Kirigakure Gamer : Rise of the mist-Chapter 55: Fire Daimyo Attack (3)

Thankfully, he was no weakling either.

"HAHAHAHAH", Seiryu started to laugh like a maniac, the thrill of battle exciting every cell of his being.

His sword became longer, sharper, as it whistled through the air.

*CLANG*

Asuma did not expect the sword to traverse the air, but managed to barely block the attack with one of his chakra blades

"Since when can a sword travel the air like that!", he shouted in shock

But Seiryu had mastered his sword. He was not one of the seven legendary mist swordsmen because he owned Nuibari. He owned Nuibari because he had proved his worth to the village and other swordsmen candidates.

Despite being deflected, Seiryu's wrist flickered, making the tip of the Nuibari change direction and striking Asuma's back.

*SPLASH*

Blood dropped on the floor, but Asuma quickly reacted and retreated away. His scpula badly damaged as Nuibari's steel thread had torn off a piece of flesh, damaging everything on its way. Bleeding and panting, Asuma cast a few seals.

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Futon no jutsu: Wind Breakthrough [C]

Using ninjutsu, Asuma managed to take a few steps back.

However, when the smoke disappeared, he realized he had been had.

Seiryu no longer was here. He had vanished, leaving him badly injured. Looking at the blood's colour, his face started to show worry.

'Poison...', he muttered before collapsing on the ground, his body paralysed.

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Meanwhile, Takeshi and the rest continued their mission.

With Renmaru dead, Chiriku was now under overwhelming pressure. Though his light barriers could handle regular ninjutsu, and even the yuki bloodline release to some extent, Takeshi's arrival made it more than he could potentially handle.

Suiton no jutsu: Water Rising Slicer [B]

"STOP IT!", Chiriku shouted, "DO YOU WANT TO DECLARE A WAR BETWEEN KONOHA AND KIRI?"

However, none of the kirigakure shinobi answered his threat.

But all sneered inwardly.

Konoha had been domineering ever since it had been established. It forced other hidden villages to swallow their pride and took the plots of lands that were most fertile and wealthy, essentially monopolising all resources of the continent. With more strength and resources, the virtuous cycle made them more prosperous than ever, especially with merchants prioritizing Konoha's services over that of other hidden villages.

Over the decades, it had established its supremacy times and times again.

It was only recently that Iwagakure, Sunagakure and Kirigakure expressed some disagreements. But even these were out of despair at their own situation, hoping to blow a wind of change in the continent's geopolitical status quo.

Takeshi, however, did not stop at pressuring Chiriku.

Seeing that Number Eleven had just unleashed a pretty strong ninjutsu, Ice Coffin, which had weakened Chiriku's barrier, Takeshi used his most powerful single-target jutsu:

Suiton no jutsu: Water Rising Slicer [B]

Chiriku partly dodged the strike and tried to engage Number eleven in close combat, but as she moved forward, an explosive tag kunai pierced his left leg. Number three's had accurately predicted his movements and hit him.

*KABOOM*

Charred from the explosion and coughing blood, Chiruku prayed to take down at least one of his enemies. He continued his assault, and expertly disarmed Number Eleven with a fire jutsu.

Fire Palm [B]

Seeing that it had little effect, he decided to use his trump card. A huge statue of golden light appeared, hundreds of flaming arms crashing onto his enemy. Number Eleven coughed blood, and lost her footing, but quickly extinguished her brazen uniform with ice.

"Are you okay?", Number two asked

However, Chiruku was an elite jonin himself, and pressed forward even further.

Barriers could be used defensively, but Chiruku had become an expert, and could use them offensively.

Spawning barriers, he started to gain distance from the air, and climbed a blinding staircase made of light chakra. He was about to take them down with a suicidal jutsu.

But...

Chiruku had underestimated the fourth kirigakure shinobi. More accurately, Takeshi had erased his presence to a terrifying degree.

"Who are you, amitaba?", Chiriku begged as he prayed

But before he could cast his jutsu, Takeshi finished him off with a clean slash.

Water Flow: Haze Kenjutsu Style 11th form: Beheading [B]

[You have dealt 1280 points of damage]

[You have killed [Chiriku]. You have earned 12800 EXP]

[You have earned 105 points of reputation with Kirigakure...]

[Your existence grows stronger...]

A second member of the Twelve Fire Guardians had fallen.

This battlefield was a gold mine of EXP.