Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Konoha Village.

The Senju clan's stronghold.

The once vermilion walls are now mottled and peeling.

Exposed to the elements, the wood grain inside was revealed to be rotten and blackened.

The clan emblem, which symbolized the glory of the Senju clan, was mostly covered by vines and moss.

desolate.

dilapidated.

Dead silence.

Chiba stood in front of the gate, quietly watching everything.

There was no anger in his mind, only the indifference of an outsider.

The rotten tree roots need to be removed.

Since he inherited the surname Senju.

This is the first place he took over Konoha.

Chiba lifted her foot, preparing to step over the overgrown threshold.

"stop."

A cold voice suddenly came from the tree canopy overhead.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Three dark figures descended from the sky like ghosts.

Arranged in a triangular shape, it firmly surrounds Chiba in the middle.

Eagle mask.

Bear mask.

Cat mask.

They were all dressed in the uniform of the Anbu (Anti-Secession Army), with cold ninja swords slung across their backs.

An intense, chilling aura instantly sealed off the surrounding space.

"Chunin Chiba".

"The Hokage summons you."

"Come with us immediately."

The ANBU member wearing an eagle mask took a step forward, speaking in a condescending tone.

In their eyes, the young man in front of them who wasn't wearing a vest was nothing more than cannon fodder from the bottom.

If it weren't for the Hokage personally giving the order...

These elites, directly under the command of the secret service, wouldn't even glance at trash of this caliber.

Sending three people to summon a Chunin is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

Chiba stopped in her tracks.

He didn't turn around, not even lifting his eyelids.

It was as if the three menacing members of the Dark Guard were nothing more than an insignificant breeze.

"I'm busy."

Three simple words were uttered by Chiba.

There was not a single up or down.

There is no sense of mission.

The three secret agents were clearly stunned.

They even wondered if there was something wrong with their ears.

Faced with the summons from the Dark Division.

A mere Chunin actually said... he's too busy?

"You're asking for it!"

The most hot-tempered member of the Dark Guard, Bear Mask, roared angrily.

What a shame!

The dignity of the Anbu cannot be trampled upon by a lowly commoner ninja!

With a stomp of his feet, the bear-masked figure charged toward Chiba like a cannonball.

He did not draw his sword.

There's no need for weapons to deal with this kind of thing.

He stretched out his right hand, which was wearing a tactical glove, and grabbed Chiba's shoulder hard.

He's going to crush this arrogant brat's shoulder blades!

He wanted to show them who really called the shots in Konoha!

five meters.

three meters.

one meter.

The bear mask's fingers were less than ten centimeters away from Chiba.

But Chiba still didn't turn back.

Just as the hand of the ANBU was about to touch Chiba.

Chiba's chakra fluctuated very slightly.

Centered on Chiba.

A terrifying pressure of chakra spread outwards.

At that moment, the air seemed to solidify into cement.

The bear-masked body charged forward as if it had crashed into an invisible city wall.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out.

The bear mask's outstretched right arm suddenly bent at an eerie angle.

But this is only the beginning.

That terrifying pressure, like a raging tsunami, slammed into his chest.

"puff!"

The bear mask coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He was sent flying backward at ten times the speed he had come from!

He crashed into three large trees along the way, finally slamming them hard against the broken stone wall.

The bricks and stones shattered, burying most of his body.

Upon seeing this.

The eagle mask and the cat mask standing not far away had completely distorted expressions beneath them.

What's going on?

Isn't this kid a Chunin?

How could he have such terrifying chakra?

the most important is.

He merely unleashed his chakra, yet he severely injured a special Jonin.

Is this really not a joke?

"Draw your sword!"

next moment.

A mournful roar came from the shadows of the eagle mask.

Although he still didn't understand what was going on, and didn't want to face Chiba's monster.

However, in order to complete the task assigned by the Third Hokage, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

"Cough! Cough!"

The two ninja swords were drawn instantly.

just.

Even with knives in their hands, they felt no sense of security whatsoever.

The terrifying sense of oppression did not disappear when the bear mask fell.

It's getting heavier instead!

It was so severe that even breathing felt like their lungs were tearing apart!

Chiba finally turned around.

He looked at the two secret agents who seemed to be on high alert.

There wasn't even the slightest ripple in those clear, black and white eyes.

"roll."

A single, cold word was uttered.

The immense chakra of a late-stage Super Shadow surged once more.

boom!

The eagle mask and the cat mask didn't even have time to let out a scream.

They were like kites with broken strings, blown away by this terrifying pressure.

midair.

Their masks shattered simultaneously, and blood gushed out.

Then, like a broken sack, it crashed heavily onto the muddy ground dozens of meters away.

Chiba looked away.

These three hidden units are too weak.

He was so weak that he didn't even have the interest to make a move.

He turned around and stepped over the moss-covered threshold of the Thousand Hands clan's residence.

He left only a solitary, proud figure walking away into the distance for the three heavily wounded members of the Dark Guard.

……

The Hokage's office.

The air was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood behind the desk.

The pipe in his hand fell to the ground, scattering tobacco everywhere.

But he didn't care at all.

His gaze was fixed on the two secret agents kneeling on the ground.

Eagle mask and cat mask.

The two were supporting each other, covered in blood, and could barely stand.

Beside them lay the unconscious bear mask, its right arm completely destroyed.

These are elite members of the Dark Guard!

One regular Jonin, and two special Jonin!

But now.

But they ended up in this miserable state.

What truly chilled Hiruzen Sarutobi to the bone was the report from the Hawk Mask.

Are you sure?

"Just a burst of chakra was enough to severely injure you all?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was terribly hoarse, like fingernails scratching glass.

"Yes...yes."

"Lord Hokage, I can confirm it."

"The target did not use any ninjutsu, nor did he move an inch."

"Just by... just by the power of chakra, the bear's bones were shattered."

"If he hadn't shown mercy at the last moment..."

"The three of us are already dead."

Despite the excruciating pain in his chest, Eagle Mask's voice trembled.

I've been a ninja for so many years.

This was the first time he had ever encountered such a terrifying being.

Upon hearing this...

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a buzzing sound in his head.

This is impossible!

Even he, the Third Hokage who was hailed as the "Professor of Ninjutsu".

He couldn't possibly have severely injured three elite members of the Anbu just by unleashing his chakra!

And what makes Chiba so capable of doing that?

To know.

A little over a year ago, Chiba was a good-for-nothing who only knew three ninjutsu.

now.

His strength has actually surpassed mine?

How is that possible!

What on earth did that crazy woman Tsunade do to him?!

"Where did he go?!"

Where did you stop him?

Sudden.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly remembered something.

He grabbed the eagle-masked man by the collar and asked urgently.

"On the edge of the village..."

"Southeast corner..."

"The former site of the Senju clan..."

The eagle mask was so tight he could hardly breathe, and he answered intermittently.

boom!

This answer was like a thunderbolt, striking Hiruzen Sarutobi directly on the top of his head.

He let go.

He staggered back two steps uncontrollably and slumped heavily into the chair.

The Thousand Hands Clan.

Chiba went to the Senju clan!

Why would an orphan from humble beginnings return to his village instead of going home, heading straight for a long-forgotten ruin?

The answer is obvious.

Chiba.

Thousand Hands, Thousand Leaves!