Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!
As Yechen swung his hands again and again, invisible wind blades took shape.
Many of the Kirigakure ninja charging at him were cut in half before they could even react.
In an instant, screams filled the air, and the entire stretch of sea was stained red.
This was the Wind Release: Wind Cutter technique Yechen had practiced.
Since it required no hand seals, and Yechen possessed enormous reserves of energy, he could unleash it repeatedly in rapid succession.
"Flame Demon Yechen!"
Among the enemy forces, Xueyu spotted Yechen, and his pupils contracted. After blocking a wind blade, he decisively retreated.
He knew that with Yechen there, they had no chance of defeating this Konoha patrol squad. They would only throw their lives away.
"Retreat!"
Xueyu roared the order and immediately pulled back.
Some of the other Kirigakure ninja had yet to grasp what was happening. They had barely begun their charge before nearly half of them were mercilessly slaughtered. Even more bewildering, they were now being ordered to retreat before they had even engaged the enemy head-on. What on earth was going on?
Only when they saw an enormous shape appear ahead did they understand why Lord Xueyu had made that decision.
A water dragon thirty feet tall appeared above them. Yet its size was not the most terrifying part. It was so solid that it looked like a real dragon had manifested, its entire body covered in jade-green scales and its eyes shining with green light. The pressure it exuded felt utterly real.
"Water Release: Jade-Scaled Water Dragon Bullet!"
Roar...!
The jade-scaled water dragon roared and plunged toward the fleeing Mist ninja.
Fierce winds swirled around it, carrying a faint cutting force.
Several Kirigakure ninja joined forces to unleash Water Formation Wall, trying to block the