This kick directly shattered Zhiyou's entire body, leaving him lying in a crater, barely clinging to life.
"It's too fast... I can't even see his attacks clearly..."
A Cloud Shinobi gripped Rei with one hand while nervously keeping his eyes on Simu's figure.
Even so, he still couldn't keep up with Simu's speed.
In a flash of golden light, Simu had already appeared before him.
"Sir, can you please let go of that girl?"
The Cloud Shinobi's face turned deathly pale.
There was no way to fight against an enemy like this!
He tightened his grip on Rei and pressed his ninja blade against her neck.
"You care about these two women, don't you? If you take another step forward, I'll kill her!"
The Cloud Shinobi held Rei firmly, his voice filled with desperation as he slowly backed away.
Simu stood there with his hands still in his pockets.
The smile on his face gradually faded.
"I hate it the most... when people try to threaten me."
The moment he finished speaking, Simu vanished in a flash.
The Cloud Shinobi didn't hesitate—he swung his blade, ready to take Rei's life with him.
"Slash!"
But his attack hit nothing but air.
Confused, he turned his head—only to see Simu standing behind him, holding a golden blade of light with an amused expression.
At some point, his arm had been severed.
It happened so fast that his brain hadn't even processed it yet.
The pain hadn't even hit him yet.
"AHHH!"
A bloodcurdling scream erupted from the Cloud Shinobi as the agony of his severed arm finally registered.
At this point, he had completely lost the will to fight.
Ignoring his severed limb, he tried to get as far away from Simu as possible.
"Have you ever moved faster than the speed of light?"
Simu raised a single finger, and a golden beam of light shot out from its tip.
In the blink of an eye, it pierced the Cloud Shinobi's heart.
His strength drained rapidly.
Even in his final moments, the Cloud Shinobi couldn't comprehend how a mere thirteen-year-old possessed such overwhelming power.
As the golden light faded, Simu gently carried Rei and placed her against the trunk of a tree.
"Mr. Simu..."
Hyuga Rei gritted her teeth, her voice filled with urgency.
"Leave me behind! Go save Sister Kushina!"
Simu chuckled.
"Alright, just wait for me a little while."
He turned his gaze toward the remaining enemies—Cloud Shinobi and the traitor Tayura.
Four left.
"He took out two of us in an instant..."
"As expected of Konoha's rising star, the 'Golden Flash'—Hanyu Simu."
Lei Xiao slowly stood up, his face filled with fear.
He had heard of Simu's name before.
But now, witnessing it firsthand—it was far worse than he had imagined.
This level of power... was monstrous.
Taking out two seasoned ninjas in mere seconds—one of them even a Jōnin!
"Oh, so you know my name?"
Simu scratched his nose casually.
He wasn't surprised that Lei Xiao recognized him.
After all, in just a year, his name had already spread far and wide.
And his abilities were quite... iconic.
Tied with Dust Release, he was one of the few known users of a Kekkei Tōta.
But...
"My name isn't 'Golden Flash'—it's Kizaru."
Simu corrected.
After all, in the future, Namikaze Minato would be known as the "Yellow Flash."
It would be too unoriginal to call himself something similar.
Lei Xiao's gaze turned sharp.
"Just as the rumors say... your words and actions are full of arrogance."
His voice turned cold.
"Tayura, Shidoping, and I will hold him off. Shibo, take the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki and retreat immediately!"
Tayura hesitated.
He had no intention of staying behind.
Lei Xiao didn't bother hiding his disdain.
"If we die here, you won't be able to escape either."
At this moment, every extra fighter counted.
Even if it was just to buy a few seconds.
The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki had to be delivered to Lord A without fail.
Seeing Lei Xiao's determined expression, Tayura knew there was no point in arguing.
He could only grit his teeth and comply.
"I'll hold him off!"
Lightning surged around Lei Xiao's body.
This was Cloud Shinobi's secret technique—using Lightning Release to stimulate muscle activity and drastically increase speed.
Of course, Lei Xiao's speed was nowhere near the Third Raikage or A.
But it was still far beyond what ordinary shinobi could handle.
It was this very Lightning Style Chakra Mode that had allowed him to shine in the Second Shinobi World War.
It was what made him an Elite Jōnin of the Cloud Village.
Yet today, he was being forced to use this against a mere boy.
"This is Lightning Style Chakra Mode... Looks terrifying."
Simu remained standing before Rei, waiting patiently.
"Kid... I'll make you understand the true strength of the Cloud Village!"
Simu had already taken down several Jōnin in quick succession.
If he kept this up, the Land of Lightning would become a laughingstock.
Lei Xiao refused to let that happen.
Even if it cost him his life, he would make this brat realize the true power of Cloud Shinobi!
In a moment where Simu wasn't looking, Lei Xiao signaled discreetly with his fingers.
The Special Jōnin, Jindoping, nodded slightly.
Shibo prepared to escape with Kushina.
"Did I say you could leave?"
Simu turned into a golden flash and gave chase.
But this time—
Lei Xiao, now fully activated in Lightning Style Chakra Mode, stood in his way.
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