manynovel Chapter 82 Battle, Kill
Chapter 82 Battle, Kill
At the Konoha camp, the remaining ninjas, though alarmed, remained calm and quickly organized a defensive line under the command of Kurenai Yuhi.
Kurenai Yuhi, wielding a katana, flashed through the camp several times.
The blade flashed like a bolt of lightning—three Iwagakure ninjas who had just broken through the outer perimeter collapsed, clutching their bleeding throats.
His expression was calm as he shouted, "Don't panic! Engage the enemy in squad formation—defense teams hold the front, mobile teams intercept the flanks!"
"Earth Release: Flying Gravel!"
A Jonin from Iwagakure formed hand seals and slammed his hand on the ground, causing the ground to shatter and rocks to surge forth.
Millstone-sized stones shot out rapidly, crashing down on the spot where Shinku was.
Kurenai Yuhi nimbly dodged, unleashing a flurry of slashes with her longsword, sending shards of stone flying.
He leaped onto the flying rocks in a flash, bounding forward to quickly close the distance.
The katana in his hand swayed slightly at a unique frequency.
The Iwagakure Jonin's eyes widened in confusion—in his vision, the opponent instantly conjured more than a dozen clones that rushed towards him!
He hurriedly got up and drew his ninja sword, slashing left and right.
"Is it an illusion? Oh no!"
The blade missed its mark, and he knew something was wrong, but it was too late.
laugh!
The crimson blade of the setting sun grazed his neck, his head rolled off, and blood gushed out.
This swift and deadly strike immediately inspired the surrounding Konoha ninja, who unleashed powerful ninjutsu to launch a counterattack.
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Inside the medical tent, Gong Guixin heard the commotion outside, his face darkened, and he immediately gave the order:
"Quick! Move the wounded who are unable to move to the center, and those with minor injuries, pick up weapons and assist in defense! Qian Shuo, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Xingyuan Qianshuo walk out of the tent, his eyes sharper than ever before.
"Senior Xin, leave the outside to me. You all protect the wounded."
Xingyuan Qianshuo's voice was calm, yet it conveyed an undeniable firmness.
Although Gong Guixin hesitated upon seeing this, he chose to believe them and nodded emphatically: "Be careful! They might attack the medical camp!"
Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded slightly, and with a flicker of his figure, appeared on the open ground outside the medical camp.
Then, another group of rock-hidden people surged in from the north side of the camp, numbering about forty or fifty.
Konoha's defensive force on this side is significantly smaller, less than twenty.
The Iwa ninja, like sharp knives, tore through Konoha's defenses and charged towards the medical camp.
The leader was thin, with green eyes, spiky brown hair, and an arrogant demeanor.
His fists were wreathed in unstable chakra auras, each strike causing an explosion that sent Konoha ninja flying in all directions.
"That explosion... wasn't caused by explosive tags, it was the bloodline limit 'Explosion Release'!"
Xingyuan Qianshuo's pupils contracted, and he immediately recognized the other party's identity—Shou!
System exploration:
[Name: Hunt]
[Condition: Healthy]
"It really was him."
Xingyuan Qianshuo's mind raced: close-to-mid-range blast, landmine punch, charge attack...
This person must not be allowed to approach the medical camp!
Otherwise, a single area explosion would have unimaginable consequences.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Bang!Bang!
Two shadow clones appeared.
"Spread out and use ranged attacks to contain them!"
The shadow clones immediately split to both sides, throwing out more than a dozen shuriken from different directions, directly attacking Hunt and his subordinates.
Two Iwa ninjas were unable to dodge in time and were stabbed, but more ninjas deflected the shuriken and continued their charge.
The main body stood still, gathering wind-style chakra in its right hand, and suddenly swung it out—
"Wind Release: Cat Claw Blade!"
Five sharp wind blades whistled past, sweeping across the area towards Kari and the Iwagakure team behind him.
"Hmph! A mere trick!"
With a sinister grin, he neither dodged nor evaded, and slammed his right fist heavily into the ground.
"Explosion Release: Impact!"
Boom!
The ground shook violently, and the shockwave from the explosion spread out in a fan shape, instantly disrupting the incoming wind blades.
Mud and gravel flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shou pushed off the ground and charged forward, bursting out of the dust like a cannonball. His right fist flashed with a dangerous light as he slammed it straight at "Star Source Qian Shuo," who was standing still.
"Explosive Release: Landmine Fist!"
boom!!!
The explosion roared, but the figure vanished into white smoke in the dust—it was a shadow clone!
"What?!" Hunti's attack missed, and his heart tightened.
Just then, a completely transparent figure silently approached him from behind.
The figure dispelled its illusion and suddenly appeared, a bright blue chakra sphere almost instantly condensing in its right hand—
"Rasengan!"
The rapidly spinning chakra emitted a terrifying buzzing sound, and an enlarged Rasengan was instantly unleashed, striking hard towards Kari's back!
Sensing the terrifying energy and deadly threat emanating from behind, Kari had no time to dodge and could only subconsciously summon Earth Release chakra for defense.
"Ugh—!!"
boom!!!
The immense compressed chakra contained within the Rasengan erupted with a deafening roar, causing the ground to crack and sending debris flying.
A dull thud and the faint cracking of bones emanated from Hunt's body, completely drowned out by the roar.
The earth shook violently, and the aftershocks carved a huge trench forward, stirring up clouds of dust.
Amidst the rising dust, Hunti's body was flung out like a kite with a broken string, his blood drawing a glaring arc in the air.
He crashed heavily to the ground, twitched twice, and then fell silent.
He was skilled in close-to-mid-range explosives, but he never imagined that he would be defeated by a close-range ninjutsu until his death.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Battle is like dancing on a knife's edge; life and death hang in the balance.
The combination of the Transparent Release and the Instant Rasengan compensates for the latter's weakness in range—however, this move consumes a lot of energy.
Xingyuan Qianshuo, who was standing at this end of the ravine, turned into white smoke with a "bang" - this was also a shadow clone.
Not far away, Xingyuan Qianshuo's main body received the memories of the shadow clone, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Shadow clones lure the enemy, stealthily advance, and finish with Rasengan—a near-perfect combo tactic.
The roar and vibration caused by the Rasengan interrupted the fighting among the surrounding ninjas.
Unable to dodge in time, the two ninjas were caught in the shattered ground and the chaotic air currents, causing them to stagger and become unable to fight.
The shouts of battle fell silent for a moment.
As the dust settled, a jagged ravine stretched across the land.
A large number of Iwagakure ninja stood frozen in place, staring in disbelief at the scene before them—
At the end of the ravine lay Lord Kari, lifeless.
An elite Jonin of the Demolition Team, a user of the Explosion Release bloodline limit... was actually killed in one move by a young Konoha ninja?
"Kari-sama!!"
"How is that possible?!"
Shock and panic spread like a plague among the Iwagakure team.
Unlike the panic of the Hidden Stone Village, the morale of the Hidden Leaf Village was greatly boosted.
"Who is this Jonin? I've never seen him before..."
"Is that a medical ninja's white coat?"
"It was the medical ninja who treated me before."
"Medical ninjas...can they really be this strong?"
Xingyuan Qianshuo had no time to think further, as the sounds of battle continued on the other side of the camp.
His gaze swept over the terrified Iwa ninja, and he shouted, "Guards of Konoha, follow me to kill the enemy—make these Iwa ninja pay the price!"
"yes!"
"kill--!"
The fighting broke out again.
The Konoha ninjas are in high spirits, while the Iwagakure side has lost its courage.
Xingyuan Qianshuo also rushed forward and engaged in battle with the Iwa ninja.
Although he still has plenty of chakra, he needs to use it sparingly in order to guard against the appearance of a stronger enemy.
At this moment, he mainly uses ninja tool throwing and taijutsu, and when he encounters a stronger opponent, he uses his master-level monstrous strength.
Although Iwagakure still had a numerical advantage here, they had lost their leader after the death of their chief ninja.
The remaining Jonin shouted repeatedly, trying to stabilize the situation, but they could not stop the collapse.
The Iwa ninja fought and retreated, unable to exert even half of their usual strength.
They retreated in the direction of the east side of the camp—clearly intending to rendezvous with another team.
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On the eastern battlefield, Kurenai Yuhi heard a deafening roar coming from the direction of the medical camp and saw the billowing dust, her heart tightening suddenly.
He couldn't recall anyone on his side being able to create such a spectacle, and subconsciously assumed it was a ninjutsu used by Iwa ninja.
He wanted to go and provide support, but the Iwagakure Jonin in front of him was extremely difficult to deal with—the opponent did not give him any time to use genjutsu and attacked relentlessly with ranged ninjutsu.
The stones, which were shot at high speed, suddenly expanded in mid-air, increasing their power.
Yuhi Shinku recognized it as "Earth Release: Rock Gun Technique".
But inside the stone that the man shot out was a small explosive tag.
The timing of the detonation was extremely precise; whenever a rock flew close, it would explode with a deafening roar.
The explosion sent debris flying everywhere, causing widespread damage.
Other Iwa ninjas around them also unleashed their Iron Cannons at the same time. Although there were no explosive tags, the countless stones mixed together made them difficult to distinguish.
For the time being, Konoha's defenses could only hold their ground, barely managing to retaliate with ranged ninjutsu and ninja tools.
Kurenai Yuhi was extremely anxious. Suddenly, she shoved her long sword back behind her back and took out a small scroll from her vest.
"Bang!"
A giant wind demon shuriken was summoned.
Without hesitation, he seized the opportunity and hurled it forcefully towards the Rock Hidden position.
Hands forming hand seals with lightning speed—
The Wind Demon Sword split into dozens of entities in mid-air!
It was the A-rank ninjutsu "Shadow Clone Technique with Hand-held Swords".
Clang! Clang! Clang! ...
The dense barrage of Fuma Shuriken collided repeatedly with the stones shot out by the Iwa ninja.
Some of the shuriken turned into white smoke after repeated impacts, but most of them still poured towards the Iwagakure team.
Many Iwa ninjas were unable to dodge in time and were stabbed by the Fuma Shuriken, their blood gushing out and screams filling the air.
The Iwagakure team, which had been maintaining its projectile formation, was thrown into chaos.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Konoha ninja launched a counterattack, unleashing shuriken, explosive tags, and various ranged ninjutsu in an attempt to expand their gains.
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Xingyuan Qianshuo led a dozen or so Konoha ninjas in a battle against more than thirty Iwa ninjas.
With his mastery of taijutsu and ninja tools alone, he was enough to overwhelm even ordinary Iwa ninja.
Occasionally unleashing a monstrous attack,
With the burst of chakra, those struck were all sent flying backward, their flesh and blood mangled.
Every punch and kick carried devastating force, causing the ground to crack and throwing the Iwa ninja into chaos.
At this moment, his fighting style was somewhat similar to that of the hunter he had killed—unstoppable in close combat.
The Konoha side, with its high morale, fought against overwhelming odds and forced the Iwa ninja into a series of defeats.
"Earth Release: Rock Fist!"
A burly Iwagakure Jonin covered his right fist with a yellowish-brown rock, which greatly increased its hardness and power as he slammed it down.
Xingyuan Qianshuo neither dodged nor avoided, and met the punch head-on in kind.
boom!
Their fists collided, chakra exploded, and shockwaves surged.
The two were evenly matched, and Xingyuan Qianshuo did not engage in a contest of strength, but instead retreated.
The Iwagakure Jonin, relying on the strength of his rock fist, pursued the enemy with great strides.
Xingyuan Qianshuo threw another punch, but in the midst of the exchange, he suddenly opened his mouth—
Whoosh!
Three water needles shot out from his mouth, aiming straight for the opponent's throat and heart.
laugh!laugh!laugh!
The surprise attack following the feint was completely unexpected—it was none other than the B-rank Water Release: Heaven's Cry Technique.
The Iwagakure Jonin's eyes widened, and he made a "hoarse" sound in his throat before finally collapsing to the ground.
Another Jonin fell in battle, and the remaining Iwa ninja finally collapsed completely, fleeing in terror to the east side of the camp.
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In the eastern area, Konoha and Iwagakure are locked in a stalemate.
In a short period of time, both sides suffered nearly half their casualties.
Ninjas are skilled in speed and assassination, but their defense is relatively weak. In a head-on melee like this, the rate of casualties is extremely high.
Xingyuan Qianshuo chased after the fleeing soldiers and saw from afar a cluster of sharp earthen and stone spears rising from the ground, piercing the bodies of six or seven ninjas.
Blood flowed down the stone tip—the green vests indicated that they were all from Konoha.
Yuhi Shinku swung her sword and severed the arm of an Iwa ninja. Hearing the screams of agony, she did not finish him off but immediately turned to the next enemy.
He knew that his companions behind him would handle the incapacitated opponents.
He must kill the enemy faster and more efficiently.
Just then, alarm bells rang in his mind, and he dodged in an instant.
boom!
Another rock containing an explosive tag exploded, and the flying debris injured several Konoha and Iwagakure ninjas who were unable to dodge in time.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at the short, Iwagakure leader in the distance, her brows furrowed.
He wanted to engage the opponent in close combat, but the man was extremely cunning and always hid behind the Iwagakure team, using ranged Earth Release techniques.
Adding explosive tags further amplifies the destructive power—he was responsible for the majority of Konoha's casualties.
Now, does that rock even disregard the lives of its own ninjas?
This Jonin from Iwagakure is named Bakushi, and he is an elite member of the Iwagakure Demolition Team.
He does not possess the Explosion Release bloodline limit of Hunt, but he is extremely skilled at using explosive tags. When combined with Earth Release, his long-range killing power surpasses that of Hunt.
But the rock burst at this moment was far from as calm as it appeared.
The loud explosion and billowing dust on the other side of the Konoha camp filled him with suspicion.
He knew his teammate, Kari, well—Kari's full-force attack might cause a similar commotion, but the momentum and effect were clearly not caused by Explosion Release.
In other words, there is still a powerful Jonin hiding in the Konoha camp, and the team led by Kari has likely already suffered a defeat.
This surprise attack was planned by Lord Roshi. He and Han held off Jiraiya and Konoha's main force from the front, while Bakushi and Kari led nearly a hundred elites to infiltrate and raid Konoha's rear camp.
According to the plan, this place should be full of wounded soldiers and medical ninjas. Once successful, it would severely damage Konoha's morale.
He and the hunters split into two groups. He launched a frontal assault to draw fire, while the hunters plunged straight into the heart of the enemy territory like a sharp knife.
But now, things have changed.
Even though the situation of the hunt has not yet been confirmed, the ever-cautious Bakushi has already begun to consider a retreat plan.
Just then, the fleeing Iwa ninja appeared in their field of vision.
As he saw the blasting stone in the distance, his heart sank—his worst fears had come true.
Kurenai Yuhi also saw this group of Iwa ninja.
He initially thought they were enemy reinforcements, but then he noticed their disheveled appearance and the Konoha members chasing after them.
He also spotted Hoshino Senju in the crowd—his white medical ninja uniform stood out conspicuously.