BOOM!!!
With a deafening roar, the Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall was obliterated like dry rot under a hammer. It didn't even break into chunks—
it was pulverized straight into fine dust!
The shinobi behind it didn't even require a follow-up strike. His body was twisted grotesquely by the shockwave, collapsing like a wrung-out rag.
Yuya surged forward toward the third shinobi.
Then the fourth.
The fifth.
All that could be seen was Yuya's figure flashing repeatedly across the battlefield, accompanied by bursts of terrifying white light that looked as though space itself were being torn apart.
Every shinobi Yuya targeted was utterly unable to withstand even a single exchange. Each one was crushed and erased with overwhelming force!
At last, only a handful of jōnin and elite jōnin remained.
This time, Yuya no longer eliminated them instantly as before.
Yet even when these jōnin joined forces, they were still incapable of resisting Yuya's power.
Even their combined Earth Release techniques were shattered under a single punch, collapsing piece by piece in a devastating chain reaction.
They tried to break past Yuya and attack Tsunade behind him—
But it was impossible.
Yuya stood alone like an immovable mountain, an insurmountable barrier that none of them could cross.
At this moment, among the remaining Iwagakure shinobi, only one person could barely contend with Yuya—
The special ANBU personally dispatched by Ōnoki, a shinobi who possessed a Kekkei Genkai: Lava Release, formed by the fusion of Fire and Earth.
Only his power allowed him to exchange blows with Yuya for more than a fleeting moment.
As for the other jōnin—including the elite jōnin Iwato—they could do nothing more than support him from the sidelines.
"Lava Release: Scorching River of Flowing Rock!"
His eyes filled with grim determination, the Iwagakure ANBU was now at full alert.
Their previous clashes had made one thing abundantly clear—
Yuya was terrifying.
Yet retreat was no longer an option.
His specialty was Lava Release; speed was not his strength. Turning to flee would only mean instant death.
RUMBLE—!!
He spat out a blazing sphere of magma, hurling it straight at Yuya.
Yuya's expression remained calm.
He slashed once, splitting the magma ball cleanly in half.
But the ANBU didn't stop.
One magma sphere after another erupted from his mouth, flooding the battlefield like a volcanic storm.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
"Wind Release: Wind Burst Technique!"
"Earth Release: Earth Uplift!"
The remaining jōnin joined in, unleashing supporting ninjutsu in rapid succession.
In an instant, magma merged with raging flames, then was whipped forward by violent wind currents, surging like an apocalyptic inferno.
Even in the rain-soaked land of Amegakure, such heat could not be suppressed.
Raindrops evaporated before they could even fall.
At the same time, the ground beneath Yuya abruptly rose, trying to lift him directly into the path of the molten barrage.
Yet Yuya's face showed not the slightest change.
He shifted the Kusanagi Sword into one hand—
And clenched the other into a fist.
Chakra surged.
This scene caused Tsunade, watching from a distance, to freeze.
That chakra flow—
It was extremely familiar.
"This… is that monstrous strength technique?"
Before she could think any further, Yuya's fist struck the air in front of him.
CRACK—!!!
It was as if the sky itself had shattered.
Blinding white fractures exploded outward, as though the heavens were a massive mirror smashed apart by that single punch.
Now, when Yuya threw a serious punch, the cracks he produced in the air were nearly as thick as an arm—
like scars carved into the sky itself.
This was nothing like the faint fractures he could produce in the past.
The difference was so vast it was almost impossible to associate the two.
With that one punch—
The overwhelming magma storm froze in midair.
Wind, fire, molten rock—
All of it collapsed under an irresistible shockwave, dispersing in an instant.
The magma spheres visibly peeled apart layer by layer, like apples being shaved down—
Before completely disintegrating.
It was as if a rain of meteors had been obliterated by a single human fist.
The sight was utterly awe-inspiring.
Then—
Before Yuya even withdrew his fist, his other hand suddenly flung the Kusanagi Sword like a kunai, hurling it toward a jōnin!
SHHKK—!
The blade transformed into a streak of light, piercing forward instantly.
The jōnin barely managed to dodge—
Only to feel his blood run cold.
The Kusanagi Sword curved in midair, as though alive, continuing its pursuit!
From afar, Yuya watched calmly.
Even Orochimaru could control the Kusanagi Sword with his will alone—
for Yuya, this was effortless.
At the same time, Yuya himself didn't pause.
He charged another jōnin and slammed his fist forward.
BOOM!
The body exploded—
But it was only an Earth Clone.
Yuya showed no surprise whatsoever.
Without hesitation, he stomped his foot violently into the ground.
"Shock Release: Earthquake Tremor!"
RUMBLE—!!!
The ground convulsed violently.
Shockwaves surged in all directions, spiderweb cracks spreading outward from Yuya's feet.
In the next instant, about ten meters to Yuya's left, a shinobi spat out blood and was violently forced out of the earth.
Before he could react—
Yuya's fist descended.
BOOM!
The surrounding jōnin were too late to intervene.
They could only watch helplessly as the already heavily injured shinobi was smashed to death in a single blow.
At the same time, the jōnin being hunted by the Kusanagi Sword barely avoided a fatal strike, though he still suffered a deep gash.
"Damn it!!"
The Iwagakure special ANBU's eyes filled with ruthless resolve.
Seeing Yuya throw the Kusanagi Sword away, he seized the opportunity and charged forward, hands rapidly forming seals.
"Lava Release: Great Lava River!"
WHOOSH—!!!
Chakra surged outward from beneath his feet.
In an instant, the surrounding terrain transformed into a seething river of molten lava!
He had wanted to avoid using this technique—it consumed massive chakra reserves and left allies with nowhere to stand.
But now, there were barely any allies left.
If he didn't use it now, he would never get another chance.
"Hm?"
Yuya raised an eyebrow slightly.
Molten lava was indeed something he couldn't directly tank with his body—at least not yet.
So he stomped down hard.
BOOM—!!!
Lava splashed violently, molten waves exploding outward.
The raging lava river was forcibly halted by Yuya alone.
He absolutely could not allow it to surge past him—
Tsunade was still behind him.
Seeing Yuya block the lava head-on, the special ANBU's lips curled into a cold smile as he lunged forward.
"Lava Release—Magma Fist Transformation!"
In the next moment, mimicking Yuya's stance, he clenched his fist—
And punched forward.
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