What fast Body Flicker Technique!
This thought flashed through the minds of Orochimaru and the other two.
Kuchiki Byakuya's sword struck Hanzou!
Splash!
Hanzou suddenly turned into a puddle of water, causing Kuchiki Byakuya's strike to miss!
Jiraiya shouted, "It's a Water Clone!"
"As expected of the half god of shinobi, he immediately used a Water Clone when he sensed something was wrong..."
Orochimaru's snake-like vertical pupils stared intently at their movements, frantically absorbing combat experience.
Kuchiki Byakuya's attack missed, but the sword pressure on his blade landed on the Salamander's head without reservation.
With a bang, the Salamander's head suddenly caved in the middle, then it crashed heavily to the ground!
The Salamander let out a cry of pain!
Jiraiya's eyes widened, exclaiming, "What kind of swordsmanship is this? It feels as violent as Tsunade's Monster Strength!"
Tsunade's face darkened; remembering his status as an injured person, she could only keep this matter in mind and settle the score later!
Hanzou didn't care about his summoned beast; instead, he praised, "Kid, good swordsmanship, but compared to this old man, you're still far off!"
Hanzou's figure flickered, his Body Flicker Technique equally fast, and holding his scythe, he directly struck at Kuchiki Byakuya!
"Swordsmanship: Iai Slash!"
The poisoned scythe rapidly pierced through Kuchiki Byakuya, but Hanzou's expression didn't change.
No sensation of hitting anything!
Hanzou's expression was cold, a white Haori with a large character 'six' (six) written on it hung on his scythe.
Utsusemi!
Kuchiki Byakuya learned this Shunpo technique from Shihōin Yoruichi when he was young, leaving his outer clothing as a Clone to make the enemy mistakenly believe they had hit the main body.
If he could, he really didn't want to use an ability related to that woman.
But undeniably, this move was indeed effective.
"Substitution Jutsu?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.
This Substitution Jutsu seemed a bit different from ordinary Substitution Jutsu; not only were there no signs of hand seals, but it also resembled the 'Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell' technique.
I wonder if his snake-style Ninjutsu could develop a similar Substitution Jutsu?
After all, cicadas can shed their shells, and snakes can shed their skin...
Hanzou, seeing that his attack missed, immediately distanced himself.
The injured Salamander also recovered, burrowing underground and emerging at Hanzou's landing spot to catch him.
Hanzou lightly stomped his foot, and years of unspoken understanding allowed the Salamander to instantly grasp his intention.
With a wide-open mouth, a thick purple mist sprayed out!
"Be careful!"
Tsunade, watching from afar, couldn't help but warn, "That's the Salamander's poisonous gas!"
Although she warned him, Tsunade believed that this person was probably doomed.
The Salamander's poisonous gas was not only wide-ranging and abundant but also extremely potent; even she, Konoha's medical saint, had no solution for it.
Let alone others who didn't understand medicine.
Kuchiki Byakuya didn't take Tsunade's warning to heart.
As the toxic mist was about to engulf him, Kuchiki Byakuya coldly uttered a few words.
"Bakudō #81: Dankū."
With a hum, an invisible transparent wall suddenly rose in front of Kuchiki Byakuya, blocking the massive poisonous mist.
No matter how much mist there was, it couldn't pass!
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this? Its defensive range is so wide!"
Orochimaru's eyes widened slightly; this was the first time he had seen such a defensive Ninjutsu, apart from the Triple Rashomon recorded in Konoha's Forbidden Jutsu scrolls!
The novel Ninjutsu made him slightly excited, and his thirst for knowledge made him instinctively lick his lips.
The Uzushigakure is indeed a miraculous country!
Tsunade was slightly dazed; the poison that troubled them so much was so easily neutralized?
"Hey, hey, did you guys see that? He didn't even form hand signs!"
Jiraiya shouted excitedly, pulling Orochimaru and Tsunade out of their respective states.
Orochimaru scoffed, "Idiot."
Tsunade rubbed her forehead and said, "Jiraiya, you really should read the intelligence on various countries recorded in Konoha when you have time."
"Huh? Isn't this surprising?"
Jiraiya scratched his head.
Hanzou stared at the unharmed Kuchiki Byakuya and snorted lightly, "As expected of the Uzushigakure, which defeated the Land of Water; they do have some skill, much stronger than those three little brats from Konoha."
Orochimaru: "..."
Tsunade: "#"
Jiraiya retorted unhappily, "Hey, you guys fight your fight, why are you dragging us into it!"
Hanzou ignored them and said to himself, "But if this is all you've got, then stay in the Amegakure today."
His eyes grew cold, and killing intent surged in his heart.
He wanted to kill any Genius from any country!
As long as he could weaken the strength of other countries, it would indirectly boost the strength of the Amegakure.
He didn't dare to kill people from Konoha.
But he, who considered himself not inferior to the Uzushigakure, would not give up this opportunity to weaken the Uzushigakure' strength!
Even if the Uzushigakure and the Amegakure went to war, he would not be afraid!
They merely defeated the bottom-ranked Land of Water.
If it weren't for the Amegakure fighting the Three Great Shinobi Villages simultaneously, they would have already conquered a great nation!
Seeing that the Salamander's poisonous gas couldn't harm Kuchiki Byakuya, Hanzou used the Body Flicker Technique, holding his scythe, and engaged Kuchiki Byakuya in close combat!
But Kuchiki Byakuya's swordsmanship was also top-notch, so simple close combat was useless against him.
Hanzou clearly saw this, his eyes narrowed, and the chain behind his scythe suddenly attacked, wrapping around Kuchiki Byakuya's sword!
Clang!
Almost instantly, the chain fully wrapped around Kuchiki Byakuya's sword blade.
Hanzou pulled hard, and Kuchiki Byakuya's hand, holding the sword, was pulled forward by the force transmitted from the sword, extending involuntarily.
"Hmph, young man, still not experienced enough."
"Oh no!"
Jiraiya saw Kuchiki Byakuya's sword being controlled and felt anxious for him.
Although he wasn't familiar with Kuchiki Byakuya, as long as he fought Hanzou, Jiraiya felt he was on the side of justice.
Now that justice was trapped, he was extremely worried.
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and said, "A half god is a half god after all..."
Although he said that, he clearly remembered that in Konoha's intelligence, almost everyone in the Uzushigakure carried a sword.
And that sword contained mysterious power.
So far, this man had not yet used that ability.
Kuchiki Byakuya's gaze remained cold, and his attitude of not putting anyone in his eyes made Hanzou snort coldly.
Kuchiki Byakuya said indifferently, "They say you are a half god?"
Hanzou was very proud of this title and sneered, "What, now that it's come to this, you want to stir up my pity as a strong person to spare your life?"
"No, I thought you, a half god, might be very powerful, but until now, I haven't found anything worth praising."
Hanzou's heart filled with anger, and he shouted, "Insolent brat!"
He yanked the chain violently, intending to pull Kuchiki Byakuya over and then fiercely impale his head with the scythe.
But the sword wrapped by the chain shattered with a bang, and he pulled empty, staggering back a few steps involuntarily, his eyes instinctively looking forward.
He saw Kuchiki Byakuya's lips move slightly, and he softly said, "Scatter, Senbonzakura."
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