Bloodline: Otsutsuki Clan Bloodline (21 percent to 31.2 percent). Seeing the surge in the Otsutsuki Clan Bloodline, his gaze deepened. Power drawn from the Miko legacy and shaped into the initial form of the Hogyoku was usable.
"Then let me try it," Ryoma said softly. He inhaled deeply and exhaled, the breath turning to mist before fading into the dust. Chakra roared within him as the air flowed toward his body.
Violent and sharp Land of Wind Release Chakra Chakra burst out and poured into the sheath at his waist. His left hand gripped the sheath and his right closed on the hilt. As the rock staves closed in, his Ryoma wings beat hard.
The air compressed with a thunderous boom, forming a cone of Ryoma cloud behind him as he shot forward. With a clear ringing blade cry, the sword at his waist was finally drawn. Pale Land of Wind Release Chakra Chakra gathered along the blade, condensing into a thin, terrifying Land of Wind Kaguya Otsutsuki at the edge.
The air warped and hummed around the blade. With a single draw cut from right to left, Ryoma unleashed Land of Wind Release Chakra·Arc Moon Land of Wind Wheel. The short blade traced a sweeping arc of light several meters long, like a pale crescent Moon cutting forward.
A shrill cutting sound burst out, sharp enough to stab the ears. The massive Root stone club charging at the front split cleanly in two the instant it touched the Land of Wind Kaguya Otsutsuki. The cut surface was smooth like a mirror, without the slightest flaw.
The two severed halves flew past Ryoma on either side with huge momentum and slammed into the stone pillar cage behind him, erupting with a thunderous Sui Lie. The impact shook the area as fragments scattered everywhere. Dust rolled outward in heavy waves.
"That was Land of Wind Release?" Da Sheji stared at the Land of Wind Kaguya Otsutsuki, her eyes stinging as she pushed up her glasses. "And it came from the Ryoma Clan?"
Even for her, it was the first time she had seen a Ninja use Land of Wind Release with such extreme Chakra property and form changes. Ordinary Land of Wind Release attacks could not break the defense of a Iwagakure Statue, yet what this Ryoma Clan displayed with Wind Release Chakra was already beyond what a human should achieve.
"That guy…" Two-Tails Jinchuriki narrowed her catlike eyes as the fur on her neck stood on end. He had grown stronger again. The realization made her breath tighten.
After cutting down the first Root stone club, Ryoma did not slow at all and rushed straight into the forest of stone clubs that followed. His figure vanished among the deadly obstacles. The air seemed to scream around him.
Clang, clang, clang. The harsh cutting sounds rang out without pause, and wherever the Land of Wind Kaguya Otsutsuki passed, no matter how thick or hard the stone club was, it split apart cleanly. Smooth cross sections flashed one after another.
Countless severed stone clubs fell from the air, smashing into the ground and stone pillars with deafening roars and Sui Lie sounds. Gravel flew everywhere as dust swallowed the battlefield. Visibility dropped to almost nothing.
Within the dust, only a Ryoma colored figure could be seen moving at extreme speed. Each swing of his blade precisely cut down a fatal Root stone club. Not a single motion was wasted.
Inside the Iwagakure Statue, Naruto Uzumaki's pupils shrank to thin lines. It was too fast. He could not capture the movement at all.
He could not grasp even the slightest trace of Ryoma's actions. The speed was completely beyond his perception. Panic crept in despite himself.
Boom. Without hesitation, Naruto Uzumaki controlled the colossus as countless sharp stone spikes burst from its surface and shot toward the dust like a storm. The saturated attack covered every visible space, forcing Ryoma to show himself.
Against that overwhelming speed, this was the only option left to him. As expected, several brilliant, multicolored sparks suddenly burst in midair. They were sparks from metal clashing as the Ring-Pommel Saber deflected or sliced apart the deadly stone spikes.
"Die!" Naruto Uzumaki locked onto the flickering Ryoma Shadow and swung the colossus's massive arm down with world shattering force. The giant fist tore the air apart with a piercing howl as it descended.
Boom. Two Tailed Beast Ball struck Naruto Uzumaki's leg, forcing the colossus to stagger before it barely steadied itself. The next punch only carved useless wind through empty air.
Ryoma's speed climbed again, leaving a blurred afterimage in the sky. His movement became even harder to track. The pressure on everyone watching sharply increased.
"Do you only know how to run?" Naruto Uzumaki and the Rock Colossus roared together in Wrath. As he spoke, the colossus raised its leg and stomped down hard.
The ground Sui Lie, layers of rock flipping up as countless Land of Earth Spear erupted from below. They bound the two troublesome Tailed Beast Balls in place. The stone restraints tightened instantly.
"Come out," Naruto Uzumaki said coldly. "Or I will kill them first." His threat echoed through the battlefield.
"Heh." A laugh suddenly came from behind him. Naruto Uzumaki turned the colossus around, swinging an arm to smash down.
Buzz. Countless Moon wheels suddenly carved across the colossus's huge body as dense slashing sounds rang out. Fine cracks instantly bloomed across the hard surface of the Rock Colossus. The damage spread in an instant.
One especially sharp Moon wheel cut through the colossus's left shoulder again. Gravel scattered as blue nerve tendrils sprayed out like blood. The sight was both strange and horrifying.
Ryoma appeared silently behind the colossus and casually flicked the Ring-Pommel Saber to shake off the blue slime clinging to the blade. His posture was calm and controlled. There was no hesitation in his movements.
Boom. Behind him, the newly regenerated left arm of the colossus was severed at the shoulder once more and crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. The impact shook the earth.
"Ugh!" The Iwagakure Statue let out a suppressed groan of pain and fury. In a single exchange, it had lost its left arm again. This was pure speed domination.
Ryoma's Land of Wind Release Chakra properties and form changes had already reached their limit, and now the appearance of the Hogyoku pushed his mastery even further. His growth had crossed another boundary. The difference was obvious to anyone watching.
If Naruto Uzumaki had not been facing Ryoma, or if Ryoma's body and bloodline had not broken through again, he would never have been reduced to such a miserable state. The gap was simply too great. There was no room for tricks.
"Your power is decent, but your speed is too slow." Ryoma shook his head at the Iwagakure Statue. Veins bulged around his pure Pure Byakugan, crawling under his skin.
Everything in his field of view, energy flow and structural weaknesses alike, was laid bare. Not only that, but everything seemed to slow down before his eyes. The colossus and the drifting dust froze into a single picture.
In the next instant, Ryoma's figure vanished as if it had merged with the wind. A Land of Wind Kaguya Otsutsuki infused with Land of Wind Release slashed out and pierced straight into the heart area of the Rock Colossus. The strike was precise and ruthless.