Raizen's ghost-like movement had thrown the Kaguya ninjas into a panic—and lit a firestorm of anger in them. They roared in unison, white hair turning gray as their bodies twisted and shriveled. Jagged bone spurs erupted from their backs, and a long, whip-like tail of bone scraped the ground behind them. Their arms transformed into massive, cone-shaped drills, spinning with deadly intent.
"This form…" Raizen muttered, narrowing his eyes. He leapt back instinctively—but the Kaguya ninja only laughed, turning his attention to the surrounding defenders.
"Bone Vein… Burial Bone Dance!" the ninja shouted.
Suddenly, spikes shot from the ground in a fifty-meter radius. Any ninja caught—ally or enemy—was impaled almost instantly. The Kaguya ninja danced through the bone forest like a deadly ballerina, finishing off those who had survived the initial onslaught. Over thirty ninjas fell in moments.
"Go to your deaths!" the Kaguya warrior screamed, rolling forward with terrifying speed, impaling anyone who crossed his path. The battlefield became a storm of bone and blood.
Raizen's eyes glinted coldly. The Amamiya ninjas were being slaughtered, but he had no time to mourn. A smirk flickered across his face—the same one he wore before hitting a perfect combo in a video game.
The Kaguya ninja lunged at him directly, drill-like bones spinning like weapons of war. "Sage Art—Welcome, Senju Kill!" Raizen growled, summoning a golden Senju Buddha behind him. Its towering form loomed over the battlefield, fists glowing like molten gold.
The Kaguya ninja froze, horror flashing across his face. The golden Buddha advanced, the air itself seeming to compress under its weight. As Raizen unleashed a flurry of golden fist marks, the ninja's spinning bones were shredded, broken apart with surgical precision.
"Suppression!" Raizen roared. The golden fists pressed down like mountains, crushing bones, shattering spikes, and forcing the Kaguya ninja to the ground. Every desperate strike was nullified by Raizen's control, and with one final roar, the elite Jōnin was obliterated—smashed into the earth like clay.
The remaining Kaguya ninjas took a step back, fear flashing in their eyes. Raizen had just wiped out their captain—the elite vanguard of the Kaguya war faction—in a single, merciless display.
"All stay!" Raizen's voice cut through the chaos. The golden Buddha surged forward again, hammering fist after fist into the enemy ranks.
Panic spread among the Kaguya forces. A few Jōnin tried to direct a retreat, but the moment they approached, dozens of golden fists crushed them instantly. The battlefield became a storm of destruction, rocks collapsing from the canyon walls under the sheer force of the technique.
"Dash forward!" one surviving Kaguya Jōnin screamed, seeing comrades die like flies. But Raizen was already there. The golden Buddha hammered down with thousands of precise strikes, leveling the gorge and burying the remaining enemies beneath rock and earth.
"Boom—!"
The explosion echoed through Hefeng Gorge. Dust, smoke, and shattered bone filled the air. When the roar settled, the battlefield lay silent. Every ninja who survived looked at Raizen with awe and fear. The young man in front of them—this so-called underdog—had single-handedly annihilated the Kaguya forces.
In moments, Raizen's reputation was cemented. Among allies and enemies alike, he had become a legend, the unstoppable force that had turned the tide of battle.
...
Read up to 100 chapters ahead and access exclusive novels by joining my Patreon!
patreon.com/Zyxxar