Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 265 Scorching Release - Piercing Flash

This is a war between ninjas.

The two sides didn't waste any words the moment they met. They immediately attacked, using a combination of ninjutsu to clear the way and then clearing the area with a wide-range combination of ninjutsu.

If the other side doesn't react quickly enough, you can gain the upper hand.

However, it was clear that the opposing team's reaction was very timely.

Suigetsu Hozuki, who wields the great sword Samehada and possesses chakra comparable to that of a tailed beast, saw that Pakura had arrived. He no longer concealed himself and instantly leaped out with Samehada on his back. In mid-air, he quickly formed hand seals.

"Water Release - Great Waterfall Wave!"

A terrifying flow of water spewed from the mouth of the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon, instantly forming a massive wave that covered a range of 500 meters and crashed fiercely into the sea of ​​fire. This was far more powerful than the previous Water Release technique.

Clearly, the previous Suigetsu Hozuki had held back.

Boom!

The sea of ​​fire and the waves of water collided. The fire jutsu, empowered by the wind jutsu, was not countered by the water jutsu. They consumed each other and quickly turned into a thick, huge white cloud of steam that blew to both sides.

"Scorching Escape - Temperature Pressure!"

Before the white steam could blow over, Ye Cang stretched out his right hand, and a wall of high-temperature heat condensed and landed twenty meters in front of him, evaporating all the white steam blowing towards him.

From the fact that the opponent could unleash such a large-scale water jutsu in the desert, Yekura instantly realized that this enemy was very strong.

They must not allow the white steam to envelop them, creating an effect similar to the Fog Concealment Technique.

Because her chakra perception is weak and her vision is obstructed, it is disadvantageous to her but advantageous to the strong members of Kirigakure.

call out!

A glint of cold light appeared first; Yekura's caution was not wrong. Using the white steam to momentarily confuse the eyes, Kurihara Kushimaru made his move, shooting out his long sword, Seijin, from a distance of several dozen meters.

If Yekura hadn't evaporated the white steam beforehand, she might have been injured due to a delayed reaction.

Now, Yekura immediately dodged with a backward jump while simultaneously condensing a Blazing Release fireball and throwing it forward.

boom!

The scorching fireball exploded violently, instantly engulfing most of the white steam and revealing the scorching desert that had been burned by the high temperature.

The members of Kirigakure had already dispersed beforehand and were not injured.

Thump thump thump... Using the attack from before, the members of Kirigakure successfully surrounded Yekura and her group.

The figures of the seven members, including Suigetsu Hobutsuki, were also revealed, their eyes fixed on Yekura with a mocking expression.

Clearly, they had already treated Yekura as a meal to be eaten at will, without fear that she would fly off the plate.

"It's the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

Beside Yekura, the three squad members and the three rescued people instantly scattered and formed a circle. Their expressions changed drastically when they saw the special swords in the hands of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Although Yekura is very strong, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are also renowned.

Over the past year, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have also earned a formidable reputation in battles against Sunagakure on several other fronts.

One of the heads of the ten major clans in Sunagakure died at the hands of three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Now, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have all mobilized together.

They were all very nervous, after all, it was said that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could hunt down Kage-level powerhouses when they attacked together.

"Heh... The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

Yekura, however, remained completely unfazed. He turned to look at the so-called Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and seeing the self-assured expressions on their faces, he sneered, "Do you really think you can defeat me with just a few broken swords?"

too naive!

I am not the same person I used to be.

After saying that, Yekura instantly formed hand seals, and Suigetsu Hobutsuki and the others reacted quickly as well.

"Let's do it!"

"Crouch down!"

The voices of Suigetsu Hobutsuki and the three squad leaders behind Yekura rang out simultaneously.

The members of the Hidden Mist Sect rushed towards Yecang and the others in an instant.

The Sand Ninja around Yekura immediately crouched down.

Snapped!

In that instant, Ye Cang completed the hand seals first, clasped her hands together and slapped them forward hard, her sharp gaze piercing the Watermelon Pufferfish that was attacking her head-on, a mocking smile appearing on her lips.

"not good!"

His heart suddenly stopped, and a chill ran through him. It wasn't Suigetsu Hozuki himself, but Samehada that sensed the deadly danger and transmitted its feeling to Suigetsu Hozuki, telling him to get out of the way quickly.

"Scorching Release - Piercing Flash!"

Hiss... Blood-red, ultra-high temperature compressed heat rays shot out from between Ye Cang's fingers.

The speed was so fast that even with Samehada's instinctive warning, Suigetsu Hozuki had no way to avoid it, and his stomach was instantly pierced through.

Whoosh... Ye Cang turned around in one smooth motion, and the ultra-high temperature compressed heat ray shot from his hand instantly spun around, like a red laser sweeping across.

In an instant, fifteen members of the Hidden Mist Village were cut in half at the waist before they could react.

Only the other six members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen reacted quickly, jumping or crouching to dodge the attack.

It was only thanks to the fact that the attack came from Suigetsu Hobutsuki that they had a moment to react; otherwise, they would have been cut in half as well.

"That's Scorching Release?!"

Suigetsu Hozuki was not dead at this time. Although half of his stomach was cut open, he quickly recovered thanks to the chakra regeneration power granted by Samehada.

However, Yecang's attack still gave him a big fright.

The Hidden Mist Village members who pursued them, except for the seven members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, were all cut in half at the waist.

"retreat!"

The seven surviving members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist instinctively jumped backward, moving away from Yekura.

"What...?"

"No……"

"what……"

"Help me..."

Bang bang bang... At this moment, the members of the Hidden Mist Village who had been cut in half at the waist were not yet dead, their upper bodies groaning on the sand.

But they are no longer alive.

"What kind of ninjutsu is that?"

"Why was there no information beforehand?"

Pipa Juzo broke out in a cold sweat; he had almost been cut in half at the waist.

The information he received before coming here regarding the Scorching Release technique did not include this type of attack. He couldn't tell whether it was a new ninjutsu or the Scorching Release technique.

"Pufferfish Demon, where's your Samehada?" Raiga Kurosuki couldn't help but ask.

Suigetsu Hozuki said with a gloomy face, "That guy's attack is like a super-high temperature compressed heat ray, Samehada can't absorb it at all."

Samehada can't absorb all kinds of ninjutsu. It can't absorb some compressed and condensed ninjutsu chakra, or rather, it can't absorb them instantly.

In particular, high-temperature ninjutsu chakra is more difficult for Samehada, which is more water-based, to absorb.

The woman's attack was not only highly condensed and compressed with chakra, but also incredibly hot. Her attack melted... no, vaporized the flesh and blood on his stomach that had been swept by the heat rays in an instant with its terrifying heat.

terrible!

That kind of attack!

Suigetsu Hozuki kept his eyes fixed on Yoko in the distance, ready to react instantly to any movement.

Otherwise, you simply can't dodge it; the opponent's attack speed is too fast.

"What, you're scared already!"

Ye Cang glanced at the fear in the eyes of the seven people in the distance and sneered without mercy.

The Sand Ninja behind Yekura all looked at this powerful comrade with admiration.

too strong!

So reliable!

The strength that Yekura displayed made them look up to her.

Suigetsu Hobutsuki and the others were all furious at Yekura's provocation, but none of the seven of them lost their composure and rushed forward rashly.

The attack just now was indeed too fast.

Rushing in recklessly will only result in being killed.

"If you won't come, then I will!"

After saying this, Yecang gave a look to the Sand Ninja behind him, then conjured a high-temperature compressed heat source sword in his hands and charged towards the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

"Mano, Haibara, you take Mebe and the others and retreat first. Our squad will stay behind to support Lady Yokura."

"But……"

"No buts!"

"……good."

Two of the three squads that came to support Ye Cang returned with the three who were being chased, while the remaining squad followed Ye Cang and charged forward.

The battle broke out quickly!

(End of this chapter)