Chapter 199

At that moment, Kuchiki Senya seized the opportunity as the Rock Dragon Beast flipped over, instantly binding it midair, then swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed water-type chakra toward the Rock Dragon Beast.

As Kuchiki Senya closed his hands, thick columns of water surged from all around, forming a towering blue water wall that enclosed him and the Rock Dragon Beast.

Boom—

The next instant, a deafening explosion rang out, and countless shards of rock rained down, striking the blue water wall.

Yet all these rocks were weakened by the barrier of the blue water wall; the remaining force was utterly insufficient to shatter it.

Moreover, as more water-type chakra surged forth within the wall, it grew thicker and more solid.

"Hmph, no wonder you're one of Konoha's top 540 geniuses—without any support, you still managed to withstand my attack. I must admit you're formidable, but today you've met me, and you're destined to meet a grim end."

Kuchiki Senya stared coldly at the water curtain nearby, then sneered.

Just now, the massive Earth Flow Wall he released was his final trump card; he believed that under this protective barrier, he was perfectly safe, and Sato Kaede could do nothing to him.

At the same time, to test his hypothesis, he prepared to take the initiative—no longer content to wait passively.

"Wind Release: Rasengan Technique!"

As Kuchiki Senya focused his mind, chakra within him rapidly gathered in his right arm, instantly forming a massive cyan-purple energy sphere in his palm, which then shot forward as a streak of light toward the distant water curtain.

The Rasengan Technique is Konoha's exclusive secret art; its power is immense, and its energy is devastatingly destructive.

Sssss—

Amid a screeching, tearing sonic boom, the Rasengan slammed into the water curtain with endless destructive force, instantly tearing it apart.

"No! Danger!"

At that moment, an overwhelming sense of mortal peril surged through Kuchiki Senya; without hesitation, he stepped forward and swung his right leg, delivering a whip-like kick to the ground.

The next second, the spot where Kuchiki Senya had just stood collapsed inward, revealing a massive crater.

"Damn it! Who the hell are you!? Why do you possess so many powerful techniques? Who are you!? Are you connected to Uchiha Sasuke!!?"

Kuchiki Senya glared darkly at Sato Kaede, his voice icy.

In fact, the moment Kuchiki Senya saw the techniques Sato Kaede used, he realized Sato Kaede's identity was no ordinary one—these were unique Uchiha clan secrets, and Sato Kaede possessed the Uchiha clan's Mangekyō Sharingan, so he suspected Sato Kaede was from the Uchiha clan.

Yet Kuchiki Senya himself was reluctant to accept this guess; after all, Uchiha Sasuke was a formidable figure in his eyes, and he had never heard of any newly promoted S-rank rogue ninja from the Uchiha clan, so he had not considered this possibility.

But he never expected Sato Kaede to possess such formidable battle experience, and to use genjutsu and poison techniques against his enemies.

"You don't need to know who I am. Once you're dead, I'll continue living."

Upon hearing this, Sato Kaede glanced dismissively at Kuchiki Senya, then spoke with cold indifference.

He had refrained from killing Kuchiki Senya immediately just to test his true strength; now he had roughly gauged Kuchiki Senya's capabilities, so he had no intention of prolonging this.

The next instant, the two pairs of black-and-white tomoe patterns on Sato Kaede's back blazed with brilliant white light, and two enormous black-and-white chakra chains appeared at his right hip, snapping taut from both ends, lifting his body into the air.

"Shadow Imitation Technique!"

Sato Kaede muttered lowly, swiftly forming hand seals, then sharply turned his head—two streaks of white light vanished instantly.

Immediately, two identical copies of Sato Kaede appeared before Kuchiki Senya, causing Kuchiki Senya's pupils to contract sharply.

"This… what is this?"

Kuchiki Senya stared wide-eyed at the identical Sato Kaedes before him, astonished.

"It's genjutsu—my Substitution Technique."

Seeing Kuchiki Senya's stunned expression, Sato Kaede smirked slightly as he explained.

After speaking, Kaede Sato waved the kunai in her hand and quickly closed in on Kuchiki Chiyo.

"Substitution Technique?"

Hearing Sato Kaede's words, Kuchiki Senya froze for a moment, then his face darkened—he grew wary.

Though he didn't know whether Sato Kaede's Substitution Technique could pierce his water wall, he dared not risk a direct clash, so he immediately shifted position to avoid being struck.

Yet Kuchiki Senya soon realized Sato Kaede had not pursued him—he remained stationary, observing.

This unusual behavior immediately caught Kuchiki Senya's attention; he followed Sato Kaede's gaze—and saw he was staring at a spot behind him.

At that moment, Kuchiki Senya finally understood—he had been tricked. Sato Kaede had anticipated his evasion, deliberately creating a false illusion to deceive his eyes and mislead his judgment.

"Damn you! Die!"

Realizing everything, Kuchiki Senya snarled through gritted teeth.

But the next instant, his body froze, his eyes filled with disbelief.

For a searing flame suddenly erupted from behind him without warning, engulfing his body instantly with no forewarning.

Flames raged, scorching his clothes, hair, and skin, emitting a foul stench of burning flesh—clearly, Kuchiki Senya was injured.

"Cough… you bastard…"

Amid the flames, Kuchiki Senya struggled to lift his head toward Sato Kaede, his voice filled with fury.

"No, you should call me 'Spirit of Flame.' And you still don't understand the situation."

Sato Kaede looked at Kuchiki Senya trapped in fire and shook his head—he had not forgotten the original purpose of their clash, and he had no patience to waste words with Kuchiki Senya now.

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Moreover, he still had to hurry to rescue Naruto and the others—time was extremely precious, so he had no time to waste here with Kuchiki Senya.

"Hmph! You filthy worm—I'll kill you!"

Hearing Sato Kaede's taunt, Kuchiki Senya's sense of humiliation surged, and he thrashed wildly, desperate to escape the flames.

Yet Sato Kaede's attacks weren't limited to fire—he unleashed a barrage of kunai, leaving Kuchiki Senya unable to break free.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Seeing Kuchiki Senya trapped, Sato Kaede immediately unleashed a Fire Release ninjutsu.

Boom!

The next instant, a blazing fireball over 30mm in diameter roared toward Kuchiki Senya, slamming into him with terrifying heat.

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Immediately after, Kuchiki Senya's body shook violently, flames instantly engulfed him from head to toe, and he fell to the ground wailing in agony.

It had to be said, Kuchiki Senya was a genuine Kage-level powerhouse in this world. Although he was now gravely wounded, thanks to the formidable body of a Kage-level powerhouse, he still tenaciously withstood this attack.

"You... who exactly are you?!"

Kuchiki Senya, sprawled on the ground, struggled to his feet, then gasped out in terror.

In his heart, Kaede Sato's strength was definitely above Kage-level, even stronger than him, because he had been utterly unable to dodge the opponent's sudden strike just now.

"I'm just someone passing by."

Hearing this, Kaede Sato said with a smile, then walked toward Kuchiki Senya with elegant steps.

"Damn it! Don't come any closer!"

Watching Kaede Sato draw closer and closer, Kuchiki Senya's heart instantly panicked; his current condition could not withstand any further damage.

He then immediately drew a kunai and pointed it at Kaede Sato ahead.

Suddenly, an intense blue light erupted from Kuchiki Senya's body, and he vanished on the spot.

At the same moment, a figure abruptly appeared right in front of Kaede Sato—it was Kuchiki Senya.

"So fast! Worthy of a Kage-level powerhouse!"

Seeing Kuchiki Senya suddenly appear before him, Kaede Sato sighed inwardly, then stomped out with the Tempest Kick, instantly putting distance from Kuchiki Senya and dodging his attack.

Naturally, Kuchiki Senya's attack missed.

"No good, if this keeps up, I'm bound to lose! I have to use my strongest move!"

After a round of attacks missed, Kuchiki Senya's face shifted slightly as he thought.

In several brief exchanges with Kaede Sato, Kuchiki Senya realized he had absolutely no way to deal with him—not even managing to wound him.

Although his Lightning Release chakra was immensely powerful, it couldn't touch Kaede Sato, while the opponent possessed extremely high defense, rendering his attacks completely ineffective.

Moreover, his chakra reserves were now plummeting; he couldn't hold out much longer.

Therefore, after figuring out the key to the situation, Kuchiki Senya decisively resolved to unleash his trump-card ninjutsu, confident that Kaede Sato definitely couldn't withstand this move.

"Water Release: Water Disorder Wave Technique!"

The next second, Kuchiki Senya took a deep breath and roared.

In an instant, the surrounding environment changed abruptly; a surging surge of water-attribute chakra instantly filled the entire space, rapidly coalescing into several ice dragons.

The instant these ice dragons formed, they all raised their heads and roared in unison, then bared their fangs and claws as they lunged at Kaede Sato, looking as if they would never stop until their goal was achieved.

"Fire Release: Majestic Fire Destruction."

Seeing this, Kaede Sato's expression remained calm. He clenched his right fist and gave a light wave into the empty air; a massive blazing fireball immediately shot forth, colliding head-on with the several ice dragons charging toward him.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Amid a series of deep, drum-like roars, the ice dragons and fireball shattered one after another, dissolving into a skyful of raindrops that fell down.

Moreover, although the fireball had smashed apart the ice dragons Kuchiki Senya had unleashed, the scorching power contained within it had also been depleted by ninety percent.