"You damn lunatic, die!" Kushimaru Kuriarare cursed under his breath as Nuibari shot forth in an instant.
Munashi Jinpachi was even more ruthless and sparing with words, swinging the Exploding Blade Shibuki straight at him.
Kabutowari, resting on Jinin Akebino's shoulder, nimbly leaped out. The originally cumbersome blunt blade seemed to come alive in his hands, deftly knocking Nuibari aside before clashing head-on with the Exploding Blade.
Boom! Amid the explosions of the Explosive Tags, Jinin Akebino staggered back several steps. Then he dug at his ears and said, "Now that's got some kick."
His body bore numerous small wounds caused by the detonating Explosive Tags.
Across from him, two streams of blood wound down Munashi Jinpachi's hands. He had been injured by the immense force of Kabutowari's consecutive double strike during their exchange.
Fortunately, the recoil from the Exploding Blade Shibuki's explosion had offset most of Kabutowari's force. Otherwise, this explosive blade might have been ruined beneath Kabutowari's blunt edge.
"I didn't expect your strength to have improved so much," Munashi Jinpachi said, looking at Jinin Akebino.
"Well, after going through a war, I had to make some progress," Jinin Akebino said slowly, hoisting Kabutowari back onto his shoulder.
In truth, after the Second Shinobi World War ended, Jinin Akebino had thrown himself into frenzied training. His two encounters with Might Duy had dealt him far too heavy a blow.
To rid himself of his inner demons, he had even used the ninja under his command to gather intelligence on Might Duy.
Might Duy himself was quite famous in Konoha. Whether ordinary villagers or ninja, everyone in Konoha Village knew well of Mad Duy, the Green Beast.
After all, Might Duy's daily training and bizarre behavior had become a sight throughout the entire village.
Thus, whether he had been