Shinju carefully studied the two unfamiliar shinobi standing before him, frowning slightly as he muttered,
"The chakra from these two… it's a bit strange."
"It's chaotic."
"Should I try forming a chakra shuriken to test them out?"
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, near Kakashi's squad, stood Guy's team.
When Guy saw that there were only two enemies, he immediately raised an arm in front of Tenten and Lee to block them.
"This is your first encounter with the Akatsuki. Stay back. Let Kakashi and me handle this."
"But sensei, we want to help too!" Lee protested, puffing up his chest.
"Lee! Learning through observation is also a kind of growth!❛‿˂̵✧"
Realizing what he meant, Lee nodded firmly.
"Yes, Guy-sensei! I'll watch closely and learn everything!"
Beside them, Neji sighed, looking a little exasperated. He pointed toward Shinju not far away.
"They told us not to make a move… but look at what Shinju's doing over there…"
Guy quickly turned to follow Neji's gaze.
His eyes instantly went wide.
That lunatic was condensing a massive chakra-infused Fūma Shuriken in his hands!
Its size was monstrous, and the sheer amount of chakra swirling inside was terrifying—enough to make anyone's jaw drop.
Guy: ⊙▽⊙
Just from the chakra in Shinju's shuriken alone… it was probably more than the total chakra he had in his entire body!
Realizing this, sweat trickled down Guy's forehead.
"Fall back! Everyone, fall back!"
"Even though he hasn't thrown it yet, I can already feel it—the range of this technique is definitely enormous!"
Before Guy even gave the warning, Kakashi and his group, who were closer to Shinju, had already retreated a long distance away.
After retreating roughly 500 meters, Sai—who had witnessed the terrifying power of this jutsu before—called out loudly to Shinju:
"Is this distance safe?!"
Shinju measured it visually, then nodded.
"Should be okay… but I'd suggest you guys move even farther back. I haven't tested this new jutsu many times yet."
Kakashi and the others exchanged looks, then obediently signaled an "OK" with their hands before retreating another 200 meters…
Neji and his team were still full of doubts.
"Is it really that serious…?"
Tenten sighed softly beside him.
"Don't forget… during the Chūnin Exams, this guy summoned that gigantic Wooden Buddha that lifted the entire exam venue…"
Neji froze for a moment, then immediately started backing away at full speed.
"Fair point!"
...
On the opposite side.
Kakuzu and Hidan glanced at each other.
Holding his giant scythe, Hidan frowned, puzzled.
"Since when did Konoha shinobi get so cowardly?"
"We haven't even done anything, and they've already run this far!"
"Don't tell me we're so famous now that they're scared of us? ୧⍢⃝୨"
"If that's the case, then I have to seize this chance to spread the faith of Lord Jashin!"
Kakuzu gave Hidan a sidelong glance, expressionless as always. He then gestured toward Shinju.
"Didn't you notice? They didn't all run. They left someone behind."
Hidan scoffed.
"Hah, one boy? What kind of waves can a boy like him make? ╮(╯▽╰)╭"
Kakuzu sighed, his patience running thin, and pointed forward.
"See that guy with the red hair?"
"If I'm not mistaken, that's Shinju—the Konoha shinobi the organization mentioned. The Wood Release user. His record is insane—he once repelled Uchiha Itachi and Kisame singlehandedly."
Hidan's eyes lit up instantly.
"No way! That strong?!( ˝ᗢ̈˝ )"
"In that case, I definitely need to recruit him into the Jashinist faith!"
Hidan twirled his scythe, struck a dramatic pose, ran a hand through his slicked-back hair, and shouted toward Shinju:
"Hey, kid! You've got potential! How about joining me and becoming a follower of Lord Jashin?! վ--0027ᴗ--0027 ի"
Shinju smiled casually.
"Sure thing. Eat this first, and I'll go with you! ∩_∩"
The next instant, Shinju hurled the massive chakra shuriken in his hand!
Right after throwing it, he immediately used Flying Thunder God to teleport back to Naruto and the others.
...
Hidan sneered arrogantly, full of confidence.
"Pfft, just a little chakra ball? That's not gonna hurt me! ╭(￣▽￣)╮"
But Kakuzu, standing beside him, suddenly froze.
This chakra… was monstrous.
Not just that—the energy within carried multiple elemental properties?!
Not good!!
Without a second thought, Kakuzu grabbed Hidan by the arm.
"Run!"
A split second later, Shinju's chakra shuriken hit the ground.
A blinding white light erupted, illuminating the entire forest!
From miles away, some residents of the Land of Rivers even thought a second sun had risen above the mountains.
"BOOOOM——!!!!"
The devastating explosion flattened the entire hill instantly!
The blast radius was enormous, engulfing nearly the entire mountain range.
Feeling the tremors under their feet and staring at the terrifying explosion ahead, the Konoha shinobi exchanged silent, wide-eyed looks.
This was Shinju's growth over three years?!
Wasn't this a bit too much?!
Nearby, Chiyo nearly blacked out from shock. _(:D)|￣|＿
Had Sunagakure already fallen this far behind Konoha?!
...
As the explosion dissipated, everyone cautiously approached the blast site.
What they found was a massive crater, like something left by a meteor strike.
Inside, arcs of lightning still danced across the scorched ground, and several sections had been completely turned to ash.
This was Shinju's newly improved technique, developed during his three-year journey: the New Multi-Style Shuriken.
It was built on the base of his Wind Release shuriken—but infused with both Fire Release and Lightning Release chakra.
Wind fueled the fire, drastically boosting its destructive power.
Meanwhile, the lightning paralyzed anyone caught in the blast, leaving them completely immobile…
"This… this blast radius must be at least a kilometer wide! Σ( ° △ °|||)︴"
Standing at the edge of the crater, Kakashi was utterly dumbfounded.
Even more shocking was the fact that Shinju didn't seem the least bit exhausted after unleashing such a monstrous technique.
As someone constantly plagued by low chakra reserves, Kakashi couldn't help but feel an overwhelming mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
"Shinju! Teach me this jutsu!" Naruto shouted excitedly, eyes practically sparkling.
Shinju shrugged casually.
"You probably can't learn it. Your chakra nature is too fixed—you can't merge multiple elemental properties like I can."
"My shuriken combines Wind, Fire, and Lightning Release."
"I call it the Multi-Style Shuriken. Pretty neat, right? Simple, clear, and straight to the point! (´∇ﾉ｀*)ノ"
Kakashi and Naruto: (||๐_๐)
Neat… my ass!
With a name like that, people would never believe this guy even graduated from the Academy!
Absolute cultureless wasteland right here.
Kakashi sighed and patted Shinju on the shoulder.
"You know… it's not too late to change the name…"
...
Meanwhile, Neji, who was searching inside the crater, called out:
"Why can't we find any trace of those two bodies?"
Shinju replied casually.
"Well… I might've overdone it this time. The Fire Release probably burned them to ash, then the Wind Release blew away what was left… so, yeah, nothing left to find…"
Guy's entire team: --003d͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇)
Wasn't this a little too much?!
He even provided an all-in-one funeral service—the cremation and ash scattering included!
Chiyo shuddered violently.
Someone like her, already halfway into the grave, really couldn't handle the thought of being reduced to scattered ashes.
She murmured under her breath, deeply convinced now:
"At last, the higher-ups made a wise decision… forging stronger ties with Konoha is absolutely necessary!"
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