Fire Release: Explosive Flame Formation

Hanzo wanted to create distance, but Qinglong's attacks were relentless, making it impossible to pull away for the moment.

"Hah!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Hanzo took three consecutive punches and was sent flying. Qinglong didn't pursue, and only then did the distance between them increase.

Hanzo clutched his chest, swallowed a mouthful of blood, and pulled out his chained scythe.

"I told you! I won't hold back. If you don't use your full strength, you'll get beaten badly!"

Qinglong chuckled as he watched Hanzo take out his scythe, saying, "The fight truly begins now!"

"Bring out your weapon, boy!"

Hanzo wiped his mouth, no longer referring to his opponent as a "brat." He would show no mercy and kill the other party with all his might.

Qinglong clenched his fist, his voice loud, domineering, and confident.

"I am the strongest weapon!"

His voice pierced through the rain and spread across the battlefield. Those on the outskirts of the battlefield couldn't help but tremble inwardly.

Who dares to utter such a phrase, that they need no weapon, that they themselves are the strongest weapon?

Even a Jinchuriki, known as a human weapon, would lack such powerful presence when saying something like this.

"The strongest human weapon, huh!"

Hanzo said, realizing his opponent's inner strength was far greater than he had imagined.

"Then be careful. I won't go easy on you. Let's see if this human weapon of yours lives up to its name!"

With that, Hanzo instantly disappeared from his spot, raising his scythe and charging at Qinglong with a fierce blade light.

The blade light cut through the rain, colder than the icy rain hitting one's face, like a grim reaper roaming through the downpour.

After the blade light passed, a roar erupted, as if the sound couldn't keep up with the speed of the light.

"Swordsmanship: Iaido Slash!"

Qinglong also vanished from his original position at the same instant, charging headfirst towards Hanzo!

"Bang!"

The two collided, a blinding white blade light slashed across half the rain curtain before suddenly bursting forth. Shockwaves of air exploded outwards from between them.

"Nani!"

"He blocked it! This kid!"

Hanzo stared in shock at the young man, who had actually blocked his Iaido Slash!

His Iaido Slash was incredibly powerful, always a one-way attack with no chance of retreat. It could even cut through enemy weapons! Yet, this time, it was blocked, and the Iaido Slash didn't land its full blow.

Even Tsunade looked shocked, her pupils contracting. Back when the "Sannin" fought Hanzo, they all used the Body Flicker Technique to evade Hanzo's Swordsmanship: Iaido Slash, never daring to confront it head-on.

Now, her disciple had blocked it!

Was it that Salamander Hanzo's combat power had declined over the years, or was her disciple simply too powerful!

"Bang!"

A knee strike landed squarely on Hanzo's stomach. Hanzo cried out in pain, his eyeballs wide.

"As expected, the strongest human weapon, huh? His entire body can be used as a weapon!"

Hanzo said in a deep voice. He violently swung his chain, which seemed to come alive, coiling around Qinglong like a python. At such close range, Qinglong was thoroughly entangled.

"Swordsmanship: Chain Scythe Second Strike!"

Hanzo roared, his aura exploding. The scythe in his hand broke free from the restraint and slashed down with a cold glint! It was as if the air itself was split in two!

The onlookers were all stunned by this blade light. The Ninja of Amegakure marveled and felt invigorated. This brat who didn't show Amegakure any respect would surely perish under Lord Hanzo's scythe!

Tsunade's heart leaped into her throat. Her mouth slightly agape, she watched nervously at the young man within the blade light. The light was sharp yet hazy, with the young man hidden within it.

The ground was gouged by a ravine that stretched into the distance. The gully carved by the scythe in front of Hanzo was bottomless.

As the blade light flashed, the young man stood unharmed beside the ravine.

"He dodged it again?"

"He was bound by the chain, how did he dodge it!?"

The Ninja of Amegakure were shocked once more, cold sweat trickling down their foreheads.

"How is this possible? He didn't hit him at such close range!"

"Lord Hanzo can't gain any advantage in close combat against him!"

"Damn it!"

Some Amegakure Ninja grew angry, slamming their fists into tree trunks.

Tsunade's lips curved into a slight smile. That kid Qinglong, just as she expected, was powerful. He was really alright!

Shizune, holding the small pig Tonton, also breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want such a good junior disciple to get hurt. Salamander Hanzo's reputation was too immense; she was truly worried for her junior disciple.

Hanzo missed with his slash and quickly created distance. He didn't want to get close to this brat with his powerful Taijutsu again.

At the same time, he threw out a large volley of Kunai attached with explosive tags, which whizzed through the air and rained down on Qinglong.

After landing, Qinglong quickly retreated to dodge. A large number of Kunai embedded themselves in the ground, erupting in a continuous barrage of explosions.

"That old bastard Hanzo is still as cautious and cowardly as ever!"

Tsunade grumbled fiercely.

Hanzo seized the opportunity, formed hand seals, and slammed his palm onto the ground.

"Summoning Technique!"

Bang!

With a loud explosion, a giant salamander, three to four stories tall, appeared. Its body was covered in bumps like a toad's. It was Hanzo's Summoning Beast, the Salamander – Ibuse.

"Aaaargh!"

The salamander opened its massive mouth and, immediately after appearing, spewed out a huge cloud of poisonous gas.