Chapter 56: A Fierce Battle
Kamizuki Izumo's chest expanded sharply. The air he inhaled exploded into scorching currents that burned through his lungs. The essence of the Six Powers roared within his bloodstream—a violent sensation that pierced beyond the limits of human physical ability.
Defense as hard as steel, attacks as sharp as a spear, and mobility as swift as lightning—under the catalyst of chakra, all three twisted together into a single edge sharp enough to tear through the battlefield.
At this moment, the combat method of the expert-level Six Powers had unfolded clearly within his mind. Every fiber of muscle in his body transformed into a weapon ready to be unleashed.
"Ha!" A low shout escaped his throat. Chakra boiled like molten iron, pale green chakra mist steaming around his entire body.
His speed surpassed what the naked eye could capture. The dust beneath his feet exploded outward, forming circular shockwaves in the air.
Green chakra wrapped around his body and tore through the air, leaving dozens of overlapping afterimages in place, forming a hazy curtain of light.
He became like a streak of green lightning, spiraling wildly around Killer B until even the air itself shrieked and crackled under the pressure.
Killer B's pupils narrowed. Lightning Release chakra flickered across the surface of his body, sparks of electricity dancing faintly. The seven ninja swords in his hands moved like silver serpents, the wind from their slashes weaving a dense defensive web without gaps.
But Izumo was too fast. Too fast for Killer B to fully track. By the time one blade cut through an afterimage, the real attack had already come from another angle.
Too fast for even Killer B's lightning-clad steps to keep up—each step scorched the ground beneath him, yet he always lagged by half a second.
"Oh~ this speed! Like wind stepping over thunderstorm lightning~ pretty interesting~"
For the first time, Killer B's rap carried a tone of seriousness.
The frequency of his sword swings increased even further. The blades slammed against the air, producing sharp ringing clashes as they cut through space.
In this clash of speed against speed, Izumo released the kunai from his hand. His body twisted unnaturally like a sheet of paper caught in the wind—this was the pinnacle of his Paper Arts Technique!
A ninja sword from Killer B slashed toward Izumo's throat, passing mere inches from his Adam's apple. The cold killing intent of the blade made his skin go numb.
The next strike stabbed toward his heart. Izumo dropped his shoulder sharply and instantly activated the Iron Body Technique. His skin reflected a cold metallic sheen.
The blade struck his shoulder. Sparks burst outward. Izumo let out a muffled grunt as the muscle fibers beneath his skin trembled violently. Though the strike tore his flesh and drew blood, the bone and organs beneath remained intact.
Dozens of exchanges happened in rapid succession. Izumo's body was already covered in wounds, yet the pressure of his attacks only intensified.
Now!
He seized the instant when Killer B drew his blade back. The muscles in his shoulder tightened sharply. The rebound force from the Iron Body Technique exploded outward.
The blade that had been slashing toward him was knocked upward, leaving an opening at Killer B's chest.
Izumo's five fingers pressed together like a blade. Chakra gathered at his fingertips, forming a sharp vortex. His body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
"Finger Pistol: Hand Blade!"
The attack carried no flourish—only pure speed reaching its peak. The tearing sound of air from his fingertips pierced the ears.
Killer B's pupils shrank sharply. He tried to dodge, but it was already too late.
Izumo's fingers pierced forward like the sharpest dagger, plunging directly into his back where the heart lay.
Blood sprayed instantly, splattering onto the ground and blooming into a dazzling crimson.
Killer B's body staggered violently. A restrained groan escaped his throat. The hand gripping his ninja sword loosened.
Izumo gave him no time to breathe. Both of his feet stepped on the air in rapid succession.
Moonwalk!
His body floated lightly like a wisp of cotton, and in an instant he was already directly above Killer B's head.
All four of his limbs tensed at once. The tips of his hands and feet exploded with power in a single push, forming four slashing air waves.
"Tempest Kick: Four-Blade Style!"
Before the echo of his voice faded, his hands and feet struck simultaneously. Four semi-transparent cutting waves intertwined into a diamond-shaped net, roaring through the air as they slammed toward Killer B's head!
In Killer B's eyes, a flash of panic appeared. The chakra of the Tailed Beast had just begun to surge—
The cutting waves struck first.
The ground trembled violently. Dust and soil shot into the sky. A crater several meters wide formed instantly, fragments of stone and clumps of earth thrown in all directions.
Izumo landed at the edge of the crater, breathing heavily. The explosive chain of attacks just now had drained an enormous amount of chakra and stamina. Pain spread throughout his entire body, reaching deep into his bones.
He stared at the figure slowly rising from within the crater.
The wound near Killer B's heart closed at a speed visible to the naked eye. His arms, which had been injured while blocking the Tempest Kick, were now wrapped in a layer of red chakra.
"Oh~ Azure Gale kid~ you really are quite strong~" Killer B grinned, his breathing growing heavier. "I'll also use my full power now~"
Before he finished speaking, the chakra within his body erupted.
Red chakra surged outward like overflowing magma, enveloping his entire body. Behind him, eight massive tails formed from chakra extended outward, swaying and generating howling gusts of wind.
"But the game~ ends right here~"
Killer B's voice dropped low and savage, filled with aggression. "The power of a Jinchūriki~ cannot be stopped~ Azure Gale boy~ prepare to receive death~"
Borrowing the power of the Tailed Beast, Killer B's aura surged to a far higher level.
He stomped his foot onto the ground. The surface of the earth collapsed into a shallow crater. His body transformed into a streak of red light that shot toward the Konoha camp.
Those eight tails lashed out like steel whips.
Earthen walls several meters high around him shattered instantly. Stone and soil scattered through the air.
Several Konoha Chūnin had just begun forming defensive hand seals when the tails struck them. Their bodies were flung away like kites with snapped strings. When they hit the ground, their breathing had already stopped. Blood soaked into the dust around them.
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