The sudden explosive roar drew the attention of Obito and the others, who had just finished their assignments and were leaving the Ninja Academy.
They saw the Hokage Building, now with a huge gap torn open…
There's also a silver-white demon god giant stood at its center.
Inside it, Jin stood with his arms crossed over his chest, looking down disdainfully at the group of Kumogakure's Ninjas who had been sent flying to the ground.
Rin's pupils constricted sharply, "Jin-sama!?"
Kurenai's small mouth fell open in astonishment, "So, so scary? What technique is that?"
Obito, who had originally wanted to talk to his goddess, was also staring wide-eyed.
"So, so cool! Is that the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan of our Uchiha Clan?!"
While excited, Obito didn't forget to show off to his goddess, shouting loudly:
"Rin! Let me tell you! That's called [Susanoo]! It's a power only those who awaken the Mangekyo in our Uchiha Clan can master! I'll be able to learn that too someday, and become the Hokage!"
Kakashi, standing on the other side, showed a look of disdain, thinking this dead-last was really something else.
'It was clearly Jin-sama who did it, but he was boasting as if it were his own doing.'
'But what exactly happened?'
'To actually take action within the village.'
'And judging by the attire of those attacked, they seemed to be Kumogakure's Ninja, right?'
…
Jin, who had revealed his Susanoo, looked down from a superior position at the group of Kumogakure's Ninjas who were either lying prone or kneeling on the ground.
His face full of mockery as he said:
"You think you're something special? We haven't even settled the score with you for kidnapping Kushina last time, and you actually have the nerve to come here asking for money?"
A gritted his teeth, enduring the intense pain as he struggled to stand up.
Although far from reaching his peak during the Fourth Great Ninja War, he already has Kage-level strength now.
"Not done yet? You're not going to give me respect?"
Jin raised his eyebrows slightly with a look of disdain.
He jumped down from the administrative building that had been cut down to only half a floor left.
"Looks like you really want to test me. Do you have what it takes to challenge me, Uchiha Jin?"
Jin walked past A with a face full of ridicule.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Susanoo's fist suddenly struck out.
It hit A's back, pounding him back into the ground like mochi, creating a deep pit five or six meters in diameter.
"Stop! A is the son of the Third Raikage! He is also the candidate for the next Raikage! If you attack him again! It will definitely start a war between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning!"
Dodai, supporting himself on the ground with his hands, barely managed to get up and shouted.
"Shut up."
Jin snorted disdainfully. The Susanoo's other skeletal hand grabbed hold, clutching Dodai tightly in its palm like an adult holding a sparrow.
"When you sent assassins to kidnap people, why didn't you think it would start a war? You want to have it both ways, is that it?"
Jin controlled the Susanoo to gradually increase its grip.
"Arghhhh!"
The agonizing pain of his bones being crushed made Dodai unable to hold back his screams.
"S-stop it!"
At this moment, A, covered in blood on the ground, grabbed Jin's pant leg and said hatefully:
"Pick on me if you have the guts!"
"Oh? What's wrong? Don't dare to fight anymore? Not so tough now, huh?"
Jin mocked with a crooked smile:
"Alright, I'll give you one more chance."
Jin had the Susanoo loosen its grip on Dodai slightly, and pointed his right index finger at the ground.
"Kneel down for me, call me 'Grandpa', and I'll let you and your buddies go. How about it?"
A's eyes widened like copper bells.
'Damn, this was even worse than killing me!'
Seeing that A remained silent, just glaring at him, the Susanoo increased the force in its palm again.
"Ahhhh-"
Dodai's screams rang out again.
Around them, Jin's contemporaries, lackeys like Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi, all had expressions of utter villainy.
They drew their swords or kunai, pressing them against the necks of the other Kumogakure's Ninjas.
These few seconds felt like years of suffering for A.
Thump!
Two seconds later, the future Fourth Raikage knelt on the ground as if trying to smash it, forcing four words out through gritted teeth:
"...Grandpa, I admit defeat."
"Hahaha!"
Jin laughed so hard his back teeth showed, and he slapped A on the back of the head.
"You're a man who knows what's good for you."
The Susanoo dissipated, and Dodai fell to the ground from mid-air.
"Let me make this clear. From now on, whenever you see me or my brothers in public, you must call us 'Grandpa'. Otherwise, I'll beat you up every time I see you! Understood?"
Jin smiled as he patted A's forehead.
"Understood, Grandpa..."
A squeezed out the words, almost grinding his teeth to dust.
Jin then flicked his hand, pointing towards the direction of Konoha's main gate… Signaling that the Kumogakure's group could get lost now.
Among the crowd of five-year-old brats hiding in the distance and watching the excitement, the little brown-haired girl's eyes sparkled as she muttered softly:
"So, so impressive..."
"See that, Rin? I'll be that powerful someday too!"
Obito pointed at Jin, telling Rin that he would definitely become someone like Jin.
And Rin was also staring intently at the scene, not blinking.
It was unclear if she had even heard him.