Collision

Crackling and popping... The ground was already charred black, with only a few embers still burning the withered branches and leaves.

Although no bodies were found, Oniji was confident that the group was beyond saving.

Even with his Jonin -level eyesight, he didn't see anyone dart past him, and at that running speed, there wasn't enough time to dodge to the side, so their combined Ninjutsu was bound to hit the target.

"Ha, so this is the strength of the Burning Duo from Takigakure!"

Oniji turned to look at the three mysterious figures behind him, and said to his friend with a hint of resentment:

"I really don't understand why the village leaders pay such a large sum of money to this small organization. They didn't lift a finger along the way; we could handle all the problems ourselves."

His voice wasn't quiet; it was as if he was deliberately speaking so that those behind him could hear.

His response was a cold, deep male voice, devoid of any emotion. "Three people survived, and we've been exposed."

"What..."

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!

The sound of rushing water grew louder as it approached, carrying immense kinetic energy that swept away a large area of the hillside, making it impossible for the team hiding there to remain.

Fortunately, the Water Release came from a relatively distant place, giving the Waterfall Ninja, who had been alerted, time to jump down the mountain in advance.

Swish--

A large number of ninjas leaped into the arena to confront each other, while only a man and a woman faced off against the Waterfall Ninjas and the others... as well as a fat man dressed entirely in black who was being carried by him.

Shuichi threw Tomoyoshi to the back, leaving him alive to prepare for the interrogation later.

Seeing this group of people, he sneered inwardly, "Trying to test my abilities? Or trying to kill Red? They've even changed into their organization uniforms and covered their faces. Looks like I'm quite intimidating."

Shuichi could clearly see the Rinnegan hidden under the hats of the three mysterious figures. The two men seemed to be from the Animal Path and Human Path in the original work, while he didn't recognize the middle-aged woman.

Without a word, Mawei Bian, the Animal Path, immediately took action. After two consecutive spiritual summons, a strange bird flew into the sky, and an enormous rhinoceros with its sharp horns charged towards Shuichi and his companion.

Since the opponent has already made a move, he will show no mercy. After forming Shuichi's chest swelled up, and Wind Release: Vacuum Wave.

"Awoo..."

The thick-skinned rhinoceros was sliced in two by the transparent giant blade. Before dying, it only had time to howl in agony, and a large amount of blood, flesh and internal organs flowed out, staining the charred ground a deep red.

Earth Release: Rock Wall!

The Waterfall Ninja were astonished by the absurd strength of these Konoha Ninjas; only the somewhat serious-looking Takigakure of Jonin steadily initiated a defense.

The Wind Blade that sliced through the rhinoceros slashed into the wall with a soft whoosh, its remaining power nearly cleaving through the thick earthen wall.

"How can there be such a master?" Oniji's face was grim. Even just one person from the mercenary organization was extraordinary; their opponent was even more so.

I feel like I'm falling into a deep pit; today is probably going to be very dangerous.

Genjutsu: Cherry Blossom Fall!

The ninjas were suddenly enveloped in a beautiful pink petal display.

Shuichi flashed over the broken wall, unleashing a burst of lightning from his hand – Lightning Release: Lightning Sparrow Chase!

The lightning bolt, resembling a large bird, compressed into Thunder Swords several meters long and swept towards the group, intending to wipe them all out at once.

The mysterious middle-aged woman rushed out as soon as she saw Shuichi, single-handedly blocking all the Waterfall Ninjas with her Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal.

An invisible circular shield caught the Lightning Bird, and the moment it touched it, it rapidly absorbed its chakra, which even Shuichi couldn't sustain despite his continuous attacks.

"So this is the Preta Path."

He made a quick judgment, and at the same time, he heard the whooshing sound of fists and feet. The attacker was the long-haired Human Path, who seemed ready to test his skills in Taijutsu...

Shuichi, however, calmly ducked and dodged, then jumped to the other side and quickly formed hand seals, Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!

Splash...

Before the ground had softened, a large crack suddenly appeared beneath Hong's feet, and the chain's serrated teeth flashed as they slashed at her legs. The weapon could be vaguely seen connected to the back of the strong figure below.

Kurenai reacted extremely quickly to the surprise attack. As the ground shook, she Body Flicker Technique and retaliated in mid-air with Ninjutsu: Water Release: Water Sticky Syrup!

Extremely viscous water was poured over the Asura Path's head, but she seemed oblivious, as three homing missiles were launched from her back to attack her.

The large, strange bird that had appeared earlier swooped down from the sky, its sharp beak aimed straight at her back.

Even in the critical moment, Hong remained calm. She landed in a half-crouch position, immediately rolled over, and the jaws of the Eight Shaku Bird narrowly slid past her.

But her opponent wasn't going to let her go. Asura Path unleashed another strange fire arrow followed by a powerful punch.

The middle-aged woman, Animal Path, somehow circled around to Hong's side and thrust out an extremely long Black Rods with astonishing speed, about to pierce her through in the next moment.

Call!

Three white-glowing Senbon struck three tracking missiles at high speed, intercepting the attack in advance.

A figure seemed to flash out from beside Hong, a blinding white light clashing with the Asura Path fist, the sharp knife in her hand cleaving it in two, bang!

As the smoke exploded, a hand gripped the Black Rods tightly, its astonishing strength preventing the Animal Path from breaking free.

The relentless, breathless onslaught only ceased when several pairs of eyes finally recognized the figure.

"You treat my wife like this, do you not respect me?" Shuichi calm expression.

"What? This is the real body! What about what happened before...?"

Human Path immediately looked back, and with the Rinnegan 'Rinnegan activated, another Shuichi ghost at the edge of the Yellow Springs Swamp.

He flung out a large number of fist-sized, dark stones, which struck each of the Waterfall Ninjas in the upper body.

The next moment, the ninjas, having broken free from the Genjutsu, found themselves stuck in mud from the knees up, unable to move. They then sensed Kakkō and energy fluctuations nearby, followed by a series of booming sounds.

There were absolutely no screams; all the explosions simply covered the swamp.

But before the smoke and dust had even risen halfway, Human Path was shocked to find that his body had already lost control.

Looking down, he saw an arm crackling with lightning pierce through him from behind; the one who did it was the Shadow Clone that had just released the Yellow Springs Swamp.

"So strong! Four Pains are no match for them; it's a complete one-sided massacre!"

Hidden atop a distant mountain Nagato used three pairs of Rinnegan to lock onto Shuichi's true form beside Kurenai, only having a moment to properly observe the Purple Aurora itself.

"His chakra reserves are comparable to those of Tailed Beast, his strength is several times greater than that of a top-tier Jonin, and his techniques, reactions, and speed are so impressive that even the Rinnegan could barely keep up."

This guy's overall strength far surpasses that of Hanzo and Danzo; judging him as being a cut above the Sannin is definitely too low!

Although Nagato knew Jiraiya's Ninjutsu characteristics, he had never seen him use his full strength. He could only speculate based on information about Jiraiya's youth when he teamed up with two others to fight Hanzo. He believed that his teacher's current combat strength was about the same as Hanzo's at his peak.

But encountering the Purple Aurora today made me realize that there really are extraordinary beings in the world. No wonder he became the number one Shinobi World at such a young age.

Shuichi his wrist, snapping the Black Rods in two with a crack.

A short sword, about 80 centimeters long and two fingers wide, was grasped in the back of the hand after a slashing motion.

The sword is named Roar, and the material is Nuibari. It is a weapon that Shuichi recently forged for himself, and it is absolutely worthy of the title of Ninja Sword Breaker.

He flung aside the Black Rods and took a step forward, his short sword slashing swiftly towards the Animal Path.

The Rinnegan's perception is quite powerful; the opponent's body begins to react as soon as he moves, and he retreats almost simultaneously.

Just as the slash was about to miss, a massive pillar of light exploded from the Roaring Sword, transforming it into a two-meter-long white giant sword, crackling with intense lightning effects... making it look like a bulky divine weapon from a third-rate web game in my previous life.

Tear!

The extended lightning blade caught the Animal Path off guard. In such a short time, it had no time to react. Its entire body, from its shoulders down to its waist, took the full force of the blow and was completely torn in two.