Life-or-Death Duel

Akimichi Kanbei, knowing the situation was urgent, decisively unleashed his full strength.

Clasping his hands together, he transformed directly into a colossal giant over ten meters tall.

Super · Expansion Jutsu!

"Little bug, let me see what you're capable of," Akimichi Kanbei sneered, then retracted his limbs, transforming into a massive meatball.

Super · Human Bullet Tank!

Few in the entire Ninja World could guarantee they could withstand an impact of this magnitude.

Even Uchiha Rei himself would have to temporarily avoid its might, let alone Uchiha Izumi, who hadn't yet reached the Elite Jonin rank.

Blocking it was impossible.

However, for him, dodging the attack wasn't difficult.

The electricity generated by Chidori could not only be used to kill enemies but also greatly stimulate cell activity.

It felt very similar to a certain clan's Secret Technique from the Land of Lightning.

Swiftly dodging the Human Bullet Tank's trajectory, Uchiha Izumi transformed into a streak of electric light, charging at the distant target.

Jonin, Yamanaka Rumiko.

"What kind of Ninjutsu is this?!" Nara Teppei quickly changed his hand seals. His shadow abandoned its pursuit of Kyosuke and transformed into a massive net, attempting to intercept the incoming crisis.

Shadow Gathering Jutsu · Black Net!

Phew... Kyosuke, letting out a sigh of relief, realized a cold sweat had broken out on his back.

A Nara ninja of Jonin rank exerted a terrifying pressure on him.

Without activating the Body Flicker Technique, simply dodging was an extremely taxing task.

Taking a few light breaths and ignoring the Chunin charging at him, Kyosuke quickly formed hand seals, unleashing his second Chidori of the day.

With his current Chakra, he could only use Chidori twice at its limit.

He couldn't waste precious Chakra on Chunin.

Leveraging the enhanced dynamic vision provided by his Sharingan, he successfully evaded the Chunin's encirclement, transforming into a blurred afterimage as he charged into the distance.

His target remained Yamanaka Rumiko, who was currently entangled with Maya.

To be caught in a pincer attack by two Chidori simultaneously, she could be considered the first in history.

Nara Teppei could block one, but he couldn't simultaneously handle Kyosuke on the other side.

"Stop him!" In desperation, he could only place his hope in his subordinates.

"You won't succeed." Another Akimichi Chunin jumped out.

It seems these fat pigs aren't just gluttons, they're quite capable too.

Otherwise, why would there be so many of their clansmen that they can't all be killed.

Partial Expansion Jutsu!

As the Ninjutsu activated, a pair of giant palms the size of houses lunged forward.

Before the attack even reached him, the violent palm wind whipped Kyosuke's hair and beard wildly.

Should I dodge, or...

His gaze locked firmly onto the target. He could perhaps jump to evade, but doing so would instantly reduce Chidori's lethality by a significant margin.

Without the necessary charging distance, the attack's added power would struggle to achieve a one-hit kill against a Jonin.

This was why Chidori, an A-rank jutsu, was different from Raikiri, an S-rank jutsu that could be used without a charge, could be silenced for assassination, and still unleash its power.

Though they originated from the same source, their development paths differed.

The Second Pillar focused on shape transformation, developing techniques like Chidori Stream and Chidori Sharp Spear, and later began exploring nature transformation, primarily concentrating on increasing power.

Kakashi, on the other hand, focused on assassination, developing Raikiri to be completely silent.

Kakuzu, with decades of combat experience, couldn't evade Kakashi's surprise assassination from behind.

Without Earth Grudge Fear to sustain him, he would have been instantly killed by Raikiri.

Currently, Kyosuke hadn't delved into advanced Ninjutsu training, meaning his Chidori required significant running to charge.

Charging directly would undoubtedly eliminate the Akimichi Chunin, but he himself would inevitably be hit by the giant palms.

"I absolutely cannot give the enemy a chance to gather their strength."

"If the Ino-Shika-Cho combine, the battle difficulty will immediately increase severalfold."

"I must end this battle quickly!"

With his mind made up, Kyosuke began to desperately absorb Chakra.

Was the speed of Lightning Release stimulating his body not fast enough?

Fine, he would forcibly perform the Shisui Style Body Flicker Technique while in the state of Chidori.

Theoretically, it was absolutely feasible. As for the consequences, he couldn't afford to worry about them right now.

Feeling the pain of his whole body tearing apart, Kyosuke's forehead bulged with veins as he roared, "Get lost!"

Shisui Style Body Flicker Technique, activate!

In an instant, a cloud of blood mist exploded out of thin air, leaving a trail of bloody afterimages before the Chunin.

Snap! His giant palm finally closed, but the target had already flashed past his side at high speed.

Gudong quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He knew very well that if the target had been him, the opponent would have had enough time to kill him more than ten times in the instant they passed each other.

Turning his head with some stiffness, the Akimichi Chunin's pupils suddenly dilated. He looked in disbelief at Yamanaka Rumiko on the ground, who had lost an arm and fainted from Genjutsu.

"So powerful." Even though their sides were enemies, he couldn't help but feel a pang of admiration.

Compared to the boy whose height barely reached his chest, he felt like his 20 years of life had been lived in vain.

"I can't let them leave." The Akimichi Chunin understood the consequences very clearly.

The reason the Three Clans could contend with the Uchiha was largely due to their advantage in terrain.

Ambush battles, surprise attacks, intelligence warfare – various tactics had made the Southern Legion endlessly annoyed.

It was a minor issue if their hidden locations were exposed; if their secret communication points encountered problems, decades of cultivation would vanish in an instant.

Even if he killed the woman, he couldn't let the enemy abduct her.

Clapping his hands together with a snap, he intended to risk his life to use Expansion Jutsu to meet the enemy.

However, just as he was about to act, a dazzling arc of electricity appeared behind him.

"You!" Looking at the arm piercing through his chest, he gave a bitter smile and fell to the ground, dead.

The battles of ninja are sometimes this cruel.

If you lack strength, you don't even have the right to fight to the death.

Having dealt with the third Chunin, Uchiha Izumi couldn't help but pant slightly.

She glanced at the captive being carried on Uchiha Maya's shoulder, then moved her feet, preparing to help the unconscious Kyosuke.

Unexpectedly, Nara Teppei rushed over first, grabbed Kyosuke by the neck with one hand, and roughly lifted him from the ground.

At this moment, Kyosuke was covered in blood, his left leg bent inward at an unnatural angle, indicating that his knee had suffered unimaginable damage.

Let alone continuing to fight, it was uncertain if he could even continue his ninja career in the future.

"Not bad," Nara Teppei said with a sinister, dark chuckle. "Risking your future to complete the mission, I'm almost moved to tears."

"Bastard!" Uchiha Maya's brow furrowed, and she bit her lip until it bled without even realizing it.

She never expected Kyosuke to take such a risk.

Just for a captive, he shouldn't have taken such a huge risk. In her opinion, ten of the woman's lives weren't worth a single hair on Kyosuke's head.

"Come on, how about we exchange hostages?" Nara Teppei suggested with a smile.

Should they exchange?