Darui found it impossible to put the shock in his heart into words as he looked at Hyuga Kagami standing calmly across from him.
That attack had been the product of combining Black Lightning with Storm Release, a ninjutsu created when lightning-nature chakra and water-nature chakra, both already altered in nature, underwent another transformation.
In a sense, this ninjutsu had already surpassed ordinary Storm Release.
Its rank should have fallen somewhere between a Kekkei Genkai and a Kekkei Tōta. It was stronger than a Kekkei Genkai, yet slightly inferior to a Kekkei Tōta.
Thus, even without borrowing the power of nature, this technique could have been classified as an S-rank ninjutsu.
What was more, that last attack had incorporated the massive naturally formed cluster of lightning within the clouds, absorbing an incalculable amount of natural energy in the form of lightning. Its power had far surpassed the scope of ordinary ninjutsu and could even barely be regarded as a primitive form of Senjutsu!
With an attack like that, let alone an ordinary ninja, Darui felt that even the Third Raikage, who excelled in defense, would likely have struggled to withstand it!
Yet this unknown Kirigakure Kirin had actually taken the attack head-on. It was simply inconceivable and completely overturned everything he had always believed.
Moreover, Karin, who had been the first to arrive on the battlefield, also left Darui astonished.
Whether from the timing of her arrival or her disheveled appearance, he could easily tell that this Kirigakure ninja had been near the battlefield just moments ago and had been directly caught up in his attack!
Yet she had not died either!
"Th... How is that possible?!"
For a moment, Darui fell into deep doubt.
Across from him.
Hyuga Kagami, covered in wounds, did not waste any words. He gently