Ch-203 Are you crazy?

Every member of the Seven Ninja Swordsman was looking at Jiryoku. If looks could kill, Jiryoku would have died countless times.

"What, unconvinced by what I said?" said Jiryoku.

"Hmph, you will pay the price for underestimating us," said Jinpachi. After saying this, he attacked Jiryoku with his Shibuki sword.

Jiryoku used 'Armament Haki' to cover his hand and caught Jinpachi's Shibuki sword with his bare hand. Seeing Jiryoku holding his Shibuki sword with his bare hand, Jinpachi said with a sneer on his face, "You really are a fool to catch my sword with your bare hands."

And as soon as Jinpachi's voice fell, almost half of the explosive tags on the Shibuki sword detonated.

As a result, a large explosion occurred, engulfing Jiryoku. A vast amount of dust blanketed both Jiryoku and Jinpachi.

As the haze gradually dissipated, revealing the battlefield in fragments, Jinpachi emerged from the dust cloud, the first recognizable figure amidst the devastation. A contemptuous smirk played on his lips as he surveyed the scene. "For all their bluster," he remarked, his voice dripping with disdain, "a truly pathetic showing." With that, he reached out to reclaim his sword, expecting only a formality. But as he made to snatch it back, a forceful grip met his grasp. It defied all logic. After being at the epicenter of such a cataclysmic explosion, Jiryoku's hand shouldn't even be a mangled remnant, let alone possess the strength to cinch the Shibuki sword so tightly. As the dust motes swirled and settled around Jiryoku's form, revealing him in stark clarity, Jinpachi found himself face-to-face with a sight that shattered the very foundation of his beliefs. Jiryoku stood imperturbable, the Shibuki sword held effortlessly in his hand, his attire immaculate, his physique untouched, devoid of even the most miniscule imperfection. It was a sight that defied comprehension, a testament to an unimaginable power.

Before Jinpachi could react, Jiryoku swiftly pulled him towards himself with the Shibuki sword. When Jinpachi drew close, Jiryoku delivered a forceful kick to his stomach. This was no ordinary kick; Jiryoku utilized 'Armament Haki: Internal Destruction'. The impact of Jiryoku's kick crushed all the bones in Jinpachi's midsection.

Collapsed on the ground, Jinpachi was unable to rise. It was fortunate that Jinpachi's body had been resurrected through 'Edo Tensei'; otherwise, such an attack would have been fatal.

"See? Didn't I tell you that you're nothing more than ants?" remarked Jiryoku, pointing towards Jinpachi.

"And one more thing, didn't the person who resurrected you tell you that my senses are very powerful?" said Jiryoku. As he spoke, he swung his sword, which crackled with lightning and was enveloped in 'Armament Haki', toward his back, slicing through the hammer of Jinin and then swiftly turning to cleave Jinin in half.

While Jiryoku was conversing with the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Jinin attempted a sneak attack. However, how could such a maneuver from Jinin harm Jiryoku, who possesses 'Observation Haki'? Without delay, Jiryoku swiftly countered, leading to the following sequence of events.

Ameyuri buried one of her Kiba swords into the ground and directed lightning from the other Kiba sword and her left hand towards the sky.

"What the hell? Have you gone mad, Ameyuri? This move will destroy all of us," exclaimed Fuguki.

Ameyuri responded with disdain, "Hmph, what are you worried about? Even if we are destroyed, we will resurrect intact without any problem."

"Playing with lightning in front of me," declared Jiryoku as his entire body became engulfed in purple lightning. With a commanding gesture, he released the purple lightning into the sky. Instantly, the clouds that had been brewing lightning for Ameyuri dissipated entirely, replaced by Jiryoku's distinctive purple hue.

"What!? How is this even possible?" exclaimed Ameyuri in disbelief.

Jiryoku remained silent, merely sweeping his hand from the sky to the ground. The purple lightning descended from above, obliterating each and every member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

But as they were 'Edo Tensei,' their bodies soon reformed without any issue.

Juzo, after observing the situation, said, "No, we can't continue like this. The strength of this person in front of us is on a whole other level, so we need to work together."

After that, every member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen started attacking Jiryoku from different directions, trying everything they could. Ameyuri swung her sword, but before it could even touch Jiryoku's body, it stopped just a few centimeters away. The same happened with the attacks of the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Whenever their attacks came within a few centimeters of Jiryoku, they stopped short and never made contact. Meanwhile, Jiryoku casually attacked with his sword, sending whoever he targeted flying backwards.

At this moment, Kabuto took control of Ameyuri's body and said, "It seems you're enjoying your fight. You're correct; these people are nothing more than ants in your eyes. But you can't destroy them; that's your biggest problem. And if you can't destroy them, you'll always be preoccupied."

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