In the jungle, two battlefields were still raging.
Might Dai, fighting one against four, showed no signs of falling behind, his punches and kicks carrying powerful shockwaves that devastated the jungle battleground.
Every attack and defense caused trees to fall, and in just a short while, the area within a hundred meters was nearly leveled, with only a few sparsely branched trees still standing tall.
"Whoosh!"
With a slash of the greatsword, Kuriarare Kushimaru's upper body coral was shattered and fell to the ground, and Biwa Jūzō raised his greatsword again, attempting to help Kuriarare Kushimaru fully escape his predicament.
However, Ren, not far away, wouldn't just stand by and watch; he once again accumulated Chakra in front of him, and a Tailed Beast Ball rapidly condensed into shape before being fired out with a sudden burst!
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Biwa Jūzō didn't hesitate, immediately retracting his sword and flashing to the side, completely exposing Kuriarare Kushimaru, who was still trapped behind him.
"Biwa Jūzō, you...!"
Watching the small ball radiating a terrifying aura fly towards him, Kuriarare Kushimaru, knowing its destructive power, instantly paled; he was about to grab Biwa Jūzō's clothes to make him block it for him, but he didn't expect the guy to run so fast—he had just reached out when Biwa Jūzō had already flashed to the side, leaving him to watch helplessly as the small ball flew close, and then... exploded!
"Boom!!"
A powerful explosion erupted, black smoke mixed with sparks spreading outwards, and Biwa Jūzō, who had leaped onto a tree trunk, couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat at the sight.
Luckily, he flashed quickly; that bastard Kuriarare Kushimaru was even trying to drag him down with him—he deserved to die!
As the black smoke dissipated, a large crater appeared on the previously flat ground, and not far from it, a figure lay prostrate, charred black, with both arms missing; not far from his left hand, the long sword Needle Threading lay quietly.
However, the five people fiercely battling nearby paid no attention to the commotion; the fate of Raiga was still fresh in their minds, and they had no time to be distracted, only wanting to kill this guy quickly.
In fact, a hint of retreat had even arisen in their hearts; having been delayed here for half a day, they had long missed the best opportunity for action, and Konoha must now be on guard, meaning this attack mission could already be considered half a failure.
Meanwhile, Ren had already returned to his human form and swiftly performed hand seals.
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
"Hmm?"
Just as Biwa Jūzō was about to attack Ren, who had returned to human form, a thick mist suddenly appeared around him, instantly reducing his visibility to within five meters.
In this situation, he didn't dare to act rashly, so he leaned against a tree trunk, vigilantly scanning his surroundings to prevent Ren from suddenly ambushing him.
But the reality was somewhat different from what he expected; Ren had no time to bother with him at the moment, instead moving constantly through the mist, finally stopping beside a corpse.
"Long sword, Needle Threading, found it."
Ren picked up the slender needle-like sword, a slight smile playing on his lips, then took out a storage scroll from his person and sealed it; of course, he didn't forget to seal Kuriarare Kushimaru's corpse as well.
After doing all this, Ren immediately rushed to the next location; seeing Raiga still breathing, Ren directly slit his throat with a Kunai, then sealed him as before, and then took two steps forward to pick up the two Lightning Blades, brandishing them twice before a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
A gust of wind blew, and the mist dispersed.
Biwa Jūzō, lowering his hand, gripped the Kubikiribocho and began searching for Ren's figure; soon, his gaze locked onto Ren not far away, and just as he was about to act, his expression suddenly changed as if he had seen something.
"Hehehe, come on."
Ren looked at Biwa Jūzō in the tree, raising an eyebrow slightly, then lifted the Lightning Blade above his head, chuckling softly.
"Lightning Release: Bursting Lightning!"
Under Biwa Jūzō's horrified gaze, a bolt of lightning shot out from the Lightning Blade, flying high into the sky before striking directly towards him!
"Damn it, how is that possible?!"
Biwa Jūzō cursed under his breath, then quickly leaped onto an adjacent tree trunk; as soon as he left, the large tree was struck by lightning, and the lightning dissipated a few seconds later.
"Gulp!"
Looking at the large tree that had turned charred black in the blink of an eye, Biwa Jūzō subconsciously swallowed; with that power, if it had hit him, he feared his body would have turned into charcoal.
He had seen Raiga in action before, but compared to Ren, the power was completely different, like heaven and earth.
What Biwa Jūzō didn't notice was the gap between Ren and Raiga; the former's Chakra reserves completely overwhelmed the latter, and coupled with Ren's already impressive mastery of Lightning Release, he was able to quickly wield the Lightning Blades, so such a result was normal.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
As a puff of white smoke erupted, two figures appeared nearby; Ren turned and leaped onto a tree trunk, heading towards the other battlefield, his voice carrying from afar.
"I'm leaving it to you, brothers."
"The main body did pretty well this time, only one guy."
Number Two glanced at Biwa Jūzō not far away, then yawned somewhat lazily, muttering.
"Alright, let's finish this quickly and go home, I'm so sleepy."
Meanwhile, Biwa Jūzō, listening to them talk, his face was almost as black as the bottom of a pot, his eyes filled with killing intent.
He was, after all, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; for two Shadow Clones to think they could deal with him was simply too disrespectful.
On this side, Ren quickly arrived at Might Guy's battlefield and concealed himself in the tree canopy, constantly observing the movements of the people in the arena.
As time passed, Might Guy's every punch and kick became exceptionally strenuous; the immense burden brought by the Seven Gates was becoming unbearable, and the intense pain from various parts of his body distracted him considerably, even affecting his speed significantly; the situation was now gradually tilting towards Suikazan Fuguki and the others.
"Konoha Strong Whirlwind!"
Might Guy endured the pain in his body and kicked at Kiba, who was preparing to ambush him from behind; after his intention was seen through by the opponent, Kiba quickly retreated, but Might Guy's kick landed on the tree behind him, and with a loud crash, another large tree was knocked down.
"Lightning Blade Art: Storm Lightning!"
Kiba did not let down his guard; he was about to change direction and continue to move around, but from the tree canopy nearby, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck out, the sound of electricity constant.
"Hmm?"
Kiba, who had been on high alert, immediately dodged to the side; the next moment, the lightning grazed past him, striking the tree in front.
"Phew."
Kiba finally lowered his guard and turned around, immediately seeing Ren standing on the tree trunk; ambushed, he instantly felt extremely annoyed and was about to give the opponent a lesson with his Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, when suddenly a loud shout came from behind him.
"Kiba, look out!"
"Hmm?"