"Looks like an incredible guy has arrived," a Kirigakure Ninja stepped forward two paces, tightening his grip on his Kunai, and said with a heavy tone.
"Huh? It seems you know me. Have we met before?" Ren was startled. Although they were all wearing masks, it sounded like they knew something about him.
"Hoshimi Ren, Konoha's strongest genius of the younger generation.
Became a Genin at six, promoted to Chunin at seven. And became Tsunade's disciple.
Proficient in Water Release Ninjutsu, possibly inherited the legacy of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju of Konoha Village.
Some time ago on the battlefield, he single-handedly killed Explosion Release Ninja Gari of Iwagakure.
His strength far surpasses that of a typical Jonin, and he is suspected of possessing some kind of Bloodline Limit."
Hmm?
Ren's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the opponent with some surprise.
He didn't expect these guys to be so fast; after one encounter with him, they had gathered most of his intelligence. Their intelligence-gathering ability was almost on par with Konoha's Intelligence Department.
"Impressive, impressive. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known I was so formidable." Ren exclaimed with emotion after listening.
Suddenly, Ren seemed to discover something. He immediately narrowed his eyes, staring at that Kirigakure Ninja, rubbing his chin and muttering, "This attire… I seem to have seen it somewhere…"
"Captain, don't waste time. The situation over there isn't looking good." A soft female voice came, and Ren subconsciously turned his head to the side.
He saw a Kirigakure Ninja, whose height was similar to his own, step forward.
Under her black combat uniform, her graceful figure was fully revealed. Her reddish-brown, long, curly hair cascaded behind her head.
What was rather strange was that she held no weapon in her hand, standing there bare-handed.
"Hmm? This one also looks familiar." While Ren was still pondering, the girl opposite, who seemed to be of similar age to him, launched an attack first.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!" In less than two seconds, the opponent had completed the hand seals, and a water dragon burst out of the sea behind her, circling in the air for a moment before flying towards Ren.
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm still thinking!" As Ren loudly complained, his hands didn't stop, and in the blink of an eye, the hand seals were complete.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!" Several streams of water appeared around Ren, then rapidly gathered together to form a water dragon. After a silent roar in the air, it directly collided with the opponent's water dragon.
Though launched later, it arrived first.
The two water dragons collided in the air, intertwining and beginning to tear at each other. But clearly, Ren's Water Release was superior; in a short while, the opponent's water dragon was torn to shreds.
The other water dragon, under Ren's control, continued to attack the opponent.
"Water Release: Water Wall!" The leading Kirigakure Ninja quickly formed hand seals, and before the attack arrived, a water wall rose from the ground, blocking everyone's path.
"Whoosh!" With a loud crash, both the Water Wall and the Water Dragon Bullet dispersed, turning into a sky full of water splashes falling from the air.
"Full attack! If he dies here, our mission will be considered complete."
"Yes!" Dozens of Kirigakure Ninja spread out their formation and, under the leadership of their captain, charged towards Ren.
"It's a numbers game, huh." Ren rolled his eyes, pulled out two smoke bombs from his Ninja tool pouch, and threw them on the ground.
"Bang!" An area of ten meters was instantly enveloped in a black smoke. The Kirigakure Ninja who rushed into the smoke coughed twice before quickly covering their mouths and noses, while huddling together with nearby comrades, vigilantly observing their surroundings to prevent Ren from ambushing them.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" A strong gust of wind swept through, instantly clearing away the smoke from the field. The Kirigakure Ninja, whose vision was no longer restricted, began to look around for Ren's figure.
"Over there!" A Kirigakure Ninja who spotted Ren's figure shouted, and everyone followed his gaze. They saw Ren had already reached the sea, standing there with a smile and waving at them.
"Damn it, kill him!" Seeing Ren's provocative gesture and arrogant expression immediately ignited the anger of these people, who roared and charged onto the sea, heading towards Ren.
"Calm down! Watch out for his Water Release!" The leading Kirigakure Ninja reminded his comrades as he charged forward.
After all, Ren's intelligence had been largely exposed through several battles. His proficiency in sea combat was evident from the previous battle.
"You know I'm good at Water Release and you still chase me out to sea? Are you Kirigakure Ninja that confident in your sea combat abilities?" Ren grinned. Only after all of the opponents had charged onto the sea did he raise both hands.
"Shadow Clone Technique!" A puff of smoke exploded beside him, and Shadow Clone Number One emerged from the mist, looking at the Kirigakure Ninja rushing towards them in the distance, complaining helplessly, "Main body, when will you go get the book of sealing from the old man to read? It's always just me alone, it's too much."
"Cough, cough, sorry." Ren coughed twice apologetically, then used the same method to create a second Shadow Clone, and then said helplessly, "For now, I can only trouble you two. Help me break up these guys' formation, otherwise, it's not easy to fight. Also, the Chakra should be enough now, right?"
"Not bad, it'll last for a while." Shadow Clone Number Two nodded. Compared to the previous Chakra that only allowed them to fight for five minutes, the Chakra Ren now distributed to them was completely sufficient to double their fighting time.
Of course, provided they don't suffer fatal injuries.
"Alright, let's go!" Ren charged out first, with the two Shadow Clones close behind. The three of them lined up, like a sharp blade, aiming directly for the center of the enemy formation.
"Die!" A Kirigakure Ninja, charging at the very front, saw the three rushing towards him. His first thought was not to dodge, but to hold his Ninja Swords and slash directly at the three!
"Don't block the way! X3" The three shouted in unison, raising their right hands simultaneously.
"Super Strength Fist! X3"
"Boom!!" Instantly, waves several meters high erupted over the sea. All nearby Kirigakure Ninja stopped their charge and began to dodge the rising waves. The enormous sound echoed far away.
As the aftershocks dissipated, Ren and his two clones slowly got up and continued their charge without hesitation, attacking the Kirigakure Ninja from all directions.
As for that unlucky fellow, after taking three Super Strength Fists head-on, he had already sunk into the sea.
"Water Release: Water Stream Whip!" The Hidden Mist's reaction was also swift; after a brief moment of chaos, they quickly stabilized and launched a counterattack.
Several Kirigakure Ninja stood in the distance, completing hand seals and channeling Chakra, sending four or five water whips whistling towards them. While attacking the opponents, they were also creating opportunities for their other comrades to get close.
"I'll take this. From now on, act freely." Ren pulled out a sword hilt from his Ninja tool pouch. As Chakra was infused, lightning flashed, and he charged forward.