Rumble!
It was as if a meteor had struck the ground, shaking heaven and earth.
The rock giant was crushed into a lump of mud without any suspense. The earth split apart, cracks spreading like a spiderweb.
Watching this scene, Ryōken's mouth twitched slightly.
He felt somewhat pained. A Kage-level soul had been wasted just like that.
Under such a devastating blow, that Kage-level ninja was likely doomed.
As if sensing its master's resentment, the Stone Beetle slowly turned around and looked at Ryōken with an innocent expression. This can't be my fault, right?
Seeing this, Ryōken felt a little exasperated. Suppressing the urge to scold it, he praised, "You did well, Little Stone."
This was one of the Summoning Beasts Ryōken could summon after becoming a jonin. It was a decent meat shield, but he had not expected it to be useful in such a way. It secretly surprised him.
A hint of delight could clearly be seen in the Stone Beetle's eyes. Like a child receiving praise from an elder, it was extremely happy.
"Alright, go back for now."
After praising it a little more, Ryōken said this.
Poof!
The enormous Stone Beetle vanished from the spot, revealing the rock giant that had been crushed into mud, along with a pool of red stains that could no longer be identified.
The battle ended there.
The Iwagakure ANBU squad had been completely wiped out.
They had arrived aggressively, even opening with the S-rank combined ninjutsu, Earth Prison Killing Formation, yet Ryōken had still cut them down one by one.
The air fell silent for a moment.
On the devastated battlefield, only a masked youth remained, standing with his sword in hand and a calm gaze.
It was a breathtaking sight.
From beginning to end, Ryōken had appeared completely in