Chapter 502: Haruno Sakura VS Killer B
Haruno Sakura had seen several types of swordsmanship.
White Fang's swordsmanship and Sasuke's main taijutsu didn't have overly complicated or fancy moves. What they pursued was the most fundamental thing in swordsmanship: fast, accurate, and ruthless, concise and clear, pointing straight to the essence.
Orochimaru's swordsmanship, seen on Sasuke from that world, had a sinister and ruthless momentum, hiding in the dark like a poisonous snake, winding and breathing, waiting for an opportunity to act, but slightly weaker in head-on combat ability.
And Killer B's swordsmanship was similarly sharp and swift, not rejecting complicated techniques; but the battle had just begun, and Haruno Sakura hadn't yet seen the full picture of the Acrobatic. Killer B only took out two swords, and carried several more behind his back, for unknown purposes.
Of course, there was a final kind, which was the Eight-Slashing Sword technique used by Haruno Sakura herself.
Originating from the Chinese martial arts of her previous life on Earth, Wing Chun sword technique couldn't be considered a top-tier sword technique in the ninja world. For the girl, it was merely better than nothing.
However, what is truly powerful is not the swordsmanship, but the person.
Just as White Fang achieved his swordsmanship, and the First Hokage achieved Wood Release—it wasn't that White Fang's swordsmanship was unparalleled in the world or Wood Release ninjutsu was invincible, but the truly powerful ones were these jutsu casters.
When Haruno Sakura performed the Eight-Slashing Sword in the form of Nintaijutsu, integrating the unparalleled strength and explosive power of Monstrous Strength into the swordsmanship, and matched with the reaction speed enhanced to near the limit by Cherry Blossom Impact, the ordinary Wing Chun sword technique would become the strongest swordsmanship in this world!
Just relying on the unrivaled abundant huge force of Nintaijutsu, no one would dare to face its sharp edge!
Killer B dodged and shifted, his figure agile. The third slash he delivered was already incredibly swift, as fast as lightning.
But it was still firmly blocked by that crystal clear and cold hard ice sword.
The Jinchuriki's expression changed slightly.
At the moment the swords clashed, an unstoppable force instantly spread up from the sword body. The muscles in Killer B's arms trembled abruptly. He subconsciously crossed his double swords, wanting to resist this force, but couldn't withstand it at all!
The next moment, Killer B's figure flew backward. With a somersault in mid-air, he landed steadily on the ground.
The man rubbed his wrist, a bit of surprise on his face.
"Speed... not bad either."
Compared to his appearance when the battle just started, Killer B's expression was already much more serious.
"I heard you were a ninjutsu-type ninja, so I didn't dare to exert myself too much... I didn't expect your taijutsu to be so good." He grinned, revealing a few dazzling white teeth, "Modified the Fifth Hokage Tsunade's Nintaijutsu, right? Very well, it seems I don't have to be so constrained either."
"I'm... starting to get excited."
Saying that, chakra suddenly erupted from his body, sweeping up a miniature storm on the grass!
Haruno Sakura frowned slightly.
If an ordinary person spoke like this, she would treat it as a bluffing pretense.
But Killer B's momentum, after his voice fell, implicitly became a bit stronger.
Indeed, the strength the Jinchuriki showed just now was only slightly better than Sasuke.
Haruno Sakura had sparred with him so many times, she knew that kid's true level very well: even having awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, in terms of swordsmanship alone, Sasuke was still not enough to step into the Kage-level threshold.
The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was a famous expert for a long time. Back then, he became famous for escaping unscathed from the Fourth Hokage. How could he just be slightly stronger than Sasuke?
"Oh, is that so?"
Thinking this, the girl's mouth curled up slightly, raising her interest: "Then—"
"Bring it on and try?"
Killer B lowered his body, a similarly confident smile appearing on his mouth.
"As you wish."
The moment the voice fell.
Whoosh—!
An orange-red chakra cloak suddenly erupted on Killer B's body. Shaking the huge tail behind him, his whole person shot out violently like a fireball!
"Tailed Beast Mode...?" Haruno Sakura's pupils shrank.
So fast—!
Killer B's speed was more than a line faster than just now.
In an instant, the man with highly bulging muscles roared like thunder, his momentum like lightning, like a violent fierce beast, crashing over head-on!
Haruno Sakura had just opened her lips in surprise, and the Jinchuriki had already rushed in front of her. The long sword in his hand flashed with lightning, slashing down fiercely!
The blade slashed open the air, bringing up a shrill wind sound, its momentum like a tiger roaring in the mountain forest!
"Taijutsu - Acrobatic!"
This strike was the true power of Killer B's swordsmanship!
In this strike, Killer B exerted the power of the Tailed Beast. His whole person seemed to turn into a prehistoric giant beast, wanting to swallow the tiny girl in one bite!
"Take my sword!"
The Jinchuriki shouted fiercely!
The lightning was intense, reflecting brightly on the girl's face.
Haruno Sakura's eyes became awe-inspiring and solemn.
She gritted her silver teeth, gripped the ice sword in her hand tightly, and lifted it backhandedly; seeing the sword shadow blur, turning into a silver light, slashing out an extremely high-pitched whistling sound, meeting the flashing long sword squarely!
A sharp and shrill sound of metal and stone colliding that made people's blood run cold came from the intersection of the swords.
The power of Haruno Sakura's hastily struck butterfly short sword was still so terrifying, actually forcefully blocking Killer B's swift and fierce strike that had accumulated momentum!
Killer B's expression remained unchanged, having expected Haruno Sakura's strength early on.
He took a small step back, chakra erupting, and the Tailed Beast cloak generated infinite power again; putting away the long sword in his right hand, the sharp blade in his left hand thrust out.
Another sword!
This thrust was completely opposite in flavor to the violent and fierce cleave just now. The angle was incredibly tricky, the sword momentum sinister and ruthless, like a poisonous snake biting, the tip of the sword turning into a cold star, thrusting straight at the vital point on the girl's left chest!
Just catching the moment when Haruno Sakura's old force was exhausted and new force had not yet been born.
"Hmph!"
Sakura snorted coldly. Her left wrist flipped, the butterfly short sword fluttering lightly, held backhandedly by the girl, thrusting out in the air, accurately picking on Killer B's sword tip!
Swords rubbed against each other, making a harsh sound of metal grinding. Killer B's long sword was pushed away, thrusting into the empty air close to Haruno Sakura's clothes.
"Interesting..."
Swordsmanship technique is not bad either... Killer B withdrew his sword and retreated, murmuring in his mouth.
But what she is more accustomed to is relying on the absolute strength of Nintaijutsu to oppress people with momentum, right?
Using such subtle techniques indicates that she didn't have time to use Nintaijutsu to strengthen her arm strength a hundredfold, her rhythm is already messed up...
If I continue to attack, what will happen?
Killer B thought secretly in his heart, but the momentum of the attack showed no sign of stopping; just stepping back one step, crossing his footsteps a few times, he shifted to the other side again, slashing out several swords continuously!
Clang clang clang—!
The Jinchuriki's offensive attacked fiercely like raindrops. In an instant, he engaged Haruno Sakura in more than a dozen collisions. The cold, hard, and crisp sound of swords clashing changed from intermittent to continuous, indistinguishable.
The two fought fast against fast, engaging in a fierce battle!
In the glint and flash of cold steel, the two dodged and shifted, their figures constantly crossing. The clash of sharp blades made messy and noisy crashing sounds, making the ninja watching from outside the field dazzled.
Even the experienced Cloud Ninja Anbu hiding aside couldn't see clearly what the anxious situation on the field had developed into.
Only the two ninja engaged on the field knew who was superior in this swordsmanship duel:
At the beginning, it was indeed as Killer B analyzed, Haruno Sakura's rhythm was messed up—from the first move when the Jinchuriki seized the initiative, she fell to a disadvantage. Therefore, facing the high-speed continuous slashes of Killer B who entered Tailed Beast Mode, she could only be trapped in place and defend desperately.
But, facing Haruno Sakura who was dedicated to defense, Killer B couldn't break through her defense line either.
The opponent the Jinchuriki faced was no ordinary young genius ninja; Haruno Sakura, on her path of growth, had fought and engaged in death battles with many Kage-level opponents!
She was very rich in experience fighting strong enemies.
Although Killer B's offensive was fierce, he couldn't take her down for a long time; on the contrary, when Haruno Sakura caught her breath, the situation gradually reversed.
The Eight-Slashing Sword technique originally focused on wrist force, emphasizing fast and agile swordsmanship. After being endowed with the infinite power of Nintaijutsu by Haruno Sakura, the shortcomings of insufficient explosion and power were made up for, becoming a top-tier powerful swordsmanship in the girl's hands!
In head-on combat, this sword technique was extremely powerful, almost impossible to take head-on, only able to rely on high-speed evasion and guerrilla tactics, giving Killer B a massive headache.
However, Killer B's feeling was mostly not a headache, but thrill!
"Haha!" Killer B laughed out loud while venting his power, "Refreshing!"
His voice passed through the impenetrable sword momentum.
"But, it's also time to decide the winner!"
Killer B took a deep breath, his offensive becoming increasingly fierce.
"Next move... decide the winner!"
Haruno Sakura frowned slightly, her gaze passing over Killer B's body, seeing the swaying chakra tails behind him becoming thicker and longer with that wild voice.
Gurgle gurgle.
The fifth tail appeared.
Instantly, Killer B's strength and speed increased a lot again!
"Became stronger again..."
Perceiving the force transmitted from her hands, Haruno Sakura thought secretly. But, just this level is not enough to talk about deciding a winner with me!
So, is it a bluff...
Clang clang!
Killer B's two long swords either cleaved or thrust, the sword momentum still sharp and ruthless, but was firmly blocked by Haruno Sakura who had become accustomed to his offensive.
This is the so-called deciding the winner?
Haruno Sakura pursed her lips. She clearly felt she had the upper hand in this battle. Killer B's offensive had been contained by her and was ineffective against her!
Thinking this, the girl stepped forward, preparing to turn defense into offense.
Just at this moment, Killer B shook his head abruptly, and a sword drawn from nowhere slashed across the air towards Haruno Sakura!
Haruno Sakura was shocked, widening her eyes—
Killer B's two swords were both restrained by her, where did he slash the third sword from?
In a flash of lightning, the astonished girl had no time to think much, subconsciously retreating violently, shrinking her abdomen and chest, arching her body, barely dodging this unpredictable sword to the limit.
However, Killer B's offensive didn't stop!
After the third sword missed, there were the fourth sword, fifth sword... seventh sword!
Only to see his whole body curled up into a weird posture, using various joints to hold seven long swords, dodging close to Haruno Sakura, like a hedgehog, slashing continuously sword after sword!
This was the true face of Killer B's swordsmanship, the Acrobatic.
The grotesque and weird moves instantly disrupted Haruno Sakura's rhythm and broke through her defense line!
In a state of wretchedness, to dodge Killer B's offensive, Haruno Sakura suddenly leaped high.
"The winner is decided!"
Killer B narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at the girl in mid-air.
Jumping rashly into the air is a big taboo in close combat.
Because, with nowhere to leverage in the air, you easily become someone else's target!
Unless... you have a Body Flicker Technique on the level of Minato Namikaze.
Killer B seized this momentary combat opportunity.
He followed closely behind, leaping high along with her, the long swords in his hands, elbows, and mouth all thrusting towards Haruno Sakura!
However, in mid-air, the expression on Haruno Sakura's face showed no sign of panic.
Through his sunglasses, Killer B saw the girl's eyes, still clear and clean, still full of confidence.
As if she was not the one falling into a desperate situation.
The moment their eyes met, the girl smiled abruptly.
Then the next moment, she disappeared in front of Killer B!
"Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
Haruno Sakura's figure flashed, suddenly appearing on a piece of ice mirror on the ground.
Now, the one stopped in mid-air with nowhere to leverage became Killer B.
"The winner... is decided."
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