Bleurgh…

The genin pukes out a mouthful of blood.

"Kkk… Kenta Nii-san!"

"He is beating Kenta Nii-san!"

"Run! We have to run."

The three bully kids hurriedly dash out of the park while being covered in tears, snot, and dust.

Whoosh…

Nawaki, Minato, Shikaku, and Inoichi hurriedly rush toward Kushina. They wipe the dust from her clothes and support her.

"Kushina, are you alright? Are you hurt somewhere?" Nawaki inquires as he inspects the bruises on her body.

"My shoulder hurt a bit." Kushina weakly utters.

"Let me check it!" Nawaki quickly removes her sleeve to inspect the wound on her shoulder.

"Don't apply too much pressure on her shoulder. It's dislocated." Yuji remarks as he slowly walks towards the genin.

"Nawaki, Minato, Yuji… why? Why do they hate me?" Kushina weakly mutters.

"Why are my hairs so red? Why… why I am not a part of this village? Why… why…" Tears flow through her eye as she passes out.

"Kushina! Kushina!" Nawaki hurriedly supports her unconscious body.

"Wha… what happened to her?"

"She passed out from overexerting herself. She will be fine after taking a little nap." Minato checks her pulse and breathing.

All of them turn their attention to the genin lying down on the ground.

Ptui…

The genin spits out some blood and wipes his mouth. His eyes turn red in anger at the sight of blood on his hands.

"You bastard!"

"Now, you have done it!"

He clenches his fist and glares at the group.

"I have been going easy on you brats, but now…"

Swoosh…

He pulls out the small tanto from his back.

Shiing…

The blade of the short sword illuminates with a blinding light as the genin infuses some chakra in it.

"You have forced my hand!"

He takes a deep breath and enters a Kenjutsu stance with the tanto held horizontally in his hands.

"Kenjutsu: Afterglow slash,"

Swish…

A blinding light encompasses everyone's sight. Everyone covers their eyes to protect them. The genin uses the body flicker technique and disappears from his position. He uses the cover of the light to perform a slash aimed at Yuji's neck.

Clang…

The blade stops a few inches away from Yuji's neck. Yuji is holding a kunai in his hand that he uses to block the lethal blow aimed at his neck.

'That blinding light was meant to serve as a distraction to provide him with an opening to attack me from my blind spot. However…'

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'I have faced multiple such circumstances where vision isn't the only thing that can be relied upon.'

Yuji clenches his fist and infuses the dense chakra in them. Small black lines appear on his fist.

'My chakra is far denser than anyone I have seen so far. If my hypothesis is right, then I can coat any part of my body to harden and strengthen it even further.

BANG…

Yuji punches the midriff of the genin.

With a loud crack, the ribs of the genin shatter into fragments. His chest caves in as he is sent flying by the punch. He hits the trunk of a tree and slides down to the ground.

Bleurgh…

The genin spats out a large amount of blood and passes out.

Whoosh…

Yuji increases his speed to close the distance. A slight murderous intent leaks from his eyes for a second.

Swish… whoosh…

"You might regret it if you take another step further, kid!"

Suddenly, a black shadow appears behind Yuji with a blade pointed at his neck.

'I couldn't even sense his presence. If he wants, he can assassinate me and retreat whenever he likes. However, I am not a pushover either…'

Paired with his dense chakra, Yuji releases a bit of his murderous intent built upon the corpses of countless people in his past life.

"What the…"

The anbu is startled by the sudden pressure exerted by Yuji's presence. He takes a step back before he regains his composure. The dreadful look in his eyes sends a chill across the anbu's spine.

Gulp…

The anbu subconsciously gulps his saliva. Yuji retains his murderous aura, and the anbu regains his composure.

'I… an experienced retainer of the Hokage-sama was frightened by the glare of a kid. That must be a fluke. It has to be one.'

The anbu takes another glance at Yuji's face. Aside from the unusual coldness and emotionless eyes, he doesn't sense any anomaly from Yuji.

'Must be my misconception.' He shakes his head.

"Kid, you better watch your hands." The anbu warns Yuji.

"Oh, so now you are worried about his safety. Where were you when Kushina was being bullied by this genin? A shinobi who graduated from the academy is attacking an academy student with evident bloodlust and yet you didn't even step in to stop him. What would you do if Kushina was in his place?" Yuji glares at the anbu.

"Well, that… she wasn't in any sort of danger?" The anbu attempts to placate him.

'I couldn't reveal the fact that Hokage-sama sent me to keep an eye on these kids and only step in when their lives were in danger. Also, Hokage-sama decided to let the fight between the boy and the girl continue since he wanted to witness the potential of the Uzumaki girl.'

"Yes, where were you when poor Kushina was being bullied by those bullies?" Nawaki barges in.

Ugh…

The masked anbu has a headache as he recognizes Nawaki.

'I can't say anything which might displease the grandson of the first and second hokage. Or else I might lose my job and suffer the wrath of her elder sister, Tsunade.'

"Gojo, I have already informed the medics. They will be here soon."

Hiruzen's voice echoes in anbus head.

"Also, I am interested in the technique that kid used earlier. From their words, it's something Tsunade taught him. I will summon her to my office while you take these kids to the infirmary. Mito-sama will return soon from her trip to the Uzumaki clan. I don't want her to have any misgivings regarding the treatment of Konoha towards the members of the Uzumaki clan." Hiruzen instructs him.

"Yes, Hokage-sama," Gojo replies to Hokage's words.

"Huh!"

Yuji notices the unusual behavior of the anbu member.

'From the look in his eyes and the slight change in his breathing and body movement, it seems like he is having a conversation with someone else. And that slight sweat around the corner of his mask indicates he is talking to his superior. It must be either some bigshot from the village military or the Hokage himself. Either way, it feels like they are observing our every movement from a distance.'

Yuji looks around from the corner of his eyes to spot the hidden eye.

'So, my intuition of being spied upon was from this peculiar technique. It's similar to a remote CCTV camera or a surveillance drone. Either way, it's quite a fearsome technique that allows someone to monitor others without alerting the other party. I must be careful of my actions from now onwards.' Yuji engraves these words in his mind.

"Kids… the situation was always in control under my watchful yes. The anbu members showcase his jounin outfit to them. I am a trained jounin with years of experience. Do you think rookies like you can do what you please right under my nose?" He asks with slight pressure in his voice.

"Umm… we…"

Nawaki recognizes the jounin vest of the anbu member.

'It's similar to the one Tsunade one-san wears. And Tsunade one-san is a jounin and is very powerful. So, this uncle must also be as strong as her.' He concludes.

"But… but… Kushina… she…"

"There is no need to worry about her. The medic team will be here soon and besides, the person who needs the most medical attention is this genin over here." The anbu points towards the bleeding genin.

"I have administrated some basic first aid to him. His condition is much more serious compared to this little girl."

He turns towards Yuji and remarks.

"You were a bit too ruthless, kid. Your punch shattered nine ribs and punctured his right lung. And that's from my basic inspection. His condition might be even more serious than it appears."

"Uhh… I wasn't proficient with the technique I used to fight him earlier. He was about to attack me, so during the fight I couldn't think straight and ended up hitting him with my all." Yuji replies with an innocent face.

'Displaying a façade is also a part of an assassin's training in the art of disguise.'

"Hmm… that's true. During a real life-or-death battle, the enemy won't hold anything back when he aims for your life, so you should also give it your all to counterattack him. Still, this is an act of violence against the fellow citizen of Konoha. So, after visiting the infirmary, I will have you accompany me to the Hokage Office."

"Got it!" Yuji nods in agreement.