Chapter 175: Your Fan?

Cloud Hidden dispatched troops to strike, actively ending the fifteen‑day ceasefire.

Facing the surging Cloud Hidden, Konoha had already prepared to meet them.

The war's horn rang across the sky, and thousands of ninja were divided among dozens of battlefields of various sizes.

The explosive roar of Fire Release colliding with Lightning Release, sparks from Kunai clashes, and the wounded's anguished cries,

all intertwined, stirring fear in anyone who heard.

In the center of a small battlefield, Lian Ye and his six men found the mission target—Jin Jiao.

"Uchiha brat!"

Jin Jiao's roar shattered the surrounding smoke; his body was enveloped in crimson Nine‑Tailed Chakra, and six massive tails writhed wildly behind him.

His skin peeled away inch by inch, revealing snarling muscle fibers and protruding fangs, fully transforming into a humanoid feral beast!

Regarding Lian Ye, his brother‑killing nemesis, he had no intention of holding back, intending to use full force from the start to kill Lian Ye,

avenging his dead brother!

Having learned from the earlier lesson of being beaten by six men, he was no longer alone this time, bringing two Cloud Ninja lieutenants.

Two Elite Jonin stood on either side of Jin Jiao, watching the Konoha ninja before them warily.

One was named Lei Ya, the other Tie Shan.

It is worth noting that the weapons they held were Jin Jiao's Six Paths Ninja Tools: the Seven Star Sword and the Huang Jin Rope!

"This time you won't leave alive!" Jin Jiao's body was fully beastified, his claws gouging deep trenches in the ground.

"Those words are exactly what I want to tell you!" Lian Ye activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan, drew the Tachi at his waist, and said coldly.

"Act according to the plan!"

As his words fell, the five instantly scattered.

Yuanfei Rizhan faced Lei Ya, who wielded the Seven Star Sword, while Uchiha Jing and Zhi Cun Tuan Cang faced Tie Shan, who held the Huang Jin Rope.

Meanwhile, Xiaochun Zhuanqin and Mizuto Menyan stayed behind to fight Jin Jiao alongside Lian Ye.

Jin Jiao held nothing back; the six tails shot out simultaneously like a giant python!

Lian Ye stepped back and produced the Banana Leaf Fan strapped to his back.

"Wind Release: Divine Gale!"

The Banana Leaf Fan whipped up a gale, diverting the tails' attack trajectory. Xiaochun Zhuanqin seized the moment to throw a Shuriken, but it was blocked by Nine‑Tailed Chakra.

"Useless!" Jin Jiao opened his mouth, gathering a Tailed Beast Orb; the black energy sphere warped the air.

"Flame!" Lian Ye whispered.

At the split‑second brink—

"Earth Release: Yellow Spring Swamp!"

Mizuto Menyan's technique liquefied the ground beneath Jin Jiao's feet, forcing the Tailed Beast Orb's targeting path to shift.

"Boom!!!"

The Tailed Beast Orb shot at extreme speed toward a distant hill, and a violent explosion rang out.

A massive crater appeared on the hill, with stones continuously tumbling down.

Lian Ye seized the instant Jin Jiao adjusted his balance, used a Flash Step to surge forward, and thrust the Tachi straight into his left eye.

"Clang!"

The Seven Star Sword suddenly blocked horizontally, and Lei Ya broke free of Rizhan's entanglement to rush in support.

"Your opponent is me!" Rizhan's Diamond Ruyi Staff sliced through the air, driving Lei Ya back.

Before leaving, he said apologetically, "Sorry Lian Ye, I didn't stop him earlier."

After the brief interlude, the battle continued.

Jin Jiao flung three tails straight at him.

Lian Ye's strike missed, and he immediately created distance, swinging the Banana Leaf Fan forcefully.

"Wind Release: Divine Gale!"

When the high‑pressure airflow collided with the chakra tail, three Shuriken, carried by the wind, sped toward Jin Jiao's shoulder.

Although the Shuriken were blocked by the chakra sheath, Xiaochun Zhuanqin's action interfered with him.

Jin Jiao, not noticing, was blown away by the raging wind.

"Fire Release: Grand Blaze!" Lian Ye suddenly changed tactics, reversing the fan in his hand.

A fiery dragon vortex swept toward Jin Jiao.

Just as he tried to dodge, the ground beneath him turned into a swamp, restricting his movement.

"Bastard!" Jin Jiao's eyes glowed crimson as he stared at Mizuto Menyan, who was casting a ninja technique nearby, wanting to devour him whole.

That guy has already interfered with him a second time!

Facing the incoming fiery vortex, Jin Jiao's internal Nine‑Tailed Chakra erupted like a volcano, attempting to harden against the flames with his chakra sheath.

Where would Lian Ye give him such a chance?

In the instant the fire vortex obscured his vision, Lian Ye swung the fan again, this time directly draining a tenth of his chakra.

"Five Paths: Great Chaos!"

A Chakra Storm of five elements raged toward Jin Jiao, and he, still resisting the flame's erosion, stared in disbelief with his eyes wide.

Before he could react, the storm lifted him high, raining various elemental ninja techniques upon him.

"Bang!"

The storm dissipated, and Jin Jiao fell from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground and carving a ten‑meter‑wide crater.

Lian Ye saw this and couldn't help but mutter, "Truly worthy of the Six Paths Ninja Tools!"

The Banana Leaf Fan can employ five‑element ninja techniques without a seal, and its power is astonishing.

The only drawback is that it consumes a lot of chakra.

But Lian Ye can barely accept that.

"Lord Jin Jiao!"

From afar, Lei Ya and Tie Shan saw the situation, immediately left the fight and came to the deep pit.

Jin Jiao's body was covered with wounds of all sizes, making him look utterly disheveled, and the Nine-Tailed chakra was slowly repairing his damaged Beast Tail Armor.

"Ahhh, damn, damn bastard!"

Jin Jiao's six tails thrashed wildly, the scarlet chakra burning like flames.

His gaze was fixed on the Banana Leaf Fan in Lian Ye's hand, flashing with resentment and anger!

It was his weapon, yet the opponent snatched it away!

If the Banana Leaf Fan had remained in his hand, this would never have happened.

No, he must find a way to take the Banana Leaf Fan back!

"Cover me, retrieve the Banana Leaf Fan!" he roared, and Lei Ya and Tie Shan immediately charged out, trying to hold back the others.

However—

"Not a chance!" Yuanfei Rizhan's Diamond Ruyi Staff swept horizontally, hard blocking Lei Ya.

Uchiha Jing's Sharingan whirred, and Tie Shan instantly fell into an illusion, frozen in place.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!" Zhi Cun Tuan Cang's wind technique forced the two back.

"Useless!" Jin Jiao muttered, but at this moment he had no way out and had to snatch the fan back.

Jin Jiao's chakra erupted, his form turning into a red afterimage that, in an instant, covered dozens of meters and rushed straight at Lian Ye.

He extended his sharp claws, trying to seize the fan.

"Banana Leaf Fan... is mine!"

Lian Ye's eyes were cold, a faint curve lifting the corner of his mouth.

"You think... I would let you take it?"

Saying that, he flicked his wrist and swung the Banana Leaf Fan violently.

"Wind Release: Divine Gale!"

A ferocious gust erupted instantly, causing Jin Jiao's body to freeze midair, then he was lifted like a kite with a broken string.

"Bastard, this is clearly my fan!" Jin Jiao shouted furiously, "Damned brat, give the fan back to me!"

"Your fan?"

Lian Ye shook the fan, his face showing puzzlement, and said:

"Does it have your name written on it?"