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Kurosuki Raiga's smile suddenly disappeared.
"What... just now, he dodged? No... how could that be possible?"
He was completely sure his aim had been perfect.
"Oh?"
Ringo Ameyuri, watching from a distance, narrowed her eyes, and then it clicked.
"He's... a bit impressive..."
As the one who used to wield the Lightning Blade Kiba, and known as the best ever, Ringo Ameyuri knew the sword's secrets better than anyone.
The Lightning Blade - Lightning Strike is incredibly fast, just a blink of an eye. But to use it, there's a catch...
The lightning always strikes where you're looking.
So, if the user can't quite lock their gaze on the target, there's a chance they'll miss.
But that means the enemy has to be really quick, or...
"Their eyes have to be faster than the person using the Lightning Blade. This Second Generation Young Master... Sarutobi Ryo, is he even faster than Kurosuki Raiga?"
Ringo Ameyuri lived up to her reputation as a genius.
Just by watching once, she figured out what had happened.
"That wasn't a true Lightning Strike..."
Sarutobi Ryo looked down at the shattered bits of earth around his feet.
Having seen this move twice now, he felt much more confident.
A real Lightning Strike would mean instant death.
But this attack was just using Lightning Release Chakra.
It wasn't as deadly as Kakashi's S-rank Raikiri.
This attack could kill a Chunin instantly.
But it couldn't kill a Jonin right away.
The last time Hakumo Hayama was hit, he only got a small injury, which proved it.
"Impressive... Sarutobi Ryo, son of the Third Hokage..."
Kurosuki Raiga, after a moment of surprise, regained his composure.
Every Jonin had fought hard to get where they were, climbing over piles of dead bodies.
Especially in a brutal place like Kirigakure, Kurosuki Raiga was tough.
He might be a little crazy, but he wasn't stupid.
"Heh heh heh..."
A rough voice, with a low laugh, turned into a crazy grin.
"You've got some skill... and you've even bribed Ringo Ameyuri..."
What does it mean to be one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?
In their village, it's a big deal, as important as being one of Konoha's Sannin.
It's an honor, but also... it stands for many things.
If one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen was bought off by the enemy, it would hurt morale a lot.
In the original story, Kirigakure even decided to pull back their troops after Might Guy defeated most of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Sarutobi Ryo, seeing Kurosuki Raiga's mistake, decided to explain.
"You've got the wrong idea... I just couldn't stand to see unfairness, so I stepped in."
"The same old boring talk about 'comrades'? Just like a Konoha Ninja..."
Kurosuki Raiga didn't seem convinced.
Nonou and the others were too far away to hear what they were saying.
"Enough talking, we're ninja! Let's settle this like ninja do!"
Kurosuki Raiga shouted, and as he finished speaking...
Sarutobi Ryo moved instantly: "Haa!"
With a shout, he stomped hard on the ground, while at the same time making hand signs with his left hand.
The ground seemed to shake from his kick.
Then, a wave of deadly intent rushed towards him.
The simple rush actually used a lot of different techniques.
Having learned from the Konoha White Fang, Sarutobi Ryo had learned more than just swordsmanship.
He'd also learned the Konoha White Fang's quick moves, the Left Hand Seal - Body Flicker Technique.
The Body Flicker Technique only needs one hand sign.
Usually, it's done with the right hand.
There are different kinds of Body Flicker Techniques... Normal Body Flicker, Water Body Flicker, Lightning Body Flicker, and others.
If you get really good at it, you can even do it without hand signs at all.
Sarutobi Ryo figured that in the whole ninja world, only a few people could do the No Sign Body Flicker Technique.
One of them was Hatake Sakumo.
Sarutobi Ryo wasn't as strong as Hatake Sakumo yet.
But learning even a little bit of it was a big help.
By using the left hand for the hand sign, his right hand was free to attack at the same time.
So, Sarutobi Ryo turned into a blur, appearing in front of Kurosuki Raiga almost instantly.
An ordinary Jonin would be killed by Sarutobi Ryo right away.
But Kurosuki Raiga was a "Lightning" type.
Lightning Release ninjas usually have fast reflexes.
Unless they have trouble seeing fast movements, like Kakashi.
If they can see clearly, they can react quickly.
So...
Surrounded by a wave of deadly intent, Kurosuki Raiga, with his hair standing on end, instinctively swung his twin blades.
Another thing about the Lightning element is "Sharpness."
These Lightning Blades showed it well.
With just one swing, they could cut through Earth Walls easily.
If Lightning Release was added, they could even cut through metal.
Crackle!
White lightning crackled.
It was different from the blue Lightning Release Ringo Ameyuri used.
Even though they both used lightning, Kurosuki Raiga's Chakra was a little different.
But just as the twin blades were about to strike, Sarutobi Ryo's body flashed to the side.
Then he stomped hard with his right foot and vanished again, almost appearing behind Kurosuki Raiga.
"So fast!"
Kurosuki Raiga's eyes widened, surprised at Sarutobi Ryo's speed.
Sarutobi Ryo seemed to disappear in a blink.
Body Flicker Technique is a Ninjutsu.
It doesn't need physical strength.
In the original story, Gaara used the Chakra Body Flicker Technique to move because the sand in the gourd behind him was too heavy.
Sarutobi Ryo wasn't just using the left-handed Body Flicker Technique Hatake Sakumo taught him.
He also added a burst of physical power.
His feet created a force on the ground, and then he used Ninjutsu to push his body.
Combining the two made him even faster.
Bang!
Another move.
Kurosuki Raiga turned and slashed.
At the same time, he looked at where Sarutobi Ryo had stepped.
The crater in the ground was easy to see.
"I see..."
He understood.
Using the power of super-strong Body Art, combined with Body Flicker Technique...
Amazing.
But...
"Thinking you can just come up and kill me? You're dreaming!"
Kurosuki Raiga smiled coldly and put the twin blades together.
"Ninja Art - Lightning Armor!"
Boom!
White lightning surged, and the Chakra spreading from Kurosuki Raiga's body went through the Lightning Blade and back into him.
This was Lightning Armor.
It was his own original move.
Ringo Ameyuri's expression turned strange as she saw her Ninja Sword being used by someone else, combined with other techniques to create new applications.