As Iwamado flew towards Hyuga Kyo in terror, Hyuga Kyo, lying on the ground, forced himself to get up and perform the Eight Trigrams Palm!
Bang, bang, bang…
With a series of palm strikes, Iwamado was sent flying by Hyuga Kyo’s Gentle Fist, landing in the nearby mud.
“Cough, cough…”
After completing the set of Gentle Fist strikes, Hyuga Kyo coughed up more blood.
Even though he had deliberately taken a hit to lure Iwamado out, the injuries on his body were real. He hadn’t anticipated the effectiveness of Iwamado’s mud whips. The impact of being slammed down from the air had directly injured his internal organs. Even now, he felt his blood surging and his head spinning.
After taking a moment to catch his breath, Hyuga Kyo said indifferently, “Stop pretending. I know you haven’t fainted.”
Hearing this, Iwamado stopped feigning and quickly got up from the mud. With a puzzled and wary expression, he asked, “Kid, what was that move just now?”
Hyuga Kyo spat disdainfully, “Why should I tell you?”
“No matter. I’ll make you spill it later!”
With that, Iwamado slowly drew the short sword at his waist.
As a testament to his prowess as an elite jonin of Iwagakure, Iwamado used an Earth-style jutsu to harden parts of his body while being controlled by Hyuga Kyo’s Rotational Ruyi. Thus, while Hyuga Kyo’s Gentle Fist had sealed some of his chakra points, it hadn’t inflicted significant bodily harm.
With his chakra points sealed, he couldn’t use jutsu, but as an elite jonin, Iwamado was still a top-tier fighter in both taijutsu and ninjutsu.
Seeing Hyuga Kyo injured, he felt confident that he still had the upper hand.
Without further words, Hyuga Kyo retrieved a scroll marked with ‘Three’ and summoned the Third Kazekage Puppet right in front of Iwamado.
“What is this…?”
Watching the cloud of iron sand floating around the Third Kazekage Puppet, Iwamado was stunned.
As a seasoned ninja who had lived through two Shinobi World Wars, Iwamado’s knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary ninjas. With just a glance, he recognized it as Suna’s unique Bloodline Limit: Magnet Release!
Revealing the Third Kazekage Puppet in such an environment was undoubtedly risky, so Hyuga Kyo wasted no time and immediately commanded the puppet to attack.
“Magnet Release: Iron Sand Drizzle!”
In an instant, the iron sand transformed into countless sharp needles, raining down on Iwamado.
Clang, clang, clang…
Wielding his short sword, Iwamado deflected most of the iron sand needles with a dazzling display of swordsmanship, accompanied by the harsh sound of metal clashing.
Seeing this, Hyuga Kyo’s brow furrowed.
He had expected that sealing Iwamado’s chakra points would quickly resolve the battle. However, he hadn’t anticipated Iwamado’s exceptional swordsmanship.
Nevertheless, relying solely on a short sword wouldn’t hold off the endless barrage of iron sand needles. Soon, Iwamado’s limbs, as well as his torso, were riddled with iron sand needles.
Gritting his teeth, Iwamado shouted, “Secret Technique: Blood Explosion Jutsu!”
The Blood Explosion Jutsu was Iwamado’s unique secret technique. When activated, it would massively increase his chakra reserves and dispel most genjutsu, restraints, and sealing jutsu.
With the technique activated, Iwamado’s face turned beet red, as if he were drunk.
Sensing danger, Hyuga Kyo quickly retreated.
In his Tenseigan-enhanced vision, Iwamado’s chakra was like a blazing fire, turbulent and fierce!
This sensation felt familiar to Hyuga Kyo, reminiscent of Guy in the Eight Gates state. However, while Guy’s chakra in the Eight Gates had a discernible flow, Iwamado’s chakra was chaotic and rampant, seemingly ready to consume him entirely at any moment.
Undoubtedly, this was a highly detrimental secret technique. Techniques like this usually had great power, capable of turning the tide of battle!
Within moments, the chakra points sealed by Hyuga Kyo’s Gentle Fist were forcibly opened by Iwamado. His hands blurred into afterimages as he swiftly formed seals.
“Earth Style: Mud Dragon Bullet!”
“Earth Style: Earth Spear Barrage!”
“Earth Style: Mud Whip Bind!”
In a flurry of murderous intent, Iwamado simultaneously unleashed three large-scale Earth-style jutsu.
Mud bullets whistled through the air, silent earth spears shot up, and crackling mud whips lashed out from all directions, targeting Hyuga Kyo and the Third Kazekage Puppet.
Facing such an all-encompassing attack, even with the Tenseigan, Hyuga Kyo couldn’t avoid everything, especially given his current injuries. He had no choice but to defend.
“Magnet Release: Iron Sand Defense!”
The vast expanse of iron sand formed a protective sphere around Hyuga Kyo and the Third Kazekage Puppet.
Boom, boom, boom…
Countless mud bullets, earth spears, and mud whips collided with the iron sand sphere, producing deafening explosions!
Inside the iron sand sphere, Hyuga Kyo knelt on one knee, calmly devising a strategy.
Explosive secret techniques were typically unsustainable. Logically, as long as he dragged the fight out, victory would eventually tilt in his favor.
However, considering this ambush was meticulously planned by Iwagakure, the enemy might not just consist of the four-man Execution Squad from the Land of Demons.
If there were additional Iwagakure ninjas involved, dragging out the fight could be more detrimental than beneficial.
After weighing his options, Hyuga Kyo decided to take some risks for a swift victory. After all, the Third Kazekage Puppet was too sensitive. If it got exposed, it would lead to significant trouble.
With his plan set, he commanded the Third Kazekage Puppet to use its strongest technique.
“Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Order!”
Most of the iron sand forming the protective sphere around Hyuga Kyo was retracted, transforming into sharp iron spears that branched out, attacking Iwamado from all directions.
Seeing the countless iron spears, Iwamado’s already savage face twisted further with madness.
He completely abandoned defense, fully committing to his Earth-style jutsu, seemingly intent on taking Hyuga Kyo down with him.
Hyuga Kyo couldn’t discern Iwamado’s true intentions but had no time for further contemplation. In a life-or-death struggle, there was no room for hesitation!
Simultaneously, both sides’ attacks hit their targets.
Iwamado’s entire right shoulder was impaled by an iron spear, with other spears piercing his limbs, suspending him in mid-air as blood dripped down, staining the mud below.
On Hyuga Kyo’s side, the excessive use of iron sand in the Iron Sand World Order had left an exposed gap in his defense. Although he blocked most of the mud bullets and mud whips, an earth spear found its way through, injuring his right leg…
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