Not only Date was surprised, even all of the Konoha representatives were very confused at this moment.
"What the hell is this guy doing? He hasn't practiced kenjutsu before, hasn't he? Why did he bring a sword?" one jonin who knew Naoki asked in confusion.
Even Kakashi, who knew Naoki quite well, frowned.
"What are you planning, Naoki?" The third one didn't underestimate the guy, because he knew that he definitely wouldn't play around with his own life, but he was also surprised and confused.
But Naoki, who was standing in the field, was very calm. Of course, he knew that his opponent was a master of kenjutsu, and he had absolutely no chance of surpassing him in this field.
And lightning techniques, his main trump card, may not be able to inflict fatal damage on the enemy, because he is also good at lightning ninjutsu.
Therefore, instead of using raiton and wasting chakra in vain, it is better to concentrate the power on the zanpakuto in his hand. He has already understood the principles of combat between shinobi very well. Besides strength, the most important factor is information.
Date has obviously gathered information on him, and knows that Naoki's main danger comes from his raiton ninjutsu. He will definitely focus on defending against his techniques during battle, so it will definitely be quite difficult for him to kill him with ninjutsu.
But Senbonzakura is a Zanpakutō that he just got in a lottery. If he suddenly uses Senbonzakura's ability, he will definitely be able to catch his opponent off guard. However, it is not that easy...
But Naoki had already thought out a strategy...
He quickly rushed towards Date.
Whistling!
He was as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye he was already in front of Date, who raised his eyebrows and swung the katana he already had in his hand to block the blow!
Dang!
There was a sharp sound, and the clash of the blades produced a shower of sparks. But if you looked closely, you could see that Senbonzakura's blade was almost undamaged.
After all, it is a Zanpakuto modified by the system. The material and hardness are not comparable to ordinary iron.
Feeling the power coming from the sword, Date's expression became slightly serious and he said with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to hide your power. A normal jonin shouldn't have such speed and power!"
"Tch, you decided to chat before you died!?" Naoki was too lazy to pay attention to him.
He raised his zanpakuto and continued to attack Date, swords flashing between them, sparks flying.
Naoki was terrible at kenjutsu, but he was a jonin after all. His strength and reaction were enough to keep himself from getting cut, and to deflect blows in time.
After a brief moment of surprise, Date quickly regained his composure. His mastery of kenjutsu was far superior to what Naoki could demonstrate. After they had dealt dozens of blows to each other, he suddenly retreated.
"Be careful!" Kakashi, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but shout.
As the son of the White Fang, although he had not completely inherited his father's sword skills, he had some understanding of it, and he realized that Date was about to use some kind of technique! On the other hand, Naoki did not take any countermeasures. Although his speed was not inferior to an elite jonin, he would definitely pay a heavy price if he did not defend against this technique.
At this time, Date held the katana with both hands, and a sharp aura suddenly burst out from his body, and the next second, an arc of lightning burst out from the katana in his hand.
"Thunder Sword!" Date shouted.
The jonin's figure shot up into the air, seemingly turning into lightning, and suddenly fell on Naoki! He combined the power of lightning with kenjutsu, releasing incredible strength!
Kakashi's expression changed slightly. The power of this technique was definitely no less than Raikiri! Could Naoki stop it?
The third one had already secretly activated the chakra in his body. He was ready to intervene at any moment!
It all depends on whether Nakoi can block it!
The next moment, the full force of the thunder sword fell on the place where Naoki stood!
Boom!
A ball of bright light exploded in the arena, and everyone reflexively squinted.
When the light faded...
Two figures appeared.
The Zanpakuto in Naoki's hand blocked the furious Thunder Sword, preventing it from advancing forward!
"How is this possible?! How were you able to block my technique?!" Date exclaimed.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something and his eyes were fixed on Senbonzakura, "That sword of yours is an artifact?!"
"The answer is correct!" Naoki grinned. He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Date's blade. The power of lightning immediately covered him, and his palm was immediately paralyzed.
But he held the blade tightly. Even when the blade cut his palm and blood began to flow, even when the smell of burning, scorched by lightning, began to emanate from his palm, he did not let go of the blade.
Suddenly, a whisper came from Naoki's mouth: "Bloom! Senbonzakura!"
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