The tunnel trembled. Kamizuru Poison Butterfly sent insects circling the area, making them vibrate in unison.
The sounds converged, leaving anyone who heard them agitated and distracted. But that was not the most dangerous part. The insects' vibrations altered the tunnel; chunks of rock fell in many places, and as the tremors intensified, the section that had just been blasted apart by Explosive Tags suffered a second collapse.
Muzan wanted to bury Konoha's people alive inside!
"We absolutely cannot let him succeed."
Sakumo Hatake's expression was grave. He could only have those beside him who could use Earth Release reinforce the surroundings and delay the side effects caused by the vibrations, but Raiga Kurosuki would not give them that chance.
He was also a skilled swordsman. Now that Muzan had turned him into a Man-Eating Demon, Ranmaru behind him released a Blood Demon Art, causing others to subconsciously overlook Raiga Kurosuki before their eyes.
The slightest lapse in concentration could cost them their lives.
"Konoha scum, I still remember what happened back then! I will wash away the disgrace of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen! Accept your funeral!"
"Crackle!"
Lightning ravaged every corner of the tunnel. The thought of being frightened out of his wits by a Genin who had remained one for ten thousand years, then fleeing in humiliation, filled Raiga Kurosuki with twisted fury.
That was the first time he had felt death so close. In just the time it took to draw a breath, the other man's fist would have landed on him. If not for Ranmaru's ability behind him and the enemy's life running out, Raiga Kurosuki would likely have died there as well.
"Raiga Kurosuki."
Sakumo Hatake charged at the head of the group. As the team's only true swordmaster, the renowned master of the Hatake