The Wind-Controlling Swordsmanship from Under One Person

Chapter 220 Thunder Shadow Pawn

The wind and snow continued to rage, with large flakes of snow falling and obscuring the entire sky.

Darui stood on the blood-red ice plain, his dark skin already covered with layers of scabs. The viscous liquid had congealed into scarlet armor in the extreme cold, peeling off with every slight movement he made.

If it weren't for the support from other ninjas in Kumogakure, he would already be a dead man.

However, the spirits did not disappear; they were merely transferred.

The Cloud Ninja who had come to his aid were now lying haphazardly not far away, their heads rolled off somewhere.

Darui gasped for breath, his exhaled air instantly turning into puffs of white mist.

He stared intently at the figure who exuded a terrifying aura of blood and remained unfazed despite being surrounded by the crowd.

Darui raised his hands, quickly interlocking his fingers, and chakra, like ripples on water, began to slowly envelop his clasped hands.

The chakra gathered more and more, and the light became increasingly dazzling. It then transformed into more than a dozen blinding beams of light, which shot out at an extremely fast speed. The beams left scorched marks as they passed through the air, like shooting stars streaking across the night sky.

This is Darui's unique bloodline limit - Storm Release, which is a clever fusion of Lightning Release and Water Release.

However, there are differences between different bloodline limits. The one that Darui has mastered can only be considered the most ordinary fusion ninjutsu.

Faced with the beams of light coming from all directions, Qin Ye simply flicked the Thousand Blades in his hand.

In an instant, the runic flames surged forth, like a roaring wave of fire.

With a casual horizontal slash, the scorching flames, like a ferocious beast, instantly evaporated the fusion of water and lightning, leaving only a few wisps of smoke.

Immediately, Qin Ye appeared behind Darui like a ghost, his thousand blades carrying the force of wind and fire as he aimed straight for Darui's head.

Darui reacted quickly, holding his two broadswords behind his back with his hands behind his back. Seeing the flames on Qin Ye's sword, he also imbued his sword with lightning chakra.

A loud clang, like the tolling of a great bell, echoed across the open snow-covered ground.

Darui felt a tremendous force strike him, making his hands go numb and almost unable to grip the short sword. His knees bent uncontrollably, and most of the lightning chakra attached to the broadsword was also scattered by the force.

While Darui was shocked by the opponent's power, he also gained a profound understanding of the strength of the opponent's fire style.

However, before he could straighten up, he saw the long sword in the other's hand suddenly shatter into countless tiny, sharp blades that shot toward his face.

Darui's pupils suddenly contracted. This sudden attack caught him completely off guard, giving him no time to dodge.

At this critical moment, a viscous, gelatinous substance suddenly fell from the sky, enveloping him completely. The shattered blades shot into it and sank deep into it, but could not penetrate it.

The gelatinous substance formed a flexible sphere, which, due to the impact of the shattered blade, propelled Darui a great distance.

Seeing this, Qin Ye recalled Qian Ren and turned his gaze to a man with an eyepatch over his left eye. The rubber ball from earlier was made by this man.

The bloodline limit created by the combination of earth and fire.

Being targeted by Qin Ye was naturally not a pleasant experience. Tsuchishiro felt like he had a thorn in his back, and his whole body felt cold.

Suddenly, the enemy in sight vanished into thin air.

Upon seeing this, Darui immediately shouted a warning: "Be careful, he can move through shadows!"

Upon hearing this, Tsuchishiro felt a pang of anxiety and hurriedly checked his shadow, but found nothing unusual.

Just as he was staring intently at his own shadow, a shrill scream suddenly came from not far away.

He looked up abruptly and saw the enemy appear behind one of his comrades, decapitating him with a single stroke. Then, he met a pair of eyes that gleamed with an eerie light.

Tsuchishiro felt a tingling sensation down his spine. He quickly formed hand seals to prevent a surprise attack from the enemy, but the enemy ignored him and rushed towards Darui at an extremely fast speed.

Upon seeing this, Tsuchishiro immediately released Lava Release to support Darui.

Just then, Qin Ye, who was originally rushing towards Darui, suddenly changed direction without warning and charged towards Tsuchiyo at an even faster speed than before.

His speed was so fast that he left afterimages in the wind and snow, making it almost impossible to see the trajectory of his movements.

This sudden change left Tsuchishiro with no time to react. Just as he was about to use Lava Release to envelop himself, the eerie eyes were already reflected in his eyes, followed by an extremely fast blade of light.

Phew——

A line of blood appeared, and Tsuchishiro clutched his neck, his pupils dilated, and he made indistinct gurgling sounds. His hands gradually lost strength, and he could no longer support his unsupported head, which rolled to the ground.

"Senior Tsuchishiro!"

Seeing this, Darui was filled with grief and indignation, pounding the snow hard, his heart filled with self-reproach.

If it weren't for Tsuchishiro's efforts to save him, he wouldn't have been killed.

However, Tsuchishiro was neither the first nor the last. Qin Ye, still basking in the afterglow of his sinful pleasure, appeared in front of Darui in the next instant. The latter wanted to resist, but he was already exhausted and powerless to resist Qin Ye, who was now in a berserk state.

Upon contact, his sword-wielding arm was severed, followed by his head, resulting in the same tragic end as Tsuchishiro.

Looking around, the pristine white snow had been stained crimson, and the falling snowflakes could not conceal the scalding blood.

In the distance, Lei Ying watched as his trusted lieutenants were killed one by one, and his anger reached its peak. His furious roar drowned out the howling wind and snow.

He was extremely anxious and wished he could rush over immediately and tear Qin Ye to pieces.

But there was always a tall white wall blocking his way.

Shiro's physique is strong, but it's not much of a problem for the Raikage, who can go toe-to-toe with a Tailed Beast. The most important thing is that Shiro can use flames that burn the soul, which can ignore the Raikage's Lightning Release armor and burn his soul directly.

The Raikage, who had originally intended to charge in headfirst, became hesitant after experiencing the pain of his soul being burned.

That kind of pain was simply unbearable for a human being; even with his iron will, he couldn't endure it in the slightest.

At this moment, several deep blue fireballs hovered around Xiaobai. As soon as Lei Ying made any unusual move, several fireballs would fly towards him.

"You beast, I'm going to kill you!!" Raikage roared through gritted teeth.

"How many times have you said that? I'm sick of hearing it. If you can do it, then come on!" A mocking, mature voice came from Xiaobai's mouth, echoing in the wind and snow.

Enraged to the extreme, Raikage could no longer care about the battle on the other side and decided to focus on killing the fox in front of him that he found so annoying.

But just then, he saw a figure with a knife appear above the white fox's head, looking down at him.

Lei Ying suddenly pointed a finger at the man and roared:
"Boy, do you dare to fight me?"

"Right on my mind."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ye leaped down from above Xiao Bai's head, his thousand blades crackling with crimson lightning as he slashed down at Lei Ying.

Knowing the power of the crimson lightning, Lei Ying immediately moved to dodge, and then, taking advantage of the opponent's exhaustion of old power, he ghost-like flashed behind him and delivered a vicious hand chop.

This time, Raikage used almost all his strength, fast and fierce, capable of splitting a mountain in front of him.

Qin Ye moved swiftly, quickly twisting his body to parry the Thousand Blades. Boom—

With a loud bang, the snow on the ground was instantly blasted into pieces, scattering everywhere like a white tornado. Large swirling snowflakes made it almost impossible to see the two figures.

Amidst the snow, Qin Ye's figure darted backward, gliding along the ground. The Thousand Blades in his hand shattered under the powerful impact.

Although he was empowered by the spiritual power of the Wuji Dao, his sword was ultimately only good at offense and not defense.

Having gained the upper hand in one strike, the Raikage roared, "You bastard, today I'll smash your bones to pieces and scatter them on the graves of my men! So that my Cloud Village can trample on them for generations to come!"

"You should think about where your grave should be placed," Qin Ye said indifferently, tossing Qianren into the air where it naturally hovered beside him.

In Lei Ying's eyes, Qin Ye's act of throwing away his sword was a complete provocation. In his mind, Qin Ye's strength lay in his sword; without it, he was just a piece of trash who could be easily tormented by him.

Raikage's anger burned fiercely. In a flash, he appeared in front of Qin Ye and unleashed another lightning-fast slash.

He doesn't know any other ninjutsu, only extreme speed and strength, and lightning chakra sharper than swords.

But it was this simple ability that made him one of the top ninjas in the ninja world, and no one could raise their voice in front of him!

"You arrogant brat, die!" Raikage roared, his voice filled with anger and killing intent.

Faced with Raikage's attack, Qin Ye neither dodged nor blocked. Suddenly, wisps of fire appeared around his body, and in the blink of an eye, he entered the Flame Soul state.

A fist, as black and deep as lava, slammed out.

The sudden change in the enemy's power caused Raikage's pupils to narrow sharply. However, he did not stop his attack. Instead, he poured in more chakra, wanting to use his powerful strength to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

He's never been afraid of anyone when it comes to a head-on confrontation.

boom--

The thunder and the flames collided, unleashing a deafening roar.

Immediately afterwards, a blue streak of light flew out and crashed heavily into the snow. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Lei Ying.

In this head-on clash, the Raikage was actually defeated, causing an uproar among the spectators in the distance.

The Raikage's ninjutsu is renowned, even on par with the Eight Gates. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the legendary feat of fighting against ten thousand men without being defeated. I've never heard of anyone being able to send the Raikage flying in a head-on collision.

However, the Raikage's defeat was inevitable.

While the Lightning Release Armor is impressive, it primarily increases speed and defense. The Flame Soul state, on the other hand, offers a comprehensive boost, with its berserk power being merely the foundation. Combined with Qin Ye's already formidable physique, the Raikage is bound to lose.

Lei Ying slowly crawled out of the snowdrift, and a different look finally appeared in his eyes as he looked at Qin Ye. The other party's methods had truly caught him off guard.

He could tell that the reason the other party had such formidable strength was due to that special physical condition.

No matter how powerful the opponent is, he will kill him today!

As Raikage charged forward in fury, the battle between the two sides erupted once again.

Lightning and firelight intertwined, and those around could only hear the sounds of fists hitting flesh, making it difficult to discern who was superior.

The two fought their way from the snowfield to the snow-capped mountain. The majestic mountain began to collapse due to their impact, and the rumbling sound shook the sky.

On a distant mountain peak, a group of samurai clad in iron armor and with katana at their waists stood gazing into the distance.

Seeing such a breathtaking scene, one of them couldn't help but speak up:

"Ninja battles are reckless, Lord Mifune. Are we just going to let them wreak havoc like this? Should we stop them?"

The man known as Mifune had a goatee and a composed face.

He gripped the sword at his waist tightly, gazed at the distant battlefield, and slowly shook his head.

"Let them fight. They'll leave when it's over."

The samurai behind him hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Lord Mifune, who do you think will be the final winner?"

Mifune did not answer this question immediately.

After a long pause, he slowly spoke: "I hope it's on Raikage's side. The one with the knife is a member of a mercenary organization. If he wins, it will undoubtedly be adding insult to injury to this already ravaged world."

Mifune didn't directly say who would be the winner, but he knew very well that if the mercenaries won, the world would likely be thrown into turmoil again, and their Iron Kingdom would probably find it difficult to remain uninvolved.

On the battlefield, the battle has entered a fierce stage.

The Raikage was charred black, his face bruised and swollen, and he was in a terrible state. He had lost all his former imposing presence. His lightning armor was also tattered and his lightning chakra was in tattered pieces, teetering on the verge of collapse in the wind and snow.

Qin Ye also had many deep wounds that exposed bone, but these wounds were rapidly healing as the magma-like liquid flowed through his body.

Qin Ye lunged forward, pressing close to Lei Ying and unleashing punch after punch.

The Raikage, not to be outdone, gritted his teeth and launched a furious exchange of blows.

But gradually, Raikage's movements became sluggish. Qin Ye seized the opportunity, grabbed Raikage by the neck, and slammed him heavily to the ground. Then, he grabbed Raikage's thick arm, stomped on his shoulder blade, and roared, unleashing a burst of violent power.

With a tearing sound and a spray of blood, the Raikage's arm was ripped off.

"what!!!"

A shrill roar instantly echoed across the snowfield as Lei Ying struggled frantically, trying to break free from Qin Ye's control.

He was suppressed even in his prime, and now that he has lost an arm, there is no way to turn the tide.

Qin Ye punched him, breaking his spine. His body, which had been bouncing around, instantly went limp, leaving only his still defiant roar.

In the distance, seeing their Raikage defeated, a large number of Cloud Ninja rushed up to provide assistance. However, Shiro stood in the middle, and the people who rushed over were either swatted to death by its claws or, even more tragically, devoured by the demon fox's flames.

The Cloud Ninja could only watch helplessly as their Raikage was lifted up by the head by Qin Ye, looking like a dead dog.

"Kid, if you have the guts, kill me!"

Even in dire straits, the Raikage remained defiant, showing no intention of begging for mercy, and continued to shout.

Of course, even if he begged for mercy, Qin Ye would ignore him.

With a flick of his wrist, a thousand blades flew into his hand. Without a word, he held the blades across Raikage's neck as if to execute him. Amidst the horrified gasps of the Cloud Ninja, he slit Raikage's throat with a single stroke.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, Lei Ying's pupils dilated sharply, his mouth was slightly open, and his face still showed anger, but it was clear that deep in his pupils, there was an uncontrollable fear.

There is great terror between life and death. No one is unafraid of death. The so-called fearlessness of death is just that the moment has not yet come.

[Gained Chakra (Top Grade): Life Essence +29]

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(End of this chapter)