Chōjūrō, adjusting his glasses, spoke firmly. "Who are you? You dare attack Kiri?" Hiramekarei glowed, its chakra forming an energy blade. Makima hovered slightly, a cold smile on her lips. "Me? Your end." They look tough. This'll be interesting.
Haruto charged, Nuibari flying like a venomous needle. Makima dodged, her telekinesis deflecting the blade, but he pivoted, aiming for her flank. CLANG! She parried with her grafted arm, Hashirama's cells hardening her skin. "Fast!" she said, countering with a knee strike to his jaw, CRUNCH!, followed by a reverse punch that cracked his cheekbone. Haruto staggered, blood flowing.
Kenta launched Shibuki, the explosive sword spewing scrolls that detonated. BOOM! BOOM! Makima jumped, a telekinetic barrier blocking the shrapnel, but a gash cut her left arm, blood dripping. She charged in taijutsu, her elbow slamming into Kenta's shoulder, CRUNCH!, then a spinning kick to his ribs, THUD!, sending him crashing to the ground.
Aiko, wielding Kiba, channeled Raiton: Lightning Slash. Bolts of lightning crackled through the air. Makima activated a Sharingan, anticipating their path, and launched Fūton: Howling Gale. A roaring wind dispersed the lightning, sending Aiko crashing into a wall. CRASH! "Not bad!" Makima shouted, but Chōjūrō struck, Hiramekarei slashing in an arc. She dodged, pivoting to slam her heel into his knee, CRUNCH!, followed by an uppercut to his chin, THUD!. The energy blade grazed her flank, SCHLICK!, blood soaking her coat.
Daichi roared, Kabutowari—hammer and axe—slamming down like a press. Makima attempted Doton: Stone Wall, but her seal faltered, the wall crumbling. She rolled, avoiding the strike, and countered with a telekinetic blast that sent Daichi flying. She chained into taijutsu, grabbing his wrist to twist it, CRACK!, then a knee strike to his gut, THUD!, doubling him over.
Renji, with Samehada, charged, the living sword growling, absorbing her telekinetic chakra. Makima retreated, SCHLACK!, Samehada slicing her shoulder. She growled, pivoting to slam her elbow into Renji's temple, CRUNCH!, followed by a spinning kick to his chest, THUD!, sending him rolling in the mud.
Taro, massive, wielded Kubikiribōchō, the decapitating blade slicing through the air to gut her. Makima activated a Sharingan, deflecting the weapon with a telekinetic push, and launched Suiton: Raging Wave. A torrent roared, forcing Taro to retreat. SPLASH! "That's wet, huh?" she taunted, charging in taijutsu. She feinted left, striking his wrist with a palm strike, disarming Kubikiribōchō momentarily, then a heel strike to his knee, CRUNCH!, making him stumble.
Haruto returned, Nuibari flying toward her heart. Makima blocked with her grafted arm, CLANG!, and countered with a punch to his chest, CRUNCH!, fracturing his ribs, followed by a sweep kick that sent him crashing, THUD! Chōjūrō summoned Suiton: Tidal Wave, a colossal wave crashing down. Makima attempted Mokuton: Thorn Barrier, but her control was messy, the thorns collapsing. The water hit her, lacerating her skin, SPLASH!, but her arm regenerated the gashes thanks to Hashirama's cells.
"You're tenacious!" she shouted, charging in taijutsu. She struck Chōjūrō with an elbow to his jaw, CRUNCH!, then a spinning kick to Kenta's stomach, THUD!, sending him crashing into Aiko. She pivoted, grabbing Aiko's arm to twist it, CRACK!, and slammed her knee into his flank, THUD!. Renji slashed with Samehada, SCHLICK!, cutting her left arm, but Makima countered with a telekinetic uppercut, THUD!, lifting him off the ground.
Taro and Daichi attacked together, Kubikiribōchō and Kabutowari aiming to crush her. Makima attempted Mokuton: Wooden Pillars, beams bursting forth, but they were fragile, collapsing. She dodged, her telekinesis lifting Taro to slam him into Daichi. BOOM! In taijutsu, she feinted, striking Taro's wrist, CRUNCH!, then an elbow to his temple, THUD!, followed by a sweep kick that sent him falling, THUD!
Haruto launched Nuibari, the blade flying. Makima activated a Sharingan, deflecting the weapon, and charged, her grafted fist slamming into his face, CRUNCH!, shattering his mask. Chōjūrō reformed Hiramekarei, an energy blade slashing toward her. Makima launched Raiton: Lightning Blade, a crackling bolt, but poorly aimed, striking the ground. ZZZAP! Hiramekarei sliced her shoulder, SCHLICK!, but she countered with a knee strike to his chest, THUD!, then a reverse punch to his face, CLAC!
Renji, Samehada growling, tried to slit her throat. Makima used telekinesis to push him back, THUD!, and in taijutsu, slammed her heel into his skull, CRUNCH!. The swordsmen, wounded but standing, reformed their ranks, their blades glowing. Makima gasped, her body lacerated, her grafted arm smoking, the Sharingans flickering. "You're tough," she said, a grin on her lips. But not enough.
She raised her arm, a seal forming. Mokuton: Forest of Spears! Sharp wooden stakes burst forth, impaling Taro and Daichi, SCHLACK!, while a telekinetic blast swept the others, BOOM! The fog turned red with blood, and Makima snickered. "Anyone else want to go?"
Makima charged, her movements a whirlwind of calculated violence. Haruto leaped, Nuibari flying like a venomous needle toward her chest. She dodged, her telekinesis deflecting the blade, and closed the distance in an instant. Her fist slammed into Haruto's face, CRUNCH!, shattering his jaw, followed by a spinning kick to his temple, CLAC!. He collapsed, blood pooling beneath him. Before he could rise, Makima grabbed his head, twisting it with a sickening snap. Haruto's body fell limp, Nuibari clattering to the ground. "One down," she growled.
Kenta roared, Shibuki releasing explosive scrolls in a deafening BOOM! BOOM!. Makima erected a telekinetic barrier, repelling the shrapnel, but a fragment cut her thigh, blood flowing. She countered with Katon: Flame Wave, a torrent of fire engulfing Kenta. He screamed, dropping Shibuki as his flesh burned. Makima sprinted through the flames, her knee slamming into his stomach, THUD!, folding him in half. She grabbed his hair, pulling his head back, and slammed her elbow into his throat, CRUNCH!, crushing his windpipe. Kenta collapsed, dead.