Bertholdt Hoover formed hand seals with both hands and directly dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique, turning into a puff of white smoke and vanishing.
Meanwhile, atop the half-destroyed head of the Colossal Titan, Minato Namikaze was still hesitating over whether to burn through a huge amount of chakra to unleash another "full combo," when the Colossal Titan suddenly lost control as Bertholdt's shadow clone disappeared. Like a corpse, it collapsed toward the ground—yet beneath it were dozens of Hidden Leaf Village shinobi who hadn't escaped the danger zone.
"Watch out!!"
Minato reacted instantly. His shadow clones moved in perfect coordination, hurling Flying Thunder God kunai toward the ground.
"Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder!"
Minato activated the technique again, transferring the falling Colossal Titan several kilometers away.
...
On the other side, Neferpitou ducked under Han's sweeping kick, then planted one hand on the ground and drove a straight kick into his abdomen, sending him flying dozens of meters. Along the way, he crashed into over a dozen Hidden Stone Village shinobi—some frozen in place by malicious intent, others killing each other under the Puppeteering control.
Next, Neferpitou grabbed the fist Roshi had thrown from behind, hooked his legs with a kick, and slammed him hard to the ground. Then, stepping on Roshi's chest, she extended her right arm and smashed it straight into his face.
Bang!
One punch.
Bang!
Two punches.
Bang!
Three punches!
With every blow Neferpitou delivered, the ground beneath Roshi trembled, cracks spreading outward. Each time he tried to struggle up, another punch sent stars spinning across his vision.
Bang bang bang!!
Her punches grew faster and faster until both arms blurred, pounding down like a pile driver onto Roshi's head.
No wonder people love hitting faces—it really does feel damn good!
At that moment, Han, who had been sent flying earlier, rushed back to assist. He leapt high and brought down a heavy axe kick, aiming to strike Neferpitou from behind.
But within Neferpitou's En, everything around her was mapped clearly in her mind like a holographic projection.
Compared to her first battle against Minato Namikaze, her fighting style had completely evolved—from "body charging ahead while the brain lagged behind" to "the mind leading, the body following."
Every move—hers and her enemy's—was calculated.
She casually hopped backward, dodging Han's descending kick. But though it missed her, it slammed straight into Roshi's abdomen—who was still pinned beneath her.
Watching Roshi's head, buried in the ground, snap upward violently, Neferpitou could almost see his eyes bulging beneath the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak.
This? This is called teammates beating each other up.
Before she could even taunt them, a thunderous explosion sounded in the distance.
Neferpitou frowned slightly and turned her head. Several kilometers away, the Colossal Titan had already fallen.
So it's finished… but Bertholdt didn't summon another one. Did the main body get hit by accident and disperse?
No… there's another possibility.
As a fellow Akashō shadow clone, Neferpitou immediately understood Bertholdt's thinking.
Regardless, she couldn't afford to keep dragging this out any longer.
"Tch. Haven't even had my fill yet. That guy Bertholdt really is weak."
She looked at Han, who stood frozen in the distance, staring stiffly at the fallen Roshi, and grinned.
"Hey. I've got other things to do. Let's wrap this up."
"Bastard!!"
Han turned around in fury, the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak around him growing denser.
Neferpitou abruptly dispelled En and Puppeteering, withdrawing the malicious aura that had blanketed the entire Hidden Stone Village force and condensing all her nen around her body.
"Next move—I cripple you."
"Terpsichora!"
She struck a one-legged stance. Behind her, a demonic half-body puppet figure appeared, its fingertips tugging invisible threads that controlled her body. Terpsichora was fully activated.
At that moment, Han hadn't even managed to take a single step forward.
But the instant his foot touched the ground—
Neferpitou was already behind him, her claws gripping two thick arms.
The demonic puppet summoned by Terpsichora slowly dissipated. Neferpitou turned her head slightly and smiled coldly.
"You've lost."
Instantly defeating a veteran Kage-level Five-Tails Jinchūriki—even factoring in attribute advantage and the debuffs Han had already suffered—this level of strength was undoubtedly on par with the Third Raikage.
This… this is the true power of an S-rank Villain Template!!
"Pshhh!!!!"
The moment her words fell, blood erupted like a fountain from Han's severed arms, forcing even this hardened man to scream.
"AAAAAA!!!"
"My arms! My arms!!"
Under the combined shock and agony, Han could no longer maintain the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak, revealing his battered original body.
"Heh."
Seeing his state, Neferpitou curled her lips in amusement. Nearby, over a thousand surviving Hidden Stone Village shinobi stood frozen, their faces filled with terror.
Some had only just escaped the malicious aura, others had regained freedom after Puppeteering was lifted—but before they could even move to support Han, his arms had already been torn off in the blink of an eye.
"What kind of monster is that…?"
"Han-sama was instantly defeated… someone like that—there's probably no one in the entire shinobi world who could beat her…"
Neferpitou tilted her head toward them, causing the group to collectively step back.
Before she could even throw out a few arrogant lines, they screamed and scattered in all directions, fleeing in panic. Only a handful remained—either too terrified to move or too badly injured to escape—trembling where they stood.
How boring.
Clicking her tongue, Neferpitou turned her flame-like gaze—burning with condensed malice—toward the Hidden Leaf Village camp.
After brutalizing two Jinchūriki and instantly defeating Han, her confidence had swelled to its peak.
In this state of mind, she felt her previous crushing defeat came down to three things: lack of intelligence on Minato Namikaze, unfamiliarity with the Neferpitou template, and the fact that the Flying Thunder God Technique countered her somewhat.
But now it was different.
She had full knowledge of Minato's abilities and had completely mastered her own.
She really wanted to rush over and settle the score—to wash away her humiliation.
But considering the main body's plan… better not.
"Tch. This is seriously irritating."
Muttering under her breath, Neferpitou turned into a streak of shadow and dashed in the opposite direction of the Hidden Leaf Village camp. Only after reaching a deserted area did she form hand seals and dispel the shadow clone.