Light Release: Light Ball Technique!
A tiny ball of light slowly floated out of Oto Taro's hand, then suddenly shot into the sky like a miniature sun, illuminating the surrounding area.
"It's been seventeen minutes since the fireworks signal was sent. The sounds of fighting just now were intense. Looks like Hideki's group ran into serious trouble. Let's move faster."
As the ball of light rose higher and higher, it passed through the forest and burst open in the sky. Vast swathes of darkness were illuminated. Oto Taro and the others emerged from the woods, and when they reached the clearing outside, they saw a shocking sight!
The clearing was already a complete mess. Seven or eight people lay scattered about, dead or alive unknown. Broken puppet limbs, components, snapped kunai, ninja swords, and large pools of water littered the ground.
A tall, thin ninja leaped high into the air, gripping his sword in reverse. His body curled in midair as he gathered strength, then he descended like a tiger pouncing down a mountain, the sword point aimed directly below!
Below him stood Akasuna Hideki, covered in wounds. She was struggling to manipulate the limbless, battered Horse Face, her expression resolute as she blocked the path before Fanzhizhang and Wuzhong Pheobe, who lay on the ground with their fates unknown.
Damn, just one step too late!
Oto Taro inwardly cursed. From where he stood, there was no way he could reach them in time. From his experience, Akasuna Hideki was already at the end of her strength. That ruined puppet could never block such a powerful strike.
Just then, a small figure charged out from the side. Fearlessly facing Shimizu Ren'o's sharp blade, he surged against the current. It was Hidan, holding the Triple-Bladed Scythe upside down!
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