"It has stood up."
Hyuga Sosuke's voice was tight.
One hundred and fifty meters away.
The giant silver-white wolf slowly rose to its feet, its four-meter-long body stretching out across the tree trunk. Under the sunlight, its silver-white fur shimmered with a chilling luster, and blue electric arcs crackled around it.
It lowered its head and glanced in their direction.
The next second—
"Boom!"
A blinding blue light exploded!
Hyuga Sosuke's pupils constricted sharply: "It—"
Before he could finish his sentence.
A silver-white bolt of lightning had already crossed the one-hundred-and-fifty-meter distance, crashing onto the tree trunk five meters in front of them!
The lightning burst, and the scent of scorching air rushed toward them.
The dust cleared.
The giant silver-white wolf was already standing steadily before them.
Its four-meter-long body, silver-white fur, and the blue electric arcs jumping around it were all there, its golden eyes looking down at them, the corners of its mouth slightly curled into an arc.
"Good afternoon."
A hoarse, deep voice came from the wolf's mouth.
All five of them froze simultaneously.
Hyuga Sosuke's mind went completely blank—what kind of speed was this?
Inuzuka Hana, Akimichi Doto, and Fu Yamanaka instinctively took up combat stances.
Kakashi also took a combat stance, his only visible eye staring intently at the giant wolf before him.
"No words?"
Xia Muyang tilted his head, his golden eyes sweeping over the five of them before finally landing on Kakashi.
"Copy Ninja Kakashi, Konoha's number one technician."
The arc of his mouth deepened.
"I've heard so much about you."
Kakashi's pupils constricted slightly.
This wolf... knows him?
And that tone, that expression, that way of speaking—
It didn't look like a wolf.
It looked like a human.
"Attack!"
Kakashi did not hesitate.
At his command, five figures surged forward simultaneously!
Hyuga Sosuke formed hand signs, activated his Byakugan to its maximum, rushed forward, and struck a palm toward Xia Muyang's side.
"Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Air Palm!"
Inuzuka Hana and her Ninja dog turned into two afterimages, pouncing from the other side.
"Fang Passing Fang!"
Akimichi Doto instantly used his size enhancement, his massive palm descending from above!
Fu Yamanaka formed hand signs, activating the Mind Transfer Jutsu!
Kakashi pulled down his mask, his hand-sign speed extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he took a deep breath—
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Five people, five types of attacks, coming from different directions simultaneously, coordinated perfectly, leaving no blind spots.
And then—
"Crackle."
A flash of lightning streaked by.
Xia Muyang vanished from the spot.
All attacks missed simultaneously, slamming into the tree behind where Xia Muyang had been.
Boom!!!
"What—"
Hyuga Sosuke's pupils contracted violently.
His Byakugan had completely failed to track the movement trajectory of that figure.
It was too fast.
So fast that even the Byakugan couldn't keep up.
"Above!"
Kakashi's voice rang out.
Everyone looked up.
Xia Muyang was hovering ten meters above them, his silver-white body supported by lightning, his golden eyes looking down at them.
"Not bad coordination."
His voice remained calm, even carrying a hint of appreciation.
"Unfortunately—"
He raised his front paw.
"Too slow."
"Boom!!!"
A thick pillar of lightning descended from the sky, completely engulfing the five of them!
The tree trunk shattered, wood chips flew everywhere, and the scent of scorching air instantly filled the area.
But—
"Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof!"
Five puffs of white smoke exploded almost simultaneously.
Splintered wood fell from mid-air, some still wearing tattered vests, some still bearing traces of Chakra.
Substitution Jutsu.
Xia Muyang's eyes narrowed slightly.
He hovered in mid-air, his golden pupils scanning the surroundings—
Fifty meters away.
On five different trees, five figures appeared simultaneously.
Kakashi was half-crouched on a tree branch, his right hand still holding a hand sign, his only visible eye staring intently at him.
Hyuga Sosuke was panting heavily, his forehead covered in cold sweat, but he dared not deactivate his Byakugan for even a second.
Inuzuka Hana was holding her Ninja dog, her face full of shock.
Akimichi Doto and Fu Yamanaka each landed in different positions; although they were disheveled, they were still alive.
"Be careful, this guy's strength is immense!"
Kakashi said solemnly.
The lightning pillar attack just now had shocked him; the power of this lightning was even more violent than his Chidori, and it didn't even require hand signs, with a speed that was terrifying.
If they had been hit by that attack, they likely would have been killed or severely injured.
Xia Muyang's mouth curled slightly.
"Substitution Jutsu?"
He murmured, a hint of amusement flashing in his golden eyes.
"As expected of Konoha's elite."
He landed slowly on a tree branch, his four-meter-long silver-white body standing steadily.
Lightning crackled and popped around him.
"Again."
Hum—!!!
The next second, lightning surged violently around him!
Countless blue electric arcs surged wildly from his silver-white body, shooting up into the sky! The sky instantly turned overcast; the originally clear noon was dyed a deep blue by this violent lightning.
Xia Muyang stood atop the tree canopy, his silver-white fur rustling in the lightning, his golden pupils reflecting the sky full of thunder.
"God's Judgment."
His voice was low and calm, yet it sounded like a deity passing judgment.
As soon as he finished speaking—
Rumble!!!
A deafening thunderclap rang out in the sky!
Immediately after, thick pillars of lightning tore through the sky, striking wildly toward the location of Kakashi and the others!
The first one aimed straight at Kakashi!
The second locked onto Hyuga Sosuke!
The third, fourth, and fifth—crashed down toward Inuzuka Hana, Akimichi Doto, and Fu Yamanaka respectively!
The lightning was like pillars, moving so fast that their trajectories couldn't be seen at all!
The pupils of all five constricted to the size of pinpoints simultaneously.
The same thought surfaced in their minds simultaneously—
How is this possible!
This power... this speed... this isn't Ninjutsu at all, it's a natural disaster!
But there was no time to think.
No time to be amazed.
Not even time to be afraid.
Their bodies reacted a step faster than their consciousness—
Run!
If they didn't run, they would die!
"Whoosh!"
Kakashi's figure vanished instantly from the spot, leaving only an afterimage that was torn apart by the lightning.
Hyuga Sosuke's Byakugan spun frantically, the Chakra erupting from his legs nearly tearing his meridians, and he shifted five meters sideways in the 0.1 seconds before the lightning pillar struck.
Inuzuka Hana and her Ninja dog, person and dog, lunged sideways like arrows released from a bow, Kuro Maru's claws gouging deep furrows into the ground.
Akimichi Doto instantly shrank his body, rolling behind a tree with agility that didn't match his build.
Fu Yamanaka leapt out with all his might—
The next second.
"Rumble—!!!"
Five lightning pillars crashed down simultaneously!
The earth shook, gravel flew, and dust billowed into the sky! Five scorched craters were blasted into the positions where the five had just been standing.
Stray bolts of lightning splashed out, landing on them and leaving behind scorched scars.
But fortunately—they had escaped.
Yet no one dared to breathe a sigh of relief.
Because—
Through the smoke and dust, that silver-white figure was slowly descending.
Lightning still crackled around him.
Golden eyes were looking at them.
"Not bad, the warm-up is over."
Xia Muyang said with a smile.
Hearing this, the five of them stiffened, a chill rising up their spines.
This kind of natural disaster-level attack was just a warm-up for this giant wolf?
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