Xingzhuo's chest heaved as he panted. "Really? What makes you so sure you've already won?"
"There's no point in putting up a brave front. You couldn't hurt me even when you were in top shape, much less now."
Mu shook his head and slowly approached. He raised a hand and aimed Dust Release at Xingzhuo's chest.
A strange, translucent white light pierced through Xingzhuo's chest.
He stared at the hole in his chest in disbelief, the fear on his face gradually freezing in place.
Soon, the light faded from Xingzhuo's eyes as he lay on the ground.
Mu's lips curled into a faint smile as he bent down and reached for Xingzhuo's eyes.
He was about to claim the victor's spoils.
"I'll take those Byakugan of yours, you strange Hyuga Clan ninja."
"Pfft!"
A faint sound came from inside Mu's body.
Some distance away, the Paper Clone that had used Yin Release: Air Palm Pressure Point slowly transformed back into Xingzhuo's real body.
So after ending his secret technique, he had entered its state again!
Meanwhile, the figure lying dead on the ground beside Mu turned into a pile of paper scraps. They swayed silently in the breeze, as if mocking the man's foolishness.
In the end, the battle had been decided by a Hyuga secret technique Xingzhuo himself had developed!
Xingzhuo didn't let victory go to his head.
He used the Air Palm Pressure Point Secret Technique 128 times in a row, then checked with his Byakugan to make sure most of Mu's pressure points had been struck before approaching.
Mu's eyes, visible through the bandages, had gone from bewilderment to excruciating pain as he took all 128 strikes.
The change had been astonishingly quick!
But Xingzhuo had no intention of letting his guard down as he approached. After