“Oh? Just a children’s squabble?”
The Long-haired Strong Man instinctively furrowed his brows when he saw Renye’s curled lips.
He always felt like this kid was plotting something…
He looked at the powder on his body but didn’t find anything unusual.
This was just ordinary flour; it posed no threat.
“Kid, this act of yours won’t work on me. Just accept your death!”
The Long-haired Strong Man was convinced that Renye was trying to bluff him, attempting to buy time to escape…
Thinking this, he launched his attack without hesitation.
As he breathed and spoke, a lot of the powder was inhaled into his body.
Renye saw this scene and revealed a triumphant smile, his scheme having succeeded.
Good. Now, all he had to do was patiently wait for the medicine to take effect.
Just then, the Long-haired Strong Man’s fist, wrapped in Lightning Release Chakra, tore through the air, smashing a deep pit where Renye had just been standing.
Splintered rocks rained down like a torrent, and dust billowed everywhere.
Amidst the roar of crumbling rocks, the Long-haired Strong Man shot through the dust like a bolt of lightning.
“Uchiha brat, do you only know how to scurry around like a mouse?” He was clearly annoyed by Renye’s actions.
People who only knew how to dodge were truly irritating!
He now wished he could punch the brat in front of him to death…
At this moment, no one noticed that the lightning on his right arm had suddenly dimmed slightly, yet it still maintained terrifying strength capable of crushing rocks.
Renye stood in the distance, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan taking in every muscle contraction of the strong man.
He held the Basho Fan in his left hand, while the Tachi in his right hand gleamed white under the sunlight.
“Commander-sama is joking.” Renye’s lips curved into an arc, his long black hair fluttering in the strong wind caused by the Lightning Release. “I’m just waiting for the right moment…”
Utatane Koharu came closer, clutching her shoulder. Danzo Shimura, who was beside her, was also in a bad state; both of them had sustained serious injuries.
“Renye-kun, what exactly is that powder?” Utatane Koharu asked, panting. “Is it really a method you came up with?”
She didn’t believe that powder could defeat the strong man in front of them.
Unless this powder was a new type of poison Renye had developed!
She desperately wanted to know the truth…
Danzo Shimura was equally curious and waited for an explanation.
Renye didn’t turn around, simply holding his Tachi horizontally in front of his chest, adopting a standard attacking stance.
“Don’t rush, both of you.” His voice was soft yet carried an undeniable confidence. “You’ll know very soon.”
The Long-haired Strong Man saw the three of them still chatting and felt they weren’t taking him seriously, immediately erupting in fury.
“Arrogant!”
As he spoke, lightning surged around his entire body, the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked, and he transformed into a dazzling electric light, charging towards Renye.
His speed was so immense that he even left afterimages in the air.
Danzo and Koharu immediately prepared to counterattack.
His Sharingan allowed Renye to clearly see his opponent’s attack. Even though he dodged sideways, the strong man’s punch still grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody mark.
Renye used the momentum to spin his body and swung the Basho Fan fiercely.
“Fire Release: Great Flame Flower!”
Along the trajectory of the fan’s swing, scorching flames poured down like a waterfall.
The Long-haired Strong Man didn’t dodge. Under the defense of his Lei Kai (Lightning Armor), he used his hand, infused with Lightning Release Chakra, to forcibly cleave the flames apart.
In this flash of lightning and fire, Renye’s Tachi thrust towards his throat at an extremely fast speed.
“Clang!”
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
The Long-haired Strong Man directly grasped the blade with his Lei Kai-covered hand, while his other hand, carrying immense force, slammed towards Renye’s chest.
“Bang!”
Renye’s figure turned into a puff of smoke under the heavy blow.
—It was a Shadow Clone!
The real Renye leaped out from the shadow behind him, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan spinning wildly as he cast a genjutsu.
The Long-haired Strong Man froze in place as his gaze met the Sharingan.
But with a roar, the violent Chakra directly dispersed the genjutsu.
“Petty tricks!” He turned and delivered a whip kick. Renye hastily blocked with his Tachi but was still sent flying by the immense impact, breaking two large trees before stopping.
Their exchange seemed long, but only a minute had actually passed.
“Renye-kun!” By the time Danzo Shimura and Utatane Koharu reacted, Renye had already been sent flying.
“Cough, cough, cough…” Renye climbed up from the ground, casually wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth, a triumphant glint in his eyes as his plan succeeded.
Previous research had shown that once exposed to the powder, it would take effect in three to five minutes, thereby affecting Chakra circulation.
However, using Chakra after exposure would accelerate the powder’s effect.
In other words, the medicine was about to take full effect!
Renye’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan noticed subtle fluctuations in the lightning around the strong man, like a flickering candle in the wind.
“It worked.”
The Long-haired Strong Man was about to press his advantage when he suddenly paused.
He looked down at his hands and found that his Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) had developed irregular gaps, like a leaf eaten by insects.
“This is… when did this happen?” The strong man suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing with killing intent. “What exactly did you do to me?!”
He clearly felt that the Chakra within his body was starting to become uncontrollable, and his Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) could no longer provide full defense.
Renye slowly straightened his body, gripping his Tachi tightly with his right hand.
“Kumogakure’s Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) is indeed worthy of its reputation. Not only can it enhance one’s own attributes, but it also provides powerful defense.”
His voice was as calm as if he were giving a lecture. “But no matter how strong Chakra control is, it must be achieved through the circulatory system.”
The principle of the powder was actually very simple: it infiltrated the body, affected the nervous system, leading to blocked meridians, and preventing the smooth circulation and use of Chakra.
Utatane Koharu suddenly widened her eyes. “Renye-kun, you actually developed something like this! That’s truly amazing!”
“It’s called Spirit Sealing Powder.” Renye stated the powder’s name, while swiftly leaping backward to evade the strong man’s attack.
A crack over ten meters long was cleaved into the ground where he had just stood by the strong man’s hand blade.
The power was clearly much weaker compared to before.
“I added a special toxin that can temporarily block Chakra points,” Renye explained while dodging attacks.
He wasn’t in a hurry to counterattack, but rather waiting for the Spirit Sealing Powder’s effects to fully manifest.
The Long-haired Strong Man’s offensive grew fiercer, but Renye keenly noticed that the opponent’s attack speed was gradually slowing down, and the recovery speed of his Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) was also sluggish.
Those blue electric lights flickered like a poorly connected light bulb, sometimes strong, sometimes weak.
“Danzo!” Renye suddenly shouted, “Now’s the time!”
Danzo Shimura, who had been waiting for this moment, launched a surprise attack from the side, rapidly forming hand signs:
“Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!”
Dozens of sharp wind blades whistled out, precisely cutting towards the weakest points of the Lei Kai (Lightning Armor).
The Long-haired Strong Man roared at the sight, fully channeling his Chakra to repair his Lei Kai (Lightning Armor).
Most of the wind blades were deflected, but two still broke through his defense, leaving shallow bloody marks on his bronze skin.
For a strong man with such a powerful physique, this was an immense humiliation!
The damage was low, but the insult was extreme!
Feeling the pain from his back, he completely erupted in fury.
“Ahhh, I’m going to kill you all!”