Have You Ever Heard of Hundred Thousand Volts?

Although Karui was somewhat shocked by the strength Moriyue had displayed so far, she still did not believe he had any chance of winning. She could make countless mistakes, while Moriyue could only make one.

As long as she seized an opening, the battle would fall into her rhythm. Her frenzied, swift attacks would definitely leave Moriyue struggling to defend himself.

After steadying her breathing, Karui launched another attack. Kumogakure's ninja excelled at Nintaijutsu, but that did not mean they could not use ninjutsu.

She quickly thought of using ninjutsu against Moriyue, without the slightest burden in her heart. I worked hard to learn all these ninjutsu myself. What does it have to do with me if you can't use ninjutsu?

Lightning gathered along her blade. She spun the sword one-handed, then gripped the hilt in reverse with both hands and drove the long blade straight into the ground.

Lightning flowed from the tip into the earth, yet it was not absorbed by the ground. Like a lightning serpent with eyes, the electrical force raced beneath the surface, charging directly toward Moriyue's position.

"Lightning Release: Severing Lightning Flash!"

At the same time, Karui's body seemed to become wrapped in lightning. Her long hair flew amid the crisscrossing electric glow. She drew her sword and turned, thunderous force once again clinging to the blade. Her figure seemed to merge with the lightning itself as she swung three slashes almost simultaneously. Her forward charge was even faster than the lightning she had released first!

"Shadow Lightning Stab!"

The two ferocious techniques came one after another. Moriyue could neutralize the previous move with his taijutsu, but what about these next two?

"As expected of Killer B's disciple. Her swordsmanship is truly impressive—swift yet exquisite. She first used her blade technique to seal off her opponent's movement, while the lightning serpent on the ground waited for its moment. One wrong step, and the battle will be over."

"Is this the Chunin trained by the Eight-Tails? She really is much stronger than ordinary Chunin. She has a chance of becoming a Jonin."

"Did you see how those three slashes were delivered? Too fast. I only saw flashes of blade light. Amazing..."

The surrounding spectators were thoroughly entertained. Watching this kind of battle could broaden their horizons, and they got to enjoy a good show besides. Why not?

The gamblers, meanwhile, clenched the exchange tickets in their hands. This one was in the bag. Wasn't this basically free money? Who said gamblers ended up with nothing? Take a chance and a bicycle becomes a motorcycle—the comeback starts today!

Outside the arena, Yugito Nii's brows were tightly furrowed. She still had confidence in Moriyue. With his current strength, dealing with an ordinary Chunin should not have been much of a problem. But Karui was Killer B's disciple after all. Though she did not want to admit it, that guy really was stronger than her.

Even though she could roughly guess the outcome of this battle, she still hoped Moriyue could create a miracle. It would satisfy a selfish wish of hers as well.

At least when it came to teaching disciples, she had surpassed Killer B.

Come on, prove it to them... You can do it. You can create a miracle...

Yugito Nii silently prayed, hoping Moriyue could prove himself before everyone and make Kumogakure's ninja truly accept him, so that he would not at least end up like her.

As if he sensed Yugito Nii's prayers, Moriyue gave her a thumbs-up. Relax, he would be fine.

Facing the three incoming slashes, Moriyue did not lose out in momentum at all. He secretly activated Lightning Torment, and violent crimson lightning erupted over his body. He raised his clumsy iron sword high with both hands, his speed nowhere near Karui's.

Mocking laughter came from outside the arena. Even their neighbor's second aunt was faster than that. Was he here to be funny?

But before the laughter could spread, a rumble of thunder reached their ears.

"Boom!"

The iron sword Moriyue held aloft came crashing down. The lightning power within him was far more violent than Karui's. After all, Moriyue's lightning spared neither friend nor foe—it was the kind that hurt the enemy by a thousand and himself by a thousand.

Empowered by crimson lightning, the iron sword slammed heavily into the ground like a dog-beating stick, and the resulting shockwave directly scattered the rushing current of lightning across the ground.

After shattering the lightning with one strike, Moriyue did not stop. Crimson lightning crackled around his muscles with sharp popping sounds, staining his body red. He gave Karui, who was rushing toward him, a benevolent smile.

"Take this."

Karui's heart skipped a beat. She felt that things were not so simple. Hadn't they said forbidden techniques were not allowed? Wasn't what he was using a forbidden technique?

"I object! This isn't fair! He used a forbidden technique, so he's already lost!"

"Going back on your word? Do you remember what you said? If you can't afford to play, then don't play. Who do you think you are, you piece of trash?"

Someone could no longer sit still. This brat had activated a forbidden technique—a life-burning cheat. It was unfair to Karui, and unfair to the bets they had placed!

"Stop yelling. Gamblers should get lost. Take a closer look at that guy's body. If I remember correctly, that should be Nintaijutsu: Lightning Torture. It really isn't a forbidden technique."

The ones stirring up trouble were generally the gamblers who had placed bets. Some real ninja naturally could not stand to watch anymore. If they wanted to embarrass themselves, they could do it somewhere else. Not here.

"Lightning Torture? That self-mutilating Nintaijutsu? Although it can grant lasting improvement, the pain one has to endure is no small matter. Very few people can successfully learn it. That guy learned this technique? Is he tired of living?"

"No, no, I think he made the right choice with this technique. He already practices forbidden techniques. He should live one day at a time. Rather than worry about the future, he might as well seize every chance to strengthen himself."

The ninja began offering their professional assessments. Compared to the ordinary spectators watching for excitement, they could better see the pros and cons involved.

But what Moriyue did next gave even those unflappable ninja a terrible fright. After he did this, Kumogakure in the future would have no choice but to reclassify Lightning Torture as a forbidden technique.

"It isn't over yet!"

Moriyue braced himself with one hand on the iron sword embedded in the ground and performed a backflip around the hilt. After spinning several times in midair, he leaped into the sky, avoiding Karui's three slashes.

"An opening!" Karui almost instinctively drew back her blade and thrust. Unable to gain leverage in midair, he had practically become a living target. If she did not attack now, when would she?

Her sword thrust toward the sky, but Karui was shocked to discover that her body had gone numb. She could not carry out the movement she wanted to make and could only stand there stiffly.

"What? What's going on?" Karui could not make sense of the situation either, but Moriyue in midair would not give her an opportunity. After landing steadily, he slammed straight into the motionless Karui and tightly wrapped both arms around the dark-skinned girl.

"Have you ever heard of Hundred Thousand Volts?"

Those were the incomprehensible words she heard beside her ear. Then her entire body went numb, and with a snap, she lost consciousness.