Haruna looked at the child who appeared beside her with some curiosity, but her face still held a proud expression as she said:
"My Haruna's sister is naturally amazing, but you actually know my Haruna's sister, who are you?"
"My name is Ranmaru."
Hearing Haruna's question, Ranmaru was a little nervous and spoke softly.
It was Ranmaru's first time facing someone his age. After all, due to his physical condition in the past, he naturally had no friends. Coupled with being taken away by Raiga Kurosuki later, he saw even fewer people his age.
Ranmaru?
A look of contemplation flashed across Haruna's little face, then her eyes lit up, and she reached out to pat the shoulder of Ranmaru, who was half a head shorter than her:
"I remember now! Haruna's sister once told me that she brought back a brat named Ranmaru during a mission. That brat wouldn't happen to be you, would he?"
Haruna's face was full of excitement, completely unaware that she was also a brat herself.
Ranmaru squeezed the corner of his clothes with both hands, nodding blankly.
While Haruna and Ranmaru were chatting animatedly, Chōjūrō and Ameyuri Ringo had already faced off in the training ground.
"Actually, Miss Ameyuri Ringo, you can already become the holder of Lightning Blade: Kiba. After all, defeating Raiga Kurosuki already proves that you are qualified."
Chōjūrō looked at Ameyuri Ringo opposite him and said softly.
"I don't think so. After defecting for so many years and relying on the strength of a child, such a person has long lost the resolve of a strong person."
"As long as he reveals a slight weakness during the battle, the battle is basically over. What's more, I wasn't the only one on the last mission."
Ameyuri Ringo held the Thunder Blade, and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.
After twirling the Thunder Blade between her fingers, Ameyuri Ringo looked at Chōjūrō and spoke again:
"Compared to Raiga Kurosuki, I would rather gain Chōjūrō-senpai's recognition, and I want to prove to everyone that I, Ameyuri Ringo, am the true holder of Lightning Blade: Kiba!"
Hearing Ameyuri Ringo's words, a look of helplessness appeared on Chōjūrō's face. It seemed this battle was unavoidable.
Chōjūrō slowly unstrapped the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, grasping them with both hands. Although his face still held the shy expression of a big boy, his eyes were full of seriousness.
Ameyuri Ringo's eyes narrowed. The Twin Swords: Hiramekarei would enlarge based on the amount of Chakra absorbed and were also the only long-range attack weapon among the seven Ninja swords.
Only by getting close would this battle be advantageous to her!
Ameyuri Ringo held the Thunder Blade across her chest, gripping the hilt with both arms, and quickly formed hand signs with both hands.
Lightning Release: Thunder Blade!
Streaks of lightning flowed between Ameyuri Ringo's hands, transforming into lightning light in the next moment and blasting towards Chōjūrō in front.
Chōjūrō's expression remained unchanged. He raised the Hiramekarei and directly blocked it in front of him.
At the same time Chōjūrō made his move, Ameyuri Ringo moved. Her entire body was like a shooting arrow, her legs carrying faint electric light.
She had clearly used the characteristics of the Thunder Blade, using the power of lightning to stimulate the Chakra in her legs, forcefully doubling her speed.
Swish!
In an instant, Ameyuri Ringo had passed Chōjūrō and appeared behind him, holding the Thunder Blade and stabbing it towards Chōjūrō's position.
Bang!
Before the Thunder Blade could stab, Chōjūrō's entire body had already turned into a stream of water and dissipated.
Water Clone?
Ameyuri Ringo's eyes narrowed slightly. Did he form the hand signs when he blocked in front of him with his weapon?
Hiramekarei - Release!
A faint sound came from the side in front.
Chōjūrō held the Hiramekarei, which had enlarged to about two meters, with both hands and swung it violently towards Ameyuri Ringo!
A light cannon composed entirely of Chakra shot out from the Hiramekarei!
Seeing this scene, Ameyuri Ringo quickly crossed the Thunder Blade and let out a low cry:
"Lightning Release: Thunder Ball!"
Lightning nature Chakra quickly surged into the Thunder Blade, gathering at the tip of the blade to form a Thunder Ball composed entirely of lightning nature Chakra.
Boom!!
The basketball-sized Thunder Ball shot out directly, colliding with the light cannon from the Hiramekarei in the air, producing a huge explosion.
At this moment, the eyes of the many Ninja watching around were all drawn over, and then a look of interest appeared on their faces.
Even the sword holders preparing for tests on the training ground stopped and looked at the two figures battling in the center of the training ground.
"Interesting, they're getting serious."
The Jonin of the Hozuki Clan also looked over.
Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!
In the field, Ameyuri Ringo's movements didn't stop. After forming the hand signs, she suddenly opened her mouth, and a large stream of water sprayed out, surging towards Chōjūrō!
Chōjūrō frowned slightly. This technique, other than consuming a large amount of Chakra, wouldn't cause him much trouble.
With Ameyuri Ringo's strength, she shouldn't be unaware of this.
Chōjūrō held the Hiramekarei and slashed violently at the surging water in front. A blade of light shot out from the Hiramekarei, directly splitting the water into two halves, dispersing to the sides.
Swish!
Ameyuri Ringo's figure rushed over again, the Thunder Blade in her hand flashing with electric light.
Hiramekarei - Pincer Attack!
Chōjūrō pulled hard with both hands, directly turning the Hiramekarei into two blades. The Hiramekarei was originally made up of two symmetrical blades, joined together vertically to form one sword.
Holding one in each hand, Chōjūrō also rushed forward. Although the Hiramekarei was a long-range attack Ninja sword, it didn't mean that Chōjūrō's close combat was weak!
At the Jonin level, there wouldn't be any weak points. At most, they would just maximize their strengths.
It's like someone taking a test. Their math score is always 100, but their Chinese score is always 90. This doesn't mean their Chinese is bad; among ordinary people, it's still considered excellent.
Seeing Chōjūrō rushing up, Ameyuri Ringo's mouth curved slightly. Her body, which was rapidly moving forward, suddenly stopped.
With a slight turn of her wrist, Ameyuri Ringo positioned her entire body like a javelin thrower and directly threw the Thunder Blade in her left hand.
Swish!
Chōjūrō swung the Hiramekarei in his hand, directly knocking down the incoming Thunder Blade, which fell to the side.
"It worked!"
A look of joy appeared on Ameyuri Ringo's face. She directly plunged the remaining Thunder Blade into the ground.
Thunder Blade Technique - Thunder Gate!
Lightning nature Chakra instantly surged into the Thunder Blade stuck in the ground.
Crack! Crack!
Chōjūrō's body suddenly stiffened. A large amount of lightning suddenly erupted from the Thunder Blade he had just knocked down.
The power of this lightning wasn't strong, but Chōjūrō's face immediately turned ugly: "This is... this is the Thunder Blade Technique!"
Standing in another direction, the Jonin of the Hozuki Clan who was watching the battle had shining eyes and softly chanted:
"Using the wet ground created by the Great Waterfall Technique just now, and then utilizing the unique characteristics of the two Thunder Blades to form a special field that restrains Chōjūrō's movements, it's a really good tactic."
Looking at Chōjūrō, who was temporarily unable to move in front of her, Ameyuri Ringo showed a charming smile and said with a laugh:
"Excuse me, Chōjūrō-senpai!"
Thunder Blade Technique - Falling Thunder!
The special field originally composed of lightning quickly gathered towards the Thunder Blade beside Chōjūrō.