Chapter 47: Slaying the Jonin!
Chapter 47: Slaying the Jonin!
On the opposite bank of the river, Might Guy witnessed as Feng Ye's blade shattered a rock clone. Just as a fiery figure of an Iwagakure jonin emerged from underground behind Feng Ye, Might Guy's heart sank.
"Damn!"
"I won't make it..."
He immediately wanted to rush to Feng Ye's aid, but having only opened the fifth gate, he knew he wouldn't be fast enough. Opening the sixth and seventh gates simultaneously was out of the question, and this brief delay meant he couldn't defuse the crisis Feng Ye was facing.
He also heard the jonin's words, and his heart sank further. The opponent was indeed a jonin from the Rock Ninja Village, a true pillar of strength for their village!
At the same time, the three remaining ninja from Iwagakure had already positioned themselves on the opposite bank, facing Might Guy warily. They were prepared to stop him from interfering.
"We've got him!"
The jonin, known as 'Firelight', was well aware of the situation behind him. He knew that at this distance, even Might Guy's speed wouldn't be enough to provide backup. With a swift movement of his arms, he prepared to slice off Feng Ye's head with his twin knives.
But in an instant, Feng Ye's body moved with an almost unnatural speed. Like a blur, he twisted to face his attacker, and the Tanto in his hand slashed right at the intersection of Firelight's knives.
"!"
Firelight's pupils contracted sharply, and a hint of disbelief flashed in his eyes. A chilling sensation ran down his spine as the speed Feng Ye displayed was beyond that of a normal person!
"What kind of speed is that...?"
Before Firelight could ponder further, Feng Ye's Tanto, known as 'White Fang', drew several arcs in the air, aiming for his body.
Firelight's eyes widened in horror, and he could only frantically swing his knives to defend.
Ding ding dong!
The crisp clanging of metal rang out in the air, and Firelight was sent sliding back over a dozen meters.
"Captain Firelight!"
The nearby Iwagakure ninja witnessed the scene, their faces reflecting their disbelief.
They clearly saw the wounds and blood on Firelight's body. Evidently, during that brief close-quarters clash, he had failed to block the attacks from Feng Ye's short sword! How was this possible?
Firelight was exceptional in both taijutsu and ninjutsu. How could he have been slashed multiple times by Feng Ye in a single exchange?
"As expected of a jonin, stronger than I anticipated," Feng Ye remarked, his eyes narrowing in thought as he observed Firelight's shocked expression. "If you can still block my attacks like that, then..."
As his words trailed off, Feng Ye's left hand swiftly formed a series of hand seals with blinding speed. Chakra flowed from his movements, manifesting as crackling lightning that gathered on the blade of the White Fang, accompanied by a chorus of crisp bird chirps.
Lightning Release: Chidori!
After inquiring about the key points of altering his lightning release chakra nature from Orochimaru, Feng Ye had managed to develop the Chidori technique in less than ten days!
"..."
Firelight's face paled.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow River Mountain Technique!"
Without hesitation, Firelight performed a series of hand seals and shouted loudly.
This was one of the highest-level ninjutsu he had mastered, an A-rank Earth Style ninjutsu and his strongest technique, combining both offensive and sealing capabilities.
Boom!!
In the next moment, the ground erupted with a thunderous roar, causing Feng Ye's footsteps to abruptly halt as his legs were sucked into the earth. The ground on both sides rose like folding covers, forming two massive hemispheres that closed in towards Feng Ye's feet, intending to squeeze him in the center.
"Feng Ye!"
"Hold on!"
Might Guy's face changed again as he saw this, and with a roar, the sixth gate of the Eight Inner Gates burst open, and he charged towards the opposite bank of the river.
The three Iwagakure ninja had been on guard, and seeing Might Guy rush over, they simultaneously threw a barrage of shuriken and kunai with exploding tags attached. They aimed to stop Might Guy.
However, with the Sixth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates opened, Might Guy merely needed to throw a punch, and the powerful gust from his fist blew away the onslaught of projectiles.
The three Iwagakure ninja were startled by this display of Might Guy's formidable taijutsu.
However...
Might Guy, who had reached the opposite bank, suddenly stopped at the shore and did not continue towards the area where Feng Ye was being entrapped by the earthen mountain.
Feng Ye, who was about to be sealed within the earthen prison, showed no signs of panic. His eyes remained calm and peaceful. With his right hand holding the Tanto, White Fang, he simply swung it in a graceful arc.
Shhii!
A visible arc of white light flashed, resembling a crescent moon.
The thick earthen mountain that was closing in on him suddenly froze, and a clear fissure appeared from the center, extending to both sides before collapsing.
It had been cleaved in two with a single strike!
"Th-This..."
Firelight, still maintaining his hand seals, had eyes filled with shock.
This move reminded him of information he had seen in the past, a title that had shaken the ninja world during the last Great Ninja War—the White Fang of Konoha!
Swoosh!
Feng Ye's figure burst out from the shattered earthen mountain and appeared in an instant in front of Firelight, his Tanto, White Fang, gleaming with a crescent moon.
After cultivating the Chidori, his speed had increased further. At triple speed, without even opening the third gate of the Eight Inner Gates, he could still execute the Moon Flash!
The two figures crossed paths.
Shhii!
Feng Ye appeared on Firelight's right side and came to a halt, his Tanto, White Fang, still in the posture of a sweeping strike.
Firelight was frozen in place, his twin sleeve blades poised to block, but a thin line of blood extended from his glabella down to his abdomen.
"...White... Fang of Konoha?!"
His eyes held a hint of disbelief.
Feng Ye slowly sheathed his Tanto, White Fang, and turned to look at Firelight, calmly saying, "That was my father."
So that was it.
Hearing Feng Ye's words, Firelight muttered to himself, his mind filled with regret and unwillingness before his consciousness finally faded into darkness, and he collapsed to the ground, blood spilling from his body.
(End of Chapter)
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