Overwhelmingly Destructive (Second Update)

Blood-red vapor suddenly erupted, Chakra so dense it seemed almost tangible, making Might Duy look like a savage beast ready to devour anyone in its path.

After their brief shock, Guy and the other two, who had been blown away, forced back their tears and ran in the opposite direction.

Even Guy had no intention of staying behind.

This was a lesson his father had paid for with his life. He could not betray his father’s expectations.

A father became a fallen autumn leaf, nourishment for new sprouts. And those sprouts, once grown, would eventually become towering trees…

"What the hell is that?!"

Raiga Kurosuki raised a hand before his face to block the raging wind. Peering through his fingers at the figure exploding with blood-red vapor, his eyes were filled with terror.

As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen’s less impressive members, someone who had only earned his reputation by riding on the coattails of others, Raiga Kurosuki felt even more powerless than when facing the Mizukage.

All his fighting spirit had vanished. All he could think about was how to escape!

"Whatever it is, kill him first! He can’t keep this up for long!"

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were, after all, one of Kirigakure’s trump cards. Most of them truly lived up to their reputations.

Seeing the man’s flesh peeling back and his body splitting apart beneath the red vapor, they realized something was wrong with his condition. They completely abandoned the three fleeing brats and went on full alert.

Suikazan Fuguki and Juzo Biwa reacted the fastest.

Samehada Flying Chain Slash

Every muscle in Suikazan Fuguki’s arm bulged as he hurled Samehada. Its hilt stretched over a dozen meters in an instant like an iron chain.

It bent into a Z shape in midair, and the blade slashed viciously at Might Duy.

Samehada’s Chakra-devouring properties immediately tore open a gap in the red vapor.

Suikazan Fuguki sneered.

As long as Samehada got close to him, then…

But the next instant, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. That ridiculously dressed "genin" simply raised a hand and swatted the flying Samehada away as if batting a fly!

At the same time, he vanished from where he stood, leaving behind only an afterimage that was swallowed by Juzo Biwa’s hand-sign-formed Waterfall Technique.

Their coordination had been flawless. One launched a direct slash without needing hand signs, while the other cast a large-scale Ninjutsu after forming signs. Against ordinary enemies, a single exchange would have been enough to finish them.

Yet this time, they had not even touched a hair on their opponent’s head!

Crack!

A scalp-numbing sound of shattering bones rang out.

The wielder of Hiramekarei did not even have time to react before a punch struck the side of his face, sending his entire head spinning around his neck several times while his body flew away with it!

That grotesquely twisted shape was clearly no longer something a living person could possess.

One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been killed in a single exchange!

That terrifying speed and horrifying destructive power left the remaining six men aghast.

Suikazan Fuguki, who had been retracting Samehada to launch another attack, immediately changed his posture from offense to defense.

At the same time, he roared, "Don’t fight him head-on! He can’t keep this up for long!"

After killing an opponent with one punch, Might Duy’s striking arm was visibly twisted at an unnatural angle.

His entire body was covered in wounds, and any blood that flowed out was immediately vaporized.

With the terrifying physique of a walking mountain of muscle, he instantly fixed his gaze on his next targets.

Munashi Jinpachi, wielder of Shibuki with its explosive attacks, and Kushimaru Kuriarare beside him, masked and carrying Nuibari.

As the ruthless duo, their strength might not have matched the two strongest monsters among them, but their coordination was extraordinarily seamless.

They barely needed words. A glance alone was enough for them to understand what the other intended to do next.

But…

They could only understand the plan.

Before they could act on it, Duy threw a punch directly from afar.

The terrifying pressure of the airflow generated by that punch left them completely unable to move!

Their faces twisted into absurd expressions beneath the crushing force of the fist wind.

Then, with a sweeping kick, he sent both of them flying. Before they even hit the ground, they exploded into a mist of blood!

They had been kicked apart alive!

The so-called Seven Ninja Swordsmen were like seven ragdolls before this "genin," utterly incapable of resistance!

But that kick also caused Duy’s right leg, which had suffered the same recoil, to twist grotesquely out of shape.

In the blink of an eye, he had dealt with three enemies, but the price was one arm and one leg.

After all, in terms of physical endurance, Might Duy was still far inferior to the future Might Guy. He simply could not withstand, much less properly wield, the power of the Eighth Gate!

"He’s finished! He’s already lost a leg, so he can’t burst out with that kind of speed again! Victory still belongs to us!"

Juzo Biwa, holding Kubikiribōchō in a defensive stance, was growing hysterical.

There had been no reaction, no resistance. In an instant, three of his comrades had been ripped apart like ragdolls.

If that man had targeted him, he would have been unable to stop him as well!

Not even the Mizukage possessed such strength!

Fortunately!

Fortunately, that man’s body seemed unable to bear the strain!

Such terrifying speed and such violent attacks really were Forbidden Jutsu that placed an enormous burden on the body!

Yet just as Juzo Biwa spoke, he, who had remained completely on guard, suddenly heard faint whistling through the air. He immediately raised Kubikiribōchō and swung the heavy blade with the agility of an ordinary katana.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Three metallic collisions rang out. The objects he knocked aside were three incoming Kunai.

"Kunai?"

Just as Juzo Biwa began wondering where the attack had come from, he discovered that three figures had appeared simultaneously at the locations of those three deflected Kunai.

They attacked from three different angles, each trailing an afterimage!

Normally, as one of the strongest elite jonin, Juzo Biwa could have easily defended against such a sneak attack even if caught off guard.

But the terrifying man from earlier had frightened the courage out of him. He should have taken advantage of Kubikiribōchō’s ability to combine offense and defense, yet instinctively used it solely for defense.

Defending purely against the Flying Thunder God?

Rather than using Kubikiribōchō’s broad range to sweep through the places Xu Yue might appear, he had given Xu Yue free rein to exploit the Flying Thunder God’s characteristics without concern.

The next moment, Juzo Biwa seemed to be struck by both the Rasengan and the Monster Strength Punch at once.

Clang!

The back of Kubikiribōchō was struck by the Monster Strength Punch. Even though Juzo Biwa was among the best of the elite jonin, the blow destabilized his center of gravity and sent his footing into disarray.

The moment his defensive stance was broken, he was struck by two Rasengan almost simultaneously!

One from the left, one from the right.

But with the Flying Thunder God’s assistance, Xu Yue’s two successive changes in direction caused the two Rasengan to hit the exact same spot.

The chest and abdomen where Juzo Biwa had exposed his greatest opening after his stance had been broken!

The muscles and skin at the point of impact twisted into spirals before tearing apart. Xu Yue’s final Rasengan even blasted his entire arm into the man’s body.

Then even an elite jonin’s resilient body was blown into pieces!

The typical trait of ninjas having high offense but weak durability was laid bare for all to see!

Taking advantage of his opponent’s unfamiliarity with his abilities, the fact that their attention had been completely drawn away, and the loss of their courage, Xu Yue found the best moment and used the most suitable method.

Xu Yue had actually killed one of the top elite jonin in a single ambush!

He had truly brought the qualities of a ninja into full play.

One of Akatsuki’s future members… sorry, but you had to leave the stage early…

The weather must be too damp. This lousy computer crashed twice. That was today’s second update; one final update is still coming later!