Kurotsuchi's group of five quickly closed in on Su Xiao, but the battlefield was so crowded that people were practically pressed against one another, and they could be attacked by the enemy at any moment. There was only one way to advance across the battlefield: kill—kill a bloody path through.
Yellow sand flew everywhere as Su Xiao's legs sank into it. Several bewildered-looking ninjas surrounded him.
"Kill..."
Clang!
A ring of Blade Glow spread outward. Before the ninja could react, he felt a chill in his chest. As his view tilted, it rapidly dropped lower.
With a thud, the ninja's upper body, severed through the chest, hit the ground and let out a howl of agony.
Three seconds after Su Xiao entered the battlefield, waves of anguished cries rang out around him. He pulled his legs free from the sand.
"A feeling I haven't had in a long time."
Dozens of Counter Shields appeared around Su Xiao.
Ding.
Sparks flew as a Kunai became lodged in the gap between two Counter Shields. Su Xiao controlled the shields to open, then kicked the ring at the end of the Kunai before it could hit the ground.
Bang!
The sound of something tearing through the air rang out. Just 0.5 seconds later, the Kunai returned to its owner's throat and pierced straight through it.
Dragon Slayer Flash spun in Su Xiao's hand. He lowered his body and dodged a shuriken flying in from behind.
With a splurt, Dragon Slayer Flash pierced through the skull of a ninja behind Su Xiao.
Su Xiao twisted his palm, changing from a reverse grip to a forward grip. The long blade was still lodged in the ninja's skull.
He swung Dragon Slayer Flash up with his right arm, flinging the corpse impaled on its tip away.