Chapter 49: Fighttttttttttttt

Chapter 49 - Fighttttttttttttt {All these fights take place at the same time} As soon as the battle was about to begin, Hitoshi's voice rang out clearly, "Dead." His statement confirmed that the two missing enemy shinobi were already eliminated, likely due to Utakata's preemptive explosion tags. One of the enemy shinobi, his opponent, immediately reacted with rage. "You bastard!" he roared, charging toward Hitoshi with a furious expression. The enemy was Level 34, three levels higher than Hitoshi an advantage that should have given him confidence. He quickly drew kunai and launched them at Hitoshi, but the young Aburame dodged them effortlessly, his body moving with precise control. Fast. That was the first thing Hitoshi noted. His opponent was a speed-type ninja, circling him at increasing speed, trying to confuse him and find an opening. Suddenly, a fist shot toward Hitoshi's face. But before it could land, Hitoshi leaned back slightly, evading it with minimal movement, and swiftly countered with a sharp kick to the shin. The enemy stumbled backward in pain. Hitoshi tilted his head slightly, his tone calm and unbothered as he muttered, "You're so slow." His opponent gritted his teeth and pushed himself up, clearly frustrated as he reassessed the situation. Meanwhile, Yugao was locked in a deadly clash of steel. Her opponent, Level 32, had a tanto and was using a close-range, pressure-heavy fighting style forcing Yugao into an uncomfortable position where she had to parry repeatedly. Every time their blades clashed, the sheer force behind his strikes pushed her backward. She had always hated this kind of situation when an enemy had more physical strength and simply tried to overpower her. The moment she felt herself being pressed down again, she disengaged, flickering to the side just as his tanto cut through the thick branch she had been standing on. A close call however she didn't waste a second. Lightning chakra surged through her blade as she dashed forward, eyes burning with focus. With a sharp grin, she slashed down with full power, yelling, "Take this, Mount Tai, you bitch!" A few meters away, Ren's steps faltered as he heard her scream. 'This young lady has a foul mouth.' He shook his head, refocusing on his own opponent. Ren didn't waste time assessing the situation further. His opponent, Touma Sano, was Level 51 already in the Jonin category. If not for Ren's unnatural combat strength, this fight should have gone to Koichi Aburame instead. But Ren had immediately rushed forward, taking the fight before anyone else could react because only a strong opponent could push him further. Touma watched Ren approach, with a gleam in his eye, as if already seeing how this fight would go. "A genin? Konoha must be desperate." Ren said nothing. Then he flickered. Touma's eyes widened as Ren had disappeared completely from his vision! A powerful gust of wind exploded behind him. Before he could react, a sharp impact struck his ribs! Ren had already appeared at his side, claws extended, aiming for a deep gash but Touma barely managed to twist his body, minimizing the damage. Blood splattered into the air as Touma leapt backward, gripping his bleeding side. His eyes darkened. "Not bad." Ren remained silent not wanting to waste words with his opponent. A short distance away, Utakata was battling his own opponent. Unlike the others, he wasn't fully focused on the fight and his enemy noticed. "You shouldn't be distracted when facing someone at your level." His opponent said as lightning crackled around his fingertips and he launched a powerful Lightning Strike directly at Utakata. Utakata, however, barely moved his body twisting slightly, allowing the attack to pass right past him. Then, in a flat, unimpressed tone, he replied, "I wouldn't be distracted if you were actually at my level." {Hitoshi'sfight} Hitoshi's opponent rushed forward, his speed enhanced by Lightning Chakra flowing through his body. (Not raikage's lightning chakra mode just basic enhancememnt that everyone can do with training in lightning chakra) He moved like a blur, closing the distance in an instant with a sharp, electrified jab aimed at Hitoshi's chest. But Hitoshi had sparred with Ren too many times to be overwhelmed by pure speed. He pivoted slightly, letting the punch brush past him, then countered with a swift elbow strike to the ribs. The enemy barely blocked it before twisting his body, launching a high-speed spinning kick aimed at Hitoshi's head. Hitoshi ducked under the attack, sliding back as his opponent formed a quick set of hand signs. "Lightning Style: Thunder Spear!" A bolt of lightning crackled in the enemy's palm, spearing forward at blinding speed. Hitoshi shifted just in time, narrowly dodging as the spear struck a tree behind him, splitting it in half. But he didn't stop moving. With a flick of his wrist, he released a small swarm of insects, sending them toward the enemy. The Cloud ninja ignored the bugs, focusing solely on Hitoshi which proved to be a mistake. As the enemy sidestepped the swarm and lunged forward, Hitoshi met him head-on, feinting a punch before twisting and driving a sharp palm strike toward his gut. The enemy blocked it with a grin, gripping Hitoshi's wrist. "Gotcha." But his grin vanished instantly. His body tensed, and his knees buckled slightly. He coughed violently, blood spilling from his lips as he gasped, "Poison... the insects..." He barely had time to register the realization before Hitoshi ended it with a precise strike to his throat. The enemy dropped lifelessly to the ground. Hitoshi didn't even look down at the body as he turned away. {Yugao'sFight} Yugao's grip tightened around her sword as her opponent lunged at her. He swung down with brute force, aiming to crush her guard but she angled her blade slightly, letting his attack slide off her sword rather than meeting it head-on. Metal clashed against metal, but Yugao barely felt the impact as she stepped to the side, avoiding the raw power behind his strike. Her opponent clicked his tongue in frustration and attacked again this time even stronger. His tanto cut through the air, coming at her from multiple angles but Yugao remained calm, her sword flowing like water as she parried each strike with precise, minimal movement. She didn't try to overpower him as she didn't need to. Her opponent was all force with no finesse. Each time he missed, his stance became slightly weaker, his balance more unstable but he didn't stop. With a growl, he suddenly switched tactics, faking a downward strike before shifting into a wide horizontal slash. Yugao saw through it instantly, stepping back just out of reach. A fraction of a second later, she dashed forward. Her blade flashed with lightning aiming for his throat. CLANG! Her opponent barely managed to block at the last moment. Their weapons locked together. For a moment, they were face-to-face, eyes locked in a silent battle. Then, in a flash, Yugao disengaged and spun around him, slashing at his side which he blocked. He countered with a knee to her stomach but she dodged. She retaliated with a lightning-fast thrust but was parried. The fight continued but neither was able to land a decisive blow however Yugao wasn't satisfied with a stalemate. She needed an opening but there was none so she decided she would create one. As her opponent launched another heavy downward slash, Yugao didn't dodge. Instead, she stepped into the attack, raising her left arm to take the hit. A sharp sting tore through her flesh as the tanto sank into her forearm. But her opponent's eyes widened in shock. In that instant, Yugao drove her sword forward, straight into his chest. His body stiffened. His grip on his weapon weakened. Then, he collapsed to his knees, blood dripping from his lips as he looked at her in disbelief. Yugao ripped her blade out with a single fluid motion. Her opponent fell, unmoving. She clutched her bleeding arm, breathing heavily. She glanced at Utakata, her sensei and healer and thought 'I should wait until he is done.' She took out a piece of cloth and wrapped it around her injuries. At that moment, one of the Cloud Jonin noticed her victory and moved to strike. There was a blur of movement however a hand blocked his path. Utakata stood in his way, completely unfazed. "It's their first real fight with enemy ninja, and they're doing quite well," Utakata said calmly. The Cloud Jonin grit his teeth, trying to push forward, but Utakata simply held his ground. "But they can't take you on just yet. So for now..." His expression didn't change as he tightened his grip. "You're stuck with me." The Cloud Jonin snarled, realizing he had no choice but to continue fighting. {Ren'sfight} Even though Ren had injured Touma a jonin level opponent would not go down so easily. He ignored the injury and rushed at ren. The moment Touma rushed forward, Ren moved to meet him. Their fists collided mid-air as they launched into a fast-paced taijutsu exchange. Ren weaved through the strikes effortlessly, his body moving at odd angles, just barely out of reach of each blow. His opponent's speed was decent, but his attacks were predictable. Ren countered with quick jabs, aiming at pressure points, but Touma ignored the attacks with sheer endurance and retaliated with much harsher and stronger strikes. Then there was a glint of steel and Touma suddenly swiped at Ren with a hidden kunai. Ren tilted his head back just enough for the blade to miss his throat by a hair's breadth. Touma gritted his teeth and swung again this time aiming for Ren's ribs. Ren twisted his torso unnaturally, the blade passing through empty space once more. Touma made a third strike but Ren bent his entire body backward, balancing on one foot as the kunai sliced through the air above him. Touma's eyes widened in frustration. "Tch... Slippery little" Instead of finishing his sentence, he suddenly leapt backward, putting distance between them. Then in a quick succession he made hand signs and yelled. "Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" A massive wave of fire erupted from Touma's mouth at point-blank range, the heat distorting the air between them. Ren had no room to dodge. The fireball surged forward, engulfing his vision completely. Touma smirked, confident in his attack. But at the last moment Ren made his move. {As I said earlier all these fights take place at the same time. This is the first time I have shown Yugao and Hitoshi's individual fight so tell me what you think.}