The Ketsuryūgan and the Extracorporeal Construction Method

"H-how could this happen?"

Candle Yong had thought the man was certain to die, but in the blink of an eye, the tables had turned again.

Of the Candle clan's two Admirals, one had died on the spot. The other looked so weak and drained that it was only a matter of time before he followed.

The Blood Threads shooting from Long Ye's back swiftly retracted. Having drained the old man dry, he had replenished the chakra he'd spent in battle.

"And here I thought the Candle clan had some impressive trick up its sleeve. Turns out you relied on a lowlife to cast a few filthy curses. Did you really think he could kill me?"

Long Ye's strong, steady voice left Candle Yong deathly pale. His heart sank.

When he recalled Long Ye's vow to wipe out the Candle clan, a chill went straight through him.

"Hm?"

Long Ye looked at the one-eyed old man.

His chakra drained and his body at its limit, the old man had dropped to one knee. Yet now he staggered back to his feet.

"Looks like you're not ready to die. You still want to fight."

Long Ye regarded him coolly, as though he were already dead.

"Heh, heh, heh..."

The old man gave an eerie laugh.

Steadying himself, he tore the patch from his left eye.

Beneath it was a blood-red eye.

"Hm? Is that..."

Long Ye's expression changed abruptly.

He thought of a Kekkei Genkai that had briefly appeared in the history of the Shinobi World.

The Ketsuryūgan!

Somehow, the old man had acquired and transplanted a Ketsuryūgan from the Chinoike Clan.

"I didn't expect you to have a trick like that. I'm impressed."

Long Ye was somewhat interested in the Ketsuryūgan's ocular powers.

As far as he knew, this Kekkei