puff...
Black smoke filled the air; they began using poison gas.
"Okay, you win."
Aoki Tsuki had no choice but to leave the water and come ashore.
Buzz...
Just then, a white light rose simultaneously from four directions, converging in the sky and quickly covering the area with a white curtain.
"Barrier - Four Directions Sealing Formation"
It is a powerful formation that can be used by four people together and has three functions: searching, binding, and sealing. It can even be effective against Tailed Beast.
"Haha... looks like things are getting serious!"
He clenched his fist and felt a powerful binding force applied to his body.
Compared to the last time when they hid behind the scenes and plotted, this time Aoki Tsuki came directly to the Land of Fire to cause trouble, which was tantamount to touching their core interests. Konoha showed their true strength and responded forcefully.
Swish swish swish...
The members of the Anbu had already confirmed through Tokuma Hyuga's Byakugan that the person in front of them was indeed the real one, so they no longer hid and appeared to surround him.
" The Mind Body Disturbance Technique "
Thump...
Yamanaka Fū's consciousness directly entered Aoki Tsuki's mental space, intending to disrupt it, but was instead drawn to a Buddha statue before him.
The other person seemed to have noticed his intrusion and slapped him across the face.
Snap!
"Ah..." Yamanaka Fū screamed, instantly returning to his body, feeling as if his head was about to explode.
Taking advantage of Yamanaka Fū's psychological attacks and restraints, the others followed suit.
Nara Suzaku activated his secret technique, Shadow Imitation Technique, and seized the opportunity to stick to Aoki Tsuki's feet. Immediately afterward, his teammate Akimichi Shitō delivered a punch.
" Partial Expansion Jutsu "
boom...
Rocks crumbled and the ground caved in—a violent display of physical power.
"Hmm?... It's blocked!"
Akimichi Shitō found that his fist encountered strong resistance, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from beneath it. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't press it down.
Squeak...
"This is..." Tokuma Hyuga's eyes gleamed with malice.
Through the golden light, he clearly saw a thousand -Thousand-Armed Kannon, turning her palm to block Akimichi Shitō's powerful punch.
In the battle between the Twelve Guardian Ninja, Chiriku from the Fire Temple used this move.
Not only him, but even Hayama Shirakumo noticed, 'This person has mastered the Fire Temple's secret techniques! Could he be related to the Fire Temple...?'
"Is that all?!"
The Thousand-Armed Kannon exerted force with all her thousand arms, pushing away the giant fist pressing down on her, and then launched a counterattack, unleashing a thousand palm strikes simultaneously.
Boom boom boom...
The surrounding rocks and trees were all smashed to pieces.
"Ah... ah..."
Someone dodged one hand and jumped up to run away, only to be slapped down by another arm. In the blink of an eye, four or five people were killed.
The root people were the first to run. When Tatsumi Yon's consciousness was bounced back from the Yamanaka Fū, he grabbed Xun Si's body and hid behind the crowd in a few steps.
Secondly, the squad leader led by Hayama Shirakumo, who was on the front lines, had a much better on-the-spot reaction than the village ninjas, and quickly retreated.
In the end, only the members of the Anbu led by Raidō faced this attack head-on, and at this point, he was too exhausted to even complain.
"Quickly switch to formation B!!"
Running away will only demoralize them and lead to a massacre by a powerful enemy. These are the elite of the First Battalion of the Anbu. If they are all wiped out here...
He didn't dare to think about it anymore...
Even if Third benevolence prevail, it's impossible for them not to punish him.
"Captain Hayama!" Raidō turned and called out. The original plan was for Hayama Shirakumo's Jonin Commander to be the main force.
Fortunately, Hayama Shirakumo's Will of Fire remained firm, and he made a hand gesture to the team members beside him.
" Spiky Human Bullet Tank "
Akimichi Shitō swelled into a sphere, his limbs retracted into his body, and then hardened his hair to cover his entire body before launching a high-speed charge at Aoki Tsuki.
Only in this way can we quickly disrupt the enemy's attack rhythm and buy everyone precious time to launch a counterattack.
Ding ding ding...
Hardened hair is as tough as steel needles, and when it spins at high speed, its destructive power is comparable to that of a chainsaw, capable of shredding a boulder in an instant.
Dozens of golden arms embraced the large fleshy ball and lifted it up, seemingly intending to smash it.
" Earth Release from the Yellow Spring"
At the critical moment, an Anbu Ninja activated Earth Release, using Chakra to create a large swamp beneath Aoki Tsuki's feet.
The already enormous weight of Akimichi Shitō caused Aoki Tsuki to accidentally fall into the swamp and be completely swallowed up.
On the contrary, Akimichi Shitō did not sink due to the buoyancy of the sphere.
Buzz...
A black shadow swiftly extended and connected to Akimichi Shitō's body; Nara Suzaku had made his move.
Taking advantage of the Akimichi Shitō accelerated to full speed, and in a few spins, he managed to break free from the swamp, carving out a deep, muddy path.
" Lightning Release - Earth Flow "
Taking advantage of the situation, Raidō unleashed a Lightning Release attack on the swamp.
Fire Release: Great Flame Technique
One of the team members, wearing an ape mask, spewed out extremely hot flames from his Anbu, baking the swamp and hardening the soil in moments.
"Huff... huff... did I get it?!"
Raidō extended three fingers on his right hand. He already knew how formidable his opponent was from the intelligence gathered by Gen, and he could not afford to be careless.
Deploy into formation C.
Just then, the swamp, which had been baked until it cracked, emitted a series of dense sounds.
"He's still alive, as expected. What a troublesome fellow."
Puff... puff... puff...
Countless golden hands broke through the soil and stretched out, unfolding one after another on the ground, like a blooming golden chrysanthemum, instantly covering an area of tens of square meters around them.
Rumble...
The ground was lifted up, revealing a golden statue of the Thousand-Armed Kannon sitting serenely on a lotus pedestal.
Aoki Tsuki, covered in mud, looked rather disheveled, but his eyes shone brightly.
"This is my first time using this mode, and I'm still getting used to it!"
While he was trapped in the swamp, he absorbed Natural Energy and entered Sage Mode, which greatly reduced the suppressive power of the formation on him.
"The Buddha statue got bigger? What happened to this guy...?"
Not only Raidō, but others also noticed that the formation was still operating, meaning the enemy's Chakra should have been greatly depleted.
This is unreasonable!
"The target's Chakra has increased."
Tokuma Hyuga immediately reported the problem: the enemy possessed a secret technique that could temporarily increase Chakra.
They didn't know this information before.
"Charge!!" Raidō hesitated for only a moment before issuing the order to attack.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Some people were specifically tasked with throwing Kunai equipped with Explosive Tag, in order to distract the opponent and create openings.
Fire Release: Flame Bullet
" Wind Release: Wind Release"
Lightning Release: Four Pillars Binding Technique
Four pillars of lightning rose around Aoki Tsuki, unleashing their lightning power towards him simultaneously. Then, Wind Release technique combined with Fire Release formed a firestorm that enveloped him.
With the Thousand-Armed Kannon protecting him, he was fearless against attacks, but the consumption of Chakra was truly enormous.
Perhaps this is the true purpose of the Anbu; to prevent any further underhanded tactics, he needs to immediately disrupt the opponent's rhythm.
Click... click...
The golden arm swept across, shattering the lightning pillars that were releasing electricity all around, and then struck down the Anbu again.
Compared to last time, this time the arm attack range has increased several times, and the power has also become much stronger.
" Super Multi-Size Technique - Super Push Hand"
Bang!
Akimichi Shitō transformed into a giant a hundred meters tall, causing the ground to cave in deeply due to his weight.
This is a Multi-Size Technique; its weight alone could crush a small mountain.
Two giant hands shoved out, blocking the attacks of countless golden arms, and struck directly at the Thousand-Armed Kannon.
Rumble...
"You bastard... you're so strong!" Aoki Tsuki staggered, almost being pushed over.
Ninja Art: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet Technique
A huge blue water dragon lunged out and crashed head-on into Akimichi Shitō's face, the impact making him dizzy.
Sizzle... sizzle...
Lightning coursed through his body, causing it to convulse uncontrollably. His Chakra spiraled out of control, and the Multi-Size Technique was dispelled.
"Haha... Go to hell!"
Snap...
The giant golden hand slammed down swiftly, but there was no sense of impact. Looking up, it turned out that Nara Suzaku had once again used his Shadow Technique to drag it away.
"Thank you very much," Akimichi Shitō said, panting.
His technique is powerful but also consumes a lot of energy. If it doesn't work after two consecutive attacks, then things will get complicated.
"You recover your strength first, and be ready to support me at any time," Nara Suzaku instructed.
"Knew."
At this moment, Raidō was still directing everyone to continue the attack, seemingly regardless of the cost.
Nara Suzaku swiftly entered the battlefield, using his Shadow Technique to pull away anyone struck by the enemy's golden giant hand.
His abilities are incredibly convenient for playing support roles.
boom...
Aoki Tsuki was caught off guard and was ambushed by Hayama Shirakumo's ultimate move, which almost shattered his Thousand-Armed Kannon, proving that his defense was still not strong enough.
It's impossible to stop a technique that unleashes concentrated power; you're at a disadvantage against such a speed-type opponent.
This secret technique was put into actual combat for the first time, accumulating valuable experience for his subsequent improvement. The Konoha Anbu was the NPC he used to gain experience.
Given the significant Chakra depletion, he had no choice but to dispel it and switch to swordsmanship in combat.
" Sage Lightning Burial!"
thunderbolt...
Lightning mixed with Senjutsu Chakra spread through the air, instantly engulfing an Anbu who was instantly reduced to charred remains.
The others around them were also electrocuted and paralyzed, and what awaited them was a one-sided massacre.
" Shadow Gathering Technique "
At the critical moment, several dark figures emerged from the shadows, grabbed their comrades, and quickly dragged them away from the battlefield.
"Damn it! My Chakra is running low..."
Nara Suzume was covered in sweat; the continuous use of secret techniques had taken a heavy toll on him, but then a bolt of lightning struck him.
"I've noticed you for a while now, and you've ruined my plans time and time again!"
Before the man arrived, the blade was already there.
Just as the blade was about to strike his forehead, a figure darted out from the side, blocking with a sword.
clang!
"Don't even think about getting it!"
Hayama Shirakumo's arms trembled as he tried to defend himself; had it not been for his attribute advantage, he would have been no match for his opponent.