Head-on Clash (Part 1)
As Kisame raised his greatsword and fully unleashed Samehada, Sakura Haruno also completed her Ninjutsu.
Ice Release: Frost Ice Burial!
He lifted his leg, swung it out of the water, and then slammed his sandal down, splashing water everywhere.
Boom!
In an instant, Chakra surged forth, a gale arose, and the power of the Ninjutsu was unleashed without restraint; in a flash, it went from utter stillness to boiling over!
Only by slowing down time a hundredfold can we see the changes in that instant: from the perspective of expanding 0.01 seconds into a one-second projection, the world seems to stop breathing. The dust in the air lingers in the sunlight, the fluttering hair is frozen in the strong wind, yet the execution of Ninjutsu is still too fast for anyone to react to.
The chill spread rapidly from the girl's center!
The splashing water droplets, still in the air, condensed into glistening ice beads, falling in large drops; the rippling water, before it could go far, was frozen by the frost, remaining still at the moment the delicate sandals stepped on it, transforming into a transparent, frozen painting.
Then, the ice layer grew and spread rapidly.
Then, ice spikes suddenly appeared, ice shards shot up, and ice blades slashed out!
Countless ice weapons of all kinds, some exquisite, some rough, some sharp, some hard—knives, swords, guns, Kunai, throwing stars, Shuriken, and so on—climb and emerge as the ice grows, transforming the originally crystal-clear and beautiful ice and snow world into a terrifying scene full of murderous intent, turning everything beautiful into a hideous horror.
Even if we extend one second a hundredfold, the speed of the Ninjutsu is astonishing; in less than a few breaths, the icy world expanded and enlarged, reaching Kisame's front.
It was a very long speech, but from a normal time perspective, it was only a fraction of a second.
In the blink of an eye, Sakura Haruno suddenly Hand Seals, and then turned the entire earth into her domain.
Then, countless ice weapons created by Ninjutsu surged towards and even overwhelmed the enemy in front of them like a tidal wave!
Taking advantage of the brief pause and conversation between the two, Sakura Haruno quietly laid out a grand scheme, launching a massive, all-encompassing attack right from the start, with an endless, suffocating tide of ice surging up in an instant!
Sakura Haruno held nothing back, unleashing the full power of this Ninjutsu. After so much training, although the Ninjutsu hadn't undergone any radical improvements, the person who developed and used it had been constantly improving their skills, and their understanding and application of the Ninjutsu had become increasingly profound and refined. The speed and power of Frost Ice Burial were now on a completely different level compared to before.
If it were an ordinary Jonin, they might even be instantly killed in the face of her premeditated attack, just like Fu Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, just now.
Even if the opponent is a Kage-level powerhouse, this is definitely a force to be reckoned with!
However, for Sakura Haruno, the significance of this move was not to launch a strong attack on the enemy, nor even to establish home ground, but merely a prelude to an attack, to buy her the opportunity to strike first.
She didn't even look up to see what effect the Ninjutsu would have on Kisame, nor did she pay attention to how the enemy responded to Ninjutsu. She simply bowed her head, gathered her strength, slightly bent her knees, and prepared to launch a sudden attack.
The next moment, the girl's figure vanished from her spot and suddenly appeared behind Kisame!
An incredibly fast Ice Body Flicker Technique, the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!
Then came a swift and devastating blow.
He didn't use any more drawn-out Ninjutsu; it was just a straightforward punch.
The arches of the feet lifted, Chakra flowing smoothly through the body, from the soles of the feet and up the ankles, stretching the fascia and ligaments to their limit. The entire leg and thigh were taut and straight, the muscles bursting with frenzied power under the influence of the Monstrous Strength Technique. The waist twisted, the shoulders thrust forward, and an elbow was raised in a punch—
Nintaijutsu: Star Cannon Fist!
The powerful punch, like a thunderbolt, concentrated all the girl's strength into a single point, striking her fist and striking out fiercely!
Compared to Tsunade's Monstrous Strength Technique, Sakura Haruno's current Nintaijutsu is slightly superior: the Fifth Hokage's Monstrous Strength Technique merely strengthens every fiber of the muscles in her arms or legs with Chakra, allowing them to exert more than a hundred times the strength, to the point that a single finger can split a street, and a single kick can create an earthquake. However, Monstrous Strength Technique only works on a part of the body. Sakura Haruno's Nintaijutsu, which she has gradually improved over the years, further integrates the essence of Taijutsu on the basis of Chakra control, strengthening every part of the body for punching with Chakra. The difficulty of the technique has increased, and its power has also increased significantly!
"Hey!"
With a loud shout, Sakura Haruno unleashed her strongest attack, unleashing it with unparalleled power!
However, what she encountered was not Kisame's panicked back, but the latter's sinister smile that she had anticipated!
"Just as I expected!"
Kisame wore a cold, ruthless smile, as if he had expected it. He seemed to have known all along that Sakura Haruno would appear in this spot, so the moment the girl disappeared, he turned around, drew his sword, and with his Samehada bulging with Samehada, swung it with a whooshing sound as he precisely struck the girl's fist!
The Samehada sword, with its bulging, menacing spikes, resembled a giant pufferfish, charging fiercely towards Sakura's flesh and blood!
"What?"
Sakura Haruno's pupils suddenly constricted!
Her attack pattern was exposed, and the best response should have been to change tactics; but even in her Cherry Blossom Impact state, with her reaction speed accelerated to an extraordinary degree, Sakura couldn't stop her punch. The reaction time she had was too short, and the power of this punch was too great. It was like an arrow released from a bow, impossible to stop!
All she could do was slightly adjust her punching stance to meet the Samehada sword at a better angle!
Neither side had room or time to change their tactics. In that instant, no one could back down; it was a battle of wits where only the brave would prevail!
Boom--
His fist finally made contact with Kisame's Samehada sword, which had swelled to an enormous, irregular shape.
The instant the two touched: the sharp spikes on the blade instantly pierced through the fair skin, embedding themselves into the flesh and creating a large, gruesome wound that revealed the bone, and blood gushed out like a fountain! More importantly, the Chakra that sustained the Monstrous Strength Technique became unstable, and a large portion of it was absorbed by Samehada in an instant, along with the Monstrous Strength generated under the manipulation of Chakra, which also rapidly disappeared!
Sakura Haruno's face tightened, her teeth clenched, but she showed no sign of backing down, instead pushing forward even further; her Chakra surged wildly, constantly replenishing the portion absorbed by Samehada. Samehada's ability to absorb Chakra was extremely strong, but Sakura's control over Chakra was even stronger, so the power in her fist fluctuated violently, dropping by several percent before quickly stabilizing again! Ignoring the bloody wounds and intense pain on her hands, she resolutely slammed the Star Cannon Hammer forward!
The force, an overwhelming force, slammed into them.