Before the two could trade any more threats, Yuhi Shinku spoke.
The moment Shinku finished speaking, Munashi Jinpachi shot toward Konan like a bullet.
At the same time, he raised the strange weapon in his hand and brought it down on her.
It was the Exploding Blade Shibuki.
The Exploding Blade Shibuki was a blade that combined steel and explosives to deadly effect.
Its strikes carried explosive force, making it devastatingly lethal. The Exploding Blade Technique scattered Shibuki's explosive scroll around an enemy, setting off a wide-area blast that was nearly impossible to escape.
The blade was dangerous to its wielder and enemies alike.
Chapter 286: Explode, Exploding Blade Shibuki
One side of the Exploding Blade Shibuki was an ordinary blade; the other carried Explosive Tags stored inside it. It could cut down enemies like a normal sword, but against a crowd—or when its wielder wanted an explosive attack—the tagged edge came into play. Even an enemy who blocked the slash would be badly wounded by the blast that followed.
From its spine, the blade looked much like an oversized automatic scroll packed with countless Explosive Tags.
If its wielder released the wrong number of tags, the entire blade might explode. The consequences would be disastrous.
Its wielder also had to time the detonation carefully. Otherwise, he might blow himself away while leaving his enemy unscathed.
Konan knew none of this. Faced with Jinpachi's attack, she chose to dodge.
After all, she was no Taijutsu specialist and had no intention of taking a direct hit from his weapon.
To her, the Exploding Blade Shibuki did not even look like a blade. It looked more like a scroll stuck on the end of a pole.
Konan slipped aside with a nimble movement and avoided the blow.
But Jinpachi gave her no