Araki stared at the Kumo Shinobi and waited for them to make the first move. And they did.
Two of them disappeared in a lightning flash and were quite close to Araki's body. Both of them had their own weapons in their hands, namely, a kunai and a sword.
However, before they could touch Araki, two Earth Walls suddenly appeared in their way which blocked their attacks.
At this time, two more Kumo Shinobi were attacked from a distance. They were using the respective Jutsu.
"Lightning Release: Multiple Lightning Arrow Jutsu!"
"Water Release: Water Bubble Jutsu!"
10 or so Lighting arrows appeared in the air while a giant Water Bubble appeared as well. It seemed to cover all the Lightning Arrows.
The Lightning Arrows had seemingly become even more powerful when charged with the impure water.
After feeling that the charge was enough, the Lighting Arrows shot towards Araki with blinding speed.
Araki didn't even blink when he was attacked by these Lighting Arrows. The Lightning Arrows struck him but didn't damage him.
He wasn't even paralysed. This surprised the Shinobi from Kumo.
Araki seemed to be in a good mood as he explained, "I used Earth Chakra to guide the Lightning in the ground. So, what will be next?"
At that moment, the fifth person whispered something in an inaudible voice.
Suddenly, Araki felt his surroundings change a little. He saw a fearful snake appearing in front of himself while charging at him with a quick speed.
The snake looked incredibly ferocious and would definitely swallow in one bite. This was the feeling it gave…
Yet, Araki's expression never changed. He simply continued to walk forwards and the illusion around him shattered.
The man who used the Genjutsu backed away a little with a cautious look in his eyes.
Araki spoke, "That was a pitiful attempt. Your illusions really can't be compared to the illusions from a Sharingan."
"Now, I have been kind enough to let each one of you make the first move." The glint in his eyes changed. He had more of a feral look as he glanced at them all, "Let's get started, shall we?"
With that, he first decided to deal with the two Kumo Shinobi nearest to his position. The two Kumo Shinobi realised the danger and immediately backed away using Lightning Chakra.
After boosting their speed with Lightning Chakra, they should have been fast enough to evade Araki. However, they were utterly dumbfounded when they noticed Araki closing the distance between them. He didn't even seem to be enhancing his body with any element.
This meant it was his base speed.
Just as Araki closed the distance between them, Araki suddenly stopped and punched the ground with a strong fist.
The ground beneath him shattered into tiny pieces, and the two Kumo Shinobis running in front of Araki were revealed there. The Two Kumo Shinobi who were still running suddenly dispersed with streaks of lightning. These two were Lightning Shadow Clone.
The Two Kumo Shinobi who had been hiding in the earth were forced out by Araki's punch on the ground. Just as they were about to attack Araki with their quickest attack. A tree branch pierced their stomach, and their bodies started rising in the sky.
Naturally, the other Three Kumo Shinobi didn't remain silent. One of these three was using his Jutsu to hit Araki while the other two were moving forwards to save their comrades from the branches of the tree.
"Earth Style: Earth Punch Jutsu!" The Earth near the Kumo Shinobi's feet crumbled before it turned into an Earth Punch. The Earth Punch launched itself towards Araki's position.
A water wall appeared to block the Earth Punch. The eyes of the Kumo Shinobi widened because there was no water around them, and they hadn't even seen Araki performing any hand seals.
Meanwhile, the two Kumo Shinobis who were jumping towards the tree which held their comrades captive suddenly noticed they had been attacked by some Wooden Spears.
Noticing that 20 or so Wooden Spears were coming towards them, the two Kumo Shinobis tried to control their body in the air to some extent to dodge some of them.
Well, they were successful in that regard. Only a hand or leg was pierced. The Kumo Shinobi managed to keep these Wood Spears from hitting any of their vital points.
However, Araki smirked at this moment.
He raised his hand towards these Kumo Shinobi who had been pierced by his Wood Spears. He suddenly clenched his fist and muttered, "Expand!"
The Wood Spears, which had pierced their arms or legs suddenly expanded! In just an instant, these small Wood Spears had become as large as trees. Naturally, the Kumo Shinobi lost their arms or legs in the process. The reason they could save their lives was that they decisively cut apart their arm and leg.
With an arm and a leg missing respectively, they fell on the ground, bleeding heavily.
Only a single one remained out of these 5 Kumo Shinobi, and he started running from the area. He didn't want to be caught or killed at this moment. He felt that saving his life would be the most effective.
Fortunately for him, Araki didn't plan on pursuing him.
The Kumo Shinobi continued to run for 10 or so minutes. It was then, he met a red-headed girl on the way. He realised this girl was similar to the report of Kushina Uzumaki who had unique chains which restrained a Bijuu's Chakra.
However, he felt that he had seen her somewhere before.
His memory wasn't that strong, but he did know that this girl had given him a strong impression the last time he saw her.
Kushina hatefully stared at this person in front of her while muttering, "You wanted to kill Araki… You really wanted to kill Araki…"
The Kumo Shinobi thought about some seconds and decided to run away. He felt that Araki could appear at any time. So, it would be better to run away.
However, how could Kushina let him go so easily? She moved later than him but had quickly closed the distance between them.
Just as the Kumo Shinobi was about to counter Kushina by stabbing her with a Kunai. Kushina punched his gut solidly!
The Kumo Shinobi couldn't help but hold his stomach and back away while coughing out blood.
Kushina didn't feel any pity for him. She moved forwards and kicked his face so strongly that it detached from the rest of his body.
The head splattered upon hitting a tree while the rest of the body fell upon the ground.
Meanwhile, Araki had tied the 4 Kumo Shinobi who had fought against him.
He had a dark grin on his face as he stared at these 4.
"Now, I wonder, which one among you will have the loveliest screams?" The smile on his face was somewhat contrary to his actions.
Out of these 4, one of them spoke, "W-we won't tell you anything no matter how much you torture us." Araki stared at them for some time before laughing out loud. His laugh confused them. Wasn't this what he was planning?
"You think I am going to torture you to extract something as worthless as information? Don't overestimate yourself. Do you think you know something while I don't? I already know this was a tactic from the Raikage. Next, the Raikage is probably going to accuse me of attacking the Kumo Envoys, right?" These words terrified the four Kumo Shinobi so much that they started to sweat immediately.
"I don't need to torture you to extract information. I am going to torture you because I find your screams pleasurable to hear! Now, let's get started…You will be the first one." He pointed towards the guy who had his arm cut off. With this, the suffering of Kumo Shinobi had started in Araki's hands.