Just as the enemy was about to reach Ruri, he instantly spread his hands to either side, and two pillars made of earth appeared beside Ruri.
"Oh, Earth Release? This is a little interesting!" Ruri said in surprise when he saw the two earth pillars appear beside him.
Then the enemy instantly pressed his palms together. As he did, the two earth pillars beside Ruri rushed inward toward him at high speed.
Clearly, the enemy wanted to flatten Ruri between the two earth pillars.
"This Earth Release really is a little interesting. I never would have guessed you could use Ninjutsu at this level!" Ruri said to the ninja with a smile as he watched the two earth pillars close in on him.
But Ruri had no fear of this kind of Ninjutsu now. He merely swung his blade lightly to either side, instantly slicing both stones in half through the middle. The two earth pillars slid downward from their severed middles and instantly crumbled into rubble.
When the enemy who had just used the Ninjutsu saw Ruri counter his technique so easily, he was inwardly shocked. Then he instantly attacked from Ruri's flank again.
"Tiger-Rat-Snake! Earth Release: Rock Lodging Collapse!!!"
The enemy shouted as he attacked Ruri from the side.
At that moment, the enemies facing Ruri were instantly shocked to hear their teammate shout those words, and they all retreated a considerable distance.
If I remember correctly, this Earth Release technique is pretty powerful. I remember Obito Uchiha seemed to have been pinned beneath this! Ruri had no particular experience with it after hearing what the enemy shouted; he merely thought this silently to himself.
The enemy reached a spot about ten meters to Ruri's side and pressed his palms together. By then, a smile had appeared on