"Cough, cough!"
Coughing rang out from within the smoke and dust.
"So Sunagakure's hero resorts to sneak attacks too."
Tang Ping forced himself to his feet, secretly downing a bottle of Healing Elixir in the process.
At this moment, he was very thankful.
His clothes were made from heat-resistant material. Otherwise, he would have turned into a "battle-damaged version" by now.
In the real ninja world, there was no such thing as battles that destroyed the heavens and earth while leaving everyone's clothes completely intact.
"You dare slander Lady Pakura!"
"Kill him!"
"Attack!"
Although several Sunagakure squads were surprised that Tang Ping had survived Pakura's Scorch Release, they could not tolerate him insulting their idol. All of them were riled up and ready to attack.
However, they were stopped.
"We are ninja. What is wrong with a sneak attack? Besides, brat, you're hiding far too much!"
Pakura was not angered by his words.
Hearing her retort, Tang Ping had the feeling that she made so much sense that he was left speechless.
Because ninja were not samurai. Sneak attacks were instead considered the "smart" approach.
Wait!
Tang Ping suddenly realized something.
Since they were ninja, why would she calmly talk to him and give him time to treat his injuries?
Whoosh!
Intense flames surged from his hands, sending him back into his Flame Garment state. Then he spread his arms and spun as though opening his chest, leaping into the air.
The flames around his body followed the movement of his hands, two streams of fire winding upward together.
Golden Crow Style Taijutsu: Oni Burning!
The original version had been somewhat weak, so Tang Ping had improved it by taking inspiration from the Hyuga Clan's Heavenly Spin. Using the movements as a trigger, he made his fire Chakra rotate