The scene fell into stunned silence. Hozuki Mangetsu stared, his face a mask of disbelief. This completely overturned his understanding.
If not for years of experience in life-or-death combat, triggering an instinctive reaction that bought him a couple of seconds, he would have been decapitated.
He saw the attack, a fleeting glimpse of the attacker. It struck him then: Kirigakure's legendary Seven Ninja Swords.
After the previous Seven Swordsmen's deaths, they'd fallen into the hands of the rogue ninjas Zabuza Momochi and Kisame Hoshigaki.
Each Kirigakure ninja mastered only one sword. Zabuza Momochi wielded the Kubikiribōchō, and Kisame Hoshigaki wielded Samehada.
But the attacker in the mist used the Nuibari! This was the sword of Kushimaru Kuriarare, and the technique was the Nuibari's Ground Spider Sew—chakra-imbued wires hidden in the mist, a deadly trap.
This might work on others, but not against a Hozuki, who possesses a water-like body.
His thoughts racing, Mangetsu rapidly formed hand seals.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
A torrent of water erupted, rising like a waterfall before crashing outwards in a massive wave.
Pakura's face paled. Maintaining her footing with chakra, she formed hand seals and roared,
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
This was her strongest Wind Release jutsu, enhanced with a touch of Scorch Release to increase its power, evaporating moisture and causing minor burns. A scorching hurricane erupted, dispersing the mist.
Using sensory jutsu, Pakura scanned the area. Seeing the corpses and Kai wielding the Nuibari, she was stunned. Then she saw a massive wave of water gathering beneath Kai.
"Die, brat!" Mangetsu roared, his liquefied body spreading like a shroud towards Kai.
Pakura's face hardened; she suspected Kai's involvement. Seeing Mangetsu try to trap Kai, she panicked.
"Chunin, watch out!" Pakura shouted, throwing kunai at Mangetsu, but they merely caused ripples, having no effect.
"Die!" Mangetsu roared, his liquefied body expanding to several meters, a massive net engulfing Kai. Trapped in the water, one would feel completely immobilized.
"Wind Release: Scythe Whirlwind Dance!" Pakura desperately unleashed a powerful gust of wind, sending a scythe-wielding whirlwind towards Mangetsu.
Psh!
The scythe sliced through the water, but Mangetsu was unharmed, turning to mock Pakura.
"Pakura, that's nothing. Watch him drown, then I'll kill you. Only then will you become a true hero for Sunagakure."
Pakura's face went white. The whirlwind had vanished. She understood the secret mission Rasa hadn't revealed: to sacrifice her life for a truce between Sunagakure and Kirigakure.
"I say, adding some lightning would be more exciting," a playful voice echoed.
Mangetsu and Pakura looked around, surprised. Kai, seemingly unaffected by the water, formed a hand seal.
"Lightning Release: Kirin!"
Boom!
Thunder echoed as the mist dispersed. A purple Kirin descended from the sky, a divine punishment. Its speed was impossible to dodge.
Mangetsu could only think one thing before the Kirin struck him.
"Holy crap, is this a divine punishment?"
Boom!
The Kirin's power caused the canyon to tremble. Lightning cracked the surrounding rocks.
Pakura, shocked, was relieved the attack wasn't targeting her. She retreated, creating multiple earth walls for defense.
Even for a Sunagakure ninja, creating three earth walls instantly was impressive, but the Kirin shattered them one by one.
Feeling the chakra within the walls crumble, she saw the final wall crack. She raised her hands, trying to block the attack.
"Boom!"
The lightning exploded, but death didn't come. Pakura looked up, surprised…
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