Fierce Battle in Sunagakure, Part Two
"You guys are really resilient."
Katsuki scratched his head. Seventeen consecutive Lightning Dragon hadn't taken down a single person. These guys were incredibly well-coordinated, leaving no openings in their offense or defense.
"Damn it, what kind of monster is this brat?"
A young Jonin from the Kan'in Family Jonin bewildered, staring at Katsuki as if he were looking at a living monster.
They were truly monsters. Having inherited the bloodline of the Kan'in Family, their sensory abilities were exceptional. They launched seventeen powerful attacks in a row, yet their vast Chakra showed no obvious change. Moreover, there was not a trace of fatigue on Katsuki's face; rather, his expression was one of utter nonchalance.
At this Kan'in Shigeru, Shigeaki Kan'in's temper was also exhausted. Fighting a freak like Katsuki was truly a difficult task, and one that he couldn't give up on. He could only grit his teeth and endure it.
"Hey, hey, hey, I can hear you! Who's the monster?" Katsuki shouted in dissatisfaction, lightning flashing on her right hand as she unleashed another Lightning Dragon.
The quicksand surged up and formed a high wall, blocking the Lightning Dragon. At the same time, Sand Hand emerged from the sea of sand and rushed into the sky, forcing Katsuki to drive the Thunderclap Chariot at high speed through the air.
The battle appeared to have reached a stalemate.
As the Katsuki Gazing finished charging, the Thunderclap Chariot roared even louder, the immense thunder compressed into the dragon head at the front of the chariot.
"Great Thunderclap!!!"
The silver lightning, like a divine sword of judgment, fell from the sky. The Sand Hand shattered in less than a second, but it was this brief moment that bought Kan'in Shigeru and the others a chance. The vast sand surged up and transformed into layers of barriers in front of them.
The lightning pierced through the quicksand barrier as easily as cutting through a piece of soft tofu.
Fortunately, the Great Thunderclap's attack range was limited, and the fourteen Jonin were not clustered together, so only three unlucky ones were reduced to ashes.
"Tsk, the range is still too small." Katsuki clicked her tongue. The characteristic of the Great Thunderclap is its unparalleled penetrating power, which makes it impossible to form a comprehensive attack.
"Magnet Release, Sand Spear"
Kan'in Hanki were throbbing with veins. Fourteen people ganged up on one enemy, yet three of them were killed. He had never fought such a lousy battle in his life. It was a testament to his mental fortitude that he didn't die of anger on the spot.
One after another, the shotguns shot into the sky, but they were smashed to pieces by the lightning guns that were shot down from the ground halfway through their flight.
"Wolf Pack."
Katsuki steered the Thunderclap Chariot at a low altitude, dodging attacks with incredible speed. As she approached the remaining eleven, the Thunderclap Chariot emitted an even brighter light, spewing out a blinding bolt of lightning that transformed into lifelike wolves that pounced forward with bared fangs and claws.
"Magnet Release, Sand Lightning Rod"
"Magnet Release, sand wall."
The Jonin of the Kan'in Family reacted extremely quickly, with lightning rods made of quicksand rising up one after another, and walls of quicksand also blocking their way.
"Hey, Lightning Flash Turn."
Lightning crackled beneath Katsuki's feet, and he vanished from the Thunderclap Chariot in an instant, leaping over the quicksand wall and appearing directly beside the Jonin the Kan'in Family.
"White Lightning Strike."
With his right hand, his five fingers joined together to form a blade, crackling with silvery-white lightning, he shattered the surging sand. The palm blade pierced the chest of the Sand Ninja, and the beating heart, hanging from Katsuki's fingertip, exploded with a crackling lightning bolt, pulverizing the vibrant heart into dust.
"Sizzle!"
With a crackling sound, Katsuki vanished from her spot and reappeared behind another person in the next instant.
"Magnet Release, traitorous slave."
The unlucky fellow hadn't expected Katsuki to leave the Thunderclap Chariot, and was caught off Katsuki, dying swiftly at her hands. It was that unlucky fellow's death that served as a wake-up call for the others, and the remaining ten people raised their senses to the limit, guarding against Katsuki's surprise attack.
Therefore, the Jonin of the Kan'in Family made his move the instant Katsuki's figure appeared behind him.
The quicksand coalesced into a giant hand, attempting to seize Katsuki's ankle.
"It's useless, it's useless. Your resistance will be futile. It would be better if you just died." A cold smile played on Katsuki's face. His hand, formed from flowing sand, was easily crushed by the leaping arcs of lightning beneath his feet. His right hand mercilessly pierced through the chest of the Sand Ninja...
"Hmm? Substitution Technique?"
The Sand Ninja who was stabbed turned into quicksand and fell.
With a flick of his wrist, Katsuki revealed that the Sand Clone, like the Shadow Clone, possessed Chakra, making it difficult to distinguish them using mere perception.
The Sea of Sand suspended in the sky is collapsing and falling. This enormous sea of quicksand was held aloft by the combined efforts of the fourteen of them. Now, four of them have died, and the remaining ten are preoccupied with dealing with Katsuki's attacks. They are simply unable to maintain such a large-scale sea of sand, and its collapse is inevitable.
"You can't escape, just obediently die."
Katsuki raised her hand to slash at the sand spears that were being scattered, and stood still. Then, a loud explosion rang out in mid-air, and a silver lightning bolt pierced through the sea of sand. The sand ninja who was hiding was directly turned into ashes by the lightning falling from the sky.
The Thunderclap Chariot circled rapidly through the air.
"What the hell is this thing?"
The Jonin of the Kan'in Family were dumbfounded. They had never seen such an unreasonable Ninjutsu. A lightning bolt created by shape manipulation could exist for a long time after leaving the caster. This was completely against the rules. Just like the quicksand they manipulated, if it was cut in the middle, the half of the quicksand that was far from the caster would inevitably collapse. This was a fundamental principle of the world. However, Katsuki vividly taught them that there are still things in the world that defy common sense.
"Be careful, everyone. This brat is tough to deal with. Keep him occupied. The Third Hokage will be back soon. Once the Third Hokage returns, this guy won't be able to escape!" Kan'in Shigeru shouted to encourage his clansmen. At this moment, they absolutely could not give up. Giving up meant death. Even if it meant death, they had to fight to the death.
Sure enough, the mention of the Third Kazekage rekindled the spirits of the Kan'in Family Jonin had been filled with despair. Indeed, the Third Hokage Kazekage was the strongest Kazekage of all time; if they could just hold out until he returned, those Third Hokage Konoha brats would definitely be in deep trouble.
Katsuki raised an eyebrow, his attention falling on Kan'in Shigeru, his killing intent surging. This bastard had made him waste his energy again.
"Lightning Dragon..."
"Whoosh whoosh!"
A string of Senbon) shot onto the spot where Katsuki had just stood. The slender Senbon were highly poisonous, and the deep purple Poison Senbon quickly stained the nearby quicksand.
"What potent poison." Katsuki's lips twitched. If he were to be rubbed with this poisoned Senbon, even with his constitution, he wouldn't be able to withstand it for a while. Fortunately, his senses were excellent enough that this kind of sneak attack was unlikely to harm him.
Another cloud of sand rose into the air, this time with a group of people standing on it, each with considerable Chakra. The ones who attacked him were two Puppet Masters, a man and a woman, each controlling three strangely shaped puppets that made a constant clicking sound as they rushed over.