"Puff puff puff."

  The sharp wind bdes sliced through the Shinobi's body in an instant.

  With a determiep forward, Qin Yi activated his ability to plunder once more.

  Chakra surged within him, and a throbbing paied in his head as veins bulged on his temples.

  On the edge of the dense forest, Senju Tobirama narrowed his eyes, shock filling his heart.

  "This kid's hand seals!"

  "Is he kidding?"

  Gandalf had once remarked that Kings are exceptionally gifted geniuses.

  Before, Qin Yi hadn't fully grasped this cept, thinking he simply had a better mastery of Chakra and that his Ninjutsu speed was slightly faster than others.

  But now, as he engaged in battle, he uood the true meaning of that talent.

  His left and right hands moved in perfect harmony, perf hand seals at a speed that surpassed ordinary people, even borrowing the oppo's hand seals in the process.

  These fshes of insight struck him in an instant. In such a short time, he was able to make quick judgments, realizing that these as were not only feasible but also effective. His mind raced, allowing him to predict the oppo's attack dire.

  There was no doubt— this was all thanks to his so-called King talent.

  What is a genius? This is a genius! What others would take years to master, he needed only a moment to grasp. What others would spend their entire lives trying to learn, he could uand in a fra of the time. What others could never prehend, he could innovate and pioneer.

  Such terrifying talent— this is what it means to be a King!

  At this moment, he hat talent more than ever, and he felt grateful to possess it.

  Otherwise, the se before him would likely be very different.

  His eyes grew colder as he surveyed the fallen soldiers scattered around him, the pu smell of blood ing. The sorrowful, unshakeable face of the girl lingered in his mind.

  Having activated his ability to pluwi quick succession, his head felt like it would explode, but none of that could mask his rage and murderous ioward the enemy.

  The sacrifice of his soldiers, the suffering of the girl— his heart felt like it was being torn apart!

  He was the King of a nation, the only one in this Kingdom capable of bearing such responsibility!

  "You all deserve to die!"

  The pain twisted his expression into something fierd almost mad.

  He took a step forward, activating the Body Flicker Teique. The surge of Chakra granted him greater power, allowing him to appear behind the Shinobi in an instant.

  "Puff!"

  His sword swung, pierg straight into the Shinobi's chest.

  "Plunder!"

  Another wave of Chakra flowed into his body, causing his head to throb even more. He screamed out in pain.

  "Aaaahhhhhh!"

  At the same time, the amount of Chakra within him surged, reag the level of a in.

  He became stronger, but the pain intensified. Even the se before him began to blur.

  From a rge tree on the edge of the forest, Senju Tobirama's expressirave.

  "This kid's Chakra seems to have increased! But his mental energy is weakening and fluctuating wildly."

  "Yes, I see that clearly."

  "But it's hard to believe that his Chakra was only at the Genin level just a moment ago, and now it's reached the in level!"

  Uchiha Kagami, with his three Tomoe spinning, spoke in disbelief.

  "What?!" Senju Tobirama was even more astonished.

  He stared ily at Qin Yi, uo prehend the strange phenomenon unfolding before him.

  Behind them, more figures approached— Konoha's Shinobi had arrived.

  "Tobirama Sama, this kid is definitely a genius. He might even be on par with Lord Hashirama!" Uchiha Kagami spoke seriously and in a firm voice.

  The speed of Qin Yi's hand seals and the unique way he performed them seemed to have created a yle altogether!

  Senju Tobirama pondered for a moment, theated slightly before raising his hand and giving a sharp and.

  "Protect these soldiers, especially that girl."

  Uchiha Kagami was taken aback. "Tobirama Sama?"

  "The Sand Ninjas are our ehey've been harassing us for some time now, thinking I don't know what they're plotting?"

  "On the trary..."

  He paused for a moment.

  Senju Tobirama stared at Qin Yi's trembling form, his tone serious and solemn.

  "This kid... is truly remarkable! If..."

  He didn't finish his sentence, but all the Shinobi present uood the implication. They looked at Qin Yi with even more astonishment. Yes, the oppo's dispyed strength might not seem very impressive. The Sand Ninjas they faced were only at the in level.

  But the cleverness of his attacks, as well as the fluidity of his battle rhythm, was even more impressive, possibly surpassing Senju Tobirama himself.

  What kind of genius was this?

  At this time, Konoha was still in its early stages, with Hokage simultaneously recruiting and inviting various great s to help establish a happy and prosperous vilge.

  Among the five major nations, the founding of the Shinobi vilges was outwardly peaceful, with only occasional minor skirmishes. However, to maintain this surface-level peace, strength was needed first.

  Undoubtedly, this strength mainly came from the Shinobi within the vilge's higher ranks.

  Among them, talented Shinobi were even more highly regarded. Moreover, Qin Yi anded ae force of around five to six thousand soldiers.

  This identity and talent undoubtedly made Senju Tobirama pay closer attention. Although Qin Yi was still a in for someone his age, it didn't diminish his significe.

  "Creating a Kekkai Genkei (Bloodline Limit), the mysterious hand seals, the strange upgrades... This guy is incredibly mysterious!"

  Senju Tobirama's eyes flickered.

  Konoha's Shinobi quickly took a, rushing to the edge of the forest to protect the girl and the other soldiers.

  "All soldiers, retreat!"

  At that moment, Gandalf, in the white robe at the front, suddenly shouted.

  The soldiers, although fused, reized the familiar nguage and the lightning from earlier. They uood it was an ally and quickly retreated toward the rear.

  "Who are you?"

  The leader of the Sand Ninjas, with his eyes full of caution, was still shaken by the earlier lightning strike.

  Seeing more and more Konoha Shinobi arriving, the leader uood it wasn't the time for battle. He made a haure, preparing to retreat.

  "I am Gandalf! Just an ordinary old man from the Royal City of the Great Qin!"

  His eyes were filled with ess and murderous i. Gandalf sed the surrounding soldiers' corpses, and his white robe radiated a brilliant glow.

  The light was incredibly pure, filled with a powerful life force, but the remaining Sand Ninjas felt not fort, but unbearable pain and scorg heat.

  "Holy Light!"

  Taking a deep breath, Gandalf did not hesitate. He tightly gripped his staff and thrust it forward with force.

  "Whoosh!"

  The blinding white light was so intehat everyone's eyes were forced to tear up and shut. The Sand Ninjas at the forefront screamed in agony, twisting and disiing in the blinding light.

  Moments ter, everything calmed down, but in front of Gandalf, there was no o.

  The Konoha Shinobi's pupils tracted, their hearts filled with shock.

  Just then, a scream suddenly rang out.

  Everyone quickly turheir heads to see Qin Yi releasing a Sand Ninja corpse with his right hand, his body trembling violently.

  "(End of this chapter)"

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