Mass Release 5 Chapters!
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Hiruko gasped for breath, clutching his chest, a look of pain on his face. To ensure the Flying Thunder God formula was no longer active, he had swum around with the sharks in the sea for several laps. He waited a long ti before coming ashore. Although he was safe, as ti went on, the deterioration of his chest beca more and more obvious.
The Chira Technique... it still has flaws!
"Thankfully, my third choice was a Kekkei Genkai that strengthens the body. If it had been a ninjutsu-type Kekkei Genkai, I might be dead by now." Hiruko reflected amidst the pain. What should I choose for my fourth Kekkei Genkai?
Constitution? If it was constitution-based, the best choice was undoubtedly the Shikotsumyaku. It could complent his Steel Release, and perhaps lead to an even stronger fusion and transformation. If it was ninjutsu-based... either sothing that let him run fast or sothing that could absorb chakra. The forr would save his life, the latter would strengthen him. He sat on the shark, contemplating how to beco stronger.
Today’s events had sounded a warning bell for him. He had thought he was already very strong, but even after fusing with three Kekkei Genkai, he was still no match for Kyohiko. However, once he absorbed his fourth Kekkei Genkai, even Kyohiko couldn’t possibly be stronger than him... and if he was, he would just choose soone else and complete the fusion of the fifth Kekkei Genkai first! According to his vision, five Kekkei Genkai should allow him to reach a second qualitative transformation. By then, he would surely be even more powerful.
"People have limits, but the growth of the Chira Technique has no limits."
"Hmph, Kyohiko, just wait until I absorb my fifth Kekkei Genkai, then I’ll co and kill you!"
"As for now..."
Hiruko struggled back to his base, took out a needle and thread, and began to treat himself with the help of a shadow clone’s dical ninjutsu. He had confird the growth potential of the Chira Technique. But at the sa ti, the side effects of the third absorption also frightened him. The fourth ti had to be done with caution and ample preparation, otherwise, if a side effect even more terrible than this one occurred, it would be over.
Hiruko was pondering this when suddenly, a powerful chakra presence filled the space. He was startled—this familiar chakra. Kyohiko? How is that possible! He had clearly shaken him off, yet the Flying Thunder God formula hadn’t dissipated after all this ti. Careless!
Realizing this, Hiruko released his chakra. Ice Release: Ice Rock Do! In an instant, a thick layer of ice appeared around Hiruko, as hard as rock. Inside the rock-like ice, there was an additional space. Hiruko ford hand seals inside. Gale Release: Thunder Cloud Cavity Wave! Water vapor gathered, and dark clouds filled the air. Within the not-so-spacious area, thunderclouds rolled, and bolts of lightning erratically struck the surroundings. His goal was not to kill the enemy, but to destroy everything in the cave. He had already fully mastered the Chira Technique and didn’t need these written materials; leaving them behind would only benefit the people from Konoha.
However, at this mont, Kyohiko split into three, each positioned at a different point. Then, the main body and the two clones ford hand seals, and a barrier formula spread out beneath their feet. After releasing the Gale Release, Hiruko had been about to use a summoning jutsu—his summoned beasts were mostly synthesized creatures like the ones before, their strength considerable, and summoning them into the cave would create more chaos, preparing for his escape.
However, the next mont, he was horrified to find that the summoning jutsu had failed! How could this be? Hiruko was first shocked, then his gaze quickly swept to the barrier formulas around him. It’s them! The barrier had blocked his summoning jutsu.
Boom! The thunder rolled, shaking the surroundings. He was going to shatter the barrier! But... Swish! The next mont, all the bolts of lightning disappeared without a trace. Everything in the center of the three figures had been sent away.
Flying Thunder God Formation Technique! A slight smile touched Kyohiko’s lips. "The effect is not bad!" The current Flying Thunder God Formation Technique, on top of his own "Expert" level, had integrated Namikaze Minato’s understanding and concepts. Therefore, its proficiency had already reached the "Master" level. At this level... combined with a barrier jutsu, he could directly teleport everything within the center of the three users. Of course, to achieve this, the user must have sufficient understanding of space-ti ninjutsu. In other words, to reach Kyohiko’s level, one must also master the Flying Thunder God technique. Otherwise, at best, they would only be slightly stronger than the original three-man team.
But the effect was significant. The Flying Thunder God Formation combined with a barrier could directly teleport everything in the middle, so it still had considerable practical value. Right now, what Kyohiko needed to do was to clean out Hiruko’s base and seal all the usable books and materials to take back. As for Hiruko, on the other side of the Flying Thunder God Formation was Namikaze Minato, who had already laid out a sealing formula.
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The Flying Thunder God Formation teleported him. As space distorted, Hiruko panicked. None of his abilities could counter the Flying Thunder God. At this mont, he didn’t even know what was waiting for him on the other side. I hope it’s blades! he prayed in his heart.
However, when space stabilized, he felt an imnse crisis. It’s a sealing jutsu! I’m done for! Once he was hit by the technique, he would have no chance of turning the tables.
Hiruko’s skin hardened like steel, and at the sa ti, his chakra ford a thundercloud, but it was useless. He was now surrounded by dense sealing formulas. And Namikaze Minato’s speed was incredibly fast. Not to ntion there was a Flying Thunder God formula right under his feet; even without it, with Minato’s Body Flicker speed, approaching Hiruko would only take an instant. In a flash, his shadow clone was already beside Hiruko, the five elents flowing in his hand.
Five Elents Seal!
Bang! Chakra poured into his body, instantly disrupting his internal chakra circulation and throwing Hiruko’s chakra into chaos. Splash! The original Gale Release instantly turned into Water Release. This was the result of his chakra being disrupted.
At the sa ti, through contact, Namikaze Minato got a general understanding of Hiruko’s condition. As expected, just as Kyohiko had said, he had at least one constitution-type Kekkei Genkai, likely a type that enhanced defense. In that case... sealing jutsu was the best solution.
Hiruko had learned sealing jutsu and could use a release thod to counter it, but the key now was not to release the seal, but to escape quickly! Just as he was about to move, Namikaze Minato’s shadow clone cast another seal. Seal of the Heavy Limbs! His four limbs instantly beca heavy, his strength sealed away.
Damn it! Hiruko was frantic. Without a doubt, the person before him was a master of sealing jutsu, and also proficient in the Flying Thunder God and Body Flicker techniques. If this dragged on and Kyohiko arrived, he would be no match. However, Namikaze Minato had co prepared, setting up nurous traps around, which he couldn’t break free from in a short ti. Even if he unleashed his chakra, he couldn’t stop the surrounding formulas from closing in. Before long, the Four Symbols Seal was successful! A sealing formula appeared on Hiruko’s body, sealing most of his chakra, leaving only a small fraction. With his chakra sealed, his Steel Release was also greatly restricted, its effect diminished.
At this mont, Namikaze Minato’s fingers moved like lightning—he had also learned a thing or two about pressure point strikes! Although he couldn’t rember as many techniques and locations as Kyohiko or the Hyuga clan, he had morized the major chakra points. Thump, thump, thump! With four fingers, Hiruko’s remaining chakra was also cut off.
A look of deep despair appeared in his eyes. A pressure point seal! How could this be? Isn’t that a Hyuga clan ability? Why does this Namikaze Minato know it too, and since when did the Flying Thunder God beco so common?!
"A truly troubleso opponent. Fortunately, you lacked vigilance towards us, otherwise, catching you would not have been easy." Namikaze Minato let out a breath. He was on a small island in the Land of Waves, very close to Hiruko’s—
Hiruko almost coughed up blood hearing this. For an ordinary person, such words might be a complint, as his opponent was the "Yellow Flash" who had shone brightly in the previous war. But Hiruko had his own pride. Thinking of his painstaking efforts over a dozen years, finally researching the Chira Technique, only to be so easily defeated... his ntality was on the verge of collapse. This extre emotion was also influenced by the Chira Technique.
"Even if I die, I..." Hiruko roared, making a final effort. However, the layers of sealing jutsu gave him no chance. Thinking of the consequences after being captured, despair appeared in his eyes. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his figure hunching over. As the blood flowed, a burst of chakra erupted from his heart. "I won’t let you capture alive!" Then, blood spurted from Hiruko’s chest.
A sense of foreboding flashed in Namikaze Minato’s mind. Just as he was about to step forward, he sensed a bizarre creature appearing at Hiruko’s feet. It looked like a dog, yet had a hint of a human face, incredibly strange. Namikaze Minato flickered forward. But in an instant, the creature had already devoured Hiruko, and then—
Boom! A blaze of fire engulfed the surroundings, with rolling thunder clashing and intertwining within. The entire small island shattered, the base below collapsed directly, and the corners of the island were blasted to pieces. A series of explosions echoed from underground. Hiruko’s summoning jutsu had failed, but it had still awakened the hidden ninja beasts.
Below, Kyohiko had just finished organizing most of the materials and books when he faintly heard so human voices. He was following the sound down a tunnel when a roar ca from the earth above. What’s going on? Kyohiko sensed for a mont and imdiately understood the situation. A self-destruction up top!
He imdiately ford hand seals, and wooden pillars grew out, supporting the entire tunnel and cavern. He then created a shadow clone to accelerate forward. After a mont, Kyohiko’s clone arrived inside. It was a cave with an opening at the top, and both the top and the exit here were blocked by iron bars. Inside, a dozen people were imprisoned. The wails were coming from within. Kyohiko’s shadow clone broke through the bars and rushed in.
"A Konoha ninja? Konoha Ninja, save !!" Seeing soone arrive, they rushed over chaotically.
"Stop!" Kyohiko imdiately threw a shuriken. After stopping them, he ford hand seals, and instantly, wooden pillars grew, propping up the cave and forming a wooden roof in the middle. The cave’s condition was stabilized. Then, the main body and other shadow clones rushed in.
"To the center!" Kyohiko was calm. Among these dozen people, so looked like Kekkei Genkai ninjas, others more like ordinary people, but regardless, they all had to be rescued now! The dozen people swallowed, then gathered in the center. In a short while, the jutsu formula spread out. A few seconds later, the dozen people in the middle were quickly sent away by the Flying Thunder God Formation, and imdiately after, seawater poured in—as the waves spread through the breach from the explosion above, seawater gradually flooded in.
Crack! The wooden roof broke. Kyohiko’s shadow clones rged into one, and he himself instantly disappeared.
On the island above. Namikaze Minato was wondering why Kyohiko hadn’t arrived yet when he found a group of people appearing beside him. Fortunately, his position was on a reef. Although there were waves, it was enough for them to stand. These people are... the people Hiruko captured? Namikaze Minato understood, then cursed Hiruko in his heart. One could only imagine how many people had died at Hiruko’s hands; those rescued were only a small fraction.
The next mont, Kyohiko teleported over. "How is it?"
"The bottom has completely collapsed, and it’s not very safe here either. Let’s move them first." Kyohiko’s gaze swept over the dozen people. So of them were clearly ntally unstable, looking dazed, with only two or three still rational and lucid. The one who had recognized him as a Konoha ninja earlier... was actually a woman. A trace of surprise flashed in Kyohiko’s eyes. "Who are you?"
"My na is Mami. Thank you for your help. I’ve been placed under a seal and a curse jutsu and cannot use chakra." The woman was indeed still rational. As she spoke, she revealed her abdon. Namikaze Minato glanced at it, imdiately ford hand seals, and condensed his chakra. Then... he pressed his fingers on it, and a look of joy imdiately appeared in the woman’s eyes.
"Organize them to leave here. It’s very dangerous. We’ll talk about the rest later."
"Yes!" Mami was overjoyed and her face was filled with gratitude. She seed to have considerable prestige among the prisoners and quickly organized them to run towards a safe direction. Kyohiko and Namikaze Minato protected them from the front and back. It wasn’t until they reached the other side of the island that everyone stopped.
Mami bowed gratefully to them. "Thank you for saving !"
"Which village are you from? How were you captured?" Kyohiko asked.
Mami gave a bitter smile, a look of hatred and resentnt on her face. "My family used to be wandering ninjas. Later, we settled down on the border of the Land of Rice Paddies, and then we ran into that beast..."
"My poor husband, because he had the Crystal Release Kekkei Genkai, died very early. If I wasn’t worried about my daughter, I might have killed myself too." As she spoke, her tone turned to one of deep concern. "I hid my daughter before, I don’t know if she’s still alive."
Crystal Release? Kyohiko was stunned for a mont, then quickly understood. Near the Land of Rice Paddies, Crystal Release. Could her daughter be Guren, who would later be one of Orochimaru’s subordinates? Kyohiko was secretly surprised. If it was Guren, then...
Mami continued speaking. From her, Kyohiko and Namikaze Minato learned the general situation. These people were like her; their family mbers were Kekkei Genkai ninjas. Those who possessed the Kekkei Genkai were already dead, and they... if Kyohiko and Minato hadn’t arrived, would have sooner or later beco test subjects. Unfortunately, most of the others were dazed, and even those who were lucid had confused mories and couldn’t clearly state their family situation, requiring Mami to fill in the gaps.
In the end, Kyohiko and Minato only got a rough idea—Hiruko had been to all five great nations, capturing test subjects from all over. It would be very difficult to find out where they lived.
"Kyohiko, what should we do?" Namikaze Minato couldn’t bear it. These people were too pitiful!
"Let’s take them back first. With treatnt and the help of the Yamanaka clan, maybe we can get them close to normal."
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