Chapter 290
Haruto Saito unleashed his Fire Bullet attack, its power already approaching that of an A-rank jutsu!
Hinata Domon dared not be careless. His reaction was extremely swift, his body flickering as he sidestepped more than ten meters away, narrowly dodging Haruto Saito's fiery assault.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Hinata Domon hurled kunai straight at Haruto Saito!
Haruto Saito rolled to evade, leaped onto a tree, and formed seals once more!
Hinata Domon's speed surged explosively as he tried to reach Haruto Saito before he could complete his seals. However, Haruto Saito's speed was too fast. Just as the flames left his mouth, Hinata Domon ducked and dodged again!
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
A massive fire dragon roared toward Hinata Domon.
Yet, rather than evading, Hinata Domon advanced along the very edge of the blazing inferno. In the blink of an eye, he closed the distance to Haruto Saito and launched his hands forward!
Boom! Boom!
His strikes exceeded the speed of sound, creating sonic booms that sent horrifying shockwaves at Haruto Saito.
"Rasengan!"
Twin spinning spheres of light erupted from Haruto Saito's hands, clashing fiercely with Hinata Domon!
Boom! Boom! The collision sent shockwaves reverberating through the battlefield. Both fighters were sent flying in opposite directions. Yet, Hinata Domon recovered faster, adjusting his posture midair and suddenly bringing his hands together!
"Eight Trigrams: Mountain Crusher!"
A near-instantaneous surge of chakra shot toward Haruto Saito—an exceptionally rare long-range attack using the Gentle Fist technique!
Haruto Saito barely had time to react as he was flung backward. His body tumbled toward a massive tree, and just as he was about to make contact, his hand brushed against its bark.
In that instant, his body disappeared—teleported to the other side of the tree!
The Art of Breaking Obstruction!
Hinata Domon landed gracefully, his face betraying a flicker of surprise. He hadn't expected Haruto Saito to escape that attack!
Haruto Saito barely found his footing before Hinata Domon's shadowy figure charged toward him again!
The two resumed their brutal close-quarters combat!
Their silhouettes blurred as they moved at blistering speeds through the forest, tearing through trees with each passing blow. Flames still smoldered around them, the battlefield turning into a war-torn wasteland.
Haruto Saito once again distanced himself.
"Lightning Style: False Darkness!"
A massive lightning spear surged toward Hinata Domon.
This time, Hinata Domon didn't dodge. Lightning jutsu were notoriously difficult to evade.
Instead, he countered head-on!
"Gentle Fist Art: Twin Dragon Strike!"
His fists surged with chakra as two waves of energy clashed with the lightning bolt!
Boom!
Though he was forced back, he remained unharmed!
There was no denying it—Hinata Domon was an absolute monster in battle! Even after being injured by the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, ambushed by Haruto Saito, and expending an enormous amount of chakra, Haruto Saito still couldn't gain the upper hand. In fact, he was constantly on the defensive!
"Hah… hah…" Haruto Saito panted heavily, but his lips curled into a smile. "You know… It's been a long time since I've fought like this. I didn't even know how strong I'd gotten. You, Hinata Domon, are my perfect test!"
Hinata Domon's gaze turned icy as he steadied his breathing.
He was under immense pressure.
Even though he had the upper hand in close combat and Haruto Saito's ranged attacks weren't landing, he realized something alarming—Haruto Saito was nearly impossible to kill!
And worst of all, Hinata Domon himself was running low on chakra.
His reserves had dropped below 30%.
If they fell to 20%, exhaustion would set in, drastically weakening him.
"You're running out of chakra, aren't you?" Haruto Saito suddenly smirked.
"Enough to kill you," Hinata Domon retorted with a cold grin.
"Ha! Good. That means you won't run away!" Haruto Saito had feared that Hinata Domon would retreat. If that happened, Haruto Saito wouldn't be able to catch him!
With that, Haruto Saito flipped his wrist and retrieved six cards from his inventory.
Five of them were chakra recovery cards.
The last one was a boss card.
Now, he could use it without hesitation. He was certain he could take down Hinata Domon!
Right in front of his opponent, Haruto Saito ate the cards one by one.
Hinata Domon couldn't see the cards—only Haruto Saito's strange actions.
Chakra fully restored!
Boss selected!
A green energy arrow shot toward Hinata Domon, marking him as a boss!
Haruto Saito grinned. In the next instant, his figure flickered, charging toward Hinata Domon!
The battle reignited!
This time, Haruto Saito fought recklessly, tanking hits just to drain Hinata Domon's chakra. Whenever he was overwhelmed, he'd create distance and launch long-range attacks. He was in constant danger, his body sustaining severe internal damage from the relentless blows.
But he didn't care.
He could just eat another card!
As long as he wasn't outright killed or incapacitated, he was fine.
For over an hour, they clashed fiercely in the poison mist zone!
Hinata Domon's breathing grew heavier, his attacks less sharp. Though he still dominated close combat, his once-deadly presence had weakened. He was exhausted.
Once again, they exchanged blows in close quarters!
Haruto Saito's twin blades flashed, while Hinata Domon's hands moved like lightning!
Then—
A strange chakra fluctuation rippled around Haruto Saito.
"Shikotsumyaku: Golden Tiger's Dance!"
Bone spikes erupted from his joints!
Hinata Domon recoiled, arms and sides grazed by the attack, though the wounds were minor.
"Shikotsumyaku: Early Fern Dance!"
Boom!
The ground erupted for a hundred meters, unleashing a forest of deadly bone spikes!
Hinata Domon, caught mid-retreat, had no time to escape. But his survival instincts kicked in.
"Eight Trigrams: Rotation!"
A massive spiraling chakra shield erupted around him, shattering every bone spike that dared approach!
Haruto Saito swiftly consumed another chakra recovery card.
As soon as Hinata Domon's Rotation stopped—
Haruto Saito leapt into the air, forming seals!
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
This was his most powerful water attack!
Eightfold amplified Great Waterfall Technique!
BOOM!
A catastrophic flood cascaded from above, crashing toward Hinata Domon with the force to obliterate everything in its path!
Faced with such a terrifying force, Hinata Domon roared defiantly—
"Eight Trigrams: Rotation!"
He activated his ultimate defense once more.
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