The barrier shattered, the sentries were killed, and nearly all the ninja in the outpost mobilized, leaping out one after another.
Behind his mask, Anyo remained perfectly calm. He twirled his blade and charged. The men at the front had their throats slit before they could even draw their kunai.
The sight terrified the Sand Ninja behind them. One warned, "Careful! His swordsmanship is powerful. Use ranged attacks!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"
"Earth Release: Dragon Thrust!"
Dozens of ninja unleashed ninjutsu attacks toward Anyo at the same time.
Anyo paused and shouted inwardly, "Dancing Blade Technique!"
Dense flashes of steel formed a mountain of countless blades, shielding him completely. His feet never stopped moving, and as he withstood the pressure, he unleashed his most powerful move at present, the Blade-Breaking Technique.
Steel flashed, and the ninja who had just formed hand seals fell like harvested wheat, never to rise again. Anyo kept moving, swinging his blade casually in perfect semicircular arcs. Wherever it passed, blood sprayed freely, fanning through the air and staining the ground red.
Having weathered the first wave of attacks, Anyo was like a tiger among sheep. No one could last a single exchange against his blade.
At the same time, his mind grew calm amid the slaughter. His pent-up emotions were completely released in that moment. The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique began to spread across the entire outpost as he moved. Only when no ninja remained before him did his bloodstained blade finally stop. The whole outpost had become a sea of blood, with no survivors but him.
Beneath his mask, a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of Anyo's mouth as well. After sheathing his blade, he dropped to the ground and panted heavily. The battle had not been an easy victory.