had discovered him, he had no choice but to eliminate Feng Ye if he wanted any chance of sneaking into the village.
Whoosh!!
With this thought in mind, Lin Qin Yu You's eyes glinted with murderous intent. Without hesitation, he leaped back after a brief clash, sheathing his short sword in his mouth and swiftly forming hand seals with both hands.
"Ninja Art: Hiding in Mist Technique!"
"Wind Release: Violent Wind Technique!"
Before the white mist could even spread, Feng Ye, as if anticipating his move, simultaneously released a wind technique, creating a gust of wind that blew the mist away in all directions. While it still obstructed their vision to some extent, the impact was significantly reduced.
Lin Qin Yu You's brow furrowed slightly, but he continued his assault on Feng Ye within the mist.
"..."
For Feng Ye, this was his first real combat experience, a life-threatening battle. While an ordinary person might have been intimidated and unable to perform at their full potential, Feng Ye remained exceptionally calm at this moment.
The reason was twofold: firstly, he had confirmed his opponent's strength, and secondly, in his tripled-time state, everything around him seemed to be moving three times slower, including Lin Qin Yu You's actions.
Feng Ye's ninja sword, White Fang, glinted with a sharp edge.
"White Fang—Empty Sky!"
Facing Lin Qin Yu You, who was approaching through the faint mist, Feng Ye's eyes flashed with a cold light. In that instant, he pushed his speed, which he had not fully unleashed before, to its absolute limit.
In Lin Qin Yu You's eyes, Feng Ye's figure seemed to move at an almost bizarre speed, his chakra short sword leaving afterimages as it slashed towards him.
Lin Qin Yu You's expression changed.
How is he so fast?!
The thought flashed through his mind, but there was no time for anything else. Faced with Feng Ye's terrifying speed, he could only muster all his strength and swing his short sword to meet the attack.
Clang!
Lin Qin Yu You's short sword barely managed to block the blade of Feng Ye's White Fang, creating a resounding clang.
"Blocked..."
This thought crossed Lin Qin Yu You's mind, but it lasted only an instant. He froze completely, his eyes widening in disbelief.
A thin, clear line of blood appeared on his forehead, running from the center of his Mist Concealing Band down to the back of his head.
He had blocked the physical blade, but he hadn't anticipated that Feng Ye's attack extended beyond the blade's edge by a foot!
This was...
The renowned sword technique of the ninja world, known to all and feared by many—the signature move of the White Fang of Konoha, which had claimed countless lives during the Second Ninja World War. Even knowing its effect, it was incredibly difficult to defend against.
In the last moments of consciousness, Lin Qin Yu You recalled the fear that countless ninjas had felt when faced with that chakra short sword, White Fang.
He never imagined that a mere brat like Feng Ye would have already mastered the legendary technique of the White Fang of Konoha, a technique that had once shocked the entire ninja world.
Silence fell.
Lin Qin Yu You staggered and then fell, his body slumping to the ground.
(End of Chapter)
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