—That was Hayashi Ren mimicking the famous "R Flash" combo of the Blind Monk, pulling off the Leaf Strong Whirlwind Flash!
At that moment, because Choji was kicked aside by Hayashi Ren's powerful move, Ino ended up getting hit by Naruko's Rasengan.
Taking a direct hit from Naruko's ultimate ability, Ino was left critically wounded. Just one basic attack, and the kill was easily handed to Naruko.
"Guardian Style: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
Without a second of hesitation, Hinata unleashed her ultimate move, instantly interrupting Choji's skill.
"Ren, go ahead and finish off Ino." Naruko's voice suddenly rang out in the team chat as she stood up and backed away.
She wanted to give the kill to Hayashi Ren.
Not only because she had a strong admiration for him, but also because her instinct told her that giving the kill to Hayashi Ren would boost their chances of winning.
Hayashi Ren didn't hesitate. A deep blue Smite took Ino down in a flash.
[UNSTOPPABLE!]
The system announcement rang out right after he killed Ino.
Originally, Hayashi had planned to leave the kill for Naruko. But since Naruko offered it to him, he saw no reason to refuse.
Because taking the lead like this was exactly what would carry the team to victory.
"Ren, Choji…" Hinata's voice came through.
She also wanted Hayashi Ren to secure the kill on Choji.
"One whimper."
Hayashi Ren said coldly. Then, in a fluid motion, he leapt forward, using Shadow Leaf Dance followed by another Leaf Whirlwind to take Choji out.
[DOUBLE KILL!]
As the announcement echoed, Hayashi Ren, Naruko, and Hinata pushed forward with the minion wave and swiftly destroyed the bottom outer turret. Hayashi had now reached level 10.
He flickered forward, diving into Sakura's jungle to clear her monsters, then rotated mid. With Sasuko's gank, they tower-dived and killed Shikamaru, bringing Hayashi Ren's kill count to a dazzling 10-0.
Hayashi Ren had now become the big boss of the game!
"Everyone, group mid. Let's end this. We've got this win," he said coolly.
Following Sasuko, they took down the first mid turret. Once everyone regrouped, they pushed straight through the second mid turret.
Kiba tried to sneak in and pick someone off while they were under the turret, but was immediately crushed by Hayashi Ren and the whole team, dying inside his own tower.
Now, only Sakura remained alive on the red team; the rest were on respawn timers.
As Hayashi Ren and his team destroyed the inhibitor turret, Ino and Choji had just respawned. But seeing all five of Hayashi's team still present, fear struck their hearts—they didn't even dare to defend the base.
"Sakura! Ino! Choji! Get your asses to the tower! If you don't defend now, we're done for!"
Shikamaru's anxious voice rang out.
"But… if we go now, we'll just die again!" Ino's voice trembled.
"Aren't there still two Nexus turrets before the crystal? Those turrets deal tons of damage!"
Shikamaru shouted.
He had already studied the defense structure and knew those two turrets in front of the crystal were the strongest—second only to the fountain turrets.
"…Alright."
Ino responded and headed for the Nexus Turret, with Choji and Sakura following behind.
"Go for the Drake," Hayashi Ren ordered after noticing they didn't have enough minions to finish the game. He marked the dragon pit and started to retreat, calmly explaining in team chat.
The super minions weren't there yet, and the enemy was about to fully respawn. After tower-diving multiple times, several of his skills were still on cooldown, and his health bar was low.
Continuing to push would be too risky—they could get wiped out.
"Got it."
Everyone responded and scattered.
By the time Shikamaru and the others fully respawned, Hayashi Ren's team had already secured the drake. They all recalled to heal and shop, refreshing their states.
"One final push to take down the Nexus turrets," Hayashi Ren said as he moved down mid lane. The others followed without question.
Shikamaru cleared the wave and instantly caught on to Hayashi Ren's plan. But there was nothing he could do—Hayashi Ren's team had already become unstoppable.
So he spoke on voice chat: "This match is lost. We can't win anymore."
His voice was solemn, and Sakura and the others remained silent.
"Should we surrender?" Shikamaru asked.
"…Alright."
The others had no choice but to agree.
They all clearly saw how the match had turned, and surrender was the only option.
[The enemy team has surrendered.]
[Victory!]
As Hayashi Ren and his team were just about to leave the base and cross the high ground, the match ended with a system notification. A second later, they were brought to the post-game screen.
There was no doubt—Hayashi Ren was the MVP of the match.
And since it was the first match of the closed beta, the system not only awarded everyone a Victory Chest, but also gave an exclusive beta reward: 20 Battle Points.
Combined with 10 points for first win and 5 for the match victory, they earned 35 total Battle Points. Naruko and the others were thrilled.
Because once they reached 100 points, they could spin the Battle Draw, and the points could also be exchanged for various abilities!
"Yesss!!"
Naruko exited the MOBA space, squealing with excitement.
At the same time, Hayashi Ren saw he had earned not only the same rewards as Naruko, but also an MVP chest and a Beginner Admin Bonus—another 20 points.
His heart leapt with joy.
"Open the Victory Chest," Hayashi Ren instructed the battle spirit silently in his mind.
"Ding! Respected Administrator, you have the privilege to select a reward type—Jutsu, Items, or Kekkei Genkai. Please choose one."
"'Jutsu'… so I can't specify Taijutsu or Ninjutsu?" Hayashi asked.
"That's correct. Your current admin clearance isn't high enough for that."
"Alright, then I'll pick Jutsu."
Hayashi made his selection.
"Ding! Congratulations! You have received a B-rank Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique."
"Ding! You still have an MVP Chest. As a MOBA admin, you may choose between Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, or Taijutsu as a guaranteed reward type."
Without hesitation, Hayashi picked Ninjutsu.
He didn't need Genjutsu, and most basic Taijutsu techniques were easy to acquire. But Ninjutsu, monopolized by powerful clans, was much harder to come by.
So Ninjutsu was clearly the best choice.
"Ding! Congratulations! You have received an A-rank Ninjutsu: Rasengan."
As the system notification echoed, Hayashi Ren's face lit up with sheer joy.
Shadow Clone and Rasengan—two iconic jutsu from the original universe—were now in his hands. How could he not be ecstatic?
Just as he was about to let out a triumphant laugh, a series of heavy knocks sounded at the door…