The instant Lin Ze shattered the rocks, his gaze had already locked onto the four Iwagakure Jōnin fleeing in different directions.
"Trying to run?"
His figure flickered, leaving trails of afterimages where he had stood.
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode!"
Blinding lightning erupted, and Lin Ze's speed instantly rose several notches. He appeared behind an Iwagakure Jōnin who was fleeing desperately, as though he had teleported.
The Jōnin felt a chill behind him. Before he could react, a palm wreathed in lightning had already landed lightly on his back, right over his heart.
"Pfft-"
Blood sprayed wildly, and the Jōnin's life force rapidly faded.
Without even looking at the result, Lin Ze flashed with lightning again and lunged toward his second target.
Kitsuchi's eyes nearly split with fury as he charged forward, roaring:
"Your opponent is me! Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique!"
Hard rock instantly encased his right fist, making it enormous as he smashed it toward Lin Ze.
Lin Ze shifted slightly to the side, easily avoiding the powerful blow, and struck back with a knife-hand chop at Kitsuchi's neck.
Kitsuchi hurriedly raised his rock-covered left arm to block.
Clang!
A metallic clash rang out. The rock on Kitsuchi's left arm shattered on impact, and the tremendous force sent him staggering backward.
In that brief exchange, Lin Ze's Shadow Clones had already caught up with the other two fleeing Iwagakure Jōnin. The outcome of those fights was never in doubt.
The last Iwagakure Jōnin-the young Jōnin who had struggled earlier-was the fastest thanks to a Secret Technique that burned chakra, and he was already about to escape the valley.
Lin Ze's original body did not pursue him. He merely watched his retreating back coldly, opened his mouth, and breathed in and out.
"Bolo Breath!"
A torrent of searing flames spewed