<h4>Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Even the Mizukage Can''t Stop Me!</h4>
The Wind Release: Rasenshuriken continued to expand rapidly, but even without Biwa Jūzō''s warning, Kurosuki Raiga and the others had already sensed the danger.
With such strong chakra, they weren''t blind to the threat.
Each of them swiftly retreated, but the expanding energy sphere was just as fast. Realizing they were about to be consumed by the st, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen reacted quickly.
Kurosuki Raiga crossed his twin des, lightning crackling violently as he collided with the approaching force. The resulting explosion sent him tumbling backward at even greater speed, using the impact to escape.
Jinin Akebino, wielding the blunt sword <i>Kabutowari</i>, brought down his axe, followed by a powerful strike from his hammer. The tremendous force shed with the Rasenshuriken''s power, but like Raiga, he was knocked back by the shockwave.
Kuriarare Kushimaru, the masked wielder of the <i>Nuibari</i> , had seemingly anticipated the attack. Wrapping his long wire around a tree, he used it to swiftly escape the explosion.
Fuguki Suikazan, the slowest of the group, saw that he couldn''t escape in time. He immediately unsheathed the <i>Samehada</i>, still wrapped in bandages. As the bandages exploded away, <i>Samehada</i> unfurled, and with a fierce swing, it sliced through the expanding Rasenshuriken''s force.
Jinpachi Munashi, wielding the explosive de <i>Shibuki</i>, unfurled a scroll covered with explosive tags.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions filled the air, their fiery light scattering the Rasenshuriken''s expanding energy.
From the air, Shūichi took in the scene.
However, what surprised him the most was the swordsman he was least familiar with—Hōzuki Mangetsu, who wielded the <i>Hiramekarei</i>, a pair of fan-like des stacked together.
As the bandages flew off, the <i>Hiramekarei</i> released a powerful burst of chakra, forming a massive chakra orb. As it descended, it mmed down like a gigantic hammer forged from pure chakra.
Boom!
The expanding Rasenshuriken came to a sudden halt, and then exploded outward, unleashing a windstorm that swept across the battlefield.
However, the storm caused little actual damage.
"This guy must be the strongest of them..."
Shūichi''s gaze sharpened as the windstorm swirled. Taking advantage of the moment, he waved his hands, scattering a multitude of Flying Thunder God kunai across the battlefield.
At that moment, Might Duy, having already opened the Seventh Gate, charged into the storm with immense force,unching a devastating kick at Jinin Akebino.
Jinin Akebino retreated quickly, the storm tearing through the ground as dust and debris filled the air. He swung his axe at Duy with his right hand, followed by his hammer in his left.
But Might Duy''s speed in the Seventh Gate far exceeded his expectations. In a sh, Duy had already appeared behind him.
Jinin Akebino twisted his wrist, swinging his axe in a spin toward his back.
Boom!
In the next moment, Jinin Akebino was sent flying, crashing into a tree before copsing to the ground. Blood spurted from his mouth, and he couldn''t stand. His axe and hammery scattered on the ground.
As the windstorm passed, a thick mist began to rise, quickly engulfing the battlefield.
Hiding in the Mist Jutsu!
Suddenly, a long needle shot up from the ground, aimed directly at Might Duy''s back.
Unfortunately for Kuriarare Kushimaru, Shūichi''s heat vision was unaffected by the mist. Drawing his sword, Shūichiunched his <i>Totsuka de</i>, enveloped in blue mes, straight at Kushimaru''s sneak attack.
"Thousand des!"
Kurosuki Raiga shouted as thunder roared, lightning tearing through the mist, aimed directly at Shūichi.
In Shūichi''s field of vision, the <i>Hiramekarei</i>''s chakra red up once again, extending outward like a massive chakra de.
<i>Swish!</i>
Shūichi''s figure disappeared from the air, reappearing next to one of his Flying Thunder God kunai, only to be met by the <i>Hiramekarei</i>, which was already shing toward him with tremendous force.
At the same time, Kuriarare Kushimaru gave up his attack on Might Duy and dodged the iing <i>Totsuka de</i>.
Shūichi disappeared once again, evading the strike from the <i>Hiramekarei</i>, and reappeared next to his sword. With a swift motion, he swung the de, unleashing a crescent-shaped <i>Blue me Vacuum sh</i> toward Kushimaru.
But before it could hit, Hōzuki Mangetsu, wielding the <i>Hiramekarei</i>, appeared in front of Kushimaru, deflecting the attack with his de.
Boom!
The <i>Blue me Vacuum sh</i> exploded, creating a fiery windstorm.
Suddenly, from behind Shūichi, the sound of countless senbon needles whistled through the air.
It was Fuguki Suikazan''s <i>Needle Senbon</i>, flying at great speed and covering a wide area.
But before they could hit, Shūichi vanished once more.
Meanwhile, Jinpachi Munashi, wielding the explosive de <i>Shibuki</i>, swung his sword, unfurling a scroll that surrounded Might Duy.
Before the explosion could trigger, Might Duy leapt into the air.
"You''re dead!" Jinpachi roared.
As he swung his de, the unfurled scroll flew toward Might Duy, while lightning from above struck down.
It was Kurosuki Raiga, continuing his support from a distance.
Lightning struck Duy mid-air, causing his body to tense up from the shock.
However, the scroll flying toward him was suddenly sliced in two by a blinding white beam of light.
Jinpachi sensed the danger and dodged, but mid-dodge, his body was cleaved in half by the blinding light.
"Perish!"
Kurosuki Raiga shouted as lightning rained down like branches, targeting Shūichi, who had just unleashed his ming dragon breath.
Lightning was fast, but Shūichi''s reaction was faster.
Having dealt with Jinpachi, he disappeared before the lightning could strike.
"Uncle Duy, are you alright?"
Shūichi appeared beside Might Duy.
"I''m fine!"
Duy shook his head. Although the lightning attack had paralyzed him momentarily, his Seventh Gate power had already helped him recover.
Shūichi ced a hand on Duy''s shoulder, leaving a Flying Thunder God mark before turning his gaze toward the remaining four enemies.
Hōzuki Mangetsu, Fuguki Suikazan, Kurosuki Raiga, and Kuriarare Kushimaru.
Jūzō Biwa was crippled by the Rasenshuriken, Jinpachi Munashi was split in two by the me Dragon Breath, and Kuriarare Kushimaru was incapacitated by a single kick from Might Duy.
Despite their losses, these were no weaklings. The coordination among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen was impable.
Raiga Kurosuki''s Lightning Release provided both speed and wide-area attacks, Fuguki Suikazan was a closebat powerhouse with his swift and broad Needle Senbon, and Hozuki Mangetsu wielded the strongest de of all. Shūichi estimated that even his standard Rasenshuriken would be cleaved in two by it.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the others really didn''t lose unjustly!
On the other side, amidst the mist, the expressions of Hozuki Mangetsu and the remaining swordsmen were equally grim.
All the way here, the only group that even remotely posed a challenge to them was that Konoha Anbu squad. Yet, they had still achieved victory.
But now, after just a brief skirmish, they had already lost three members.
Not only was the renowned Shūichi absurdly strong, but even that scruffy-looking man was no ordinary fighter.
"No wonder he''s called the Blue sh of Konoha!"
"His speed... it''s even faster than lightning..."
Raiga Kurosuki muttered, his gaze locked on Shūichi Hoshita.
Even through the thick mist, Shūichi''s striking appearance couldn''t be concealed.
"I''m getting more and more eager to prepare a grand funeral for you!"
Despite the seriousness of the situation, Raiga''s excitement grew. "You''re worthy of a funeral that I wouldy down my life to prepare!"
He quickly turned his head and shouted, "Mangetsu, seize the opportunity!"
"This guy can teleport to his kunai. Just like the Yellow sh of Konoha, he''s mastered the Body Flicker Technique."
Hozuki Mangetsu added, "And don''t forget about his sword..."
Hearing Raiga''s words, Shūichi couldn''t help but feel exasperated.
"The Blue sh of Konoha... Can''t theye up with something new?"
"Duy-senpai, you charge in when I give the signal!" Shūichi called out to Might Duy.
They hadn''t had much coordination up to this point.
However, after that initial exchange, had a clear grasp of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen''s strength.
Now... it was time to unleash their full power!
"Duy-senpai, go!"
With a shout, summoned his Totsuka de in his left hand, while blue lotus blossoms bloomed all over his body. In an instant, he shot forward like a bullet.
"The burning spirit of youth, bloom!"
Might Duy dered, his feet smashing into the ground as he followed right behind Shūichi, rushing straight at Raiga Kurosuki.
Boom!
A barrage of lightning bolts rained down from the sky, targeting and Duy, but they dodged them with incredible speed.
Shūichi''s Totsuka de shed downward, its de glowing intensely as it cut toward Hozuki Mangetsu.
<i>Blue me Waterfall de!</i>
Mangetsu swung his sword in response, his de also glowing brightly. The two sword beams collided, exploding with a violent storm of energy.
Just then, Fuguki Suikazan appeared at Shūichi''s side, swinging his massive sword, Samehada.
But in the next moment, Fuguki''s movements froze.
<i>Demonic Realm: Pce of Memories!</i>
In a sh Shūichi, appeared beside Fuguki, his de sweeping across the swordsman''s neck.
Dodging a flurry of needles, Shūichi''s figure vanished once again.
This time, he reappeared beside Might Duy. From his shoulder, two dragon heads shot out brilliant beams of light like giant scissors, splitting Raiga Kurosuki in two, who had been stunned by Duy''s kick and paralyzed by the lightning.
Raiga Kurosuki, dead!
Shūichi and Duy disappeared again as both the long needles and twin des of the <i>Hiramekarei</i>unched simultaneous attacks.
"This bastard... we can''t evennd a hit on him."
Hozuki Mangetsu gritted his teeth, feeling despair for the first time.
"It looks like our newly rising fame will end here," said Kuriarare Kushimaru, his face hidden behind a mask. "Mangetsu, retreat. I''ll hold them off."
"Take the swords back to the vige. We can''t let the Seven Ninja Swords vanish."
Mangetsu, who could summon all the des of the Seven Swordsmen, hesitated, but then nodded solemnly. "Understood!"
With that, Mangetsu began to retreat.
"I''ve already told you, all these swords are part of my collection. Not even the Mizukage could stop me from keeping them!"
Shūichi''s voice echoed as chains burst from the ground.
As Mangetsu retreated, he swung his sword to fend off the approaching chains, but then he noticed that Kushimaru had frozen in ce.
<i>Demonic Realm: Pce of Memories!</i>
Might Duy flew in with a powerful sweeping kick, and the bound Kushimaru was sent flying like a ragdoll, his body lifeless as it crashed to the ground.
With one kick, Kushimaru was dead. Duy charged again, appearing behind Mangetsu and sweeping out another kick.
<i>Swoosh!</i>
Mangetsu''s body liquefied.
But just as this happened, fiery chains from the <i>Fire Nether Chains</i> wrapped around the <i>Hiramekarei</i>, and with a tug, ripped the weapon from Mangetsu''s grasp.
Following up on his kick, Duy threw a punch with all his might, causing the liquefied Mangetsu to explode into a torrent of water.
However, the water swiftly wrapped around Duy''s legs, ensnaring him.
At that moment, Shūichi, surrounded by crackling lightning after deactivating his Fire Release: Chakra Mode, reappeared.
He rescued Duy, and then, without giving Mangetsu a chance to retreat, shed forward once again. His hand pierced into Mangetsu''s liquefied body, electrocuting him until he solidified into a jelly-like form.
Shūichi withdrew his hand and gently flicked his fingers, causing a lotus of mes to bloom from his fingertips. The jelly-like Mangetsu exploded in a burst of fire.
"Even the Demonic Realm—Memory Pce isn''t invincible. The liquefied Mangetsu and the lightning-armored Raiga were both immune to the spirit body invasion."
"As expected, the Sharingan''s silent infiltration through eyes is still superior."
Shūichi sighed inwardly.
The mist had now dissipated, and Pakura''s voice called out from the distance, "Lord Shūichi, should we finish off these two?"
(End of Chapter)
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