"Clang!"
Heiyan gripped his ninja sword, activating Chidori Blade to enhance its edge as he pointed it toward Hanzo.
Then, he activated Chidori Shunshin again, propelling himself forward like a streak of blue lightning that flickered across the battlefield at incredible speed, charging toward Hanzo.
"Hm?"
Hanzo's eyes shifted, tracking Heiyan's movements with a faint expression of surprise.
He had always believed Might Duy was undoubtedly the main force among them, but now, in just one move, Heiyan had displayed both Water and Lightning chakra natures.
Moreover, whether it was the large-scale water barrier that resisted his high-pressure water jet or the current hand seal-free Lightning Release Shifting Body Technique, neither were feats an ordinary Jonin could achieve.
Interesting.
At this moment, Heiyan had already closed the distance and reached right in front of Hanzo.
Swoosh!
His figure vanished once more, suddenly reappearing behind Hanzo's flank. The ninja sword, roaring with Chidori energy, slashed downward.
[Hmph.]
Hanzo grunted coldly, not even turning his head. Relying purely on his extraordinary combat instincts, he swung his chain sickle backward in a counterattack.
[Clash!]
Their weapons clashed head-on, sending showers of sparks flying.
Heiyan's ninja sword was the highest quality weapon from the ninja tool shop, worth a million ryo, further enhanced by Chidori Blade to cut through metal like butter.
However, Hanzo's chain sickle was equally sharp and durable—a blade that had accompanied him through countless battles over the years, earning him the title "Semi-God." Obviously, it wasn't an ordinary treasure either.
With both warriors wielding superior weapons and unleashing their Shifting Body Techniques and swordsmanship, they plunged into a wild and electrifying showdown.
[Dang! Dang! Dang!]
Each clash rang out sharply across the battlefield.
Heiyan pressed the attack aggressively; each strike surged with Lightning Release chakra, sending waves of numbness through Hanzo's body.
But experience still prevailed.
Hanzo moved faster than Heiyan, his battle experience richer, his technique variations unpredictable and difficult to guard against. As time passed, he gradually took control of the fight's rhythm, steadily gaining the upper hand.
Suddenly, Hanzo pounced on Heiyan's mistake and dusted off a familiar trick—the same move he'd used against Might Duy before.
[Swoosh!]
He manipulated the chain with one hand, wrapping it tightly around Heiyan's body, while raising the sickle high overhead with the other, ready to strike down violently.
[Danger!]
Heiyan gripped his blade firmly with both hands, lifting it above his shoulder to block Hanzo's powerful blow.
[Crack!]
With a crisp sound, a massive chip formed along the length of the blade.
This weapon had been with Heiyan since the very beginning when he first started learning swordsmanship under Kosuke—several years of companionship making it a cherished possession.
And now, it had been destroyed.
Yet, sacrificing his weapon earned him a brief moment to catch his breath.
[Zap!]
The instant the blade shattered, Heiyan poured all his strength into another Chidori Shunshin. Brilliant blue light exploded from his legs, forcefully breaking free from the chains. In the blink of an eye, he teleported more than thirty meters away.
The next second, Heiyan's hands flashed through a series of seals, then lowered his center of gravity into a forward-charging stance. His left hand gripped his right wrist tightly, while a massive amount of Lightning Release chakra began gathering intensely within his right palm.
"Let's settle this!"
He said solemnly, rushing straight toward Hanzo. Lightning surged along his path as Chidori screeched across heaven and earth, creating an astonishing spectacle.
There was a fatal flaw in Chidori Slash—if one lacked the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan to predict the opponent's movements in advance, it was very easy to miss completely.
In other words, if he wished, Hanzo could easily evade Heiyan's attack.
But would he, the semi-god-like figure in the ninja world?
Certainly not.
Rather, he deemed it beneath him to dodge.
Heiyan had calculated this exact mindset of Hanzo's and thus dared to use the Chidori Slash.
"Fine, as you wish."
Hanzo was infected by Heiyan's indomitable fighting will—his blood boiled with excitement.
Eyes blazing, he gripped his chain sickle tightly with both hands, channeled chakra into his feet, and surged forward at an inhuman speed to meet Heiyan's Chidori head-on.
[Sword Art: One Flash!]
This was Hanzo's ultimate sword technique—piercing through the opponent at high speed with his sickle, a move for instant decision.
Swoosh!
In an instant, they closed the tens of meters between them, clashed fiercely, then passed each other, still sliding forward from sheer momentum.
On the battlefield, both stood maintaining their previous postures, the scene deathly silent.
"Who won?"
Kosuke Maruboshi and Might Duy were already stunned by this battle. They stared intently at the combatants, hearts pounding in suspense.
Crack!
The sound split the silence. Hanzo looked down and saw his chain sickle split clean in two by the Chidori Slash.
"What incredibly powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu..."
Hanzo's eyes widened in astonishment as he instinctively praised, while smirking slightly.
"But unfortunately, this battle is over."
True enough, although Heiyan's Chidori had destroyed Hanzo's weapon,
Hanzo's sword technique had still wounded Heiyan's left shoulder, leaving a massive wound over ten centimeters long.
His entire left arm hung useless, unable to move even an inch, let alone form any hand seals.
For a ninja, inability to perform hand seals meant losing half their combat capability.
In other words, this decides it.
"It's over."
Seeing this, Kosuke Maruboshi and Might Duy felt as if plunged into icy water.
Hanzo truly deserved to be called a semi-god.
Unbeatable.
"This match belongs to me."
Hanzo approached in the manner of a victor, declaring, "As agreed, you shall join Ame Village and become my subordinates."
"It hasn't ended yet."
But Heiyan replied calmly, silently enduring the intense pain from his wound.
As he spoke, Yang Release chakra surged from his left shoulder injury, visibly repairing his body at an astonishing rate.
"What?!"
Before Hanzo's astonished gaze, most of Heiyan's wound healed within just tens of seconds. Though Heiyan appeared more exhausted than before, otherwise he remained unaffected.
Witnessing this incredible scene, Hanzo's heart trembled with shock.
Ninjas generally had high attack power but low defense. Even a top-tier expert like him could be throat-slashed by a three-year-old wielding a simple kunai.
A ninja like Heiyan, who could heal wounds without forming hand seals… in Hanzo's memory, only *that* man had ever possessed such an ability.
[The God of Shinobi], Hashirama Senju.
That man was the magnificent peak of the ninja world, the hero who ignited the flame of peace across the land.
He was also Hanzo's lifelong goal.
And now, this young man named Heiyan before him—his limitless potential, powerful chakra, astonishing vitality, unyielding will, and indomitable fighting spirit…
They slowly began to merge with the image of Hashirama Senju deeply etched in Hanzo's mind.
"Hanzo!"
Right at that moment, Heiyan's sharp cry interrupted Hanzo's thoughts.
He watched as he formed a series of hand seals—Rat, Dragon, Rabbit, Tiger—in one fluid motion.
This was his final Water Release: the Water Dragon Bullet!
This time, he held nothing back. Chakra at the level of a Tailed Beast surged into the sky, his ninja outfit flapping violently in the energy wind, his short white hair whipping wildly.
Roar!
A colossal water dragon descended from the heavens, twice the size compared to when Heiyan fought Kurokawa. With fierce claws and bared fangs, it was a mighty hundred-meter-long water dragon.
This was the strongest ninjutsu Heiyan had ever used in battle—an attack rivaling the power of a Tailed Beast Ball!
Not good!
Hanzo's expression finally changed dramatically. He directly discarded his broken chain sickle and frantically formed hand seals, completely draining all chakra stored within this Shadow Clone body.
[Water Release: Five-Tiered Water Encampment Wall!]
As soon as Hanzo completed the seals, five towering walls of water ten meters high erupted from the ground in front of him, like tsunami waves, determined to block the incoming Water Dragon.
However—it was utterly ineffective.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Water Dragon charged forward relentlessly. With successive earth-shaking crashes, it shattered wall after wall, finally breaking through the last water barrier and extending out its massive dragon head.
"Heiyan!"
Hanzo's Shadow Clone barely managed to let out a desperate roar before being swallowed whole by the raging water dragon.
"Victory!"
Maruboshi Kosuke and Might Duy both raised their arms in triumph, cheering loudly, nearly overcome with joy.
Boom!
After eliminating Hanzo's Shadow Clone, the Water Dragon lost much of its power, yet still maintained its momentum, charging straight toward Hanzo's real body and Sanshouo (a summoned creature).
Heiyan saw all this unfold, but he was powerless to stop it—the immense chakra cost of the technique had left him unable to control its aftermath.
Facing the approaching Water Dragon, Hanzo frowned slightly and leaped midair from Sanshouo's back.
However, his summoned creature, Ibuse the Giant Salamander, wasn't so fortunate.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Struck directly by the Water Dragon, its massive body tumbled backward multiple times, causing tremors across the battlefield with earth-shaking roars.
Thus, Ibuse became furious.
Shaking its giant head furiously, it regained its senses and charged straight at Heiyan in extreme rage.
Hanzo's eyes flickered slightly—he made no move to stop it.
In the previous battle, he had not only his treasured weapon—a chain sickle—destroyed by Heiyan, but his prized Water Release technique was also defeated. Although it was just a *Shadow Clone* fighting on the battlefield, he still felt extremely frustrated.
Time for Ibuse to take Heiyan down a peg or two.
"This doesn't look good! Hurry and help Heiyan!"
Kosuke Maruboshi exchanged a glance with Might Duy. Despite both having completely exhausted their chakra, they still charged headlong into the battlefield without hesitation.
Swish!
With a single whip of its tail, Ibuse sent both flying. In its narrowed eyes, there was only Heiyan—the sworn enemy.
Its gaping maw swelled up, ready to spew out thick toxic mist.
Even Hanzo himself, who possessed poison resistance, would be poisoned by Samsoe's deadly gas. That's just how potent this toxin was. If Heiyan were engulfed by this poisonous fog, even with his Sage Transformation, there was no guarantee he could withstand it.
"Tch~"
Heiyan let out a long sigh. He really didn't want to use that move, but since Hanzo had no intention of disciplining his own pet, he had every right to retaliate.
His gaze hardened. He clasped his hands in a seal and roared:
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