A wind began to blow, swirling the leaves scattered across the battlefield.
Shinsei didn't want to use his Water Release advantage to bully others, as that would be meaningless for his own improvement.
Having Taijutsu master like Kimimaro as an opponent is extremely rare. Anyway, with Tsunade as his teacher, he can be saved as long as he doesn't die on the spot.
Kimimaro's gaze turned grave as he stared at the blue Chakra sword in Shinsei's hands. His prized Kekkei Genkai Shikotsumyaku; he couldn't imagine what other substance could possibly stop it.
This battle was extremely disadvantageous for Taijutsu ninja like himself. He had given up hope of victory. After taking that pill, he was doomed. He just needed to live up to the reputation of the Kaguya Clan Shikotsumyaku ).
Feeling his Chakra more than ten times greater than usual, Kimimaro waited no longer. Kimimaro and shot towards Shinsei like an arrow.
Dance of the Willow!
His bones, like willow branches, burst forth from Kimimaro's body and pierced towards Shinsei.
As Shinsei moved to the left, the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword in his hand rapidly extended, and he swung it towards Kimimaro.
Kimimaro used his feet and tail to propel himself off the ground, changing his direction and dodging the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword.
Click click click click click!
The lightning severed a piece of bone, scattering it in various places. Kimimaro then moved forward, toward Shinsei.
Dance of the Larch!
Kimimaro suddenly grew over a dozen thick bones, twisted his body, and thrust towards Shinsei. Shinsei aimed his right hand at Kimimaro and swiftly swung it.
Click click click!
Thick bones were repeatedly severed by the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword. Kimimaro's pupils shrank, and he hooked his right foot on a bone stuck in the ground, pulling his entire body down to the ground to avoid the blow.
The Lightning Release: Lightning Sword severed Kimimaro's back bones, along with his flowing white hair, into two pieces.
Just then, Kimimaro lunged forward as Shinsei's right hand swung.
Shinsei's eyes turned cold. Was he planning to take everyone down with him? Not so easy. His lowered left hand had already quietly extended two fingers, forming a new Lightning Release: Lightning Sword. He swung his left hand towards the attacking Kimimaro.
Seeing the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword swinging towards him, Kimimaro was in mid-air with no leverage on his limbs. His tail, wrapped around a bone spike stuck in the ground, suddenly pulled his body, propelling him backward.
The blade of the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword also extended, slicing his chest horizontally, and a burst of blood mist exploded out.
Countless bone spurs grew from Kimimaro's wound, completely blocking it.
Kimimaro, a master of Taijutsu, possesses Kekkei Genkai and fighting style that is extremely effective against Taijutsu. He is also quite wary of the Chakra sword in Shinsei's hand. The best way to deal with such a move is through ranged attacks, but he doesn't know any ranged Ninjutsu at all. Moreover, in a battle of this level, even Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets wouldn't hit the enemy.
I can no longer feel the pain in my wounds. My life force is dwindling. Lord Orochimaru's medicine is reaching its final stage. I need to finish this quickly.
The Dance of the Seedling Fern! Thick, bony spurs sprouted from the ground, densely covering the entire battlefield.
Shinsei leaped up to dodge the bone spikes hurtling from the ground, while Kimimaro disappeared from the scene.
Are they hiding?
Suddenly, Kimimaro appeared on the ground beneath his feet, thrusting a massive bone spear at Shinsei. Shinsei dodged while simultaneously swinging his Chakra sword Lightning Release: Lightning Sword, at Kimimaro. The bone spear was shattered in one swing, and Kimimaro's figure vanished.
Behind!
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kimimaro suddenly appear behind him, a bone spur already piercing his waist.
Shinsei hurriedly twisted his waist, and his left hand swung lightning towards Kimimaro. Before the lightning could touch Kimimaro, he vanished from sight again.
Shinjō wielded two ten-meter-long Chakra swords, cutting across the battlefield like a swirling hurricane, slicing down bone spikes like wheat, leaving deep, dense cuts in the ground.
One bone spur was cut off, but a new one quickly grew back, and Kimimaro always managed to find an opening in Shinjō's attacks and appear behind him.
The two sides clashed swiftly; on the battlefield, only a white flash could be seen, enveloping the enormous blue orb of light.
Several near-death experiences gradually fueled Shinjō's anger.
What kind of Ninjutsu is this? Can it even teleport? Shinsei felt like he was fighting the Fourth Hokage. And the person in front of him wasn't some nobody; it was the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Since that's the case, don't blame me for being unethical. Shinsei slid the Lightning Release: Lightning Sword in his hands across the ground to prevent Kimimaro from emerging from the earth.
He pushed off the ground with both feet, leaping high into the air, his hands Hand Seals.
Water Release: Great Water Shockwave!
A massive amount of water gushed from Shinsei's mouth, covering the entire ground, and a water column rose from the surface, lifting Shinsei, who was about to fall, high into the air.
Shinsei has already discovered that Kimimaro always appears within the range of his bone spikes. So, is his teleportation medium these bone spikes? If he stays away from the range of these bone spikes, then Kimimaro will never teleport behind him again, right?
As expected, Kimimaro stood on the bone spikes, expressionless, looking at Shinsei standing on the water column 20 meters in the air, lost in thought.
The bone spurs on the ground grew taller and taller, and there were more and more of them. The bone spurs piled up on top of each other, as if they were trying to build a staircase leading to the sky.
Shinsei sneered, knowing that his Water Release wasn't so easy to break. He Hand Seals.
Water Release: Great Water Shockwave!
A massive amount of water gushed from Shinsei's mouth, piling the water level higher and higher, covering the entire battlefield without continuing to flow outwards, like water droplets on a lotus leaf.
Shinsei touched the water's surface with his left hand. "Come on, spin around, taste my Rasengan!"
The massive flow of water spun faster and faster, scattering the bone-built steps into pieces, and Kimimaro disappeared.
Did you go underground? Whatever, I'll find you again.
The water spun faster and faster, as if forming a giant Rasengan in Shinsei's hands Rasengan lifted up the soil, revealing rows of stark white bones beneath.
Shinsei gritted his teeth; controlling such a large Rasengan was still quite a challenge.
One by one, the stark white bones were ground to dust in the flowing water, turning into powder and disappearing into the stream.
The Rasengan drilled deeper and deeper, carving out a huge hole in the ground, and finally, at a depth of more than 20 meters, Kimimaro, wrapped in layers of white bones, was revealed.
Shinsei controlled the water flow, prying aside the bones one by one, and lifting Kimimaro to the surface.
Kimimaro shed his ugly form and transformed into a handsome young man.
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this?" Kimimaro's breath was weak, as if he were muttering to himself.
"No name, I just thought of one!" Shinsei shook his head. With his current Chakra control, this Water Release Ninjutsu was already second nature to him.
Kimimaro's body began to hunch over, and his eyes began to brighten.
"It's a pity that such a genius didn't follow Lord Orochimaru!"
"Is Orochimaru really that good? Is he worth your loyalty?" Shinsei looked at Kimimaro in front of him with a complicated expression.
He had originally intended to have a Taijutsu duel with Kimimaro, but unexpectedly, he was forced to break his promise, though he didn't say it aloud.
"Your Excellency is my faith!"
His eyes were closed, his white hair swayed with the water, and a faint smile seemed to be on his lips.
He died.