Chapter 734: Another Hyuga Genius!
Renjiro chuckled and replied, "The last time we faced, I managed to lead my army back unharmed from your army's attacks. This time will be no different. Even though you are faster than me, you can't move faster than my jutsus. I can keep you here all day."
Shirogane snorted and said, "You said it's been a decade since I died. Yet, you're still weaker than me. You should be ashamed of yourself!"
Since his attacks couldn't break through Renjiro's defense, he resorted to taunts to make Renjiro make a mistake. However, Renjiro just laughed and said, "Oh, I'm nearly retired now. Nowadays, I focus on guiding youngsters. Considering how easily my student suppressed you a few minutes ago, I have to admit that I'm doing a damn good job. Don't you agree, Shirogane?"
Shirogane asked in surprise, "That boy is your student?"
Their short clash had left quite an impression on Shirogane. While he believed that Renjiro was weaker than him, Fujin was a whole different matter. Even though his bones blocked most of the wind blades, Shirogane knew that he would have been killed by Fujin's Wind Domain if he was still alive. As a rank S ninja with a terrifying Kekkei Genkai, it was extremely rare for him to experience that.
"Under your feet!" Haku warned as Hoka flickered. Moments later, several large ice spikes appeared from under the ground where Hoka was initially standing. Haku followed it up by launching hundreds of flying water needles at Hoka, who flickered repeatedly.
The constant barrage forced Hoka to retreat further and an annoyed expression could be seen on his face. His situation was the exact opposite of Renjiro's. In terms of overall strength, he was superior to Haku. However, Haku's control over his Kekkei Genkai and proficiency in ranged attacks meant that Hoka couldn't land a single attack on him.
Hoka flickered once again, dodging another barrage of water needles. However, instead of retreating further, he moved towards Haku at a tremendous speed and suddenly appeared a few steps in front of Haku.
Haku analyzed, 'He is good. He first backed away, giving the impression that he was being overwhelmed by my attacks when in reality, he was just looking for a way to maneuver through my attacks. However, this puts him at risk…'