It struck!
A muffled explosion echoed in the water!
Hanzo's face lit up with joy, then the joy froze.
The icy sword tip pricked his skin, pressing against him.
That Shinobi hidden in the shadows!
At the crucial moment, Hanzo wanted to dodge, but the figure in front of him spread out four arms and held Hanzo tightly.
A sword tip simultaneously pierced through his chest, and at the same time, Lightning Release Chakra surged along the blade, tearing apart a large section of his internal organs.
Before him was an expressionless mask, on which the beautiful features of a human girl were vividly carved.
When he struggled to turn his head, the opponent had already withdrawn the sword and left, only vaguely seeing a few glowing blue Butterflies dancing in the water.
The girl in front of him held Hanzo tightly to prevent him from struggling, and the armor plates on the back of her head opened, then she quickly floated up from the water and leaped out onto the surface.
After flying into mid-air, she then turned and dived, slamming heavily onto the river surface.
After succeeding, Miki floated up from the riverbed and came to the surface of the water.
At this moment, the river channel had become quiet.
In the distance, Hitomi's figure was running quickly, stepping on the water.
It's over.
This battle.
Chiri emerged from the illusion, stood on the water, and sheathed her sword.
She looked at Hanzo, who was floating on the water, coughing blood.
Miki, however, did not look at Hanzo, but went straight to Insect Sister to check her injuries.
The armor on her waist and abdomen was extensively shattered, revealing her fair, unexposed skin, and fragments of a Shinobi scythe were deeply embedded in her flesh, with her entire waist and abdomen nearly cut in half.
Upon seeing Miki, Insect Sister began to whimper and cry.
Because it hurt a lot.
But if she were alone, she wouldn't cry at all.
Although this was the first time she had suffered such injuries.
But with her tenacious vitality, she could be reattached even if cut in half.
First, Miki picked up Insect Sister, gently placed her hand on Insect Sister's head to comfort her, and then ordered the Insects inside Insect Sister's body to crawl to the wound, continuously inputting life force to accelerate cell healing.
On the other hand, the armored shell on Insect Sister's body was very strong, not crying or making a fuss, and the exposed muscle tissue was only twitching.
Fortunately, neither the armor nor Insect Sister's own injuries were too severe.
"Chiri, bring him along."
Hearing this, Chiri bent down and lifted Hanzo with one hand.
The light in Hanzo's eyes had already faded, dim and lifeless, with only his last breath remaining.
The Lightning Release had torn apart some internal organs, but it also cauterized the wounds, stopping the bleeding.
What was even more fatal was the dive and slam onto the river surface.
The two arrived at the riverbank.
Hitomi arrived shortly after, looking at Insect Sister's injuries and clicking her tongue, "No way, that guy Hanzo could even cut through this outer shell?"
Even she, opening the Six Gates, could only send Insect Sister flying with a single sword strike.
"As you can see," Miki said, "that sword technique is a bit sinister."
"This injury, cell necrosis, high-temperature burns?" Hitomi said, "How did this guy use Fire Release underwater?"
"Fortunately, there wasn't much bleeding," Miki said, "just a few sections of intestine were severed."
Miki looked at Hanzo.
"Hitomi, give me the sword."
Hitomi handed the sword to Miki.
Miki walked towards Hanzo with the sword.
Chiri released her grip, and after Hanzo crashed to the ground, he miraculously regained consciousness, watching Miki approach, he struggled to kneel up, straightening his back.
His eyes were dim, but the flame had not yet extinguished, staring directly at Miki.
"Your name, Konoha's Anbu."
Since the start of the battle, Miki and the others had refused to communicate, and there had been no dialogue between the two sides.
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