Fierce Battle

The Yotsuki Clan had lived in the Lightning Country for generations. The clan was exceptionally united and possessed a powerful secret taijutsu that used Lightning Release to stimulate the body's cells, granting physical abilities far beyond those of ordinary people. At a certain level, they could even stand up to tailed beasts head-on!

The mountainside lay in ruins.

After the brief clash, everything around where the three stood had already been reduced to rubble.

Olui's eyes burned with rage. Just moments ago, both his brothers had died in this ambush. If he had not sensed the danger beforehand and activated his Lightning Armor, he might have perished here as well!

"Uchiha Clan! What do you mean by this?"

Yan Hong straightened up and shook out his numb arm. Looking at the crackling lightning around Olui's body, he said indifferently, "We want to take something from you."

Olui immediately understood what Yan Hong meant and said coldly, "You want to free the Blood Pool Clan?"

"What if we do?"

Olui sneered and rolled his neck, producing several sharp cracks. "I don't care what you want to do. You killed my brothers. None of you are leaving here alive!"

Yan Hong did not waste any words. Since things had reached this point, it was already a fight to the death. He took a slight step forward and crooked a finger.

All was silent between heaven and earth, save for the howling wind passing through the canyon.

Boom—

Olui's body swayed slightly, leaving two depressions in the ground beneath his feet. In an instant, he vanished from where he stood and appeared before Yan Hong almost simultaneously. Like a tiger pouncing, he clenched his right hand into a fist!

"Hah!"

With an angry roar, Olui threw a full-force punch. Chakra condensed at a single point, and his lightning-wreathed fist tore through the air with a piercing whistle!

Yan Hong bore the brunt of it. Before the fist even reached him, the vast force of the punch had already stung his face. It felt as though a human-shaped cannonball were barreling toward him, its momentum suffocatingly powerful!

A red gleam flashed in Yan Hong's eyes. In that split second, he sharply lowered his body, dodging the punch as his right hand drew a kunai from the ninja tool pouch at his waist. He coated the kunai with chakra and drove it straight at Olui's chest and abdomen!

Surprise flickered in Olui's eyes when he saw that Yan Hong's reaction could keep up with his movements, but he had no intention of evading. He simply raised his left arm high, turned his hand into a blade, and chopped down at Yan Hong's head!

Yan Hong's pupils contracted. He had not expected Olui's style to be so ferocious—a completely life-for-life exchange, with no concern for defense whatsoever, all for the sake of killing his opponent!

But Olui might not have cared about his life, while Yan Hong had no intention of trading lives with him. He reversed the kunai and raised it over his head to block, then tensed his right leg and spun into a side kick that lashed across Olui's shoulder!

Crack—

Boom—

The two changed moves several times in an instant. The moment their bodies collided, the ground beneath them shattered, and surging chakra exploded between them, forming an invisible shockwave that spread outward!

The kunai in Yan Hong's hand shattered the instant it blocked the hand blade. The remaining force struck Yan Hong's arm without slowing, jolting his whole body and sending him skidding sideways dozens of meters!

Olui was not unharmed either. Although his Lightning Armor absorbed much of the damage, Yan Hong's whip-like kick still injured his shoulder, leaving a patch of bruising as he staggered back two steps!

"Hiss!" Yan Hong sucked in a sharp breath. If he had not protected his arm with chakra at the final moment, it would likely have been severed outright. Even so, a burning pain still radiated from it!

Do I still have to use the Mangekyo Sharingan's power? Yan Hong clenched his fist. An ordinary Mangekyo Sharingan was itself a curse. While it granted immense power, it also carried the risk of blindness. He could clearly feel that the vision in his left eye was already worse than before!

Olui was not about to wait for Yan Hong to think. The moment he steadied himself, he stepped forward again, intending to seize the chance to press his attack. But just as he took a step, a cold gleam flashed behind him!

Seeing Yan Hong at a disadvantage, Mu immediately leaped in with his sword gripped in both hands. With a swift rise and fall of the blade, he slashed at Olui's neck!

Sensing the chill at his back, Olui stood as steady as an immovable pine. His right arm swept back like an iron whip, flashing past from the side and striking straight behind him!

Clang—

The Lightning Armor collided with the long blade in a thunderous metallic crash!

Mu only felt an utterly irresistible force surge through the sword hilt. The blade flew from his hands in an instant, but at the moment it slipped free, he lunged forward and wrapped both arms around Olui's body!

"Lord Yan Hong!"

Whoosh—

Mu did not need to remind him. Yan Hong moved at the same moment, shooting forward like an arrow loosed from the bow. In the blink of an eye, he reached Olui's other side. Since he needed to keep him alive, he put away the kunai and switched to his fist, throwing a full-force blow at Olui's face!

Their coordination was seamless, but they had underestimated Olui's ferocity!

"Hah!"

Seeing his movements restricted, Olui squeezed every last bit of chakra from his body. The Lightning Armor around him surged wildly as he bent his arm and smashed an elbow down into Mu's back, while using his head like a hammer to slam into Yan Hong's fist!

Boom—

His elbow cut through the air like a blade. The heavy blow landed on Mu's back, instantly shredding the clothing on his upper body and jarring his internal organs. Mu spat out a mouthful of blood, his hands losing all strength as his body went limp and collapsed!

On the other side, Yan Hong's fist struck Olui squarely in the forehead. The powerful recoil sent him flying back once more, while Olui let out a muffled groan. His ears rang, and his mind spun with dizziness!

"Die!"

After severely injuring Olui with that strike, Yan Hong gave him no chance to recover after landing. In the blink of an eye, he shot back to Olui's side, and another fist wrapped in immense chakra crashed into Olui's chest!

Thud—

Olui was not the Yotsuki Clan leader, A. He had not cultivated the secret technique of Lightning Release Lightning Armor to a profound level. Under that punch, the Lightning Armor around him instantly collapsed. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his entire face turned purplish red!

"Bastard!"

Seeing Yan Hong's next punch coming, Olui knew he could not withstand it. With an enraged roar, lightning suddenly erupted from his entire body!

Lightning Release: Lightning Burst!

Amid the explosive crackling, countless writhing lightning serpents forcibly tore apart the ground beneath them, creating a massive circular crater!

Yan Hong was forced to halt his assault. He grabbed Mu from the ground and flashed out of Olui's attack range!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Olui turned and fled into the distance at high speed!

Revenge could wait. Staying alive was what mattered most!

"Cough, cough." Mu coughed up a mouthful of blood in Yan Hong's arms and said with difficulty, "Lord Yan Hong, leave me... You can't let him escape..."

"Whew... Don't worry. He can't escape."

Yan Hong took a deep breath and aimed his right eye at Olui's shrinking back in the distance. Within it was a Mangekyo Sharingan with intricate patterns!

Eye Technique: Heavenly Bodhi!