Total Domination! Iwagakure's Explosion Squad

Despite the Iwagakure Ninja's extreme caution, most of them were directly bitten by the lion's head and their bodies were scorched by the Lightning Release. Those who managed to escape were also burned by the lightning bullets spat out by the lion's head.

"Attack his main body directly!" shouted a member of the Explosion Squad.

Then the Iwagakure members launched a coordinated attack on Shiyu's main body. However, as soon as several Iwagakure appeared beside Shiyu sneered and said, "Die! Early Fern Dance!"

Although Shiyu clasped his hands together, it didn't stop him from using the Shiyu Shikotsumyaku. The enhanced version of the Lion's Mane combined with the close- Shikotsumyaku Iwagakure instantly wiped out the Iwagakure members around him.

"That's too strong! This guy even has something like bones protecting him at close range!?"

"Is it still Kekkei Genkai? This guy is incredibly troublesome!?"

"All Explosion Squad, listen up! Abandon air and ground combat, infiltrate underground!"

"Long-range combat units! Come and help us!" The Explosion Corps leader immediately came up with a solution.

Immediately afterwards, Shiyu had no target left to attack. All the Iwagakure had gone underground, while the ranged Ninjutsu units used their distance to launch a powerful attack on Shiyu.

Earth Release: Clay Drop from Heaven!

"Earth Release: Wood Style Technique!"

A large amount of clay falling from the sky instantly enveloped Shiyu's entire body. Then, Iwagakure used the Wood Style Technique together, and two large mountains suddenly rose up around Shiyu, sandwiching Shiyu between them.

"Excellent! This is the signature Ninjutsu that Master Kitsuchi taught us! It can even suppress the Four-Tails!"

"Now, no matter how powerful he is, he can't escape the control of Iwagakure!"

Meanwhile, the underground Iwagakure troops sensed Shiyu's location and once again used explosive skills, combined with the crushing power of the Wood Style Technique, to finally imprison Shiyu completely within the two mountains.

"How laughable! You think you can fight me with these paltry skills?" Shiyu's voice came from the Wood Style Technique, which startled the Iwagakure around them.

"Will Shiyu be alright? Hizashi?" Tsunade asked with some concern. Both of them were close-combat types, and they communicated while fighting Iwagakure.

"Don't worry, the chakra transmitted through the Katsuyu is still flowing continuously, which means Shiyu is perfectly safe," Hizashi reassured him. He had witnessed firsthand the astonishing scene of Shiyu annihilating eight thousand Kumogakure in an instant.

Shiyu did not disappoint everyone's expectations. He braced himself with both hands against the mountain created by the Wood Style Technique, let out a loud shout, and then the entire mountain began to rumble.

"Impossible! The Wood Style Technique that so many of us used together!? He managed to break free!?"

"Tsunade! You really have a powerful subordinate!" Kitsuchi frowned, preparing to provide support to the other side as he spoke.

"He's not one of my subordinates! Besides! I will absolutely not let you go to him!" Tsunade shattered the ground with a punch, but luckily, Kitsuchi dodged it.

"Fire Style: Searing Migraine!" Kakuzu suddenly appeared in front of Kitsuchi and used a Ninjutsu.

Kitsuchi was instantly forced back, Tsunade took advantage of Kitsuchi's momentary lapse in concentration to deliver another flying kick, coordinating with Kakuzu.

However, Kakuzu was soon entangled by two Iwagakure fighters. Kakuzu directly extended his long, black, tentacle-like arms, grabbed the two Iwagakure by the neck, and slammed them heavily to the ground.

While the battle raged on one side, Shiyu had already broken free of the two mountains.

"Painful Sky Leg!" Shiyu's eyes were able to accurately detect the Iwagakure troops who had infiltrated underground, so he delivered a heavy Painful Sky Leg, slamming them hard into the ground.

With chakra control surpassing Tsunade's and chakra reserves exceeding those of an average person, Shiyu's monstrous strength was simply terrifying.

Painful Sky Leg slammed into the ground with a loud "thud!" and the entire battlefield was instantly shattered by Shiyu's kick.

The earth began to shake violently, and the ground cracked into pieces.

Even Tsunade couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "This guy's power has surpassed mine! What a terrifying brat!"

"Ah!" The Iwagakure troops who had infiltrated underground discovered the unusual activity and were kicked out of the ground by Shiyu.

"You've finally decided to come out?" Shiyu sneered, instantly conjuring a Super Great Ball Rasengan larger than herself in his hand.

Fueled by superhuman strength, Shiyu slammed violently onto the already ravaged ground.

"Ah!!" Those Iwagakure, already forced out by Shiyu's Painful Sky Leg, now had no way to sneak back underground.

"Lava Release: Tongue-Tooth Acid!" Shiyu took a deep breath and spat out a super-concentrated acid at the Iwagakure in front of him. In less than ten seconds, a large number of Iwagakure died in front of Shiyu.

"Damn it! It melted!"

"We must trap him! Otherwise, the casualties will be too great!"

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Spear!" The Explosion Release ninja clearly also knew Earth Release; a large number of earth spikes suddenly rose from the ground, forcing Shiyu same time.

"You've fallen for my trap! Explosion Release: Clay Explosion! Hah!" The Explosion Release ninja was very clever. He used Earth Release Ninjutsu to force Shiyu into a place filled with clay bombs, and now he had detonated the explosives, ready to kill Shiyu.

However, Shiyu smiled faintly, and the clay around him remained completely still, while Shiyu's body emitted a sizzling sound.

"What!? This is the Lightning Style: Armor from the Kumogakure!?"

"Konoha Ninja?! How could they possibly know this move?! Isn't that Kumogakure technique?!"

Not only was Shiyu covered in Lightning Style: Armor, but he also used Lightning Style: Armor to complete the first stage of cell activation. Back when he was carrying out his first mission, that Kumogakure missing-nin used Lightning Style: Armor, Shiyu had copied it with his Sharingan long ago, but he had never used it.

This time, when annihilating the eight thousand elite Kumogakure, Shiyu once again witnessed the next stage of this technique, namely the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and thus copied it completely.

Using Lightning Release is a perfect counter to Iwagakure's Explosion Release.

"Surprised? You should be even more surprised." Shiyu vanished in a Body Flicker Technique, reappearing in front of Explosion Captain, the Explosion Release ninja.

"This is super-fast movement!?" The Explosion Release ninja was taken aback.

"Correct! But there's no reward!" Shiyu kicked the Explosion Release ninja in the stomach, sending him flying and crashing into a rock. The Explosion Release ninja began coughing up blood in disbelief.

"This speed and power... it's like fighting the Third Raikage. The Explosion Release ninja has clearly been severely injured by Shiyu."

"Raikage, you don't know this move!" Shiyu chuckled and made a Hand Seals towards the Iwagakure Ninja squad in the distance.

"Five Elements: Great Continuous Bullet Technique!"