“N-Nachi I-sama!”
“How is this possible…”
Nachi I held a significant position in the Hidden Cloud Village and possessed considerable strength, earning the deep trust of the Third Raikage. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been appointed as the temporary commander of the support unit.
Yet, even such a ninja had fallen.
With almost no ability to resist.
This dealt a significant blow to all the surviving members of the Cloud Ninja support unit.
Their confidence rapidly crumbled.
Could it be that this Leaf Ninja could truly annihilate a Cloud Ninja support unit of a hundred men single-handedly?
The Leaf Ninja side was also in shock.
Everyone's minds were almost blank. No one had expected that they, who had thought all hope was lost, would witness such a rapid reversal of the situation. Nor did they expect that Sarutobi Hizashi, after his outburst, could possess such terrifying power.
Not only Chunin and ordinary Jonin, but even Nachi I, who had a considerable reputation throughout the ninja world, had died at his hands.
Even when hanging oneself, one needs to catch their breath. This was too fast.
Annihilation!
Complete and utter annihilation!
Previously, the deaths of dozens of Chunin and several Jonin hadn't brought the Cloud Ninjas to the point of collapse, but with the death of Nachi I, all the Cloud Ninjas were thoroughly affected. They began to descend into chaos, unsure of what to do next.
Standing at the rear, Qifeng's main body's eyes flickered.
“This time, haven't I gone a bit too far, exposing too much strength? It'll be difficult to explain later, headache…”
But regardless, the shocking power and overwhelming dominance displayed by "Sarutobi Hizashi" this time were already enough.
Single-handedly!
He completely destroyed the Cloud Ninjas' plan.
As long as the Leaf Village's higher-ups weren't fools, they couldn't possibly ignore such an existence.
It was foreseeable that the Leaf Village would definitely value him, even if there were inexplicable aspects about him.
But compared to the displayed strength, these minor issues could be overlooked.
After all, Qifeng now possessed the identity of "Sarutobi Hizashi." As long as he could prove this identity, with the Sarutobi clan, the Nara clan, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's connections, he wouldn't encounter any problems.
This was the benefit of identity.
Wherever there are people, there are connections, and connections can, to some extent, erase certain influences, big or small.
“Even Nachi I-sama…”
“We can't possibly win against this terrifying guy, right?”
The Cloud Ninjas who looked at Qifeng had eyes filled with uncontrollable fear.
At this moment, a Cloud Ninja Jonin with some cognitive ability shouted, “Don't be intimidated! He can't maintain this range of attack for too long! He has already consumed a large amount of chakra. As long as we persevere, we can still achieve victory!”
“Right!”
“We still have a chance to win! He can't last much longer!”
Someone noticed that the movement speed of the Iron Sand Needles was slower than before, even if it wasn't by much, it was enough to explain the problem.
As long as we persevere, victory still belongs to our Hidden Cloud Village!
The Cloud Ninjas present were all mentally suggesting this to themselves.
On the Leaf side, someone also noticed this.
“We can't let Hizashi-sama fight alone!”
“That's right! We're not just objects to be protected!”
“For the Leaf Village!”
The Leaf Ninjas began to counterattack, wanting to relieve Qifeng's pressure.
“...That's right, you're not wrong.” Qifeng nodded in the air, not denying the Cloud Ninjas' speculation.
Breaking the barrier earlier, and then consecutively using several large-scale Magnet Release techniques, did indeed consume a lot of chakra.
“But, that's based on the premise that the opponent is equally strong. As for you… this state is enough!”
The huge gap in strength made the consumption of chakra seem less important.
Qifeng began to manipulate the Iron Sand Needles without reservation.
Under the almost dense Iron Sand Needle barrage, no one could dodge more than three times. Even Jonin could only rely on Body Flicker Technique and Substitution Technique to barely dodge.
But they couldn't pose any threat to Qifeng in the air.
This was the advantage of being in the air.
Slaughter.
Continue!
Nineteen…
Twenty…
Thirty…
More and more Cloud Ninjas died at Qifeng's hands. He was now simply a ruthless battlefield reaping machine.
The Leaf side's shock at the strength displayed by "Sarutobi Hizashi" had long reached an unprecedented level.
At this moment, Qifeng, in their eyes, was not much different from a god.
Whoever he wanted to die, no one could survive for more than a minute.
“Damn it! How does he still have chakra!”
“This can't go on! We'll die! We'll die!”
Finally, the Cloud Ninjas who had been gritting their teeth and mentally suggesting to themselves could no longer persevere. The ruthless and cruel reality completely tore apart the pride and determination in their hearts, even throwing it on the ground and trampling it a few times.
