"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" A violent gale suddenly rose!
The Third, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was the first to strike!
The fierce wind swept the thick fog away!
But the same hands—and the owner of Hiramekarei, that unnamed Preta Path—absorbed the ninjutsu again!
Very quickly, the gale dissipated!
The thick fog remained!
And azure blade light came slashing in once more!
Fierce! Powerful!
Croak~! The chakra from that attack had actually been wholly converted into chakra coating, erupting from this single slash!
So strong and forceful, yeah~! Strong and forceful!
At almost the same time, several steel wires coiled up from the ground, twisting around everyone's ankles!
[Swordsmanship: Iaijutsu!]
"Watch the ground!" Mifune called out first, his cold blade light instantly severing the steel wires on the ground.
"How dare you make a move on the Land of Iron's territory—!" he growled through gritted teeth, his voice full of suppressed fury.
Damn it—
Mifune clenched his teeth.
The next instant—an explosion of light rose!
The enemy's assault was not over. The shockwave of the fiery explosion instantly hurtled toward them!
—Exploding Blade Shibuki!
[Iron Sand Barrier!] Yet a layer of iron sand instantly transformed into a wall, blocking the explosion!
It was the Third Kazekage's puppet! It could actually use the Kekkei Genkai he possessed in life!?
The three Kage immediately turned to look. It was Chiyo.
Chiyo's expression was grave. She said nothing, sternly controlling the Third Kazekage's puppet. The other puppet beside her—
—was Rasa, controlling Gold Dust—
She did not seem weak at all—but even so, she had still been caught by an instant-cast Shadow Possession Jutsu—terrifying.
Ōnoki quietly glanced at Hiroki.
"That one wielding the twin blades Hiramekarei can absorb ninjutsu!" the Third, Sarutobi Hiruzen, immediately warned.
"I know!" Ōnoki answered in a low voice. The next moment,