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Shin didn''t bother hiding, so the Kiri scouts easily spotted him, especially with his Konoha forehead protector.
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"A Konoha Shinobi? And just a kid? What''s he doing here?"
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One of the scouts frowned.
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"Let''s capture him."
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His partner was about to attack, but the first scout stopped him.
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"Wait, this is suspicious. He could be a trap."
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"I might be young, but I don''t appreciate being called a ''kid.'' Now, how do you want to die?"
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Shin appeared before them in a flash, his Kusanagi sword pressed against one of their necks.
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"How... how did you get here?"
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The scouts'' eyes widened in fear. Shin had been a hundred meters away just a moment ago.
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"Wrong answer."
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Shin swiftly beheaded them, then continued towards the Kiri camp.
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The Third Mizukage soon received a report: a Konoha Shinobi had infiltrated their camp.
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He frowned. A single Konoha Shinobi? Had he heard correctly?
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"Mizukage-sama, he''s just a kid, but he''s strong. Many of our comrades have already fallen to his blade. Even the Kaguya Clan can''t stop him."
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"I''ll go see for myself."
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The Mizukage followed the messenger. He wanted to see who this intruder was.
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He finally found Shin, but his expression changed when he saw the dozen corpses surrounding Shin.
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Many Kiri Shinobi had gathered, but they were hesitant to attack. Those who had tried were now dead, including a Jōnin.
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Shin had killed them all with a single blow. Even the Jōnin hadn''t been able to withstand a single strike.
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It was clear that attacking Shin was suicide.
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"Mizukage, we meet again."
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Shin greeted the Mizukage casually.
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The Mizukage frowned. "Have we met before?"
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"Perhaps you don''t recognize me, but you should recognize this mask."
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Shin pulled out his three-tomoe Sharingan mask. The Mizukage and the other Kiri Shinobi were stunned.
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"Recognize me now?" Shin asked with a smirk.
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"You''re the one who infiltrated our village and stole our Forbidden Scroll!!" the Mizukage said angrily.
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"Stole? I took it right in front of you."
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"So you have our Forbidden Scroll?" The Mizukage''s eyes narrowed.
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"Yes, but your Jutsu are all garbage. What a disappointment. Not a single one worth learning."
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Shin said with a sigh.
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He wasn''t trying to insult them; he was simply stating the truth. The Kiri Forbidden Scroll had been a letdown.
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Compared to Konoha''s Forbidden Scroll, it was nothing.
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He was tempted to take a look at Konoha''s Forbidden Scroll. It contained many forbidden Jutsu, including the Edo Tensei.
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He was quite interested in that Jutsu. And the scroll probably contained other Jutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
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Tobirama might not have been a saint, but he was a genius, a master of Jutsu development.
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"Kill him! Take back our Forbidden Scroll!" the Mizukage roared.
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He charged at Shin, Kunai in hand.
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"Didn''t you see what happened to the others? You still want to fight me?"
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Shin''s sword flashed, too fast for anyone to see.
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Even the Mizukage couldn''t see it, but he sensed the danger and used the Body Flicker Jutsu to dodge.
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But even with his speed, he couldn''t avoid being injured. His Kunai was sliced in half, and a long gash appeared on his chest.
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"Lucky you dodged. I would have cut you in two." Shin sheathed his sword, looking at the Mizukage calmly.
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"I was careless."
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The Mizukage turned serious. He had underestimated Shin due to his age.
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But even if he was serious, he might not be able to dodge Shin''s attacks. Shin was simply too fast.
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"Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!"
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Both Shin and the Mizukage used the same Jutsu, but the scale of their attacks was vastly different.
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If the Mizukage''s was a ripple, Shin''s was a tsunami.
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The two attacks collided. The Mizukage''s Jutsu was instantly dispersed, and the giant wave crashed towards him.
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Even the other Kiri Shinobi were caught in the attack.
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It took the combined efforts of dozens of Kiri Shinobi, including the Mizukage, to barely block Shin''s Jutsu.
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"Damn it, how can a brat be this strong?" the Mizukage cursed.
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Shin charged towards the Kiri Shinobi. He punched one of them, sending him flying. The Kiri Shinobi crashed into several of his comrades, then died.
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Shin caught a Kunai thrown at him and threw it back, killing the attacker and the Shinobi behind him.
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"You''re all too weak. I was hoping for a challenge," Shin said, his Chakra flaring, blowing away the Kiri Shinobi surrounding him.
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"Is he a monster?"
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A Kiri Jōnin gulped. The pressure from Shin''s Chakra was overwhelming. How could a human have so much Chakra? And why was he so strong despite his young age?
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Compared to Shin, he felt pathetic.
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