C129 I Am in a Good Mood Today and I Don't Want to Kill Anyone!

"Oh? Are Cloud Ninjas that formidable?"

Yang Ming couldn't bear it any longer and spoke up with a hint of indifference.

"Eh? Where did this kid come from... A Grass Ninja?"

Upon hearing Yang Ming's interjection, Tuoba Yi paused, giving Yang Ming a once-over before noticing the headband on his forehead, expressing his astonishment.

"Since when did the Grass Ninja have such young recruits?"

It wasn't just Tuoba Yi who was taken aback; the surrounding Ninjas also showed their surprise.

"Breakout!"

In an instant, Hyūga sprang into action, taking Hinata with him as he made a beeline for a Cloud Ninja to the southwest. His Byakugan activated, he unleashed the Gentle Fist technique in an attack.

He was seizing the moment to make a break for it!

With his Byakugan active, the chakra levels of the Cloud Ninja were clear as day. This one had the least chakra and was the weakest of them all!

If he could just break through, he'd make it back to the Hyūga Clan!

"Hmph!"

Tuoba Yi, unfazed, let out a cold chuckle and quickly formed hand seals.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Bind!"

Suddenly, three walls of lightning shot up in front of Hyūga, quickly encircling to form a triangular barrier. Tuoba Yi and his allies took their positions, using the walls to create a lightning prison that ensnared the four from the Hyūga.

"This is bad!"

Hyūga, with his swift reflexes, was on the verge of breaking through when he saw the lightning walls rise before him. It was too late to dodge; acting on instinct, he propelled Hinata out of harm's way, only to collide with the lightning wall himself.

"Zzzt..."

Electricity crackled, coursing through Hyūga's body, causing him to convulse as if struck by lightning, before he collapsed, unconscious.

He was out cold from the shock!

"Damn, there's no escaping this disaster!"

As Yang Ming caught Hinata, Hyūga's eyes scanned the enclosing walls of lightning, his face contorting with dismay.

"What do we do now?"

Despite being caught by Yang Ming, Hinata couldn't shake off her anxiety in the face of such peril.

"Enough talk, let's wrap this up. Konoha may be in decline, but it's not to be underestimated. Attack!"

Tuoba Yi barked the command!

"Understood!"

The Cloud Ninja immediately readied themselves to launch a decisive strike and bring an end to the confrontation.

"I suggest you all clear out of my way. I'm in a good mood today and have no desire to kill."

Yang Ming's calm voice cut through the tension, reaching the ears of all present.

"Hmm?"

His statement refocused everyone's attention on him.

Tuoba Yi, in particular, scrutinized Yang Ming, racking his brain to place this man among the renowned warriors in his memory.

"Mr. Gekka!"

Hinata, too, was taken aback, hardly believing Yang Ming would dare utter such bold words in these circumstances.

"So, you're a Grass Ninja? This affair was none of your business, but since you've decided to meddle and make such brazen claims, you've signed your death warrant!"

Tuoba Yi's sneer was cold as he regarded Yang Ming.

To him, Grass Ninja were from a minor nation, barely worth noting. If not for Yang Ming's audacious declaration, he would have dismissed him from his thoughts entirely.

"Thinking you can kill me? You clearly lack the power. Besides, this is Konoha. Do you really think you can embody the Raikage's will and run rampant on Konoha's soil? If the Raikage is unaware of this, what about the Tsuchikage, Mizukage, and Kazekage? It seems the Cloud Ninja are itching to ignite the fourth Great Ninja War."

Yang Ming's response was cool and collected, utterly unfazed.

He saw the situation for what it was: Konoha might be on a downward trend, but it was far from defenseless. And starting the fourth Great Ninja War was not something to be taken lightly.