On the outskirts of the battle.
With reinforcements arriving, Konoha now had the strength to fight the Rock Ninja.
Besides, Han, the Rock Ninja's strongest fighter, was already being held back by Yechen. Why would Konoha retreat now?
For a time, battle erupted once more.
Suddenly.
Boom, boom, boom...!
Violent explosions and destructive force erupted from the earlier battlefield, even reaching this area several kilometers away.
Everyone stared toward it in shock, watching flames rise one after another. The terrifying power had even changed the terrain.
Each of them wondered, Was this what a battle between Kage Level fighters looked like?
Elsewhere.
As Han underwent Tailed Beast Transformation, his fifth tail gradually took shape. Once it fully formed, he would reach his strongest transformed state.
Han let out a furious roar, and an energy sphere condensed in front of his mouth.
The sphere grew larger and larger, exerting ever greater pressure on Yechen.
"So this is a Tailed Beast Bomb. It really does contain terrifying energy."
Yechen sighed in admiration.
The Tailed Beast Bomb was powerful, but its method of attack was too predictable. With his speed, he was confident he could dodge it.
But he did not. He wanted to test his true strength, too.
He opened his right palm. With a thought, energy surged wildly from within his body, condensing into a vortex in his palm.
That was not all.
He raised both hands high, and the energy within the vortex turned blue-green. Wind blades formed along its edges, spinning at high speed with a piercing howl.
"Violent Wind: Thousand-Blade Rasengan!"
With a sharp cry, Yechen hurled the Violent Wind: Thousand-Blade Rasengan.
As it flew, the wind blades along its edges tore through the air, creating a sweeping storm of blades.
The two attacks collided, and a thunderous