Observing the scene before him, Shiki thought, "Indeed, if one were to use chakra at this intensity to attack near the heart, it would immediately affect blood flow to the brain and cause unconsciousness."
In reality, he could have easily killed the Chunin in front of him, but he chose not to do so.
After all, he had no intention of truly defecting from Konoha—if these people died by his hand, Danzo would have the perfect excuse to eliminate him.
Therefore, even the Chunin whose leg had been severed had been cut using Shiki's Chakra Scalpel—resulting in a clean incision that could be reattached later.
It wasn't like in the original storyline, where Might Guy lost his leg permanently due to a comminuted fracture.
But within this moment, Shiki had already broken through the encirclement formed by the three ninjas.
"So strong!"
"This guy must surely possess Jonin-level strength, right?"
The Anbu members were astonished—only someone who could easily escape the coordinated attack of four elite Chunin could pull off something like that.
Even for a Jonin, such ease wouldn't usually be possible.
Only two individuals clearly understood the truth—that Shiki's actual strength hadn't reached such a level.
One was Shiki himself, and the other was Torune Aburame.
From Shiki's perspective, he knew he only possessed knowledge of anatomy far beyond ordinary ninja.
Additionally, he could harness [Eight Gates], which allowed him to dominate opponents of similar rank during battle.
However, in reality, if his opponent were a Jonin skilled in secret techniques and various unique methods, then his advantage would diminish significantly.
[Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!]
[Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu!]
As soon as Shiki rushed out, several pre-prepared jutsus had already attacked him.
Flames instantly engulfed Shiki's silhouette.
Few would have believed Shiki could survive such an attack at all.
"Could it be... over already?"
Just one person lay in a pool of blood, while another had fallen unconscious.
If everything ended successfully this way, the losses wouldn't be too severe.
Just when some people began to relax their guard,
Ripping sounds echoed everywhere—the sound of slicing muscle!
Among the crowd, people continuously collapsed into pools of blood. Yet nearly none of them screamed, as if Death itself were harvesting their souls.
Some exclaimed in shock, "Such incredible speed!"
Root operatives lacked emotions, and Torune was no exception—none of them felt concern for those around them.
Torune hadn't expected Shiki, who had activated [Eight Gates], to reach such speeds.
Combining his anatomical expertise, which induced immediate unconsciousness upon impact, he moved like a silent Shinigami, felling one person after another.
"Still, you're only at the level of a Chunin. It's time I put an end to your massacre," Torune said emotionlessly.
His gaze ignored the surrounding bloodshed, focusing instead on a black insect hovering midair.
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Chapter 45: Rogue Ninja
"What a youthful day!" Might Guy enthusiastically stretched his limbs as he strolled down the street.
Actually, his actions that morning weren't as relaxed as one might expect.
Although it was only the morning, he had already lapped Konoha Village twenty times. It was precisely because of his hard work and relentless effort that he might have become the only man in Konoha capable of opening the Eight Gates to the Death Gate.
"What's going on today? Since when do so many Anbu roam the streets like this?"
Even Might Guy, who usually had a very thick skin, quickly noticed something unusual. After all, it wasn't normal to see Anbu running all over town. What exactly was happening?
Since he had questions, Might Guy directly grabbed an Anbu he knew from the street.
"Excuse me, is there any special mission today? Or did the Anbu organize a protest march demanding higher wages or something?"
Although the detained Anbu had black lines across his face thinking how impossible such a thing as a protest would be for the Anbu, seeing who it was, he still answered, "Guy, Root has suddenly started hunting Rogue Ninja Shiki Uzumaki within the village, and we're rushing to inform The Third."
"What? A rogue ninja?" Might Guy felt like he hadn't heard clearly, so he prepared to ask again, "Who did you say this rogue ninja is? They've mobilized so many people—could it be Itachi Uchiha?"
The Anbu being held by Guy became somewhat impatient, pulling away from Guy's grasp, apologetically answering, "It's Shiki Uzumaki, that red-haired kid. Sorry Guy, but I must report this matter to The Hokage immediately now."
Before Guy could press for more details, the Anbu hurried off, since not having reported this matter to the Hokage yet was already considered extremely derelict in duty. In fact, if an event occurring inside the village couldn't be detected beforehand by the Kage's personal Anbu, that itself was dereliction of duty.
Guy stood rooted on the spot, astonished and muttering to himself, "How could this be? That boy Shiki is clearly such a hardworking child. How could he betray Konoha? How could he betray the Will of Fire? There has to be a misunderstanding! The spirit of youth would *never* allow an innocent soul to be condemned! No! I must clear Shiki's name!!!"
Without realizing it, Might Guy had already become fired up.
However, a cold breeze blew past, and Might Guy sneezed.
Speaking of which, where was Shiki Uzumaki now?
Might Guy suddenly realized that in just a short while, all the Anbu around him had already disappeared one by one, leaving him directionless.
Blood continued splashing out, even staining Shiki's cheeks. It looked almost like his crimson hair had bled down onto his face.
For Shiki, this battle didn't resemble slaughter at all.
Rather, it seemed more like an exam.
During this fight, he deliberately avoided Torune. As for the other Chunin, none could match Uzumaki Shiki's speed.
The blood vessels beneath the neck, in front of the heart, at the temples, and the Du Gate (Limit Gate)—all those nerve points capable of rendering someone unconscious.
These were all things Shiki had memorized long ago—medical knowledge he used to practice only on anatomical dummies.
This time, finally, came an exam.
Luckily, since this exam was a matter of life and death, Shiki hit the books like never before.
So during this "exam," Shiki didn't mess up in any big way.
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