章 21: Chapter: 21 A life-and-Death Fight
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Understanding the urgency of the situation, Akimichi Kanbei quickly revealed all of his strength.
Bang!
With his hands pressed together, he transformed into a towering giant over ten meters tall.
Ninja Art: Super Multi-Size Jutsu!
"Little bugs, let me see what you're capable of," Akimichi Kanbei sneered, then he retracted his limbs and turned into a massive, round ball of flesh.
Ninja Art: Super Human Cannonball!
Such an impact was something few could withstand in the entire ninja world.
Even if Uchiha Rei himself were present, he would have to temporarily avoid the attack. Let alone Uchiha Izumi, who hadn't even reached the elite Jonin rank.
Blocking it was definitely out of the question.
However, avoiding the attack wasn't particularly difficult for him.
The electricity generated by Chidori could not only be used to kill, but it also greatly stimulated cellular activity.
It felt very similar to the secret techniques of a certain family from the Land of Lightning.
Quickly moving beyond the range of the human cannonball, Uchiha Izumi transformed into a lightning bolt, running toward the distant target.
The Jonin, Yamanaka Rumiko.
"What kind of jutsu is this?!"
Nara Tetsuhei hastily changed hand signs, abandoning the pursuit of Kyosuke, and instead used his shadow to create a large shadow net, hoping to block the incoming crisis.
Ninja Art: Shadow Net!
Kyosuke let out a sigh of relief, only to realize that his back was already drenched in cold sweat.
The pressure from Nara's Jonin-level abilities was terrifying.
Without activating the Body Flicker Technique, just dodging was an exhausting task.
Taking a few light breaths, Kyosuke ignored the Chūnin charging at him, and quickly formed hand signs, using the second Chidori of the day.
With his current chakra, he could only use Chidori twice at its full power.
He couldn't afford to waste precious chakra on a Chūnin.
Using his Sharingan's enhanced dynamic vision, he successfully avoided the Chūnin's blockade, turning into a blurry afterimage as he rushed toward the distant target.
The target was still the Jonin, Yamanaka Rumiko, who was tangled with Maya.
To be attacked by two Chidori at once, she would be the first in history to experience such a thing.
Nara Tetsuhei could only block one, but couldn't manage both Kyosuke and Izumi.
"Stop him!"
Helpless, he could only place his hopes on his subordinates.
"Don't even think about it!"
Another Akimichi Chūnin appeared.
It seemed that these fat pigs weren't just good at eating; they were also quite capable.
Otherwise, how could there be so many of them that even killing them all was impossible?
Ninja Art: Partial Multi-Size Technique!
The jutsu activated, and a pair of gigantic palms, the size of houses, charged forward.
Before the attack even reached him, the violent wind from the palms made Kyōsuke's hair fly in all directions.
"Should I dodge, or..."
His gaze was fixed on the target. He could jump to dodge, but in that case, the power of Chidori would drop significantly.
Without enough distance for a sprint, the added power of the attack would be hard to deliver a fatal blow to a Jonin.
This was why Chidori was an A-rank technique, whereas Raikiri, which didn't require a sprint and could be silent for assassination, was an S-rank jutsu.
The two techniques were of the same origin, but their development paths differed.
Sasuke focused on form changes, developing techniques like Chidori stream and Chidori Senbon.
Later, he began to experiment with nature changes, mainly to enhance power.
Kakashi, on the other hand, focused on assassination. He developed Raikiri to the point that it was completely silent.
Even a seasoned fighter like Kakuzu couldn't avoid Kakashi's surprise assassination.
Without the Earth Grudge Fear to sustain him, Kakuzu would have been instantly killed by Raikiri.
Currently, Kyosuke had not yet delved into advanced ninjutsu training.
His Chidori required a significant amount of running to build up.
Charging directly would certainly take down the Akimichi Chūnin, but he would inevitably be struck by the massive palms as well.
"I cannot give the enemy any chance to gather."
"If the Three Families combine, the difficulty of the battle will increase several times."
"I must end this fight quickly!"
With a resolve in his mind, Kyosuke began desperately absorbing chakra.
Is the Lightning Release not enough to stimulate his body?
Fine. Then, in the Chidori state, he would forcibly activate the Shisui-style Body Flicker Technique.
In theory, it would absolutely work. As for the consequences, he couldn't care about that now.
Feeling the tearing pain throughout his body, Kyōji's forehead veins bulged, and he roared, "Get the hell out of my way!"
Shisui-style Body Flicker Technique, activate!
In an instant, a burst of blood mist exploded, leaving a series of bloody afterimages in front of the Chūnin.
Bang!
His massive palms finally closed, but the target had already quickly flashed past from the side.
With a gulp, he realized that if he had been the target, the enemy could have killed him more than ten times over in the brief moment of misstep.
Turning his head stiffly, the Akimichi Chūnin's pupils suddenly dilated as he saw the severed arm of Yamanaka Rumiko lying on the ground, her body limp after falling into a Genjutsu.
"Impressive..."
Even though they were enemies, he couldn't help but feel somewhat impressed.
Comparing himself to the boy who barely reached his chest, he felt as though his 20 years of life had been wasted.
"I can't let them leave."
The Akimichi Chūnin was well aware of the consequences.
The Three Families had managed to compete with the Uchiha mainly due to their geographic advantages.
Ambushes, surprise attacks, and intelligence warfare—these methods had been a constant nuisance for the southern army.
Exposing hidden locations was minor, but if the secret communication points were compromised, decades of effort would be lost in an instant.
Even if he had to kill a woman, he couldn't let the enemy capture her.
With a slap, his hands pressed together, and he prepared to risk his life using the Super Multi-Size Technique to meet the enemy.
Just as he was about to act, a brilliant bolt of lightning appeared behind him.
"You..."
Looking at the arm that had pierced through his chest, he bitterly smiled and fell to the ground, dead.
Ninja battles were sometimes this cruel.
With insufficient strength, even the qualification to fight to the death was denied.
Having dealt with the third Chūnin, Uchiha Izumi couldn't help but take a few breaths.
Glancing at the prisoner Maya was carrying on his shoulder, he began to move toward Kyosuke, who had fallen unconscious.
Unexpectedly, Nara Tetsuhei was quicker, rushing over and grabbing Kyosuke by the neck, lifting him roughly from the ground.
At this moment, Kyosuke was covered in blood, his left leg grotesquely bent inward, indicating that his knee had suffered unimaginable damage.
Not only was it impossible for him to continue fighting, but whether he could even continue his ninja career was uncertain.
"Not bad,"
Nara Tetsuhei sneered, his voice dark, "You're willing to risk your future to complete the mission. I'm almost moved to tears."
"Bastard!"
Uchiha Maya's brows furrowed, her lips bleeding from the pressure as she remained unaware.
She never imagined that Kyosuke would take such a reckless risk.
It was just for a prisoner, there was no need to take such a big risk.
In her view, ten women's lives weren't worth even a single hair on Kyōji's body.
"How about it? Shall we exchange hostages?"
Nara Tetsuhei smiled as he made his suggestion.
Will they exchange?
[Chapter End's]
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