Li Zhenwu let out a loud roar that echoed through the silent night, resonating across half of Konoha village.
He hadn't initially intended to resort to such tactics, but... he simply couldn't beat this chunin commander from the Cloud Village!
The opponent clearly appeared to be at least a chunin, while Li Zhenwu was merely a strong three-year-old boy without any chakra or 'ki'.
To be holding his ground against this Cloud Shinobi commander and not be defeated yet was enough for him to feel proud.
Three years ago, the Nine-Tails incident had left Konoha still recovering, and recent unrest in the Shinobi world had added to the chaos.
The village was anything but peaceful.
Thus, with his powerful shout, numerous lights in Konoha flickered on, breaking the stillness of the night.
"The Cloud Shinobi are attacking Konoha!"
Li Zhenwu's voice rang high and clear, much to anyone's astonishment that such a sound could come from a mere three-year-old.
In reality, this shout had taken all of Li Zhenwu's strength and even strained his vocal cords.
He quickly called out three times, and the expression on the Cloud Shinobi commander across from him changed drastically.
Ninjas from all corners of the village began leaping onto rooftops, rushing toward him. "Are you dumbfounded?" Li Zhenwu sneered, "In Konoha, you dare act so arrogant? Do you think I'm just a wild Saiyan?"
Of course, he didn't say that last part out loud. Instead, he continued shouting, "The Cloud Shinobi are over here in the Hyuga district!"
"You little brat, are you asking for death?" The Cloud Shinobi commander's face had turned pale. Li Zhenwu's loud cries had put them in a glaring spotlight, but their mission was one that could not bear the light of day.
"Just wait, the world of ninjas always repays what you do," the commander threatened, his words aimed to intimidate Li Zhenwu, but he was too preoccupied to deal with him now.
His immediate concern was to withdraw quickly and take the fallen chunin, Yunsui, with him to avoid exposing their identities.
As long as they didn't reveal themselves, then Li Zhenwu's shouting could merely be dismissed as childish babble! No one would believe it!
With a bang, the Cloud Shinobi commander's shadow clone dissipated into white mist as he dashed toward chunin Yunsui, ready to grab him and flee. While grabbing Yunsui, he cast a worried glance towards the Hyuga home, uncertain if another team had succeeded in their mission to abduct Hinata Hyuga.
It was all that wretched little brat's fault! He had introduced unpredictability into their plans, the commander thought angrily.
Determined to leave Li Zhenwu a parting gift, the Cloud Shinobi commander, who had previously intended to remain low-key and capture Li Zhenwu alive, now pulled out a kunai with a vengeful expression.
But when he turned around, Li Zhenwu was nowhere to be seen. "Where did he go?" the commander exclaimed in surprise.
This delay cost him valuable time, and not finding Li Zhenwu made him pocket the kunai and hurriedly leave with Yunsui.
However, just as they took a couple of steps, a gust of wind rushed overhead, accompanied by a playful "A-da!" Without even looking up, the Cloud Shinobi commander knew it was Li Zhenwu.
Li Zhenwu's movement was incredibly stealthy, making him difficult to detect without chakra, and his attack came as a complete surprise.
The commander hastily raised his arm to block, only to be knocked down by a fierce kick from Li Zhenwu!
Bang! He felt a strong impact on his arm, and though it didn't break his bones, he was still saved by chakra protection.
His knee buckled under the strain, nearly causing him to collapse.
Enraged, he drew his kunai, only to see Li Zhenwu swiftly adopt a second stance of his Afterimage Technique.
"Why is this kid so strong?" the Cloud Shinobi commander thought in shock.
In continuous battles like this, not even an adult ninja would remain unspent, yet Li Zhenwu showed no signs of fatigue.
What he didn't know was that this was a testament to Li Zhenwu's Saiyan nature.
With this delay, shadows began to jump in from all directions!
"Ding!" A kunai sliced through the space where Li Zhenwu had just been, embedding itself in the ground; Li Zhenwu's figure slowly faded, revealing it to be a mere afterimage!
Furious, the Cloud Shinobi commander could hardly contain his frustration.
He wished he could hurl the kunai directly at Li Zhenwu, yet he couldn't distinguish between Li Zhenwu's afterimage and the real one without chakra.
"The Cloud Shinobi are here!" Li Zhenwu shouted again, disrupting the commander's concentration.
Fuming and anxious, the commander saw more ninjas drawn in by Li Zhenwu's shout. Faced with the prospect of being cornered, he tossed the fallen Yunsui away and prepared to escape on his own!
"Hey, you didn't dare fight me earlier, but now that help is on the way, you think you can run? It's too late!" Li Zhenwu huffed defiantly, unwilling to let the Cloud Shinobi commander escape.
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