Chapter 43: Thunder Beast
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless terrifying thunderbolts, carrying an aura of destruction, gushed out from Yue Yan's body, completely enveloping him.
The thunder continued to compress and solidify, forming what seemed like real golden fur. Moreover, the thunder surrounding his arms turned into sharp claws, and a long thunderous tail extended from behind him. Yue Yan seemed to have transformed into a ferocious beast made of thunder, openly exuding a fierce and tyrannical aura.
The airflow stirred up by the violent thunder was like a steel knife. Everyone present felt their skin stinging like needles.
"Is that kid a jinchuriki from Konoha? But Konoha only has the Nine - Tailed Fox. I've never heard of any Tailed Beast that can use such terrifying Lightning Release."
Jujumaru raised his arm to block the oncoming gale and stared at Yue Yan in shock.
Not only him, but everyone present could feel the terrifying momentum emanating from Yue Yan at this moment. In their impression, perhaps only a Tailed Beast could possess such a terrifying aura.
Reflected in his yellow - snake - like eyes was Yue Yan's figure, which made Orochimaru can't help sticking out his tongue to lick his lips.
"This is getting more interesting by the minute."
Muttering to himself, Orochimaru looked at Might Guy and the others who were already in a daze.
"Hey, if you don't wanna die, stay the hell away. After all, Yue Yan - kun's jutsu has even shocked me."
Although he was giving a warning, Orochimaru's gaze lingered on Xiaolan. Only after a moment did he retract his gaze. Only he knew what was on his mind now.
Yue Yan's current state was developed based on the Gale Lightning Mode. He superimposed a special move of a black - skinned big sister from the Shinigami world on it. It was a move that released all the accumulated thunder in his body, and its power was several times that of the Gale Lightning Mode.
Yue Yan also gave this move a rather simple and straightforward name, Thunder Beast.
When Yue Yan heard Ebisu say that the enemy wanted to skin Xiaolan, endless anger filled his mind. All he could think about now was killing everyone on the other side.
And his first target was Raiga Kurosuki.
After feeling Yue Yan's gaze on him, Raiga Kurosuki's mind was already ringing with the alarm of death. He just raised the Thunder Sabre Fuguki Suikazan in his hands to prepare for an attack. The next second, Yue Yan's figure appeared in front of him.
The thunderous claws like a wild beast grabbed the Thunder Sabre Fuguki Suikazan. With a loud snap, the Thunder Sabre Fuguki Suikazan, which had been passed down in the Mist Ninja Village for who - knows - how - many years, was broken into two pieces by Yue Yan's monstrous strength.
At this moment, all that flashed through Raiga Kurosuki's mind was the thought 'So fast'. Then he witnessed the scene of his beloved ninja sword being broken.
However, before he could make any move, the next moment, his consciousness sank into the boundless eternal darkness.
Among the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen, feeling the blood splashing on their faces and looking at Raiga Kurosuki (Fangs of Lightning) whose upper body had disappeared, they were all shocked. They felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, and the boundless chill enveloped their whole bodies.
Run! Or you'll die!
As soon as this thought popped up in their minds, their body instincts prompted them to turn around and run. Seeing their embarrassed appearance, it was just like the situation of the Konoha Ninjas they had massacred before.
It was just that now their identities were reversed. They were the ones being hunted, and Yue Yan had become the hunter.
Seeing that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were about to run, Orochimaru wouldn't let them leave so easily. He bit his finger, formed a series of hand seals so fast that only afterimages were left, and then slapped the ground hard with his palm.
"Summoning Technique!"
In an instant, more than a dozen huge snakes of exaggerated sizes surrounded the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Although these huge snakes were just large - sized beasts and far inferior to Orochimaru's signature summoning beast, Manda, it only required them to hold the Seven Ninja Swordsmen back for a short while, and they could definitely do it.
Seeing this scene, Yue Yan flicked his thunderous tail, nodded at Orochimaru, and then rushed towards the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Seeing their way blocked and unable to escape, the hearts of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen sank.
Regarding Yue Yan, who had instantly killed Raiga Kurosuki (Fangs of Lightning) at first sight, if it were only Yue Yan, they might be able to fight. But the problem was that there was still Orochimaru behind. After all, he was a well - known Sannin. They really had no confidence in their hearts, but in this situation, they had to fight.
Kusagari Kugutsu used a special technique to throw his long sword, Nuibari, and then used his proud speed to quickly set up steel wires all around, blocking Yue Yan's range of movement.
However, in Yue Yan's eyes, Kusagari Kugutsu's proud speed was just so - so. It couldn't be said to be as slow as a turtle's crawl, but it wasn't much different.
Only a dazzling golden flash was left in his field of vision, and then there was a "puff" sound.
Kusagari Kugutsu, who hadn't tightened the steel wires yet, stared wide - eyed, looking at the claw that had pierced his heart in disbelief.
"How could it be so fast..."
Just as he finished speaking, Kusagari Kugutsu saw a thunderous tail swinging towards his head.
Iron Tail!
The moment his head touched the thunderous tail, it was like an exploded watermelon, with red and white stuff splashed all over the ground.
Seeing Kusagari Kugutsu's headless body fall, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, having lost another member, no longer thought about running away.
Even Kusagari Kugutsu, who was the most proficient in speed among them, had been instantly killed in one move. There was absolutely no hope of escape.
Glancing at Orochimaru in the distance, who was standing with his arms crossed, looking interested but not likely to make a move, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen made a decision in their hearts.
They had to launch an active attack. Only in this way might there be a glimmer of hope for survival.
After all, in their eyes, such a powerful jutsu not only consumes a large amount of chakra but also definitely causes damage to the body. They believed that Yue Yan definitely wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
However, they were simply overthinking. Although Yue Yan really couldn't hold on for long in this state, it was definitely enough to kill them all. As for the damage to his body, Don't be ridiculous. Now, the thunder was as obedient to Yue Yan as his own son. He could make the thunder do whatever he wanted.
"Water Release: Who Built the Dam!"
Kibaku Kuroishi formed hand seals with both hands, mobilized the huge amount of chakra in his body, and spat out water enough to create an artificial lake.
Seeing the surging water wave, Yue Yan unleashed the thunder and charged head-on into it.
Seeing this, Kisame Hoshigaki, who was not good at ninjutsu and holding the blunt-edged sword Kabutowari with both hands, Jujumaru, holding the Beheading Prison Chop, and Jinin Akebino, holding the Blasting Blade Hiramekarei, all rushed towards Yue Yan. They planned to take advantage of the fact that Yue Yan was in an unsteady position due to the impact of the ninjutsu and suppress him in close combat.
However, just as they entered the water, they noticed a strange smile on Yue Yan's lips. Kisame Hoshigaki, Jujumaru, and Jinin Akebino couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
But now it was impossible to change their attack and leave. They had no choice but to brace themselves and go forward.
The axe blade of the Kabutowari and the Beheading Prison Chop slashed at Yue Yan from the left and right respectively, but were firmly caught by Yue Yan's raised claws.
As he unleashed his monstrous strength, he directly left fingernail marks on the axe blade of the Kabutowari and the relatively fragile Beheading Prison Chop.
Kisame Hoshigaki and Jujumaru only felt an irresistible huge force coming towards them. Then they were forced to let go of their weapons and were sent flying. They crashed into several thick trees that needed several people to hug before they stopped.
Kisame Hoshigaki spat blood. Just as he was about to get up, he saw Yue Yan grab the axe blade of his Kabutowari and swing the connected hammer on the other side over.
Watching the huge black hammer loom larger and larger in front of his eyes, Kisame Hoshigaki didn't even have time to say his last words before his head was smashed into his chest by his own weapon. He was dead as a doornail.