Yamanaka Hiro stared at Mokgetsu in shock. On their Root side, there were two Jonin and two Special Jonin, and the rest were elite Chunin.
"There are at least eight ninjas above Chunin level on the field, and the rest are not ordinary Chunin. Where does he get his confidence?" Yamanaka Hiro was extremely puzzled in his heart.
He didn't know the situation on the Anbu side, but normally Anbu would be stronger than Root. The thirty of them moving together would be stronger than many ninja organizations in the Ninja World.
"Testing one by one is too troublesome, so all of you come at me together," Mokgetsu responded with a warm smile.
At this moment, Mokgetsu had already activated his Byakugan and noticed ninjas silently watching from the shadows.
This was within Mokgetsu's expectations. One of the reasons he wanted to take on thirty opponents at once was to impress Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo with his prowess and complete the genius persona.
Listening to Mokgetsu's reply, the thirty ninjas on the field looked at each other. They didn't expect the first day to be so explosive.
"Just give it your all. I will report outstanding performances to the Third Hokage and Danzo," Mokgetsu continued when he saw no one making a move.
Yamanaka Hiro exchanged a glance with his teammates from Root and nodded.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Three Root ninjas quickly flashed to different positions and threw multiple shuriken at Mokgetsu.
They weren't naive enough to think that ordinary shuriken could defeat Mokgetsu; the shuriken were merely for locking down his position. The real killing move was the ninjutsu.
"Mind Clone Transfer Jutsu!" Yamanaka Hiro immediately used his family secret technique.
Although his teammates were helping to lock down the position, just to be safe, Yamanaka Hiro used the more flexible Mind Clone Transfer Jutsu rather than the Mind Body Transfer Jutsu that could only move in a straight line.
Under the cover of numerous shuriken, Yamanaka Hiro's spirit shot swiftly towards Mokgetsu.
Whoosh!
"The idea is not bad, but to think you can hold me with just shuriken is rather naive."
Mokgetsu maintained a gentle smile, then directly disappeared from the spot amidst Yamanaka Hiro's surprised eyes.
Yamanaka Hiro's eyes darted rapidly, swiftly searching for Mokgetsu's location.
"Such fast speed, I can't see him at all," Yamanaka Hiro realized he had lost sight of Mokgetsu.
"Damn it!"
Immediately, Yamanaka Hiro thought of something, his face turned grim, and he quickly wanted to retract his spirit, but it was already too late.
Bam!
Mokgetsu flashed behind Yamanaka Hiro and kicked him, sending Yamanaka Hiro flying.
Boom!!
Since the opponent was a Jonin, Mokgetsu used a bit of strength, and Yamanaka Hiro broke six large trees before coming to a stop.
——Silence
The training ground was now very quiet; no one spoke, all with a serious expression looking at Mokgetsu.
Defeating Yamanaka Hiro was not a big deal, as Yamanaka Hiro was not a famous strong Jonin. What surprised them was the speed and manner in which Mokgetsu defeated Yamanaka Hiro.
Some Root and Anbu ninjas had intended to attack after Yamanaka Hiro used his Secret Technique, but none of them could react to Mokgetsu's speed. By the time they realized it, Yamanaka Hiro had already been sent flying.
"Not only does he have extraordinary talent in ninjutsu, but his taijutsu is also not bad," observed Sarutobi Hiruzen, nodding from the Hokage Office while viewing through a crystal ball.
Mokgetsu's Instant Body Jutsu was indeed dazzling. It was normal for the Anbu ninjas to fail to react; it wasn't that they were weak, but Mokgetsu was too fast.
"But how will you handle what comes next?" Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe, curious about the upcoming fight.
Without orders from the higher-ups, the Anbu and Root would not all attack at once initially.
But now it was different; Mokgetsu defeating Yamanaka Hiro so decisively showed the ninja his terrifying strength. Next, they would definitely strike with full force, as per Mokgetsu's own request.
Mokgetsu's strength was indeed formidable, but the thirty ninjas on the field were not ordinary ninjas; fighting thirty at once was entirely different from a one-on-one duel.
"Fire Release: Great Flame Jutsu!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Fire Release: Mighty Dragon Fire Jutsu!"
"Secret Technique: Insect Sphere!"
The remaining twenty-nine ninjas simultaneously launched their signature ninjutsu at Mokgetsu, some even combining techniques with their teammates.
In no time, a deluge of attacks surged towards Mokgetsu.
These ninjas, worthy of their Anbu and Root affiliation, were organized despite never having fought together before; there were no issues like their own Fire Release canceling out their Water Release.
Mokgetsu calmly split into two Shadow Clones, then began to form seals.
Tobita Kenji, who had been watching Mokgetsu closely, trying to use Lightning Release to disrupt Mokgetsu's dodging, was puzzled.
"Does he plan to block so many ninjutsu on his own?" Tobita Kenji had a bold, terrifying hypothesis.
Tobita Kenji could only describe it as terrifying. After all, this was ninjutsu being used collectively by numerous Anbu and Root ninjas, including several Jonin.
If Mokgetsu could indeed stand his ground using ninjutsu against so many, it would mean his strength had exceeded that of ordinary Jonin significantly.
Jonin varied in power; no ordinary Jonin thought they could compare to Orochimaru, Jiraiya, or Tsunade.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
Mokgetsu's original body completed the seals first, instantly converting a huge amount of chakra into Fire Attribute Chakra, which, upon release, became a massive area of high-temperature flames.
The dragon-like fire upon appearance turned all flammable goods to ash, raising the temperature around significantly.
The ninjas standing slightly closer couldn't help but take a few steps back, realizing that the Fire Dragon Flame Bomb used by Obito during the Chunin Exams paled in comparison to Mokgetsu's in force, range, and temperature.
Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't on site, through the Telescope Jutsu, he sensed the formidable might of Mokgetsu's Fire Release.
"Fire Release seems to be his most proficient technique," thought Sarutobi Hiruzen to himself.
Even if Sarutobi himself at the same age were to use a Fire Dragon Flame Bomb, he wouldn't be sure he could surpass Mokgetsu's.
"Wind Release: Air Vortex!"
Following this, Mokgetsu's Shadow Clone completed the Wind Release.
A tremendous blast of wind burst forth from the Shadow Clone's mouth, creating a gale that whipped dirt and leaves into the air.
The already fierce Fire Dragon Flame Bomb, with such ferocious wind support, quickly expanded at high speed, consuming large swaths of grass and tall trees, as if turning the entire training ground into purgatory.
"To think he can unleash a combination technique of this magnitude!" Sarutobi Shinji exclaimed, eyes wide in disbelief.
Such a powerful combination technique had only been seen in one person before, namely Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Rumble!!
A massive explosion resounded, and the earth, unable to endure such immense energy shock, seemed to crack. All kinds of smoke cloaked the training ground, from black smoke of burning to the yellow dust thrown up.
The ninjas on the field retreated to the back to avoid the powerful collision.
The parasitic worms rushing towards Mokgetsu were the first to turn into black ash, and the Earth Release attacks were incinerated under Mokgetsu's terrifying flames, with similar-themed Fire Releases overwhelmed by the powerful blaze, leaving Anbu and Root ninjas with no choice but to retreat and evade.
As the smoke began to clear, what was revealed was a devastated training ground, riddled with holes and charred land testimony to the terrifying power of the earlier ninjutsu.
"He seemed to create two Shadow Clones earlier," Sarutobi Shinji suddenly noticed.
Mokgetsu had created two Shadow Clones, but only one had used Wind Release techniques alongside the original to fend off the incoming attacks.