Too Weak, Overwhelming Momentum

"Kid, wake up! It's not too late to admit defeat! Otherwise, don't blame the swords for being merciless. It would be a real shame for you to die at such a young age!"

Liedou led four hundred Sand Ninja into the barrier, looking at Ye Liangnai with an air of complete confidence.

"Oh? Surrender? That won't work. I won't get the Blood Sun Flower that way, and besides, you haven't seen my sincerity yet!"

Ye Liangnai smiled calmly, the deep blue lightning on her body becoming even more condensed, seemingly about to take shape.

"Hmph, ungrateful wretch!"

"Kid, you've asked for your own death!"

Upon hearing this, the group of Sand Ninja behind Liedou immediately snorted coldly.

"Since you've rejected my good intentions and chosen the wrong path, then I'm sorry, but I'll have to capture you first! Everyone, let's go!"

At Liedou's command, everyone immediately rushed towards Ye Liangnai.

Among them, Liedou was the fastest. He manipulated ten puppets to rush in from different directions, leaving everyone completely unprepared.

"Experience the power of Liedou's Puppet Technique! It's a secret technique that even Hashirama Senju praised!"

Some people praised it, clearly showing considerable confidence in the Puppet Technique.

"Is that so?"

Ye Liangnai smiled upon hearing this, her gaze sharpened, and she vanished from her spot like a flash of lightning.

The next moment, ignoring the encirclement formed by the ten puppets, he appeared directly in front of Liedou and slashed out with his sword. It flashed like light, and the speed was so fast that Liedou's hair stood on end.

"Machine Light Sealing!"

Liedou roared, his body shivering. Instantly, a puppet marked 'Two' returned, a shield popping out from its back to block the attack.

However, before he could even catch his breath, what happened next made him gasp in shock.

"Sizzle!"

Suddenly, the shield on the puppet cracked open. Liedou was startled and quickly retreated. The next moment, the shield was cut open, and the puppet was cleaved in two!

"Hiss!"

Upon seeing this scene, everyone was horrified, their eyes widening in disbelief.

"That's an incredibly strong defense that can withstand attacks from the Void Dog Cannon, how could it... be broken through so easily!"

They felt a chill run down their spines; Ye Liangnai was simply too ruthless. Breaking through the Machine Light Sealing something they had never even dared to imagine before.

Because that's simply impossible!

"Don't just stand there, attack!"

Liedou shouted at the group of Sand Ninja, and then he manipulated a bunch of puppets to turn back and surround Ye Liangnai.

"Wind Release: Thousand Face Wind!"

"Fire Style: Divine Fire Technique!"

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

A group of Sand Ninja immediately launched their attacks from all directions.

And you know what? Their combined power was quite formidable. The earth cracked, and even the barrier seemed to be on the verge of collapse, with waves churning and surging.

"Well then, let me show you a little bit of my strength! Actually, the person you trapped with the barrier wasn't me, but yourselves. To thank you for keeping those 20,000 Chunin outside, I'll finish this battle as soon as possible!"

Ye Liangnai took a deep breath and said, "Storm Release: Storm Dragon!"

The deep blue lightning on his body instantly reached its strongest state, and a world-destroying aura erupted from his body, causing the barrier to fluctuate and the earth to explode. A heavy pressure, like the ocean pouring down, descended.

A huge dragon head emerged from the lightning erupting from Ye Liangnai's body.

How big is this dragon head?

The barrier covers an area of 300 meters, and one-twentieth of that area is occupied by the dragon head!

"Hold head high!"

The dragon head emerged proudly, possessing the power to destroy everything. Nothing could stop it; all the attacks released by the Sand Ninja were smashed apart like tofu.

Liedou was terrified. Three of his nine puppets exploded in an instant, and the rest almost went out of control. He quickly focused all his energy on controlling them and shouted, "Three Treasures Absorption!"

Three puppets bearing the characters 'Buddha,' 'Dharma,' and 'Monk' instantly approached, quickly forming a human pyramid-like structure. A large, black hole appeared between them, seemingly capable of swallowing everything, generating a terrifying devouring power.

"Swallow it in!" Liedou roared.

For the first time, he was unsure of himself!

He had never done this, not even when facing Shukaku.

"Boom!"

Storm Dragon crashed into the black hole, but unlike the constantly peeling away earth, Storm Dragon didn't move at all, and remained in a stalemate.

"Quickly, while he and Lord Kazekage are locked in a stalemate, let's deliver a fatal blow!!"

"Let's go! Let's capture the kingpin! His good days are coming!"

Seeing that Liedou was struggling so much, the Sand Ninja around him quickly called out, wanting to lend him a hand.

"Magnet Release · Gold Dust Burial!"

"Secret Technique: Black Crow Senbon Rain!"

"Wind Release: Sickle Weasel Technique!"

Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!

The various Sand Ninja experts attacked from different directions, determined to defeat Ye Liangnai completely.

But--

"Hold head high!!!"

Storm Dragon easily broke free from the restraints of the Three Treasures Absorption, and the divine dragon turned around and roared back.

"Not good!"

Upon seeing this, Liedou cried out in surprise, but Storm Dragon was too fast. In a flash, all the attacks were deflected, and all the ninjas who rushed forward were blasted away, crashing heavily into the barrier.

Even the barrier shattered upon impact, demonstrating just how terrifying the power of this Storm Dragon was.

"Lord Kazekage, where is your attention?"

At that moment, Liedou heard Ye Liangnai's cold voice again. Liedou couldn't help but shiver. He waved his hand, and two puppets holding swords approached and blocked his way.

"Bass!"

The next moment, a piercing metallic clang rang out. Liedou quickly created distance and shouted again, "Three Treasures Absorb..."

"Hold head high!!"

Before he could finish speaking, a soul-shaking dragon roar resounded through the sky, causing the barrier to crack and shatter. A fierce dragon head smashed the three puppets that Three Treasures Absorption into pieces.

Storm Dragon, with no remaining momentum, charged forward like a beam of light, its tail swaying, as if it had no inertia!

"Barrier Jutsu: Three Lights Talent Array!"

Liedou quickly formed hand seals and slammed his hand on the ground, releasing a Barrier Jutsu to protect himself inside.

This is a barrier capable of directly countering the explosion of Tailed Beast Bomb; it is Liedou's strongest defensive measure.

"Bang!"

"Puff!"

But even this strongest defensive measure shattered under the impact of Storm Dragon, and Liedou was sent flying with a bang, spitting out blood like a kite with a broken string, and crashing onto the Flame Array.