Chapter 14: The End of the Battle

Lightning Release Fake Darkness!

Two Lightning Release ninjutsu attacks, each far more powerful than usual, struck in succession, but Qimu Chao was not frightened at all; the Five-Colored Thread in his hand flashed and directly split the two lightning spheres Ao De Yi released into ten.

Ao De Yi was startled: "Unmarked Ninja Art?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Qimu Chao's slash had already reached him; just as before, Ao De Yi could only barely block the fully unleashed Tachi in Qimu Chao's hand with a Kunai.

The hard clash made his arm go numb, both arms trembled uncontrollably, and that wasn't all—those five strands of thread that had previously cut his technique reappeared, making him stare wide‑eyed: "This technique, so fast that it doesn't even need charging?"

This time Qimu Chao used not the chakra‑based Five-Colored Thread but the Electric Current Propulsion version; although under his development it didn't take the form of the imagined Vacuum Sword Blade, it still displayed a different effect.

Five pale‑golden threads slithered out like venomous snakes from a hole, no longer moving straight as before; as if conscious, they split into five paths and struck Ao De Yi's chest and limbs, then released a surge of electricity that instantly paralyzed his body.

In that instant, Qimu Chao moved his five fingers like a puppeteer; the Five-Colored Thread became a true puppet line, controlling Ao De Yi's body to bring him before the Fake Darkness, shielding himself from the attack!

Ao De Yi!

Mo Luo Yi, who had just seen himself struck by his own ninjutsu, let out a roar; beyond anger, a trace of fear lingered.

Was that a puppet line just now? But a puppeteer can't directly insert a puppet line into a ninja's body and then control the ninja's body! If one could achieve that, the puppeteer would become the most terrifying profession in the Ninja World.

A puppeteer can only control a ninja's body if the ninja voluntarily hands it over; how did that brat manage it?!

Unfortunately, Qimu Chao would not give him the answer.

Mo Luo Yi still wanted to continue the Seal Formation, but Qimu Chao would not grant him that chance; the three consecutive slashes were hard‑pressed down by Mo Luo Yi's Kunai, and now Mo Luo Yi also felt what Ao De Yi had just experienced.

"That kid is only six or seven, right? Such monstrous strength— even the Raikage doesn't have that at his age! Is it a monstrous‑strength ninjutsu?"

All ninjas in the Ninja World can amplify their own strength with chakra, but the monstrous‑strength ninjutsu is a technique unique to Konoha Village, a simplified version of the First Hokage's Diamond Power; many Konoha ninjas know it, and the best practitioner is Gongshou, the First Hokage's granddaughter and a student of the Third Hokage, who is said to have monstrous strength very close to the First Hokage's Diamond Power.

Originally, the Kunai was already at a disadvantage against the Tachi, and with this kid's astonishing power, two of our three allies have already been knocked down; if we don't pay a price today, we might end up staying here ourselves…

At the very least, I need to survive to return and report this news to the village, so they'll spare no cost to kill this kid; once he comes of age, he'll surely become another First Hokage!

Now Mo Luo Yi no longer hopes to defeat Qimu Chao; the mission has failed, and I must at least relay this intelligence!

With that thought, after once again blocking Qimu Chao's attack, Mo Luo Yi kicked the ground hard; in an instant the earth shattered, rocks scattering, and the kick propelled his whole body upward. While rapidly forming a Seal Formation in the air, a flash of lightning revealed another figure appearing beside him.

Lightning Release Lightning Clone Technique!

Mo Luo Yi's original body fell backward, while the Lightning Clone rushed straight toward Qimu Chao.

"Lightning Clone?"

Qimu Chao squinted; if it's a Lightning Clone, he'll meet it with a Shadow Clone.

His Shadow Clone can even inherit the Electric Current Propulsion's power, and the duel between clones can equally suppress the opponent.

Seeing Qimu Chao deploy a Shadow Clone didn't surprise Mo Luo Yi; in his view, it would be strange if Qimu Chao couldn't use a Shadow Clone.

After landing, he pulled a pill from his pocket and swallowed it quickly.

It's a rations pill his family refined to amplify chakra at Jonin level; after taking it, both chakra and physical condition go into a berserk state— a very rare pill.

However, once the effect wears off he'll lose mobility, so he must act quickly……

After taking the rations pill, the aura radiating from Mo Luo Yi made Qimu Chao raise an eyebrow; the next moment his whole body was cloaked in a layer of blue lightning.

Seeing this, Qimu Chao didn't strike immediately; he surveyed the opponent from head to toe, then stroked his chin and began to contemplate.

This technique— isn't it the amplification skill he's been after?

From the looks of it, it must be a secret art unique to Cloud Hidden Village; that guy even needs to take a drug to use it, so it can't be simple.

Given this form, can Lightning-Attribute Chakra massively amplify a body's combat power and various attributes?

Thinking that way, Qimu Chao actually entered a magnetic-field contemplation state.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode is a Cloud Hidden Village secret ninjutsu created by the Second Raikage; in Cloud Hidden Village, apart from the Raikage, only a few Jonin know it, and it requires the user to possess massive chakra and good physical condition— without the rations pill, Mo Luo Yi could only barely use it.

Watching Qimu Chao stand still, Mo Luo Yi appeared beside him like a flash of electricity and swung a hand‑knife down hard.

Even while contemplating, Qimu Chao could still raise the Tachi in his hand to block, but after several exchanges, his blade shattered with a thunderous crack.

"Oh?" The sound of the long blade breaking snapped Qimu Chao back: "Seems I miscalculated."

"Miscalculated?! Boy, go die!"

Seeing Qimu Chao's weapon shattered by his own strike, Mo Luo Yi's confidence surged instantly.

In his view, as a son of Bai Ya, Qimu Chao's strength largely lies in his swordsmanship; now the kid has no blade, so the man who had intended to withdraw now plans to stay and kill the kid, completing his mission.

"The pill's effect still has fifteen minutes; that's enough time!"

However, his next punch— a blow capable of pulverizing dozens of meters of earth— was firmly caught by Qimu Chao with a solid "thud."

He didn't know what kind of monster was released when he shattered that blade.

A soul‑capturing aura rushed toward him, and Mo Luo Yi suddenly noticed three fan‑shaped red stripes appearing on the youngster's forehead.

Those three marks resembled the sharp teeth of a fierce beast living in the deep sea.

Battle Seal manifested.

The next moment, Qimu Chao raised his left hand, fingers together.

Sea Tiger… Explosive Fist!