"You think I need you to tell me what to do, idiot?!"
Before his subordinate could even finish the sentence, General Ross—eyes bloodshot with rage—swung his spear and smashed it across the poor man's helmet, sending him sprawling.
"Light this place up!" Ross roared, spittle flying. "Ten seconds! I don't want a single building standing by then!If not—go see God yourself!"
With that hysterical bark, he jumped into the driver's seat of his armored jeep, face twisting into something half-crazed, half-triumphant. His finger slammed the red launch button.
Whoosh!
A missile streaked out like a comet. One heartbeat later, a hundred-story skyscraper vanished in a storm of fire and glass.The next volley followed—missiles and tank shells whistling through the air, slamming into the city. The night lit up like Judgment Day itself.
Skyscrapers buckled. Streets split open. The entire block turned into a flaming wasteland.
In a secure New York bunker, President Obama stared at the satellite feed in horror.
"What the hell is that lunatic doing?!"
He slammed his fist on the table, veins bulging. The screen showed numbers spiking—casualties, property loss, total chaos.
"This… this maniac! He'll collapse the entire nation's economy overnight!""Deploy everything we have! I want Ross's army erased from the map! No mercy!"
"Yes, Mr. President!"
Agents in black suits and shades rushed to obey, their expressions grim.
Meanwhile, General Ross was loving it.Perched in his vehicle, bathed in the orange glow of burning buildings, he laughed like a man possessed.
"Ha! That's more like it!Keep firing! Make this city kneel before me! No one challenges General Ross!"
Behind him, dozens of heavy Tiger tanks rolled forward, tearing through what remained of the streets. The world was ending—and Ross was grinning through it.
That's when a voice cut through the chaos.
"Ross… you're a real piece of trash."
A streak of red light dropped from the sky, slamming onto the hood of Ross's vehicle. The steel dented inward like paper. The entire jeep shook, nearly flipping over.
Ross froze. His heart jumped to his throat as he looked up—and then exhaled in disbelief.
"Oh. It's you."He sneered. "Didn't think you had the guts to crawl out of your hole, Ryuuto."
Ryuuto said nothing. His gaze was cold, his aura colder. The flames reflected off his eyes like molten metal.
"Order your troops to stop firing," he said flatly. "You've got ten seconds."
"And if I don't?"
"Then go see God yourself."
Ross chuckled darkly, flashing a wicked grin.
"You think I take orders from you? Kill him!"
The words had barely left his mouth before the air exploded with motion.
Dozens of super-soldiers burst from the ruins—muscles packed like steel cables, eyes dead and empty. They moved like beasts, surrounding Ryuuto from every direction, guns and blades raised.
"Kill him!" Ross screamed.
But Ryuuto didn't move. Not at first.
He simply tilted his head.And smiled.
"Silent Homicide."
The world blurred.The next sound was steel on flesh.
By the time Ross blinked, it was already over. His enhanced soldiers stood frozen—then their bodies slid apart, collapsing in bloody halves. The air reeked of iron.
Bullets flew—but to Ryuuto, they were crawling. His eyes tracked each round like slow raindrops.
[Combat Protocols — Rock Lee Packet Activated]
Ryuuto vanished. Afterimages flickered through the smoke, each strike cleaner, faster, crueler. He cut through what remained of Ross's men like a reaper wading through wheat.
"Tanks! Turn those damn tanks around and crush him!" Ross shouted, panic finally leaking through his voice.
The hulking Tiger tanks screeched as they pivoted, their cannons roaring.
Ross smirked, wiping sweat from his forehead.
"Let's see you dodge this, you smug brat—"
He didn't finish.
Ryuuto had already slammed his palms together.
[Beast Expansion Technique — Titan Form!]
His body swelled, chakra-infused muscle spiraling outward until he stood towering over the battlefield—a human wrecking ball of pure mass and power. His voice thundered through the smoke.
"You wanted a tank fight, Ross?"
He charged. The ground quaked.
"Then here's your damn tank!"
The collision shook the city.Metal screamed, flames roared, and tanks exploded like fireworks under a red moon.