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As Danzo's back view receded, Jiraiya clutched his Right Chest in pain.

A Kunai that should have struck Danzo had hit Jiraiya behind him when Danzo dodged, catching him off guard in a case of friendly fire.

Jiraiya's cry of pain made Kagura, who was in the rear, pale.

But in the hazy rainy day, he had no idea what had happened.

Just as he pondered what had happened up ahead, the Shuriken in his hand suddenly loosened.

The enemy who had been tangling with him all along abruptly abandoned the fight and rushed towards the front.

After a brief daze, Kagura somewhat understood their intentions.

Although these Ninja had been ordered to stop them from advancing, they certainly would not pass up a chance to kill them directly.

At this moment, Jiraiya's Right Chest was covered in blood. The Kunai that had been embedded in his chest had already been pulled out and tossed at his feet.

But his blood was like a drop falling into a sea full of sharks, drawing countless enemies toward him with their fangs bared.

Orochimaru, who was closest to Jiraiya, rushed to his side the instant he learned Jiraiya was injured.

Countless Kunai and darts flew at the two of them. Although Jiraiya blocked them with the ninjutsu Needle Jizo—

—given his current condition, he was nearing his limit and would soon be unable to maintain the technique.

Seeing that ranged attacks were ineffective, the Amegakure Ninja exchanged glances and stopped throwing their weapons.

Everyone drew their Kunai and charged at the two from all directions.

When Kagura reached the scene, he saw countless enemies rushing towards Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

His expression darkened as several flashes of blue lightning flickered across his body.

A dazzling burst of light erupted from him, and he became a streak of blue radiance that instantly arrived In Front of the two.

Kagura had stopped concealing his strength and unleashed his Lightning Style at full force.

At that moment, he was like lightning in the Black Night, blue electric light swirling around his body.

Seeing the extra Youth before them, the attackers were not alarmed but delighted.

They swung their weapons even harder, intending to split this ignorant brat In Front of them in two.

Yet Kagura, standing at the center of the siege, still had the leisure to look around. As he watched the bloodlust flash in their eyes, the corners of his lips curved upward.

He clapped his hands together, and the lightning surrounding him suddenly flared brightly.

The electric light, originally as thin as strands of hair, abruptly swelled to the size of Small Snakes and spread outward from him in every direction.

Kagura was like a spider in a web, with a blue Electric Net stretching around him in a radius of more than ten meters.

The enemies around him were like moths rushing into a flame, charging into his lightning domain one after another.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Tsunade, who had just arrived, unconsciously opened her mouth in surprise as she watched every enemy who entered Kagura's blue lightning.

Like puppets with their strings cut, they fell straight to the ground.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru, standing beside Kagura, were even more astonished.

At some point, Jiraiya had already dispelled Needle Jizo. He stared, stunned, at Kagura's back view.

At that moment, Kagura was like the Thunder God descending into the mortal world, punishing every sinner who stood In Front of him.

Orochimaru's expression was no better. The Kunai he had been gripping tightly had fallen to the ground without him even noticing.

As he watched Kagura's Never Before seen ninjutsu, his eyes burned with fervent desire.

If Water Style could be enhanced to some degree in a rainy environment, then Lightning Style in these conditions had practically received a doubled boost.

What Kagura had used was a ninjutsu derived from Chidori—Chidori Stream.

Simply put, it used Lightning Style to spread electricity around oneself.

In Kagura's own words, he was like a Generator Ball in a laboratory.

These guys, already drenched from head to toe, had charged into the Electric Net without any precautions and were almost instantly paralyzed by the Lightning Style.

As dozens of figures fell around Kagura, the Remaining enemies behind them finally understood what was happening Before their eyes and immediately stopped in their tracks.

Of course, Kagura was not yet particularly skilled in his use of Lightning Style.

Most of those who had fallen had merely lost consciousness rather than truly died.

Seeing no one step forward again, Kagura also stopped maintaining Chidori Stream.

He was not someone who loved killing. Looking at the people lying Before him, he had no intention of finishing them off.

Looking at the dozen or so enemies in the distance who were staring at him in terror—

—he said in an indifferent tone:

"If I were you, I would take your Companions and leave now.

"Otherwise, I will hunt every one of you down with all my strength."

After saying that, he gripped the weapon in his hand again, making his resolve clear.

The Amegakure Ninja exchanged glances. After a moment's consideration, one of them hesitantly approached Kagura.

Keeping his eyes on Kagura's movements, he slowly helped up a Fallen Companion.

When he saw that Kagura truly did not stop him, he immediately got to his feet and leaped away from the scene.

Seeing this situation, the Remaining people also slowly approached Kagura and helped their Companions up in groups of two or three.

After only Several minutes, the battlefield, which had just been fiercely contested, was suddenly empty, leaving only Kagura and the other three.

After all the enemies had disappeared, Kagura continued to remain on guard.

Only Several minutes later did his body go limp, and he collapsed onto the ground.

Seeing this, Tsunade, who was treating Jiraiya, gave him a concerned look.

Orochimaru also hurried to Kagura's side and helped him sit steadily.

Kagura waved his hand at them and said between breaths:

"I'm fine. Don't worry.

"I've just used up a little too much Chakra."

Yes, Kagura had only forced himself to maintain that posture to frighten the enemies away.

Although he now possessed an amount of Chakra comparable to a Jonin's, he was only at the very lowest tier of Jonin.

(For example, the famously Chakra-starved Kakashi could barely stand after using two techniques, while Naruto could fight through dozens of episodes and still be full of energy...)

They had not had any rest over the past three days, and both their bodies and Chakra had already been greatly depleted.

During the recent battle, Kagura had used Shadow Clones and Chidori Stream. Even for him, the Chakra in his body was nearly exhausted.

The same was true for his three Companions, especially with Jiraiya's injury added to the mix.

Kagura could only use his absurd performance just now to scare off the Remaining enemies.

He was not bloodthirsty, but neither was he some saintly fool.

Otherwise, how could he have spared those enemies who had already fallen?

After recovering a little of their Action Capability, they decided to leave quickly and find somewhere safe.

Inside a stone cave, Higure flickered bright and dim. The fire burning within dispelled the chill brought by the rainy day.

The injured Jiraiya had bandages wrapped around his chest and lay on the ground with his eyes closed, resting.

The Kunai had only struck the area of his Right Chest near the shoulder blade, fortunately avoiding anything fatal.

After Tsunade's treatment, he was no longer in serious danger.

Of course, Jiraiya's combat ability was now greatly reduced.

Given everyone's condition, Kagura decided to rest and recover for the time being.

They at least needed to restore some Chakra before continuing onward.

Looking at the rainy day outside the cave that seemed as though it would Never Before end, Kagura stood at the entrance on guard.

To be honest, this cave was not a particularly suitable hiding place.

Its depth was too shallow, and with a fire burning inside, outsiders could still spot signs of it.

But given the urgency of the situation, it was already the best hiding place they could find.

"Mm, fortunately, this endless rainy day can reduce visibility. That is one of the few advantages of this weather."

Looking at the sky outside, Kagura comforted himself with that thought.

Tsunade silently came to his side and handed him a warmed ration.

She said softly:

"Eat something. Then let me stand guard for a while.

"You should rest too. You must be close to your limit as well."

Looking at Tsunade's concerned gaze, Kagura smiled slightly and accepted the food.

He silently took a bite and was about to turn to say something to Tsunade.

Suddenly, his expression changed. He threw away the food in his hand and looked outside vigilantly.

Amid the pattering rain, a vague figure could be seen appearing in the distance.

Though the figure was still far away, it gave Kagura an intensely dangerous feeling.

Kagura had only felt that sensation once before, and that Opponent had been Kinkaku not long ago.

The person Before his eyes was very strong!