Kumogakure sent out troops and proactively ended the fifteen-day ceasefire.
Faced with the aggressive charge of Kumogakure, Konohagakure had long been prepared for the counterattack.
The war horn echoed across the sky, and thousands of shinobi were divided into dozens of large and small battlefields.
The explosive clash of Fire Release and Lightning Release, the sparks from kunai colliding, the agonizing cries of the wounded—
All the sounds intertwined, evoking fear in the hearts of all who heard them.
At the center of a small battlefield, Renya and his team of six located their mission target—Kinkaku.
"Uchiha!"
Kinkaku's roar shattered the surrounding smoke. His body was enveloped in the scarlet chakra of the Nine-Tails, with six enormous tails flailing wildly behind him.
His skin peeled away inch by inch, revealing vicious muscle fibers underneath. Fangs jutted out as he fully transformed into a humanoid beast!
To Renya, the enemy who had slain his brother, Kinkaku had no intention of hiding his strength. From the very start, he planned to go all out and kill Renya to avenge his fallen sibling!
Learning from the lesson of being ganged up on before, this time he wasn't alone—he brought two of Kumogakure's trusted elite shinobi.
Two elite jōnin stood on either side of Kinkaku, cautiously watching the Konoha shinobi before them.
One was named Raiga, the other Tetsuzan.
Notably, the weapons in their hands were none other than Kinkaku's Six Paths ninja tools—the Seven Stars Blade and the Gold Rope!
"This time, you won't leave alive!" Kinkaku's body was fully beastified, and his claws carved deep trenches into the earth.
"Funny, I was about to say the same to you." Renya activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, drew the tachi from his waist, and replied coldly.
"Stick to the plan!"
As his voice fell, the other five immediately scattered.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took on Raiga, who wielded the Seven Stars Blade. Uchiha Kagami and Shimura Danzō engaged Tetsuzan, who held the Gold Rope.
Meanwhile, Koharu Utatane and Mitokado Homura stayed behind to assist Renya in fighting Kinkaku.
Kinkaku held nothing back, the six tails behind him lashing out like giant pythons all at once!
Renya quickly retreated and pulled out the Banana Palm Fan strapped to his back.
"Wind Release: Divine Gale!"
The Banana Palm Fan summoned a violent gale, altering the trajectory of the tails' attack. Koharu took the opportunity to throw a shuriken, but it was blocked by the Nine-Tails' chakra.
"Useless!" Kinkaku opened his mouth, gathering a Tailed Beast Bomb. The black energy orb distorted the air around it.
"Flame," Renya muttered softly.
In that split second—
"Earth Release!"
Mitokado Homura's jutsu liquefied the ground beneath Kinkaku's feet, forcing the Tailed Beast Bomb's aim to shift.
"Boom!!!"
The Tailed Beast Bomb shot off at terrifying speed toward a small mountain in the distance, erupting in a thunderous explosion.
A massive crater appeared on the mountain, stones cascading down.
Renya seized the moment Kinkaku adjusted his balance, using the Body Flicker Technique to dash forward, his blade thrusting straight at Kinkaku's left eye.
"Clang!"
The Seven Stars Blade suddenly intercepted—Raiga had shaken off Hiruzen and rushed over to assist.
"Your opponent is me!" Hiruzen's Adamantine Staff swept through the air, forcing Raiga back.
Before leaving, he said apologetically, "Sorry, Renya. I failed to hold him back just now."
The brief interruption passed, and the battle continued.
Kinkaku lashed out with three tails at once.
Renya, having missed his strike, immediately widened the distance and fiercely swung the Banana Palm Fan.
"Wind Release: Divine Gale!"
The moment the high-pressure wind collided with the chakra tails, three shuriken rode the gale, piercing toward Kinkaku's shoulders at lightning speed.
Although the chakra cloak blocked the shuriken, Koharu's move had disrupted him.
Kinkaku, caught off guard, was blown back by the fierce wind.
Renya suddenly switched tactics, reversing the fan in his hand.
A flaming tornado surged toward Kinkaku.
As he prepared to dodge, the ground beneath him suddenly turned to swamp, restricting his movement.
"Bastard!" Kinkaku's blood-red eyes glared at Mitokado Homura in the distance, wishing he could rip him apart!
This was already the second time this guy had interfered!
Facing the oncoming firestorm, Kinkaku's Nine-Tails chakra erupted like a volcano, attempting to resist the flames with his chakra cloak.
But would Renya give him that chance?
As the fire tornado obscured Kinkaku's vision, Renya swung the fan once more, this time draining a tenth of his chakra.
A storm of all five chakra natures raged toward Kinkaku. He was still resisting the fire and could only widen his eyes in disbelief.
Before he could react, the storm lifted him high into the air, and a barrage of elemental jutsu slammed into his body from all directions.
"Boom!"
The storm dissipated, and Kinkaku plummeted from the sky, crashing into the ground and creating a crater ten meters wide.
Seeing this, Renya clicked his tongue in admiration.
"Truly worthy of being a Six Paths ninja tool!"
The Banana Palm Fan didn't require hand seals to unleash all five elemental releases. Its power was astonishing.
The only downside was its massive chakra consumption.
But for Renya, it was still manageable.
"Kinkaku-sama!"
From a distance, Raiga and Tetsuzan immediately disengaged and rushed to the edge of the crater.
Kinkaku's body was covered in various wounds, and he looked utterly battered. The Nine-Tails chakra was slowly repairing his damaged cloak.
"Aaaargh! Damn it! That bastard!"
Kinkaku's six tails thrashed violently, the crimson chakra burning like fire.
His eyes locked onto the Banana Palm Fan in Renya's hand, blazing with rage and unwillingness!
That was his weapon, and it had been stolen by the enemy!
If the fan were still in his hands, this would never have happened.
No, he had to find a way to take it back!
"Cover me! I'm taking the fan back!" he roared. Raiga and Tetsuzan immediately charged, trying to pin down the others.
But—
"Don't even think about it!" Hiruzen's Adamantine Staff swept horizontally, blocking Raiga with brute force.
Uchiha Kagami's Sharingan spun, plunging Tetsuzan into a genjutsu and freezing him on the spot.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!" Shimura Danzō's wind jutsu forced the two back.
"Useless trash!" Kinkaku cursed, but at this point, he had no choice. He had to reclaim the fan.
Chakra burst from Kinkaku's body as he turned into a red blur, instantly closing the dozens of meters between him and Renya.
He reached out with his claws, aiming to snatch the fan.
"Banana Palm Fan... is mine!"
Renya's eyes were cold, the corners of his mouth curling into a slight smirk.
"You really think... I'll let you have it?"
As he spoke, he flicked his wrist and fiercely swung the Banana Palm Fan.
"Wind Release: Divine Gale!"
A violent gust exploded forth. Kinkaku's body stalled mid-air, then was hurled away like a broken kite.
"Damn it, that's my fan!" Kinkaku shouted in fury, utterly frustrated. "You little bastard! Give me back the fan!"
"Your fan?"
Renya shook the fan slightly, a look of mock confusion on his face.
"Does it have your name on it?"
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