Ye Liang charged straight out.
He channeled pure lightning into a Lightning Cutter and slashed directly at the fat guard's neck!
The attack was brutal, but the fat guard just took it head-on—no effect at all!
"How is this possible!" Ye Liang exclaimed in shock.
The fat guard was also stunned!
He never expected someone to dare attack him openly inside the Yomi Celestial Palace—especially not at a time like this!
"Damn it! If it weren't for the absence of our Yomi Goddess, there's no way you thieves could act so recklessly!" Without hesitation, he raised his hand and slammed it toward Ye Liang's skull!
Ye Liang raised his arm to block. The impact sent him flying backward through the air.
He crashed into a wall, got up again, and stood ready for battle.
The Yomi deity isn't here!
Despite his serious injuries, Ye Liang saw hope rising.
"No wonder all the commotion on this side was suppressed—it was to avoid scaring off their target!"
The outer perimeter of Fallen had already been cleared. They were miles away from the other three Palaces. Even if the other three Leaders noticed something wrong, they wouldn't arrive in time!
[Fire Release - Great Fireball Technique!] He immediately went all out with another attack!
A massive fireball erupted from Ye Liang's mouth!
Might Duy spotted Konoha's signature technique and felt as though he'd seen salvation. Immediately, he launched a Leaf Whirlwind alongside Ye Liang, driving the fat guard back!
Back to back, they stood together.
"Brother! Are you from Konoha too?"
"Yeah. I'm a friend of the Third."
"A friend of Lord Hiruzen? No wonder your skills are so insane!" Might Duy decided to trust Ye Liang. At a moment like this, anyone not stabbing you in the back was a good brother!
"Yeah."
Ye Liang nodded.
At that moment, he pulled a cloth mask made from his clothing over his face. Unlike Might Duy, he remained calm—he knew even if his identity was discovered today, the other wouldn't recognize him!
He aimed his elbow once more at the fat man.
That guard's skin was thick—that much was obvious from how the Lightning Cutter hadn't damaged his head! The Lightning Cutter was an S-ranked ninjutsu. Although its power was weakened by using pure thunder energy instead of chakra, it was still far superior to ordinary techniques!
"Sorry, big bro. My lack of chakra really puts me at a disadvantage," Ye Liang said.
"No worries! Once this mission is over, I'll teach you the Eight Gates! Then you can use it too!"
"Alright."
Ye Liang nodded while his heart pounded wildly.
What the hell! That was way too easy!
He hadn't expected Might Duy to agree so readily! The man was naturally passionate. Upon learning his comrade-in-arms' difficulties, he certainly wouldn't ignore them!
"Alright then, big bro. Let's go all-out!"
Ye Liang grew serious.
He readied both hands, fingers interlocked in a seal.
A thread of thunder surged in his right hand, flames flickered in his left. Then deep within his throat, water pressure subtly built.
[Compound Ninjutsu - Triple Torrent Bullet Technique!]
Energy from three different elements gathered and launched simultaneously toward the fat man's chest!
Combined techniques pack more punch than standard ninjutsu — they use mixed energies. Before initiating a coordinated attack, Ye Liang easily broke through his opponent's defense!
Indeed!
The Fat Guard was beginning to struggle.
He blocked Ye Liang's attack with both hands, a thin line of crimson blood sliding down from the crease between his nose and lip, followed by blood seeping from the corner of his fat mouth.
This move of Ye Liang's was self-developed and packed tremendous impact.
It barely counted as an S-ranked technique.
While not directly destructive, it worked wonders against defensive fighters! Especially someone slow like the Fat Guard — he had no way to escape.
At this moment,
the Fat Guard was blasted far backward by the Triple Barrage Technique. It was clear he was finished.
[Incredible!] Might Duy gave Ye Liang a thumbs-up.
But also looked disgusted.
Just a moment ago he couldn't handle it, but once the Eight Gates were mentioned, he became like a rooster ready to crow!
Absolutely desperate.
The two naturally turned to leave outside, when suddenly, the Fat Guard, who had just been thrown to the ground, abruptly pulled out a metal canister from his waist and hurled it out the window.
[Peng!]
As soon as the item left, a firework burst open like stars in the night sky.
[Not good! Signal flare!]
The two immediately rushed outside.
Not long after,
Ye Liang returned to the competition site.
Might Duy, since his face wasn't covered, could only retreat to his quarters and hide. This was high above the clouds; he certainly couldn't jump down now...
Clutching his stomach and groaning "Aww man," Ye Liang returned to Mikamitsu Shirabe's side.
Why did you take so long, Her Ladyship? The match is almost over.
Ye Liang gave a soft "Hiss" and pretended to feel stomach pain: "Sorry, Her Ladyship. I must've eaten something bad."
Mikamitsu Shirabe instinctively took a step back.
The two dummies on stage kept going through the motions. They didn't know that Might Duy had already fled. Unaware that Might Duy had already fled, they just kept dancing around each other like nothing happened.
The referee noticed this too.
But since neither team leader said anything, there wasn't much they could say either.
At this moment, someone finally noticed the distant fireworks.
Honestly speaking, although the Fat Guard sent off the signal flare, the competition site was very far away, so they truly couldn't see clearly what happened at the palace...
Most importantly,
it was daytime...
[Fireworks during daylight!] Miina shouted.
Mikamitsu Shirabe exchanged glances with the other three team leaders. They all saw tension in each other's eyes. After exchanging a word, they hurriedly left the martial arts arena.
Mikamitsu Shirabe also glanced at Ye Liang.
"This has nothing to do with you, right?"
Ye Liang showed a confused expression.
"Her Ladyship, what are you talking about? I'm not stupid, would I really set off fireworks in broad daylight?" He scratched the back of his head, appearing innocent and pure.
[You'd better not have!]
Seeing the four team leaders leave directly,
the referee finally paused the match.
[What a load of crap this match turned out to be!]
Everyone was confused, but because of the referee, they were all held at the scene.
Before long,
Mikamitsu Shirabe and the other three team leaders walked back. One short-statured long-haired youth wore an expression of icy anger: "Where's Might Duy! Where did that guy go!"
The squad members were momentarily stunned, unsure of what had just occurred.
Shisui and White Fang wore puzzled expressions as well. Though they understood the situation, they hadn't actively played the role of accomplices and weren't worried about being implicated.
"Not sure," one said. "After Dai drew the ball, he just disappeared."
"Yeah, we haven't seen him in a while either. Wonder where he went?"
The shorter squad member was equally baffled.
Mikamitsu Shirabe approached Ye Liang.
"There was another masked figure during the attack on the Yomi Celestial Palace—one who stands 188 centimeters tall, strikingly handsome, with an extraordinary aura!
According to Lord Murakami, who was injured, he caught a glimpse of you during the crisis! Tell me, could that person be you?"
"?!"
Ye Liang looked totally confused: "Sir, what are you talking about? Who's this Lord Murakami? I've never heard of him!"
He wore an innocent expression.
Hmph!
"Caught a glimpse of me"? Yeah right! I'm always so cautious—how would I ever leave a trace behind!
Mikamitsu Shirabe was totally bluffing him!
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