"You shouldn't have mentioned my sister!"
His fist tore through the air with a sharp crack as it slammed into Chiyo's back.
The next second, searing pain shot through her back, and she went flying, crashing through two thick fir trees in succession.
That showed just how powerful the blow was.
"Pfft!" Blood sprayed from Chiyo's mouth. Four of her ribs had broken, leaving her unable to fight.
"You... cough, cough... it was you!" Through her blurred vision, she stared for a moment before finally making out her attacker.
It was Kurama Guangsheng!
"Roar!" A thunderous roar rang out nearby. Bunpuku had finally entered his Tailed Beast Transformation, and he lunged at Kurama Guangsheng.
Two Chunin went over to knock Chiyo unconscious, then came to help.
But before they could even use any ninjutsu, Bunpuku struck them, and they vanished in puffs of smoke.
"Tch." Kurama Guangsheng was far from satisfied with that result.
He had used his own ability-True Illusion-on himself to bring his thoughts into reality.
Those two Chunin were products of his imagination. They simply couldn't use ninjutsu and would vanish when attacked.
Bang! He caught the claws of Bunpuku's Chakra Cloak with one hand, then flipped his grip, seized him, and began swinging him around.
Only after more than ten rotations did he throw him away...
This was also part of his ability: imagining himself with a perfect body possessing incredible strength, immense toughness, and tremendous speed.
The only problem was...
Kurama Guangsheng silently calculated how much time he had left. "I'm almost out of chakra. I'll finish this in one strike!"
He swiftly chased after him. Jump Kick!
He kicked Bunpuku to the ground, then straddled him and hammered his head with one powerful punch after another!
Though Bunpuku struggled desperately, his opponent's strength actually