Crushed by Sheer Force

Huang Shi swallowed.

The sound of his Adam's apple bobbing rang unnaturally clear in the deathly silent mine.

He stared at the blue-scaled figure emerging from the sea of fire.

Fear clenched around his heart.

What the hell was that thing?

A secret weapon newly developed by the Hidden Leaf?

Or some kind of rampaging summoned beast?

Its blue scales gleamed with a cold metallic sheen.

The black hardened coating over them radiated an oppressive force.

It lay far beyond anything he knew of ninjutsu.

"A monster... What kind of monster is that?!"

Huang Shi roared.

His shout masked the fear in his heart.

He drew the Kunai at his waist.

Tension pitched his voice high.

"Everyone, attack!"

"Don't give him a chance to breathe!"

"Kill him with Earth Release!"

His orders echoed through the mine.

The Iwagakure Ninja lurking in the shadows snapped out of their stupor.

The instinct to survive pushed down their fear.

More than twenty figures leaped out from every corner of the tunnels.

Their hands flew.

They rapidly formed Hand Seals.

Chakra surged through their meridians.

Earth churned.

The rock strata shook.

Several elite Chunin unleashed Earth Dragon Bullet, forming huge dragon heads of mud in midair.

The other ninja followed with Earth Flow Spears and Rock Iron Cannon.

A dense barrage of stone spikes and roaring mud dragons hurtled toward Qian Ye.

It filled the air.

There was nowhere to dodge.

The mine trembled under the resonance of so much Chakra.

Chunks of rock broke loose from the ceiling.

Faced with this overwhelming combined assault,

Qian Ye formed no Hand Seals.

Nor did he intend to dodge.

He opened his mouth.

A breath of scorching white vapor escaped.

The Storm Dragon's savage power rampaged through his body.

Blood rushed through his veins.

His heart