"First, let's clear the useless trash from the field."
As Shin spoke with a smile, the khakkhara in his hand lightly descended. The entire world seemed to pause for an instant as a ripple spread through space, expanding roughly ten meters in every direction before vanishing.
The Second Tsuchikage's sense of danger surged. Purely on instinct, he spun around and shouted, "Watch out!"
In truth, the Shadow Kill Unit's ninja had already sensed danger. The quick-reacting ones had begun forming hand seals, using defensive ninjutsu to shield themselves or directly activating the Body Flicker Technique in an attempt to flee.
Black-and-white light appeared above their heads at the same time. Within a thousandth of an instant, chakra constructs resembling giant Kirin beasts came crashing down, releasing roars that shook the soul.
These black-and-white Kirin were not actually very large, only several meters or so. There were no dark clouds in the sky; they seemed to have appeared out of thin air.
The Iwagakure shadow kill ninja tried to evade them, only to discover in shock that they could not move even a single step. The space around them seemed frozen solid. They could not even take a step, much less use the Body Flicker Technique.
"Yin-Yang Release, Kirin!"
With those soft words, the black-and-white Kirin descended together. The defensive ninjutsu were like paper before the tyrannical power of Yin-Yang Release and served no purpose whatsoever.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
A continuous series of explosions rang out. The aftershocks swept outward, and rising smoke and dust obscured the view. Explosions erupted simultaneously where the fifteen shadow kill ninja stood. Not a single person escaped.
"Ōnoki!" Just a second earlier, the Second Tsuchikage had let out a roar, his hands rapidly forming seals. "Earth Style, Spirit Stone Defense Technique!"
The black-and-white Kirin had