He threw a punch, sending a Sand Ninja flying backward.
Under that tremendous force, the man's breastbone caved in instantly, and blood poured uncontrollably from his mouth.
Xia Yan took a light step forward, and a long blade gleaming coldly swept down almost against his back.
But a kunai appeared in his hand the next instant. With a nimble turn, he drove it, carrying a trace of chakra, into the Sand Ninja's chest.
At the same time, Xia Yan's right hand seized the Sand Ninja's sword hand and pulled it to the side.
Clang!
A crisp metallic ring suddenly sounded. The next instant, the Sand Ninja's hand twisted completely out of shape.
The ninja blade in his hand also curved at an unnatural angle, plunging straight into another Sand Ninja's chest!
After dispatching three men in an instant, Xia Yan did not pause in the slightest. He leaped lightly toward the other scattered Sand Ninja.
With Intermediate Sage Mode active, combined with his own sensory perception, which had grown stronger again with the improvement of his bloodline, the destructive power he displayed was unimaginable!
His speed, reflexes, strength, and physical coordination were all on full display at that moment.
And with his sensory perception covering the area, he could clearly grasp his surroundings. Even without powerful visual perception, he could avoid plenty of trouble in advance!
Xia Yan now had a rough idea of why Madara Uchiha, despite possessing the Mangekyō Sharingan, had failed to gain any advantage in his all-out taijutsu clashes with Tobirama Senju back then, and had even repeatedly come off worse.
Aside from Hashirama Senju's unimaginably terrifying healing ability, perhaps he had possessed a state like this as well?
With his overall capabilities no worse than his opponent's, and his healing ability making up for shortcomings