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"You guessed right? A young, talented ninja?"
While Haori was stunned, the enemy had already gotten the answer from his reaction. Although he couldn't be 100% sure that he was the White Yaksha, he was 80% sure.
"How did you determine that I'm the so-called White Yaksha?" Haori neither admitted nor denied it. But he was genuinely curious how the enemy had guessed it.
The masked ninja standing on the tree laughed with his hoarse voice, a sound that was hard to tell whether it was bold or sly. It seemed like he enjoyed seeing young ninjas confused.
That seemed too foolish.
But after he finished laughing, he obviously wouldn't explain it to Haori. He wasn't interested, and he wasn't obligated.
"My luck is good today. The environment, terrain, and weather are all in my favor. So, you have no way out… Perhaps you could surrender?"
"Are you getting something wrong? We have the advantage in numbers and combat power."
Advantage? Haori pondered. Was he a ninja who was skilled in Water Release?
If that were the case, the weather would indeed be advantageous for the enemy. At least, none of the four Leaf Village ninjas here could use Water Release. Two of them were quite good at Fire Release, but it was raining heavily now.
"For me, numbers don't…"
Haori had already given all the instructions he needed to give. Why bother with the enemy?
Were they going to have a philosophical conversation about life and ideals?
As the enemy replied, he suddenly raised his hand without warning. He didn't throw a shuriken, but a Chidori Sharp Spear with lightning in his palm, stabbing at the enemy!
When facing an enemy directly, the enemy was naturally also on high alert. As soon as Haori made his move, before the attack arrived, the two enemies nimbly dodged to the left and right.
Any ninja could sense the chakra intensity of Haori's Lightning Release. It was only natural to dodge.
And Haori's goal with this attack wasn't to kill the enemy, but to separate the two Fūma ninjas!
"As planned, attack!"
Then, Haori charged towards his chosen target without hesitation.
Asma and the other three were facing one enemy. Was there danger? Of course, there was. Although the Leaf Village had more people, the enemy was clearly more experienced. But Haori had to make this decision.
In a battle where both sides had multiple ninjas, it was much easier to kill the enemy than to protect your comrades. The masked ninja of the Fūma clan was very strong. He was a threat to Asma and the others. Haori had to personally deal with him.
It was best to separate the battlefield to prevent the masked ninja from launching a surprise attack on the three. Not to mention anything else, Kurenai definitely couldn't withstand the masked ninja's attack.
Unexpectedly, the enemy, facing Haori's attack, actually turned around and ran… This was obviously to Haori's liking. The two enemies separated more easily than he had expected.
"So, it's Lightning Release without hand seals…"
The enemy didn't counterattack, and his actions were exactly as Haori had expected. This made Haori hesitate slightly, but it was too late to think carefully now. He could only quickly pursue him.
As he had guessed, the enemy's speed was indeed very fast. And he was agile, not moving in a simple straight line but twisting and turning through the trees.
On the contrary, Haori was fast, but he was a bit reckless.
The enemy was occasionally within Haori's sight, but more often than not, he was hiding in his blind spots… He couldn't find a good opportunity to attack, but the enemy's attacks kept coming!
The enemy was facing away from Haori, but it was as if he had eyes in the back of his head. As he ran forward, he kept throwing shuriken of various sizes!
Those shuriken were aimed with extreme precision!
Haori could easily deflect small shuriken with his kunai, but he could only dodge the ones the size of Fūma shuriken!
The Fūma clan's shuriken throwing technique was their signature. It was a real, hard-earned skill, unlike Haori's precision, which was a bit like cheating.
The two chased each other. In a relatively open area in the forest, the masked ninja suddenly stopped.
Haori stopped about twenty meters in front of him.
Without the trees to block them, the raindrops were even bigger and faster.
Haori suspected that the enemy had set some kind of trap here. As for the enemy being willing to leave his comrades, that didn't matter. After all, their previous exchange had confirmed that the masked ninja didn't care about the lives of his so-called comrades.
The sound of battle came from afar. If Haori could turn his head, he could probably see the steam rising in the forest.
That was Sarutobi Asma's Fire Release… But in this downpour, the effect of the Fire Release jutsu would definitely be affected—of course, if it were a jutsu like Amaterasu, that would be a different story.
The enemy ninja was very fast and skilled in using Body Flicker Technique. This was the first time Haori had faced an enemy who was also a speed-type ninja!
The masked ninja untied the several large shuriken tied to his back. He didn't throw them, but threw them directly to the ground.
Light Body!
Then, his chakra began to gather in his legs.
Gathering Force!
He didn't speak again, but the bloodthirsty glint in his eyes was more persuasive than any words.
These eyes… Haori began to believe the enemy's previous statement that he participated in the war purely for the sake of killing.
Facing those eyes, the offensive and defensive Chidori flow once again enveloped Haori's body.
Chidori flow could barely be considered a type of absolute defense. With this level of Lightning Release attack and defense synchronization, the masked ninja could naturally see it. But in the next instant, he still charged directly at Haori.
Very fast!
Compared to Haori, this enemy's movement was different.
His strides were shorter!
His body was leaning forward, closer to the ground!
His arms were hanging naturally further back!
If you were looking down from the sky, the rain-soaked ground would look like a river or lake. The traces left by the enemy's rapid movement were like skipping stones on the surface of the lake!
With the rhythm of his ups and downs, he was close to Haori!
He swung his right hand forward, his palm brushing against the ninja tool pouch tied to his right leg. His middle finger hooked lightly, and then a kunai was in his hand.
The kunai in his right hand was held with the blade facing down. He swung his arm upwards, directly towards Haori's abdomen, chest, and throat!
It was both fast and accurate, a killing blow that would surely kill!
Fortunately, Haori was prepared. He lightly tapped his right foot backward, and then his upper body leaned back. He narrowly dodged the enemy's kunai.
But the enemy's attack wasn't over yet!
With a soft "pop," Haori could see the enemy's left palm pressing against the raised wrist of his right hand. Now, the enemy could use both hands to exert force. The kunai that had just grazed Haori's head stabbed down again at twice the speed!
Changing the attack rhythm wasn't something only Haori could do!
Chidori flow! A stronger Chidori flow!
Retreat! Explode back!
Facing this surprise attack, Haori's right foot pushed his body backward with almost maximum force, sending him back more than five meters! The speed was like teleporting, tearing through time and space!
It was probably the fastest Haori had ever moved!
If he hadn't, that kunai would have already pierced his chest!
Holding his breath and focusing, Haori felt like his heart had skipped a beat.
"I told you, the environment is in my favor."
The attack didn't hit, but the enemy didn't seem to regret it.
The rain caused Haori's Lightning Release to run wild uncontrollably. Objectively, the range of Chidori flow was wider. But at the same time, its attack power, defense power, corrosive nature, and paralyzing effect were greatly dispersed.
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