"Judging by your voices, you should be pretty young. Has Konoha run out of people? They actually sent little brats like you? Are you here to die?" Biwa Juzo pulled the Executioner's Blade from his back and charged straight at Kakashi, bringing the massive sword down with a fierce slash!
He could tell that Kakashi was the captain of this Konoha Anbu squad and probably the strongest among them!
"You damned bastards, you actually want to start another war for your own selfish desires!" Kakashi's expression darkened. The Sharingan in his left eye slowly spun as he tracked Biwa Juzo's attack, then flashed aside.
With a boom, Biwa Juzo's strike split the tree Kakashi had been standing on in half.
"Start a war? Heh, war has never stopped! And haven't your Konoha started plenty of wars yourselves? Don't act so righteous!" Biwa Juzo snorted disdainfully. In that brief glimpse just now, he had spotted the Sharingan in Kakashi's left eye. Cracking his neck, he looked at him and said, "A Sharingan? Are you from Konoha's Uchiha Clan? No, only one of your eyes is a Sharingan... Are you Konoha's genius, Kakashi Hatake?"
"..." Kakashi said nothing and flicked a kunai at Biwa Juzo.
Biwa Juzo raised the Executioner's Blade and blocked the kunai. Looking at Kakashi with a cold smile, he said, "Looks like I was right. I've long heard that Hatake Sakumo, the Konoha White Fang, had a genius for a son. We never crossed paths on the battlefield, but now that we have, let me see how much of your father's skill you possess!"
The White Fang's reputation was immensely famous throughout the Shinobi World. He was even more terrifying than the Konoha Sannin. His Hatake Swordsmanship had slaughtered so many that, back then, shinobi across the world would tremble uncontrollably at the mere mention of the White Fang's name.
"Hmph!" At the mention of his father, Kakashi's gaze flickered, but it only turned into a cold snort. He swung the short blade in his hand and charged directly at Biwa Juzo.
Kakashi had inherited his father's Hatake Swordsmanship. His close-quarters combat was formidable, and with the Sharingan's perception, he engaged Biwa Juzo, who wielded the Executioner's Blade!
As their blades collided and their figures darted back and forth, dense clangs of steel rang through the air!
Elsewhere, Yei was locked in combat with the enemy Jonin, Kota. The two exchanged blows and remained entangled in battle.
"Gentle Fist? Are you from Konoha's Hyuga Clan?" The instant Kota exchanged blows with Yei, he recognized the Taijutsu Yei used as Gentle Fist and gained an understanding of his identity.
"Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!" Yei's eyes turned solemn. Chakra surged through his palm, and with a thrust, it transformed into a powerful shockwave that tore through the air!
"Heh, your attack reminds me of the battlefield. I once encountered someone from the Hyuga Clan back then. Though your Gentle Fist is strong, your weakness is obvious. As long as I don't let you get close..." A cold smile appeared on Kota's lips. After learning that this Konoha Anbu member was from the Hyuga Clan, he kept his distance from Yei and began attacking with ninja tools and various long-range ninjutsu.
He had encountered a Hyuga Clan member on the battlefield before. Through that battle, he had discovered the Hyuga Clan's weakness: their close-range attacks were powerful, but their only long-range technique was Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.
As long as he did not get too close and let the Hyuga Clan exploit their advantage, he could wear them down until they died!
But he had clearly misjudged things. Yei was different from the other Hyuga Clan members.
He would not focus solely on Gentle Fist. He learned other ninjutsu as well, and more importantly, he had a cheat!
"You certainly know quite a bit, but... don't underestimate any Konoha shinobi!" Yei merely chuckled, formed a hand seal with one hand, aimed his fingers at Kota, and shouted, "Lightning Release: White Lightning!"
Crackle!
Following Yei's low shout, a bolt of lightning shot from his fingertips like a spear, piercing the air and striking toward Kota's chest with lightning speed!
"Hm? Lightning Release?" Kota was clearly startled, but his reaction was not slow. His hands rapidly formed seals. "Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
With a splash, moisture from the surroundings surged forth, forming a shield of water around him.
This place was close to a lake, where moisture was abundant. That was an invisible advantage for Water Release shinobi!
They could freely draw upon the moisture in the air to perform Water Release!
However, Kota had clearly underestimated the power of Yei's attack. The moment the lightning beam collided with his Water Formation Wall, the Lightning Release Chakra within it suddenly boiled over!
With a boom, violent Lightning Release Chakra erupted into a terrifying explosion, blasting the Water Formation Wall apart and sending water splashing everywhere. Kota inside was caught in the blast as well!
But in the next moment, Kota's figure turned into splashing water and vanished. It was a Water Clone Technique!
"It's useless. None of your movements can escape my eyes!" Yei was not surprised in the slightest. In his eyes, the enemy had nowhere to hide. While forming the Water Formation Wall, Kota had also created a Water Clone Technique and hidden himself elsewhere.
After using the Water Clone Technique to leave his original position, Kota hid behind a nearby tree, forming hand seals as Chakra surged through his body.
But Yei saw all of it.
Seeing Kota's hand movements, Yei curled his lips into a smile and rapidly formed seals as well. "Chidori!"
As the chirping cries of a thousand birds rang out, electric light spread across Yei's body. Lightning Release Chakra stimulated his cells, strengthening his physique and raising all his physical abilities by another level.
"Soru!" He tapped the ground several times beneath his feet, and Yei's figure vanished as though he had teleported, charging toward Kota at astonishing speed!
Kota had also finished preparing his ninjutsu. Watching Yei rush toward him with lightning in hand, his face flashed with shock.
Why was this Hyuga Clan member not fighting by the book?
Not only did he possess powerful long-range Lightning Release ninjutsu, but he even had a rushing technique like this?
And his speed was so fast. That Lightning Release technique also sounded like the chirping of a thousand birds... Could it be Chidori?
But time was pressing, so he did not hesitate. After completing his seals, he shouted, "You dare approach me? You're already within the range of my ninjutsu! Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
As his voice fell, the surrounding moisture abruptly gathered together and transformed into a ferocious water dragon that roared as it charged toward Yei!
"Underestimating someone can get you killed!" Yei stared coldly at the roaring water dragon rushing toward him. Without dodging, he thrust the Chidori in his right hand straight at it!
With a boom, Yei's Chidori collided with the Water Dragon Bullet. Almost instantly, the Water Dragon Bullet was pierced through by Yei's Chidori, water splashing in every direction!
Yei did not slow down and charged straight at Kota!
After Yei's own modifications, his Chidori had more concentrated Lightning Release Chakra and made far less noise. There was barely any electric current leaking from it, giving it the feel of the Third Raikage's Hell Stab!
In other words, his Chidori was a further-developed ninjutsu!
In terms of power, it could even rival Kakashi's S-rank ninjutsu, Lightning Blade!
To put it plainly, Kakashi's Lightning Blade was also Chidori developed on the foundation of Chidori itself, with stronger and more concentrated Lightning Release Chakra. The two were essentially the same thing...
The only difference was their power...
Yei charged forward with Chidori in hand. Before Kota's horrified eyes, Yei's Chidori-clad right hand pierced straight into his chest and burst out through his back, blood spraying everywhere!
Kota opened his mouth and made two choking sounds, unable to say anything. In the next moment, he completely lost his life!
Having effortlessly killed a Jonin, Yei pulled out his blood-soaked right hand. He ignored the man who was already dead and instead looked elsewhere, narrowing his eyes. "It seems... someone is approaching again..."
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