After knocking down Biwa Jūzō, Uncle Dai landed next to Ren, the green aura emanating from him significantly stronger than before.
"Uncle Dai, this is the Fifth Gate, isn't it?"
Ren turned to look at the imposing Uncle Dai beside him, pondering for a moment before speaking.
"No, this is the Sixth Gate."
After saying that, Uncle Dai crossed his arms, and an aura that made everyone present tremble with fear emanated from him.
"The Seventh Gate of Shock..."
A low voice emerged, and Uncle Dai's face bulged with veins. Then, he swung his arms downwards, unleashing a powerful aura!
"Open!"
The blue aura surging around him intensified once more, the surrounding branches and leaves rustling loudly. Not far away, Ren instinctively took a step back, shielding himself from the oncoming aura with his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Although, in a sense, this wasn't his first time witnessing such a scene, each time, he felt his soul shaken.
Decades of unwavering persistence and effort, all to protect what he held dear—this was youth!
"Then let's go, Uncle Dai!"
Ren's gaze shifted to the base of the tree, then he pushed off the tree trunk behind him, accelerating towards Biwa Jūzō not far away.
Ren found this guy's weapon particularly handy, and seeing it again today, he couldn't help but harbor some ulterior motives.
To Biwa Jūzō, this was Ren's insult to him.
Picking on the weak, targeting the easiest opponents first—Ren's action, in his eyes, was treating him as the weakest one present.
"Damn brat!"
Biwa Jūzō's face immediately contorted in rage. He raised his Kubikiribocho and swung it at Ren, who had flown close.
"Clang!"
The two clashed, and after a brief stalemate, Ren flipped in mid-air, landing behind Biwa Jūzō, then thrust directly at his back.
Biwa Jūzō's speed was also not slow; he took a step forward, blocking the attack with the blade of his sword behind him before turning around, raising his greatsword again to confront Ren.
Just then, several steel wires suddenly appeared in front of the two. Kuriarare Kushimaru appeared on a rock not far away, half-crouching, his voice emanating from his mask.
"Brat, how many pieces do you want to be cut into?"
His reply was several Exploding Tags glowing with white light.
"Boom!"
After the black smoke dissipated, Kuriarare Kushimaru's thick hair was covered in some dust. Although he wasn't injured, it seemed Ren's previous attack had caught him off guard.
"Just fight, what's with the nonsense?"
Ren scoffed, then cast his gaze into the distance, quickly spotting a scene that made him click his tongue.
After Uncle Dai opened the Seventh Gate, his strength underwent a drastic transformation. Both his speed and power far surpassed everyone present, including Ren.
Although Ren had previously told him to just stop three, Uncle Dai was now fighting five on the battlefield and gaining the upper hand. In Ren's opinion, if it weren't for the unique Ninja Swords, at least half of those five would have already died.
"I can't fall behind either."
Ren retracted his gaze, and a large amount of almost solidified Chakra began to surge from his body, covering him. Under the surprised gazes of Biwa Jūzō and Kuriarare Kushimaru, the young man had transformed into a monster on all fours, with Three-Tails waving behind him.
"Roar!"
A roar brought the two stunned individuals back to their senses. Looking at the familiar monster before them, they instantly realized something, their eyes filled with horror.
"This is... the Three-Tails!"
Biwa Jūzō's shout echoed across the entire battlefield. Even Suikazan Fuguki and the others, who were engaged in fierce combat, instinctively turned their heads to look. Upon seeing the familiar monster, they were all momentarily stunned, and even their dodging speed decreased significantly.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Uncle Dai wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass. He directly raised his leg in mid-air and kicked Raiga, who was closest to him.
"Uh..."
It wasn't until the air blast hit his face that Raiga came to his senses. Seeing that kick coming towards him, he was instantly scared out of his wits.
They had previously watched as the opponent's missed kick directly knocked down a tree. If that hit a person, wouldn't it just kick right through them?!
But now it was too late to dodge. Raiga could only block with his two Lightning Blades in front of him, but... the effect wasn't very good.
"Boom!!"
A huge roar erupted, instantly startling everyone present from their daze. Uncle Dai had appeared at Raiga's previous location, and Raiga had vanished. But following the trail of dust kicked up for dozens of meters, they quickly found traces of Raiga.
"Hiss!"
Upon seeing Raiga, even these bloodthirsty individuals felt their scalps tingle.
Raiga no longer had his previous imposing demeanor. He lay like a puddle of mud beneath the tree, his two Lightning Blades resting quietly nearby.
His body was covered in scrapes from friction with the ground, and his eyes were tightly shut. From the looks of it, even if he wasn't dead, he wasn't far from it.
And this was deep within the Land of Fire. Not to mention whether they could safely leave now, even if they could retreat safely, by the time they returned to the Land of Water, this guy's body would be cold.
So, Raiga's death sentence could basically be pronounced in advance.
After delivering that kick, Uncle Dai turned again and charged towards Munashi Jinpachi, leaving a large trail of sweat in his wake.
The Seventh Gate, the Gate of Shock, placed an extremely high toll on stamina and caused significant damage to the body. Even after less than three minutes of use, Uncle Dai felt somewhat strained. He had to end the battle before the Gate of Shock closed, otherwise...
Meanwhile, Ren also wasted no time, charging directly towards Kuriarare Kushimaru, who was closest to him. He raised his right palm high and then aimed it at the opponent's head, slamming it down forcefully!
"Damn it!"
Kuriarare Kushimaru reacted by quickly dodging to the side, but Ren's attack still grazed his left arm, leaving a long, thin wound.
"What is this?!"
Kuriarare Kushimaru had just stood still when he discovered a large amount of coral suddenly emerging from his body, spreading at an extremely fast rate. Soon, all of him except his head was encased in hard coral, and no matter how much he struggled, it was useless.
"Roar!"
Seeing this, Ren charged again, gathering power, and once more raised his right palm to strike the opponent. Just as it was about to connect, a greatsword suddenly appeared, blocking Ren's attack and then swinging back to force Ren away, inadvertently shaving off a tuft of hair from Kuriarare Kushimaru's head behind him.
Kuriarare Kushimaru first felt a chill on his head, followed by a few strands of hair falling. Seeing that he had almost been caught in the crossfire, he quickly shouted at Biwa Jūzō in front of him.
"Bastard, can't you be more careful!"
Biwa Jūzō coldly turned his head, raising the Kubikiribocho to Kuriarare Kushimaru's neck, and said in a deep voice,
"Shut up, do you want me to kill you first?"
His temper was also not good. He had just saved this guy's life, and he was still whining. If the situation weren't special, he would have already cut him down with a single strike.