48. Way of Destruction, Thunder Roar Cannon

Far away, beyond the borders of Sunagakure.

Above a chaotic ruin of buildings, thick smoke and dust billowed, sweeping across the sky.

Eerie Azure Flames flickered gently across the wreckage, burning away.

They stained everything in their path with the color of scorched earth.

At this moment, Countless Sunagakure ninja lay on the ground, covered in wounds, their expressions filled with extreme terror.

In everyone's eyes, there was a look of unbelievable shock as they stared at the figure ahead.

The one standing high in the sky...

The youth with burning Golden Eyes in the dead of night!

What... exactly happened?

In that moment just now, what on earth did he do?

Right now, all the Suna ninja were pale with horror, completely frozen.

Their thoughts had almost entirely ceased; in their minds, only this one question remained!

However, No one could figure it out.

The moment they had just sensed that Rain Hidden Youth appear high in the sky, That burst of blooming Azure Flame had already struck!

Then, like a dragon of destruction, it had shattered and dismantled every defensive measure of everyone on the ground!

With just a single Fire Style, It had crushed and obliterated everything in its path!

That such a terrifying attack could be something released by a mere mortal...

It was simply too absurdly powerful...

"..."

All the Suna ninja remained frozen in place, At this moment, not a single person dared to make a move.

And the Rain Hidden Youth in the sky, with his burning Golden Eyes, seemed to have no intention of continuing his assault.

He simply stood there in the night sky, looking down with a leisurely expression.

Just then, Suddenly, a change occurred.

From the direction of Sunagakure, a group of powerful chakra signatures was rapidly approaching!

Immediately after, fourteen ninja clad in Sunagakure Anbu uniforms leaped from the night sky and landed!

The moment they touched down, their clothes whipped against the wind, their presence sharp and biting!

"?"

Seeing this sudden, spectacular scene, those Suna ninja who had just been defeated were stunned for a moment.

Following that, many of their faces suddenly lit up with joy.

"Hm..."

"That is... the elite ninja of the Anbu!"

"They actually arrived so quickly?"

"Too... too good, it must be Lord Rasa the Kazekage who sent them to help us!"

"Now, there is only one enemy, and we have fourteen powerful Anbu elite ninja! We are saved!"

"This time, the advantage is ours!"

A few Suna ninja wore smiles of relief, speaking loudly with composure and confidence.

And that group of arriving Sunagakure Anbu, upon hearing these words of praise, were naturally quite pleased.

At this moment, one of the Anbu ninja turned around, looked at the Suna ninja, grinned confidently, and spoke:

"You've worked hard, everyone."

"Please leave the rest of the battle to us in the Anbu."

"So then—"

"Where is the enemy who just invaded Sunagakure?"

This Anbu member spoke very gently, his confidence on full display.

However, The next moment, however, the man's expression suddenly turned hesitant.

He stammered for a long time before slowly raising his hand, suddenly pointing toward the high sky above their heads.

This strange gesture instantly left all the Sand Hidden Anbu members stunned.

What did he mean?

Above their heads?

That was a joke; how could an enemy possibly appear in the sky above them?

The Sand Hidden Anbu ninjas frowned, yet they still subconsciously followed the direction he pointed and looked up toward the high heavens.

And the next moment, the scene that appeared before their eyes became a spectacle they would never forget for the rest of their lives—

High above, under the moonlight, a youth dressed in the black ninja attire of the Rain Hidden stood in the sky, looking down with a smile.

His eyes shimmered with a brilliant golden radiance, as if they were burning at every moment.

At this instant, he simply curled his lips slightly, suddenly extended an index finger, pointed it at the Sand Hidden ninjas below, and spoke with a smile:

"Although your rescue was very timely and surprising, however—"

"As for small fry, please take your leave for now."

"Way of Destruction No. 63,"

"Thunder Roar Cannon."

BOOM!!

As soon as his voice fell, countless golden lightning bolts instantly manifested before the youth's finger, condensing into a sky-filling tide of pale thunder!

The next moment, all the lightning surged downward like an overturning ocean, crashing directly toward the Sand Hidden Anbu ninjas below!

BANG!!

The entire night sky was illuminated as bright as day by this blinding beam of lightning!

All the Sand Hidden members below were instantly dumbfounded!

Everyone widened their eyes, their pupils constricted, and their minds went nearly blank!

They hadn't even figured out how this youth could stand in the sky before they saw that terrifying pillar of thunder crashing down upon them!

He just attacked without a word?

We only just arrived, for heaven's sake; at least give us some time to react!

"!"

When all the Sand Hidden members felt that terrifying pressure of lightning, their spines instantly turned cold, and they were filled with shock!

However, as elites, they naturally did not lose their composure!

Even in their terror, they all gritted their teeth and began to try to step aside, attempting to escape the range of the lightning pillar's bombardment.

But, just as they attempted to move, another invisible, terrifying pressure descended from the sky, instantly slamming onto every single one of them!

In an instant, the speed of everyone's bodies ground to a halt!

It was as if they had fallen into an invisible swamp of air, and they found it difficult to move even a fraction!

"--?"

What... was this power?

The expressions of all the Sand ninjas changed drastically, their pupils dilating!

And it was precisely because of this momentary restraint that their attempt to flee was declared a failure!

No sooner said than done, that fierce golden Thunder Roar Cannon seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, crashing down and indiscriminately engulfing every single Sand Hidden Anbu ninja below!

BOOM!!

The entire earth trembled incessantly from the intense shockwave!

Lightning surged like an ocean!

Those Sand ninjas who were slightly closer were instantly sent flying by the powerful shockwave that spread outward!

The wind howled, and the thunder roared incessantly!

Even Chen Xiaoxi, high in the sky, had his clothes whipped violently by the gale.

It was only after a long while that the golden frenzy of lightning began to fade, eventually vanishing without a trace.

On the surface of the sand, nothing remained but the scorched, blackened earth and... fourteen figures lying motionless on the ground.

The fourteen members of the Anbu had not a single survivor among them.

The entire squad had been wiped out in an instant...