“Die!” The burly man’s Lightning Release Chakra surged, and he pushed off the ground with his legs, attacking at an extremely fast speed.
No matter what, these people who discovered the secret of Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) must die!
“Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!”
The high-pressure air bullet struck the burly man’s chest but caused no damage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals, “Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu!”
A fire dragon roared and charged towards the burly man. Facing the scorching flames, this time the burly man chose not to resist directly, sidestepping to avoid the fire dragon.
Although Lei Kai (Lightning Armor)’s defense was strong, he couldn't just stand there and take a beating.
Taking advantage of the burly man’s dodge, Renye’s figure flickered, appearing in front of him, the tip of his Tachi aimed directly at the burly man’s right eye.
“Naive.” The burly man reached out and grabbed the blade. Lightning Release Chakra surged in his hand, seemingly intending to break the blade.
He gripped the Tachi with force, but the blade only bent slightly and didn't break.
He stared at the Tachi Renye was holding with some surprise; it seemed to be a good Tachi…
Damaging it like this would be a pity; it would be better to snatch it and give it to a comrade who needed it.
Thinking this, the burly man dismissed the idea of damaging the Tachi, suddenly letting go and throwing a punch at Renye’s face.
Renye looked up and cast a Genjutsu with his Sharingan. The burly man, caught off guard, fell into the Genjutsu, and his attack paused.
Renye seized this opportunity to pull away.
“Renye, are you alright?” Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
The burly man’s previous attack had caused significant damage to his internal organs.
He had thought Renye was in the same state, but when he turned and saw Renye’s rosy complexion, Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned.
Renye’s appearance clearly showed he was unharmed, yet he had clearly seen him get injured by the burly man just now!
Had he seen wrong?
Uchiha Kagami came to his side, also showing a bewildered expression.
Danzo Shimura didn't pay attention; he knew about Renye’s strong recovery ability.
“I’m fine,” Renye replied softly.
Looking at the burly man in front of him, Renye felt a headache. “This guy’s Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) is really troublesome…”
“Renye-kun, we’ll buy you some time!” Uchiha Kagami said.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement, “The three of us can still hold on for a while. As for defeating the enemy, we’ll leave it to you.”
“Renye, I hope you don’t disappoint us,” Danzo Shimura said in a low voice.
If they couldn’t deal with the burly man soon, they would definitely perish here.
“I’m here to help you all,” Utatane Koharu entered the battlefield.
Homura Mitokado’s condition had stabilized, and he was temporarily out of danger.
“Koharu, you came at just the right time,” Uchiha Kagami said with a smile.
“Alright, let’s buy Renye some time!” Hiruzen Sarutobi said, gripping his Adamantine Staff and launching the first attack.
The other three quickly followed.
The burly man watched the four people charging at him and sneered, “Your attacks are useless against me!”
The battle was about to erupt.
… … … …
“Boom—!”
The Adamantine Staff was easily deflected, and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s tiger’s mouth was already bloody and mangled.
Uchiha Kagami and Danzo Shimura were unfortunately struck by the burly man, sustaining severe injuries but still gritting their teeth and holding on.
Utatane Koharu continuously used Medical Ninjutsu, only to alleviate their pain.
As she continuously used Medical Ninjutsu, her face grew paler.
Renye stood not far away, looking at his struggling comrades, a rare look of anxiety on his face.
His Sharingan carefully observed the timing of Lei Kai (Lightning Armor)’s disappearance; as long as he seized the opportunity, he could break through its defense, and the tide of battle could be completely reversed!
Just then, the Lightning Release Chakra armor around the burly man suddenly showed subtle fluctuations. The blue-white electric light flickered like a bad connection.
This was a sign of Lei Kai (Lightning Armor)’s disappearance; his attack speed clearly slowed down.
This was a pattern he had observed for nearly twenty minutes: after maintaining Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) for about five minutes, there would be a brief three-second period of weakness.
During this time, the Lightning Release Chakra armor could no longer boost attack or defense.
“Now!” Renye gripped his Tachi, his figure flickering as he appeared beside the burly man.
The burly man looked at the suddenly appearing Renye, a look of horror surfacing on his face.
He hadn't expected the young man in front of him to truly grasp the precise timing of Lei Kai (Lightning Armor)’s disappearance and launch an attack in time.
At this moment, he was firmly held back by the four, with no time to dodge at all.
He could only subconsciously raise his right hand to block.
“Swoosh—” The blade flashed.
The sharp blade cut into the burly man’s arm, and the poison spread wildly along his blood vessels.
The burly man’s arm instantly developed spiderweb-like black patterns, continuously spreading outwards from the wound.
“He got him!” Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn’t help but exclaim.
Danzo Shimura and Utatane Koharu showed expressions of joy; they knew the power of Renye’s poison all too well.
It could be said that the moment the burly man was hit, the battle could be declared over.
Everyone quickly distanced themselves from the burly man to prevent a desperate counterattack.
Renye’s lips curled slightly, anticipating the moment the burly man would succumb to the poison.
“Heh heh, do you really think the battle is over?” the burly man sneered.
Upon realizing he was poisoned, he used a hand-blade to sever his poisoned right arm.
The entire action was seamless, without any hesitation.
“Whoosh!”
Blood shot into the sky, and the severed arm fell to the ground.
There wasn’t a trace of pain on the burly man’s face; instead, he revealed a sinister smile. “It seems I underestimated you all!”
He stared coldly at Renye, the culprit who had caused him to lose an arm.
Renye met the burly man’s gaze and unhesitatingly cast a Genjutsu with his Sharingan.
Although it wouldn’t do much, it could annoy him…
The burly man lost focus for a moment, and when he reacted, he appeared extremely furious.
“Good, good, good! You’ve truly enraged me!”
Something astonishing happened.
The Lightning Release Chakra around him suddenly surged dramatically. The electric light changed from pale blue to dazzling pale white, his hair stood on end, and the ground cracked under the high-voltage current.
“Forcing me to use ‘Lightning Release: Raging Lightning Armor’…” The burly man clenched his single fist, and the air crackled with a popping sound. “I’ll grind your bones to dust, inch by inch!”
The burly man, having lost an arm, actually doubled his speed!
His figure transformed into a flash of lightning, darting back and forth across the battlefield. Each flash was accompanied by the sound of cracking bones.
“Crack!” Uchiha Kagami’s ribs were broken, and he was sent flying backward.
“Bang—” Danzo Shimura was sent flying by a knee strike.
Utatane Koharu, the support, was directly knocked unconscious.
Renye looked at the lightning-fast burly man, no panic showing on his face.
He knew this state wouldn’t last long.
As long as he held on, there would still be a chance!
Renye’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, but he could only see a series of afterimages.
As soon as he adopted a defensive stance, he took a kick to the abdomen, instantly sending him flying backward.
“Renye!” Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Renye with concern.
“You’d better take care of yourself!” The burly man appeared in front of Hiruzen, attacking his face.
He quickly used his Adamantine Staff to block, but the staff slipped from his hand and stuck into the ground in the distance.
He himself was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting blood.
“Zzzzz—”
The Lightning Release Chakra armor around the burly man disappeared, no longer able to be maintained.
“Heh heh, just in time.”
He looked at the heavily injured people lying on the ground, a satisfied smile on his face.
Just then, a cold voice came from not far away.
“Oh? Are you sure it’s ‘just in time’?”