"First." The icy voice came through the Lightning Armor, echoing with the rumble of thunder.
Uchiha Ling moved! He didn't even form Hand Seals. A mere thought, and lightning flared around him.
"Lightning Release: Wild Thunder Strike!" (A Mangekyo-exclusive technique, similar to Sikong Zhen's second skill)
Uchiha Ling stomped hard. Centered on where his foot landed, a ring of savage lightning burst outward like a shock wave, spreading wildly and exploding in every direction!
This wasn't ordinary lightning. It was a thunderous blast imbued with knockback and paralysis!
The Stone Spider Squad member closest to him had just begun forming Hand Seals to use Earth Release when the sudden ring of lightning struck him with brutal force!
"Bang!"
It was as if an invisible hammer wielded by the Thunder God had smashed into him. The Earth Release chakra protecting him crumbled instantly. His body flew helplessly through the air, paralyzed, and slammed into the rock wall, blood spraying from his mouth.
Uchiha Ling's figure followed like a shadow, closing in instantly in a Z-shaped streak of lightning. His lightning-wreathed palm smashed the man's head to pieces.
[Beep! Target eliminated. Despair and resentment harvested. Emotion Points +300!]
"Scatter! Now!"
Shu's eyes were bloodshot as he roared in fury, gathering Explosion Release chakra in both hands and blasting at Uchiha Ling from a distance.
"Too slow."
Uchiha Ling's voice seemed to come from every direction. Bolstered by lightning, he no longer moved in simple straight lines. Instead, he zigzagged and burst forward like a lightning bolt, leaving streaks of blue afterimages.
"Lightning Release: Thunder Dash!" (A Mangekyo-exclusive technique, similar to Sikong Zhen's first skill)
He surged toward a Stone Spider Squad member trying to flee, leaving a trail of lightning that continued to burn along his path. He himself was like a