Body Flicker Explosion

As Sakura Haruno Chakra's chakra rapidly circulated, countless Ice Clones were created, leaping down from the sky and swooping down on the enemies on the ground!

From the perspective of the elders and others on the ground, what they saw was hundreds and thousands of clones rushing towards them, engulfing the entire sky!

A paved area.

At that moment, they finally understood the true meaning of the word!

"A lot..." The Grand Elder frowned briefly, then scoffed dismissively, "But having many clones is meaningless!"

Judging from the girl's posture and the level of Chakra she used, he thought it was some amazing Ninjutsu! Turns out it was just a clone. It seems that even if a ninja this young has a large amount of Chakra and uses Ninjutsu well, she's just a "prodigy" ninja forged through closed-door training, lacking real combat experience and practical training...

Most of the ninjas in the audience breathed a sigh of relief, quickly Hand Seals. Then, various Ninjutsu techniques, such as Water Shark Bullet, Water Dragons, Rock Pillar Spears, Wind Blades, and Wind Balls, shot into the air to meet the diving clones.

Even Mei Terumi was somewhat puzzled, but she believed that Sakura Haruno had her own ideas. As a fellow Kage-level ninja, Sakura shouldn't make such a basic mistake!

Mei Terumi looked over expectantly, and her Ice Clone certainly didn't disappoint her. Their next move quickly surprised everyone else present!

The clones formed hand Hand Seals and vanished into thin air before the attacking Ninjutsu could reach them. When they reappeared, they had already landed on the ice!

"Body Flicker Technique?" The Grand Elder was shocked and his eyes widened. A spatial ripple spread out in front of him, and several blurry legion clones appeared in front of him!

The Ice Clone, incorporating Yin Release Nature Transformation, can use the Ice Release Body Flicker Technique. This is the second time Sakura Haruno has used this Ninjutsu against an enemy.

Although the speed of the Body Flicker Technique is far less than that of the original body, it is sufficient for dodging Ninjutsu and approaching enemies.

The moment the Ice Clone landed.

"Protect the Elder!" Two masked ninjas shouted in alarm, reacting extremely quickly. As soon as the clone landed, they brandished their long swords and rushed over.

Swish! A flash of silver light appeared, and the clones, still unsteady on their feet and unable to dodge, could only watch helplessly as the long blade pierced their chests!

The long sword pierced through his body, and the clone, struck by this fatal blow, began to transform back into its original form of ice blocks, crackling and popping from its chest. Before the two ninjas could even breathe a sigh of relief, they saw the clone reveal one last, eerie smile—

"Ice Clone Explosion Technique!"

The explosion, which occurred at close range, completely engulfed the Grand Elder and his two subordinates!

The moment the clone self-destructs, the ice that makes it up will crack into about a thousand sharp and hard fragments, which will be shot out with the violent explosion. The sharp ice shards fly at supersonic speeds of several times the speed of sound, piercing countless bloody holes in everything they encounter!

The power of this explosion is several times stronger than a normal Shadow Clone Explosion Technique; even Orochimaru was once covered in dust and nearly lost his life after being hit by thousands of such chain explosions!

Boom!

The two ninjas protecting the elder were covered in icicles and collapsed after swaying a few times. Only the old man behind him escaped this calamity thanks to his Hydrification Technique.

"They can Body Flicker Technique and explode, mind--!" A Mist Ninja shouted angrily to those around him upon seeing this!

However, his warning came too late.

The Ice Clone began to Body Flicker Technique one after another to the enemy on the ice, and then—

Boom boom boom!!!

Explosions began to ring out continuously from the sidelines!

This is Ninjutsu that combines Ice Clone with Frost Ice Burial, a sister Mutually Multiplying Ice Clone Technique!

Amidst the roar, the sound waves and smoke quickly filled the entire battlefield, obscuring Sakura Haruno's view. All she could see were the flashes of explosions rising and falling amidst the thick smoke below.

The endless explosions, though not concentrated on a single point like the one against Orochimaru, were still incredibly powerful, shaking the ground and causing it to tremble and groan incessantly – truly astonishing!

Even Mei Terumi, standing beside the girl, was deeply shocked by the explosion of the Mist Ninja.

The clone technique could be used in so many ways... Mei Terumi had never heard of such a thing! A chill ran down her spine. Had the Ninjutsu of the outside world developed to this level? The Mist Ninja Village was already lagging behind the times. Indeed, isolating oneself from the outside world was a dead end!

While using Chakra Valley to power the explosions of her clones, Sakura Haruno carefully observed the battlefield.

She could sense the Chakra fluctuations of defensive Ninjutsu from time to time. The ninjas who were thrown into disarray by the explosion, along with a few elite ninjas who relied on various life-saving Secret Technique or their extremely fast reactions and high strength to dodge the first wave of the clone self-destruction, then used defensive Ninjutsu such as Water Formation Wall and Earth Style Wall to stop the explosion, protect their companions, and slowly stabilized.

With the scattered clones unable to achieve any more results, Sakura manipulated them to regroup and attack wave after wave of enemies who had stabilized their positions and prepared their defenses. After exhausting the clones and achieving the last few results, the explosions gradually subsided.

After the smoke cleared, the battlefield was a scene of utter devastation.

Limbs, broken bones, and shards of ice were scattered all over the ground, and dark red blood gathered into puddles and streams, flowing in all directions.

The rebels suffered heavy casualties.

The enemies on the ice were almost all wiped out, with only the Grand Elder and another ninja who had mastered the Hydrification Technique still able to stand.

However, outside the range of the Frost Ice Burial, because the Ice Clone could not Body Flicker Technique there, the enemies had ample time to react and establish defenses, thus the number of enemies killed was much less.

The defensive Ninjutsu used by a dozen people together was so strong that even a series of exploding clones could hardly break through their defenses. When the Ice Clone could not get close, their efficiency in killing enemies was much lower. Of course, as long as one clone could get close, the Body Flicker Technique Movements could quickly pull a large number of clones over and drown the enemy in a sea of clones!

The rebels, who had initially been numerous and powerful, had now dwindled to almost nothing.

The Grand Elder recovered from his hydrated state, glanced at his scattered companions and the blood-soaked corpses on the ground, and his eyes widened in fury, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably. Overwhelmed by rage and fear, he couldn't utter a single word for a moment!

"It seems you have failed, Elder!" A girl's voice came from above. The Elder looked in the direction of the voice and saw Sakura Haruno standing high on the ice giant's shoulder, her expression indifferent, her light pink lips fluttering slightly as she spoke softly.

For a while, his mind went blank. He just stared blankly at the opening and closing of those two distinct, thin lips, unaware of what she was doing. A chill ran through him, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

It's truly unimaginable that the enemy possesses such Ninjutsu.

With a single blow, they were rendered so disheveled!

"... So, are you going to resist to the bitter end?" By the time the Grand Elder realized what was happening, the girl had already uttered her last words; however, no one responded, and her attempt to persuade them to surrender had failed.

The ninjas still standing on the field at this moment are all highly skilled, most of them Jonin. They are either members of the Suikazan or have been bound together by the Grand Elder with benefits and beliefs, forming an extremely close bond. Many of them even grew up thanks to the Ninjutsu scrolls and guidance provided by the Suikazan Clan, so even at this point, no one is willing to surrender to the Mizukage's faction.

Not to mention--

The Grand Elder hasn't given up yet.

Although the rebels suffered heavy casualties, the twenty or thirty survivors were Jonin, elites, so their losses were not as severe as they seemed. In fact, they still had a fighting chance.

The elder regained his composure. Having experienced much, he wouldn't easily despair. Thinking this, he immediately rallied his spirits, raised his arm, and shouted, "We still have a chance! Don't give up!"

"Are you still going to put up a stubborn resistance?" Mei Terumi shook her head, exchanged a glance with Sakura Haruno, and said. The pink-haired girl just smiled coldly and offered no comment.

This is their last stand!

However, it had to be said that after the cannon fodder was wiped out, the resistance fighters became much more efficient, agile, and harder to catch.

Mei Terumi unleashed her Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique, but it didn't hit many people; then Sakura Haruno's Wind Blade Torrent killed one person, and the rest scattered like birds and beasts, without achieving any further results.

Their combined attack, if it had happened just now, would have taken down at least several enemies.

"So slippery!" Sakura frowned slightly, her index finger waving water lines as she chased after a fleeing ninja; the latter used the legendary snake-like movement to dart left and right, his movements extremely agile, and it took the silver water blade several seconds to finally cut him down.

It feels a bit like playing whack-a-mole; only the ninjas are much more agile than the moles!

The girl's slender fingers twirled, circling the ground once before passing over the body of a slightly slower ninja. The latter vanished in a puff of smoke with a bang—it was a clone!

As Sakura tried to find a third target, a thick fog rose up, obscuring the battlefield and cutting off visibility; the Hidden Mist Technique proved surprisingly effective, forcing Sakura and Mei Terumi to halt their Ninjutsu attacks as they could find no target.

However, this tactic is also easy to counter.

Sakura Haruno reacted extremely quickly, immediately stopping the Wind Blade Torrent and almost reflexively switching to Wind Release Ninjutsu:

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A sudden gust of wind surged forth, roaring and howling like a ferocious beast, emitting a low, mournful whistling sound, sweeping away the thick fog and revealing what lay hidden beneath the fog as if lifting a heavy carpet.

Hidden in the mist were a continuous barrage of Ninjutsu and ninja tools, densely packed, bypassing the ice giant's arms and raining down upon it!

"Just as I thought..."

Using the fog to obscure vision and then launching an attack at the opportune moment is a specialty of the Mist Ninja, Mei Terumi, as the Mizukage, was naturally well aware of their plans.

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

She had anticipated this, and used her long-prepared Water Release, spewing out a huge amount of water that formed a thick wall of water that barely blocked their counterattack.

The few remaining darts and Fūma Shuriken, as the last few to escape, drew a large arc in the air, bypassing the water wall, but their movements were too slow and were easily dodged by the two.

However, these attacks by the Mist Ninja were merely a feint to draw attention...

The moment Sakura Haruno bent down to dodge the Fūma Shuriken.

The fastest ninja among the rebels leaped off the giant's back and appeared behind the girl!

"Prepare to die!"

He roared and charged forward!

The man moved with the speed of an arrow, so fast that only a blur could be seen!

He was greeted by Sakura Haruno's calm, light green eyes, as still as an ancient well.

"Too slow."

The girl parted her lips slightly and said softly.

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