The burly man looked in the direction of the voice, his pupils contracting sharply.
Renye stood with his Tachi, his crimson Sharingan locked onto the burly man in front of him.
"Impossible…" the burly man said in disbelief, "You were clearly injured by me, why can you still stand?"
His previous attack held nothing back; a normal person would have lost their ability to move, if not died, after taking that kick.
But the young man in front of him overturned his understanding!
Renye raised his hand to wipe away the blood from the corner of his mouth, and slightly raised his Tachi, "Now it's my turn to counterattack."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was lying on the ground, wanted to help, but the pain in his body made it difficult for him to get up.
Uchiha Kagami and Danzo Shimura were in the same predicament, only able to hope that Renye could defeat the burly man.
The burly man's condition was clearly not as good as before; the Chakra within him could no longer support him in using Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) again.
He gritted his teeth, squeezing out the remaining scarce Chakra, and a faint lightning glow flickered on his single arm.
He suddenly stepped forward and charged, the ground cracking beneath his feet.
"Lightning Release: Lariat!"
This strike was far less powerful than when he was at his peak, but it was still a killing blow capable of shattering rocks.
Renye wasn't in very good shape either; after taking the burly man's full-force kick, he felt like his internal organs had shifted.
If it weren't for his recovery ability becoming extremely strong in recent years, he would still be lying on the ground like Hiruzen and the others.
The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Renye's eyes spun wildly, clearly capturing the burly man's attack trajectory, and he dodged in advance before the attack arrived.
The burly man didn't expect Renye to evade so easily, and just as he was about to continue his attack, he saw a sharp blade slashing towards him.
"Tch—" The sound of tearing cloth came.
The blade grazed his clothes, and the burly man narrowly dodged the attack, without sustaining any injury.
"Useless!" The burly man sneered, changing his single-armed stance, and delivered an elbow strike heavily to Renye's chest, "Your attacks are ineffective against me!"
"Crack—" The sound of ribs breaking was clearly audible.
Renye spat out a mouthful of blood, but then suddenly looked up at this extremely close distance, a cold smile curling at his blood-stained lips: "Do you really think… my attacks are useless?"
The burly man's pupils suddenly constricted, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
The next second, Renye suddenly opened his mouth.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A scorching Fireball Technique erupted from Renye's mouth; at such close range, the burly man had no time to dodge, and his figure was instantly engulfed by the flames.
"Ahhh—"
Amidst the explosion of flames, the burly man's screams echoed.
Renye did not relax his guard; an attack of this level would be difficult to kill the opponent.
Sure enough, the burly man roared and rushed out of the sea of fire, black smoke rising from his entire body.
His originally dark skin was indistinguishable from that of a black person under the scorching flames.
His exposed skin was covered with charred burns, and the flesh at the fracture of his right arm was carbonized by the burning, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.
"Mere Fire Release…" The burly man gasped for breath, his eyes bloodshot, "You think you can kill me?!"
He hadn't expected Renye to form a hand seal with one hand, and he was caught off guard by the sneak attack.
Fortunately, at the moment he was engulfed by the flames, he briefly used Lei Kai (Lightning Armor), blocking the damage from the flames.
Although he didn't suffer a fatal injury, using Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) left his Chakra almost depleted.
Renye did not answer, only slowly raised his Tachi.
His Three-Tomoe Sharingan clearly captured that the burly man's breathing had become erratic, and the flow of his Lightning Release Chakra was also unstable.
"You don't have much Chakra left, do you?" Renye said softly.
His current condition was fine; he could definitely wear down the opponent in a war of attrition.
I have to say, this Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) is really powerful!
Five against one, and they didn't gain any advantage, but were instead suppressed.
If it weren't for the burly man's heavy consumption, and the remaining Chakra being insufficient to activate Lei Kai (Lightning Armor), it would be hard to say who would win or lose…
"Damn it, you can't win with me here!" The burly man stomped the ground, and as shattered stones flew, his single arm chopped down like a battle-axe.
"Lightning Release: Lariat!"
The burly man's attack at this moment seemed like slow motion in Renye's eyes.
He dodged sideways, and the Tachi in his hand swept up with the momentum; without the defense of Lei Kai (Lightning Armor), the blade easily cut through the burly man's skin, bringing out a string of blood beads.
This time, without the obstruction of the Lei Kai (Lightning Armor), the poison directly entered the bloodstream through the wound.
"Cough…" The burly man staggered backward, and purplish-black lines immediately spread from the wound.
He acted decisively, plunging his fingers into the wound like a blade, forcefully gouging out a large chunk of flesh.
Blood gushed from his abdomen, but the speed of the toxin's spread clearly slowed down.
Renye looked at the burly man with some admiration; this guy was really a ruthless individual!
Ruthless to his enemies, and even more ruthless to himself.
No wonder he would become the future Second Raikage…
Let's just say, anyone who can become a Raikage won't be a softie.
Although he admired him, he had no intention of letting him go.
"Useless." Renye looked at the toxin still spreading across the burly man's abdomen, "The poison I developed will flow throughout the body with the blood."
Even digging out the wound would only slightly delay the time of death.
Upon hearing this, the burly man's expression became somewhat grim.
He felt a numbness spreading from his abdomen towards his heart, and his muscles began to tremble uncontrollably.
It was clear he didn't have much time left to live.
"Then… let's finish this quickly!"
The burly man roared, and all his remaining Lightning Release Chakra erupted!
Electric light flickered on the surface of his body again, but this time it was noticeably dimmer.
He squeezed out his last Chakra in a near-self-destructive manner, and his speed suddenly increased!
"Bang!"
A heavy punch landed on Renye's abdomen, sending him flying dozens of meters.
Renye crashed into a large tree before stopping, and violently spat out a mouthful of blood.
But he immediately rolled to his feet, his Sharingan locked onto the burly man.
Strong physical recovery also meant he was more resistant to damage.
If it were Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, they would have already been lying on the ground unable to get up.
"This state will last for thirty seconds at most!"
Renye judged that after thirty seconds, the burly man would run out of Chakra and then die from the poison.
The burly man's offensive was like a raging storm, determined to drag Renye down with him.
Renye naturally wouldn't let the other party have his way, and actively distanced himself.
The burly man could clearly feel the poison continuously destroying his body, and watching Renye dodge, his heart grew increasingly anxious.
"Die!" He raised his arm, and lightning condensed into a dazzling spear.
This was a full-power strike, and his last resort.
If it hit, it could make the genius of Konoha Village die with him!
Just as the burly man was about to throw the spear, he suddenly met a pair of crimson eyes.
The Sharingan's genjutsu caused the burly man's movements to briefly falter.
"Flying Thunder God Slash!"
Renye seized the opportunity, his figure flashed, appearing in front of the burly man, and the Tachi in his hand pierced through his heart.
The burly man's eyes widened, looking at Renye in front of him with unwillingness, and the spear condensed in his hand instantly dissipated.
"Your Lei Kai (Lightning Armor)… is indeed very strong."
P.S.: Thanks to the great 【Senju Tobirama Edo Tensei】 for the Great God certification, 嘤嘤嘤…