"Attack!"
A ninja dressed in Iwagakure attire sensed the surroundings for a moment. After confirming that there were only two chakra signatures inside the laboratory, he decisively gave the order.
Behind him, dozens of sharp, battle-hardened shinobi surged forward!
"They're here."
A cold smile appeared on Orochimaru's pale face as he slowly sank into the ground.
"Lord Feng… try to restrain yourself."
"Don't destroy this place too much…"
Before he even finished speaking, his entire body had already disappeared underground.
Ning Feng cursed inwardly.
As expected of a Kage-level expert specialized in survival—
Trying to kill a slippery snake like Orochimaru wouldn't be easy.
Even if he could easily defeat him head-on—
If Orochimaru wanted to escape, he would be extremely difficult to keep.
Whoosh!
Ning Feng's aura suddenly sharpened, and a vertical slit appeared in his pupils.
Bang!
At the same time, one of his shadow clones gathering natural energy at Mount Myōboku dissipated into smoke.
Against such a high-level assassination squad—
And with the need to minimize damage—
Sage Mode was the optimal choice.
"Earth Style: Earth Excavation!"
"Lightning Style: Earth Flow!"
The moment the infiltrators saw Ning Feng, they reacted instantly, forming hand seals and unleashing jutsu with flawless coordination!
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!"
With Sage Mode activated, Ning Feng's perception had increased drastically.
Even his jutsu now carried senjutsu chakra, amplifying their power.
"Hmm?"
The leading Iwagakure Kage-level ninja frowned.
His A-rank Earth Style… was blocked?
Earth suppressed Water—
And he was a specialist in Earth Release!
Even a fellow Kage-level opponent would struggle to block that attack in haste—
Let alone with a weaker element?
And not just his jutsu—
He glanced at the Kumogakure Kage-level ninja beside him.
The timing of the Lightning Style was impeccable.
Their coordination had been near perfect—
Even achieving a synergy greater than the sum of its parts.
Yet—
All of it was stopped by a mere C-rank Water Formation Wall?
Before they could process this absurdity—
Ning Feng had already dashed forward!
"That speed?!"
Their pupils shrank.
The underground lab entrance was narrow—
Only the two of them had entered side by side.
The rest of the squad hadn't caught up yet.
They quickly drew their blades!
Bang!
Bang!
Before they could even stabilize themselves—
It was as if an invisible fist slammed into their faces!
Both were sent flying instantly!
"What was that?!"
Shock filled their minds.
The area was dim—
But their sensory abilities confirmed there was no third chakra presence.
The previous signature had already left.
So who—
Had hit them?
A mocking glint flashed in Ning Feng's eyes.
Senjutsu: Frog Kata.
Natural energy around the user becomes an extension of their body—
Even without direct contact, attacks could strike the opponent.
An unavoidable, invisible force.
These two Kage-level experts, unfamiliar with Sage Mode—
Had been caught off guard instantly.
The Kumogakure ninja, with his well-trained physique, managed to stand after the blow—
But the Iwagakure ninja, focused on ninjutsu, lacked physical durability.
One hit—
And he coughed blood, collapsing into the dust, unconscious.
"Lightning Style: False Darkness!"
The remaining Kumogakure ninja no longer held back, unleashing his strongest lightning technique!
He only needed to stall—
Once the rest of the squad arrived, they could overwhelm Ning Feng together!
A faint smile appeared on Ning Feng's lips.
His body flickered—
Dodging every incoming bolt of lightning.
"Impossible!"
The Kumogakure ninja couldn't suppress his shock.
Even the Fourth Raikage, in Lightning Chakra Mode, couldn't evade all of that attack!
This required not just speed—
But terrifying visual perception to track every lightning trajectory.
He had been confident—
Even the Raikage wouldn't escape unscathed.
At that moment—
Regret surfaced.
This target…
Was far beyond expectations.
Before he could say another word—
Ning Feng drew his blade.
A flash—
A single strike across his throat.
Slash!
Like cutting through paper—
The ordinary sword sliced cleanly through the hardened body of the elite Kumogakure ninja.
He collapsed silently.
Thud!
Ning Feng drove his blade into the heart of the unconscious Iwagakure ninja.
Blood gushed out as he planted his foot on the corpse—
And pulled the blade free.
Whoosh!
The rest of the squad finally arrived!
"Captain Yanliu!!"
Their expressions changed drastically as they saw the two fallen leaders.
Ning Feng grinned coldly—
And charged.
His blade danced like the scythe of death—
Harvesting lives with every swing.
Each strike—
A head fell.
"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
One Iwagakure ninja, despite being wounded by Ning Feng, forced out a jutsu at close range!
With no room to dodge—
Ning Feng pulled out the Uchiha Gunbai.
"Uchiha Reflection."
Boom!
The Earth Dragon slammed into the fan—
Without effect.
As the attacker hesitated—
A violent gust burst forth from the gunbai—
Reversing the attack back at him!
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