Mist turned around in confusion, seeing Suikazan Fuguki shouting towards him from not far away. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly felt a wave of numbness and intense pain spread through his body, and his mind went blank in an instant.
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Munashi Jinpachi and the others rushed forward to rescue him, but before they could get close, Dai directly blocked their path, then leaped into the air, clenching his fists and continuously throwing punches.
"Hmm?"
The few people who saw this were first stunned, not knowing what the other party was doing, but soon, they found out.
"Morning Peacock!"
As Dai continuously threw punches, a large amount of flames began to appear around his fists. As soon as they formed, they were propelled by shockwaves, blasting towards the three people below!
Seeing the sky full of fire rain crashing down on them, the faces of the few people changed in unison. They no longer cared about Mist; their priority was to save themselves first.
"Ninja Art: Hair Needle Senbon!"
Suikazan Fuguki controlled his hair to stand up, then shot it forward, colliding with the fireballs.
Munashi Jinpachi and Tongusa Yerui were in a more miserable state. They had no way to deal with such a large-scale attack and could only shamelessly huddle beside Suikazan Fuguki, dealing with any stray fireballs.
As for Mist, he had completely lost the ability to resist. His entire body was electrocuted, with no good skin left, and he lay on the ground, still twitching occasionally.
"Indeed, sneak attacks are what a Ninja should do."
Ren jumped down from the tree and came closer, looking at Mist's continuously twitching body, and couldn't help but sigh.
Battles between Ninja were like this; there were many Jonin who lost their lives due to a single oversight, and Mist's death was due to insufficient intelligence on Ren himself.
"The third one, then."
Looking at the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, which showed no damage from the lightning attack, Ren happily took out a storage scroll and sealed them inside. Of course, Ren didn't forget Mist beside him and sealed him in as well.
At this moment, the clash not far away had also ended. After Dai landed, he suddenly felt his legs go weak, and the blue steam on his body began to dissipate. Finally, he was left sweating profusely, squatting on the ground with a weak expression.
"Uncle Dai!"
Seeing this situation, Ren dared not delay. He quickly used Instantaneous Body Technique to appear in front of him, put away his Lightning Blade, and while being wary of the opponents, he asked in a low voice.
"Are you alright, Uncle Dai?"
"No, I'm fine."
Dai tried to stand up, but both his arms went limp. Just as he was about to fall, Ren was quick-witted and quickly helped him up, then formed hand seals to summon Clone Number Three to help Dai to the side.
"Hehe, brat, now it's just you alone."
The three opponents also reacted. Seeing Dai, who had returned to normal and needed assistance, their faces immediately showed excitement.
This guy seemed to have lost his combat ability. No matter how strong this remaining brat was, he would never be their opponent.
Just then, three figures suddenly swept in from a distance, arriving in front of Suikazan Fuguki and the others in a few leaps. The other two figures stood beside Ren; they were Biwa Jūzō and the Shadow Clones One and Two from the other battlefield.
Seeing only Biwa Jūzō arrive alone, with no sign of Kuriarare Kushimaru behind him, Munashi Jinpachi, who usually had a good relationship with him, spoke up.
"Jūzō, where's that bastard Kuriarare Kushimaru?"
"He's dead."
Jūzō glanced at him, then turned around, slinging the Kubikiribocho over his back, and said indifferently.
"Hmm?"
Hearing this news, the few of them looked grim and turned their heads to look at Jūzō.
"That brat did it?"
Suikazan Fuguki glanced at the three figures not far away and said in a deep voice.
"Hmm, it seems the Three-Tails theft a few months ago was also done by this brat."
Biwa Jūzō narrowed his eyes, staring at the opposite side, and said coldly.
"Since we've encountered him, let's kill him. As long as we make the Tailed Beast inside him go out of control, we can retreat."
This was the Land of Fire. If the Three-Tails went out of control, it would serve the purpose of disrupting the enemy. Then, combined with the Third Mizukage on the main battlefield, the mission might not be impossible to complete.
Although Ren could see the few of them talking, he didn't hear what they were saying. After they finished, they spread out, each wielding their Ninja Swords, their eyes filled with killing intent as they looked at him.
"What, have you all decided?"
Ren raised an eyebrow, looking at the few of them with a half-smile.
"Brat, no need to stall for time. You're dead meat."
After Munashi Jinpachi finished speaking, he directly charged out, swinging his Exploding Blade towards Ren. The others nearby also followed suit, attacking from four directions with their swords.
"Hold these guys for two minutes, and I can deal with that guy."
Ren said to the clones, then swept out, directly charging towards the tallest one, Suikazan Fuguki.
"Sigh, let's go, let's go."
"This guy, the main body."
The two complained as usual, then both activated their Tailed Beast transformations and charged towards Tongusa Yerui and Biwa Jūzō. The remaining Biwa Jūzō was intercepted by Clone Number Three, who was taking care of Dai.
He had already set up various traps and Sealing Jutsu around Dai in advance, and with their perception, there was no need to worry about Dai's safety.
"Samehada, huh…"
Looking at Samehada being swung in the opponent's hand, a cunning glint appeared in Ren's eyes. He directly met the attack without dodging.
"You're asking for death!"
Seeing Ren not only not dodge but also meet him with bare hands, a sinister smile immediately appeared on Suikazan Fuguki's face. He raised Samehada in his right hand and swung it down fiercely, intending to split Ren in two.
Just then, Suikazan Fuguki found his arm suddenly stopped in mid-air. No matter how much force he used, he couldn't swing it down. He looked up and saw his Samehada wrapping its hilt around his arm, and it was continuously tightening.
"Huh?!"
Suikazan Fuguki was instantly bewildered by this sight. He never expected what had gotten into his Samehada, which he had used for so many years, today.
Before he could figure it out, Ren, who had rushed closer, aimed directly at his eye. His mouth slightly parted, and a flying needle instantly shot out, piercing straight towards him!
Suikazan Fuguki, reacting, instinctively dodged. Although it didn't hit his eye, a bloodstain was left on his face. At the same time, he felt a stinging pain in his right arm. He looked down and saw Samehada using its sharp thorns to prick his arm.
"It seems even the sword doesn't want to follow you."
Ren grinned, then directly rushed into the opponent's embrace, raising his fist and punching the wide abdomen in front of him.
Upon impact, the Chakra condensed on his fist instantly erupted.
"Ugh…"
The immense force from his abdomen immediately sent him flying backward. The stinging pain in his hand also made him instinctively let go of Samehada. By the time he reacted, it was too late. He could only watch helplessly in the air as Ren took a step forward, grabbed Samehada's hilt, and smiled at him.
"The fourth one. Thank you."