"Mm, that should do it."
Ren put the Kunai back into his pocket, then drew out the Thunder God Sword. After glancing at Kitsuchi, who was eyeing him fiercely from not far away, he turned around and started running upwards after stepping onto an earth pillar.
"Hmm?"
Kitsuchi was momentarily confused by Ren's actions, but he didn't think much of it and immediately gave chase.
The opponent's lethality was too great; he couldn't just let him go.
"Tsk, chase if you want to chase."
Seeing Kitsuchi following behind him, Ren didn't pay him any mind. Instead, he accelerated, reaching the top of the earth pillar in a few breaths.
"Attack!"
Dozens of Stone Ninja standing there immediately threw Kunai, Shuriken, and other hidden weapons at Ren, who had appeared before them, attempting to knock him off the earth pillar.
"Ice Release: Mirror of ice!"
Ren's mouth slightly opened, and a stream of water shot out, rising into the air to form a water curtain. Then, its surface flashed, transforming from water to ice.
The seemingly soft water curtain instantly became a hard ice curtain, and the incoming hidden weapons struck it with a clanging sound.
"Everyone, attack together! Kill him!"
Seeing their attacks nullified, the Stone Ninja immediately grabbed their Ninja tools and charged at Ren from all directions.
"Stay here."
Ren chuckled lightly, his hand seals changing. The ice curtain in front of him immediately lit up, illuminating this area under the night sky.
The blinding light instantly caused the unprepared Stone Ninja to lose their vision, their eyes filled with a vast whiteness.
And the Stone Ninja at the edge of the earth pillar, after losing their vision, instinctively stumbled around, suddenly feeling their feet lose ground, and then they fell.
"Ah!"
Piercing screams cut through the night sky. Seeing this, Kitsuchi no longer paid attention to Ren. He leaped through the air, grabbed the other person's collar, and finally landed steadily.
"Th-thank you, Lord Kitsuchi."
His vision slowly returned after he landed. Still shaken, he stammered his thanks to Kitsuchi with the help of a companion.
"Mm."
Kitsuchi nodded at him, then turned around, his gaze sweeping through the air, quickly locking onto his target.
Ren was seen constantly moving and shifting between the earth pillars, not engaging the Stone Ninja above in direct combat.
"What exactly does he want to do?"
Just as everyone was wondering, Ren had stopped on an earth pillar, his gaze fixed on the lightning flash that was constantly weaving through the crowd below.
"It's here."
As Ren muttered, he quickly ran towards the ground, his gaze sweeping back and forth over the path the lightning flash had taken, seemingly searching for something.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Ren's eyes lit up. He jumped directly from the earth pillar to the ground, then charged straight forward.
The Stone Ninja on both sides immediately surrounded him, attacking Ren.
"Get lost!"
A hint of impatience appeared in Ren's eyes. He formed hand seals while running.
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
Ren's cheeks puffed out, then he suddenly opened his mouth, and a thick mist shot out into the air, rapidly spreading outwards. In the blink of an eye, an area of fifty meters in radius was covered by the dense mist.
"Damn it, I can't see anything."
"Everyone, be careful!"
The attacking Stone Ninja stopped their assault, standing in place and back-to-back with their companions, wary of a sudden attack from Ren.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
They didn't have to wait long. The Stone Ninja outside used Wind Release to disperse the thick mist, and their surroundings became clear again.
Ren, whom they had been desperately searching for, had just stood up from the ground, one hand gripping the Thunder God Sword, while the other discreetly placed a few strands of dry yellow hair into his Ninja tool pouch, a smile uncontrollably appearing on his face.
Sure enough, people tend to lose hair when they get old. With this, he hadn't come away empty-handed this time.
"Boy, what are you doing?"
Just as Ren was excited, a figure enveloped in lightning appeared before him, standing opposite him.
"I'm a bit tired from fighting, taking a short break."
Ren rubbed his nose, chuckling softly.
Neither of them paid attention to the surrounding Stone Ninja who were closing in; they simply chatted casually.
"Boy, you're about to die here, and you can still laugh?"
The Third Raikage's face showed a hint of surprise as he looked at Ren, asking somewhat confusedly.
Although the opponent couldn't catch up to his speed or break through his Lightning Armor for now, human stamina was ultimately limited. Even he felt a bit fatigued after a day of fighting.
As for breaking out, that was out of the question. The Stone Ninja had already set up various Sealing Jutsu barriers around them, and most Earth Release techniques were primarily for restraint. So, escaping now was simply impossible.
"Hahaha, I don't want to die."
As Ren smiled, several pairs of wings unfurled behind him again. Then he flapped his wings, reaching high into the sky again in a few breaths.
"Hmm?"
The Third Raikage subconsciously looked up, only to see Ren flapping his wings again, heading towards the edge of the Sealing Jutsu barrier.
"Attack!"
Although they were unclear about the opponent's intentions, this did not prevent them from launching an attack. Various Ninjutsu flew through the air, attempting to knock Ren down.
But Ren had no intention of fighting them. He dodged all the way and finally successfully reached the edge of the barrier.
"Hmph, thinking of getting out?"
Seeing this, Kitsuchi immediately stopped running, a sneer appearing on his face.
This Sealing Jutsu barrier was specifically designed to deal with the two of them. It had extremely strong resistance to attacks and also had a sound-proofing effect. Only when two people, from inside and outside, attacked the same spot to break its limit could this barrier be broken to escape.
Even if Ren used that previous move again, it would be futile.
"Mm, that's enough."
Looking at the barrier in front of him, Ren hovered in the air, then took out a Kunai from his pocket, channeled a trace of Chakra into it, and then quietly remained there, looking at the outside of the barrier.
His actions confused the Stone Ninja below, but they soon understood.
"What is that!"
A cry of surprise came from the crowd, and the others followed the direction of the person's pointing finger, quickly locking onto a figure constantly approaching them in the air.
Because it was still nighttime, they could only see a golden flash shimmering in the darkness.
As the figure approached, some sharp-eyed Ninja also saw the person clearly and recognized him. Their faces instantly turned pale, and their legs began to tremble.
"What's wrong? Who is that?!"
Their companions immediately noticed their abnormality and quickly leaned closer, asking anxiously.
"Yel-Yel—"
A Stone Ninja recovered, shouting in terror.
"Konoha's Yellow Flash!"
The terrified voice spread, and the previously somewhat noisy battlefield instantly fell silent.