Not long after that, the second ninja to obtain a scroll burst out of the Forest of Death, racing straight toward the central tower.
His speed was astonishing—clearly a speed-oriented taijutsu specialist.
This wasn't mere physical conditioning, but a style that relied on chakra-enhanced strength, similar to monstrous strength–type taijutsu.
Whoosh!!
Just as he was about to dash into the tower, another figure suddenly charged in from the side—moving just as fast, if not slightly faster.
"What?!"
The ninja was momentarily startled. Still, as a speed-type shinobi, he managed to react even in the face of Yuya's velocity.
However, because he didn't recognize Yuya, he ended up doing something incredibly foolish.
He threw a punch straight at him.
Yuya, who had been charging forward, froze for a split second—then almost laughed.
He responded with a punch of his own.
He didn't even use shock-force chakra—just raw, chakra-enhanced monstrous strength.
After all, hitting too hard might kill someone.
And after that…
There was nothing more.
The ninja—who had somehow seized the second scroll—had his entire arm numbed by the impact. Blood seeped from his fingers as he was sent flying backward, barely managing to flip and land on his feet.
"You—!"
Before he could voice his shock, Yuya rushed in again and took him down with a single, simple move.
Flat on the ground, his scroll stolen, the ninja stared blankly at the sky.
What the hell just happened?!
This kid—who looked no more than ten years old—had completely crushed him in taijutsu.
And it wasn't even close!
"Tch… a taijutsu-type shinobi. Bad matchup."
"That kid's lucky… two scrolls already."
Inside the tower, the ANBU observers naturally noticed everything. Even though they were usually taciturn, they couldn't help commenting.
"He's still not entering?"
"That's arrogance… does he plan to rob everyone?"
At this point, many of the ANBU had shifted their attention entirely to Yuya.
Soon, the third scroll-holder arrived.
He was a genjutsu specialist.
There was no suspense—he was easily defeated.
Unless it was something on the level of Tsukuyomi or Kotoamatsukami, ordinary genjutsu was completely ineffective against Yuya.
Next came the fourth—an expert in stealth and assassination, wielding a short blade for close combat.
But Yuya was faster. Once he reacted, the opponent didn't even get the chance to retreat after a failed strike. He was crushed outright.
Fifth. Sixth. Seventh…
At first, the ANBU believed Yuya's actions were nothing more than reckless arrogance.
But as he defeated challenger after challenger, piling all the stolen scrolls into a growing heap beside him—
They fell silent.
Total silence.
Only astonishment flickered in their eyes.
When the number of defeated ANBU candidates reached double digits, shock replaced surprise.
Some even showed outright disbelief.
Even the ANBU squad captain stared down from the tower, watching Yuya stand alone before it—one man holding the line against all challengers—his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Yuya… truly someone we must watch closely. The captain was absolutely right."
"Over twenty scrolls already… there are still more than thirty people left in the forest. Sixty scrolls in total—over thirty remain."
Murmuring to himself, the squad captain narrowed his eyes.
Just how far can this kid go?
At this point, scores and qualification no longer mattered.
He simply wanted to see Yuya's limit.
Soon, many more shinobi would converge on this place.
And Yuya would no longer be facing opponents one-on-one—but two at once… or even three.
To completely dominate a training exercise and sweep everyone aside—
That was no easy feat.
Time slowly passed.
Most of the scrolls in the Forest of Death had already been found.
The remaining ninjas realized that staying in the forest was pointless.
Their only option was to rush to the tower.
To intercept those who already had scrolls.
Everyone grew tense, because they all understood—
The battles outside the tower would be the final stage of this training exercise.
But as one ninja after another arrived—
Each froze for a moment, then stared in disbelief.
Standing before the tower was Yuya—no more than ten years old—
And beside him, a mountain of scrolls.
Inside the tower, injured ANBU candidates sat slumped, their expressions bitter.
"What… happened here?"
"Are all the scrolls here? Did he take them all himself?!"
"That's impossible!"
One after another, the arriving ANBU candidates sucked in cold breaths.
Their gazes toward Yuya were filled with disbelief.
He looked no older than ten.
Some of them had even believed Yuya would be eliminated in the very first round.
But instead of Yuya being eliminated—
It was Yuya who intended to eliminate all of them in the first round.
Though they were shocked by how many scrolls Yuya had collected—and how many people he must have defeated—
They were, after all, ANBU candidates.
Their minds quickly steadied.
After careful thought, they reasoned that while Yuya's strength was terrifying, he had been fighting nonstop.
How much stamina could he possibly have left?
Everyone had limits.
And all they needed to do was snatch the scrolls beside him and dash into the tower—
They would take first place outright.
Absolute first in points.
Even if they skipped later rounds, they'd still rank first.
They might even be promoted directly to full ANBU.
Becoming a full ANBU was the goal of nearly every candidate.
Though it meant dangerous missions, the authority and status were completely different.
Many of Konoha's major clans even sent their members into ANBU.
"Move! He can't stop all of us!"
"That's right!"
Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer.
But what answered them—
Was Yuya's sweeping fist.
Shock Release chakra erupted, blasting outward in all directions.
No one could advance even a single step.
Even when three or five ninjas attacked together—
They were still forcibly crushed by Yuya.
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