Hold Steady, Don't Panic, We Can Win

"This guy... he's... way too strong!"

"So this is... his... true strength?"

They looked at Ye Liangnai as if they were seeing him for the first time.

Could this man, like an Asura, really be Kira—the harmless-looking fellow who chatted and laughed with the old people in the village?

They simply could not connect the two!

The pirates on the surrounding warships were all drenched in cold sweat, their faces filled with horror, shock, and fear.

Even their breathing slowed!

He was too strong!

Those had been over seventy Chunin-level experts, yet they had been wiped out in just a few minutes.

Did they really stand a chance against an enemy like this?!

Even the captain could not help but reveal a grave expression at the sight.

His subordinates had been wiped out far too quickly. It had ended before he could even react.

"Good, Jinghong. Well done!"

At that moment, Tenshin suddenly praised him.

Then he shouted an order to Ao Liu Yi and the others behind him, "Press the attack and break through the enemy formation! Kill the target!"

"Charge!"

With that, Tenshin charged out first, racing toward Youta.

Faced with this, Youta could not help but retreat two steps, cold sweat pouring down his face.

He was starting to panic!

"Brothers, don't be intimidated by appearances! Stop them!"

Facing the incoming Tenshin and the others, the captain spoke calmly.

Then he turned his gaze to Ye Liangnai and viciously ordered, "Aim for that brat."

"He's killed so many people. By now, he must be exhausted. He's your best target!"

"Yes!"

The pirates answered in unison and launched an attack on Ye Liangnai.

It was as if they had been injected with adrenaline. Their previous horror, shock, and fear had vanished completely.

What powerful encouragement.

After doing all that, the captain said to Youta, "Don't panic. The battle has only just begun. We still hold an absolute advantage!"

"Follow me!"

With that, he leaped off the ship. He actually formed Hand Seals in midair and shouted, "Summoning Technique: Sea Monk!"

With a bang, the sea beneath the captain's feet suddenly swelled.

A water-based creature resembling a slime appeared before Tenshin and the others.

"Roar!"

Its roar was like thunder as a barrage of fierce water bullets shot from its mouth toward Tenshin and the others.

"Watch out!"

Tenshin immediately warned those behind him, and they all dodged aside.

"It's your turn. I'll create an opportunity for you, and you'll carry out the assassination!"

Seeing this, the captain said to Youta, who still had lingering fear written across his face.

Under the captain's sharp gaze, no matter how unwilling Youta was, he could only obey.

Therefore—

"There's... an opening behind you!"

Just as Tenshin and the others dodged the Sea Monk's attack again and had barely regained their footing—

Youta's cold voice suddenly rang out from behind them, sending a chill through their hearts.

"Not good..."

The moment Tenshin heard that voice, he inwardly cried out in alarm, but he was too far away to do anything.

Two Cloud Ninja had no time to react before their throats were slit. They cried out miserably and fell into the sea.

"Youta, you bastard!"

Ao Liu Yi's eyes turned red at the sight.

He instantly became a blur and rushed before Youta, throwing a punch that burst through the air.

"Clang!"

Unfortunately, the strike did not hit Youta.

It only knocked away the kunai Youta had thrown at Ao Liu Yi.

"After all these years, you're still as violent as ever, just like that foolish Raikage of yours!"

Youta landed beside the captain, a look of disdain curling his lips.

Meanwhile, Ye Liangnai was alone, constantly dodging the attacks of the pirates.

"Attack, attack, attack! Don't give him a chance to strike back!"

"Who cares if he's some killing god? Wear down his stamina first!"

"You killed so many of us! Pay the price!"

The pirates and the remaining rogue ninja shouted viciously.

Ye Liangnai was indeed powerful, but against such an unending barrage of attacks, he could only avoid the edge for now.

Thus, he looked somewhat disheveled.

"Ao Liu Yi, take a few men and support Jinghong. He's someone Lord Raikage values. Don't let him die!"

At that moment, Tenshin seemed to have noticed Ye Liangnai's predicament and gave the order.

But the real reason he was sending reinforcements to Ye Liangnai was that the captain was too difficult to deal with.

His plan to break through the pirate formation in one push and capture Youta had failed, leaving him with no choice but to make this decision.

"Useless. No matter how you change your plan, it won't matter. Your only way out today is death!"

Seeing this, the captain smiled confidently. He said to the Sea Monk beneath him, "Let's go!"

"Roar!"

The Sea Monk let out a roar in response.

Then, like lightning across the sea, it carried the captain and rapidly charged toward Tenshin and the others.

"Use a tsunami!" the captain ordered the Sea Monk.

"Raaah!"

The Sea Monk answered with a high-pitched cry.

Then the sea suddenly began to surge violently, nearly causing even Ye Liangnai to lose his footing.

A five-meter-high wave rose violently, crashing down toward Tenshin and the others with the force of mountains and rivers.

"Retreat!"

Seeing this, Tenshin hurriedly gave the order to withdraw.

This was simply not something they could face head-on!

Even Ye Liangnai behind him changed expression sharply and quickly dodged away.

An attack with such a range was far too unfair.

Only Kisame Hoshigaki had possessed such terrifying water-generating power among those he had seen.

"Trying to run? Useless!"

"Youta, prepare Lightning Release!"

Seeing this, the captain calmly said to Youta beside him.

Youta immediately formed Hand Seals and shouted, "Lightning Release: Gratitude Wave!"

Lightning instantly blazed across the sea, and the ground beneath Tenshin and the others was covered in electricity in an instant, leaving them nowhere to step!

But even if they had nowhere to land, they had no way to alter their falling bodies.

"Aah!!!"

Though they were Kumogakure ninja and experts in using lightning, that did not mean they could not be harmed by it.

"Wind Release: Thousand Face Wind!"

At that moment, while Ye Liangnai and the others were paralyzed by the lightning, the captain also formed Hand Seals and spat out an attack wrapped in sharp wind blades.

"Hehe, die! Now you know how powerful we are, Cloud Ninja!"

"In the end, you're only mortals. How could you possibly defeat our captain?!"

The surrounding pirates cried out smugly in support.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Faced with the incoming wind blades, aside from the fourteen people including Tenshin, Ye Liangnai, and Ao Liu Yi who dodged in time—

Everyone else screamed as blood sprayed through the air, collapsing onto the sea with mangled limbs. Some organs even floated on the water.

"Everyone, it's time to kill! Charge with me!"

The captain then said to the twelve remaining rogue ninja, looking completely in control.