Two of Kazuma's three subordinates had already escaped. Kakashi faced Nanwu, who had been brought back with the Earth Style: Earth Reincarnation Technique, and had him completely under control. Without much effort, he easily sent him off again.
Kazuma's plan to use a forbidden Lightning Style technique to destroy Konoha had utterly fallen through. Now, even he could barely protect himself. Asuma was still relentlessly pursuing him from behind. Once Kazuma exhausted his Chakra and was forced to emerge from underground, it would probably be time for him to die.
"Kazuma, didn't you want to have an honorable fight with me? Why are you hiding underground instead of coming out? How are you any different from a rat?"
"Once your Chakra runs out, you'll die anyway. If you're a man, die with some dignity."
That last remark finally broke Kazuma. He leaped out of the ground in a furious rage.
"Asuma, don't think I'm afraid of you. As long as that masked Ninja isn't here, I'll personally send you to hell."
Asuma steadied himself slightly and drew his Chakra blade from his waist. It was named Flying Swallow, after his signature ninjutsu. The entire blade was forged from Chakra-conductive metal, and once infused with Wind Release Chakra, it became incomparably sharp.
"I'm standing right in front of you. Come on."
Kazuma glanced at the moon in the sky and already knew that his subordinates had failed. Konoha truly deserved to be called the greatest ninja village in the Ninja World. Its strength could not be underestimated. Years of his planning had crumbled in an instant.
Actually, there was one flaw in his claim. It hadn't been all of Konoha. It had only been Kakashi, who had easily dealt with those people.
"Asuma, don't think you've already won. Abolishing the ninja