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Darui immediately drew his blade. "Ah, that's him. Although I've only seen him once on screen, I won't mistake this face."
Hitani raised his head slightly and looked at them. "Kumogakure's… pursuit force?"
"It seems you already knew we were coming after you, but you didn't run away. You're really brave," Samui said, looking around. "I remember you have a companion. Don't hide, come out!"
However, there was no movement in the dark forest.
"Master Samui, there doesn't seem to be any other ninja's chakra around," an Anbu ninja reported.
"No one else?" Samui frowned. "This guy is so arrogant to come fight us alone."
"The enemy is not weak, so be careful," Darui said, taking a step forward. "Samui, follow our usual training and join forces to besiege him. Although it's a bit unfair to outnumber the enemy, there's no need to be so rigid at this time—"
Buzz!!
Before they could finish their words, a loud bang sounded in their ears.
The next second, Hitani appeared behind them, swinging his Zanpakutō at their backs.
Samui and Darui's pupils shrank in fear, but they reacted immediately and rolled away to avoid the attack.
Bang!!
Hitani's blade missed them and slashed into the ground, cutting a deep gully more than ten meters long and several meters deep.
Samui, who had dodged the attack, clutched her bleeding arm and gasped for breath. She stared at Hitani. "So fast… this guy is unbelievably fast!"
"Hey, are you okay?" Darui asked worriedly.
"It's fine. I was just grazed by the edge of his sword. No vital parts were hit," Samui said, tearing off a piece of cloth to bandage the wound on her shoulder. "Be careful. This guy is a speed-type ninja. His speed might even surpass Lord Raikage's."
Darui nodded solemnly.
Samui continued, "To deal with an enemy like this, we need to exhaust his stamina first. Let the Anbu go in first. We'll observe from the side and look for openings."
"Got it," Darui said, turning to the Anbu ninjas. "Follow my orders! Attack together! Take him down!"
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Ten Anbu ninjas rushed toward Hitani without hesitation.
"Lightning Release: Ground Walking!"
"Lightning Release: Thunder Trident!"
"Lightning Release: Thunder Explosion!"
More than a dozen Lightning Release ninjutsu mercilessly hurtled toward Hitani.
However, Hitani didn't even turn his head. He casually slashed behind him.
Puff, puff, puff!!
With a single slash, the necks of all ten Anbu were severed at an impossible angle.
The ten Anbu opened their eyes wide, their faces filled with disbelief, before their heads rolled off their shoulders and their bodies collapsed to the ground.
Ten Anbu were killed in an instant without even touching Hitani.
"No, impossible!" This scene made Darui and Samui's pupils tremble.
Hitani flicked the blood off his Zanpakutō and looked at the two of them mockingly.
"Damn it," Samui muttered, her body shaking with fear. "This guy… this guy is not someone we can handle. Darui, we… we seem to have picked the wrong opponent."
"Yeah, the enemy is much stronger than we thought," Darui said, but he took a step forward, standing in front of Samui.
Seeing this, Samui asked, "Darui, what are you doing?"
"It seems like we're no match for him. I'll cover you. You run, Samui," Darui said, his voice firm despite the fear on his face. "At least one of us has to survive."
Samui shook her head. "I won't leave! I'll never let my teammate die alone! I'll fight with you! There's still a chance to win!"
With that, she stood up and stood shoulder to shoulder with Darui.
Darui looked at her helplessly. "Why are you doing this? The opponent is too strong. Fighting together will only get us both killed. Go, Samui. Go back alive and tell Lord Raikage what happened here—"
Swish!
Before he could finish, Hitani rushed in front of them, his Zanpakutō slashing at Darui's head.
Darui ducked just in time.
The blade grazed his scalp, cutting off a few strands of hair. Without pause, Hitani kicked Darui in the face.
Bang!
Darui was sent flying.
Before he hit the ground, Hitani was already upon him again, thrusting his blade toward Darui's neck.
"Water Style: Water Wall!" Darui quickly formed hand seals, conjuring a wall of water to block Hitani's strike.
Bang!
The water wall shattered instantly under Hitani's blade, and the sword continued its deadly path toward Darui's throat.
"Storm Release: Laser Circus!" Darui formed another seal, and a beam of electricity shot from his palm, aiming straight for Hitani's chest.
Hitani didn't dodge. The beam struck his chest but only tore through his clothes, leaving his skin unscathed.
"How is this possible?!" Darui's eyes widened in shock.
Hitani didn't stop. His Zanpakutō continued its thrust toward Darui's throat.
Darui barely managed to roll to the side.
Puff!
The blade pierced Darui's shoulder instead, staining half his body red with blood.
"This guy's skin is too tough. Is it some kind of body-strengthening ninjutsu?" Darui groaned, clutching his wounded shoulder.
Whoosh!
Before Darui could recover, Hitani was upon him again, his blade slashing toward Darui's neck.
Darui tried to dodge but suddenly felt dizzy. "Oh no… too much blood loss. My body can't keep up…"
Buzz!
Hitani's blade was inches from Darui's neck when a voice rang out.
"Cloud Style: Rising Dragon!"
Ding!
Samui rushed in, blocking Hitani's fatal strike with her short blade.
"I'm here! Don't even think about killing Darui!" Samui glared at Hitani, her voice firm.
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