As Ning Feng completed this dazzling personal display, at this very moment, every ninja on the battlefield was completely dumbfounded, standing there in a daze.
Even Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi, and the others in the distance were frozen in shock.
How could they not be stunned?
The so-called Demi-god of the Shinobi World—Hanzō the Salamander—a figure no one dared to provoke lightly, a man who had defeated countless top-tier ninja—
And yet someone like that had completely capsized, suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of a child who looked no more than five or six years old!
Who could have imagined that such an innocent-looking little fellow possessed such terrifying strength?
Of course, they could also tell that the child's raw power wasn't actually top-tier.
What was truly terrifying was that ghost-like space-time ninjutsu—appearing and disappearing without a trace.
Without that ability, a supreme expert like Hanzō the Salamander, standing among the very peak of the shinobi world, would never have fallen so miserably.
Amid the crowd's shocked murmurs, someone suddenly cried out:
"L-Lord Hanzō is dead…! Everyone, avenge Lord Hanzō!"
As soon as those words rang out, the Rain ninja—who had only just come back to their senses—finally snapped out of it and charged straight toward Ning Feng.
But what awaited them was the gigantic Armored Ape King.
With a few sweeping strikes of its staff, huge numbers of Rain ninja were sent flying, its combat power utterly terrifying!
In the distance, Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko of Akatsuki exchanged shocked glances.
What was unfolding before them was far beyond their expectations.
Konan in particular was utterly stunned—she had never imagined that the child she had just spoken with could be this powerful.
To think he even possessed such fearsome space-time ninjutsu—the Flying Thunder God Technique!
However, Konan also understood that killing a top-tier expert like Hanzō couldn't have been easy. This child must have expended an enormous amount of chakra.
Realizing this, she immediately rushed to Ning Feng's side, her face filled with concern.
"Little one, are you alright!?"
"We truly owe you everything… Akatsuki will never forget this!"
As she spoke, Konan couldn't help but glance again at the massive Armored Ape King Ning Feng had summoned, then took a deep breath.
She suddenly realized that her worry might have been… completely unnecessary.
"I'm fine," Ning Feng said, deliberately putting on an innocent expression.
"I just couldn't stand by and watch a good organization like Akatsuki get wiped out by schemers."
Sure enough, upon hearing those words, Konan—already deeply moved—was rendered completely speechless.
Aside from Nagato and Yahiko, who else had ever treated her this well?
For a moment, system notifications rang out continuously beside Ning Feng's ear—
Konan's favorability toward him skyrocketed, rising from 70 points straight to 90 points in just a few breaths!
At this level of favorability, he could practically marry her on the spot.
Seeing this, Ning Feng was overjoyed.
Having these people around to help farm favorability… this really does feel amazing.
But just as Ning Feng was thinking this, several crisp system announcements exploded across the entire world channel.
[World Announcement]: The mysterious player has successfully defeated the Kage-level expert Hanzō the Salamander despite a level disadvantage, turning the tide of battle single-handedly. As a result, the original Naruto storyline has been altered by 60%. The player has been granted double dungeon points as a special reward!
[World Announcement]: The mysterious player has successfully defeated the Kage-level expert Hanzō the Salamander…
[World Announcement]: The mysterious player has successfully defeated the Kage-level expert Hanzō the Salamander…
Already boiling over, the world channel erupted completely with these announcements.
T-This had barely been how long since launch, and a player had already killed a Kage-level expert!?
And not just any random NPC—
That was a Kage-level powerhouse!
"I'm not mistaken, right? That Hanzō the Salamander is the Rain Village's big boss—the strongest one…"
"I-I think so… What the hell, what kind of player can kill someone like that!? That's gotta be cheating, right!?"
"Exactly! No way someone that strong could be killed without hacks!"
Players everywhere were in uproar, many convinced that Ning Feng had to be cheating.
But soon, players who were rushing to the scene chimed in:
"Cheating? I'm here on-site, and I don't think so. It looked like a sneak attack… I just don't know how that player suddenly appeared behind Lord Hanzō."
Ignoring the player debates, Ning Feng simply smiled faintly.
He hadn't expected that altering the original Naruto storyline could yield such massive bonus rewards.
If that was the case—
With his complete knowledge of the Naruto plot, wouldn't he just take off straight into the sky?
And this was only a 60% alteration, yet it already granted double dungeon points.
Very soon, Ning Feng turned his attention back to the battlefield.
Looking at the dense waves of Rain ninja charging in, he took advantage of Konan and the Armored Ape King's protection, pulled a Soldier Pill from his inventory, and swallowed it.
Many ninja replenished their strength during brief lulls in battle—this was nothing unusual.
If not for his dangerously low chakra, Ning Feng wouldn't have needed it.
As expected of a Soldier Pill—besides tasting decent, it rapidly replenished his chakra.
In an instant, his chakra surged from barely one-sixth to nearly full—likely because his maximum chakra pool wasn't yet very large.
Once Ning Feng recovered his fighting state, although Akatsuki's morale had risen sharply with Hanzō's death, the sheer number of Rain elites and players was still overwhelming.
They continued to be pushed back step by step.
Nagato, Yahiko, and the others were tightly entangled by several Hidden Rain assassination specialists, unable to break free.
Throughout it all, Konan stayed by Ning Feng's side, quietly protecting him, afraid that he might come to harm.
That alone sent a warm current through Ning Feng's heart.
"You're really alright?" Konan was about to speak—
When suddenly, Ning Feng's two-tomoe Sharingan flashed with a strange, sinister light.
In the next instant, two Rain ninja who were just about to strike Konan collapsed to the ground, their eyes vacant, expressions dull.
"The Sharingan… genjutsu!?"
Konan gasped in shock, only now realizing that enemies had appeared behind her.
But what shocked her the most was—
This little boy didn't just wield Flying Thunder God and Chidori…
He also possessed the Sharingan, a powerful kekkei genkai!
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