" The Thunder-Wielding Ninja?"
Shin'un never expected that old woman Chiyo would give him a nickname first...
While it's not exactly a catchy name, it's still much better than " Lightning Kid ".
But then, Shin'un saw Chiyo pointing her wind-wielding longsword at him, and his expression immediately turned serious.
He had considered that Chiyo would launch the first attack, but the wind-shaped longsword that appeared out of thin air was something he hadn't expected.
"So it really is a special puppet? Even its weapon is unique."
Shin'un slightly widened his eyes, focused his attention, and looked at the long sword of wind.
In a split second, Shin'un realized that the situation was getting tricky.
This wind-wielding longsword is not only incredibly sharp and massive, but its entire blade also continuously emits sharp, gusts of wind in all directions.
Its power is easy to imagine by looking at the fortress-like puppet wreckage, which was cut deeply by the sharp winds and waves.
In this way, the attack range of this wind blade is not limited to its surface appearance, so special attention must be paid when dodging its attacks.
Moreover, the Valkyrie Puppet wielded the Wind Blade without the slightest hesitation or delay, demonstrating far greater agility than ordinary black humanoid puppets.
"Suck..."
Looking at the Valkyrie Puppet before him, half-crippled yet still exuding majesty, Shin'un clicked his tongue and sighed inwardly.
"As expected of Chiyo, this giant puppet was most likely designed by her personally. It is indeed significantly different from other giant puppets."
"But, does Chiyo really intend to fight me in this half-crippled state?"
"And."
Shen Kumogakure shifted his gaze to the distant battlefield where Orochimaru was located, a question lingering in his mind.
"The fortress-like puppet has been destroyed. Whether I go to the battlefield or not is irrelevant, but shouldn't Chiyo's most important task be to provide support to the Sand Ninja on the battlefield as soon as possible?"
The doubts in his heart did not affect Shin'un's actions. Fine electric currents had appeared around his body at some point, indicating that he had entered the Lightning Body Flicker state, ready to meet the Valkyrie Puppet's storm of attacks at any time.
Seeing Shin'un's appearance, Chiyo Valkyrie Puppet, also began to make preparations in secret.
The Valkyrie Puppet leaned forward, raised her long sword, and emitted a large amount of Chakra fluctuations, as if she was about to unleash a devastating attack at any moment.
Maintaining vigilance towards the Valkyrie Puppet before him, Shin'un spoke to the Jonin Mōri beside him:
" Jonin Mōri, your Chakra was completely depleted in that clash with the fortress-type puppet, wasn't it?"
"In that case, you should leave for now and report the situation to Orochimaru- sensei."
"Otherwise, if you continue to stay here, I may not be able to take care of your safety."
Gazing at the imposing Chakra Valkyrie Puppet wielding a long sword of wind in the distance, and sensing his dwindling chakra, Jonin Mōri hesitated for a moment before deciding to leave.
"Okay, please be careful."
After saying this, the Jonin Mōri vanished in Body Flicker Technique.
Only Shin'un and the Valkyrie Puppet remained, locked in a tense standoff.
A moment passed, perhaps accompanied by a ripple in the water on the ground, and the opposing man and puppet suddenly moved.
The electric current surrounding Shin'un suddenly surged, and he shot off from his spot like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for the Valkyrie Puppet.
At the same time, he focused all his attention on the Valkyrie Puppet, and [ Extreme Reaction ] took effect, causing Shin'un's vision to slow down immediately.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Shin'un, who had been watching the Valkyrie Puppet's movements, was taken aback.
What's going on?
Shin'un saw that the Valkyrie Puppet opposite him had been poised for a fierce battle, but the moment he charged out, it turned around and rushed straight towards the battlefield where Orochimaru was in the distance.
Although he had expected it, Shin'un was still stunned to see the Valkyrie Puppet turn and leave so decisively.
"Is this to support the main battlefield?"
After a moment of surprise, Shin'un quickly realized what Chiyo was trying to do by manipulating the Valkyrie Puppet.
"Yes, that's right."
"The most important thing for Chiyo right now is to support the battlefield, mitigate losses, and find an opportunity to lead the troops to retreat."
"Instead of fighting me in a battle with an uncertain outcome."
"Moreover."
Shin'un's mind raced as he stared at the back of the Valkyrie Puppet wielding the Wind Blade.
"This puppet remained hidden within the fortress-type puppet until Lightning Release: Lightning Strike melted the entire fortress puppet into a pile of scrap metal, at which point it finally appeared."
"Although it's well concealed, the damage is probably not just a severed arm and some dissolved armor; there must be other internal damage."
"Fighting me Thunder-Wielding Ninja, in this half-crippled state is not a wise choice."
In a brief moment, Shin'un confirmed Chiyo's thoughts, and a smile quietly appeared on his face.
"Want to leave? You have no idea how fast I can go."
With a thought, the blue-purple electric current swirling around Shen Yun grew even stronger, further increasing Shin'un's speed.
This is thanks to the secret medicine of the Senju Clan, which unlocked Shin'un's bloodline potential, causing his body to gradually become extraordinary.
In addition, Shin'un's recent cultivation and physical development have enabled him to withstand the greater side effects of the Lightning Body Flicker, and have also increased the speed limit of the Lightning Body Flicker.
"Sizzle!"
With a crackling sound of electricity, Shin'un's figure accelerated instantly, rapidly approaching the Valkyrie Puppet.
Once in the right position, Shin'un extended his hands from behind his back and quickly Hand Seals.
" Lightning Release: Great Lightning... Holy crap!"
Enveloped in lightning, Shin'un stared in astonishment at the back of the Valkyrie Puppet in front of him.
He saw several holes suddenly appear in the heavy armor behind the Valkyrie Puppet, from which four exceptionally thick, golden-painted metal pipes extended, their openings pointing towards the ground.
The slow-motion perspective provided by [ Extreme Reaction ] allowed him to clearly see the process; he even saw the armor on the Valkyrie Puppet's back close up again after the four metal pipes extended.
The interfaces fit together perfectly, as if that was the intended design.
Shen Yun initially thought the four metal pipes were only for launching large-scale Wind Release Ninjutsu, but what happened in the next instant left Shin'un immediately astonished.
A large amount of Chakra surged behind the Valkyrie Puppet, followed by a surge of airflow from four metal pipes, generating a tremendous propulsive force that propelled its feet off the ground.
"This puppet can even fly!"
Shin'un's eyes twitched, and he uncharacteristically swore.
"A giant puppet that suddenly appeared, anthropomorphic design, jet-powered flight unlike anything ever seen in the Shinobi World..."
" The Sunagakure must have a Gundam by now!"
"Otherwise, how would they have come up with the idea to research and develop these things!"
Countless thoughts flashed through Shin'un's mind, and his facial expressions changed one after another.
"Boom~~"
As countless streams of air surged from behind the Valkyrie Puppet, the mud on the ground was swept up and splashed outwards with the dispersing air currents.
Seeing the shockwave approaching, Shin'un watched as the Valkyrie Puppet rapidly flew off the ground. He gritted his teeth, and currents of electricity surged from his palm as he unleashed the Lightning Release: Great Lightning Spear technique that he had been unable to use in the previous moment.
She raised her right arm, the enormous, menacing Lightning Spear attached to it pointing at the Valkyrie Puppet rising into the sky ahead.
With his left hand placed in front of his cheek to slightly shield himself from the approaching shockwave, Shin'un aimed his Lightning Spear at the Valkyrie Puppet in mid-air amidst the surrounding mud and waves.
With his Chakra surging, Shin'un exerted force with his entire right side, propelling his right arm to hurl the Lightning Spear.
"Whether you can fly or not, take this shot from my big gun first!"