Chapter 57: The Seven Ninja Swordsmen (Part 1)

Chapter 57: The Seven Ninja Swordsmen (Part 1)

Hozuki Chizuru wasn't too surprised by this. As Hozuki Senno's older brother, he knew about his younger sister's relationship with Kiyoshi.

In addition, Kiyoshi had visited the Hozuki clan several times, and he and Kiyoshi knew each other. Although he didn't know Kiyoshi's true situation or real strength, from the part of the situation he learned from his sister, he could tell that Kiyoshi's strength was definitely not simple and that he was a true genius.

"Brother Chizuru! Seniors, how about one-on-one fights? The winners will then have the final showdown." Seeing the stalemate and that everyone was afraid of being ganged up on, preventing anyone from taking the initiative, Kiyoshi proposed.

The three readily agreed to Kiyoshi's proposal and then each found their own opponent.

In the end, Hozuki Chizuru would fight Terumi Hiro, and Kiyoshi would fight Miyajima Kimiko.

The two groups then distanced themselves from each other to avoid being affected by the other's battle. The fight was about to break out.

On Kiyoshi's side, the two people's auras collided in the air, rising steadily.

Seeing the calm Kiyoshi on the other side, Miyajima Kimiko, who didn't know Kiyoshi's specific information, decided to take the initiative to test him.

"Crystal Release: Crystal Shuriken!"

Snowflake-shaped crystals emerged from the void, constantly forming into the shape of shuriken, and then quickly rushed towards Kiyoshi's position.

Kiyoshi didn't dodge. Instead, he drew the standard ninja sword behind his back and easily knocked down every incoming shuriken. Then, he stylishly spun the sword before pointing the blade directly at Miyajima Kimiko and using the Body Flicker Technique to rush towards her.

Seeing that the first wave of probing attacks had no effect, Miyajima Kimiko was not discouraged and continued to form hand seals to prepare for the next ninjutsu.

"Crystal Release: Crystal Pentagon Road!"

Under the effect of Crystal Release Chakra, the entire ground in the direction of Kiyoshi's advance began to rapidly crystallize.

"Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Wall!"

Miyajima Kimiko changed her hand seals and used the next ninjutsu in succession. Dense, sharp crystal spikes protruded from the already crystallized ground, wanting to pierce Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi had nowhere to hide and could only choose to leap high into the air, continuing to rush towards Miyajima Kimiko from above.

Miyajima Kimiko looked at Kiyoshi in the air, a curve forming on the corner of her lips. Kiyoshi, with no footing in the air, was just a target that could be attacked at will in her eyes.

"Crystal Release: One-Shot Light Ray!"

Chakra began to boil, and violent Chakra fluctuations spread throughout Training Ground 15. A huge crystal appeared in front of Miyajima Kimiko, and then a thick beam of light burst out from it. This was a powerful B-rank Crystal Release ninjutsu.

With nowhere to dodge in the air, Kiyoshi could only try his best to twist his body before the attack arrived. The laser passed through Kiyoshi's shoulder, bringing out a large spray of blood that scattered in the air.

Although it relied on the powerful force of Crystal Release, simply using a combination of ninjutsu to force Kiyoshi into a dangerous situation and successfully injure him was enough to say that Miyajima Kimiko was indeed a seasoned Elite Jōnin.

"Squad Leader!" The members of the Anbu's first division who were watching from a distance couldn't help but change their expressions and exclaimed in surprise when they saw Kiyoshi injured. After all, Kiyoshi was synonymous with power in their eyes, and they didn't expect him to be injured right after the first exchange.

"Quiet, Lord Kiyoshi won't be defeated so easily!" Kisame Hoshigaki, carrying the Great Sword, Samehada, on his back, said calmly. As Kiyoshi's loyal subordinate, he clearly knew that even if Kiyoshi didn't use his Bone Pulse Kekkei Genkai, Miyajima Kimiko wouldn't be able to defeat him so easily.

While everyone was discussing, Kiyoshi endured the pain of his pierced shoulder. His figure didn't pause in the air at all, continuing to rush straight towards Miyajima Kimiko below.

Miyajima Kimiko, who had used a series of ninjutsu combinations, had her Chakra flowing too quickly and was starting to lose control. She was in a state where her old strength had been exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated.

Therefore, facing Kiyoshi's aggressive approach, she could only hastily condense a small red crystal shield, blocking the path of Kiyoshi's ninja sword strike.

However, how could a hastily used defense withstand Kiyoshi's attack, which had been charged up in the air for a long time? The crystal shield shattered upon contact with the ninja sword, only slightly delaying Kiyoshi's attack time.

But this also bought Miyajima Kimiko time to dodge. The blade flashed past, but only cut off a few strands of her fluttering hair. Miyajima Kimiko successfully avoided this attack.

Having missed his strike, Kiyoshi rushed straight towards the ground, forcefully supporting himself on the ground with his left hand, changing direction, and then rushing towards Miyajima Kimiko again.

At this time, Miyajima Kimiko, whose new strength had been generated, would no longer dodge. Her hands quickly formed hand seals: Horse-Ox-Boar-Snake.

"Crystal Release: Green Crystal Sword!"

A crescent-shaped sword condensed on Miyajima Kimiko's arm, and it violently collided with Kiyoshi's ninja sword.

"Crack!"

A crisp cracking sound came, and dense cracks covered the ninja sword that Kiyoshi had been using since he joined the Anbu.

The Crystal Release Miyajima clan, as one of the bloodline clans in the Hidden Mist Village, was something Kiyoshi had some understanding of. However, having never fought a Crystal Release ninja and having no memory of Crystal Release ninjas fighting, Kiyoshi had never expected the strength of Crystal Release creations to be so high.

Having no time to mourn the ninja sword that had accompanied him for many years, Kiyoshi released his right hand from the sword, clenched his fist, spun his body in place, and punched towards Miyajima Kimiko.

Miyajima Kimiko opened her palm to block the punch, but she saw a smile appear on Kiyoshi's face.

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