The ninja's heart and eyes could no longer hold out.
"Half a second of rest. It should be fine..."
The ninja thought so, then his eyes blinked slightly.
"Now!"
Although Mirai moved quickly, he had activated his Byakugan as he moved, so he kept the captain, Wind, and the ninja all within his sight.
Especially the other ninja—when he blinked, Mirai knew his chance had come!
Whoosh!
Fast and fierce, Mirai instantly dashed to within five meters of the ninja!
His eyes widened.
The ninja had only blinked for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, he discovered that Mirai was already just five meters away.
Die.
The ninja was delighted. Mirai's current distance was the perfect opportunity for him.
"Secret Technique, Simplified Explosive Flame Burst!"
At such close range, the ninja formed just one seal. Rather than using the full-powered version as before, he directly unleashed a simplified version.
The simplified explosive shockwave was not as powerful as the charged version, but it still possessed the skill level of an A-rank ninja. If Mirai was truly struck, he would be dead or crippled!
Whoosh!
With that thought in mind, the ninja excitedly unleashed the explosive attack at Mirai, and then... he witnessed a scene he found unbelievable.
Because he actually saw Mirai's blade suddenly grow larger. Along the edge of the blade, a dazzling golden sword aura slashed forth!
"Huh? Wasn't he only able to use that sword aura for a short time?"
The ninja had seen Mirai use only one sword aura earlier. Once it had ceased to work, he had assumed that Mirai could no longer use it. Thus, when he saw Mirai unleash another sword aura, his expression immediately turned ugly as he suddenly thought of what would happen when it collided with his Explosive