"Supposedly, he's the strongest genius in Konoha..."
"I don't know what the Hokage was thinking, assigning a brat like him to tag along with us."
Walking alongside Genma, Ebisu couldn't help but voice his complaints.
Lately, the village had been abuzz with talk of Yu's prodigious talent. Today, they finally met him in person, only to find a child of six or seven years.
To make matters worse, the Hokage had arranged for him to join their mission to gain experience and an easy completed mission in his record. So, both Genma and Ebisu couldn't help but feel a sense of disdain and resentment.
"Can't you two be more considerate?" Kurenai chided. "Yu was specially assigned by the Hokage to assist us on this mission."
Hearing Genma and Ebisu belittling Yu, Kurenai, hands on hips, expressed her indignation.
"Whether he's a genius or not is a matter of perspective..."
However, at this point, Yu, who had been walking beside Kurenai, came to a halt and calmly looked at Genma and Ebisu. "But it seems you two have quite an issue with me, don't you?"
This was Yu's very first mission outside the village. Yet, without any provocation, Genma and Ebisu had mindlessly provoked him. Even an inanimate object has a limit to its patience, let alone Yu.
"What's wrong? Do you have a problem with that, kid?"
Confronted with Yu's chilly demeanor, both Genma and Ebisu stopped in their tracks.
Especially Genma, with his arms crossed and a toothpick dangling from his mouth, had a touch of disdain and contempt in his expression.
Whoosh!
But Genma's words had barely left his mouth when he and Ebisu suddenly witnessed Yu vanish from his position
Such incredible speed!
Seeing Yu's lightning-fast movements, Guy, who was known for his exceptional physical prowess, couldn't help but be astonished.
Leaf Whirlwind!
Amidst the sharp whistling of the air, before anyone could react, Yu's figure reappeared in front of the three.
In mid-air, he spun rapidly, his legs becoming a fierce whirlwind striking out!
Boom!
All anyone felt was a blur before them, and then they saw Ebisu sent flying, crashing into a wall like a severed kite string.
Incredibly fast!
Facing Yu's lightning-quick taijutsu, and seeing his comrade Ebisu being kicked away within the blink of an eye, Genma felt a shock and instinctively infused chakra into the senbon he held in his mouth and spat it out!
"Humph..."
Seeing Senbon flying towards him from Shiranui Genma in front of him, Yu, who was in mid-air, snorted disdainfully, turned his head slightly to avoid it, and disappeared from front of Shiranui Genma again.
Swoosh!
The art of body flicker? !
Seeing Yu's incredible speed, Shiranui Genma's palm reflexively reached for the ninja bag.
But at this time, a finger had quietly pressed against his temple, causing his movements to stop abruptly.
"Tomorrow, we're setting out on a mission..."
"You two are still squabbling like bothersome flies..."
In the horrified gaze of Genma, Yu, out of nowhere, had appeared behind him. His right index finger, raised like a gun, pressed lightly against his forehead.
"If I wanted to, I wouldn't mind killing you two and completing the mission by myself."
Two Chunin...
...unable to withstand this kid for two seconds?
Staring dumbfounded at Yu, who was calmly touching Genma's forehead, Guy, along with Kurenai and the fallen Ebisu, were all frozen in shock.
"You damned brat... Who do you think you're trying to intimidate?!"
Being threatened by a six-year-old in front of everyone, Genma's face turned red, and he felt his pride trampled upon.
Boom!
But Genma hadn't even finished his sentence.
Yu had released a thin wire from his right index finger, and it shot out like a gunshot. After grazing Genma's cheek and leaving a bloodstain, it hit the wall beside him, creating a massive hole.
"You should be thankful that this is the Hokage's office... I won't bother with you two."
"Get back and tidy yourselves up. We're meeting here tomorrow."
Ignoring the shocked Genma, Yu sneered and, as if he were a gunslinger, blew imaginary smoke from his fingertip before turning and leaving without looking back.
Such terrifying power...
Staring blankly at Yu's retreating figure, Might Guy, Ebisu on the ground, and Kurenai were all petrified.
"Is this... his true strength?"
"No wonder so many people call him Konoha's top genius..."
Having witnessed Yu's astonishing power, dispatching two Chunin with ease, Genma and Ebisu were left in awe.
The next day, early in the morning.
Might Guy, Kurenai, Ebisu and Genma had already assembled at the village gates, fully prepared.
Shortly after, Yu's figure appeared at the village gates, joining the group.
"Yu, you're here. I apologize on their behalf for what happened yesterday," Might Guy said, taking the initiative to apologize as he approached with his trademark bowl haircut.
Standing beside them, Genma and Ebisu, though not uttering a word, couldn't hide their trepidation, which indicated that they had relented.
Especially Ebisu, whose cheek was still swollen from Yu's kick the day before, evidently had not fully recovered.
"Let's forget about it. I just hope we won't run into any trouble during the mission. Otherwise, I might turn the two of them into corpses," Yu said, his tone matter-of-fact.
"You two heard that, right?" Kurenai turned to Genma and Ebisu.
"Fine," they both grumbled, not pleased but unwilling to cause more trouble, especially with this mission assigned by the Third Hokage looming.
"Alright, let's get going."
Without dwelling on it any further, Yu took the lead and dashed forward, quickly disappearing into the forest.
"Let's keep up!"
Seeing Yu in motion, Might Guy and the others promptly followed, matching his swift pace.
...
A day of continuous travel.
Yu and his group had finally crossed the Fire Temple and reached the borders of the Land of Fire.
The Land of Fire was vast and diverse, with dense forests stretching beyond the Konoha village.
Except for a few rest stops along the way, Yu maintained a steady pace, always a distance ahead of Might Guy and the others, who followed closely behind.
For shinobi, this kind of journey was manageable.
"We're approaching the border, be cautious."
"Our mission is to gather information about the Mist Ninja's numbers and activities, and avoid combat if possible."
After crossing a grassy field, Yu's group finally reached the edge of a dense forest.
Might Guy issued a warning, and the five of them swiftly entered the forest.
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