Although it was only evening, the street in front of Ichiraku Ramen was unusually quiet. Apart from Uzumaki Kuming and the Anbu surrounding him, there wasn't a single passerby on what was normally a bustling street at this time of day.
The whole situation was bizarre.
But Kuming, standing in the middle of the encirclement, had no time to worry about any of that. He had no intention of holding back against these Anbu.
"Lightning Blade: Single Character Slash!"
At Kuming's low shout, purple Chakra coiled around the blade of Heaven's Feather Blade, with strands of lightning flickering along its length.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
The three Anbu who had dodged Kuming's slash quickly leaped out of the fight. Before they left, they also dragged along the Anbu Kuming had badly injured. Once the four of them had put some distance between themselves and the battle, the other five Anbu quickly gathered together and formed Hand Seals in unison. With a shared shout, they unleashed a violent gale from their mouths.
"Composite Wind Release Ninjutsu?"
"Did they specifically send you because they knew I was a Lightning Style ninja?"
The raging wind nearly blew Kuming off his feet. To withstand its force, he could only attach some Chakra to the soles of his feet to strengthen his grip on the ground, leaning forward slightly. The immense pressure began to crack the ground, but the storm only pushed Kuming back a little.
The gale kept Kuming from opening his eyes, and the range of his Mind's Eye of the Kagura was confined to this area, preventing him from extending his perception any farther. Even so, he noticed something: beneath the violent storm, the buildings behind him remained completely still.
Strange. Could it be...?
Kuming raised an eyebrow and swiftly drew the