Upon activating its Second Activation, Shira's speed and power instantly surged to their peak. Surrounded by steam, it charged towards Fang with unstoppable momentum.
"You're courting death!" A fierce glint flashed in Fang's eyes. Facing Shira's ferocious frontal charge, he neither dodged nor evaded.
He flipped his hands, and several poisoned Senbon were already between his fingers. He then swung his arm out at an odd angle.
"Secret Technique: Serpent Fang Scattering Flowers!"
Sizzle!
Several dark blue beams of light did not shoot directly at Shira, but instead cut off all his possible evasive routes in an extremely tricky arc, aiming directly at his joints and vulnerable parts such as his eyes, with incredible speed!
Attack where they must defend!
Shira's pupils contracted, and she forcefully twisted her body during her high-speed sprint, unleashing a series of punches like phantoms.
Ding ding ding ding!
With a series of sharp cracking sounds, he actually used his fist, which was wrapped in active Chakra, to accurately send most of the Senbon flying through the air.
But two blades still grazed his cheeks and arms, leaving two bloody streaks, and the wounds instantly went numb.
I blanched it, and it's poisonous!
Shira's heart tightened, and she immediately controlled her muscle contraction to slow the spread of the toxin. At the same time, she pushed off with her feet, advancing instead of retreating to close the distance. She was determined to fight the poison expert and could not give him the opportunity to continue his kiting tactics.
Close combat? Just what I want!
With Fang grin, as if he had expected this, he shook his arms, and the hideous centipede scars on his forearms seemed to come alive, gleaming with a purplish-black eerie light.
His fingernails suddenly turned black and sharp, carrying a fishy smell, and went straight for Shira's throat.
"Poison Claw - Throat Piercer!"
Extremely fast speed, sharp angle!
Shira dared not take the attack head-on. She slid low and narrowly avoided the venomous claws, while simultaneously sweeping her right leg like a steel whip towards Fang's lower body.
The Fang reacted extremely quickly, lightly leaping backward with its toes touching the ground, while simultaneously spitting out its fang!
"Poison Mist·Breath!"
A thick, purple poisonous mist swept over us; though the area was small, it was extremely deadly.
Shira was prepared; the moment the Fang breathed, she inhaled sharply and then exhaled with all her might!
"Call--!"
In her active state, her powerful lung capacity created a strong gust of air, forcefully dispersing most of the poisonous fog in front of her. This was Shira's unique " Wind Release Ninjutsu "!
At the same time, he took the opportunity to close in again, and his fists rained down on Fang like a storm.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Fang swung its venomous claws to parry, each collision producing a dull thud. The active Chakra on Shira's fist clashed fiercely with the poisonous Chakra on Fang's claws, producing a constant hissing, corrosive sound.
The more Fang fought, the more alarmed he became. This kid's strength, speed, and reflexes were completely out of character for his age! His Taijutsu were fierce and sharp, and his combat awareness was extremely high. He could always neutralize Venomous Fang's poison attacks with minimal cost and constantly look for opportunities to get close.
His poison was potent, but it only worked when it hit or was inhaled. This kid, however, was like a slippery eel, always managing to narrowly avoid fatal attacks.
"We can't drag this out any longer!" A flicker of anxiety flashed in Fang's eyes; he had to get away as soon as possible.
Just as the two were locked in fierce combat for three minutes, Shira delivered a powerful side kick, forcing Fang back once more. Just as she was about to press her advantage—
A sudden change has occurred!
" Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
A cold, low shout rang out from the side and behind as a massive, incredibly hot fireball, over three meters in diameter, hurtled towards Shira's back like a cannonball, carrying a destructive aura.
It was a sneak attack, and the timing was extremely tricky. It was precisely when Shira's old power had just dissipated and her new power had not yet been generated.
"!!" Shira's hair stood on end, a deadly sense of crisis instantly enveloping her.
He didn't have time to think, he didn't even have time to turn around completely!
"Hah!" Shira roared, unleashing the power of her Second Activation to its limit once more. She slammed her feet off the ground, not forward or backward, but sideways and forward—towards Fang—and charged forward with ferocity!
This is an extremely risky choice.
If you lunge forward, you'll collide with Fang, but Fang definitely doesn't want to be caught in the blast radius of the Great Fireball. If you dodge backward or to the side, there's simply not enough time to completely escape the blast radius of the Great Fireball.
boom!!!
The blazing fireball grazed almost past Shira's back before slamming into the spot where he had just been standing, causing a violent explosion. The scorching blast and flying sparks blasted a large, charred crater into the ground.
Although Shira avoided the direct impact, she was still thrown off balance by the blast wave, and a burning pain shot through her back.
Fang was startled by Shira's sudden approach and the explosion behind him, and instinctively retreated to block, missing the best opportunity to pursue.
Shira quickly regained her balance and turned around abruptly.
A man dressed in the same gray travel clothes, with a cold expression, stood on a rooftop not far away, his hands in a hand Hand Seals position. His Chakra aura was calm and immense, far surpassing that of Fang.
It's Nighthawk! Jonin Fang's comrade, another rogue Jonin, he's returned...
" Nighthawk! You've finally arrived!" Fang breathed a sigh of relief, his tone tinged with a hint of complaint, "This kid's a bit strange!"
Nighthawk glanced coldly at Fang, his gaze locking onto Shira like a hawk's. "You can't even handle a brat, you're truly pathetic." His voice was devoid of any emotion.
Shira's heart sank to the bottom.
He was already struggling to deal with one Jonin, relying entirely on his active state and maneuvering. Now, another Jonin, possibly even stronger and proficient in wind, fire, and earth elemental Ninjutsu, has Jonin.
The situation instantly transformed from a difficult struggle into a deadly predicament.
Where's my teammate who knows the password? Help!
"Let's finish this quickly." Nighthawk didn't waste any words, his hands rapidly Hand Seals once again.
" Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
boom!
A violent hurricane, far more powerful than the one that had previously dispersed the poisonous mist, suddenly struck. It not only nearly knocked Shira off Shira feet, but also swept up all the burning flames and smoke on the ground, hurling them at Shira and severely impairing his vision and senses.
Meanwhile, Nighthawk's second spell was already complete!
" Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
Click! Click! Click!
The ground beneath Shira's feet suddenly cracked open, and more than a dozen sharp rock spears burst forth from the soil, stabbing fiercely upwards!
This is a combined Ninjutsu attack; Wind Release is used to control the battlefield, while Earth Release is used for the final blow!
Above, a fierce wind and dust clouded their vision; below, deadly spikes launched a surprise attack. The two worked in perfect harmony, ruthless and merciless.
Meanwhile, Fang seized the opportunity to close in again, its venomous claws aimed directly at the opening Shira had created while dodging the ground spikes!
A decisive victory!
Shira's pupils contracted to their maximum, her mind racing in an active state!
We can't fight this out; we must break this deadlock!
It looked like it was about to be attacked from both above and below, and completely swallowed up...