Rumble.
Amid several bolts of lightning, Hozuki Mangetsu was struck until smoke poured from his entire body. If he had not possessed an Impure World Body, that single attack would have been enough to take his life.
Ringo Ameyuri said coldly, "Without a Ninja Blade, you're so weak!"
Hozuki Mangetsu curled his lip. "Brat, you're getting a little too arrogant!"
"You'd better obediently return to your coffin and stop disgracing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure!"
Before her voice had even faded, Ringo Ameyuri, who had already activated Lightning Armor, flashed forward. Her entire body crossed past Hozuki Mangetsu like lightning, and a moment later, his body was severed at the waist.
His upper body crashed to the ground. Hozuki Mangetsu curled his lip. "Damn it!"
As fellow geniuses of Kirigakure, Hozuki Mangetsu and Ringo Ameyuri were actually evenly matched. The difference was that one was alive while the other had an Impure World Body, and one had a Ninja Blade while the other did not.
Furthermore, the Hozuki Clan's secret Water Transformation Jutsu was naturally countered by powerful Lightning Release. That was why Hozuki Mangetsu seemed so helpless against Ringo Ameyuri, who wielded Lightning Fang.
After severing Hozuki Mangetsu's body, Ringo Ameyuri took advantage of the time he needed to recover and pulled out a Sealing Scroll, preparing to seal Hozuki Mangetsu, her former comrade in the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
But at that moment, hurried footsteps came from nearby.
Ringo Ameyuri immediately became alert and swept her sharp gaze toward the sound.
She then discovered that the footsteps belonged to Tokuma Hyuga, who had accompanied her. Several Impure World Bodies were chasing him from behind.
"Tch!"
Seeing how miserably Tokuma Hyuga was running, Ringo Ameyuri spat in disdain, a trace of contempt appearing on her face.
When Tokuma Hyuga