“Damn brat, I’ll kill you!”
Kin-Gin was clearly enraged by Renye’s provocative words, wishing he could hack the young man in front of him into a thousand pieces!
He roared in fury, his six tails wildly slapping the ground, attempting to charge again.
In his Tailed Beast Transformation state, his attack speed was greatly increased, and he believed this time he could get close and snatch the Basho Fan back.
As long as he got the fan back, the situation could be reversed.
“Swish—”
Kin-Gin transformed into a red streak of light, charging forward at high speed once more.
“See, you’re getting impatient again.” Renye swung the Basho Fan again, and Kin-Gin was sent flying once more.
Initially, he was unfamiliar with the Basho Fan, but after using it a few times, he finally understood why Kin-Gin liked it.
This thing was terrifyingly powerful.
With the Basho Fan, there was no need to form hand signs to release Ninjutsu anymore.
Just a swing of the fan was enough to resolve everything!
Even the Tailed Beast Transformation Kin-Gin found it difficult to parry in front of the Basho Fan…
Six Paths Tools were indeed powerful!
These Ninja Tools were useless in the later stages; Ninja below the Six Paths level couldn't harm Six Paths experts with them, and Six Paths experts disdained using Ninja Tools.
But in the early stages, Six Paths Tools were definitely divine artifacts!
Renye put away the Basho Fan and tightened his grip on the Tachi in his hand.
It was still a bit difficult for the Basho Fan to kill Kin-Gin; the Tailed Beast cloak’s defense was too strong, so cold weapons were still needed.
Kin-Gin’s eyes lit up when he saw Renye put away the Basho Fan.
Although he didn’t know what the other party was up to, this was an opportunity for him!
Kin-Gin’s figure transformed into a red streak of light, appearing in front of Renye in the blink of an eye.
“Die, brat!”
His sharp claws tore through the air, and the crimson Tailed Beast Chakra trailed a red path behind him.
“Renye, be careful!” Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado shouted in warning.
Just as the attack was about to hit, Renye suddenly blocked with his Tachi, and sparks flew as the blade collided with the sharp claws.
“Block!”
“How is that possible?!” Kin-Gin’s pupils contracted.
During their last encounter, this Uchiha brat still needed to rely on his teammates and the Basho Fan to contend, but now…
He could actually withstand his full-power attack without being sent flying by the powerful impact?!
“You seem… very surprised?” Renye’s expression was calm, as if he had expected it.
Long-term battles had elevated his strength to another level, already reaching the Elite Jonin level.
He hadn’t noticed it at first, only realizing it during the battle.
It was still somewhat difficult for Renye to deal with Kin-Gin with his current strength, but the Basho Fan had caused him considerable damage earlier, significantly reducing Kin-Gin’s power.
That’s why Renye could so easily block his attack…
With the Basho Fan, a Six Paths Tool, he could handle almost any enemy.
“Impossible, absolutely impossible!” Kin-Gin accelerated his attacks, his two sharp claws and six tails striking at an extremely fast pace.
Renye’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan predicted every trajectory of Kin-Gin’s attacks.
“Left side.”
“Right ribs.”
“Lower body.”
As the words fell, Kin-Gin’s attacks landed precisely on the previously mentioned positions, all of them blocked by the Tachi without exception.
Before, his eyes could see, but his body couldn’t react in time.
After his strength increased, his body’s reaction speed improved, naturally allowing him to withstand the attacks.
His blade struck out like a venomous snake from incredible angles, and Kin-Gin’s proud Tailed Beast Transformation speed couldn’t gain any advantage!
“Clang, clang, clang—” The sound of metal clashing continuously echoed.
“Your movements… are too slow.”
Renye blocked Kin-Gin’s attack again, then slashed at his neck with his Tachi, but it was blocked by the Tailed Beast cloak, unable to penetrate.
Kin-Gin was enraged. He hadn’t expected to be suppressed by this damned guy. His six tails simultaneously slammed towards Renye.
“Boom—!”
The ground exploded, and dust rose everywhere.
However, in the next second, Renye charged out of the smoke, his blade thrusting directly at Kin-Gin’s throat.
The familiar attack reminded him of the last time he was nearly killed, and he immediately used his tail to swat away the Tachi.
“Damn it, do you think I’ll fall for the same trick twice?!” Kin-Gin roared loudly.
Just as he spoke—
“Earth Release: Earth Split Palm!”
Homura Mitokado clapped his hands on the ground, and a crack over ten meters wide immediately opened beneath Kin-Gin’s feet.
Before Kin-Gin could stabilize himself, three Shuriken rapidly shot towards his back.
Due to the continuous battle, the defense of the Tailed Beast Chakra cloak weakened. One Shuriken directly pierced through the Chakra cloak and embedded itself in his back.
“Pfft—”
The sound of a blade entering flesh came, and Kin-Gin immediately felt a sharp pain in his back. His body swayed, and he nearly fell into the crack.
“It worked!” Utatane Koharu’s excited voice rang out.
The two hadn’t made a move precisely because they were waiting for this moment…
Kin-Gin glared at Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado with venomous eyes. If looks could kill, the two would have died hundreds of times over.
“Lord Kin-Gin!” Seeing this, Lightning Fang and Iron Mountain disregarded their battle and quickly came before Kin-Gin.
“Lord Kin-Gin, you’re injured!” Both showed worried expressions.
Kin-Gin’s face was grim and he didn’t speak. This time, not only did he fail to kill the Uchiha brat to avenge his brother, but he was also suppressed and even ambushed and injured!
This was a situation he could not accept…
This kid’s strength was growing too fast; he absolutely couldn’t be allowed to continue growing like this.
Who knew how much stronger he would be the next time they met?
No matter what, they had to find a way to nip him in the bud!
But for now, Kin-Gin clearly had no way to kill Renye; he could only think of a way after returning…
Lightning Fang and Iron Mountain seemed to have understood Kin-Gin’s thoughts and gritted their teeth, saying, “Lord Kin-Gin, we’ll cover your escape!”
The two returned the Seven-Star Sword and Crimson Rope to Kin-Gin, took out kunai from their Ninja Tool pouches, and vigilantly looked at Renye and the other five.
Kin-Gin didn’t speak, giving Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado a venomous look, then turned and transformed into a red light, leaving the battlefield.
Just as the others were about to give chase, they were stopped by the two.
Renye looked at the rapidly departing Kin-Gin and sighed helplessly, “He got away again…”
If Koharu had a habit of applying poison to her kunai, the battle would have ended much earlier.
When they returned, he would have to strengthen their training in that regard.
If only their weapons had potent poison, the fight wouldn’t have been so difficult.
“Kill them.” Renye waved his hand.
He had originally thought he could snatch two more Six Paths Tools, but who knew the two had returned their weapons to Kin-Gin.
The five swarmed forward and quickly killed the two.
Renye took a porcelain bottle from his Ninja Tool pouch and threw it to Utatane Koharu, reminding her:
“Next time, remember to apply poison to your weapons.”
“Understood, Renye-kun.” Utatane Koharu lowered her head in shame. Kin-Gin’s escape was indeed related to her.
Everyone felt regret that Kin-Gin couldn’t be killed, but no one blamed Koharu.
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PS: I’m stumped. I just remembered that the Third Raikage died in the Third Great Ninja War. When I was writing, I subconsciously thought he died in the Second Great Ninja War, so I arranged for him to appear early. I only realized it after reading the comments just now, and I can’t change it anymore… Everyone, just assume he’s in his thirties, sob, sob, sob.
Oh, and today’s update is early!