"I must be joking if I think I'm going to stay and fight these Konoha ninja to the death!"
Yinglong was currently using Earth Release to flee underground, and that was his truest thought.
Never mind Sakumo, that Konoha ninja with high attack power and speed—even that Hyuga brat with the Byakugan who had "instantly killed" Kui Niu was reason enough for him to flee this place!
"That Hyuga Byakugan brat is a 'monster'!"
Yinglong thought to himself. The thought of Kui Niu using a forbidden technique to enter partial Beastification and still being utterly unable to defeat Yuzuru made cold sweat stream down his back, fear spreading directly through his heart.
As the saying went—
When disaster struck, everyone flew their own way. Even if they belonged to the same organization, they could not escape that instinct of human nature.
Sizzle...
Suddenly, a faint sound reached Yinglong's ears. Then streaks of dazzling lightning filled his vision...
"Lightning Release: Swift Thunder Arrow!"
Sakumo's low shout rang out. Several bolts of white lightning burst from his palm and shot into the ground, striking Yinglong as he fled beneath the earth.
"H-How is this possible?!"
Yinglong spoke in shock. His body had been paralyzed by the Lightning Release, and only limited parts of him could move. Continuing his escape had become a mere fantasy.
"Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!"
Sakumo used Earth Release again, hardening and digging out the ground beneath his feet before casually tossing it aside, exposing Yinglong's figure beneath the earth.
"Surrender now!"
In the stone pit, Yinglong stared at the scene in utter disbelief. Beneath his mask, his expression immediately turned ugly. He had never imagined that his concealment and escape abilities would be discovered by this Konoha ninja, much less that he would be subdued so easily.