"Whoosh!"
A large blade, filled with momentum, whistled through the air and swept toward Saitama's head.
"Hmm?" Saitama's Sharingan spun. His Sharingan locked onto Biwa Juzo. He crouched to dodge the attack, then flipped backward.
"You're quite flustered!" Biwa Juzo said mockingly after forcing Saitama to retreat.
"Hmph, I was just careless for a moment!" Saitama had assumed that Fuguki Suikazan would be incapacitated after being struck by his Chidori, but Suikazan immediately stood up again while speaking, although blood continued to stream from his abdomen, it didn't seem like a serious injury.
"Lightning Blade Ninja?" Biwa Juzo turned his gaze toward Saitama, the Cleaver Sword resting on his right shoulder.
"Biwa Juzo!" Saitama naturally remembered the user of the ninja swords; he recognized the man's identity at first glance.
[Water Release - Hiding in Mist Technique!]
Biwa Juzo didn't waste words; his hands swiftly formed hand seals.
[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!] Saitama also knew several practical Wind Release techniques, and this was one he specifically learned before heading here.
"Swish-swish-swish!"
Gusts of wind blew from Saitama's mouth, instantly dispersing Biwa Juzo's technique.
"Hmph!" Biwa Juzo wore a cold smirk without showing any anger.
"Can you still fight?" He slowly raised the Cleaver Sword across his chest, asking Fuguki Suikazan, who was still clutching his abdomen.
"I can't fight right now." Fuguki Suikazan spoke in a low voice, his lips beginning to pale. Surviving Saitama's Ninjutsu for so long was related to his unique constitution, though now it seemed he'd nearly reached his limit.
"Whoosh!" Kuma Rokkaku landed beside them. He had been held back by Konoha ninja earlier but finally broke through the encirclement to arrive.
"Are you okay, Saitama?"
Shibi Aburame and Mori Uchiha jumped to Saitama's side. It had been them who engaged Kuma Rokkaku earlier, while Jinpa Muri was surrounded by other Jonin and couldn't come over temporarily.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Saitama nodded, keeping his Sharingan fixed on the three enemies.
"I'm going in—you two see if you can find an opening to take down Fuguki Suikazan. I'll handle the other two."
Clutching the ninja sword tightly in his hand, he gave instructions to the two teammates.
As soon as he finished speaking, Saitama pushed off with his feet and launched himself forward like lightning piercing the battlefield, no dagger could have been sharper!
"Hiss-hiss!" As soon as Saitama moved, Kuma Rokkaku straightened his body, his tall, thin frame instantly taking up a defensive posture.
"He's coming!" Biwa Juzo, his small eyes full of vigilance, clearly wasn't as indifferent as his words suggested.
"Clang!"
The lightning-wrapped ninja sword struck a large blade. Saitama pulled his body back and leapt to the right accordingly.
At the same time, a slender blade silently sliced through the space where Saitama had just been standing.
"Hmph!"
Kuma Rokkaku snorted coldly, shifting his stance while pulling his hand through the air.
"Crash!"
Saitama suddenly felt unstable underfoot but appeared to have expected this—he covered his entire body with electricity, blocked Biwa Juzo's attack again with his sword, and kicked toward him at the same time.
Saitama's speed was simply too fast. Biwa Juzo didn't even have time to react before receiving a fierce kick straight to the abdomen.
"Ugh!"
Biwa Juzo's arms and legs stretched out midair as his body shot backward, spewing blood while flying through the air.
This single kick not only sent him flying but also helped Saitama evade Kuma Rokkaku's steel wire attack, injuring Kuma Rokkaku in the process.
"Whoosh!"
The moment he landed nearby, Saitama pushed off the ground again, leaving a shallow crater where his foot had struck, instantly vanishing from Kuma Rokkaku's sight once more.
"Damn it!"
The moment the steel wire attack missed its mark, Kuma Rokkaku knew something was wrong. Unfortunately, Saitama's speed was just too overwhelming. Although he quickly leapt sideways to create distance, he still got caught by Saitama.
"Whoosh!"
Without hesitation, Saitama plunged his ninja sword directly into the enemy's chest, his face expressionless.
Electric currents swirled wildly around him as the Tomoe in Saitama's eyes spun at maximum capacity, leaving absolutely no room for escape.
"Ziiii!"
Still displaying infinite fear across his face, the blade pierced right into Kuma Rokkaku's left chest.
"Puh!"
Blood sprayed from the enemy's mouth, splattering onto Saitama's shoulder.
Remaining completely emotionless, Saitama unleashed an explosive surge of electricity through his blade, erasing whatever little life remained within his opponent. The wound turned charred black, the blood evaporating in an instant.
"Eh?"
Kuma Rokkaku's eyes gradually lost their luster, staring blankly at Saitama. Until his dying breath, he couldn't believe that he would meet his end so easily here.
"Damn it!"
Just regaining control of his retreating motion, Biwa Juzo witnessed Saitama stabbing Kuma Rokkaku right in the chest. His face became even gloomier, cursing under his breath.
"Whoosh!"
Pulling his blade out, Saitama kicked the corpse toward the chaotic battlefield beside them.
"Hiss!"
Both sides recognized this figure as one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Bloody Mist; their eyes widened in shock.
The Mist ninja once again increased the distance between themselves and Saitama, while the Konoha ninja looked excited, almost as if they were the ones who had killed Kuma Rokkaku themselves, fighting back with increasing vigor.
"Boom! Boom!"
A series of explosions followed one after another, heading directly toward Saitama. The indiscriminate blast sent every ninja caught in its path flying through the air.
"Hm?" Naturally noticing this rather massive attack, Saitama's body shimmered with electricity before vanishing without a trace.
"Whoosh!"
Jinpa Muri landed heavily next to Biwa Juzo, panting for breath. Covered in blood, his face appeared extremely ferocious. Though injured in many places, he was clearly still in good shape.
"These Konoha ninja are really stubborn!" Jinpa Muri said as he looked toward the approaching figures chasing over and landing opposite them—their group included Jonin, yet nearly all these Konoha ninja looked battered, obviously finding fighting against Jinpa Muri quite difficult.
"Hmph, Kuma Rokkaku has been eliminated. Damned disgraceful!"
"I saw it. Didn't I warn you to be careful about that kid? And yet you still let your guard down!"
Standing side by side, their voices filled with anger.
"There's absolutely no way to restrict that kid's speed. If he gets close, there's no way we can resist."
Biwa Juzo tightened his grip on the Cleaver Sword, a streak of blood still clinging to the corner of his mouth.
As his eyes swept across the battlefield, Jinpa Muri realized their side held the numerical advantage, with the Konoha ninja barely holding their ground.
Yet across the whole battlefield, there was only one place that was utterly crushed—where Fuguki Suikazan was getting dominated by Saitama alone.
"Saitama!" Five ninja landed beside Saitama's right. One of them called out.
"Leave this place to me. You guys go help elsewhere."
Saitama saw that the Konoha side was struggling, so he turned to the group and said.
The ninja glanced at the remaining enemies, then nodded and jumped off to help elsewhere.
"Zzzz!"
Lightning crackled beneath his feet, scorching the earth into blackened patches as Saitama slowly raised his blade, narrowing his eyes.
"There are still two enemies left. I should try finishing them off!"
As he thought this, Saitama glanced sideways at Fuguki Suikazan, who was entangled in battle with Uchiha Mori and Shibi Aburame. Although hit by one of Jinpa Muri's Chidori attacks and possessing a strong physique, the enemy was still gradually being pushed back.
However, Samehada played its role at this moment—while Fuguki Suikazan continuously retreated under pressure, the chakra reserves of the two Konoha ninjas were also nearly depleted.
"Shchkkk!" Biwa Juzo yanked his large sword from the ground, a cruel smile creeping onto his lips.
"It's time to fight for real, Jinpa Muri!" Lowering his body, Biwa Juzo crouched low, holding the greatsword horizontally to the right side of his body.
"Let's go! The two of us should be able to hold him off for a while. Mangetsu Hozuki and others are almost here. We just need to buy some time!"
Jinpa Muri gripped his weapon with both hands, his small mustache twitching as he spoke.
"Deng!"
Saitama vanished from sight.
"Ding!"
The greatsword met Saitama's blade in collision. Both skilled swordsmen, although Juzo lacked Saitama's speed, he possessed sharp combat instincts and could predict Saitama's attack trajectory—an ability that allowed him to block this sudden assault.
"Hmph!" Juzo stared into Saitama's eyes, spotting the eerie Tomoe within them, his expression turning gravely serious.
"Die!" At the very moment the blades clashed, Jinpa Muri's attack arrived right before Saitama, swinging his exploding blade straight toward Saitama's neck.
"Swish!"
In an instant, Saitama disappeared.
By the time he reappeared, he was already behind Jinpa Muri.
"Pam!"
A powerful kick launched forward, slamming heavily into his back.
Jinpa Muri managed to pull his blade back in time but couldn't twist his body fast enough to counter Saitama's attack. He could only forcefully concentrate what little chakra remained on his back to absorb most of the impact.
"Pop!" Jinpa Muri and Biwa Juzo crashed into each other. Taking advantage of the opening, Saitama rushed forward. His blade, wrapped in [Thunderous Power], pierced toward the enemy.
"Move aside!" The moment Saitama vanished, Biwa Juzo sensed something was wrong. But Saitama was simply too fast. Although Jinpa Muri saw Saitama closing in again, he couldn't react in time. A flash of cold determination crossed Juzo's face. Ignoring the fact that his own strike would hit Jinpa Muri's chest, he swung his massive sword outward in a wide arc.
"Shlrrr—"
The Lightning on the Ninja Sword directly sliced the Cleaver Sword in half.
"Crack!" One broken piece fell to the ground. Saitama didn't slow down at all, continuing his forward assault.
"[Exploding Blade Ninjutsu – Explosive Binding Cataclysm!]" Jinpa Muri fired off a counterattack. Twisting his body, he swung his weapon while shouting. His chakra instantly drained completely.
The next second, countless explosive tags flew out from his weapon. In a blink of an eye, they formed a sky-covering explosion circle surrounding Saitama.
"Explode! Die!" Jinpa Muri clenched one hand into a ninja seal, instantly cutting the connection between the explosive tags and the blade. Brilliant sparks bloomed instantly.
With a wild look in his eyes, Jinpa Muri quickly retreated backward. Biwa Juzo didn't care about his damaged weapon at all as he also stepped back.
"Crash!"
This explosion was extremely powerful, swallowing Saitama's figure completely.
Jinpa Muri's attack had come too suddenly. Saitama had been charging forward, so it looked like he'd deliberately run straight into the explosive tags.
However, at the last moment, Saitama quickly formed the Substitution Jutsu seal and vanished from the explosion's epicenter.
But this explosion's range was too wide. The Substitution Jutsu could only cover about fifteen meters. Saitama still got caught in the blast, though he suffered just minor injuries — nothing worth mentioning.
"Heh!" As soon as the explosion stopped, Saitama dashed forward again, preparing to finish off these two enemies who were already at their wits' end.
"Swoosh!"
From within the smoke created by the explosion, Saitama burst out instantly, lightning constantly crackling around his body.
In this battle, Saitama's chakra reserves were nearly drained — but luckily, his enemies were in even worse shape.
"Hisss!"
Seeing Saitama charge again, Jinpa Muri's eyes filled with despair, while beside him, Biwa Juzo clenched his teeth tightly.
Earlier kicked by Saitama, his internal organs had already sustained some damage. After a prolonged fight, his stamina was now nearly exhausted.
"Swoosh!"
A shadow leaped out from the Mist. Wielding both a hammer and axe, it was one of the reinforcements from the Ninja Squad!
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