Eight Gates: Sixth Gate, Gate of View—Open!
Might Duy's skin began to redden, veins bulging as the steam around his body instantly turned green, like burning flames.
A powerful surge of chakra erupted from within him, and the shockwave blasted away the fallen leaves and rubble around him.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen's expressions changed at once. Looking at the man in the ridiculous green jumpsuit, they instinctively began to take him seriously under the pressure of his presence.
He was a formidable opponent.
The next instant, the man in green vanished, and Biwa Jūzō's pupils contracted sharply.
So fast! A fist had already appeared before him. He had no time to dodge and could only raise Kubikiribōchō horizontally in front of himself.
Boom—! Duy's fist slammed into the blade. Biwa Jūzō was sent flying, Kubikiribōchō flying from his grip and embedding itself in a distant tree trunk, its blade humming and trembling.
"Spread out!" Suikazan Fuguki growled. The others scattered through the dense forest as Kushimaru Kuriarare formed hand seals, chakra surging.
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"
Thick fog rose from the ground and enveloped the entire forest in just a few dozen seconds.
Visibility plummeted. Duy stopped, warily scanning his surroundings, his ears twitching slightly as he caught every sound within the mist.
A whistling sound came from behind him. Duy spun sharply as Suikazan Fuguki swung Samehada, its enormous blade slicing past his shoulder.
Duy retreated half a step and was about to counterattack when several steel wires silently shot out of the fog, instantly wrapping around his limbs.
Raiga Kurosuki emerged from the mist, holding Kiba in both hands as Lightning Release chakra flowed into the blades.
"Lightning Release: Power of Lightning!" Crackle, crackle, crackle— Blinding lightning spread along the steel wires and instantly coursed through Duy's