The silver-haired man was very tall.
He was estimated to be about 1.90 meters, a height not commonly seen in the Ninja World. When you think about it, there are only a few tall individuals.
Jiraiya is very tall, but his build often makes people unconsciously overlook his height. Kakashi is only 1.80 meters; he appears taller because his hair always stands up. As for Gaara's old-fashioned hairstyle and Shikamaru's pineapple-shaped hair, they both benefit from their hair, but their actual heights are not that great.
Truly, among the Konoha 12, the tallest in the future is Shino, at 1.83 meters! However, everyone understands Shino's situation; even if he were 3 meters tall, it wouldn't matter.
Ino carefully observed the 1.90-meter silver-haired man in front of her. The man had a well-proportioned physique and muscles full of power. It was clear at a glance that his Taijutsu was not weak, and with a pair of long legs, it would be a shame if he didn't go pull a rickshaw.
She spoke first: "Hey, you've captured Princess Koharu of the Land of the Moon. She's my employer. Release her."
The silver-haired man watched her leisurely, not saying a word.
Ino also stared intently at him, completely ignoring the surrounding enemies who held swords and looked menacing. It wasn't that she looked down on these enemies, but rather that they simply weren't worth her attention.
There were two Ninja among them, but the rest were ordinary people who had practiced some martial arts.
"It seems they don't intend to release her." Ino secretly gathered Chakra. She said, "Sakura, these people around us are all yours."
Sakura, who was standing back-to-back with Ino, holding a Kunai in a reverse grip, was stunned: "Huh?"
Is Ino taking revenge on me? I came to latch onto her! So many enemies? All for me?
Pakkun moved swiftly, leaping directly from her shoulder to a nearby trash can. Then he raised his right paw and wiggled it gently twice: "Sakura-chan, you can do it! You know, I'm a tracking dog, I don't have combat ability. I'm supporting you mentally."
More than twenty burly men, armed with swords, charged forward, shouting in unison.
They didn't care about Ino and Sakura's arrangements. At this moment, with swords drawn, they intended to chop the two into meat paste.
They just saw a blur before their eyes as Ino darted through a gap in their ranks, soaring to stand before the silver-haired man, delivering a whip kick towards his face.
The silver-haired man seemed to have anticipated her move. He adopted a bow stance with his feet, raised his right arm, and firmly blocked the attack.
Ino, still in mid-air, drew her Akisame and thrust it towards the silver-haired man's neck. He countered with a backhand slap to her sword-wielding wrist, then followed up with a left hook to her chin.
The two exchanged three or four Taijutsu moves with lightning speed.
Their movements were so fast? Sakura couldn't keep up with Ino's speed at all. One second they were in place, the next they had leaped onto the warehouse roof, and the next they were at a nearby street corner.
The 'thump-thump' sounds of punches and kicks blended into a continuous line; if you didn't listen carefully, you couldn't distinguish the individual strikes.
"Sakura-chan, don't space out, come on." Pakkun burrowed directly into the trash can and even closed the lid himself.
The more than twenty burly men quickly engaged Sakura in battle.
Sakura-neechan quickly realized that the martial arts of these individuals varied greatly. Two of the Ninja were quite strong, but the rest were ordinary people. With a little caution, she could handle them. Her real concern was Ino's side.
Ino's fight, while not exactly effortless, wasn't putting her at a disadvantage either.
Because she was very familiar with the opponent's Taijutsu moves, which had a distinct Mount Myōboku style.
She had already guessed the opponent's identity, but precisely because she had guessed it, she felt puzzled. Chakra could be cloned, but how did you clone these Ninjutsu and Taijutsu? Do cells carry this information? I haven't read much, so don't lie to me.
Ino felt there was information she didn't know and did not expose the opponent's identity.
"Water Release: Heavenly Weeping!" With Water Release Chakra in her mouth, she spat out over a dozen senbon-like projectiles directly at the silver-haired man.
The silver-haired man was not a Ninja who would obediently form hand signs.
He clapped his hands: "Ninja Art: Needle Jizō!"
His silver hair hardened and lengthened with Chakra, forming a shield-like barrier that completely blocked the front.
Heavenly Weeping was incredibly sharp, with its attack power concentrated at a single point. Needle Jizō, like a hedgehog, needed to defend an entire surface. With a point breaking the surface, Heavenly Weeping naturally had the upper hand.
Realizing how powerful this Water Release Ninjutsu was, the silver-haired man, with his high combat intelligence, calmly shook his head the moment Heavenly Weeping pierced through "Needle Jizō." His long hair was flung high, and Ino's Heavenly Weeping followed his hair into the sky. This move by the silver-haired man was both offensive and defensive; his rapidly growing hair, as he shook his head, attacked Ino from three directions: left, center, and right.
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
With a soft'shhh' sound, the water stream cut through the silver hair. However, these strands of hair were incredibly tough, wrapped in three inner and three outer layers. After continuous cutting by the Water Severing Wave, it quickly lost its energy.
The silver-haired man didn't even look at his severed hair. His hand signs were extremely fast. He pinpointed Ino's position, placed his right hand to his mouth, puffed out his chest and abdomen, and spat out several Fireballs infused with oily Chakra.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball!"
Ino retreated and dodged while forming hand signs with one hand. Water currents appeared out of nowhere, rapidly swirling around her.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Both of their hand sign speeds were so fast that only afterimages could be seen. Ino used Water Release to suppress the opponent's incredibly refined Fire Release. The silver-haired man immediately switched to Earth Release to counter her Water Release. Ino instantly applied Lightning Release Chakra to Akisame to forcefully break through the Earth Flow Wall, while the silver-haired man spat out several Vacuum Spheres infused with Wind Release Chakra.
While competing in Ninjutsu, they also did not give up on their Taijutsu showdown.
Ino's strength was not superior, but fortunately, she had a Chakra short sword worth tens of millions of ryo.
They fought fast, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged more than thirty moves.
Ino used a Genjutsu to make the silver-haired man momentarily disoriented, then stabbed him through the heart. As smoke billowed, she realized it was a Shadow Clone. The next second, the silver-haired man delivered a powerful kick to her back, only to find that it was also a Shadow Clone.
Ten silver-haired men and ten Ino began to brawl.
To confirm her hypothesis, Ino used the momentum to leap into the air. A rapidly spinning vortex of Chakra appeared in her palm. From above, she held a Big Ball Rasengan and slammed it towards the silver-haired man's forehead.
The opponent's gaze was incredibly serious. With a shake of his arms, his black cloak flew away, revealing a red shirt and pants. A light blue Chakra vortex also appeared in his right hand, which bore a worn-out wristband. After condensing for a second, he angled it upwards to meet the attack.
"Big Ball Rasengan!"
"Big Ball Rasengan!"
Like Mars colliding with Earth, the two Big Ball Rasengan clashed, creating an earth-shattering roar. Under the impact of the Big Ball Rasengan's high-speed rotation, the surrounding houses and buildings were all shattered. They each increased their Chakra output, maintaining the stalemate for a full three seconds.
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