Night rain in a secluded forest, a flash of thunder, and a fleeting moment of murderous intent.
All the Stone ninja moved in unison. To continue advancing their march, they had to eliminate Hatake Sakumo before them. This battle was unavoidable.
But they didn't charge straight ahead as usual. Hatake Sakumo was practically a blood-soaked Asura right now. Close-quarters combat with him was akin to facing invincibility; the tragic scene of corpses littered on the ground proved everything.
They simultaneously formed hand seals, and dense Earth Release chakra erupted with a roar.
"Earth Release: Multi-Shot Earth Spear!"
The ground trembled violently, and countless sharp rock spears burst from the earth, encompassing an area of hundreds of meters.
Hatake Sakumo's figure flickered, relying on his agility to narrowly avoid the stone spears. The ground split apart continuously, and a stone forest quickly formed on the flat ground.
He twisted his body in the air, bracing his feet against the rocks, and using the momentum, he transformed into an arrow, shooting straight towards a certain point.
"Mad Fang Spin!"
He reversed his grip on the short blade, his body spinning wildly like a top. The gleaming blade emitted a dazzling white light, transforming his spin into an indestructible blade storm, leveling the stone forest along the way.
The stone spears were shaved flat the moment they emerged. The seemingly solid rocks were no different from tofu in the face of Sakumo's White Fang short blade. Along with the chaotic whirlwind, a straight line of stone forest was swept away, and countless gravel "whooshed" and scattered.
With this move, Hatake Sakumo successfully broke through the blockade and killed his way to a Stone ninja. The short blade flowed with a chilling light.
Without hesitation, he cleanly reversed his hand and stabbed, piercing the opponent's chest, burying the blade up to the hilt.
The Stone ninja's expression suddenly twisted, and his entire body rapidly faded, turning into a mud doll. His chest caved in, swallowing Sakumo's short blade and arm.
Just then, the soil beneath the mud doll's feet turned outward, and the Stone ninja's true body suddenly leaped out.
He grabbed Sakumo's ankle, his eyes fierce. His other hand had already formed a giant rock fist, slamming it hard towards Sakumo's head.
"Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique!"
Sakumo's eyes changed. He struggled desperately, just barely pulling out his short blade, but the rock fist had already slammed in front of him. The forceful wind flattened his white hair.
Suddenly, the Stone ninja's expression twisted, struggling between blankness and ferocity, even pausing his attack.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sakumo dodged the rock fist and thrust his blade straight!
With a "Pfft" sound, the tip of the blade precisely pierced his heart, quickly withdrawing after rotating halfway, bringing with it a burst of hot blood.
In a vision invisible to others, a slightly dim spirit-body leaped out from the Stone ninja's forehead. His body floated high, his expression growing weaker.
After this momentary breakthrough, Sakumo successfully advanced past the Stone ninja, raising his short blade and charging into the enemy ranks.
His figure flickered continuously, his white hair dancing with the blade's gleam. In the ink-like blood, enemies fell one after another.
Just then, a wrathful shout echoed through the forest.
"Explosion Release: Thunderclap Blast!"
Along with a "Rumble" explosion, the ground exploded one after another. Powerful shockwaves surged like waves, one stronger than the last. Earth and stone splashed, broken wood flew, and the violent air currents directly blasted Hatake Sakumo away.
Sakumo somersaulted in mid-air, reversing his blade and inserting it into the ground, sliding a long distance before barely stopping his momentum.
In the scattered dust, a thin figure slowly walked out.
A knife-like face, an explosion of hair, a vest-like soft armor, bare arms, it was none other than the leader of the Stone ninja surprise attack force, the Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai user, Hunter!
He coldly watched Hatake Sakumo slowly rise, his face sinister, "You are strong, actually killing so many of my subordinates. When this battle is over, I will erect a monument for you here."
Sakumo reached out a hand, covering his wet white hair and slicking it back, "Sorry, I won't let you erect a monument, because this is not your territory."
Hunter's eyes twitched, "You're arrogant. I haven't heard of you before. Tell me your name."
"I'm just an ordinary Konoha ninja. Instead of remembering me, you might as well remember this blade." Sakumo's fingertip twirled, making a beautiful flourish with the blade. The pristine white body reflected a cold light, "Its name is... White Fang."
"Konoha... White Fang, huh..." Hunter clenched his fists, approaching step by step.
Figures scurried behind him. The Stone ninja did not follow him forward.
This was a very wise decision. As an Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai user, his combat was extremely violent. He could easily release a stack of explosive tags' worth of energy with every gesture, which was quite powerful. If one wasn't careful, they could be caught in the blast.
Therefore, he didn't need any help in his battles. That would only restrain him.
As Hunter's subordinates, the Stone ninja naturally had considerable tacit understanding. At this moment, they slowly retreated, silently forming an encirclement, opening up the battlefield while sealing off all of Hatake Sakumo's escape routes.
It could be said that unless Sakumo could fly, he would undoubtedly die tonight.
Without any further ado, the moment their eyes met, the battle was about to begin.
Sakumo made the first move. Five shuriken, like shooting stars in the dark night, spun and shot towards Hunter's face.
"Explosion Release: Blast Wave!"
Hunter simply raised one hand, a fleeting light flashing in his palm. Immediately afterward, the airflow surged violently, and he deflected all the shuriken with a miniature shockwave.
The sound of wind whistled in his ears. A ghostly figure appeared at his side. When Hunter saw Sakumo's white hair, the cold blade had already slashed towards his neck.
A bone-chilling cold ran straight to the top of his head. Hunter's expression changed, and the skin on his neck even broke out in goosebumps.
"Explosion Release: Great Blast Wave!"
He clapped his hands together, and a thunderous sonic boom suddenly erupted. A circle of transparent air surged from his palms, the shockwave pushing through the rain curtain, pushing through the air, creating a momentary vacuum around him.
Sakumo, of course, couldn't eat such an impact. He immediately retracted his blade and retreated. Even so, he was still bombarded by the unexpected explosion, his ears ringing and his head buzzing.
He touched his earlobe, his fingertip wet and hot.
"You're fast, but I'm not bad either!"
Hunter snorted, squatting down with his knees bent, slightly raising his heel.
"Explosion Release: Blast Step!"
With a "Boom," a neat explosion sounded from his feet. Relying on the recoil generated by the explosive impact, his figure instantly disappeared, appearing like a ghost before Sakumo, raising his fist high.
"Explosion Release: Landmine Fist!"
This speed was several times faster than the average Body Flicker Technique. Sakumo's eyes widened, seeing the fist about to slam into his face. An unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped every cell in his body.
In the moment between life and death, he unleashed his potential. Lightning Release chakra suddenly activated, flowing through his limbs and body, causing a fleeting blue arc of electricity to flash across his body.
The powerful current activated his body and pushed his speed beyond its limit. A backward step made him disappear like lightning, appearing dozens of meters away.
"BOOM!!!"
The ground instantly exploded. Gravel and raindrops scattered wildly. After being hit by Hunter's fist, the ground exploded into a pit dozens of meters deep.
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