The Sharingan Gamer

After a brief discussion, Seven slowly stepped forward.

The Sand ninja commander sneered, his expression filled with contempt. It was clear he didn't take the three of them seriously. He had been toying with them until now, planning to slowly torture them to death to vent his anger.

It's a shame that little brat got away, otherwise... the Sand ninja commander thought, a hint of regret in his eyes as he glanced into the distance, contemplating whether to give chase.

Just then, a vast ocean of flames, with the power to incinerate everything in its path, rushed toward him.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation."

This was a Fire Release ninjutsu with an extremely wide range. Although its single-point power might be inferior to the Great Dragon Fire, it was not something that could be easily dodged.

"Heh, so you're ready to fight to the death," the Sand ninja commander said, though he was already on high alert. He knew that the enemy couldn't possibly defeat him with this jutsu alone; they must have another move planned.

That other move was the real threat.

Come on, let me see what you've got, he thought, creating a vacuum with his Wind Release and waiting for the enemy's approach. At the same time, a blade made entirely of wind-natured chakra quietly appeared in his hand. If the enemy dared to approach rashly, he wouldn't mind showing them the vast difference in strength between an elite jounin and an ordinary one.

The moment the fire weakened slightly, a figure quietly appeared behind him.

The Sand ninja commander, already aware of the situation, smiled faintly and then swung his sword back. With his superior strength, he split the figure in two with a single strike.

However, with a poof, the figure vanished into a cloud of white smoke.

"A shadow clone."

"Child's play." Seeing this, he showed no surprise and, without pausing, swung his sword upward again. The vast sea of flames was split apart by his ferocious strike, and there, Thirteen's figure was revealed.

"Ugh..." Thirteen let out a pained grunt. It was clear she had been injured by the sword strike. But in this critical moment, she couldn't be bothered with her injuries.

With a burst of spiritual energy, the tomoe in Thirteen's eyes began to spin wildly.

"Genjutsu?!" a ninja on alert to the situation shouted, quickly averting his gaze from Thirteen to avoid being caught in her genjutsu.

Seeing this, a strange smile touched Thirteen's lips. "It's your turn."

Just then, the Sand ninja commander felt a fatal sense of crisis from behind.

Startled, he quickly turned to look, while leaping in the opposite direction, trying to escape the danger.

Buzz!

Before him, the vast sea of flames was suddenly pushed back by some unknown force.

At the same time, Hyuga Saori's figure appeared there.

The Sand ninja commander's gaze swept over her face, then was drawn to the chakra in her hands, which was so dense it had become tangible. He knew that the fatal threat was coming from this Hyuga woman, or rather, from the move she was about to unleash.

"Hah!" With Saori's shout, the tangible chakra in her hands suddenly transformed into the ferocious head of a giant dragon.

The chakra in her feet erupted, and Saori, using a speed that surpassed her own limits, caught up to the retreating enemy.

"Gentle Fist Art: Dragon Shattering Strike."

Roar!

A roar, like that of a dragon, suddenly echoed through the forest.

The roar not only interrupted the Sand ninja commander's counterattack but also disrupted the flow of chakra in his body. So, he could only watch in horror as the ferocious giant dragon descended upon him.

The sonic attack of the dragon's roar and the direct chakra strike were the strengths of this Dragon Shattering Strike.

Hyuga Saori had only recently mastered this powerful technique, which had been passed down from her grandfather. It was said that her grandfather had used it to gain great fame during the Warring States Period. However, with her grandfather's death in battle, the inheritance of this technique had been broken for a time. It wasn't until Hyuga Saori appeared that this technique had once again shone in her hands.

This was also why the Hyuga clan had allowed her to get away with so many outrageous things without any forceful restraint. It was all because of Saori's immense talent.

Just as the Sand ninja commander was about to be killed, a strange object suddenly appeared between the two of them.

This object was a puppet.

And the one controlling it was the other Sand ninja, who had been hiding on the side from the beginning. This patient puppet master had finally made his move at this critical moment.

However, although the puppet's hardness was great, in the face of Saori's Dragon Shattering Strike, it shattered like paper.

"A good opportunity," the Sand ninja commander's once-despairing eyes suddenly lit up.

Taking advantage of the brief moment his comrade had bought him, his hands suddenly clasped together, and he successfully released his ninjutsu.

A net-like ninjutsu made of wind-natured chakra suddenly appeared before him.

"Wind Release: Cast Net."

This was a Wind Release ninjutsu with extremely high destructive power and a very fast release speed. Although its original purpose was to kill or restrain enemies, in the hands of the powerful Sand ninja commander, it could be transformed into a defensive ninjutsu.

Saori saw this, but with no way to retreat, she could only continue her attack.

Thump!

Although she ultimately broke through the ninjutsu and sent the enemy flying, there was no hint of joy on Saori's face. The resilience of the net-like objects had far exceeded her expectations, and breaking through it had cost her far more chakra than she had anticipated. By the time the Dragon Shattering Strike hit the enemy, its power had likely been greatly reduced.

By Saori's estimation, it probably wasn't enough to kill the enemy directly.

Seeing their leader injured, the puppet master, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally revealed himself.

After forcing back Seven's attack with another puppet, he grabbed his fallen comrade and retreated in the direction he had come from.

Seeing this, Thirteen hesitated for a moment, then finally gave up on the idea of pursuit. Because behind her, Hyuga Saori had collapsed from exhaustion.

If the puppet master hadn't chosen to flee in a panic, but had instead continued the stalemate, they likely would have died here today.

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