Sword blades collided.
In the astonished gaze of Rokusho Aoi.
The Zangetsu in Aoba's hand was not affected in the slightest.
On the contrary, it was the Sword of the Thunder God in his hand that actually developed a crack under the opponent's attack.
The powerful counterforce from the clash also forced Rokusho Aoi to stagger backward, only stopping after stumbling several steps.
Looking at the crack on the Sword of the Thunder God, he had not yet recovered from his shock.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
'The Sword of the Thunder God… actually cracked under the opponent's attack?'
"Close one," This voice of relief came from Aoba; he had almost lost control of his strength just now...
He nearly cut the Sword of the Thunder God in half with one slash.
Although the Sword of the Thunder God was the sword of the Second Hokage, and known as the sharpest ninja tool, but Rokusho Aoi's own strength was too weak, and chakra metal could only perfectly conduct chakra, that's all.
If the user's own strength wasn't enough, then that's all it was.
After all, in the TV plot, this sword was broken by Sasuke's Chidori and Naruto's Rasengan.
However, it was still the sword of the Second Hokage after all. Bringing it back to Konoha still had strategic value.
If it could be brought back intact, better to bring it back intact.
"Damn it!", Aoba's words made Rokusho Aoi feel an unprecedented humiliation.
Not only did this strike fail to take down a mere Genin brat, but he also suffered a huge loss.
Not to mention the crack in the Sword of the Thunder God in his hand, he was even mocked by a brat.
But he hadn't completely lost his rationality either.
The sword in the opponent's hand was obviously stronger than his.
But it was impossible that a brat who had just graduated was stronger than him, a Jonin, right?
Rokusho Aoi jumped directly onto a tree trunk.
He held the Sword of the Thunder God in one hand, and from his sleeve slid out several kunai.
After several "swish swish swish" sounds, multiple kunai flew out at very tricky angles, blocking all possible directions Aoba could dodge.
In this kind of situation, Aoba could only use the long sword in his hand to block.
He himself also moved along the trajectory of the flying kunai. The Sword of the Thunder God was already raised, emitting a sharp gleam.
When Aoba raised his sword to block the kunai, he would seize the opportunity to cut off his head.
And Aoba, when facing those flying kunai, just as Rokusho Aoi expected, raised his long sword in preparation to block.
Rokusho Aoi's face showed a confident expression, 'After all, just a brat.'
He couldn't see the deeper intent behind the attack.
Facing Rokusho Aoi's assault.
Aoba merely curled his lips, neither dodging nor avoiding.
And the wind chakra wrapped around Zangetsu grew even more condensed.
"Getsuga Tensho(Moon-Fang Heaven Piercer)!" [T/N: From bleach]

A cold and clean crescent-shaped slash flew out.
Heading straight toward Rokusho Aoi.
On its way, it effortlessly sliced all the flying kunai cleanly in half, and with its momentum undiminished, continued flying toward Rokusho Aoi.
'What?'
Rokusho Aoi's eyes widened. He didn't expect a mere Genin to be able to unleash such an attack.
He reflexively raised the Sword of the Thunder God to try to block the incoming crescent slash.
The slash collided with the blade of the Sword of the Thunder God, causing a momentary stalemate.
But before he could make his next move, the second crescent slash had already arrived.
'Crap!'
An intense survival instinct caused Rokusho Aoi's adrenaline to surge.
Chakra poured into the Sword of the Thunder God as if it were free, but as the two crescent slashes overlapped, he was sent flying backward completely.
The Sword of the Thunder God flew out of his hand.
After losing the chakra supply, the laser blade disappeared, leaving only the sword hilt.
And Rokusho Aoi also let out a scream as blood sprayed on the spot.
His upper body was slashed with a brutal cross-shaped wound, deep enough to see bone.
"Amazing!", Kurenai Yuhi, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
She had originally thought that Aoba was a medical ninja like Tsunade.
She didn't expect his swordsmanship to be equally impressive.
And it was even a sword technique attack without hand seals.
Only now did she remember that he was also the nephew of Hayame, just overshadowed by his status as Tsunade's student.
Looking at it this way, it was only normal that he knew swordsmanship.
Rokusho Aoi obviously hadn't anticipated this.
So in a very short time, he suffered two consecutive Getsuga slashes, ending up heavily wounded.
On the other side, Hinata had also beaten the Rain Ninja to the ground.
Completely unconscious.
Kurenai Yuhi walked over.
Rokusho Aoi and his Rain Ninja subordinates had all lost combat ability.
"Amazing!", Kurenai Yuhi once again praised Aoba to his face.
She also looked at Hinata and Yakumo, "You two did pretty well too."
"Too easy!", Yakumo, if she had a tail, it would be raised sky-high by now.
Aoba smiled, then bent down to pick up the Sword of the Thunder God.
"G-Give it back to me," Lying on the ground, Rokusho Aoi subconsciously reached out to grab it.
This was the thing he had defected from the village just to obtain.
Aoba casually twisted the sword hilt, chakra injected, a beam saber directly pierced through his right hand.
Another scream erupted.
"Now, I ask, you answer."
"Wait, there's another one here."
Kasui also walked over, with a burly man restrained in front of her.
Even though Kasui's figure was smaller than his by a size.
But that burly man, in front of her, looked like a frightened quail, cowering and timid.
Ordinary people are just this powerless before a ninja.
"This is…"
"From what he said, he should be the client of these Rain Ninja."
"Client?", Aoba glanced at him. From his perception, this guy was indeed just an ordinary person.
"P-Please, great ninja lords, spare me!", The burly man immediately knelt, begging Aoba and the others for mercy.
"Name? What's your business? Why did you hire Rain Ninja to come to Konoha?", Aoba asked three questions in a row.
The burly man hurriedly answered, afraid that if he spoke too slowly, he'd be dead, "I'm Fukusuke, from the Land of Tea, just passing through the Land of Fire to return home…"
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