Intense emotions, a life-and-death crisis, a pounding heart, and wild, surging Chakra swirled together, causing the notifications on Inaba Hyuga’s interface to flash rapidly once more!
[Byakugan (Flawless): 3999/4000] “Run, Inaba!
You can’t die here!” Captain Tomoe’s urgent shouting grew more desperate.
Yet, at this very moment, Inaba Hyuga’s state of mind turned a corner.
It was as if a raging torrent had finally breached a dam and emptied into the vast ocean, instantly becoming wide, deep, and tranquil!
[Byakugan (Transparent): 1/8000] In that instant, a brand-new world seemed to open before Inaba’s eyes!
Everything in front of him slowed down, and his surroundings became incredibly clear.
It was like suddenly switching from a lifetime of 480p resolution to 4K ultra-high-definition.
The world had never been so transparent!
At the same time, he seemed to gain a higher-dimensional perspective.
Even without turning his head, he could see a full 360-degree panorama of his surroundings!
He could “see” the tomoe in Shisui Uchiha’s eyes spinning faster and faster, and he could “see” the Yin Chakra steadily surging within Shisui’s body.
Raiga Kurosuki, the wielder of Kiba, was relentlessly pursuing Shisui, who appeared to be hanging by a thread.
But in the next moment, Inaba’s eyes seemed to pierce the veil of time.
He saw Shisui break through his limits in the face of despair, pushing his already maxed-out Body Flicker speed even further.
Shisui vanished from beneath Raiga’s lightning-imbued blades as if teleporting, leaving behind only an afterimage to be shredded by the twin swords!
Thus, the moniker “Shisui of the Body Flicker” would be born from this very moment!
At the same time, Inaba also “saw” a bloody shadow manifest behind young Anko, off to his side.
Yet in the physical reality of the present moment, there was absolutely nothing behind her.
Without a shred of hesitation, Inaba chose to trust his eyes.
He executed a Body Flicker Jutsu and appeared right in front of Anko.
“You—” Anko looked up and glared at him, thinking he was actually going to obey the captain’s orders and drag her away by force.
She didn’t want to just abandon the captain and Rinfu Gekko to flee!
But before she could get another sound out, she shrank back in terror.
For as soon as Inaba arrived, he swung his blade without the slightest hesitation, slicing right over her head—nearly shaving her scalp!
*Clang!* Inaba’s short sword swept over Anko’s head, perfectly blocking the Executioner’s Blade that had materialized out of thin air!
“Huh?” Juzo Biwa let out a startled gasp.
How did this Hyuga kid look like he had predicted his movement beforehand?
His surefire sneak attack had actually been blocked.
Was it a fluke?
Or did he have foresight?
The deafening screech of clashing metal at such close range made Anko’s eardrums ache.
But at the very least, she realized she had misunderstood Inaba Hyuga.
However, Inaba had no time for her gratitude or apologies.
Grabbing her with his free left hand, he flung her behind him.
He stepped forward with his single blade, launching a barrage of relentless attacks that actually forced Juzo Biwa to take several steps back!
*What an interesting kid!* The thrill of the fight instantly sent a jolt of excitement through Juzo Biwa.
He had thought this would be a boring hunt, but he hadn’t expected such a wonderful surprise!
The look he cast toward Inaba burned like fire; the massive sword in his hand was already screaming for blood!
Unfortunately for him, the look Inaba returned was as cold as solid ice.
Within Inaba’s azure eyes, the man before him was completely laid bare, as if stripped naked.
“Juzo Biwa, does it feel good to kill your own comrades?
Does the Village of the Bloody Mist bring you that much joy?” In contrast to Juzo’s manic excitement, Inaba felt as if he were residing in a completely transparent world, his heart calm and utterly devoid of emotion.
He keenly grasped Juzo’s psychological weakness, waging psychological warfare even as he swung his blade!
These words would have been useless against the Merciless Duo or Fuguki Suikazan, who relished the thrill of slaughter and would gladly butcher their own allies with maniacal glee.
But Juzo Biwa was different.
He was one of the few among this generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who detested the “Bloody Mist” policy.
In the future, he would even defect because he could not stomach his village’s tyranny.
Inaba’s words struck Juzo’s emotional vulnerability like a dagger, catching him completely off guard.
*How does this kid know that?!
Who on earth is he?!* With his mental defense shattered, his swings with the Executioner’s Blade grew sluggish.
Having just gotten hyped, Juzo’s momentum was instantly snuffed out by Inaba, leaving him unable to muster even a shred of excitement.
They clashed for barely two seconds before Inaba seized an opening to slip past Juzo’s guard.
He slashed Juzo’s arm, then followed up with a spinning hook kick, sending the utterly rattled swordsman flying!
One of the Seven Swordsmen, defeated!
Turning around swiftly, Inaba grabbed the dumbfounded Anko and hurled her into the air.
“Summon a giant snake!
The bigger, the better!” Having given his instructions, he charged back into the fray without looking back, weaving hand signs as he ran.
“Lightning Style: Lightning Draw!” Channeling a thin bolt of lightning from above, he coated his blade in electricity.
His advance was like a flash of light.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Jinpachi Munashi, the wielder of Shibuki!
“You’re dead, kid!” Jinpachi was arrogant and wild, fully expecting to slaughter this brat with ease.
He had no idea that every single one of his movements had already been completely anticipated by a pair of azure Byakugan.
Every slash from Inaba after closing the distance caught Jinpachi in places he least expected!
Within a mere two breaths, Jinpachi had been slashed several times, looking even more pathetic than Juzo had.
In a flash, he was forced to rely solely on Shibuki to defend himself.
And this was precisely the opportunity Inaba was waiting for!
The short sword crackling with lightning collided with Shibuki!
In theory, the explosive tags on Shibuki were extremely stable before they detached from the blade, and would not easily ignite.
But that stability was not absolute!
At that moment, Inaba was like Doctor Strange, having peered into countless parallel timelines to find the single solution to break the deadlock!
The angle at which his short sword struck was incredibly precise.
Upon impact, a stray arc of lightning happened to splash outward, perfectly brushing against the slightly curled corner of a single explosive tag on the edge of Shibuki, igniting it!
This was the sole possibility of disrupting that stability across countless futures!
Inaba had seen it beforehand!
And he had executed it flawlessly!
“What?!” By the time Jinpachi noticed his own blade was inexplicably catching fire, it was too late.
The detonation of that single tag triggered a chain reaction, instantly setting off the countless explosive tags lining Shibuki!
*Boom!* A massive explosion erupted!
For the first time, Jinpachi was blasted away by his own weapon, crashing to the ground in a pathetic heap.
Another of the Seven Swordsmen, defeated!
Even better, the immense force of the blast simultaneously forced the other members of the Seven Swordsmen to retreat.
Every single one of these men was a selfish, cold-blooded psychopath; not one of them stepped forward to help their blasted teammate.
Instead, they scattered like roaches, as if terrified that his blood would splatter onto their clothes.
This made Inaba’s breakthrough go even more smoothly.
Only now could he finally shout at the top of his lungs: “Everyone, follow me and break through!
No one gets left behind!!” Turning back to fight might not have been the most logical or correct decision, but in the future reflected by his transparent Byakugan at this moment, he refused to let a single comrade be left behind!