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Chapter 160 The Death of the Third Kazekage! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Without any pattern, countless iron sands shot out from the sky, extending all the way to the ground, forming a boundary of iron sands.

Even if you manage to avoid it for a while, you cannot continuously avoid the barrage of iron sand in this area.

However, the Third Kazekage clearly did not have enough information about Hoshino Shu.

Seeing that the Third Kazekage did not immediately use maneuvering to avoid the Lava Release: Rasenshuriken, Hoshino Hide predicted the Third Kazekage's attack.

Therefore, the moment the Sand Iron Realm Law appeared above his head, his figure and a clone directly swapped positions.

The clone was pierced through the body by the iron sand and hung in the air like a gourd being pierced through.

This caused many Konoha ninja watching the battle to gasp in surprise.

Meanwhile.

On the other side, the Lava Release: Spiral Shuriken expanded rapidly. The retreating Third Kazekage, seeing that he could not avoid it, immediately had the Sand Iron Wings on his back hug him forward to protect his body.

However, this still couldn't stop the Lava Release: Spiral Blade, which easily sliced ​​through the Sand Iron Wings.

The Third Kazekage's expression was solemn as he raised his left hand forward.

"Kazekage-sama!"

Chiyo and many other Sand Ninja exclaimed in surprise, but the next moment their vision was obscured by an intense, blinding light.

Meanwhile, the Lava Release: Spiral Shuriken in the air had expanded into a giant magma sphere, then rapidly contracted, and a scorching storm swept out.

Orochimaru covered his face with his hand, squinting at the two clones of Xingxia Xiu in the air that hadn't disappeared. He then glanced at Tsunade, who showed no sign of urgency, and thought to himself, "Looks like they used clones to replace the original body... that space-time ninjutsu?"

"Or perhaps, it was just a clone?"

At that moment, a figure fell from the sky, and Orochimaru heard someone exclaim, "The Third Kazekage is not dead yet!"

Orochimaru stared intently and saw the Third Kazekage, who had lost his left arm and was covered in magma, falling from the sky, with the Sand Ninja rushing forward in front of him.

At this moment, Xingxia Xiuhe's clone also descended from the sky. His main body clasped his hands together, opened and closed his eyes, and a sage's face appeared: Sage Art - Birth of the Flower Tree Realm!

Thick vines, like dragons and snakes, emerged from the ground and then swept forward in an overwhelming manner.

Seeing that she wasn't fast enough to reach the Third Kazekage before the Wood Release could be deployed, Chiyo didn't hesitate to order: "Wind Release: Third Stage!"

The Sand Ninja were all startled upon hearing the order, but remembering the Third Kazekage's previous command, they still carried it out and stopped to form hand seals.

In less than two seconds, a massive wind-style attack erupted, forming a storm that swept forward, engulfing the falling Third Kazekage and colliding with the surging green tide, creating a deafening roar.

The vines were either chopped up or uprooted.

However, the vines continued to grow, spreading forward despite the storm.

After the first wave of the storm, the Third Kazekage landed on the ground.

Then a second wave of storms swept in.

Taking advantage of the brief gap, Chiyo led the group forward at high speed and began to form hand seals in preparation.

After the second storm passed, the third wave followed immediately, colliding with the surging green tide. Chiyo led her people forward and finally arrived at the side of the Third Kazekage.

At this moment, the Third Kazekage was in an extremely disheveled state. Not only was his left arm broken, but he also had large areas of burns on his body. His hair was gone, and the molten iron sand covering his body was rapidly falling off, revealing the charred skin on his upper body.

"I'm fine, retreat immediately!"

Despite the excruciating pain from his burns, the Third Kazekage calmly gave the order.

"As planned, retreat in shifts!"

Chiyo gave the order, and Ebizo helped the Third Kazekage to his feet and retreated.

The remaining Sand Ninja were divided into three groups. One group immediately used Wind Release to slow down the incoming green tide, and retreated as soon as the Wind Release ended. The second group then used it, and so on. The three groups of Sand Ninja took turns providing cover.

This arrangement is undeniably good, and it's clearly designed specifically to counter Wood Release.

However, the Flower Tree World Ascension in the Starry Sky Sage Mode is far more powerful than the ordinary Tree World Ascension.

The members of the Sand Ninja Team 3 had just used Wind Release when they were engulfed by the sea of ​​trees before they could retreat.

Next up were the second group, and then the first group of Sand Ninja.

Just as Chiyo and the others retreated to the edge of the forest, the green wave followed closely behind.

Rumble!

The Sand Ninja, lined up in a row, simultaneously unleashed Wind Release, severing the sweeping vines, which then rapidly resumed growing.

Moreover, Chiyo and the others' pupils shrank sharply because the trees behind them also began to move.

The trees came to life at that moment, growing rapidly, thickening and enlarging, their branches reaching out to entwine around them.

What no one has noticed yet is that giant flower buds are blooming, releasing countless spores.

"Let's retreat with Lord Kazekage!"

Chiyo shouted and opened the scroll with one hand, revealing a series of puppets.

The Ten Knights of Chikamatsu!

Chiyo manipulated ten puppets to cut off the sweeping vines, clearing a path for Ebizo, the younger brother of the Third Kazekage.

Besides Chiyo, there were also more than a dozen other people, including the Kazekage Guard.

Meanwhile, on the outermost edge, Orochimaru and his men had already arrived with the spreading vines and trees, and began to clash with the Sand Ninja in the dense forest.

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Xingxia Xiu lowered his hands, and then his whole body was enveloped in electric light, the sound of electricity like the chirping of thousands of birds.

Chidori Stream!

Although Hoshino Shu did not master the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he developed the Chidori Stream by combining his previous experience in developing Chidori during his training.

It releases an electric current throughout the body, which has the effect of defense and paralyzing enemies.

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Furthermore, in Sage Mode, the effect of this Sage Art: Thousand Birds Stream is even stronger.

Swish!

Hoshino Hide's figure disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was in front of Ebizo.

His pupils contracted sharply, and before Ebizo could change direction, Hoshino Hide grabbed his neck and his body was engulfed by an electric current, instantly paralyzing him.

The same was true for the Third Kazekage, whom he was supporting.

The Third Kazekage had previously suffered a great loss of chakra and was severely injured by the Lava Release: Rasenshuriken, so he was unable to react at this moment.

Boom!

The two people who were walking forward were thrown into the ground by Hoshino Hide.

"The Third Kazekage-sama!"

The Sand Ninja behind cried out in surprise, and Chiyo, who was clearing the way in front, turned around upon hearing the sound, her pupils shrinking sharply.

Without hesitation, she immediately manipulated a puppet to turn around, then threw the large sword in her hand, aiming straight for Xingxia Xiu, who had her back to her.

However, before Hoshino Hide could even turn his head, the large sword was caught by the vines and then swung around, piercing through Chiyo's puppet.

Ignoring Ebizo who was spitting blood, Hoshino Shuu dispelled the electric current on his body, and a Lava Release: Rasengan appeared on his right hand. He then slammed it down on the Third Kazekage on the ground.

The Third Kazekage's pupils constricted sharply as he mustered his last ounce of chakra and thrust a sand-iron spear toward Xingxia Xiudong.

Swish!

Xingxia Xiu's figure disappeared, and the sand iron spear missed its mark.

But the next moment, Xingxia Xiu's figure reappeared.

Boom!

The ground sank, and the Third Kazekage's chest was pierced by the Lava Release: Rasengan, his heart was directly burned and melted.

At that moment, Chiyo's puppet attacked from behind, but Hoshinobi Hide disappeared again in a flash and then appeared next to a Sand Ninja Jonin.

puff!

Blood splattered, and heads flew off.

Chiyo felt a chill run down her spine: "This guy can teleport right next to other people!"

If it weren't for the two puppets that were specifically there to protect her, she felt she would be Xingxia Xiu's second target to deal with.

"Damn it!"

"The Third Kazekage has already..."

Chiyo gritted her teeth and shouted, "Retreat!"

"Evacuate the woods immediately!"

"Don't go alone; you must be in a team of at least three to guard against him suddenly appearing nearby and attacking!"

While shouting, Chiyo used a puppet to retreat, carrying her younger brother Ebizo and the corpse of the Third Kazekage.

The Sand Ninja retreated in full force, and with each flash of Xingxia Xiu, he took down a Sand Ninja. His speed was so fast that it seemed as if the Sand Ninja were being harvested like wheat, falling down in the blink of an eye.

Such a killing speed would terrify not only the Sand Village ninjas, but also many Konoha ninjas.

The Sand Ninja collapsed instantly, losing all courage to resist, and fled backward at top speed.

(End of this chapter)