Ordinary people in Flower House scattered in panic.
Guards surrounded Ebara and Sakumo, ready to strike.
"Fine!" Sakumo nodded, charging the old man with the scythe (Chapter 70).
Ebara darted toward Flower Princess.
"Courting death!" she sneered.
Her fingers slashed like blades at Ebara's face, the force splintering a nearby door.
Ebara didn't dare meet her head-on.
If she drew his blood, Jashin's ritual could spell trouble (Chapter 68).
He formed hand signs.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Bullet!"
A blast of air shot toward her.
Flower Princess dodged gracefully, the bullet grazing her dress, tearing holes.
She closed in, kicking at Ebara.
Non-piercing attacks didn't faze him—he was a jonin-level taijutsu user.
He countered with a kick.
Boom!
Their ankles collided, unleashing a gust that rattled a wooden door.
Ebara glanced at her skirt, smirking. "White…"
Unfazed, Flower Princess said coldly, "Trying to rile me up? Try again next life."
Her hands formed seals, summoning steam petals behind her.
Palm-sized, they zipped toward Ebara.
"Boil Release: Flower Dance!"
Ebara didn't dodge—instead, he charged.
His legs surged, pulling Flower Princess down with him.
Crash!
Their combined force shattered the wooden hallway.
They plummeted to the floor below, trading blows mid-fall.
Ebara's kick landed as hers hit him.
They crashed through a room, startling two lingering occupants.
Ignoring them, they sprang up, attacking.
Her fingers sliced like knives, tearing the air toward Ebara.
He evaded, blocking her wrists to prevent any blood-drawing strikes.
After several clashes, Flower Princess seethed.
Her taijutsu matched Ebara's, but his defense gave her no chance to draw blood.
They traded punches, both retreating.
"Boil Release: Mist Technique!"
Her fingers danced, and a scalding mist spewed from her mouth, filling the room.
The heat overwhelmed Ebara, forcing him out.
Outside, Flower Princess's mesmerizing eyes locked onto him, pulling him into a trance.
He stood frozen.
"Illusion Technique: Deep Dream!"
A smile curled her lips.
She floated toward him, her fingers reaching for his chest.
Just as they neared, a hand seized her wrist.
"How?!" she gasped.
Ebara's clouded eyes cleared. "That illusion's useless on me. A honey trap works better."
His left fist slammed into her chest.
Boom!
She flew back, his punch recoiling from the impact.
"Nice feel," he grinned.
She glared, knowing she couldn't win without his blood for Jashin's ritual.
She reached for her hair, drawing six gleaming senbon—longer needles, like those used by Haku.
With a flick, they shot toward Ebara.
He dodged effortlessly, hiding behind a pillar.
But the senbon curved, chasing him.
He dodged again, but the pillar took the hit, pierced through.
Flower Princess yanked, and the senbon returned to her.
Ebara formed seals.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!"
A gale swept the room's furniture toward her.
She countered with seals.
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
The barrier blocked the wind and debris—briefly.
It shattered, and the gale slammed her through multiple walls and rooms.
She stopped, coughing blood, her dress stained red, organs churning.
Undeterred, she rose as Ebara attacked again.
"Wind Style: Binding Breeze!"
A breeze pinned her, immobilizing her.
Ebara's eyes glinted, his fist aimed at her stomach.
It connected—but passed through.
"Clone Jutsu!"
Her body dissolved into water—a Water Clone.
The real Flower Princess appeared behind him, her senbon flashing, aimed at his back.
Her eyes blazed with madness.
She'd get his blood.
The senbon stabbed—but hit nothing, like striking cotton.
"You think you're the only one who knows clones?" Ebara's cold voice rang out.
His body twisted, dissolving into a shadow.
Flower Princess spun, her senbon slashing at the real Ebara behind her.
He'd anticipated it, ducking low to dodge.
His index fingers crossed, sparking with lightning.
As she turned, her back faced him.
Ebara's eyes gleamed.
Hunt time.
"Thunder Style: Thousand Years of Death!"
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