Chapter 176: Remember to Apply Poison Next Time

"Damn little brat, I'm going to kill you!"

Jin Jiao was clearly enraged by Lian Ye's provocation, and now he wished to cut the boy before him to pieces!

He raged, his six tails wildly slapping the ground, trying to charge again.

In Tail Beast Transformation, his attack speed increased dramatically; he was confident this time he could get close and snatch the fan back.

As long as he snatches the fan back, the situation can turn around.

Swish—

Jin Jiao turned into a red streak of light, rushing at speed again.

"See, you're getting impatient again." Lian Ye waved the Banana Leaf Fan once more, and Jin Jiao flew away again.

At first he was unskilled with the Banana Leaf Fan, but after using it a few times he finally understood why Jin Jiao liked it.

This thing is truly terrifyingly strong.

With the Banana Leaf Fan, there's no need to form seals to release Ninjutsu anymore.

A single swing of the fan solves it!

Even Jin Jiao in Tail Beast Transformation finds it hard to parry before the Banana Leaf Fan...

Six Paths Ninja Tools are just strong!

Ninja Tools are useless in later stages; ninjas below Six Paths cannot harm Six Paths strong ones, and Six Paths strong ones disdain using Ninja Tools.

But in the early stages, Six Paths Ninja Tools are definitely divine artifacts!

Lian Ye sheathed the Banana Leaf Fan and tightened his grip on the Tachi.

The Banana Leaf Fan still finds it difficult to kill Jin Jiao; the Beast Tail Armor's defense is too strong, so a cold weapon is needed.

When Jin Jiao saw Lian Ye sheath the Banana Leaf Fan, his eyes instantly brightened.

Although he didn't know what the opponent was up to, it was an opportunity for him!

Jin Jiao's form turned into a red streak of light, and in the blink of an eye he appeared in front of Lian Ye.

"Die, little brat!"

His claws tore the air, and the scarlet Beast Tail Chakra trailed a red path behind him.

"Lian Ye, watch out!" Xiaochun Zhuanqin and Mizuto Menyan shouted.

Just as the attack was about to land, Lian Ye suddenly blocked with a horizontal slash; the instant the blade met the claws, dazzling sparks erupted.

"Block!"

"How could that be?!" Jin Jiao's pupils contracted sharply.

The last time they clashed, this Uchiha Xiao Gui still needed teammates and the Banana Leaf Fan to maneuver, but now...

He actually managed to hard‑block his Full Power Strike without being blasted away by the massive impact?!

"You seem... quite shocked?" Lian Ye said calmly, as if he had anticipated it.

Prolonged fighting has raised his strength a notch, already reaching Elite Jonin Rank.

He just didn't notice at first; he only realized during the battle.

With Lian Ye's power, dealing with Jin Jiao is still somewhat difficult, but the recent use of the Banana Leaf Fan inflicted considerable damage, greatly reducing Jin Jiao's strength.

Only then could Lian Ye so easily take his attack...

Having the Banana Leaf Fan, a Six Paths Ninja Tool, he can almost handle the vast majority of enemies.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Jin Jiao accelerated his attack speed, his two claws and six tails lashing at extreme speed.

Lian Ye's Three Tomoe Sharingan predicted every attack trajectory of Jin Jiao.

"Left."

"Right rib."

"Lower body."

As the words fell, Jin Jiao's attacks landed precisely at the mentioned spots, each one blocked by the Tachi without exception.

Before, his eyes could see it, but his body couldn't react.

After his power increased, his body's reaction speed improved, naturally allowing him to withstand attacks.

His blade, like a poisonous snake, thrust out from an unimaginable angle; Jin Jiao's proud Tail Beast Transformation speed couldn't gain even a half‑point advantage!

"Clang clang block—" the metallic clashing rang continuously.

"Your movements... are too slow."

Lian Ye blocked Jin Jiao's attack again, then slashed at his neck, but the Beast Tail Armor blocked it, leaving no opening.

Jin Jiao raged; he hadn't expected this damned guy to suppress him, and his six tails simultaneously surged toward Lian Ye.

"Boom—!"

The ground cracked, and smoke rose everywhere.

Yet the next second, Lian Ye burst out of the smoke, his blade thrust straight into Jin Jiao's throat.

The familiar attack reminded him of the near‑death scene last time, and he immediately swiped his tail to deflect the Tachi.

"Damn you, do you think I'd fall to the same attack twice?!" Jin Jiao roared loudly.

The moment he spoke—

"Earth Release·Earth Cracking Palm!"

Mizuto Menyan slammed both hands onto the ground, and a crack over ten meters wide instantly opened beneath Jin Jiao's feet.

Jin Jiao hadn't had time to steady himself when three Shuriken sped toward his back.

Because of the ongoing battle, the defense of the Beast Tail Chakra armor weakened, and a Shuriken pierced straight through the armor into his back.

"Puff—"

The sound of blade entering flesh echoed, and Jin Jiao instantly felt a sharp pain in his back, his body staggered, nearly falling into the crack.

"Success!" Xiaochun Zhuanqin's excited voice rang out.

The reason the two did not act was that they were waiting for this moment...

Jin Jiao's gaze, full of spiteful poison, stared at Xiaochun Zhuanqin and Mizuto Menyan; if a look could kill, the two would have died hundreds of times already.

"Lord Jin Jiao!" Lei Ya and Tie Shan, seeing the situation, could not wait for battle and hurried to Jin Jiao's side.

"Lord Jin Jiao, you are injured!" The two wore looks of concern.

Jin Jiao wore a gloomy face and said nothing; this time, not only did he fail to kill Uchiha Xiao Gui to avenge his brother, but he was also suppressed and even ambushed and wounded!

Such a situation was something he could not accept...

The kid's power was growing too fast; he could not let him continue to develop like this.

Who knows how much his strength could increase the next time they meet?

In any case, they must find a way to kill him off in advance!

But now Jin Jiao clearly had no way to kill Lian Ye, so he could only return and think of a solution later...

Lei Ya and Tie Shan seemed to see Jin Jiao's thoughts, gritting their teeth, they said, "Lord Jin Jiao, we will cover your retreat!"

The two returned the Seven Star Sword and the Huang Jin Rope to Jin Jiao, took out a Kunai from the Ninja Tool Bag, and watched warily toward Lian Ye and his five companions.

Jin Jiao said nothing, cast a spiteful poisonous glance at Xiaochun Zhuanqin and Mizuto Menyan, then turned and transformed into red light, leaving the Battlefield.

The others, just as they were about to go up and chase, were blocked by the two.

Lian Ye watched Jin Jiao speed away, sighed helplessly, "Still didn't kill him..."

If Xiaochun had a habit of coating Kunai with poison, the battle would have ended long ago.

When they return, they must strengthen education for those few in this regard.

If any weapon had deadly poison on it, the fight wouldn't be so hard.

"Kill them," Lian Ye waved his hand.

They had originally thought they could snatch two more Six Paths Ninja Tools, but who knew the two would return the weapons to Jin Jiao again.

The five surged forward together and quickly killed the two.

Lian Ye took a Ceramic Bottle from the Ninja Tool Bag and tossed it to Xiaochun Zhuanqin, reminding:

"Next time, remember to coat your weapons with poison."

"Understood, Lian Yejun," Xiaochun Zhuanqin lowered his head in shame, acknowledging that Jin Jiao's escape was indeed related to him.

Everyone felt regret for not being able to kill Jin Jiao, but no one blamed Xiaochun.

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ps: I'm stunned; I just remembered that the third‑generation Lei died in the third war. When writing, I subconsciously thought he died in the second war, so I placed him early. Only after reading the comments did I realize, and it's too late to change… Just treat him as being in his thirties, okay? *whimper*.

Oh right, today's update is early!