C7 You Were so Arrogant Just Now!

A group of precocious children declared with pride.

Despite being a small nation, as they pointed out, it was unthinkable for anyone to stir up trouble near the borders of the Grass Country.

"Indeed, it's unthinkable. But what if the troublemaker is one of our own from within the Grass Country?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ming offered a faint smile.

Thanks to the heightened senses of his Immortal Body, he had already detected several individuals imbued with Chakra rapidly closing in!

No sooner had they finished speaking than several figures abruptly descended from the trees.

They appeared to be about eleven or twelve years old, eyeing the roasting food with voracious longing, drool practically spilling from their mouths.

"Get out of here, now! This spot is mine!" bellowed one of the taller youths.

His booming voice resonated, capturing everyone's attention.

The sudden appearance of these individuals left the group momentarily dumbfounded before their gazes shifted toward the newcomers.

Guan Shang's expression turned grim as he approached them and demanded, "Who are you to tell us to move? We were here first!"

"And why should we? Because of this?" retorted the tall youth with a cold laugh, swiftly swinging his fist at Guan Shang!

He struck without the slightest hint of a warning, showing no mercy even to children.

His demeanor was detached, his presence exuding a potent aura of lethal intent—a clear sign of his battlefield experience and brush with death.

"Ninja!" the onlookers gasped, a chill running down their spines.

Guan Shang was petrified. His credentials might have been in order, but that didn't necessarily translate to prowess in combat.

Confronted by such a formidable figure, he was paralyzed with fear, so much so that he was unable to dodge the incoming blow!

It seemed inevitable that the punch would connect, leaving him gravely injured, if not worse.

But in a flash, a silhouette darted forward—

"Crack!"

The sound of impact echoed as the tall youth's fist was deftly blocked by a pair of slender, pale hands.

It was none other than the dean, Gong Lizi, intervening!

Naturally, she wouldn't allow anyone to be harmed right before her eyes.

"Are you a ninja? Which squad are you from, to strike against your own kin? Have you forgotten the ninja's three prohibitions and the village's laws?"

Gong Lizi stared down these individuals with an icy glare, her voice sharp with reproach.

"The ninja's three prohibitions? The village's laws? Laughable. Those are but chains for the weak. Before me, Mr. Chu, they're nothing but mist. I strike whom I please. Who dares to challenge me?"

The towering man spoke with a chilling indifference, his gaze dismissive and his actions unrestrained.

"Mr. Chu? Chu Koichi?"

At the mention of the name, Gong Lizi's complexion turned ashen.

She gazed at the imposing youth before her, incredulous.

"Yes, that's me. Chu Koichi, the preeminent prodigy of Grass Village's younger generation!"

Not just Gong Lizi, but all the orphans in the vicinity drew a sharp breath upon hearing his name.

Chu Koichi, only eleven, had already graduated from Ninja School and become a Junior Ninja.

Touted as the beacon of hope for Grass Village, the foremost expert!

Even Grass Kage Maosheng Falcon had acknowledged his talents in person.

To think such a legendary figure stood before them!

"What's the matter, lost for words? You must be the head of the orphanage. You were quite bold earlier, lecturing me about the ninja's three prohibitions and village laws. Perhaps we should take this matter to Lord Grass Kage and see whose words carry more weight?"