ALL NOVEL Chapter 19: ch19(MERRY CHRISTMAS)
The Jōnin's eyes were filled with disbelief at what had just happened.
"Why? How could it be this fast?"
He had barely cast a Fire Style jutsu when, in the blink of an eye, his opponent appeared right in front of him, jumped up, and kicked him. The speed was unbelievable.
"Body Flicker Technique? No, that can't be it. The D-rank Body Flicker Technique couldn't possibly make someone this fast," he thought. But Ethan Uchiha's assault was far from over.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
In an instant, Ethan, using his Wind-Thunder Body Flicker Technique, unleashed three rapid punches. Two struck the Jōnin's abdomen, making him double over, while the final punch connected with his face, shattering the mask he wore.
Despite being only five years old, Ethan's chakra-boosted strength, combined with the A-rank Wind-Thunder Body Flicker Technique, made him a formidable opponent. Wind and Lightning chakra enveloped his body, and his punches carried this enhanced power. While it wasn't as devastating as Tsunade's monstrous strength, Ethan's punch still shattered the Jōnin's mask, sending fragments flying.
Though the sequence of attacks felt long, to the onlookers, it lasted no more than three seconds.
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Tsunade's smile vanished. She was in shock. "This little brat... He dodged a simultaneous attack from three Jōnins and took one down in just three seconds? Impossible! This is absurd!"
She pinched herself, feeling the pain to confirm she wasn't dreaming.
Jiraiya stood equally stunned, unable to comprehend Ethan's speed.
"As expected, Ethan had a trump card. This technique of his—combining Wind and Lightning chakra to enhance his speed—ordinary Jōnins can't even keep up," Orochimaru said, a bright smile creeping across his face. The boy's hidden potential was even greater than he had anticipated.
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"Could this technique be something the Great Elder taught him?" Fugaku Uchiha asked, his eyes wide with surprise.
"No," his father, Isaac Uchiha, replied. "If I knew such a technique, it would already be famous."
"Father," Fugaku pressed, looking to Isaac for answers.
"Don't overthink it. No one in the Uchiha clan has ever demonstrated a jutsu like this. This is my first time seeing it as well. But I have a theory, though it sounds crazy. I believe Ethan created this technique himself."
Fugaku was stunned. "He created his own jutsu? But he's only five years old!"
Isaac nodded, though even he found it hard to believe. "I know it sounds outrageous, but it's the only explanation that fits."
As unlikely as it seemed, Fugaku couldn't help but sense that his father was right. He had never seen this kind of jutsu before.
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Meanwhile, Kakashi Hatake watched in awe. "That was incredible! Father, I want to be just like him!"
Sakumo Hatake stood silent beside his son, thinking to himself, "Like Ethan Uchiha? No, Kakashi... Not everyone can be like him."
A genius like Ethan Uchiha was rare. Even the legendary shinobi of old weren't this powerful at five years old. Taking down a Jōnin in seconds was no small feat. Sakumo thought back to his own youth—at five years old, he was still sitting in a classroom at the Ninja Academy. In comparison, he couldn't help but feel unworthy.
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In the field, the two remaining Jōnins reacted quickly.
"Earth Style: Yellow Spring Marsh!" one of them shouted, and the ground beneath Ethan turned into a swamp, threatening to trap him.
But Ethan, still moving at lightning speed, activated the Wind-Thunder Body Flicker Technique once again. With a thunderous clap, he vanished from the swamp.
"Stay down!" he shouted, reappearing in front of another Jōnin, grabbing his wrist and yanking him forward. The Jōnin stumbled, losing his balance, but Ethan didn't give him a chance to recover. In a flash, Ethan's fist connected with the Jōnin's face, shattering his mask. The impact left the Jōnin dazed.
Even though the Jōnin's wrist was still gripped tightly, preventing him from flying backward, his head spun from the punch.
Ethan wasn't done yet. He pressed his advantage, delivering six rapid punches in just two seconds.
*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!*
With those final blows, the Jōnin collapsed, unable to rise again.
The true heart of Christmas is one of wonder and warmth. May any festive stress you feel fade away and be replaced with this.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!