socalfunplaces Chapter 417 Evil Arts
Chapter 417 Evil Arts
Chapter 417 Evil Arts
This time, Gamabunta is much more talkative than Gamahiro.
"Jiraiya? Why is he summoning me this time?" Gamabunta still remembered how miserable he was during the last summoning. That stubborn Sasuke immediately started fighting the monster in the Box of Elysium, causing him pain for a long time. The summoning, which had been silent for more than ten years, had become so frequent in recent years that even he, a toad, could sense that the human world was not at peace.
"Gunta, use the oil, aim at that barrier." In this critical moment, Jiraiya didn't waste any words and gave the order directly.
Realizing something was wrong, Bunta saw the purple barrier ahead. Although he didn't know what it meant, he figured... he'd just have to do it!
Just as the ignited oil was about to touch the barrier, a section of it vanished, and the sea of fire poured into the narrow barrier without any obstruction, deforming the outer walls, yet not a single drop leaked out. As the force of the flames subsided, Naruto immediately closed the exit, preparing to roast them alive in a massive fire, hoping to finish them off in one go.
The oil could indeed make the fire burn for a longer time. They could even see a figure struggling silently and a ball-shaped object inside the barrier. That should be Hidan, whose throat had been stabbed, and Kakuzu, who was covered in tentacles.
Hidan won't die, and Kakuzu will likely have to kill him several times. Their abilities are a perfect match. If they were fighting an encounter battle, they'd probably be tricked due to intelligence issues. The team composition Akatsuki arranged wasn't just randomly chosen.
Only when the struggling figure collapsed and stopped moving did they finally breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that the subsequent battle plan might not be needed. Unexpectedly, a hand suddenly emerged from under the foot of the Naruto clone who was maintaining the barrier, firmly grabbing his ankle. Then came a barrage of tentacle attacks all over his body. Even though he dodged several, the clone was still riddled with holes and disappeared.
As soon as the Four Purple Flame Formation broke, the bulging mass within the formation exploded, and lightning indiscriminately attacked everything around it. Under the cover of the lightning, the hand that had detached from the body silently crawled back into the lying human form from the ground. Kakuzu was covered in dust and debris, countless tentacles were broken, and another of his remaining four masks shattered.
We were careless. The other side has the advantage of terrain; who knows if there are other Flying Thunder God markings buried underground? So far, Kurama hasn't appeared in its true form. Where is that guy?
No, the priority now is to replenish the heart and evacuate.
Kakuzu wasn't foolish enough to want to fight head-on. The reputation of the Legendary Sannin is very prestigious, and with the unpredictable Flying Thunder God Technique and the Sharingan, the outcome of a real fight would be truly unpredictable.
However, it would be a bit unfair to leave him like this after all the losses. He was not used to having only three hearts beating in his body. There were four ninjas on the other side. He should at least take one of them with him, right?
Although all the shadow clones had disappeared, the ground beneath his feet was still too dangerous. He immediately retreated, not forgetting to direct a masked figure to carry Hidan, whom he had hidden in the mound of earth. That guy also looked miserable; his clothes were almost burned off, and his skin was a deep purple-red, but at least it wasn't an open wound. Smoke was billowing from his throat and mouth, and he seemed to be cursing, but no sound came out.
Hidan is so quiet... It feels strange.
However, their retreat seemed to have been planned. The guards behind them suddenly saw a monk on the road they had come from. The monk had one palm down and the other hand placed on his chest. A golden Bodhisattva statue suddenly lit up behind him.
At this moment, Kakuzu couldn't turn around. The giant toad had already ascended into the sky and was continuously spitting out water bullets, which he had to defend against. The creature's intention was clear; like the martial monk, it was there to cut off their retreat. Now he only had earth, lightning, and fire attributes left, unable to even use combined ninjutsu. If only he could obtain a wind-attribute heart…
"Wind Release: Dust Technique!"
A cloud of dust suddenly obscured his vision, but while Kakuzu was on guard, he was also excited. The ninja he hadn't paid much attention to was actually a wind-attribute user—perfect! However, he wasn't blinded by excitement. He quickly detected an unusual scent in the dust, immediately retracted his tentacles, and hardened his body. Sure enough, with a spark, the cloud of dust burst into flames!
This explosion was somewhat lethal, but far less so than the oil blast just now. Kakuzu passed through the explosion area as if nothing had happened and suddenly rushed towards Asuma's location. Unexpectedly, the guy dodged into the monk's protective circle in a flash. Before he could react, he was punched into the ground by a fist that seemed to come from nowhere.
Are all of these guys ranged attackers?! Isn't there a single melee fighter who can make Hidan useful?!
Fortunately, Hidan wasn't without value; at least he had charged into the attack zone, drawing away most of the aggro and giving Kakuzu room to maneuver. Kakuzu aimed his lightning at Jiraiya and Asuma, while reserving his flames for Kakashi, who was trying to flank again.
Kakashi, being further away, had time to react and defend, while Jiraiya and Asuma were almost at close range. Given the pervasive nature of lightning, Jiraiya managed to block most of the attacks, but was still grazed on the shoulder, drawing a few drops of blood. He focused on defense, while Asuma led his men back, desperately avoiding the remaining attacks.
Although Hidan was impulsive and not very bright, he was quick to seize opportunities. He immediately cut his wrist and drew out his troublesome formation as fast as he could. Although he disliked the blood splattered on the ground, he figured that tasting some dirt was acceptable for breaking through the encirclement... All of this happened extremely fast. Both sides were on defense, and only Jiraiya, who was flying over from above, clearly saw everything.
He noticed that Hidan had transformed from a normal human into a body painted like a skeleton, and immediately sensed something was wrong. However, Gamabunta's attack range was vast, and his landing was quite loud; the distance they jumped was actually quite far. So Jiraiya decisively jumped off Gamabunta's head, and a Rasengan formed in his hand.
But Hidan saw him and didn't dodge. Instead, he slightly avoided his head and met the ball of light in Hidan's hand with an inexplicable... intoxication?
"If he only has the ability to be immortal, it's rather useless. I guess he must have a secret technique to match it, but we just didn't find it out today."
Naruto's words suddenly echoed in Jiraiya's mind. He suddenly realized something, but there was no way to avoid it now. He could only disperse the Rasengan, even though that meant he might also be attacked by the spear.
Just as the two were about to collide, a golden light suddenly appeared behind Hidan. Naruto touched Hidan and then disappeared without a trace, leaving only the strange array in place.