The tall, golden half-body warrior mimicked Lin Yu's movements, pressing his palms together. The Iwa ninjas, their vision obscured by the Earth Release: Earth Wall, quietly discussed the silence.
"Why no more noise? Is the opponent out of chakra?"
"Hush! Maybe they're waiting for us to let our guard down!"
"I don't think so. Such a powerful jutsu must have consumed a lot of chakra. I think now is a good chance to charge!"
"Iwa Tsuchi-dono, what do you think?"
The remaining seventy to eighty Iwa ninjas were hesitant, their gazes fixed on Iwa Tsuchi.
As an elite Jonin, Iwa Tsuchi's intelligence was certainly online. He analyzed slightly, "We can't fight anymore. Surrender! It's impossible to win against them!"
What a joke! The opponent might be the Black Robed figure! What level of powerhouse is that? Even our Tsuchikage-sama would run from them, how can we small fries deal with them!
"Iwa Tsuchi! You must be joking, right? I admit this brat has some strength, but we Iwa ninjas aren't just for show!"
"Yeah, Iwa Tsuchi-dono, you haven't been controlled by the opponent's genjutsu, have you?"
After this Iwa ninja spoke, everyone looked at Iwa Tsuchi with suspicion! Iwa Tsuchi must be controlled!
"Alas, I'm thinking of your lives. Resistance is a dead end; surrender offers a sliver of hope."
You haven't participated in the Second Shinobi World War; you have no idea how terrifying the Black Robed figure is. They can instantly kill demi-gods and make the Kage of every village flee!
"Hmph! Iwa Tsuchi has already been controlled by the opponent. Capture him, and we'll deal with him after we finish off those two brats!"
BOOM!
Suddenly, the earth trembled violently, as if the land itself was shifting. The Iwa ninjas standing on the ground were thrown into disarray.
"What's happening? An earthquake? Why would it suddenly..."
Before this Iwa ninja could finish his sentence, the ground beneath him cracked open, and a thick branch burst out, instantly binding him and frantically draining his chakra.
"What... what is this! My chakra is being absorbed!"
Poof poof poof!
The earth cracked, and thick branches emerged like bamboo shoots after rain, instantly binding all the Iwa ninjas present. They frantically drained their chakra, and at the tips of the branches, pink buds gradually began to grow.
*Swoosh.*
The Earth Wall, no longer sustained by chakra, was easily broken by the branches, reverting to the mud and sand on the ground.
Lin Yu and Minato's figures reappeared in the Iwa ninjas' sight. However, the contempt and mockery in their eyes had vanished, replaced by fear and regret!
If only they had listened to Iwa Tsuchi and surrendered earlier!
"This... is this the senior's strength?"
Minato Namikaze hadn't recovered from the pressure of Susanoo. His keen senses told him that Lin Yu hadn't unleashed the true power of Susanoo, and that Yasaka's Magatama seemed to be just a casual strike.
Senior Lin Yu is truly terrifying, indeed the strongest opponent on my path to Hokage!
Minato had already made Lin Yu his imagined rival, but he wasn't discouraged by Lin Yu's immense power; instead, his dream became even more resolute!
He, Minato Namikaze, would definitely become Hokage!
Lin Yu: I never intended to compete with you!
Lin Yu controlled the branches to hang the Iwa ninjas, then glanced aside and said indifferently, "Come out, are the Cloud ninja's Ay-Killer Bee duo also sneaky?"
"There's someone else?"
Minato Namikaze quickly took a defensive stance, facing the other direction. He hadn't detected the presence of such a strong individual.
The shadows in the nearby woods rippled, and two figures, one tall and one short, appeared in Lin Yu and Minato's vision. It was Ay and Killer Bee.
Lin Yu's heart leaped. As expected, bringing Minato out triggered an event. Now he could deal with them all at once!
"Big Bro, the weather is so fine, encountering two strong enemies, so exciting! Oh yeah!"
Killer Bee, wearing sunglasses, gestured wildly, performing his unique rap style, making Ay beside him a little embarrassed. How did the somber atmosphere suddenly become so strange?
Lin Yu's cheek twitched. If he hadn't been present, he wouldn't have realized how outstanding Killer Bee's ability to break the mood was. It was practically on par with Madara Uchiha's status in the dance world!
Without paying much attention to Killer Bee, Lin Yu looked at Ay and said coldly, "What? Did the Iwa ninja hire you as reinforcements?"
Ay didn't even glance at the Iwa ninjas, his eyes fixed on Lin Yu, "Their lives have nothing to do with me; we just want to challenge strong opponents."
"Oh?" Lin Yu was a little surprised. Had the Iwagakure and Kumogakure not joined forces? This indifference to their plight seemed genuine.
"Enough with the nonsense! Let us brothers witness your strength!"
Ay's face grew solemn as he looked at Lin Yu. He had sensed the intense chakra fluctuations emanating from this place and arrived just in time to see Lin Yu unleash Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.
Such a large-scale destructive ninjutsu would be difficult to evade even with his lightning release. He needed to be extremely cautious and absolutely not let Lin Yu get the first move!
Lin Yu also wanted to gauge the current strength of the Ay-Killer Bee duo, so he said to Minato Namikaze beside him, "Minato, stand by and watch. I'll go face them."
"Okay."
Minato Namikaze nodded obediently. If he hadn't witnessed Lin Yu's strength before, he might have tried to dissuade him, but now, he was no longer worried. In his heart, Lin Yu's strength might already rival that of the Hokage.
"You want to fight us both alone? Are you looking down on us?"
Ay, hearing that Lin Yu intended to fight them both, his already fiery temper couldn't be contained. He said to Killer Bee, "Bee! Let him see how strong we are!"
"You dumb—ass, you jerk! How dare you look down on us, Big Bro, let's go!"
As soon as the words left their mouths, Ay and Killer Bee vanished from their positions.
"So fast!"
Minato Namikaze, who had retreated to the side, widened his eyes. He couldn't even see the figures of the two opponents. Their speed was astonishing!
Lin Yu's three-tomoe Sharingan spun wildly. With the visual prowess of the Sharingan, he could track their movements, but it was a bit of a strain, only catching glimpses of flickering shadows.
"Die!"
Ay, crackling with electricity, appeared behind Lin Yu from nowhere, his hand, seemingly made of lightning, slashing towards Lin Yu's neck. If this strike connected, he would be at least crippled, if not dead.
From behind?
Although he had caught the opponent's movement, Lin Yu didn't have time to turn and dodge because a fist, also crackling with electricity, was already attacking him from the front. It was Killer Bee!
Both of them, with speeds far exceeding ordinary humans, instantly appeared before Lin Yu, catching him off guard.
*Bang!*
Lin Yu adopted a Tai Chi stance, blocking the brothers' hand blade and fist. He looked quite elegant, but in the blink of an eye, the hand blade and fist broke through the obstruction and struck Lin Yu's chest and back. With a *thump*, Lin Yu appeared to have been impaled right through.