Ginkaku noticed the mysterious markings appearing on the left half of Fumori Masaki's face and was taken aback. Despite his arrogance, Ginkaku, a seasoned ninja from the Warring States era, had never encountered anything like this before. However, in the ever-surprising world of ninjas, where secrecy and novelty are common, his surprise was fleeting.
Ginkaku quickly raised his hand and formed a seal, unleashing a powerful burst of lightning that surged toward Fumori Masaki from all directions. Although similar to Sora's chaotic thunder, its power was far superior. Experienced ninjas often streamline their seals to maximize their ninjutsu's effectiveness. Silver Horn, with his advanced skills, could perform powerful ninjutsu with just a single seal.
Fumori Masaki faced the incoming attack with his unique perception ability. Having refined this ability, he anticipated Ginkaku's move through the ripples created by his hand gesture. Masaki gathered the surrounding flames, which concentrated toward him as if attracted by a magnetic force.
Sora observed a subtle air current around Fumori Masaki, indicating that he had formed a wind barrier, akin to an armor, to enhance his speed. Sora was astonished by Masaki's mastery over Chakra manipulation. Despite earlier signs of wind chakra around his short blade, the sudden effectiveness of this wind barrier was striking.
However, similar to his previous attempt to block lightning with flames, the wind barrier proved insufficient against the scale of Silver Horn's thunder attack. The thunder collided with the flames, creating a massive explosion and sending a powerful gust of wind in all directions. If Fumori Masaki had been caught in the blast, he would have been severely injured.
Not waiting for the smoke to clear, Silver Horn switched hand seals and released a focused beam of lightning from his mouth, cutting through the smoke like a piercing arrow. Thunder chakra, being highly active, is challenging to transform, and Silver Horn's skill in this regard was evident from the intensity of the lightning.
The clearing smoke revealed no trace of Fumori Masaki. Silver Horn, suspecting a trick, quickly drew his knife and surrounded himself with a glowing aura, preparing for an ambush.
—What immense brute force!
Fumori Masaki speculated that Silver Horn might be a descendant of Asura, given his immense strength and inherited tools. The existence of such a powerful and formidable figure was puzzling.
As Fumori Masaki remained airborne, Silver Horn threw a knife with precision. Though ordinary ninjas would struggle to alter their trajectory mid-air, Masaki seemed to be influenced by an unseen force, narrowly avoiding Silver Horn's deadly throw.
Silver Horn, surprised by Masaki's unexpected evasion, did not pause. Instead, he activated lightning chakra all over his body and grabbed a fallen ninja's knife, attacking Masaki with powerful, swift strikes. Close combat was typically disadvantageous for a wind ninja, but Silver Horn's brute force, thunder chakra, and swordsmanship made his offense formidable.
Masaki adeptly observed Silver Horn's body ripples and dodged the high-speed attacks, countering with his own strikes, but Silver Horn's brute force and skill blocked every attempt. Masaki struggled to maintain his offensive as his wind attacks failed to penetrate Silver Horn's defenses.
A ninja from the Warring States period, Silver Horn demonstrated exceptional attack and defense skills. Masaki knew that if Silver Horn managed to seize him, his fate would be grim. Masaki's current strength was still at its previous level, with his full potential not yet unleashed. He waited for the right moment to strike.
Silver Horn noticed Masaki's apparent weakening and felt confident. As Masaki prepared for his final assault, he injected his Sage Mode chakra into his short blade, transforming it into a nearly invisible long knife.
—His blade...
As Silver Horn pondered, Fumori Masaki seized the moment, executing a decisive move. To Sora, the scene was a blur of intertwining shapes and twisting light. Masaki's swift strikes shattered Silver Horn's double knives, leaving them broken on the ground.
Ginkaku's heart raced as he realized too late that his knives were destroyed. Despite his best efforts to block Masaki's attack, the blades broke, rendering him vulnerable.
Before he could react further, a warm wind, tinged with crimson, began to swirl around him. Silver Horn, initially dismissing it as warmth from the flames, soon saw the wind carry a red mist that stung his eyes.
Ginkaku's realization came too late. His right arm was severed, and his abdomen and left shoulder were severely injured. The active lightning chakra caused his blood to form a mist around him.
"My hand!" Silver Horn cried in disbelief, staring at his missing arm with horror. He reached out, hoping to feel it, but the reality of his loss was undeniable.
Sora, shocked by the sudden turn of events, watched as one of the "Lights of Kumo" was grievously wounded. With one arm gone and severe injuries, Silver Horn's ability to perform ninjutsu was compromised, unless he could master one-handed seals. His injuries were severe enough to lead to death from blood loss if left untreated.
Fumori Masaki, now regaining his mobility, prepared for the final blow. However, an unsettling premonition struck him as he felt the natural forces shift around him.
As Masaki moved to finish Silver Horn, he saw the enemy enveloped in a menacing red chakra. Despite Silver Horn's serious injuries, he seemed to evade Masaki's attack, leaving only an afterimage in its wake.
Masaki quickly moved to protect Sora, lifting her despite her protests. As he glanced back, he saw Silver Horn, now surrounded by a bright red chakra, glaring at him with intense fury.
"Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable!" Silver Horn muttered, his eyes bloodshot and his skin peeling away to reveal a blood-red surface. The overwhelming power radiating from him signaled the beginning of a new and dangerous phase in the battle.
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Sign-in from Naruto Hatake Kakashi
Brief story , a man came from the future. suddenly appeared or wake up around the outside of Konoha's walls. the first person he met was Kakashi and he was in the body of a 12 years old.