Sora's sudden appearance, and his calm yet domineering words, caused the entire battlefield to fall silent.
The gazes of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen instantly focused on this young man who had descended from the sky, his clothes in tatters.
"Another Konoha brat?"
Juzo Biwa frowned, feeling something was wrong. This guy's way of making an entrance was a bit too exaggerated.
Blackboru Raiga, blood at the corner of his mouth, sneered contemptuously.
"Playing mysterious! A kid whose hair isn't even fully grown, dares to play the hero saving the beauty... oh no, saving these two green spandex weirdos?"
However, just as his taunts fell, a shocking transformation occurred on Sora's body!
Rip!
His already ragged clothes were torn into even larger openings by his rapidly expanding muscles. His exposed skin was instantly covered in azure blue dragon scales!
His hands turned into sharp claws, sharp dragon horns sprouted from his temples, and a strong dragon tail extended from his tailbone. With a casual swing, it cracked the ground where it struck.
Semi-Beast Transformation: Azure Dragon Form!
At the same time, a surge of violent chakra, no less intense than when Might Duy opened the seventh gate earlier, shot into the sky!
"Eight Gates Released Formation, Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open!"
Boom!!!
Green energy steam mixed with the ferocious aura of the Azure Dragon, forming a suffocating pressure wave that spread outwards from Sora as the center.
"What?! That technique again?! And this form..." Tsunabari Enjin's pupils contracted sharply, alarm bells ringing in his mind.
"Be careful! This guy is strange!" Nuibari Kenpachi shouted a warning, but it was already too late.
"Wind!"
Sora mentally commanded. The airflow under his feet instantly compressed and erupted. Combined with the terrifying physical capabilities brought by the Sixth Gate and the force exertion technique of Super Strength, the ground where he had been standing exploded, forming a crater even larger than the one from his landing earlier.
His figure had already turned into a bluish-green afterimage, instantly appearing in front of Nuibari Kenpachi, who had just mocked Might Duy as "trash".
"First one!"
A cold voice, like the pronouncement of the god of death.
Nuibari Kenpachi didn't even have time to fully raise his Explosion Sword: Nuibari, which was wrapped in explosive tags. All he saw was a dragon claw covered in azure scales, entwined with green steam and spiral air currents, rapidly enlarging in his vision.
"Explosion Sword Technique..."
He tried to form hand seals to detonate the explosive tags on his sword, but Sora was too fast!
Crack!
Nuibari Kenpachi's throat shattered instantly. The cruel, mocking expression on his face froze completely, replaced by endless terror and disbelief.
Sora exerted force with his arm, hurling the man towards the ground as if throwing away "trash"!
Boom!!!
The ground shook violently. Nuibari Kenpachi's body was deeply embedded into the earth, forming a human-shaped pit. Blood flowed from his seven orifices. His Explosion Sword: Nuibari fell beside him, motionless.
Instant kill!
In just one encounter, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the elite jonin Nuibari Kenpachi, famous for his Explosion Sword: Nuibari, was dead!
Complete silence fell over the field.
The remaining six members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, including Might Duy who was about to open the Gate of Death, as well as the severely injured Guy and Uchiha Ryota, all stared dumbfounded at this scene.
"Nuibari Kenpachi... is dead?" Juzo Biwa subconsciously swallowed hard, gripping his Executioner's Blade tighter.
"You gotta be kidding me! What kind of monstrous speed is that?!" Blackboru Raiga's face was filled with horror.
"It's not just speed... the power of that claw is simply unbelievable!" Tsunabari Enjin felt the terrifying force that had erupted in that instant, his heart still trembling with fear.
Uchiha Ryota was half-conscious, but his Sharingan was still spinning wildly, trying to capture Sora's movements. Yet, even with the insight of the Two Tomoe, he could only see a blurry trail of bluish-green.
"This guy... is stronger than when he fought against Iwa..."
"Sora..."
Guy murmured, looking at the figure shrouded in azure scales and green steam, his heart shaken beyond measure.
He had known Sora was strong since they were very young, but he never imagined he had become this strong!
The blue steam around Might Duy fluctuated slightly. Looking at Sora's back, a flash of complexity passed through his eyes, but more than that, it was a sense of relief at seeing the younger generation grow and... determination!
He couldn't leave all the pressure on this young man!
"Bastard! How dare you?!" Juzo Biwa was the first to snap out of his shock, roaring as he charged at Sora, swinging his Executioner's Blade. "I'll cut you in half!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Fang!" Blackboru Raiga attacked simultaneously. The Lightning Blade: Kiba summoned heavenly lightning, a huge bolt of thunder striking down at Sora.
"Water Release: Water Gun Technique!" Hozuki Chigiri fired from a distance, dense high-pressure water bullets sealing off Sora's dodging space.
Facing attacks from three sides, Sora's expression remained unchanged.
His dragon tail slammed against the ground, his body borrowing the force to leap into the air, quickly avoiding the horizontal slash of the Executioner's Blade and the main attack area of the falling thunder.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Several water gun shots hit his dragon scales, emitting dull thuds. A few scales shattered, but that was all.
The formidable defense brought by the Azure Dragon Fruit was on full display.
"Roar!"
In mid-air, Sora took a deep breath, his chest swelling, then opened his mouth and exhaled.
"Boro Breath!"
A stream of scorching dragon's breath surged forth, shooting down towards Juzo Biwa and Blackboru Raiga below!
"Not good! Dodge!" Juzo Biwa hastily retreated.
Blackboru Raiga also crossed his Lightning Blades, summoning lightning to protect himself, attempting to block.
Boom!!!
The dragon's breath struck the ground, erupting into towering flames and a violent explosion, turning the area where they had been into a sea of fire.
Seizing this opportunity, Tsunabari Enjin and Kushimaru Kuriarare closed in on Sora silently from left and right.
"Die! Blunt Sword: Kabutowari!"
Tsunabari Enjin roared, the axe-hammer combination of his sword carrying immense force as it smashed towards Sora's head.
On the other side, Kushimaru Kuriarare's Longsword: Nuibari shot out like a venomous snake, stabbing towards Sora's waist.
"Sora, be careful!" Might Duy's voice called out.
He didn't need the reminder. Sora's perception had already captured their movements.
His left dragon claw clenched into a fist, gathering the force of Super Strength. Without dodging or evading, he directly punched towards the incoming Blunt Sword: Kabutowari!
Clang——!!!!
Fist met blade, producing a sound like colliding steel!
Tsunabari Enjin instantly felt his palms split open from the impact. His whole body was as if hit by a high-speed train, staggering back over a dozen steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground. His face was filled with shock.
"This guy's strength... is even greater than that green spandex guy earlier?!"
At the same time, Sora's dragon tail lashed out like a steel whip, accurately striking the Longsword: Nuibari that Kushimaru Kuriarare was thrusting!
Smack!
The longsword was knocked aside, grazing past Sora's waist, only tearing his already tattered clothes.
"What?!"
Kushimaru Kuriarare was surprised, not expecting the opponent's tail to be so agile and powerful.
But he reacted quickly. With a flick of his wrist, the steel wire on the blade seemed to come to life, about to entangle Sora's body.
"Wind Blades!"
Sora whispered. The airflow around him instantly turned into countless invisible sharp blades, sweeping out in all directions!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The tough steel wire, upon contact with the wind blades, was actually cut into countless pieces, scattering down.
"My wire!" Kushimaru Kuriarare was both shocked and furious.
"Your opening is too big!"
Sora's cold voice sounded beside his ear.
With the dual enhancements of wind element acceleration and the Sixth Gate, Sora's speed exceeded Kushimaru Kuriarare's reaction limit!
A claw covered in azure scales pierced through Kushimaru Kuriarare's chest from behind as easily as piercing tofu.
"Urk..."
Kushimaru Kuriarare looked down at the dragon claw protruding from his chest, dripping with blood. His eyes filled with confusion and unwillingness, before his consciousness sank into eternal darkness.
Sora shook his arm, flinging Kushimaru Kuriarare's corpse away.
Second one!
"Kushimaru Kuriarare!"
Suigetsu Hozuki was both shocked and enraged. He finally stopped observing from the sidelines, swinging Samehada as he charged forward. "Samehada: Chakra Devourer Slash!"
The massive Samehada, with its chakra-devouring properties, slashed towards Sora.
"Duy-senpai! Help block two!"
Sora called out to the approaching Might Duy while dodging Samehada's attacks.
He knew Might Duy's resolve, and he knew Might Duy's body was nearing its limit. So, he could let Might Duy share the pressure, but not be the main attacker.
"Leave it to me! Youth does not allow retreat!" Might Duy roared, the blue steam around him blazing brightly again. Though not as intense as at the beginning, his momentum was still formidable. "Your opponent is me!"
Like a fierce tiger charging down a mountain, he directly charged towards Juzo Biwa, who had just emerged somewhat disheveled from the flames, and the already severely injured Blackboru Raiga!
"Daytime Tiger: Remnant!"
Although his chakra and stamina were heavily depleted, preventing him from performing the complete Daytime Tiger, Might Duy still unleashed a fierce attack of compressed air, forcing Juzo Biwa and Blackboru Raiga to deal with it with full effort. For a time, they were firmly pinned down.
On the other side, Sora fought against Suigetsu Hozuki, Tsunabari Enjin, and Hozuki Chigiri.
Suigetsu Hozuki's Samehada constantly tried to devour Sora's chakra. However, Sora's Azure Dragon chakra carried a savage, ferocious aura, making it quite laborious for Samehada to devour. It even occasionally showed slight signs of "discomfort".
Tsunabari Enjin, having learned his lesson, dared not engage Sora in direct clashes again, only harassing him through guerrilla tactics.
Hozuki Chigiri's Water Gun techniques and various Water Release ninjutsu continuously assaulted from a distance, causing trouble for Sora.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Hozuki Chigiri formed hand seals. A giant water dragon roared as it charged towards Sora.
"Playing with water in front of me?"
A fierce glint flashed in Sora's eyes. He spread his dragon claws and made a grasping motion towards the surging water dragon.
The massive water dragon actually became docile the moment it approached Sora, then collapsed with a roar, transforming into countless water droplets. Under Sora's control, they rapidly condensed into countless ice senbon!
"Here, take it back!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dense ice senbon shot towards Hozuki Chigiri like a rainstorm!
"What?! How is that possible?!"
Hozuki Chigiri was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly performed the Hydrification Technique, turning his body into liquid. The ice senbon passed through him. Although they didn't cause fatal wounds, they threw him into disarray. Parts of his liquefied body even showed signs of freezing.
"Opportunity!"
Wind elements roared under Sora's feet. His figure instantly broke free from the entanglement of Suigetsu Hozuki and Tsunabari Enjin, appearing right in front of Hozuki Chigiri, who had just canceled his Hydrification!
"Super Strength: Dragon Fang!"
A fist covered in scales, concentrating the force of Super Strength and the power of the Azure Dragon, shot out like a cannonball, smashing heavily into Hozuki Chigiri's chest!
Hozuki Chigiri had no time to liquefy again!
Thump——!!!
His chest visibly caved in. His whole body was sent flying backwards at high speed, blood spraying from his mouth across the sky.
Third one!
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