Chapter 4

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*Skill*>

*System*

{Sound effects}

"Human talks"

/Music, OST, POV/

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/MC/

As I struck my opponents, blood and teeth flew into the air. I kept spamming *Observe*> as I fought the mob. Hey, this could count as endurance training. I didn't care if they were men or women, my fist had been rated E by the heavens. They're lucky I'm not using all of my skills.

This was purely a matter of strength and some street fighting. One man tried to hit me from behind, and as punishment, he got my feet to the face. Another attempted to take advantage of the situation by hitting one of my vital areas, so I quickly grabbed one of the bastards and used him as a shield before using him as a club.

Everyone came to a halt as they stared at me in terror. "What's the matter? You were talking shit a minute ago, don't tell me you're passing out?" I mocked them. They bristled but remained motionless. They were attempting to buy time now that they had realized how pointless relying on numbers was.

Then I leaned against the railing and caught a Kunai. I found the culprit and glared at him as he jumped down. "Kumo scum, step aside."

Oh, this guy is taking it hard! He didn't just try to be racist against me. I waited for him to say something else. "You are being held for-"

*CRUNCH*

The sound of bones breaking under the weight of the force I unleashed with my punch, which was like a rocket launcher, was cathartic. I grinned as I continued to drive my punch deeper and deeper into the man's body until his legs were as rigid as a board and his head was embedded in the ground.

When I withdrew my fist, everyone trembled in horror as they could see how my fist had permanently scarred the man's face, crushing it. Then I noticed that I was under attack from five sides.

"Doton: Earthspike Jutsu!"

"Katon: Great fireball Jutsu!"

"Suiton: Water Spear!"

"Futon: Great Cutting Whirlwind"

<*EOTR*> worked wonders in providing me with countless options for escaping this ambush, but I preferred to use *Alchemy Manipulation* to play mind games with them. I started by depriving it of oxygen and accelerating its deterioration in order to deal with the fireball and the earth spikes. The water was then frozen until it broke, and I simply created a vacuum to absorb the wind.

As I observed this, I took pleasure in their confused expressions. They were speculating in whispers as to how I was able to use any Jutsu without using any hand signs, and I could hear them.

"That all ya got?" I taunted.

I took a glance at Naruko and found her looking at me with stars in her eyes.

/Naruko/

Zander-san, I was terrified when I saw the mob and when they began attacking. I was about to go to Jii-chan for assistance when I noticed some people flying left and right.

I froze when I saw Zander-san fight and look so cool. He was beaming as he defeated them all with a single punch. No one could touch him; he even dodged without looking and simply threw an elbow at one.

Then I noticed one of the shinobi who used to throw shurikens at me throwing a kunai at Zander-san, but he caught it. He punched the man so hard that he buried his head in the ground.

When I saw four more shinobis attacking him with jutsus, I screamed Zander-name, san's but we all froze when their jutsus didn't work. The fireball was reduced to the size of a candle flame, the earth turned to dust, the water turned to snow, and the wind simply stopped.

All this happened in a blink with Zander-san's hands in his pockets.

"That all ya got?" He taunted.

HE'S SO COOL! I became enthralled; I want to be like Zander-san and become a powerful Kunoichi.

Then I noticed Jii-chan arrive with his Anbu, looking angry but glaring at the mob. "Anbu, arrest them and bring them to Ibiki," he said. The crowd protested, and some attempted to flee, but it was futile.

I paled as Jii-chan approached Zander-san, who was standing between us and glaring at him. Oh no, I can't let Zander-san get into trouble because of me. "Jii-chan!" I rushed up to him and hugged his leg.

"I'm sorry we took so long, Naru-chan," he apologized.

"It's okay, Zander-san protected me; he was so cool!" I exclaimed.

"I see, thank goodness," he sighed before returning his gaze to Zander-san. "Thank you for keeping an eye on her."

Zander-san sighs. "I don't need your thanks, pops. I was just doing what any decent person would do. Are you going to get those chumps as well?" He began pointing at some Anbus.

I laughed when I saw Gramps' annoyance at being reminded of his age. I was perplexed when he pointed to the Anbu. "They will be punished," Jii-chan assured.

"Good, and just FYI, I was planning on taking her because her apartment is broken into and some creep has been snooping around," he said.

FYI? What exactly is that? Even Jii-chan appears confused, but he orders Cat-nee to investigate my room. Jii-chan tightened his grip on me when she returned and whispered something. I'm curious as to why he appears so upset.

"Thank you, cat," he said before returning his gaze to Zander-san. "And, once again, thank you..."

"Zander."

"Zander-san, I apologize for my people's shameful display," Jii-chan said, his face sad. "If you hadn't been here, I fear the worst would have happened."

/third person/

In the same way that he used to think about Naruko's safety, Hiruzen was trying to control himself but failing. How could he permit such a repulsive person to reside with his ward! He feared the worst outcome Naruko could have encountered given the mob's size.

However, no amount of gratitude can ever lessen the burden that he felt in his heart as he looked into the young Kumo shinobi who had shielded Naruko. The young man shielded a Konoha resident despite the fact that they were rivals and had a history of animosity.

Such kindness was rare.

Alizander said, "I'm not from Kumo," which caused him to blink. He complained inanely, "Seriously, why does everyone keep thinking that? He was aware of the reason, but he didn't like how hasty people were in their judgments.

"Please accept my apologies, but I would like to ask you to accompany me," the old Hokage said.

Normally, he would decline, but because he wanted to understand the Hokage better, this might be his only opportunity to determine whether the elderly man was sincere in his offer of kindness. Oh, and probably prevent him from manipulating Naruko to take over as Hokage.

When he overheard one anbu complaining about having no chakra, he grinned. He was certain that the Hokage had also heard it. He now needed to see if he was susceptible to worldly illusions. If he recalls correctly, genjutsu involved chakra; therefore, what happens if a being lacks chakra? Will they be influenced? Are they resistant?

He was still wary, so he kept his *EOTR*> active on the way. It didn't cost much MP to keep going, and thanks to the alchemy formula he created, he can recover quickly. He had ten years of MP on hand in case he ran out.

When he arrived at the office, he was surrounded by Anbu, and with the *EOTR*>, he predicted all of the outcomes of this meeting, and he had only found five desirable outcomes, which bode caution because he can't attack them recklessly without consequences.

/MC/

Naruko was now sleeping, which was fine because she didn't need to see or hear us. When Hiruzen asked me to sit, I politely declined.

"So, tell me, who are you, and what are you doing here in Konoha?" Hiruzen inquired, his calm aura shifting to that of a shinobi.

"Alizander Cygnus, I came here looking for the one known as the blue beast Konoha, Might Guy I believe," Hiruzen was perplexed by my response this time.

"Why do want to talk with him?" He asked.

"I heard he's the best taijutsu expert so I want to ask him for pointers regarding my taijutsu."

"You want to fight him?"

I burst out laughing. "No, what am I, a moron? I want to spar with him; I'm not brave enough to face the blue beast."

There was a deafening silence as the old man attempted to intimidate me by releasing his chakra for more answers, but I refused. I released my energy by looking back.

It was a battle of wills between us, and where I had a lot, the old man made up for it in potency. It became a Quality and Quantity classic. The old man relented because we were going nowhere.

"Very well, but please don't cause any trouble; if you can wait a week, I'll set up a match with both of you; Might Guy is still on a mission with his team," he said. "As long as trouble doesn't come to me," I said as I walked out of the office.

/Hiruzen/

As the young man exited the office, I exhaled deeply. That young man's chakra was far too large for a human to handle. He was a Jinchuriki, right? No, his chakra didn't feel that way. Each Anbu stationed in the office soon made their presence known.

"What did you discover?" I inquired of the person wearing a sparrow mask.

"Please accept my apologies, Hokage-sama, but whatever jutsu or seals the young man used prevented—no, it was more like I couldn't get inside his head."

He stood up to a Yamanaka clan technique? He's more dangerous than I imagined.

"Not only that, but when I used my byakugan, he became nearly invisible, and I couldn't see his chakra points either."

"The same thing happened when I used the sharingan; either he has some counter-doujutsu seals or..."

"The boy never possessed chakra, which is impossible."

I couldn't agree more, but in my years as a shinobi and Hokage, I've seen a lot of strange things, so such conditions aren't out of the question.

I gave the order, "Sent a few Anbu to watch him and make sure to stay hidden." Before departing via Shunshin, the Anbu saluted.

AN: This has always been in the back of my mind. Does genjutsu work against people who lack chakra? I've read fanfics that made genjutsu effective, but logically, it doesn't because genjutsu requires the victim's chakra to influence their senses.

I could be wrong, but thank you for your time and support in reading this fanfic. Please leave a comment and review to assist me with my story. Also, if you have any spare power stones, may I have one?