It Can't Be Penetrated! It Simply Can't Be Penetrated!

Sato Ken did not even turn his head as the fingertips were about to pierce his armor.

Several hidden compartments on the armor's back suddenly popped open, and miniature Chakra jets blasted out dazzling blue flames in unison.

"Bang!"

The thrust from the jets shoved the bulky body sideways three meters, skimming along the ground in complete defiance of physics.

Darui's killing blow missed completely.

Unable to stop the Lightning Spear in time, he gouged a deep crater into the ground, sending shattered rocks flying.

"What?!"

Darui's eyes went wide.

What the hell was this thing?

It could even evade the predictions of Nintaijutsu?!

Sato Ken slowly turned around, his eyes beneath the mask shining frighteningly bright.

The energy core in his chest flashed faster and faster. The Lightning Release Chakra it had absorbed had already reached its critical limit.

"Coach Ishida was right."

Sato Ken rolled his neck, his joints cracking sharply.

"You elite Jonin are only a little faster and a little stronger."

He raised his right fist. The armor's amplification modules were fully activated, and fine ripples spread across the surface of his fist.

"Too bad we have this too."

He grinned, his eyes filled with the wild joy he had suppressed for half his life.

"Your speed is decent. Too bad it isn't as tough as my fist."

Darui's heart pounded wildly, and instinctively, he tried to retreat.

Too late.

Sato Ken swung a massive backhanded punch, pouring every last bit of Lightning Release Chakra stored within the armor into that blow.

The wind from his fist tore through the air, shrieking like a sonic boom.

"Bang!"

Darui did not even have time to raise his arms. The punch landed squarely on his chest.

"Crack!"

A piercing sound of shattering echoed through the canyon.

The Lightning