At that moment, the two of them focused their attention and saw that it was an extremely thin needle.
However, Kushimaru Kuriarare's attack was not over. After launching an attack on Rituo, he immediately stabbed Zuo Wei in the abdomen with his left hand, raised his right hand, and struck Zuo Wei's neck with a hand chop.
They were in danger again, but this time Zuo Wei was not unable to fight back. With a shout, he swept his longsword in front of him and forced back Kushimaru Kuriarare's advance with both hands. But Kushimaru Kuriarare, whose attacks were incredibly fast, struck again, overwhelming him. His hands were like spikes, like thunderbolts, crushing Zuo Wei under their pressure.
Just as Zuo Wei was about to lose his footing, he narrowly avoided the steel needle stabbing toward his vital point. Yet Rituo still sliced off a small piece of his ear, and his spiked fist came smashing down.
At the same time, Kushimaru Kuriarare's brows furrowed slightly beneath his mask as he sensed the tremor beneath his feet. If his judgment was correct, it was the most troublesome Earth Style user, the Kiba brat.
Just as Kushimaru Kuriarare was about to be surrounded and potentially caught off guard, someone outside the battle circle shouted, "Sir, your blade!" Then the slender Nuibari was thrown over!
Konoha's disadvantage in overall numbers had now become apparent. Across the battlefield, the Mist shinobi greatly outnumbered Konoha's forces, especially around the two ninja swords and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Even though Kushimaru Kuriarare had just lost his weapon, and even though Zuo Wei had forced him back and occupied Nuibari's position long ago, some Mist shinobi would rather pay with their lives than allow the glory of the Mist to be sullied. They bought time for