Kuro’s sharp gaze darted betweewo threats. The battlefield seemed to slow as his mind raced, calg every possible oute. The overwhelming power of the dual ons threateo obliterate everything in their path.

  “Xero,” Kuro said, his voice cutting through the h calm authority, “you o finish this now. Defend it with full power and terattack.”

  Xero’s fiery aura surged in respohe energy radiating from him intensifying to a near-blinding brilliance. His uncovered eye burned like a molten sun, and a wild grin split his face. “Leave it to me,” he said, his voice filled with exhiration.

  With a roar, Xero charged headlong at Sangō’s on, his bde igniting with raw energy that pulsed in rhythm with his movements. The ground trembled beh his feet as he surged forward, his strength amplified to its absolute peak.

  At the same moment, Kuro moved in tandem, his body a blur of motion as he activated Slow Vision (Sloth View) and Future Vision (Fht). The world around him seemed to crawl, every detail of Ichigō’s attaing into sharp focus. He could see the faint gaps in Ichigō’s movements, the oints in his stand the vulnerable joints of his cealed on.

  Electricity crackled around Kuro as he closed the distance, each step deliberate and precise. His strikes were like lightning, targeting Ichigō’s remaining oints with pinpoint accuracy. Sparks erupted with every blow, the sheer force of his electrified attacks causing Ichigō to stagger.

  Sangō’s on unleashed its destructive charge with a deafening roar, the energy beam tearing through the air with unstoppable force. But Xero met it head-on, his bde swinging with a ferocity that defied reason. The collision of his on against the beam created a cataclysmic burst of light, the sheer impact shaking the grouh their feet.

  At the same time, Kuro’s strikes disrupted Ichigō’s on, causing its charge to destabilize. Ichigō gritted his teeth, his calm demeanor faltering as Kuro’s relentless assault pushed him back.

  The battlefield erupted in a brilliant explosion as the bined energy of their attacks collided with the two ons. The shockwave was immense, ripping through the forest and sending debris flying in every dire. Trees were uprooted, the ground was scorched, and the air was filled with the sharp crackle of electricity and the acrid smell of burning wood.

  Iermath, the clearing was reduced to a sm wastend. Smoke and dust hung heavy in the air, obsg the figures within.

  Kuro emerged from the haze, his breathing steady but his sharp eyes sing the area. Sparks of electricity still danced across his body as he readied himself for what might e .

  Xero stood amidst the wreckage, his fiery aura flickering but undiminished. His bde rested on his shoulder, its edge glowing faintly. “Well,” he said, grinnie the exhaustioched into his features, “that was fun.”

  As the smoke cleared, a tense silence fell over the battlefield. Several-ferocious three-headed beasts y in ruins, its massive, sm form scattered across the scorched clearing. Sparks flickered from its metallic remains, and wisps of smoke curled upward, mingling with the dust still hanging in the air.

  Neji and his team watched from the shadows, their expressions a mixture of awe and disbelief. Rock Lee’s fists ched at his sides, his normally exuberant demeanor subdued by the sheer magnitude of what they had witenten’s sharp eyes darted between the batants, her unease growing with every passing sed.

  Sangō, battered but far from defeated, stood amidst the wreckage. His once-imposing form was marred by scorch marks as, but his glowing crimson eyes burned with fury. His body, though damaged, remained funal, and his stance radiated uing defiance. Xero smiled, his ter in the chaos really give Sango a good smack.

  In stark trast, Ichigō appeared entirely uhe fai hint of a smirk tugged at the ers of his lips as he observed the battlefield with calg calm. His eyes flicked to Kuro and Xero, who stood side by side, their auras still crag with residual energy.

  Kuro’s gaze was steady, his posture trolled despite the exhaustion weighing on him. Sparks of electricity arced across his frame, a testament to the power he had unleashed moments ago. Xero, standing beside him, rested his massive bde on his shoulder, the fiery energy surrounding him flickering but undiminished. A wide grin stretched across his face, his golden eye glinting with exhiration.

  Despite their victory, her of them rexed. Their attention shifted to the horizon, where anure emerged from the shadows. Saibogu Nigō stepped forward with an air of quiet menace, her presence immediately shifting the atmosphere.

  Nigō had been there all along, watg the battle unfold from the fringes, but she had remained silent and still—so much so that even Neji’s Byakugan had failed to detect her presence. Her arrival now felt like an apparition, as though she had materialized out of thin air.

  Neji’s breath caught in his throat as he saw her for the first time.

  “There are more of them?” Neji murmured, his voice barely audible, yet it carried the weight of his mounting . The thought uled him—these cybs weren’t just powerful; they were calcuted, anized, and seemingly limitless.

  Beside him, Tenten’s grip on her on pouch tightened. “How did she evehere? I didn’t see her ing.”

  Neji shook his head, his Byakugan sing for any trace of how Nigō had approached ued. But there was nothing. Her chakra presence was faint, almost ent, as if she had masked herself so perfectly that she had bee oh the enviro.

  Rock Lee leaned forward slightly, his voice tinged with frustration. “If she’s strohahers, Kuro and Xero might be in trouble.”

  Nigō stopped a few steps behind Sangō and Ichigō, her serene expressioraying no hint of emotion. She raised a hand, brushing a strand of hair from her face with an elegahat seemed almost out of pce amidst the chaos.

  “I told you not to py th,” she said softly, her voice smooth and melodic. Despite its quiet tone, her words carried an undeniable authority.

  Ichigō g her with a faint shrug. “sider it a warm-up.”

  Sangō let out a low growl, his frustration evident. “They’re tougher than I expected,” he admitted, his eyes narrowing at Kuro and Xero. “But they’ll fall eventually.”