"Oh? And why is that?"
Ning Feng sneered coldly, completely ignoring the group of players.
Seeing his attitude—utterly fearless even when faced with several players joining forces—one of Wang Qiang's lackeys immediately stepped forward and shoved Ning Feng, trying to knock him aside.
Unfortunately for him, to Ning Feng—who had already awakened the Sharingan—the man's movement was no faster than a snail crawling.
Before the player could even finish his shove, a bang rang out. An "89" damage number popped above his head as his body was sent flying several meters away.
In the next instant, his body flashed with light and collapsed lifelessly to the ground—dead on the spot, respawning back at the revival point.
"What terrifying strength!"
"An Akimichi Clan player!?"
Who would have thought that this seemingly harmless kid possessed such terrifying power—especially when he was only Level 1!?
The surrounding players exclaimed in shock. Immediately, they pulled out their kunai and charged at Ning Feng. The leader, [Hyuga Shankai], didn't hesitate either, directly joining the fight and assuming the stance of the Gentle Fist—Eight Trigrams.
Unfortunately for them, no matter how fast their attacks or how complex their movements were, in Ning Feng's Sharingan they were still as slow as crawling turtles.
Ning Feng sidestepped effortlessly, avoiding Hyuga Shankai's Eight Trigrams strike. Then he took a single step back, his hands flying through hand seals.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
At this moment, Ning Feng's hand seals weren't particularly fast—but to the other players' eyes, they were already unbelievably quick.
A torrent of scorching flames burst from Ning Feng's mouth. A massive fireball roared toward Hyuga Shankai and the others, the searing heat instantly raising the temperature of the entire street.
"What—what kind of ninjutsu is this!?"
"How the hell is this something a Level 1 player can do!?"
Unfortunately, even if Hyuga Shankai and the others wanted to regret it, they had no time or chance.
They could only watch helplessly as the enormous fireball slammed into them, dealing over 100 points of massive damage.
In the next instant, Hyuga Shankai and his group were wiped out, their bodies vanishing as they respawned at the revival point.
The other players didn't drop anything valuable, but Hyuga Shankai himself dropped several kunai, a few explosive tags, and a pile of coins.
Ignoring the fearful looks from the shopkeepers lining the street, Ning Feng carefully walked over and picked up the drops.
"Congratulations! You have picked up 5 Kunai!"
[Kunai]: A must-have assassination tool for ninjas. Deals 150% physical damage.
"Congratulations! You have picked up 3 Explosive Tags!"
[Explosive Tag]: A core auxiliary ninja item. Can be used to set timed explosions or traps, dealing a terrifying 300% physical damage.
"Congratulations! You have defeated a higher-level player [Hyuga Shankai]!"
"You have gained 122 EXP!"
"Level Up! You are now Level 2!"
"Level Up! You are now Level 3!"
Before long, Ning Feng's once nearly empty inventory was filled with kunai and explosive tags.
After finishing organizing everything, Ning Feng noticed that his level had already reached Level 3. No wonder his movements felt faster and more fluid.
At the same time, he realized that because he had soaked in the Uchiha Clan's secret medicine, his physical attributes were far stronger than normal.
Just after Ning Feng finished dealing with the players, the Mist Village spies hidden among the crowd noticed that all eyes—including those of the pursuing Konoha ninjas—had suddenly converged on this area.
They immediately shot Ning Feng a grateful glance.
In the next moment, the Mist Village spies blended back into the crowd, preparing to escape.
Unfortunately for them, every one of their movements was clearly seen by Ning Feng.
With a flash of his body, Ning Feng quietly followed them.
To avoid being detected, he deliberately kept a considerable distance.
Before long, Ning Feng followed the spies to the outskirts of Konoha, near a dilapidated shack.
The lead Mist spy, [Hoshigaki Guizhong], had just placed a scroll containing intelligence inside the shack and was about to leave when Ning Feng slowly stepped out.
"Didn't expect to run into Mist Village spies here."
"If you beg for mercy now, it's still not too late."
Ning Feng spoke calmly.
Those players earlier hadn't even been enough to warm him up. Now, he was eager to see the true power of his Sharingan.
Hearing Ning Feng's voice, Hoshigaki Guizhong stiffened, initially thinking that an elite Konoha ninja had found them.
But when he turned around and saw it was just a child, the group exchanged disdainful glances.
"A brat who hasn't even reached genin—didn't your clan teach you not to meddle in other people's business?"
As Hoshigaki Guizhong spoke, his hands were already preparing to form hand seals.
However, just as he was about to finish the seals and end the fight instantly, something shocking happened.
In the darkness of the night, a pair of crimson Sharingan suddenly lit up, shining eerily as if illuminating everything before them.
"Sharingan!? An Uchiha!?"
"So young—and already an Uchiha with the Sharingan!?"
"The Sharingan…!"
The smug expressions vanished instantly, replaced by grave seriousness—especially on Hoshigaki Guizhong's face.
In that moment, he finally understood why this child had been able to detect them while they failed to sense him.
"Water Release: Minor Water Dragon—"
Not daring to hesitate, Hoshigaki Guizhong rapidly formed seals. At the same time, the other Mist spies lunged toward Ning Feng.
At this point, Ning Feng hadn't yet learned techniques like the Substitution or Clone Techniques.
But in his view, with the Sharingan, learning those techniques would only be a matter of time.
In the next instant, Ning Feng's hands flew through seals once more.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
His hand seal speed was actually faster than that of the three Mist spies.
A colossal, blazing fireball roared forward, charging straight at them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After all, they were seasoned genin spies who had operated around Konoha for years. The blazing fireball hit—
And yet, all three spies transformed into logs at the same time.
They had used one of the Three Basic Techniques—Substitution Technique!
But at that very moment, thanks to the Sharingan's terrifying perception and copying ability, Ning Feng instantly grasped the technique.
"Congratulations! By using the Sharingan, you have learned one of the Three Basic Techniques—[Substitution Technique]!"