Chapter 159: Who Is the Ninja

Fugaku sneered coldly in his heart. The shamelessness of this group of Dongying ninjas was simply outrageous. Even Konoha's Danzo, that old fox, appeared open and aboveboard before them.

Just as Fengmo Haitailang's voice fell, a golden light rose from the ground, quickly weaving into a net in the air, enveloping the entire space.

The Onmyoji held talismans in their hands, chanting under their breath, and the golden light grew increasingly dazzling.

"Fu Zhi Beast Wei Jie Bi, Expansion!"

With the Onmyoji's shout, the golden net instantly solidified, transforming into a translucent barrier that divided the battlefield in two. Fugaku was trapped inside the barrier.

"Damn it!" Bai Xiaofei roared, swinging Juque fiercely against the barrier's surface. "Sizzle—" Electric light scattered in all directions, dazzling sparks bursting in midair. However, despite Juque's tremendous power, it failed to leave even a trace on the barrier.

"This barrier... is troublesome." Tu Shu murmured softly, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

Just then, the surrounding ninjas also took action. "Don't even think about disturbing Lord Fengmo!"

They shouted in unison, kunai and shuriken in their hands flying out like raindrops, aiming straight at Tu Shu and the others.

Ding ding dang dang!

A dense sound of metal clashing rang out, and a golden figure instantly appeared before Tu Shu and the others, arms waving like the wind, knocking down every incoming weapon.

"Jin Xiong did well!" Tu Shu nodded approvingly.

Jin Xiong stood at the front, his entire body emitting a metallic luster, like an immovable iron tower. Behind him, the other four members of the Five Elements Squad quickly took their positions.

Just then, the Onmyoji suddenly pulled out a stack of talisman papers from his sleeve, flicked his finger, and those talisman papers flew about like living creatures.

"Shikishi Chu Dong!"

In an instant, those paper figures rapidly transformed in midair, turning into various forms of yokai. Some had ferocious fangs, some had sharp claws, and others were wreathed in eerie blue flames. These yokai flew densely toward Bai Xiaofei and the others.

Bai Xiaofei looked at the yokai swarming over the sky and covering the earth, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air: "Damn! What the hell is this?"

"Fugaku, hold on!" Tu Shu shouted: "I'll take care of these little minions first!"

Facing numerous enemies, Tu Shu was not the least bit panicked. His eyes narrowed, and true qi instantly erupted within his body: "Baji Quan·Bang!"

With a low shout, Tu Shu's right fist shot out like a shell. Instantly, a terrifying qi force burst from his fist, advancing forward like a tangible substance.

"Boom!"

The air was torn apart, emitting a piercing whistle. Those flying shikishen and ninjas had not yet approached before being torn into pieces by this terrifying qi force.

The fist wind did not diminish, directly piercing through several buildings behind. Brick and stone fragments flew everywhere, smoke and dust billowed.

When the dust settled, people finally saw that Tu Shu's punch had actually opened a straight "Avenue" in the city, with buildings along the way all razed to the ground.

Rubble and dust fluttered everywhere, as if a rain of stones was falling.

Bai Xiaofei widened his eyes, his mouth slightly open, shocked speechless. His gaze moved back and forth between the destroyed buildings and Tu Shu: "This... this is too fierce!"

Seeing this, the Onmyoji's expression changed slightly. But he quickly regained his composure, sneering: "I have plenty of shikishen! Shikishi Tian Di!"

His voice had not yet fallen, more paper figures flew out from his sleeve. This time, the yokai transformed from the paper figures were even more powerful, some even reaching the size of a small mountain. They roared and charged toward the crowd.

………………

Inside the barrier, Fengmo Huitailang and Fugaku faced each other.

"Traitor," Fengmo Huitailang sneered at Fugaku, a dangerous light flashing in his eyes. His voice was low and full of threat: "Now, only the two of us remain. Hand over the ninjutsu you stole, and I can give you a quick death."

Hearing this, Fugaku's lips curled slightly. His voice carried a hint of mockery: "Ridiculous. Using such an excuse to cover up your desire to plunder? Dongying people, are you all so hypocritical? Want my ninjutsu? Dream on!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Fengmo Huitailang, struck where it hurt, instantly flew into a rage. His eyes widened, veins bulging on his face: "Since you are obstinate and unrepentant, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

His voice had not yet fallen, Fengmo Huitailang quickly formed hand seals with both hands: "Ninjutsu·Tianliu Qi He!"

Instantly, a piercing shriek sounded in the air. Visible sharp sword qi, like tangible substances, whistled out, rushing toward Fugaku.

Wherever the sword qi passed, the air was torn apart, emitting a grating sound.

Fugaku's Sharingan spun rapidly, capturing the trajectory of the sword qi. His figure flickered, dodging sideways like a ghost.

"Bang!" The sword qi struck the ground behind him, the sound of shattering stones deafening. As the smoke and dust cleared, several deep grooves exposing bone were revealed, as if torn apart by a giant beast.

Just as the sword qi landed, Fengmo Huitailang had already rushed toward Fugaku like a ghost. The Sakura Huo Bao Dao in his hand sliced through the air, emitting a piercing whistle. Eerie cherry-colored flames wrapped around the blade, and wherever it passed, the air was scorched and twisted.

Fugaku's gaze turned serious, immediately realizing the opponent's strength was not to be underestimated. He quickly leaped back to the edge of the barrier, while pulling distance, his hands flew to form hand seals.

"Want it so badly? Then let you experience it!" Fugaku growled lowly, "Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Instantly, several fireballs spurted from Fugaku's mouth, each one meter in diameter, spreading in a fan shape, whistling out with scorching heat.

Fengmo Huitailang's gaze swept up and down, quickly scanning the trajectory of the fireballs. The Sakura Huo Bao Dao in his hand shone with cherry-purple light.

"Hmph, is that all you've got?" Fengmo Huitailang snorted coldly, then growled lowly: "Slash!"

Accompanied by a low shout, Fengmo Huitailang's figure suddenly accelerated. He kicked hard against the ground with his right foot, his body instantly leaping into the air.

In midair, his body rotated rapidly, like a high-speed spinning top.

The Sakura Huo Bao Dao drew a perfect arc in the air. Wherever the blade light passed, the fireballs were split in two.

However, just as Fengmo Huitailang thought he had resolved the crisis, several shuriken suddenly appeared from the afterimages of the fireballs like ghosts.

These shuriken seemed to merge with the flames, using the firelight as cover, silently attacking him.

"What?!" Fengmo Huitailang exclaimed.

He felt a chill on his cheek, a stream of fresh blood slowly flowing down his cheek. Fengmo Huitailang's pupils contracted sharply, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

He did not expect the other's shuriken technique to be so exquisite, actually able to hide hidden weapons within Fire Release, this had already surpassed his understanding of ninjutsu.

Fengmo Huitailang was shocked in his heart, while his hands did not stop, hurriedly waving the Sakura Huo Bao Dao to dance out a blade light in the air.

The "ding ding dang dang" collision sounds rang incessantly, sparks flying everywhere. The shuriken were knocked flying in all directions. Fugaku's lips curled slightly, his finger lightly hooked, and those shuriken actually changed direction eerily in midair, attacking Fengmo Huitailang again from all directions.

This time, their trajectories were even more unpredictable. Seeing this, Fengmo Huitailang's expression changed greatly. He hurriedly retreated, his figure flickering like a ghost, barely avoiding this wave of attack.

However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt his whole body tighten, as if entangled by something.

"This is..." Fengmo Huitailang looked down and saw countless almost invisible fine threads wrapped around his body. These threads emitted a cold metallic luster under the light, extremely tough.

"Gang Xian!"

Fengmo Huitailang finally realized he had fallen into a trap, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. He tried to struggle, but every time he moved, those threads wrapped tighter, digging deep into his flesh.

Just then, Fugaku's voice sounded coldly: "Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

In an instant, a scorching flame spread rapidly along the steel wire like a spirit snake, heading straight for Fengmo Huitailang. The firelight illuminated the entire space, and a heat wave rushed over.

Fengmo Huitailang's pupils shrank violently, and at the critical moment, he fiercely bit the tip of his tongue, fresh blood instantly filling his mouth. "Secret Technique · Blood Escape!"

With this low shout, a mass of thick blood mist suddenly enveloped Fengmo Huitailang's body. When the flames swept over, Fengmo Huitailang's figure had already vanished, leaving only those steel wires burned red-hot suspended in midair.

Fugaku vigilantly scanned the surroundings, his Sharingan rotating rapidly, attempting to capture the enemy's trail.

Just at this moment, Fugaku suddenly felt a faint vibration coming from beneath his feet. Alarm bells rang in his heart: "Below!"

Fugaku reacted extremely fast, stomping hard on the ground with both feet, but it was already a step too late.

Fengmo Huitailang burst out from underground like a ghost, his body wrapped in a layer of eerie blood-colored airflow, a fanatical light flashing in his eyes.

"Ninjutsu Aoyi·Qi He Tian Liu!" Fengmo Huitailang let out a low roar.

In an instant, a terrifying Sword Qi storm swept out from underground. This storm was mixed with countless tiny blood droplets, each sharp as a blade; wherever it passed, the ground was cut to shreds.

Fugaku was struck head-on by this sudden attack, his whole body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the barrier, the barrier's surface rippling.

A victorious smile appeared on Fengmo Huitailang's face, preparing to pursue the victory. However, just then, a bizarre scene occurred.

Bang! Fugaku's body suddenly turned into a cloud of smoke and dissipated.

Fengmo Huitailang's pupils shrank violently, watching the scene before him in disbelief: "How is this possible?!"

In that very instant, a scorching aura attacked from behind, and Fugaku's voice rang out: "Fire Release · Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Fengmo Huitailang abruptly turned around, only to see a giant dragon condensed from pure flame already whistling toward him. The dragon's head was ferocious, its eyes flashing with a heart-palpitating light, scorching dragon breath rushing over, the air distorting and deforming under the high temperature.

Right at the critical moment, he fiercely drew the Sakura Huo Bao Dao, the blade wrapped in eerie cherry-colored flames. "Block it for me!"

However, just as the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet was about to crash into Sakura Huo, the flame bullet suddenly burst open, transforming into countless tiny fire snakes. These fire snakes nimbly bypassed Sakura Huo, attacking Fengmo Huitailang from all directions.

"What?!" Fengmo Huitailang cried out in alarm, he hadn't expected this Fire Release to have such a variation.

The fire snakes quickly entwined around Fengmo Huitailang's body, the scorching high temperature instantly burning his body.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the long-accumulated explosive force was finally released, the violent shockwave instantly blowing Fengmo Huitailang away, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the barrier.

Fengmo Huitailang felt his five viscera and six bowels were about to shift, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out, staining the front of his clothes red.

He struggled to prop up his body, his heart surging with disbelief and shock.

The Ninjutsu displayed by the opponent was not only astonishing in power but also ever-changing, even more exquisite than the Ninjutsu Family they prided themselves on. This precise control and flexible application of Ninjutsu was simply even more like a true ninja than them.

"Bakayaro! How is this possible?" Huitailang cursed in his heart.

Fugaku walked over slowly, the three tomoe in his Sharingan rotating slowly: "This is merely the most basic Fire Release. It seems you Dongying Ninja are also nothing more than this."

Just then, a sudden urgent warning came from outside the barrier.

"Be careful! These guys aren't that easy to deal with!" Tu Shu's voice penetrated the barrier, reaching Fugaku's ears.

Fugaku's brows furrowed slightly, suddenly sensing a strong Killing Intent attacking from the front.

Fengmo Huitailang gripped Sakura Huo tightly with both hands, internal force surging wildly, the expression on his face turning from pain to ferocity: "Heaven and Earth Dark Extinction Dance!"

In an instant, a terrifying red flame erupted from the Sakura Huo Bao Dao, countless red Sword Qi whistling out, condensing in midair into a giant spiral, rushing toward Fugaku.

Fugaku's pupils shrank violently, a trace of surprise flashing across his face: "What?"

He instinctively dodged to the side, but the red Sword Qi's speed was shockingly fast. Fugaku barely dodged the vital points, but his left arm was still grazed by the Sword Qi, his sleeve instantly torn, a blood mark immediately surfacing.

Seeing this, a trace of fanaticism flashed in Fengmo Huitailang's eyes, he stomped his foot, his whole person shooting toward Fugaku like an arrow leaving the bow. "Heaven and Earth Illusion Extinction Slash!"

The Sakura Huo Bao Dao swept out horizontally, the blade wrapped in eerie cherry-colored flames, wherever it passed, space seemed to be distorted.

Fugaku's gaze sharpened, knowing he couldn't take it head-on, the three tomoe in his eyes rotating rapidly, instantly transforming into the Mangekyou Sharingan pattern: "Susanoo!"

"Boom!"

The Sakura Huo Bao Dao slashed heavily onto Susanoo, emitting a deafening collision sound. The skeletal-form Susanoo was actually slashed open with a deep crack by this one blade.

Fugaku's face darkened, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes, he gritted his teeth, pouring all his pupil power into it. The skeletal structure of Susanoo was rapidly covered with a layer of muscle tissue, turning into a giant humanoid form in the blink of an eye.

Susanoo raised its fist, blasting heavily toward Fengmo Huitailang.

Fengmo Huitailang's pupils shrank violently, his figure dodging like a ghost. He barely dodged this earth-shattering strike, but was still blown back repeatedly by the fist wind.

"Boom!"

Susanoo's fist slammed heavily onto the ground, the entire barrier trembling. Smoke and dust rose, rubble flying.

Outside the barrier, Tu Shu stared dumbfounded at this scene, crying out in alarm: "Incarnation outside the body?!"

Tu Shu widened his eyes, his heart surging with shock. This ability to summon a giant incarnation out of thin air, he had only heard of it on a Shen Ji Bu Jiu Da Shi; it is one of the most profound and unfathomable secret arts in the Esoteric Sect, never expecting this young man before him could actually display such a divine ability.

"Just what is this kid's background..." At this moment Tu Shu murmured to himself.

(Chapter End)