Chen Feng vs. the Sound Four

As soon as the words fell, the Sound Four were startled and immediately looked up. At some point, a handsome figure had appeared before them, blocking their path.

"Who are you?"

Kidomaru demanded, his expression grave. Anyone who could catch up to them without them noticing was clearly no ordinary opponent.

Chen Feng said coldly, "You kidnapped my little disciple and think you can just walk away?"

"Disciple?"

The four of them froze for a moment, unable to figure out who he meant.

Chen Feng pointed at the wooden barrel in their hands. "That cute little Byakugan girl."

The Sound Four's eyes flickered. Though they did not understand what "cute" meant in this context, they knew the man before them had come for Hinata.

Tayuya patted the wooden barrel in her arms and sneered. "I don't care who you are. She's our prey now. If you don't want to die, get lost!"

A chill flashed through Chen Feng's eyes. "Last chance. Hand her over, or all of you can stay here."

"If you want to keep us here, let's see if you have what it takes!"

Jirobo, the largest among them, snorted coldly before suddenly lunging forward.

His cauldron-sized fist smashed forward viciously.

Chen Feng's expression did not change. He merely shifted slightly to avoid the attack, while silver lightning burst from his palm.

"Zhen, Thunderclap Palm!"

His palm slammed into Jirobo's chest, and violent lightning erupted instantly.

"Ah!"

With a scream, Jirobo spat blood and flew backward, crashing heavily into a thick tree trunk. His chest was scorched black.

"Jirobo!"

The other three were shocked. They had not expected this man to be so powerful that he could send their companion flying with a single move.

Although Jirobo was the weakest among them, he still possessed the strength of an Elite Chunin. Injuring him with one palm meant that this opponent was at least a Jonin-level expert.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Jirobo clutched his chest as he climbed to his feet. That blow had been truly vicious. If his body had not been tough enough, he would not have been able to stand again.

Chen Feng merely remarked indifferently, "You can really take a beating."

Hearing the mockery in his tone, anger rose in all four of them. Kidomaru shouted, "Since you're looking to die, we'll grant your wish!"

As soon as the words fell, the group shouted and activated the power of the Cursed Mark within their bodies.

Strange black patterns spread across their skin as the chakra within them surged wildly.

Yet it was not over. As the power of the Cursed Mark continued to erode them, their bodies and appearances underwent drastic changes. Their faces became ferocious, and their skin turned crimson, making them look like fiends from hell!

They had sensed how powerful Chen Feng was, so they immediately entered the second state of the Cursed Mark and unleashed their full strength from the start!

Kidomaru, the leader, became as terrifying as a demon. Horns sprouted from his six arms, and an additional eye opened on his forehead.

He was the first to attack, unleashing his technique.

"Secret Technique: Spider Web Unfolding!"

In an instant, clumps of white chakra mucus sprayed forth, transforming into tough spider webs that blanketed the area ahead.

Chen Feng did not care in the slightest. He held two fingers together like a sword and lightly pointed through the air. "Li, Flowing Fire!"

As the words fell, streams of blazing fire shot forth, their terrifying heat reducing the spider webs to ashes.

He then chuckled lightly. "Show me everything you've got. Tricks like this are useless against me."

The Sound Four's expressions turned solemn. They knew they had encountered a true expert this time, and they prepared to fight with all their strength.

But at that moment, a strange invisible ripple spread outward. As an enigmatic Dao rhythm permeated the air, the entire forest was instantly covered in black and white.

Everything fell silent in an instant, as though it had returned to its most primordial state.

At the same time, the Sound Four felt a powerful force crushing down upon them. Their bodies seemed on the verge of being flattened beneath an enormous weight, while the chakra boiling within them due to the Cursed Mark was suppressed until it could barely move.

Their limbs felt shackled, and even moving a finger became extraordinarily difficult.

"W-what is this?!"

"There's another powerful expert!"

Fear filled their hearts. After fully releasing their Cursed Marks, they had already reached the level of Special Jonin.

Working together, they could even fight an Elite Jonin.

Yet this person had not even shown himself, and still made them unable to move. He was undoubtedly an extremely terrifying existence.

If a powerhouse of this level truly intended to kill them, they would likely not even have the ability to resist.

At that moment, Chen Feng said, "You don't need to deal with these guys. I'll handle them."

As his words fell, that mysterious power slowly vanished, and the world regained its original colors.

With the terrifying pressure gone, the Sound Four felt their strength return.

However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a low shout rang out beside their ears. "Kun, Earth River Chariot!"

As the words fell, the ground beneath their feet shook violently, and massive cracks spread outward.

Immediately afterward, a nearly hundred-meter-long stone serpent surged up and smashed down at them with brutal force.

"Not good, dodge!"

But just as they were about to evade, Chen Feng pressed his palm through the air. "Dui, Luan Jin Duo!"

Almost simultaneously, a mysterious power descended, freezing everything within a radius of several zhang. The movements of the four were slowed countless times over.

In the blink of an eye, the stone serpent crashed down from above, smashing a horrifying crater into the ground!

In an instant, earth and stone shattered, and dust filled the air.

Chen Feng waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind dispersed the aftermath, revealing the devastated ground before him.

Within the crater, the figures of the Sound Four came into view.

Kidomaru had barely blocked the attack with Adhesive Gold Armor, but he had still been injured by the tremendous force.

Tayuya had summoned the Three Ghost Giants to protect herself and narrowly escaped disaster. However, the three giants had taken the heavy blow head-on and were completely destroyed.

At the crucial moment, Sakon had summoned Rashomon to block the attack and emerged unharmed.

As for Jirobo, the weakest of them, he had no special abilities. He could only rely on brute force and his sturdy body to withstand the blow. In the end, he saved his life at the cost of one arm.

After being attacked, killing intent surged within all four of them, and they did not hesitate to unleash their respective trump cards.

A fierce battle erupted without warning!