Faced with the torrential downpour of Lightning Release techniques, Renya moved like a ghost, weaving through the flashes of lightning. His three-tomoe Sharingan precisely tracked every incoming strike.
With his powerful Body Flicker Technique, he easily dodged the lightning attacks.
After all, Renya had spent years mastering his Body Flicker, which now allowed him to perform a low-tier version of the Flying Thunder God Slash.
Although he was currently learning the true Flying Thunder God Technique, he never slacked off in practicing the Body Flicker.
Just in case he failed to master the Flying Thunder God, he could still use the Body Flicker to unleash that surprise attack.
Combined with the poison coated on his blade, the kill rate was frighteningly high.
To the two Kumogakure jōnin, Renya's Body Flicker Technique made him seem like a ghost—impossible to follow or pinpoint.
"It's useless."
Renya's voice echoed from all directions.
"Your hand seals and attack speed are as slow as snails to my eyes."
"Damn it! If you've got guts, stop blinking around and fight!"
Not knowing where the enemy was, fighting like this left them both overwhelmed and powerless.
To prevent a sneak attack, the two could only keep unleashing jutsu in all directions, hoping to force Renya into the open.
Unfortunately, their attacks had absolutely no effect.
From afar, Shimura Danzō watched and couldn't help but mutter,
"Renya's Body Flicker Technique is getting more powerful by the day."
Koharu Utatane nodded in agreement.
"Looks like Renya-kun doesn't need our help after all."
Danzō narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice,
"Renya's starting his counterattack."
Koharu quickly turned her gaze to the center of the battlefield.
At some point, Renya had appeared behind one of the jōnin, his tachi aimed straight at his back!
If this strike landed, there would be no surviving it.
Clang—!
At the last possible moment, the jōnin squad leader blocked Renya's ambush with his lightning blade, sparks scattering everywhere.
"Got you!"
The squad leader grinned viciously and swiftly formed a seal with his left hand.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Binding!"
A flash of surprise flickered in Renya's eyes.
He hadn't expected this jōnin could form seals with one hand.
In that instant, he was still in his attack stance and couldn't dodge in time as the chain of lightning surged toward him.
The lightning-formed chains coiled tightly around Renya's body.
"Hahaha! Finally caught you!"
The squad leader burst out laughing.
In his mind, this Konoha shinobi had only killed a few of his comrades by relying on flashy Body Flicker moves and poison on his blade.
Now that he'd caught him, this guy was helpless.
"Hahahaha—"
Renya laughed along with him.
The squad leader's smile froze. He looked at Renya in confusion, not understanding what was so funny.
But he'd soon find out.
Renya stopped laughing and smirked slightly.
"You sure… you caught me?"
"What?!"
The "Renya" bound by lightning chains vanished in a puff of smoke.
It was a shadow clone.
His clones performed well in battle and never caused trouble for the original.
...
"Damn! It was a shadow clone!"
The jōnin suddenly went pale, like he'd seen a ghost.
He shouted toward the squad leader,
"Captain! Behind you!"
Hearing the warning, the squad leader's expression changed drastically.
Before he could react, a blade burst through his chest.
His eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the tachi that pierced clean through.
"This is my own technique..."
Renya's cold voice came from behind him.
"Rest in peace."
Shhk—
Renya pulled out the tachi from the captain's body.
The man collapsed stiffly to the ground, the look of shock still frozen on his face.
"Monster… this guy is a monster!"
Watching his comrades die one after another, the remaining jōnin completely snapped.
One man had killed four of them—including two fellow jōnin.
That kind of power was monstrous.
He had to escape! The intel must be reported!
Someone like this, an Uchiha on the battlefield, had to be brought to the Raikage-sama's attention.
Without hesitation, the last surviving Kumogakure jōnin turned and fled.
To run faster, he even channeled Lightning Release chakra through his body, hoping it would boost his chances of escape...
Staring at the retreating silhouette, Renya murmured,
"It's been a while since I used that move."
As he spoke, arcs of lightning began to crackle around his body. He slowly raised his tachi, the tip pointing at the jōnin's back.
Whoosh—
Gathering Lightning Release chakra under his feet, Renya vanished using the Body Flicker.
This was his self-developed technique: 〖Low-tier Flying Thunder God Slash〗!
The fleeing Kumogakure jōnin heard the sound of something cutting through the air behind him.
Before he could react, the blade had pierced through him, dispersing the lightning chakra surrounding his body in an instant.
Staring at the blade through his chest, the jōnin's eyes flickered with regret.
He hadn't even managed to pass the intel back.
"Trying to run?"
Renya sheathed his sword.
"You didn't ask my blade for permission."
Unfortunately, the jōnin would never be able to answer.
He was already a corpse.
The entire battle had lasted less than five minutes—ending with a flawless victory for Renya's squad.
Even the First Raikage would never have imagined that the elite squad he personally established would be wiped out on their very first mission.
Renya looked down at the corpses on the ground as his three-tomoe Sharingan slowly faded, returning to pitch-black eyes.
Danzō approached and said softly,
"Your Body Flicker is getting stronger and stronger."
"Isn't that obvious? You think it would get weaker?"
Renya shot Danzō a side glance and said irritably.
Was this guy trying to state the obvious?
He'd trained in Body Flicker for so long—if it wasn't powerful by now, there had to be something wrong.
Danzō hadn't expected that response and was clearly stunned.
He'd wanted to compliment the kid, but this was what he got instead.
Maybe he should stop trying to praise people—
Especially Renya!
Renya had no idea how much emotional damage his casual remark had caused Danzō.
Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care.
...
"Renya-kun, what should we do with the bodies?"
Koharu asked.
She wasn't referring to the Kumogakure corpses, but the five fallen Konoha shinobi.
Renya looked toward the bodies in the distance and said softly,
"Just bury them here."
Neither of them had any objections.
In this situation, it was impossible to bring the bodies back to camp.
Too much effort for nothing.
They were already dead—just bury them and move on.
Shimura Danzō and Koharu Utatane formed seals and used ninjutsu to blast a large pit into the earth. They carefully laid the Konoha bodies inside, then buried them under layers of soil.
"Keep moving."
Once everything was taken care of, Renya didn't pause for a second. He led the two of them deeper into the battlefield.
The trio moved swiftly through the forest, and faint sounds of battle echoed from up ahead.
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