Aboard the descending Windhawk, Shangguan Mo's expression shifted rapidly. "It's rare to find a lone Jashinist Jonin. This is an opportunity!" A murderous intent surged within him. With a sharp glint in his eyes, he said quickly, "Let's do it! Fortune favors the bold!"
"Good lad!" Watanabe Mousse looked at him with admiration.
Just then, Li, who had been watching the ground, looked up in a panic. "I think we've been spotted!"
"Mhm! At a distance of a few dozen meters, it would be strange if they hadn't spotted us," Inoshita Rino said faintly, not looking surprised.
"Prepare for battle!" Watanabe ordered in a low voice.
The faces of Shangguan Mo and the others immediately turned cold, a chilling killing intent rising from them. As ninja of Yugakure, encountering followers of Jashin was like a lion meeting a tiger. A fight to the death was inevitable.
Swish, swish, swish!
Before they could even jump off the Windhawk's back, they heard the piercing sound of shuriken whistling past their ears. Clang, clang, clang... The shuriken struck the Windhawk's belly and feet, producing the crisp sound of metal hitting metal. The next moment, the Windhawk landed. BOOM! A gust of wind, mixed with snow and dirt, flew out in all directions. The Windhawk bent its legs slightly and then, using the rebound force, launched itself back into the air. It was the king of the skies; high-speed mobile combat was its innate talent.
Shangguan Mo and the others had already landed on the ground. Not far away, the five Jashinist ninja had stopped running and were now cautiously approaching them, stepping through the snow. Soon, the distance between the two sides was only twenty meters. The Jashinists' gaze swept over the Yugakure forehead protectors and a look of understanding appeared in their eyes. The next moment, strands of blood-red killing intent emanated from their bodies, swirling around them.
Shangguan Mo, however, noticed the calmness in the eyes of the two leaders. "The stronger the Jashinist, the less of the crazy bloodlust of the lower-ranking followers they have. It seems the ones whose minds are truly warped are just the ignorant ordinary people. These guys are just using the Cult of Jashin as a cover to vent their own evil..." For some reason, with a major battle imminent, this thought flashed through his mind.
After a few seconds of tense silence, both sides, as if by prior agreement, unleashed an oppressive killing intent that spread out for a hundred meters. There was nothing to say. Since the founding of Yugakure, the Cult of Jashin had been its natural enemy.
Opening with an ultimate move!
"Lightning Style: False Darkness!"
Crackle, crackle! The piercing sound of electricity filled the air. Two thick, pale blue arcs of lightning shot towards the five Jashinists, forcing them to dodge to either side. Watanabe's hand seal movements slowed, and a look of fatigue flashed across his face. A full-power B-rank lightning jutsu was a considerable burden even for him. He then turned to Shangguan Mo, a smile on his grim face. "The rest is up to you!"
Shangguan Mo: "..." "What do you mean, up to me? My own strength is only at the Genin level. How am I supposed to deal with the other Jonin?" he complained internally. The next moment, he saw Watanabe's figure charge towards the Jashinists. Gritting his teeth, he also ran towards the other side of the now-divided battlefield, mentally calling for his summons. His hands were not idle.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!" Several balls of crimson fire shot from his mouth, arcing through the air. But he was still forming hand seals. "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" A fan-shaped gust of wind shot towards the fire jutsu. It was a combination ninjutsu! Although his Great Breakthrough was a bit slow, his fire jutsu still caught some of the wind's momentum. The fireballs doubled in size and swept towards the Jonin in front of him.
"Your fire jutsu is pretty good!" the cold-faced Jashinist Jonin sneered, calling out to him from a distance. With just a flicker of his body, he dodged the combination jutsu. He was about to deal with the overconfident little brat when two other attacks arrived almost simultaneously.
"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Even as a Jonin, he couldn't ignore the jutsu from two Chunin. Frowning slightly, he quickly formed hand seals. The next moment, a water wall materialized out of thin air. BOOM! The two jutsu slammed into the wall with a massive explosion, but the Jashinist's figure had already vanished.
On the other side, Inoshita Rino and Izumi's expressions changed. "Don't get near this guy! A Jonin-level existence is far beyond what you can handle right now! Izumi and I will keep him busy. You use your summons to find an opportunity!" he shouted at Shangguan Mo.
"Mhm!" Shangguan Mo was not one to ignore advice. His two full-power ninjutsu, his trump card combination, were nothing more than a child's toy in the eyes of a Jonin. Watching the rapidly approaching Jashinist, he narrowed his eyes and began to retreat quickly.
When the black-robed Jonin stopped again, he was blocked by two Yugakure ninja. He looked completely unharmed by the previous two jutsu. He swung his crimson scythe in a flourish and charged at them with a sinister smile. The next moment, he was in front of them. He spun in mid-air, his scythe becoming a crescent moon that tore through the air.
Clang! A metallic clang rang out. Izumi's knee slammed into the ground, and fine cracks spread out from the point of impact. In a single move, the Chunin was almost completely defeated. His two kunai were held above his head, desperately holding back the scythe. As his stamina drained, his hands began to tremble, and the tip of the crimson scythe gradually moved closer to his head.
Swish! The sneering Jonin tilted his head, dodging a kunai from Inoshita Rino. He then kicked out like a phantom, striking him in the chest. Pfft! A mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth, and he was sent flying several meters back, rolling on the ground before struggling to get up.
"What? Is Yugakure filled with nothing but the old, weak, sick, and disabled? Stand up! Huh!" the black-robed Jonin shouted, his craving for blood seemingly unsatisfied. He roared at the two of them like a drug addict in withdrawal.
"Cough, cough! From the moment I left the village, I never planned on going back..." Izumi, kneeling on the ground, coughed up a mouthful of hot blood and looked up with difficulty. Looking at the Jonin towering over him, a smile appeared on his strained face. "Don't underestimate us old guys, you dog of the Cult of Jashin! After all, I've already come with the resolve to die!"
The black-robed Jonin was taken aback, his wild laughter freezing on his face. The next moment, a red glow appeared on Izumi's chest, and a violent wave of chakra emanated from his body.
"Exploding tags!" Inoshita Rino cried out from a distance, his already pale face instantly losing all color.
"You madman!" the Jonin's expression changed. He kicked Izumi away and quickly formed hand seals, his body vanishing on the spot. Body Flicker Technique!
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