Boom!
A bolt of thunder split the sky.
At the same time, Raiya pressed his advantage, clashing the Thunder Blades in his hands.
Arcs of lightning shot skyward.
The thunderclouds overhead had been building up an immense charge, and now they were drawn down.
In an instant, seven or eight bolts of lightning formed and struck straight at Qin Yu.
The lightning came in a flash. Seeing Qin Yu's escape routes completely sealed off by the bolts,
the Mist Ninja couldn't help but look pleased.
"Perfect chance to test this blade!" Qin Yu said with a gentle smile.
He swung Samehada up at the sky.
The instant its fearsome maw opened, it cleaved through the sea of lightning.
Boom!
Thunder roared, and arcs of electricity burst outward.
The sudden turn of events made Raiya's face change dramatically.
"That's impossible! Why hasn't Samehada turned on you?"
As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Raiya knew all too well that Samehada was so wild it could turn on anyone who tried to control it.
Even someone powerful should have been attacked the first time they tried to wield it.
But Qin Yu was using Samehada as if nothing were wrong. This was completely beyond Raiya's control.
"It's even weirder than a son now." Qin Feng abruptly raised his head. With the Nine-Tomoe Sharingan, he could easily subdue even a Tailed Beast, let alone a mere Samehada.
He felt a little chakra that had passed through the lightning just moments ago flow back into him.
After using the Big Ball Rasengan, the chakra in his body had been running low, but now he clearly had a little more.
"The amount's a bit small, but it really is a fine weapon." Qin Yu looked at Raiya. "If the Seven Ninja Swordsmen lost their blades, what do you think people would call you?"
"Bastard! You dare go after our blades?" Raiya's expression darkened. "Now I know who you are. No wonder you're so full of yourself."
"Those strange Sharingan and that incredible speed—you're the best of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Shisui."
Qin Yu couldn't help rolling his eyes.
No!
In fact, everyone there couldn't help doing the same.
"Lord Raiya, I think you've got it wrong."
"Uchiha Shisui is known as Body Flicker Shisui. His specialty is the Body Flicker Technique, and neither his Sharingan nor his age matches this boy."
"Shut up! No one would think you were a mute if you kept your mouth closed. If Lord Raiya says he's Body Flicker Shisui, then he is."
Raiya's cheek twitched. He glared at Qin Yu, who had appeared out of nowhere, and barked, "Boy, who are you?"
"Who am I?" Qin Yu smiled gently. "I'm the one who's going to kill you."
As soon as he finished speaking, lightning flared around Qin Yu. He stepped forward and shot out like a bolt of thunder.
"He's coming! Everyone, use defensive techniques!" Raiya roared.
Since becoming one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, when had anyone ever looked down on him like this?
Of the thirty or forty Mist Ninja surrounding them, some quickly formed Hand Seals.
As their hands moved and their chakra surged, they shouted in unison.
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
Walls of water burst up around them, quickly forming a defensive perimeter a hundred meters across.
The remaining Mist Ninja exchanged glances. They were clearly Raiya's personal guard squad.
As their Hand Seals came together, they opened their mouths and spewed out torrents of water.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Streams of water poured out. With the water walls blocking them off, they rapidly swept toward the surrounding area.
A gigantic wave formed and crashed down, instantly flooding the terrain for several thousand meters around.
Uzuki Cangwu and the others had already reacted, activating the barrier around their base to keep the water out.
Seeing the Mist Ninja change the terrain in mere seconds, the Konoha Ninja present looked grave.
Shinobi who had come through the Blood Mist Realm of the Land of Water really were in a league of their own.
Whether it was their chakra reserves or their teamwork, they had perfect timing.
If they were forced to fight them, they would surely lose.
"Where are you running, boy? Don't tell me you're scared." Raiya grinned viciously.
He raised the Thunder Blade in his hand, drawing down the thunder that had built up in the sky.
Boom!
A blue bolt of lightning fell from above.
It struck the river in an instant. The crackling lightning surged in power the moment it hit the water.
Arcs as thick as bowls lashed out in all directions.
Uzuki Cangwu and the others turned pale and shouted, "Increase your chakra output! Don't let the barrier break!"
The barrier flared brightly.
But the incoming arcs still struck it like heavy whips, making it shake violently.
"Hahaha! If you won't come out, I'll break this barrier and make you beg for your life!" Raiya laughed viciously.
Lightning coursed along the Thunder Blade in his hand, and the arcs in the clouds grew even more volatile.
Bolt after bolt rained down like a storm.
Boosted by the water, seven or eight streaks of lightning smashed into the barrier Uzuki Cangwu and the others were holding up.
"Senior Uzuki, we can't withstand this kind of attack much longer. Think of something!" one Chunin cried, unable to keep calm.
They didn't have to face the attacks directly, but they had to keep pouring chakra into the barrier to strengthen its defenses.
That was taking a heavy toll on them too.
Sweat ran down their cheeks, each drop striking the ground.
"Come on! Don't hold anything back, or we'll all die!" Uzuki Cangwu suddenly called out.
His face was deathly pale, his gaze fixed on the distance in utter terror.
Everyone's nerves snapped taut.
They hurriedly followed his gaze.
Qin Yu was suspended in midair, a Rasengan glowing purple-blue in his hand.
Arcs of lightning coursed around it, tearing through the space nearby.
A hard-to-describe sense of danger welled up inside them.
"Sorry, it's my first time using this, so I'm a little rusty. I wasted a bit of time. Now, I'll pray for you." Qin Yu smiled gently.
He hurled the Lightning Release: Rasengan from his hand.
Crack!
The air seemed to tear apart. Lightning raged around it as it fell like a meteor.
It struck the water below.
Boom!
The lightning that had built up violently exploded in an instant.
Its shape compressed to the utmost, combined with lightning that could slip through any opening.
Under the Rasengan's tremendous explosive force, countless tiny Lightning Needles, fine as ox hairs, turned it into a veritable lightning bomb.
With the water's powerful conductivity, the terrain the Mist Ninja had altered instantly became a weapon in Qin Yu's hands.
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