Renya had just caught up when he saw the scene unfolding in the distance.
Kinkaku was already surrounded by five people. The Nine-Tails chakra surged violently, and his scarlet, slit-like pupils were locked onto everyone around him.
When he saw Renya catching up, Kinkaku clenched his fists in rage.
He knew that if he failed to seriously injure any of them, there would be no chance of escape.
But if he could just wound someone, he could divert their attention—and that would give him a shot at getting away.
After all, it had worked like that the last few times. He had experience in this kind of situation.
No trick—just muscle memory.
"Damned Konoha shinobi!" Kinkaku growled through gritted teeth, his gaze sweeping across each of them, looking for a target.
In the end, he locked onto Koharu Utatane and Mitokado Homura.
These two had ambushed him from behind earlier. Compared to the others, their strength wasn't as high—they were the easiest openings!
"If I can't run, then I'll take a few down with me!" Kinkaku let out a sinister grin and suddenly exploded into action.
"Whoosh!"
"Careful!" Sarutobi Hiruzen swung his adamantine staff in a wide arc, trying to intercept the attack.
But Kinkaku was faster. His chakra erupted, his speed like lightning. His six tails swept out, forcing Uchiha Kagami and Shimura Danzō to retreat.
His goal was clear: seriously injure the weakest two and buy himself a chance to escape...
"Die!"
Kinkaku's claws, wrapped in Nine-Tails chakra, went straight for Mitokado Homura's throat.
Homura quickly stepped back, forming hand seals with both hands.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
A wall of earth instantly rose up—but Kinkaku's claws sliced through it like tofu and continued toward his chest.
"Shhk!" Blood sprayed into the air!
Homura let out a muffled groan. Three deep gashes tore open his chest, exposing bone. He staggered back several steps, his face going pale in an instant—clearly, he was no longer capable of fighting.
"Got him!" Kinkaku hadn't expected it to be that easy to seriously injure someone. A flash of smugness flickered in his eyes.
Without a moment's hesitation, he turned and thrust his six tails like spears at Koharu Utatane.
If he could just injure two of them, his odds of escaping would skyrocket.
Koharu quickly tried to dodge, but the tails were too fast. A single mistake and she'd end up like Homura...
"Smack!" One tail slammed into her, and she was sent flying from the sheer force of the blow.
Kinkaku didn't give her a chance to breathe. His six tails lashed out at the downed Koharu Utatane with terrifying speed.
"Die!"
"Koharu!" Renya instantly used the Body Flicker Technique, appearing in front of her in a flash.
His three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, predicting Kinkaku's movements. His katana flashed with cold light as it slashed toward Kinkaku's tails.
"Clang!" The chakra-formed tails were extremely durable.
Renya didn't stop. With a twist of his wrist, the blade slipped along the end of the tail and cut inward.
"Slash!"
A shocking scene occurred—one of Kinkaku's chakra tails was actually severed!
"Impossible?!" Kinkaku stared at the broken tail in disbelief.
It wasn't just that the tail had been cut. Why couldn't he regenerate it?
He tried to circulate his chakra to regrow the tail—but instead, his chakra spiraled out of control.
That was what truly terrified him.
"What did you do to me?!"
Kinkaku roared, whipping his remaining five tails wildly, forcing Renya to retreat with Koharu.
Clearly, he didn't understand the effects of the Spirit-Sealing Powder...
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō seized the opportunity and attacked from both sides.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet!"
The wind fed the flames, turning them into a roaring fire dragon that barreled toward Kinkaku.
Kinkaku whipped his five tails furiously, dispersing the flames through brute force—but Uchiha Kagami's genjutsu had already taken effect.
"This time, you're not leaving alive!" Renya gripped the hilt of his blade tightly, used the Body Flicker Technique, and dashed straight at Kinkaku's heart.
The same scene unfolded again—but this time, no Kumogakure shinobi came to his rescue.
Kinkaku's movement paused for a split second. By the time he realized what was happening, Renya was already in front of him, blade in hand.
"Damn it—this again!"
It reminded him of the time he'd nearly been killed in the exact same way!
Kinkaku twisted his body in a panic, trying to use chakra to defend—but it was all for nothing...
The sharp blade pierced through his shoulder, blood gushing out.
"You're dying with me!" Kinkaku roared, enduring the pain as he swiped a claw at Renya's face.
He knew the blade was poisoned. Before the venom could spread completely, he wanted to take Renya down with him!
Of course, Renya saw through it. His Sharingan predicted the attack path, and he leaned back while rapidly forming seals with his left hand.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
At point-blank range, a barrage of fireballs erupted. Kinkaku's face was scorched by the flames, and he let out a howl of pain.
"Aaarghhh—!"
Kinkaku's body was charred black, his tailed beast cloak in tatters. The poison had begun to spread. He looked utterly defeated.
His crimson slit pupils still locked onto Renya as a twisted grin spread across his bloodied face.
"Little Uchiha brat… Even if I die, I'm taking you to hell with me!"
He burst forward with a sudden surge of power, ignoring attacks from Hiruzen and the others, launching one last assault.
Renya's pupils shrank. He immediately counterattacked.
Kinkaku didn't defend—he just wanted to kill the boy in front of him.
He was too fast. The distance was too close. And he was completely ignoring defense. Renya had no time to evade!
"Damn it!"
Renya hadn't expected Kinkaku to go full rabid dog. If he'd known, he would've created more distance after landing a hit.
"Shhk—!"
Blood splattered.
Kinkaku's claws tore across Renya's chest, cutting deep enough to reveal bone, instantly dyeing his black robe red.
Renya's katana stabbed into Kinkaku's gut. Blood spilled from Kinkaku's lips as he gritted his teeth and swiped again.
Renya groaned as he was struck by the impact, sent flying and crashing to the ground. He skidded more than ten meters before coming to a stop.
"Renya!" Shimura Danzō roared, hurling a kunai—but Kinkaku tanked the hit and still moved forward to finish the job.
"Heh heh heh, brat—you're dying with me!"
Kinkaku cackled, dragging his wounded body as he lunged again.
The others rushed to help—but they were too far away.
Renya gritted his teeth and forced himself up. Pain tore through his chest, making it hard to breathe. Instinctively, he tightened his grip on his katana.
"Got careless..."
He hadn't expected Kinkaku to be this hard to kill. Even after all that, he was still alive.
Is this the power of a body with the blood of the Sage of Six Paths?
Renya muttered to himself, rapidly forming hand seals with his left hand.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Release Song Technique!"
Blazing flames spewed from his mouth, forming a fearsome fire dragon that roared toward Kinkaku.
All he had to do now was stall until Hiruzen and the others could get to him...
But Kinkaku didn't dodge. He charged into the flames head-on, claws reaching again for Renya's throat.
Even in death, he was determined to take someone with him!
Renya saw this and couldn't help twitching at the corner of his mouth.
What the hell kind of grudge is this?
Even dying, he still wanted to drag him down...
Damn it—fine then!
At that critical moment—
"Whoosh!"
A blue figure suddenly appeared between the two of them.
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