*Clang!*
*Clang!*
*Clang!*
After three consecutive sword strikes were accurately blocked by Aikawasuke, Seii imdiately sensed sothing was amiss. After a brief thought, he understood the opponent's intention.
He scanned the surroundings and saw that the Iwa ninja still held the advantage.
Although Konoha teams were continuously arriving, due to their staggered arrival tis, the Iwa ninja still outnumbered them.
Coupled with the fact that they were all elites this ti, the Konoha ninja's casualty rate remained higher than the Iwa's.
In this situation, enemy reinforcents were almost inevitable.
He could even see an Iwa Jonin noticing their fight.
'No, I can't give them a chance to stall for ti.'
With this thought, Seii stopped holding back and launched a full-on attack.
Instantly, the pressure on Aikawasuke increased dramatically, and the sound of tal clashing filled the air.
Aikawasuke, wielding his kunai, continuously blocked attacks from his blind spots. Despite his efforts, he couldn't avoid getting injured.
After Seii went all out, in just a dozen moves, Aikawasuke had two more wounds on his body.
Although the wounds weren't large, they still had so impact.
Seii used this slight advantage to further widen the gap.
He might not have been able to be so ticulous before, but after his Swordsmanship leveled up from Lv5 to Lv6, enhancing his control over details, he could now do it.
But this was far from enough!
If there were no one else around, Seii would be happy to wear down his opponent this way.
However, with the possibility of enemy reinforcents at any ti, wasting ti would be foolish.
So, Seii seized an opportunity. The mont Aikawasuke blocked his attack again, he decisively used the A-rank ninjutsu - Rasengan.
Over the past month, his Rasengan had leveled up from Lv3 to Lv4, and his proficiency had further improved.
Almost instantly, he condensed a high-density chakra sphere in his left palm and pressed it towards Aikawasuke's back.
Imdiately, an indescribable sense of crisis washed over Aikawasuke.
He didn't have ti to think. He instinctively converted chakra within his body into Lightning Release chakra and channeled it into his legs in an almost brute-force manner.
*Crackle*
A flash of lightning.
Aikawasuke's leg muscles and nerve reactions were greatly enhanced.
At the critical mont, he lunged forward, avoiding the Rasengan attack.
Well...
To be more precise, he avoided part of the attack. The Rasengan in Seii's palm still grazed his body.
In an instant, the clothes on his back were shredded by the rotating force, revealing an ugly, twisted wound on his skin.
"Ugh!"
Aikawasuke couldn't help but groan. He endured the pain, got up, and dodged Seii's sword strike from the side.
That's right, Seii's attacks hadn't stopped; they had even beco fiercer.
*Clang, clang, clang*
In the blink of an eye, Seii launched several sword strikes, attacking Aikawasuke from different directions.
Aikawasuke struggled to resist, but due to his injuries, he revealed an opening.
*Slash*
The sound of a blade cutting through flesh.
Seii's sword pierced Aikawasuke's left side, just above his waist, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone.
The reason for such a strange wound was simple. His sword was originally aid at Aikawasuke's heart.
But at the critical mont, Aikawasuke reacted and dodged, causing his attack to miss its mark.
Well...
It couldn't be considered a complete miss.
Although this sword strike didn't hit Aikawasuke's heart, the resulting injury was still very serious, almost reducing his combat power by 20%.
And this was enough to take his life.
Seii moved like a ghost, constantly attacking Aikawasuke.
Aikawasuke, ignoring the damage Lightning Release was causing to his body, forcibly stimulated his nerves and muscles to keep up with Seii's speed.
But stimulation was just stimulation; it couldn't last.
After just three minutes, Aikawasuke couldn't hold on any longer. The lightning glow on his body dimd, and his speed plumted.
Seeing this, Seii's eyes lit up. He instantly thrust his short sword, and with a *pierce*, the blade penetrated Aikawasuke's lower back.
"Ah!"
Aikawasuke couldn't endure the intense pain and cried out.
Seii ignored him.
He opened his left hand, focused his mind, and once again used the hand seal-less ninjutsu - Rasengan, condensing a high-density chakra sphere in his palm.
Then, he pressed it directly towards Aikawasuke's back.
At this critical mont, a shout suddenly ca from not far away.
"Stop!"
Seii frowned, glancing in the direction of the voice. He saw a middle-aged Iwa Jonin rapidly approaching.
And before him were three shuriken flying straight towards Seii.
If he chose to continue attacking Aikawasuke, he could at most avoid two of them. But if he gave up the attack, he could avoid all of them.
Considering there were still battles ahead, Seii didn't want to get injured unnecessarily, so he decisively gave up the attack.
But he wouldn't let Aikawasuke off so easily either.
As he retreated, he swiftly pulled out his short sword and slashed, leaving a long gash on Aikawasuke's waist.
With this injury, coupled with the previous penetrating wound and the other wounds Seii had inflicted earlier, Aikawasuke had basically lost his combat ability.
But Seii was still not satisfied.
As he retreated, he took out a kunai with an explosive tag from his ninja pouch and threw it at Aikawasuke.
Seeing this, the middle-aged Iwa Jonin cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"
He accelerated, flashed to Aikawasuke's side, and grabbed him before the kunai could hit, moving them away from the original spot.
*Boom*
Flas and smoke erupted, and a shockwave spread, knocking both the middle-aged Iwa Jonin and Aikawasuke to the ground.
Seii, who was prepared, dodged the shockwave and imdiately launched an attack towards where he rembered Aikawasuke and the middle-aged Jonin were.
He ford hand seals and swiftly used the Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!
*Boom*
Another explosion.
The fireball detonated, clearing the dust in the surrounding area.
Seii waved his hand to disperse the dust in front of him and looked towards the spot where the fireball had exploded. However, he didn't see the middle-aged Iwa Jonin and Aikawasuke.
Clearly, they had escaped in advance.
Just as Seii was about to search for their traces, several kunai suddenly shot from the side, aiming for his vital points.
Seii turned his head, the tomoe in his Sharingan spinning rapidly. He instantly locked onto the trajectories of these kunai and also saw the person who had thrown them.
It was none other than the middle-aged Iwa Jonin who had rescued Aikawasuke.
He was hiding behind a tree, looking a bit disheveled but otherwise unhard.
Clearly, his surprise attack just now hadn't injured him.
Seii's gaze shifted slightly, observing the chakra within his body. It was undoubtedly Jonin level.
Considering that he had already gone through more than one battle, his true strength should surpass that of an average Jonin.
And this was consistent with the abilities he had just displayed.
(End of Chapter)
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