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Xu Fan bent down and picked up a longsword from the ground before straightening up and looking at the three Root ninjas in front of him.

The ten-member squad had been easily dealt with by Xu Fan, with seven of them defeated. The remaining three naturally didn't pose much of a threat.

"What, not continuing?" Xu Fan said contemptuously, but his foot stepped on a stone before kicking it out without hesitation.

Whoosh!

With the explosive power of his chakra, the stone sped away like lightning, shooting into the left eye of one of the Root ninjas.

Boom!

The Root ninja instantly lost sight in his left eye. His footsteps staggered as he tried to regain his balance, but the stone's force quickly injured his brain, causing him to collapse with a thud.

Kakashi, on the other hand, froze in place for a moment.

The speed of that stone was barely captured even by his Sharingan.

Whether it was accuracy, speed, or power, it far surpassed the level of a Jonin.

He couldn't remember when such a terrifying genius had appeared in the ninja academy.

Xu Fan was even more impressive than Uchiha Itachi.

Especially his fighting style—if no one had ever taught him, it would be even more terrifying.

As Kakashi was lost in thought, Xu Fan brushed past him and charged toward the remaining Root ninjas.

Seeing this, the Root ninjas abandoned their fight with Kakashi and turned to attack Xu Fan.

However, their strength was far inferior to Xu Fan's.

Xu Fan's gaze narrowed slightly. Before crossing over, he had been particularly fond of ping pong and had even made it to the provincial team at one point.

It was no exaggeration to say that Xu Fan's dynamic eyesight was far better than the average person's.

Seeing two Root ninjas attacking him simultaneously—one from the left and one from the right—Xu Fan didn't panic. He swept the sword in his hand horizontally, forcing one of them back.

Then, Xu Fan turned around in reverse, letting go of his longsword. He presented a palm with one hand and slapped it forward, utilizing his height advantage to directly hit the other ninja's abdomen.

Boom!

With a muffled sound, the Root ninja flew backward like a kite with its strings cut.

Adding the fact that Xu Fan had condensed his chakra in his palm, the power of this strike far exceeded a conventional attack.

In less than a breath, the force shattered the Root ninja's internal organs.

Meanwhile, the Root ninja who had been forced back earlier thought he had caught Xu Fan off guard. He stepped forward with his right foot, gripped his sharp blade with both hands, aimed at Xu Fan's kidney area, and stabbed upward violently.

"Ahhhh!"

The Root ninja let out a beast-like roar, and both his speed and strength reached their limits in an instant.

He was fast!

"Watch out!" Kakashi silently screamed. Xu Fan's attack was so fierce that it left him vulnerable.

If Xu Fan didn't dodge the sword, his left kidney would be pierced.

Thinking of this, Kakashi formed hand seals, preparing to launch a Water Dragon Bullet to force the attacker back.

But in the next second, Kakashi froze.

His Sharingan captured details that normal eyes couldn't notice.

Although Xu Fan didn't turn around, the corners of his mouth rose, and a hint of a smile appeared.

He was smiling!

Could it be...

A baiting attack?

The reason Xu Fan had used such an exaggerated attack was to expose his flaw, making his opponent think they had seized an opportunity.

It was all a trap!

Poof!

The Root ninja's sword stabbed into Xu Fan's left kidney.

Boom!

A cloud of white mist suddenly spread out, and Xu Fan, who should have been seriously injured, turned into a log.

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"Substitution... substitution technique?" Kakashi suddenly realized that Xu Fan had calculated everything from the very beginning!

Xu Fan had made his opponent think they had seized an opportunity, only to break their momentum!

The gap was too big!

Even if Kakashi hadn't rushed here, these Root ninjas wouldn't have been able to hurt Xu Fan in the slightest.

The difference in their strengths wasn't on the same level from the start.

It was...

Complete suppression!

"It's over."

Xu Fan's voice sounded again as he appeared behind the Root ninja. He snatched a kunai from the ninja's waist, slashed the artery in his neck, and then kicked him in the kidneys.

Boom!

The Root ninja rolled forward several times before coming to a stop. The injury to his neck quickly claimed his breath and heartbeat.

Kakashi swallowed hard and stayed in place for a moment, breaking out of his shock.

The fighting instincts, the skill, the baiting attacks, and the decisiveness of the kill just now...

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed such a teenager could exist. But today, he had witnessed it.

And truly.

Under the Sharingan!

Perhaps, the name Xu Fan would surpass his own teacher.

The Fourth Hokage...

Namikaze Minato!

"Obito, did you see that..." Kakashi murmured inwardly.

When Obito was still alive, Kakashi had been called a genius by his contemporaries, his teachers, and even the Third Hokage.

At Xu Fan's age, Kakashi had even become a Jonin and made great achievements in the Third Shinobi World War.

However, looking at Xu Fan now, Kakashi suddenly felt that if he had possessed such power at that age, maybe Obito wouldn't have died.

If Obito hadn't died, then Rin also...

"Kakashi."

Xu Fan clapped his hands while confirming the condition of the Root ninjas.

There were no survivors.

"What are you going to do with these Root ninjas?"

No matter what, Kakashi was the leader of the ANBU, and Xu Fan was just a student at the ninja academy.

The job of handling the corpses was obviously better left to Kakashi.

Kakashi's thoughts returned to reality as he looked around. He pulled his forehead protector down to cover his left eye. "I'll report what happened today to the Third Hokage and take care of it."

"Well, that's good," Xu Fan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Although he had been assassinated by the Root ninjas, given the current situation in Konoha, the Third Hokage would at most be angry. It was unlikely that he would punish Danzo for Xu Fan's sake.

In fact, Xu Fan felt that the reason Sarutobi Hiruzen had been able to sit steadily in the seat of the Third Hokage was because he was far from being as simple as he seemed.

For example, before and after the Uchiha massacre.

Every time during the discussion meetings, Sarutobi Hiruzen had been accommodating to Danzo, Koharu, and Homura.

But what about after Uchiha Itachi exterminated the clan?

Sarutobi Hiruzen struck a heavy blow, pinned the blame on Danzo, dismissed him from his position as an advisor, and disbanded the Root Division, absorbing it into the ANBU.

This move couldn't be said to be unwise.

The good reputation went to Sarutobi Hiruzen, while the dirty work fell on Danzo.

So at this juncture, Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely turn a blind eye to this matter.

However, just at this moment, a scream suddenly came from a location not far away.

"Ahhhhhhhh!"