An invisible wall of pressure spread outward from Ye Liang toward the surrounding ninja.
Shinra Tensei never misses—it just arrives late!
"Boom!"
It was as if they had collided with tempered glass. Before these Anbu ninja could even touch Ye Liang, their cat-faced masks suddenly shattered. Their bodies twisted violently as they flew backward through the air.
"So this is that mysterious ninja technique Orochimaru mentioned!" Danzo exclaimed from a distance, shocked. But before he could finish speaking, Ye Liang's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.
"Don't come after me again, or this will be your fate!" His voice echoed midair.
As soon as the words landed, those Anbu ninjas slammed heavily into the walls and fell unconscious.
Danzo quickly checked their breathing—alive, but severely injured. They were basically done as ninja.
Ye Liang hadn't intended to kill them. After all, this was Konoha. Killing Konoha Anbu here would be like signing your own death warrant.
"What incredible repulsive force! And that disappearing method—could it be Shifting Body Technique? But it doesn't feel exactly like it. What do you think, Shisui?" Danzo asked the masked man beside him.
This man had also participated in cornering Ye Liang earlier. Right before the Shinra Tensei reached him, he had instantly retreated to stand next to Danzo.
"It should still be the Shifting Body Technique, Lord Danzo," replied the masked ninja. "But this person's mastery of the technique is unfathomable. Even my speed can't compare at all!"
"What?! You mean even you couldn't match his speed?" Danzo was astonished. This trusted subordinate standing beside him was already the fastest man in Konoha. If even he couldn't keep up with Ye Liang, then truly no one could.
"Forget it. Since he didn't kill us, it seems he has no intention of opposing us outright. Let's just assign some people to watch him for now."
Sighing deeply, Danzo turned and left the scene along with the masked ninja.
Soon afterward, Ye Liang sat panting heavily on a distant rooftop.
Earlier, out of necessity, he had used nearly half of his chakra in one go!
With the Anbu being elite Jonin-level, there's no way they'd go down in one hit.
"Boss, one large bowl of ramen, extra large please."
Ye Liang sat inside Ichiraku Ramen Shop, thinking: Money or no money, food comes first.
"Coming right up! Just a moment, dear customer." Ayame replied cheerfully and immediately started preparing fresh noodles.
"Didn't expect to jump straight into downtown like that. This enhanced Shifting Body Technique really is impressive!"
Just when he fled down that alleyway earlier, he'd instinctively activated the newly acquired Shifting Body Technique. Immediately, his legs felt extraordinarily light and nimble. He barely moved and shot forward over ten meters!
He dashed forward, covering nearly a kilometer in just a few seconds!
When his chakra ran out, the technique failed, and he stopped.
From the current situation, his enhanced Shifting Body Technique was completely different from the standard version. The regular Shifting Body Technique required a certain amount of chakra to instantly teleport a fixed distance, but as long as Ye Liang still had chakra, his version allowed continuous movement!
It was practically perfect for home use and escaping danger!
Ye Liang felt very satisfied. As he devoured the bowl of ramen Ayame had brought him, he happily admired her expression.
Ayame looked about fifteen or sixteen—very adorable. Still, even then she had already started helping with the family business.
A lot of male customers came here to eat, but most of them were just like Ye Liang—polite and friendly. Still, Ye Liang wasn't sure why Ayame had never married in the end; it puzzled him.
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a shame."
Ye Liang clicked his tongue. Suddenly, people around him scattered. Just as he was getting curious, he saw several Konoha jonin carrying large puppets walking right down the center of the bustling street.
They all wore standard uniforms, but Minato Namikaze at the front stood out—he had striking yellow hair. As he passed by Ye Liang, he seemed to glance at him briefly.
Ye Liang smirked, irritated that even in another world, someone else was stealing the spotlight. Even more strange was the sense that the captain might have noticed him specifically.
"Ayame, who are those guys? Why is everyone giving them so much space?" Ye Liang asked the girl beside him.
"They're heroes of Konoha! I heard they just defeated two Tokubetsu Jonin from the Hidden Sand Village in battle. Those puppets you see are their trophies."
"A battle with the Hidden Sand?"
Ye Liang tried recalling the history of Naruto Shippuden, but the storyline hadn't officially begun yet, so there was no such memory of these 'heroes' returning victorious.
Could it be I missed some details?
"And what's the captain's name? I noticed he glanced at me earlier."
"The captain? Oh, you mean Minato Namikaze-sama! He's the hope of our Konoha Village!"
"Minato Namikaze?! Huh!" Ye Liang immediately spat out the noodles he'd just swallowed.
"No wonder he's got such high presence! So he's Naruto's dad!"
Quickly looking toward the retreating figure of Minato Namikaze, Ye Liang estimated he was about twenty now—which meant he'd soon become the Fourth Hokage!
This was definitely a major figure worth keeping an eye on.
"Ayame, I'm also a fan of Minato Namikaze-sama. Do you happen to have any paper? I'd like to get his autograph."
"What? You want Minato Namikaze-sama's autograph too! Then please do me a favor while you're there and get one for me too! I can't leave because I have my business to manage."
"Sure thing!"
Ye Liang grabbed the pen and paper, then quickly left the ramen shop—though he headed in exactly the opposite direction from where Minato had gone.
"Good thing I acted quick—not paying for my meal anymore..."
In the evening, a golden blur kicked open the door to the Hokage's office.
"You're here."
Sitting in his Hokage chair, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around upon hearing the visitor's arrival.
"Lord Third, this time heading to the Land of Wind, we intercepted a special intelligence report. Sunagakure has allied with Kiri and is planning to launch a surprise attack on Konoha in three months."
"I already know this," Hiruzen Sarutobi replied. "Previously, the Anbu scouts had already reported the detailed situation. You'll handle the debriefing then."
"Yes, Lord Third." Minato responded, but lingered for a moment.
"Is there anything else?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
"Earlier, I noticed a young man inside the village radiating a peculiar aura, but this person isn't from our Hidden Leaf Village, which seemed rather strange."
"Oh, that person is just a traveler from Ye's village who wields extraordinary power. Even Orochimaru couldn't defeat him."
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