Five Ninja Swordsmen vs. Nue
"What kind of monster is this?" Yazō Hachisaku looked up at the enormous creature before him, his voice trembling.
"Don't just stand there! Go save Hebiichigo first!" Oniyuzu Ichirota shouted at Yazō Hachisaku as he retreated.
He was too close to Nue himself, so to prevent Hebiichigo's fate from repeating itself, he ran toward the memorial stone first.
"Shishizune, what do we do?"
Kurosuki Buntan watched the monster draw closer. The crushing pressure it gave off was enough to drive anyone into despair, leaving no room in her heart to resist.
At the end of the day, they were merely a group of inexperienced brats. Only when they faced a true behemoth did they understand how small they were.
Kaki Sumaru merely glanced at the monster before hurriedly running toward Sumire Kakei. He said,
"Hold it off for a while. Once I kill the caster, this monster will disappear on its own."
"???" Everyone was dumbfounded.
Everyone desperately backed away to widen the distance from the monster. By the time Yazō Hachisaku reached Hebiichigo, she was already barely clinging to life.
To the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist beneath its feet, Nue was a giant-like monster. How could mortal flesh possibly withstand the enraged strike of such a creature?
"Hebiichigo! Don't die! We still have to witness the Land of Water's new glory together!" Yazō Hachisaku wailed.
"Get out of there! The monster's coming for you!" Oniyuzu Ichirota roared in warning.
The remaining few gathered together. The monster's target seemed to be them; even as Shishizune ran toward its master, it showed no reaction.
"No choice. Everyone, attack together and weaken this monster!" Oniyuzu Ichirota took command of the battlefield.
And Hebiichigo, whom they had been forced to abandon, was seized by Nue and