When?!
Sakumo Hatake was extremely shocked!
He hadn't even noticed when the person behind him appeared!
Although shocked, his movements were not slow. He quickly created distance and observed the woman who had silently appeared behind him.
Her hair was styled in ring-bell snake braids with straight bangs that curled up on both sides.
She was petite and wore the same attire as the mysterious organization that suddenly appeared in the Uzushigakure.
The difference was that compared to the Lieutenants, the woman in front of him wore an extra white Haori.
Based on this, Sakumo Hatake judged that this person's status was different.
Although this mysterious organization in the Uzushigakure appeared very suddenly, Sakumo Hatake's long period of observation, noting that all the Lieutenants wore similar black uniforms, led him to conclude:
This organization has its own rules.
Could this woman be the legendary Captain?
Sakumo Hatake couldn't help but guess.
Someone who could appear behind him without him noticing was definitely not simple!
"Prying into the intelligence of the Uzushigakure, I, the Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō and Captain of the Punitive Force, cannot simply ignore it."
Soi Fon's expression was icy and her gaze was indifferent. The few words she spoke placed immense pressure on Sakumo Hatake.
She truly is a major figure!
Sakumo Hatake thought to himself, his body tightly coiled, ready to escape at any moment.
It wasn't that he feared death; the priority was to deliver the intelligence on the Uzushigakure back to Konoha!
Therefore, getting entangled here was meaningless!
Sakumo Hatake used his peripheral vision to observe the surroundings and formulate the best escape route.
He was still very confident in his own strength.
Although he might not be able to defeat the woman in front of him, if he was determined to flee, she wouldn't be able to stop him.
Soi Fon saw right through Sakumo Hatake's little scheme.
Soi Fon's lips curled slightly as she sneered, "Trying to run?"
Sakumo Hatake's heart tightened, and he subconsciously prepared to use the Body Flicker Technique to slip away.
However, the moment his body moved, he was suddenly forced back by a tremendous force.
Sakumo Hatake's pupils contracted sharply, and his body instantly froze in place.
I can't escape!!
Feeling the immense force coming from his shoulder, cold sweat streamed down Sakumo Hatake's back.
When exactly did this happen!
In his peripheral vision, Soi Fon had appeared beside him without him knowing when.
The very instant he tried to move.
This person had already seized his shoulder!
This speed!
How could a human possibly achieve this level!!
Soi Fon said calmly, "Where do you want to go? I'll give you a ride."
Sakumo Hatake's hair stood on end. Reacting instinctively, he drew the White Fang from his back and slashed toward Soi Fon.
But very quickly, Sakumo Hatake froze on the spot.
"An afterimage?!"
Just then, Soi Fon's voice sounded from behind him again.
"What exactly are you slashing at?"
Sakumo Hatake spun around violently, only to be met by a downward chop kick!
Bang!!
He quickly brought the White Fang up to block, but Soi Fon's power caused his legs to sink heavily, and the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked!
So heavy!
Sakumo Hatake truly couldn't believe that such a small body could unleash such immense power!
This force was comparable even to Tsunade's Super Strength!
"That should be the direction, right?"
Soi Fon suddenly said something inexplicable. Before Sakumo Hatake could even think, a terrifying Aura pressed down on him, rendering him immobile.
Boom!!
"W-what, is, this!"
Sakumo Hatake gritted his teeth. The enormous pressure on him made him suspect his bones would be crushed the next second!
Several streams of white airflow circled around Soi Fon.
Her eyelids were lowered, as if a lofty deity was looking down upon an ant on the ground.
In the Shunko state, the foot resting on the White Fang suddenly exerted force.
Crackle——
The White Fang was instantly covered in cracks, then shattered!
Sakumo Hatake's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
The next second, he felt a terrifying pressure flood over his body!!
The burst of power instantly destroyed the surrounding forest!
Sakumo Hatake was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, carried into the sky by this force. The scenery in his eyes rapidly changed, and he quickly vanished above the Uzushigakure.
Seeing this, Soi Fon retracted her right leg, which had been in a forward kick position, and deactivated the Shunko state.
She had tried her best to control her strength; hopefully, the person wasn't dead.
Boom!!
The border junction between the Uzushigakure and the Land of Fire.
Sakumo Hatake fell from the sky, crashing hard onto the ground and creating a crater.
"Cough, cough!!"
At this moment, Sakumo Hatake looked extremely disheveled, spitting out blood frantically.
He felt as if his internal organs were churning, and his body was in intense pain.
Even breathing became incredibly difficult; he couldn't even move a muscle.
He recalled inadvertently seeing the 'Two' on the woman's back before he was kicked away, and he couldn't help but bitterly smile, "Is this the strength of the Captain of the Second Division?"
She didn't even use her ninja sword!
If all Thirteen Court Guard Squads possessed such strength, then it would truly make one lose all will to resist... However, what Sakumo Hatake didn't realize was that Soi Fon's Zanpakuto Shikai was completely useless to her.
The condition for a second kill meant she never had the opportunity to use her Zanpakuto.
After all, those she could kill didn't need a second strike, and those she couldn't kill wouldn't allow a second attack.
In her Shunko state, she was already in her strongest form.
"...Captain Hatake?"
"It really is Captain Hatake!"
The Anbu captain, whom Sakumo Hatake had assigned to be stationed at the border of the Uzushigakure, heard the commotion and came to investigate, but he didn't expect to find Captain Hatake lying in a pit, covered in blood.
His disheveled appearance made them almost unable to recognize him.
After all, Sakumo Hatake was Konoha's Genius Ninja!
At only twenty years old, he had ascended to the position of Anbu Captain Commander!
Even the Lord Third Hokage's three Disciples had their light overshadowed by him.
Yet, such an astonishingly talented individual seemed to have suffered a terrifying attack, looking on the verge of death.
How could this not shock them?
Who could have injured Captain Hatake so severely?
"Cough, cough! First, get me out of here..."
Seeing his subordinates frozen in place, Sakumo Hatake had to use his last ounce of strength to remind them.
"Ah? Oh, oh!"
The Anbu members finally reacted.
Uzushigakure, Rukongai.
After Chihiro sensed Soi Fon's appearance, he asked, "Was the person safely sent away?"
"...Yes, Lord Spirit King."
Soi Fon hesitated; she had deliberately kicked him in the direction of his companions, so he should be quite safe, right?