"You're done for, kid!"
The crowd surrounding the arena mocked Kazama again.
"Ringo Ameyuri is Kirigakure's genius of Raiton!"
"Exactly! Her Kiba blades are naturally imbued with lightning power. You might've beaten Chojuro, but there's no way you're getting past Ringo Ameyuri!"
Kazama didn't care one bit about their taunts.
The more they underestimated him, the harder he'd make them eat their words.
"They're not wrong!"
Ringo Ameyuri, standing on the arena, didn't attack right away.
Instead, she glanced at the twin blades in her hands and spoke coldly to Kazama.
"These Kiba blades of mine are perfect for both offense and defense. They can generate and attract lightning, unleashing even greater power!"
"You're telling me the secrets of your weapons? Aren't you afraid I'll find a way to counter them?"
At Kazama's words, Ringo Ameyuri burst into wild laughter.
"Normally, I wouldn't reveal my weapons' secrets to an opponent. But in my eyes, you're as good as dead, so it doesn't matter if I tell you. Take this—Raiton: Raiga!"
Ringo Ameyuri's twin blades unleashed a powerful surge of lightning.
The attack was so wide-ranging that it covered the entire arena, clearly meant to cut off Kazama's escape routes.
"As expected of Kirigakure's Raiton genius! She's incredible!"
"No kidding! This Otogakure brat's gonna lose a layer of skin if he doesn't die!"
Just when everyone thought Ringo Ameyuri's Raiton would crush Kazama, he casually raised a hand and absorbed her powerful lightning jutsu into his body.
"What the—?! Who is this guy? He can even absorb Ringo Ameyuri's Raiton?!"
"Is this kid some kind of monster?"
The crowd couldn't believe their eyes, and even Ringo Ameyuri, the caster, stood frozen in shock.
It was her first time seeing someone absorb her Raiton.
Ding! Successfully absorbed Raiton: Raiga. Congratulations, host, for obtaining Raiden Jutsu: Raimon!
"Your Raiton's pathetic, Ringo Ameyuri. Try mine instead—Raiden Jutsu: Raimon!"
Before Ringo Ameyuri could react, Kazama unleashed an even stronger Raiton technique.
"What?! Raimon is my jutsu! How can you use it?!"
Seeing Kazama perform her own technique, Ringo Ameyuri stumbled back in shock.
"This kind of jutsu is common as dirt. Is it really that surprising I can use it?"
"You jerk! You're pissing me off!"
Furious at Kazama's claim that her jutsu was "common," Ringo Ameyuri snapped and launched a counterattack.
"Raiden Jutsu: Rakurai!"
Ding! Successfully absorbed Raiden Jutsu: Rakurai. Congratulations, host, for obtaining Raiton: Natural Lightning!
But the result was the same—Kazama effortlessly absorbed her attack.
"Raiton: Natural Lightning!"
"What?!"
Seeing Kazama use her own signature techniques, Ringo Ameyuri completely lost her composure.
"What's going on? How can this Otogakure kid not only absorb Ringo Ameyuri's attacks but also use her own ninjutsu?!"
Even Elder Genshi, watching from the sidelines, was utterly baffled.