Chapter 244: Kirin

In the midst of a chaotic battlefield, the ground was in utter disarray, scattered rocks and dirt everywhere.

Looks like you can't hold me this time!

Dong Shilang stood on a half-buried rock fragment in the swamp, gasping heavily, his expression slightly relaxed.

He had been entangled with Huang Tu for a long time; it's time to end it.

Hmph! I admit your strength is formidable, but the outcome is still undecided; the final result isn't certain yet!

He still had confidence in detaining this Uchiha, not to mention his own strength; furthermore, there were over ten Rock Ninja Jonin surrounding the place, leaving no opening.

Besides, although his own condition had deteriorated considerably, the enemy opposite was no better off.

"Yuzhibo Dongshilang, is this your last words? If so, I'll make my move! You bastard, you've killed too many of our Rock Ninja comrades; I won't give you a chance to keep harming them!"

Feeling his strength and chakra restored to sixty percent, Huang Tu moved his neck slightly, preparing to continue the fight.

Although the opponent's strength was not bad, he felt he still had the edge in recovery ability.

Taking advantage of the opponent's weakened stamina, now was the time to press the attack.

"This is war… Huang Tu… as the child of the Third Tsuchikage, don't you understand this yet?"

Casually pulling another sealing scroll from his ninja tool pouch at his back, Dong Shilang spoke with a somewhat desolate expression.

"This is how the world is; things rarely go as wished. If the concept of a victor exists, then a loser must also exist. If one harbors the selfish desire to maintain peace, it will spark war. If one seeks to protect, love will inevitably breed hatred, and they are bound by cause and effect, inseparable—this is reality… Forget it, talking to a single-minded blockhead like you is probably pointless…"

Although his own ancestor was a failure, he had to admit that the opponent's lifetime of summed-up experience was still quite classic.

But the guy opposite, at a glance, is not the type with delicate thoughts; speaking to him would likely be wasted.

"..."

Upon hearing Dong Shilang's words, Huang Tu's face showed a thoughtful expression, as if he felt something. But before he could think further, he saw Dong Shilang take out another sealing scroll, his expression tense.

"Is that a scroll sealing a large amount of chakra?"

This was also the third time the opponent had produced such a sealing scroll in front of him; the two previous times he opened it, his own chakra would instantly surge, leading him to suspect something.

"Huang Tu… you'd better get ready next! Otherwise… you'll really die~"

Raising his right arm, he sent a thread of electric light into the heavens. Dong Shilang warned the opposing Huang Tu, his expression solemn.

At this juncture, killing Daye Mu's son would bring no benefit to ending the war between the two sides; instead, it might cause Daye Mu to become undying.

"Wait and see!"

Regarding his own defensive ability, Huang Tu remained very confident; in response to Dong Shilang's reminder, he merely raised his alertness a bit and didn't take it too seriously.

But soon his expression turned grave, as he frantically mobilized his own chakra to prepare for this attack, muttering under his breath.

"Have you even tamed lightning…?"

After expending a large amount of sage chakra to unleash Fire Release, having prepared for so long, the sky is now blanketed with dark clouds.

From time to time, streaks of blinding light could be seen flashing across.

The preparations for the ninjutsu were complete.

Thanks to his Sage Mode, two years ago Dong Shilang didn't have to exert much effort to successfully experiment with this ninjutsu from the original work.

Facing Huang Tu, a master of earth-release ninjutsu who had reached the peak of Kage-level strength, there was no ninjutsu more suitable than this.

Especially since the opponent was controlling that rock golem which could use the earth beneath it to instantly repair any damage.

"Lightning Release: Kirin"

As Dong Shilang lowered his right arm, above him and Huang Tu, the dark clouds roiled, electric arcs wandered, and a massive thunderous beast revealed its form.

Charging toward the earthen rock giant, it let out a roar like thunder, then vanished.

Then……

A bolt of electricity connecting heaven and earth, like a light pillar, linked the dark clouds and the rock statue, illuminating the entire battlefield in a blinding white.

Every Rock Ninja fortunate enough to witness this marvel tightly shut their eyes.

Boom—

A clap of thunder exploded beside their ears, temporarily deafening them.

"Quick! Go see what's happening~"

The Rock Ninja stationed outside the encirclement saw this change, each one looking panicked.

Among them, the leading Jonin shouted even louder, his voice booming with full vigor.

But his companions stared at him blankly, obviously not hearing a word he said.

Seeing this, the leading Jonin realized the problem lay there, and instead of continuing to explain, he turned and rushed toward the spot where Huang Tu and Dong Shilang were fighting.

And those Rock Ninja, just then, snapped out of their daze.

One by one, they hurriedly followed his actions.

"How is Lord Huang Tu doing?"

Having just run over a hundred meters, the leading Rock Ninja soon saw a figure approaching him; after a brief discernment, he recognized the other's identity.

It was exactly the target they had been after.

He couldn't help but ask about Huang Tu's fate.

If something had happened to him, the fate of these guards…

"Who knows~"

"You can go over and take a look; maybe there's still a breath left…"

Dong Shilang had recovered some hearing; hearing the Rock Ninja's question, he gave a half-smiling reply, then charged toward him and the Rock Ninja behind him.

At this point, the most important thing was to break out; there was no need to linger with these Rock Ninja.

As for Huang Tu's condition, he knew whether he was alive or dead, but he was also aware that the opponent's state was not good.

In his perception, the opponent's breath had become intermittent; even if not directly dead, he was likely not far from death.

Damn!

Upon hearing Dong Shilang's answer, Gangjiu Jonin no longer had the mind to attend to Dong Shilang's affairs, directly performing an earth-diving technique and heading toward the yellow earth.

"Tsk! Really convenient~"

Seeing the other party leave so readily, Dong Shilang couldn't help but feel a bit regretful, having just opened that power bank—was it a waste……