章節 26: Chapter 26: Determination
Chapter 26: Determination
Iruka is too far to reach.
Facing Mizuki, who was rapidly closing in on Naruto with a cruel and bloody smile on his lips, a chilling murderous intent gleamed in his pupils.
In the depths of Naruto's heart, he couldn't help but shiver.
He couldn't afford to think about the excruciating pain in his abdomen.
Naruto swiftly rolled on the ground, creating some distance for the moment. He reached for several shuriken with his other hand, not even looking as he threw them in Mizuki's direction.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The shuriken sliced through the air, serving only to slightly hinder Mizuki's advance, easily deflected by him.
The next moment,
Mizuki's figure closed in on Naruto.
The intense murderous intent in his pupils emanated clearly before Naruto's eyes.
Without time to think, Naruto, at this moment, could only rely on his instinctive reactions. He was on the verge of being overwhelmed by Mizuki's razor-sharp attack.
Naruto swiftly moved to the side.
At an extreme angle, he narrowly avoided Mizuki's strike. On the other side, Mizuki seemed to have anticipated Naruto's evasion, twisting his body mid-air and quickly adjusting his posture.
At the moment of the turn,
His left hand twitched.
Another kunai appeared in his hand, and the razor-sharp blade sliced horizontally toward Naruto's neck without hesitation.
A sharp glint, a flash of light.
The kunai had yet to reach its target.
The icy gleam of its sharp edge had already directly stimulated Naruto's neck.
Naruto's pupils suddenly contracted.
Everything within his sight was a chilling glint.
Naruto quickly jerked his head, narrowly avoiding this lethal strike.
Following that, he twisted his arm, attempting to thrust his own kunai toward Mizuki's arm.
Mizuki grinned maliciously.
A swift swaying motion.
A sudden lifting motion.
With a powerful kick from his raised right leg, he struck Naruto's wrist fiercely.
In pain, Naruto couldn't hold onto the kunai, and it fell to the ground.
Then,
Another sharp glint followed immediately.
In a hurry,
Naruto couldn't make an effective response,
And he could only barely avoid the vital areas.
"Crunch!"
A sound.
Once again, the metallic sound of metal piercing flesh echoed.
Mizuki's kunai tore open a terrifying wound from the lower right side of Naruto's chest.
Naruto cried out in pain.
"Ugh!"
As blood sprayed,
Naruto almost couldn't endure the piercing pain. He bit down hard on his lower lip, and blood oozed from the wound. With a swift push of his legs, he quickly created distance between himself and Mizuki. Although the previous attack hadn't caused fatal damage,
The wound looked terrifying.
Sweat beads the size of beans dripped from Naruto's forehead.
And his trembling arm indicated that at this moment, Naruto was on the verge of being overwhelmed, not just in terms of power,
But also in terms of combat experience.
It far exceeded Naruto's initial expectations.
Most importantly, Mizuki's relentless pursuit, while appearing to be a drawn-out battle, had actually transpired in just one or two seconds. There had been no intervals or pauses, not giving Naruto any opportunity to form hand seals, even if it was for the shortest of techniques like the Shadow Clone. Naruto was a hundred percent sure that as long as he attempted to make such a move, Mizuki would seize the opportunity to charge him directly. Naruto couldn't match the rapid hand seals of the original story's powerful ninja. Even though it appeared that the original Naruto could use Shadow Clone Jutsu with just a simple shout, it actually depended on the control of chakra within his body.
In ninja battles,
Even one second could determine victory or defeat!
The crucial point was that the Mizuki before him had undoubtedly surpassed the power limit displayed in the original story. This was the most significant deviation from the original plot.
As long as Mizuki's speed was slightly slower,
Naruto could easily form hand seals.
At the very least, with quantity, he could overwhelm this guy.
The reason he hadn't chosen to use Shadow Clone Jutsu initially when his presence wasn't exposed was due to Naruto's own lack of experience and some negligence. He only thought about closing the distance and using a close-range surprise attack. He didn't expect that Iruka's life would be unexpectedly threatened, and combined with Mizuki's response surpassing Naruto's expectations, the sneak attack had not been successful, or should we say, it had only made Mizuki slightly embarrassed. But later, when Mizuki injected himself with the serum and instantly enhanced his own power, Naruto lost any chance to form hand seals.
In other words, the current predicament was entirely Naruto's own doing.
"Darn it! I should have used Shadow Clone Jutsu from the beginning!"
Naruto wiped away the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth, feeling somewhat regretful.
Now, wanting to use it was already too late.
Naruto was well aware that, despite Mizuki appearing to be at ease and unhurried, it was just toying with him. But as long as he displayed any intention of forming hand seals or any other signs of a change, at this distance,
Mizuki could easily reach him within a fraction of a second.
As before,
"It seems that there's only one option left..."
Naruto took a deep breath. In this brief second, numerous thoughts raced through his mind. He gazed at Iruka, who was lying motionless on the ground not far away. In Naruto's eyes, a resolute expression shone.
There was only one chance, and he had to seize it.
When he couldn't form hand seals, or when forming hand seals would mean risking his life,
Naruto had only one choice left—close-quarters combat.
Despite his lack of combat experience and absence of combat awareness,
Close-quarters combat was Naruto's best option.
With his extraordinary sensory perception, he could somewhat compensate for the gap in speed and strength.
The rest!
It depended on whether he was ruthless enough!
Whether he could seize that slim chance!
As for the option of escaping?
That was not even a possibility in Naruto's considerations.
In a matter of one or two seconds,
Naruto made his decision, watching Mizuki, who was approaching with a cruel smile.
A determined expression appeared on Naruto's face.
With a slight twist of his right hand, a sharp kunai once again appeared in his palm.
He mobilized all his strength, and his muscles tensed up in this moment. Naruto fixed his gaze firmly on Mizuki, not far away.
Looking at Naruto, who appeared ready to face a formidable enemy,
Mizuki smirked devilishly, sticking out his tongue to lick his lips.
His expression was reminiscent of Orochimaru.
"Time to die, little brat!"
Mizuki's body tilted, and as soon as he spoke those words,
In a sudden flash,
His figure approached Naruto once again.
A burst of air exploded.
The momentum swept in.
(End of this chapter)
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