Because...
Sora's speed was too fast!
If Yagura's speed was rated 8, then Sora's speed was infinitely close to the maximum value of 10!
Shunpo required no hand seals!
This naturally madly increased the pace of Sora's combat!
This situation gave Jiraiya, whose speed was only 9 in his normal state, a massive headache.
Because...
He couldn't even catch up, let alone fight!
"Scatter!"
"You're no match for him!"
Jiraiya roared loudly.
So frustrating!
For Jiraiya, Sora's fighting style was utterly frustrating!
He refused to fight head-on, instead targeting and killing the other Jonin first. It was cunning to the extreme!
If all the village's Jonin were killed, then regardless of the outcome of this battle, Jiraiya would have suffered a huge loss!
"Fire Release!"
"Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Jiraiya chased after Sora while rapidly forming hand seals with both hands.
Immediately,
A burst of scattered flames shot from his mouth towards Sora's location.
Phoenix Sage Fire!
The flames scattered beautifully, like blooming Phoenix Flowers!
Enhanced by his powerful Chakra, Jiraiya's Phoenix Sage Fire exhibited speed and power far exceeding its normal rank.
Whoosh~
Whoosh~
Sparks shot out, tracing perfect arcs as they closed in on Sora.
"Heh!"
Sora merely sneered.
Amidst the flickering firelight, his figure vanished from the spot once more.
Swoosh!
Sora suddenly disappeared again.
By the time Sora reappeared, he was in front of another Konoha's Jonin.
"He's here again!"
"Seal-less Body Flicker!"
The Konoha's Jonin with crimson eyes vaguely saw the trajectory of Sora's appearance.
[Genjutsu: Sharingan!]
In an instant,
A strange Chakra Fluctuation spread out from the crimson eyes of that Konoha's Jonin.
It's the Sharingan!
This guy is an Uchiha Clan's Jonin!
In that split second, Sora's Shunpo-assisted movement faltered. A momentary look of confusion seemed to cross his eyes.
"Victory!"
The Uchiha Clan's Jonin's face lit up with wild joy.
'Got him!'
'I controlled him with Genjutsu!'
"I am the strongest Uchiha!!!"
Instantly.
That Uchiha Clan's Jonin's face twisted into a ferocious expression as he thrust a kunai backhand towards Sora's heart.
However,
Before his kunai could even be fully raised, he saw the previously dazed Kirigakure's youth looking back at him with an amused smile.
"Uchiha, huh?"
"For an enemy, you're not bad."
Sora's Zanpakuto swept across the Uchiha Clan's Jonin's body before he flickered away lightly.
The next moment,
A shocking line of blood appeared on the Uchiha Clan's Jonin's face. This line rapidly extended downward, causing his body to abruptly split into two halves.
Dead!
Another instant kill!
Inuzuka!
Aburame!
Uchiha!
Three Jonin from great clans were successively caught and instantly killed by Sora with a single slash.
To put it bluntly, these three Jonin were arguably the strongest in this Konoha's group, aside from Jiraiya himself!
And now...
They were all dead!
At this moment,
The expressions of the remaining Konoha's Jonin became incredibly complex.
Three slashes!
Three Jonin!
And!
All were clean, instant kills!
'This...'
'What kind of monster was this!??'
Suffocation.
Fear.
Awe and terror.
Although the Konoha's side held an absolute numerical advantage, they couldn't find a single shred of sense of security when facing Sora.
Fast speed, powerful attacks!
They couldn't even perform the Substitution Technique in time. Once caught, it was an instant kill.
How were they supposed to fight this!??
It was like seeing a ghost!
At this time,
Jiraiya, who was chasing Sora madly from behind, felt his mindset was about to explode!
Three simple slashes, and three Jonin were chopped down!
'Indeed!'
'This mysterious Kirigakure's youth was no Elite Jonin, but a Kage-level Ninja!'
'And!'
'He's not just any ordinary Kage-level!'
'His combat power is definitely not inferior to mine!'
Jiraiya was already feeling his scalp tingle.
For Kage-level Ninjas, ordinary human wave tactics were meaningless!
If he couldn't pin down the opponent, this Kirigakure's youth might very well kill all the remaining dozen or so Konoha's Jonin before long!
This was the power of a Kage-level!
Kage…
The strongest standing at the top of the food chain, above all other Ninjas!
At this moment,
The battlefield was deathly silent.
The Konoha's Jonin stared at Sora on the ground with horrified eyes. They instinctively huddled together, as if seeking lost courage. Some even swallowed hard before their legs went soft, causing them to retreat backward.
Fear!
They were truly afraid!
Seeing the extremely miserable deaths of the Inuzuka, Aburame, and Uchiha Clan's Jonin, even these battle-hardened veterans couldn't help but feel fear.
However,
The battle wouldn't end just because of fear.
If the Konoha's Jonin didn't attack, someone else would.
Swoosh!
In an instant,
After killing the Uchiha Clan's Jonin, Sora used Shunpo again. He crossed dozens of meters, appearing in front of the nearest Konoha's Jonin.
Not everyone had the Sharingan!
This time,
That Konoha's Jonin didn't even see Sora's movements before his body split open directly.
Split open!
Cleaved in two!
The scene was extremely bloody!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Light and shadow flickered continuously.
In mere moments,
Every time Sora appeared using Shunpo, he would harvest a Jonin's life with his Zanpakuto. No one could withstand Hyorinmaru's slash.
In fact,
For these Konoha's Jonin, merely seeing the trajectory of Sora's Shunpo was already a luxurious and impossible feat.
One slash, one kill!
Don't forget-
Sora's Zanjutsu level was Expert Level, even more terrifying than his Proficient Level Shunpo!
If the Konoha's Jonins couldn't even see his Shunpo, how could they possibly block his Zanpakuto's slashes?
In no time,
This team of Konoha's Jonins, representing Konoha's high-level combat power, was on the verge of being dismantled by Sora alone.
One Jonin after another fell, instantly killed. Even now, no one had managed to inflict any damage on Sora.
Shunpo!
One slash!
Shunpo!
One slash!
If one slash didn't kill, he'd add another!
With movements like harvesting wheat, Sora had killed seven Konoha's Jonin in less than a minute!
Half of the Konoha's Jonins in the team had been killed!
Less than a minute!
Seven Jonin, nurtured by Konoha with immense manpower and resources, were slaughtered by Sora alone as easily as cutting vegetables!
"Damn it!"
"Stop right there!"
Jiraiya roared from behind: "Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!!!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Jiraiya's hands slammed hard onto the ground.
Immediately,
The ground within a radius of hundreds of meters turned into a vast swamp, pulling at Sora's body and madly causing it to sink downward.