Fighting Again, Part Two
In mid-air, Guren rapidly Hand Seals, her entire body swirling with countless crystals. In the next instant, the crystals transformed into countless crystal Shuriken, raining down upon Yamato.
"Earth Release: Wood Locking Wall," Yamato, watching the dense Shuriken of crystal shuriken hurtling towards him. He quickly Hand Seals, and with a bang, a row of wooden strips emerged from the ground, curving into an archway that enveloped him.
Bang, bang, bang—crystal Shuriken were embedded all over the arched wall.
Guren landed on the ground, a dangerous smile curving her lips. Her hands continued Hand Seals, "Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade," and a row of crystals shot up from the ground, spreading towards Yamato.
Yamato's expression remained unchanged as he rapidly Hand Seals hand seals. "Yamato Release: Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Spear!" Bang! A dense array of sharp earth spears Yamato appeared in front of Yamato. Crack, crack, crack! Within the area covered by the earth spears, all the crystal pillars were pierced and shattered into dust.
Guren's eyes narrowed, and she dodged the earthen spear with a swift movement. At the same time, she quickly Hand Seals, unleashing "Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade." Guren's hands circled around a shimmering crystal, which then materialized into a crescent-shaped blue crystal blade.
Yamato, and countless wooden strips emerged from the ground, densely packed, twisting and spinning, rapidly spreading towards Guren and attacking Guren.
Guren's right hand moved in a blur, the crystal blade slicing through the incoming wooden strips. Then, Guren's body flashed, nimbly dodging the approaching wooden strips, and in the blink of an eye, she rushed in front of Yamato. Her right hand moved swiftly, and in a blur, Yamato was severed in two from the shoulder.
Guren felt no joy in victory. Her eyes narrowed, and she retreated rapidly. Almost simultaneously, the two halves of the wrecked Yamato transformed into countless wooden planks, rushing towards Guren with incredible speed. In an instant, they blocked Guren's path and bound Guren completely. Immediately afterward, countless sharp earthen spears suddenly emerged from beneath Guren Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Spear," they densely packed together, instantly piercing Guren and hanging her from the tips of the spears.
Yamato looked at Guren and sensed something was wrong. His vigilance was at its highest, a special feeling honed from years of ninja life. Suddenly, Yamato's eyes narrowed. Sure enough, Guren had appeared behind him at some point, her right hand pressed against his body. Yamato could clearly see the killing intent in Guren's eyes. Remembering Guren's special Crystal Release, Yamato thought to himself, "Yamato is bad."
"Wood Release: Wood Substitution!" Yamato remained calm under pressure, his hands already forming a hand seal. In the next instant, he was sealed by the crystal. Guren's killing intent intensified, her right hand transforming into afterimages as she continuously swung it. In the blink of an eye, the crystal that Yamato had transformed into shattered into countless fragments and fell to the ground.
"Hmm..." Guren was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Yamato had still managed to escape.
Yamato looked at Guren and quickly Hand Seals Earth Release: Tearing Torrent! " In an instant, a huge stream of water rushed out at high speed and reached Guren in front of him.
"Hmph," Guren snorted coldly, stretching out her left hand to block the water flow. Just as the high-speed water was about to sweep her away, the water formed crystals in the next instant, eventually transforming into a giant crystal dragon, coiling around, its massive head looking down at Yamato.
With a wave of her hands, Guren sent the Yamato crystal dragon crashing down on Yamato. Boom! A huge crater was created in the ground, and countless fragments of rock flew in all directions.
However, Yamato had already successfully avoided the crystal dragon and appeared above its head in the next instant. He quickly Hand Seals and summoned countless wooden strips to bind the huge crystal dragon tightly, leaving no room for air.
Seeing that the crystal dragon was subdued by Yamato so quickly, Guren couldn't help but frown. Then, she quickly Hand Seals, and boom, boom, boom! Several huge crystal pillars descended from the sky, crashing down on Yamato.
Yamato could only keep dodging, bumping, bumping, bumping. The ground seemed to be made of tofu, and the pillars easily sank into the ground one by one, with only a third of the pillars remaining on the ground.
Yamato stood atop a pillar, while Guren looked at Yamato with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you, and why do you possess the same Wood Release as the First Hokage?"
Yamato didn't respond, but quickly Hand Seals, Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Spear. " Countless sharp earth spears rose from the ground. Guren seemed to sense something, and quickly Hand Seals, unleashing " Crystal Release: Crimson Fruit. " Instantly, she enveloped herself in crystal, and the earth spears couldn't pierce the crystal, breaking directly.
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While Guren and Yamato were locked in a fierce battle, Sakura was also Kabuto Yakushi. Sakura continuously used her Chakra Enhanced Strength, moving through the forest like a monster, snapping countless trees and shattering patches of ground in her wake. Kabuto Yakushi didn't choose to fight Sakura head-on, instead nimbly dodging through the trees and occasionally counterattacking. The two engaged in a fierce battle, and whether Sakura Kabuto Yakushi it intentionally or not, they drifted further and further apart, eventually disappearing into the forest.
Meanwhile, Naruto used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to summon nearly a hundred Shadow Clone, densely surrounding the two unknown ninjas.
The two ninjas worked together quite well, and for a time, Naruto couldn't defeat them. However, the two ninjas also couldn't break through the encirclement of Naruto's shadow clones.
The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously unleashed their Ninjutsu. This was a tacit understanding developed from years of cooperation; using it at the same time doubled the power of their Ninjutsu.
The two formed hand Hand Seals and pressed them onto the ground simultaneously. "Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Spear!" In an instant, countless earthen spears emerged from the ground, flashing with sharp, cold light, piercing through Naruto's Shadow Clone one by one.
Bang, bang, bang! A large number of Naruto's shadow clones turned into smoke and disappeared. But the shadow clones on the outside continued to rush forward and surrounded the two of them in an instant.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes. Years of tacit understanding allowed them to grasp each other's intentions with just a look. They simultaneously Hand Seals, chanting "Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique." A massive amount of water surged forth in front of them, swirling and merging under their control to form an even larger torrent that roared and swept forward.
With a rumble, Naruto's shadow clones were swept away by the water one after another, easily scattered like ants. When the water receded, only a mess of land remained, with a lot of broken wood embedded in it, and Naruto's shadow clones, Kabuto, had disappeared.
The two ninjas breathed a sigh of relief; clearly, Naruto's numerous Shadow Clones had put them under considerable pressure.
Just as the two relaxed their guard, two Naruto suddenly appeared silently.
"Rasengan!" the two Naruto shouted, pressing the Rasengan onto their stomachs. The two men were sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a tree ten meters away.