In front of Leng were Purple Rhino and Shadow Leopard. They had already learned through Muddled Deer's perception that the interception had failed, and now they were the last line of defense.
The two of them considered themselves the strongest in the team, so they stood at the forefront. Especially when they heard the conversation between Leng and Gekkō Hayate, they both realized that Leng was probably only six or seven years old.
She was a true rookie in every sense of the word, so they both harbored some resentment towards the Anbu Commander, wondering what kind of divine teammate they had been assigned.
They both had a fleeting feeling that Anbu might be finished, since Ninja of such a young age were being recruited into Anbu.
Leng didn't pay attention to their gazes. She was a little excited at the moment, never expecting to be sitting at home and have Bloodline Limit Chakra fall from the sky.
It was a pity she couldn't directly research this Boiling Release Ninja; she could only settle for obtaining some Explosion Release Chakra and Exploding Clay.
Looking at how this Boiling Release Ninja used Explosion Release, it seemed to be combined with Exploding Clay, similar to Iwagakure's Explosion Release unit and Deidara.
It's just that Deidara played with Exploding Clay in a fancy way, but if he had used a different Explosion Release medium, he wouldn't have been countered by Sasuke's Lightning Release. (Second setting: Explosion Release requires a medium, such as earth or air, represented by Deidara and Gari.)
Explosion Release Chakra should be able to cause explosions when infused into any natural substance, but choosing clay makes it simpler and more convenient to control.
For example, the Boiling Release Ninja Gari directly uses air as a medium, and each punch can deal tons of damage. However, this method is very dangerous and difficult, and he cannot control the timing of the explosion, so very few people use it.
At this moment, the Iwagakure Boiling Release Ninja spy had already arrived in front of the teaching building, with Anbu in pursuit a hundred meters behind him. His arrival obviously scared the Ninja Academy Students who had not yet entered the underground shelter.
The main reason was that this Boiling Release Ninja's aura was extremely terrifying, and he was a desperado who only wanted to drag the Konoha Village Ninja Academy Students to their deaths with him.
This suicidal intent and ruthlessness would make even a regular Chunin fearful and retreat, just like Muddled Deer next to Leng.
As a Perception Ninja, Muddled Deer could perceive the arrival of the death crisis more precisely. This person was not only an owner of the Explosion Release Bloodline Limit but also a Special Jonin who intended to take them all down with him.
Muddled Deer's legs were trembling a bit, and Purple Rhino and Shadow Leopard weren't much better, but the quality of Anbu Ninja allowed them to overcome this fear.
"I'll hold him off, you two~! Hurry and take these kids into the shelter."
Purple Rhino chose to step forward. Here, no one was better suited than him to hold the line and buy time.
Shadow Leopard and Muddled Deer bit their lips. In the end, they chose not to obey Purple Rhino's words and enter the shelter; they were not cowards who feared death.
"Captain, let's go together. I'll assist with the restraint, and Muddled Deer will be mindful of support."
Shadow Leopard took out a few Exploding Tags, attaching them to the back of his Kunai. Time was already running out, so the three of them charged forward together.
Leng comforted the little sprouts, telling them to hurry into the shelter to avoid being caught in the crossfire later.
The Boiling Release Ninja looked at the three Anbu Ninja, Purple Rhino, who were charging at him, and a cruel sneer appeared on his lips as he took a lump of Exploding Clay from his Ninja tool pouch.
He didn't put it in his mouth to chew but directly kneaded it with his hand. Although chewing would make the Explosion Release Chakra and clay combine more evenly and increase its power.
Looking at the five Kunai with Exploding Tags thrown by the female Anbu, the Exploding Clay in the Boiling Release Ninja's hand immediately transformed into a flock of flying birds, soaring towards the three assailants.
"Water Release! Great Waterfall Technique!" Purple Rhino looked at the incoming Exploding Clay birds, knowing that each bird was comparable to an Exploding Tag, and intended to directly wash away these birds.
Shadow Leopard's Kunai with Exploding Tags only shattered a small portion of the Exploding Clay birds, but it didn't trigger a chain explosion.
The subsequent Great Waterfall Technique formed a torrent of water, sweeping a four-meter-high wave directly towards the Exploding Clay birds.
Unfortunately, these birds exploded directly before reaching the waves, and just half of the Exploding Clay birds shattered the Great Waterfall Technique.
"Wind Release! Great Breakthrough!" Muddled Deer was responsible for support. Seeing the two in a disadvantageous situation, he immediately intended to use Great Breakthrough to blow away the birds.
But facing Exploding Clay that could shatter ocean waves, what good could a Wind Release Great Breakthrough, which could only blow away smoke, do?
Less than a third of the Exploding Clay birds exploded, scattering the Wind Release Great Breakthrough, and more than a dozen Exploding birds still flew towards Purple Rhino and Shadow Leopard.
The two of them no longer had time to form hand signs and could only throw out several Kunai and Shuriken to knock down the Exploding Clay birds.
The effect was mediocre because these birds were controlled by the Boiling Release Ninja. In the end, only half of the Exploding Clay birds were hit and then exploded.
And a few had already reached their front. Purple Rhino and Shadow Leopard knew that using a Ninjato to cut these Exploding Clay birds would definitely blow themselves up.
They could only use Body Flicker Technique to dodge, but they could only dodge sideways, because if they retreated, how would they stop the Boiling Release Ninja?
As Chunin, Body Flicker Technique cannot be used continuously, and Jonin rarely use Body Flicker Technique continuously, as it would cause damage to their ankles.
Having dodged once, facing the Exploding Clay birds flying again, even if they threw out all their Ninjato, it was just a drop in the bucket, and soon the Exploding Clay was right in their faces.
Despite their constant jumping and maneuvering, it was difficult to shake off the flying Exploding Clay birds. Finally, out of breath, they could only await death.
Memories of their lives had already begun to flash before their eyes, with the background being the Exploding Clay birds flying towards them.
Watching the last little sprout enter the underground shelter, Leng could finally fight without restraint.
She noticed Purple Rhino and Shadow Leopard waiting for death, and Muddled Deer's expression of shock and reluctance. Her mouth twitched, thinking that if these people knew even Lightning Release, they wouldn't be so miserable.
Although Lightning Release doesn't counter Explosion Release, it can counter Exploding Clay. Lightning Release Chakra will repel the Explosion Release Chakra combined with the Exploding Clay.
Once the Exploding Clay, the medium, is lost, the Explosion Release Chakra, which should have dissipated long ago, immediately dissipates, without even time to explode. (Second setting)
Leng pulled out a few Shuriken she had pilfered from the Anbu base, directly infusing them with her least proficient Lightning Release Chakra, and then they streaked across in an arc as fast as a meteor.
The Shuriken cut through a bizarre arc, bypassing the bodies of Shadow Leopard and Purple Rhino, then directly hitting several Exploding Clay birds in front of them, colliding between the two, and then heading towards the Boiling Release Ninja again.
Purple Rhino and Shadow Leopard were momentarily dumbfounded as they watched the Exploding Clay birds in front of them, which had been hit by the Shuriken, deflate as if leaking air.
Why did their Shuriken cause the Exploding Clay birds to explode when hit, but this Shuriken didn't?
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