A Ninja like Hagoromo Black Horn belongs to the type of Ninja with extremely high fault tolerance, so it is generally difficult to kill him in a short period.
It must be said that Hagoromo Black Horn's combat experience is indeed extremely rich. If Ling didn't have Curse Power perception to determine the main body and Shadow Clones, she wouldn't have gained the upper hand so easily.
"You damn brat are really troublesome. Killing you probably isn't much simpler than assassinating the leaders of some Ninja organizations in their headquarters."
Hagoromo Black Horn was certain that he was likely not a match for this brat in front of him, and at this moment, Minato Namikaze was also watching him like a tiger. He also noticed that more Konoha Ninja had arrived.
At this moment, it would probably be difficult for him to escape, but he was still trying to find a way to escape. There would be plenty of opportunities to ambush and assassinate that brat in the future.
"Hey, Uncle, are you trying to leave without saying goodbye? Aren't you going to leave a parting gift?"
Noticing that Kakashi and the others had arrived, and her Shadow Clone was probably still looting and collecting corpses, Hagoromo Black Horn probably wanted to slip away given the numerical disadvantage.
"Damn brat, I'll kill you next time we meet!" Hagoromo Black Horn said while pulling out a smoke bomb and directly throwing it on the ground, creating a thick cloud of smoke.
Unfortunately, this smoke could not obstruct Ling's Sharingan observation and Curse Power perception. She casually unleashed a huge Wind Blade, splitting the smoke and directly striking the fleeing Hagoromo Black Horn.
"He's really durable." Ling saw Hagoromo Black Horn take a Wind Blade from her and was completely fine, even using the force to escape quickly.
Hagoromo Black Horn's Chakra Mode indeed has its merits; its defense is incredibly powerful. However, Ling's speed using Wind Release Chakra Mode for travel is much faster than Hagoromo Black Horn's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Coupled with the use of the Monstrous Strength technique for acceleration via recoil, Ling quickly caught up behind Hagoromo Black Horn, and Minato and Kakashi naturally followed suit.
When she was ten meters behind Hagoromo Black Horn, before Ling could accelerate and rush forward to give him a good punch, Hagoromo Black Horn's Ninjutsu had already been unleashed.
It was another Lightning Tiger. Ling infused a large amount of Wind Release Chakra into Ame no Habakiri and suddenly unleashed an Iai sword strike. It streaked past the Lightning Tiger with the speed of a meteor, and the terrifying Wind Blade easily shattered the Lightning Tiger.
"Uncle, you're bullying me because I can't use Ninjutsu against you, aren't you?" Ling directly transformed into a sky full of flying cherry blossoms when Hagoromo Black Horn looked back.
Although the cherry blossoms seemed to drift with the wind, they followed Hagoromo Black Horn's airflow like will-o'-the-wisps, staying close behind him.
"Damn it! What kind of technique is this? Is it Genjutsu?" Hagoromo Black Horn formed hand signs, attempting to dispel the Genjutsu, but he found that he didn't seem to be under any Genjutsu.
When he looked back again, the cluster of cherry blossoms was getting closer and closer. Hagoromo Black Horn hardened his heart and directly bit his tongue. The intense pain stimulated him, allowing him to break free from the Genjutsu.
Looking back once more, he found that the cherry blossoms had already transformed into Uchiha Ling, who was swinging her sword horizontally, and at this moment, the two tomoe in Uchiha Ling's eyes were spinning.
"Uncle, it's a bit late to react now. Take this, Secret Sword: Blazing Sun! You fooled my eyes twice just now, so I'll return the favor."
A dazzling white light bloomed on Ling's blade, instantly blinding Hagoromo Black Horn, who was staring at Ling. However, this was just Genjutsu; in reality, there was no full-screen white light.
The blinded Hagoromo Black Horn could not judge what kind of attack Ling would use. He could only extend his left hand to block, attempting to absorb any Ninjutsu Ling might cast, while simultaneously overloading his Lightning Release Chakra Mode again for protection.
Ling looked at the Six Paths Tools: Vajra Bracelet on Hagoromo Black Horn's outstretched left arm, a strong light of interest flashing in her eyes. Then, she still unleashed her strongest Wind Release sword art.
The Technique of Ten Divisions activated. At this moment, in Ling's eyes, there was a scale with ten grids, and at the three-to-seven position, there was a red weak point dividing line marked.
In the next instant, the lightning armor on the marked dividing line became a weak point. The Wind Release nature transformation, at a level of 'I guess,' made this sword incredibly sharp, capable of cutting through almost anything. And with Wind Release inherently countering Lightning Release, Ling's sword effortlessly severed Hagoromo Black Horn's left arm.
"Uncle, watch out, the pain is coming! Brace yourself and prepare to endure!"
Ling watched the severed arm spinning in the air and still gushing blood. Ling unceremoniously grabbed it, then pulled off the Six Paths Tools: Vajra Bracelet and put it on her left wrist, then applied a cat paw print Flying Thunder God Mark.
Ling was also afraid that there might be a summoning contract on this Six Paths Ninja Tool, so she cautiously applied a contract seal to this Six Paths Tools: Vajra Bracelet.
From today onwards, this Six Paths Tools: Vajra Bracelet would be named Uchiha or Yagyu, becoming Ling's private property. Even if Old Man Third Generation wanted it, she would absolutely refuse.
As for the severed arm, she didn't waste it at all, unrolling a sealing scroll to seal it. Hagoromo Black Horn, who had broken free from the Genjutsu due to the pain of his severed arm, watched Ling's fluid movements with a dumbfounded expression.
Ling felt a bit embarrassed being watched like that. After all, openly taking someone else's treasure and then sealing and collecting their arm was indeed a bit bizarre.
"Uncle, don't worry, your treasure will never be lost again with me, and I will handle your arm properly. It definitely won't be eaten by small animals."
Ling blinked her eyes, looking at Hagoromo Black Horn, who was still trying to escape. Seeing his eagerness to leave, she kindly made a guarantee.
The Six Paths Tools: Vajra Bracelet was already in hand, and the Hagoromo Clan flesh and blood tissue had also been sealed. Now, only the Forbidden Technique for Lightning Release Chakra Mode, other Ninjutsu, and information remained to be extracted through interrogation.
Although letting Hagoromo Black Horn go could provide a stable source of emotional input, to be honest, Ling really wasn't lacking this one.
While it's true that small streams don't make a big river, Ling was more interested in the cultivation method for Lightning Release Chakra Mode, even if it might be a simplified version.
"Damn brat! I'll leave the Adamantine Bracelet with you for now, but one day I will take it back!"
Hagoromo Black Horn knew that without the Six Paths Tools: Vajra Bracelet, he would be no match for Ling. Moreover, this Uchiha brat's Wind Release was too abnormal; it could actually break through the defense of his Lightning Release armor.
This made Hagoromo Black Horn flee even more desperately. If he didn't run faster, he would surely die. Looking at the still bleeding severed arm, Hagoromo Black Horn endured the pain and used Lightning Release to cauterize it to stop the bleeding.
"Smells like barbecue, truly unpleasant. Uncle, have you prepared your last words? Then, here comes the little flying stick!"
Ling, with a smile on her face, formed hand signs, preparing to cast the four-seal Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu, so she could control Hagoromo Black Horn, suspend him in the air, and then proceed with the much-anticipated binding and interrogation.
The water dragon moved swiftly and quickly bit Hagoromo Black Horn, who was fleeing ahead. Limited by the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, it didn't injure him, but it bit him and carried him into the sky.
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