Chapter 93: Feng Ye vs. Chiyo
Chapter 93: Feng Ye vs. Chiyo
Tsunade froze.
Chiyo also paused for a moment.
That indifferent gaze, that silver arc of light... in an instant, the scene stirred up memories for both of them, recalling an almost identical image from their past. It was a memory of Feng Ye's father, Kakashi Hatake, during World War II, slicing through Chiyo's puppet with his sword!
At this moment, in the eyes of both Tsunade and Chiyo, the figures of Feng Ye and Kakashi overlapped as if they were one!
"It seems you hold a deep grudge against my father," Feng Ye said calmly as he formed a single-handed seal with his left hand. The piercing cry of Chidori rang out, intertwining with the edge of the Kusanagi Sword, while the fourth gate within his body was forced open.
The Fourth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates, the Gate of Pain... Rai!
Chiyo was a Kage-level powerhouse.
Even decades later, an aged Chiyo still possessed Kage-level strength, and the current Chiyo, at her peak in both chakra and battle experience, was an extremely formidable existence among the Kage. To defeat her, Feng Ye knew he had to give it his all.
His original plan had been to inflict as much damage on the Sunagakure ninjas as possible, but he hadn't expected Chiyo to target him and Tsunade. Now, he had no choice but to face her.
Tsunade's current state was far from optimal. Even if she could use the Hundred Seals technique, she wouldn't be able to withstand the relentless piercing and stabbing of countless blades, and her chakra would eventually be depleted.
Therefore...
Chiyo had to be dealt with first!
As the fourth gate ruptured, Feng Ye's figure flashed, transforming into a silver streak of light that weaved through the puppets, rushing towards Chiyo.
"..."
Tsunade watched, slightly taken aback, as the figure bathed in silver light.
She could sense the violent chakra surging within Feng Ye at that moment, and it wasn't far from her own or Chiyo's!
For a ninja, chakra didn't represent absolute strength, but it did restrict the range of one's abilities. A ninja whose chakra hadn't reached a certain level would never be able to attain her level of power!
Feng Ye's chakra at this moment...
Coupled with the speed he had just displayed...
Even if it was just for a brief moment, Tsunade was shocked to draw a conclusion that Feng Ye's strength might not be any weaker than hers—he had reached the level of a ninja like her!
More than a year ago, Feng Ye had just become a Chunin.
And now, over a year later, his chakra had already surpassed hers!
Tsunade suddenly realized she had done something foolish. She hadn't bothered to find out about Feng Ye's recent progress and had simply relied on scattered information to assume that he was still a young ninja who hadn't reached the level of a Jonin. Based on that assumption, she had decided to go into battle to protect him.
Obviously, the information she had was flawed. Feng Ye didn't need her protection; in fact, it was she who needed his protection, as she could only muster the strength of a mediocre Jonin in her current state, with her blood phobia still unresolved.
So...
What had happened during this past year?!
As Tsunade's expression turned to one of shock, Chiyo's face also changed on the other side.
"How can this be?!"
When Feng Ye's sword sliced through her two puppets and unleashed a chakra surge beyond that of a regular Jonin, her face paled.
Especially when she recognized the sword in Feng Ye's hand as the Kusanagi Sword, her heart stirred with endless waves of emotion. She thought of Yashiro's defeat in the Rain Country!
Lightning Release ninjutsu...
Extraordinary speed...
And now, he had obtained one of the Kusanagi Swords...
All the intelligence matched the Feng Ye before her. This meant that the person before her was not some ordinary shinobi to be taken lightly but a powerful ninja who had defeated Yashiro!
"Puppet Technique: Chakra Shield!"
Facing the approaching Feng Ye, Chiyo's expression shifted drastically, and she released chakra from her outstretched palm, forming a chakra shield in an instant to block his attack.
A sharp hiss filled the air.
Feng Ye's Kusanagi Sword flashed, and the two puppets were sliced into four pieces.
Crack! Crack!!
The fragmented remains of the puppets didn't fall to the ground but instead transformed in the air, sprouting various mechanical arms and blades that shot towards Feng Ye.
Feng Ye's expression remained unchanged as the Kusanagi Sword in his hand became a silver afterimage, enveloped in lightning and fire. With a flick of his wrist, the four chunks of puppet debris were further shredded into over a dozen pieces, disintegrating into countless parts.
"...This guy."
Chiyo's face twisted in displeasure as she manipulated her remaining puppets to continue their assault on Feng Ye. She also threw a scroll backward, summoning more puppet parts from it.
Bathed in silver light, Feng Ye weaved through the chaotic mess of blades and parts. Aside from the specially reinforced defensive puppets imbued with chakra, none of Chiyo's other attacks or restraints could withstand the sharpness of the Kusanagi Sword for even a second.
Between Feng Ye and Haku of old, who was stronger?
If we were to discuss comprehensive strength, Haku might have a slight edge. However, when facing a puppeteer like Chiyo, Feng Ye had an even more significant advantage!
If Haku's ability to counter Chiyo was rated at 50 points, then Feng Ye would score 70! This was because Feng Ye was faster, and the Kusanagi Sword was sharper than the Ninja Art White Fangs, capable of cleaving through even tempered steel!
Clang! Clang!!
Feng Ye's sword danced, and Chiyo's puppets continued to be destroyed.
Chiyo, with her exceptional chakra and taijutsu skills combined with her pinnacle puppet techniques, was a formidable opponent for any Kage. Yet, she found herself countered by Feng Ye and Haku, as their style of ninjutsu made it difficult for puppets to withstand the slicing attacks of the Hatake Clan's sword techniques!
During her previous encounter with Haku, Chiyo could only retreat, continuously summoning and manipulating broken puppets to block his strikes.
Now, history was repeating itself.
It was a one-sided suppression once more!
The only difference was that her adversary was no longer Haku but Feng Ye!
"So fast..."
Tsunade, standing at a distance, watched the battle between Feng Ye and Chiyo, her heart stirring. She knew that even at her peak, she might not have the upper hand against Chiyo, yet Feng Ye had completely suppressed her!
Chiyo couldn't even spare the capacity to control her puppets to restrain Tsunade; she was pouring all her efforts into a one-on-one battle with Feng Ye, and still, she couldn't stop his advance!
Such prowess couldn't help but shake Tsunade's very being. She realized that Feng Ye was at most eleven years old, and to possess such might at that age was nothing short of miraculous.
The idea that Haku had been reincarnated in Feng Ye didn't seem so far-fetched anymore, and Tsunade was starting to believe it!
The other Konoha ninjas nearby also witnessed the battle, equally stunned.
"He's actually suppressing Chiyo..."
Choji Akimichi couldn't help but murmur in awe. At this moment, he no longer doubted Feng Ye's impressive records in the Grass and Rain Countries.
Such terrifying power indeed made those achievements possible!
Single-handedly, he had suppressed Chiyo, the strongest puppeteer in the ninja world.
Under the gaze of countless shinobi, Chiyo retreated step by step!
(End of Chapter)
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