"Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spears!"
The Iwa jōnin made the first move. Countless thin, needle-like stone spikes shot densely toward Yue.
"Earth Release: Earth Formation Wall!"
Yue twisted mid-air with a clean 360 spin, landed, and formed the seals.
The defensive wall rose instantly, completely blocking the torrent of stone spikes.
He wanted to finish the battle quickly and go support the others.
A Rasengan formed in his left hand.
He slipped out from behind the earthen wall, using the Body Flicker Technique to burst toward the Iwa-nin.
"So fast!"
The Iwa-nin reacted at once.
"Earth Release: Earth Formation Wall!"
"Relax and enjoy my premium home-delivery service!"
Just like Yue's earlier defensive jutsu, a new earth wall rose in front of the Iwa-nin—
But he had severely underestimated the Rasengan.
The spiraling sphere tore straight through the wall and struck the ninja dead-on.
He spat blood, twitched weakly, and unwillingly died on the spot.
"Hmph! Who's panicking now, huh?"
Seeing the enemy was dead, Yue immediately rushed off to support the others.
He darted through the forest—
But suddenly his foot caught on something.
A trap.
Shuriken flew from every direction.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Explosive tags—hidden on the shuriken.
Yue reacted instantly. A thick layer of Wood Release wrapped around him just as the explosions detonated.
"That was careless… I almost got blown up."
The wooden armor was blasted to tatters. Yue released the jutsu and frowned at himself.
He scanned the area.
Traps here meant enemies were likely nearby.
He couldn't help but sigh—
If only he had a Byakugan or Sharingan.
No more worrying about ambushes.
A violent chill raced down his spine.
Danger.
A blade he couldn't see slashed for his heart.
Yue twisted aside at the last second.
Chakra exploded under his feet, the ground cracking apart.
He shot forward like a Super Saiyan possessed by Saitama himself, slamming a heavy punch into the invisible attacker.
BOOOOM.
The camouflaged Iwa-nin was crushed by the blow, dying instantly.
"Damn, I almost got force-serviced by that guy…" Yue wiped his cold sweat.
Without hesitation, he sped toward the battlefield.
Not far ahead, he spotted Roku hiding behind a tree, his right arm injured.
Before Yue could speak, several shuriken flew toward him.
He evaded easily and charged toward the attacker.
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
The ground turned into a viscous bog. Yue slipped and was swallowed whole.
The Iwa-nin exhaled in relief—
Until the "Yue" in the swamp dissolved into water.
"A substitution…"
The real Yue flickered behind him and sent him flying with a single punch.
Dead.
Yue really did feel like Saitama from One Punch Man.
Every enemy was a one-hit KO.
But this power burned chakra fast.
After the consecutive fights, his chakra was nearly depleted.
Still—
He had taken down five enemies, including two jōnin.
A remarkable feat for a six-year-old body.
"Roku, are you okay? They worked in teams of three—where's the last one?"
Roku's face darkened.
"A minor injury. I killed one with a trap… but I didn't expect this squad to be such a handful. I thought they were just random small fry sneaking in."
"Come on, let's support Oita-sensei and Yamato."
The two rushed off.
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Moments later, they reached an open clearing where Yamato and Oita had already regrouped.
Seeing Yue and Roku arrive safely, Oita finally let out a relieved breath.
He had been worrying about Yue the whole time.
"Yue-sama, is your side clear?"
Yue nodded.
"Six enemies. I took down five, Roku handled one. What about you, Oita-sensei?"
Oita was visibly shaken.
He hadn't expected the child to grow this strong—
Strong enough to surpass him.
"We defeated three. Yamato got one. The last one is hiding inside that hardened earth shell."
He pointed at a mound of reinforced earth nearby.
"Our chakra is nearly depleted—we can't break it."
"I'll try."
Yue raised a Rasengan and slammed it against the dome.
A crater appeared—
But the shell held strong.
"So tough… no wonder they couldn't break it."
"Earth Release: Earth Rush!"
The Iwa-nin's voice echoed from inside.
Spikes erupted from the ground beneath Yue.
He leapt back just in time.
"Seriously? He can attack from in there!?"
Yue clenched his fists.
"Haaah!"
He unleashed all remaining chakra, leaping high as he gathered every ounce of strength—
—and smashed his fist down.
The ground trembled violently.
Cracks spidered across the dome like a splitting eggshell.
The last Iwa-nin was exposed.
"Go!" Oita shouted.
The three rushed him at once.
Outnumbered and exhausted, the final enemy fell easily.
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Thus, Team Oita's first battle ended in complete victory.
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