Arrival

"Die, Copy Ninja Kakashi and your subordinates!" The three Guren each stood on a giant tree, their hands rapidly Hand Seals. Three crystal pillars appeared in the sky and crashed down upon Kakashi and his companions below.

"Everyone be careful." Kakashi looked at the several giant crystal pillars that were falling. If he were hit, he would be completely obliterated. At the same time, he burst into motion, leaping up and retreating backward, narrowly avoiding one giant crystal pillar after another that was falling. Boom, boom, boom, the ground shook continuously, and half of the crystal pillars were firmly planted in the ground.

Hinata and Kiba were struggling to defend against Nurari's attacks. Nurari's strange defenses made it impossible for them to effectively harm Nurari, and they could only barely hold on. Suddenly, a huge crystal pillar descended from the sky, causing them to stop their attack and scatter. Meanwhile, Shino's remaining subordinates, who had been entangled by Guren, also scattered.

Kakashi stood atop a crystal pillar, surveying his surroundings. Kiba, Shino, and Hinata had reunited and were on guard against Guren's subordinates. They looked somewhat disheveled, likely from dodging the attack from the crystal pillar earlier, but he was relieved that they were unharmed.

"Lightning Blade!" Kakashi's right hand was held vertically, countless lightning bolts flashing on it, and he rushed towards Guren at a terrifying speed. In an instant, he arrived in front of Guren's clone, and with a clatter, Kakashi's Lightning Blade pierced through the Guren.

With a snap, the Guren clone swiftly transformed into crystal and dissipated into the air.

Then, Kakashi flashed forward and rushed towards another Guren clone. Halfway there, he leaped up and swooped down towards the Guren.

Seemingly anticipating Kakashi's appearance in the air, the two Guren leaped up simultaneously, wielding crystal swords, slashing at Kakashi from both sides, blocking all of Kakashi escape routes and determined to cut Kakashi into pieces.

Kakashi's Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly in that instant, but his arms suddenly grabbed and firmly grasped the wrist of the attacking Guren. Guren's eyes were filled with cold light as she tried to pull her wrist away, but found that Fudō.

The two Guren' eyes flashed even colder. They grabbed the crystal sword from their right hands with their left hands and continued to slash at Kakashi, intending to sever Kakashi arm.

Just as the blade was about to strike Kakashi, Kakashi's eyes were filled with determination. He resolutely released the wrist of one of the Guren clones, and with a sudden grab, seized the left wrist of the other Guren clone that was attacking him. Then, with a twist, he aimed the blade at the Guren's chest and pierced through it. All of this happened in an instant. The Guren clone never expected Kakashi to choose to abandon his defense against the other Guren. Caught off guard, it was pierced by its own crystal blade, let out a scream, and turned into shimmering crystals, dissipating into the air.

The remaining Guren clone hadn't expected Kakashi to kill one of its clones in such a short time. However, Kakashi was facing away from it and completely unprepared. Naturally, the Guren clone wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and the crystal knife in its left hand viciously stabbed into Kakashi's back.

Just as she was about to hit Kakashi, Hinata suddenly rushed behind Guren and unleashed the "Eight Trigrams: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms," her hands flashing like afterimages as she furiously struck Guren's clone.

"What..." The Crimson Guren clone's attention was entirely focused on Kakashi, and it had no idea that Hinata would appear behind it and attack it. Completely unable to resist, it was knocked into the ground by Hinata. In the end, it only had time to let out a scream before turning into crystalline crystals and dissipating into the air.

Outside the barrier, Guren watched as Kakashi killed his clones one by one. Although he knew Kakashi was strong, he hadn't expected Kakashi to defeat his six clones so quickly. "However, you can't get out of my barrier. It seems I have no choice but to use that to seal you away." With that thought, Guren began to Hand Seals.

Inside the barrier, Kakashi looked around, then at Guren's subordinates, thinking to himself, "I have a feeling of unease. I need to deal with them quickly and break this barrier." With that thought, Kakashi shouted, "Hinata, Kiba, Shino!" He then flashed towards Guren's men. Kiba, Hinata, and Shino understood and followed Kakashi.

Guren stood atop the mountain, her hands forming Hand Seals. Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from behind her, sending a chill down her spine. Guren had no choice but to abandon the Hand Seals and dodge to the side. In the next instant, a Rock Fist roared past her, smashing a giant tree in front of her.

"What..." Guren looked ahead and saw that Uzumaki Hane was standing there, smiling at her. "Damn it, Uzumaki Hane, it really is you. You're trying to ruin my plans again?" Suddenly, Guren was startled and noticed the strange phenomenon in the barrier. She quickly looked at the barrier and saw a crack appear. The crack grew larger and larger, spreading outwards until it covered the entire barrier. Seeing the crystal shards falling from the barrier, Guren knew that her barrier probably wouldn't last long. She flashed back and jumped down towards the barrier. With continuous cracking sounds, countless crystal shards fell, and finally, the barrier shattered.

Seeing the collapsing barrier, Uzumaki Hane leaped down and chased after Guren. Guren landed on the ground and sensed Uzumaki Hane's approaching aura. She didn't leave but stood still, waiting for Uzumaki Hane's arrival.

Before long, Uzumaki Hane arrived in front of Guren.

Guren glared at Uzumaki Hane and said angrily, "Uzumaki Hane, I only didn't want you to ruin Orochimaru's plan, not because I'm afraid of you. If you continue to cause trouble today, don't blame me for being impolite and taking you back to Lord Orochimaru." Although Guren said this, her expression was extremely solemn.

Uzumaki Hane was also sizing up Guren, and said, "Guren, the people inside your barrier are ninjas from Konoha. Do you think I would just sit idly by? Besides, you're no match for me. Even if you fight to the death, it's useless."

"Hmph, since you've all come looking for trouble with Lord Orochimaru, then you can all die! I'll kill you even if it costs me my life!" Guren exuded murderous intent as she stared intently at Uzumaki Hane.

"Then come on, let me see how much you've improved lately?" Uzumaki Hane's lips curled up, his right arm quickly turning into lava as he charged towards Guren.

Having witnessed Uzumaki Hane's Kekkei Genkai, Guren naturally wouldn't engage in close combat with Uzumaki Hane. She quickly Hand Seals hand seals, unleashing "Crystal Release: Giant Hexagonal Shuriken," her hands swirling with shimmering crystal particles to form a massive crystal hexagonal Shuriken, which she hurled directly at Uzumaki Hane. The giant crystal Shuriken spun rapidly, reaching Uzumaki Hane in the blink of an eye.