The Kagenami Clan, watching from a distance when Douren had obliterated the Baimu Clan, finally realized what was happening. But they had no time to react—Amamiya Gen was now leading the family's ninjas straight at them, and the Kagenami were holding their ground fiercely.
By the time Douren arrived at the Kagenami camp, the clan's returning surprise attack troops joined the defense, boosting morale instantly. The Amamiya forces suddenly felt the pressure mounting, and the tide of battle teetered dangerously.
Douren swiftly set down his reinforcements from the dragon, joining the fight to support the patriarch. The Amamiya ninjas, who had been cautious, immediately recognized the familiar aura—whatever just exploded at Baimu, Douren was behind it. And now he had brought backup.
He deployed detonating clay in waves over the Kagenami camp. Though individually weak, the sheer number of explosions rattled the defending ninjas. Buildings crumbled under the chaos, and hidden clay spiders infiltrated enemy bodies.
"Drink!" Douren commanded, and the Kagenami ninjas resisting Amamiya attacks suddenly swelled and erupted violently. Shock froze both sides for a moment.
"What kind of ability is this?" the Kagenami ninjas shouted in terror, seeing their comrades blown apart. Patriarch Kagenami, though injured, barked urgently:
"Earth Style! Restrain it with Lightning Techniques!"
Immediately, the Kagenami ninjas used Lightning Style jutsu, neutralizing Douren's clay explosives. Confidence returned to them, but Douren wasn't done.
"Flying Thunder God," he muttered. In an instant, he marked a target, teleporting behind a Kagenami ninja and slitting his throat before the man even realized it. The death toll spread rapidly; every flash of black was a harbinger.
"Kill every ninja of the Kagenami Clan!" Douren's command was absolute. Amamiya ninjas surged forward, taking advantage of the chaos. Patriarch Kagenami, spitting blood in fury, could only order his troops to counterattack as his heart sank.
Flying Thunder God marked and struck again—Patriarch Kagenami barely dodged a sharp kunai that suddenly pierced the air beside him. In that instant, despair filled his eyes. The Kagenami Clan's fate was sealed.
"I am the cause of this… a sinner in my own family," he whispered, collapsing to the ground.
"The patriarch is dead!" a Kagenami ninja shouted, and panic spread like wildfire. With their leader gone, discipline broke. Amamiya ninjas struck relentlessly, beheading dozens in seconds.
"I surrender!" cried one ninja, dropping his weapon and collapsing to his knees. Others followed, overwhelmed by Douren's relentless assault.
Even the remaining Jōnin of the Kagenami Clan fled, but there was no escape. Douren, master of Flying Thunder God Stage Two, cut them down systematically.
With the Kagenami defeated and the Baimu gone, the Amamiya Clan stood victorious. Yicheng was theirs. No other force remained to challenge them.