Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 444 Crackle

Just as Gravel said, this newborn puppet has enhanced his strength to a new level.

After only a few rounds of fighting, Ringo Ameyuri quickly found herself at a disadvantage.

The relentless barrage of kunai and flying needles forced her to frequently dodge and parry their attacks.

This puppet, which Gravel renamed "Sand Knight," not only has a wider variety of attack methods.

Most importantly, its defensive capabilities are in no way inferior to the previous "Sand Boat".

Ringo Ameyuri's few chances to attack, trying to bypass the puppet and strike Gravel's main body, were all blocked by the two more agile shields.

Even the sharp chakra metal short sword could only leave a few marks on the shield and scatter some iron filings, but it could never truly break through the defense.

"It's no use! It's no use!"

He kept shouting from the gravel, but his hands moved with remarkable calmness and fluidity.

Like a seasoned pianist, his ten fingers trembled and leaped, controlling the "Sand Knight" to dance out a beautiful melody.

Seeing that Ringo Ameyuri was unable to break through, Hozuki Mangetsu, who was watching from the sidelines, clenched his fists tightly, feeling extremely nervous.

He didn't want Ringo Ameyuri, who had once defeated him, to fall here like this.

Kabuto, who was also a teammate of Ringo, remained relatively calm and offered words of comfort in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Yuri isn't the type to give up easily!"

Just as the two were talking, Ringo Ameyuri narrowly dodged another poison gas bomb fired by the puppet.

But then, right behind her.

An arm that had somehow detached from the puppet suddenly activated and shot towards her back.

In the critical moment, Ringo Ameyuri swiftly swung her sword to parry.

However, this puppet arm was not intended to launch a sneak attack with a sharp blade.

The puppet arm, still flying through the air, snapped at the joint, and a steel cable the thickness of a finger was pulled out from the connection point.

The steel cable, like a long, winding serpent, quickly wrapped around Ringo Ameyuri's entire body.

"Got you!"

Seeing that his sneak attack had succeeded, Li's eyes lit up with joy, and he suddenly swung both hands forward at the same time.

"Grey Secret Technique * Sanding Machine Continuous Fire!"

The 'Sand Knight', still in mid-air, instantly disintegrated into several pieces.

Apart from the large shield used for defense.

Arms, legs, torso, head—all extended poisoned blades gleaming with a cold light.

"Swish swish swish swish~"

All the sharp blades shot towards Ringo Ameyuri, who was trapped by the steel cables, as if they were missiles.

In the blink of an eye, it was riddled with bullets.

However, Gravel, who had completed this operation, showed no joy whatsoever in his eyes.

"How is this possible! How could Kirigakure allow me to kill the Mizukage's disciple?!"

Even before the event started, the three Sand Village members were informed of the identities of Kabuto's team by the Jonin in charge.

For a moment, he thought someone would step in and stop his attack.

In the current situation, there is only one possibility.

as predicted.

The next moment, Ringo Ameyuri, who had been riddled with holes by his puppet's sharp blades, suddenly exploded and turned into a wisp of white smoke.

"Shadow clones?! When?!"

Just as Gravel was wondering what was going on, the cloud of purple poisonous smoke he had released earlier suddenly began to surge.

Ringo Ameyuri's figure shot out of the poisonous smoke like a sharp arrow.

"How is that possible!"

There was no time to think about why the other party was able to hide in the poisonous smoke.

Gravel swiftly swung the chakra threads in his hand, drawing back the ejected puppet limbs.

However, Ringo Ameyuri, who had been waiting in the wings for a moment, was not going to give him that chance.

As he wielded his twin swords, his body spun rapidly through the air.

"Dual Sword Style * Seventy-Two Troublesome Winds!"

This time, Ringo Ameyuri, who was not poisoned or injured, once again unleashed her strongest attack.

He was like a spinning whirlwind missile, hurtling straight toward Gravel, who had lost his puppet.

In his desperation, Gravel disregarded the need to recall the other puppet components and poured all his chakra into the only large shield left in front of him.

"Boom!"

A loud, deafening crash resounded.

What followed was a sharp, piercing friction sound.

The rapidly spinning twin blades, like a sharp chainsaw, were frantically slicing through the large shield before them.

The twin blades "Lightning Claws," which are high-quality chakra metal weapons, cannot withstand such continuous blows, even against the opponent's thick metal shield, which is specifically used for defense.

After only a brief stalemate, the great shield, imbued with Gravel's last hope, shattered with a deafening roar.

However, the final explosion of the large shield separated the two who were originally so close together once again.

Gravel, having endured the impact of numerous explosions and fragments, was covered in blood, flew several meters backward, and landed on the ground, splashing a few drops of water.

Ringo Ameyuri, who launched the attack, was also badly hurt, being thrown away by the impact of the explosion.

However, neither of them chose to give up because of this.

Despite the pain from his injuries, Gravel, having lost his shield, reattached the scattered puppet limbs and gathered them in front of him, preparing to fight again.

Ringo Amuri, who was thrown into the air by the explosion, immediately adjusted her body.

He then threw one of the short swords, "Thunder Claw," as a hidden weapon.

However, her hasty attack seemed to have lost some accuracy.

Despite being injured and lying on the ground, Gravel managed to move his body with difficulty and still managed to dodge the attack.

"Hahaha, looks like you're nearing your limit too! But don't forget, a puppeteer can attack without moving!"

Gravel, lying on the ground, laughed wildly and swung his arms, manipulating the sharp blades to launch an attack.

However, it seems to be due to an injury.

The chakra threads controlled by his right hand snapped instantly, and the puppet's blades scattered all over the ground.

However, Gravel didn't care; his remaining left hand was still enough for him to take down the enemy.

However, in the face of Gravel's attack, Ringo Kobayashi gave a sweet smile.

He held the remaining short sword in front of him and swiftly formed hand seals with his hands clasped together.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Transmission!"

next moment.

On the short sword in his hand, surging lightning crackled rapidly.

It instantly transformed into a golden bolt of lightning and shot out.

It connected to another short sword that was stuck in the ground beside Gravel in the distance.

Gravel stared in horror at the bolt of lightning connecting the two short swords.

And the puddle of water beneath where he had fallen, thoughts flashed through his mind.

"That's the Water Release technique that Konoha idiot was recklessly using!!"

"It's over."

"Crackling and popping~"

The lightning, conducted through the dagger and the water stains on the ground, instantly flowed throughout Gravel's entire body.

Already seriously injured, he couldn't even let out a scream.

In an instant, his body was charred black, he collapsed to the ground, emitting white smoke, and completely lost consciousness.

Seeing that the enemy had finally been dealt with.

Ringo Ameyuri's body swayed slightly.

The antidote that Kabuto gave her before the battle was specifically designed to counteract Gravel's toxins.

But that didn't stop her from hiding entirely among the poisonous creatures.

Moreover, she also suffered considerable injuries from the final explosion.

Fortunately, Ringo Ameyuri managed to stand up using the short sword in her hand, instead of collapsing as well.

Upon seeing this, Kono didn't delay and quickly stepped forward to announce the match result.

"The final match, the winner is Kirikakushi Ringo Ameyuri!"

(End of this chapter)