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Chaotic thoughts flashed through Cangwu's mind as he looked at Kaito, who remained calm, and he paused, saying, "I have a feeling that Kaito is not as simple as he seems. The attack clearly missed, so why is he still so composed?"
As Cangwu spoke, he looked up at the sky. The scene before him almost made his eyes bulge out. Centered on the canyon, it seemed as if an invisible giant hand was rapidly swirling the oppressive thunderclouds. It was like a massive funnel. Sinister lightning serpents slithered through the clouds, appearing increasingly menacing. The oppressive atmosphere spreading out gave the feeling of an impending storm.
He vaguely guessed that Kaito had probably already mastered the Lightning Drop technique, hiding in the basin for this very strike. Can't say it! Cangwu clenched his fist tightly, knowing that when this strike fell, its power would be astonishing. Otherwise, Kaito wouldn't have gone to so much trouble. Feeling his heart pounding, Cangwu was so tense that his nerves were about to snap.
Why can Kaito still stand outside so nonchalantly? What a terrifying state of mind this is.
"Kid, are you out of tricks?" A sneered, "Are you running low on chakra? If you're done, then it's our turn."
Seeing Kaito still unmoved, A's expression darkened, and he shouted, "Go, surround him from all sides. I don't believe he can cause any more trouble. Kill him!"
Dozens of Cloud ninja suddenly sprang into action. The earlier Lightning Release and Great Fireball had made them lose face. Now that Kaito was low on chakra, it was a great opportunity to kick him while he's down. Three hundred meters, two hundred meters! Ten, thirty, fifty, seventy!
Kaito silently calculated everything, feeling the change in the nature of his chakra resonate with the thunderclouds in the sky. The oppressive thunderous power made even Kaito's heart tremble.
"You pretentious brat, die!" A Cloud ninja was the first to arrive. However, dozens of Cloud ninja came from all directions, each eyeing him like a piece of meat in a pot.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Spear."
"Lightning Release: Ground Walk!"
"Lightning Release: Thrust!"
The continuous roars echoed wildly between heaven and earth. Blinding lightning transformed into various attacks, rushing towards Kaito. Seeing Kaito seemingly unaware, Shizune couldn't hold back and hurriedly stepped forward.
"It's time, everyone, support the barrier with all your strength, or we'll all die!" Cangwu shouted. Everyone was stunned.
The next moment, amidst the attacks, Kaito's body flared with lightning and vanished like a phantom. "It's the Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique!" Someone sharp-eyed immediately saw through it.
A's expression tightened, and he quickly looked up at the nearby hilltop. The scene before him shook his nerves.
"The sky, there's something wrong with the sky, run immediately!" A roared urgently. In the clouds, he sensed something that even terrified him. At this moment, he finally understood why Kaito stood there motionless without any reaction. This was a trap!
"You can't escape. My chakra is indeed insufficient, but to take you all out at once, I need a wide range, destructive power, and unavoidable speed, so I thought of borrowing the power of heavenly lightning," Kaito stood atop the hill. The latent lightning on his body was fully revealed at this moment. The swirling thunderclouds emitted lightning, conjuring a massive Lightning Release: Kirin!
"Goodbye, you foolishly cute Cloud ninja." As soon as the words fell, Kaito moved. His right hand suddenly pressed down, and the accumulated lightning transformed into the Kirin, letting out a skyward roar. Thunder tore through the sky, and lightning filled their eyes.
Boom! The Kirin dove down with such speed that the Cloud ninja couldn't react. Bang! The lightning burst forth with power comparable to a Tailed Beast Bomb. The entire canyon was instantly engulfed in lightning, shredding trees and rocks alike. The lightning shooting skyward even pierced through the dense cloud layer.
When everything settled, several minutes had passed. The vast canyon was left in ruins. No! In fact, there was no trace of the canyon left; it was now a flat, scorched red earth. The so-called trees and rocks had vanished, and some small hills were leveled. As for the Cloud ninja, not even their bones remained. Some who were slightly lucky and managed to use defensive techniques in time might have left behind an arm or a leg. The vast battlefield was in complete disarray.
"Am I dreaming?"
"If it weren't for this cave, we'd probably be dead."
"Are you blind? There's no cave here. If Senior Uzuki hadn't noticed something was off and had us reinforce the barrier, we'd surely be dead."
"Even the barrier that could withstand Cloud ninja attacks for two days was breached. That Lightning Release just now was the most terrifying and powerful forbidden technique I've ever seen."
The Konoha ninja showed expressions of having narrowly escaped death. They knew very well that this strike was meant to deal with the Cloud ninja. However, having witnessed that astonishing scene, they were still shaken. Especially seeing the Cloud ninja who were blasted to bits, their backs were drenched in cold sweat.
"You bastard, you dared to set a trap to kill my men," A and Killer Bee charged out from the ruins. They looked a bit disheveled but weren't seriously injured. Some Cloud ninja who were close to them and didn't participate in the encirclement were also saved in time. However, including A and Killer Bee, there were only seven of them. This was a stark contrast to the grand entrance they made.
If not seen with their own eyes, who would believe that despite the huge difference in numbers. In the team led by the A–B Duo, the Cloud ninja were instantly killed by a single Chunin.
"Those who kill will be killed; didn't they deserve it?" Kaito said with a smile. Seeing his gentle smile, both the Cloud ninja and the Konoha ninja felt a chill run down their spines.
"Good, very good," A said with a grim expression, then shouted, "I may fall for a trap once, but never a second time. You've used three such powerful jutsu; your chakra is impressive, but you won't last long. Today, I want to see what else you can do to defeat me. Once I get my hands on you, I'll crush your bones and show you the might and inviolability of the Cloud ninja!"