"ROAR—!"
The giant lizard let out another furious bellow, unleashing a devastating whirlwind—akin to a powerful, large-scale A-rank Wind Release—that swept across the riverbank, dispersing the thick mist in an instant.
Trees were uprooted, some even torn from the ground entirely.
Puffs of white smoke erupted as countless shadow clones hidden in the mist were blown away, leaving only the two clones standing beside Fūjin and Raijin. Meanwhile, the clone protecting Anma Karin had exhausted its chakra after casting the Great Water Prison Technique for defense and vanished.
"Incredible…"
Yoru narrowed his eyes, his heart pounding.
"Big lizard! So much food!"
"Kill it! Cook it! ROAR!"
Rather than being afraid, Fūjin and Raijin were ecstatic. To them, this massive lizard meant enough meat to last them weeks.
Without hesitation, they charged.
Swinging their massive iron clubs, the twins rained down blows on the beast. But the lizard was no pushover—it countered with a brutal tail whip, sending Fūjin flying. Even after taking a direct hit from Raijin's club, it only staggered slightly before ramming him away with a powerful headbutt, launching him dozens of meters back.
Yet, thanks to their monstrously tough bodies—almost like summoning beasts—the twins merely shook off the hits, their battle spirit burning even fiercer. Their blood boiled, eyes blazing with fury as they lunged back into the fight.
"So they really can fight at jonin-level…"
Yoru was stunned. In a normal shinobi battle, their lack of strategy would make even chunin-level opponents tricky. But against a giant summon? Their raw power was unleashed without restraint.
However, this lizard was elite jonin-tier. While the twins seemed evenly matched, the beast was slowly seizing control of the battle.
The scales were tipping.
And the lizard knew it.
With a roar, it spat a barrage of Sand Pellet Bullets, shattering the twins' thick sticky syrup armor into hardened candy fragments.
"Sonic Pulse!"
Yoru unleashed his ultrasonic shockwave at full power, trying to disrupt the attack—but for the first time, it failed. The lizard ignored it completely, instead turning its wrath toward him and Anma Karin.
"ROAR—!"
A massive Vacuum Bullet shot toward them.
"Water Release: Water Wall!"
Yoru formed hand seals, conjuring a spinning barrier of water. Despite being a B-rank jutsu, this technique—passed down from Maruboshi Kosuke, inheritor of the Second Hokage's water-style—held firm against the A-rank wind attack.
As the lizard recovered from its attack, Fūjin and Raijin rallied, their brute strength buying time.
"Senpai… so this is what you really look like?"
Anma Karin, trembling slightly, leaned against Yoru—only to realize his transformation had broken, revealing his true face.
"Stay with my shadow clone. Protect yourself—I'm reinforcing the twins."
Leaving a clone to guard her, Yoru dashed into battle.
"He's… really handsome…"
Anma Karin's eyes sparkled with admiration—but also fear. This lizard was unlike anything she'd ever faced. Is this what the Kage of the Five Nations are like?
Instead of charging head-on, Yoru first ensured Kazekage's Wind Fang was truly dead—burying a kunai in its heart—before snatching up the fallen Solution Fish Blade.
"Wind Breathing: First Form—Solution Fish Slash!"
In a burst of speed, his blade struck the lizard's neck—but only carved a shallow wound before lodging in its scales.
"ROAR!"
The beast's deafening roar disoriented him.
A tail whip followed—Yoru barely escaped by abandoning his sword and using Substitution Jutsu, leaving a log to be obliterated in his place.
"Water Release: Water Clones!"
Multiple clones swarmed the battlefield, confusing the lizard as it smashed them apart.
Seizing the opening, Yoru hurled a shuriken and weaved signs.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A single shuriken multiplied into hundreds, riddling the lizard's body until it was a bloody, writhing mess.
Yet, instead of retreating, the beast grew even stronger.
A single strike sent Fūjin and Raijin flying, leaving them struggling to stand.
"It still won't leave…?"
Yoru's blood ran cold.
He had assumed the lizard would flee once wounded—but instead, it fought on, ready to die for its fallen nin comrade.
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