Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Unlocking Art of Weather, Facing Rasa

Because of their environment, Sunagakure had the fewest Water Release ninjas, but it didn’t mean they had none.

Right now, they were all following Rasa to extinguish the fire and save lives.

Natsuki spotted them immediately.

As for Pakura, she led a group of top-tier Jonin to intercept Tsunade, Hyuga Hizashi, and the others.

Just as Natsuki locked onto a Water Release Jonin, nearby Sunagakure ninjas noticed him.

Two Sunagakure ninjas formed hand seals and spat out a massive barrage of wind blades.

Under their surprised gazes, Natsuki threw two Kurosawas.

The moment the Kurosawas hit the wind blades, they exploded immediately.

All the wind blades were caught in the explosion and shattered into pieces.

"You’re Natsuki?"

The two Sunagakure ninjas exclaimed simultaneously.

"It seems I’m already quite famous."

Natsuki chuckled, and with a Soru, he appeared in front of the Sunagakure ninja on the left.

The ninja’s pupils contracted, and his expression changed drastically, but it was too late to form hand seals.

Because Natsuki was too fast.

At the critical moment of life and death, he instinctively drew the ninja sword at his waist and swung it.

Armament Haki!

Natsuki grabbed the ninja sword with his left hand and thrust his right index finger toward the ninja’s forehead.

Shigan!

An invisible sharp blade pierced through his head.

Blood splattered everywhere.

He fell down with an expression of disbelief.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?"

The Sunagakure ninja on the right couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

Ninjas seeing Armament Haki for the first time would find it hard to comprehend.

Because in ninja common sense, only defensive Earth Release ninjutsu could strengthen the body’s defense.

Other elemental jutsu were usually used for defense in front of the body. For example, the most classic defensive Water Release ninjutsu was Water Release: Water Formation Wall.

Its effect was to create a water wall in front of or around the user.

Defensive Earth Release ninjutsu was somewhat different.

It had jutsu like Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall, similar to Water Release: Water Formation Wall, but also jutsu like Earth Release: Earth Spear and Earth Release: Hardening Technique, which were similar to Armament Haki.

The effect was to strengthen oneself and increase defense.

But its characteristic was very obvious: the skin turned black or took on an earthy color.

This was quite different from Armament Haki.

Soru!

Natsuki naturally didn’t explain it to him and appeared in front of him with a flash.

The Sunagakure ninja hurriedly formed hand seals, and a giant wind blade thrust out like a ninja sword.

Clang!

Natsuki repeated his old trick, strengthening his left hand with Armament Haki and grabbing the wind blade.

At the same time, his right hand grasped the projected Kurosawa.

One-Sword Style: Horse Demon!

A top-down slash split the Sunagakure ninja in half.

Blood sprayed as his corpse hit the ground.

After dealing with the two Sunagakure ninjas, Natsuki immediately used Shadow Assassin.

His body turned into a shadow, heading toward the Water Release Jonin he had locked onto.

This was actually a very risky move.

After all, this Water Release Jonin was in the squad led by Rasa.

But he was bold because of his skills.

Moreover, it would be very easy for Tsunade and the others to support him.

Natsuki arrived behind him and dispelled Shadow Assassin.

He leaped up, pointing his right index finger at his back and thrusting it forward.

Although taijutsu ninjas were not well-regarded in the ninja world, advanced taijutsu was indeed more useful than ninjutsu in close combat.

Unfortunately, besides the Eight Inner Gates, there were no advanced taijutsu in the ninja world.

Fortunately, Natsuki’s taijutsu came from One Piece.

Being a Jonin, after all, the Sunagakure Water Release Jonin immediately sensed something was wrong.

He immediately used the Body Flicker Technique.

Cracks appeared on the ground beneath his feet, and he disappeared from his spot at extreme speed.

Soru!

Natsuki was already mentally prepared that he might dodge.

In an instant, he gave chase.

His Soru was faster than the Water Release Jonin’s Body Flicker Technique.

In the next second, his index finger hit him.

A miserable scream rang out.

The Water Release Jonin felt as if his back had been pierced.

But he didn’t die immediately.

He turned around, formed hand seals as fast as he could, and a stream of water crashed toward Natsuki.

Double Circular!

Natsuki exerted force with both arms, and two Kurosawas crossed, shattering the water stream and slicing off the Water Release Jonin’s head.

But the Water Release Jonin’s previous scream had already been heard by nearby Sunagakure ninjas.

Rasa and the others subconsciously looked at Natsuki.

Their first reaction was: When did he appear? He was simply audacious.

One had to know that their squad consisted entirely of Sunagakure Jonin, gathered together to extinguish the fire and save lives.

And Natsuki, in order to kill the Water Release Jonin, essentially barged in all by himself.

"It’s Natsuki!"

A Sunagakure ninja recognized him.

After all, since the war between Sunagakure and Konoha began, Natsuki had been exceptionally active.

Especially his ultra-long-range archery, which gave them a massive headache.

"Kill him!"

Rasa’s face darkened.

But he didn’t act personally.

First, there were enough Sunagakure Jonin here.

Second, he had to extinguish the fire and save lives.

Because his Magnet Release had diverse functions, making it even more suitable for extinguishing fires and saving lives than Water Release.

Especially his Magnet Release: Gold Dust Cushion, which could be used for aerial transport to rescue injured Sunagakure ninjas.

In an instant, Natsuki felt suffocated.

A massive amount of ninjutsu assailed him like a violent storm.

Natsuki immediately opened a storage summoning scroll.

Ever since he unlocked the true Projection Magecraft, the ninja tools he projected could exist for a long time.

Although his Shadow Space had a weight limit, carrying a few storage summoning scrolls was no problem.

A pile of swords and blades was thrown out by him.

Broken Phantasm!

All the swords and blades trembled suddenly, and instantly shattered and exploded entirely.

Countless fragments splattered in all directions along with the chakra air currents.

They quickly collided with the incoming ninjutsu, causing secondary explosions.

The ground cracked violently and caved in.

In the blink of an eye, a massive crater appeared at the center of the explosion.

But this explosion was ultimately caused by a collision, unlike the previous explosive tag explosions that caused massive casualties to Sunagakure.

"Dodge!"

Witnessing this sudden explosion, the Sunagakure Jonin exclaimed and retreated.

Natsuki locked onto his next target—a Lightning Release Jonin.

Taking advantage of the explosion not yet fully dissipating, he immediately formed hand seals with both hands.

Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique!

Thick fog spread rapidly.

But the most common ninjas in Sunagakure were Wind Release ninjas.

The moment the thick fog appeared, many Wind Release ninjas immediately formed hand seals with both hands.

The thick fog lasted less than a second before being blown completely away.

However, for Natsuki, it was enough.

He transformed into smoke and arrived behind the Lightning Release Jonin.

After the thick fog was blown away, he restored his body and took out two Kurosawas.

Starburst Stream!

The two Kurosawas slashed out horizontally.

"Don’t even think about succeeding!"

The first to react wasn’t the Lightning Release Jonin, but his teammate.

He drew the ninja sword on his back and slashed at Natsuki.

Natsuki twisted his right wrist, and Kurosawa delivered a spinning slash.

"What?"

He only felt his arms go numb, and his entire body was forced back.

Starburst Stream was a sixteen-hit combo in total, and the spinning slash just now was the third hit.

It was precisely because of this that he was able to knock back the Lightning Release Jonin’s teammate with a single strike.

After all, Starburst Stream was an A-Rank kenjutsu.

"Damn it!"

The Lightning Release Jonin was both shocked and angry.

But Lightning Release was always known for its speed.

Coupled with his teammate taking a hit for him, it gave him time to react.

He opened his mouth and spat out a dazzling beam of lightning.

The lightning, fast as electricity, shot toward Natsuki’s head.

Natsuki’s expression remained unchanged, crossing the two Kurosawas to slash out, directly splitting the lightning in two.

He then immediately used the next hit—a crossing upward slash.

The two Kurosawas slashed from top to bottom, aiming to slice the Lightning Release Jonin’s head in half.

"Die!"

At the critical moment, another Sunagakure Jonin thrust a ninja sword at Natsuki.

If Natsuki didn’t pull back to defend, he would perish together with the Lightning Release Jonin.

Natsuki’s expression remained calm, his left hand instantly switching to a reverse grip on the sword, delivering a thrusting downward slash.

Clang!

The ninja sword was blocked.

At the same time, the Lightning Release Jonin let out a miserable scream.

Although there was one less Kurosawa, the other Kurosawa still injured him.

A bloody gash appeared on his chest.

If he hadn’t reacted quickly and dodged slightly, this bloody gash would have been on his neck.

But... he still didn’t survive.

In the time it took to take a breath, Starburst Stream was fully executed.

Except for the two Sunagakure Jonin who reacted exceptionally fast and attempted to rescue him, the other Sunagakure Jonin all experienced a moment of sluggishness.

After all, this scene was too brutal.

Natsuki not only barged into their group alone but also killed two Jonin in an extremely short period.

If word of this got out, who would believe it?

But what followed was anger born from humiliation.

Natsuki killed two teammates right in front of them. As Jonin, how could they tolerate this?

The Wind Release ninjas acted first.

Densely packed wind transformed into the sharpest blades, blowing toward Natsuki.

Fortunately, Natsuki also had teammates.

"Natsuki, get out of the way!"

Maruboshi Kosuke’s voice rang out.

Natsuki used White Launcher without hesitation, using the smoke to fly into the air.

Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!

The sound of tearing air rang out.

A single shuriken trembled violently in mid-air, then transformed into countless shuriken.

This was the legendary aspect of Maruboshi Kosuke.

Not only did he learn Water Release from the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, but he also learned the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu from the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The sky full of shuriken rained down.

In an instant, the wind blades were deflected one after another.

"Natsuki, here I come!"

Nawaki formed hand seals with both hands, and a giant water dragon flew out.

Taking advantage of the wind blades being blocked by the shuriken, the water dragon made a turn and plunged into the Sunagakure ninjas.

But the water dragon didn’t cause any effective damage.

A Sunagakure Jonin raised his hands, and a wind blade flew out.

This wind blade was different from the previous ones. It spun rapidly, swallowing the water dragon like a whirlpool.

The water dragon was torn to pieces, water splashing everywhere.

But even with the addition of Maruboshi Kosuke and Nawaki, the danger Natsuki faced didn’t decrease.

The ground cracked, and two puppets attacked him.

A cracking sound rang out.

A hole opened in the chest of one puppet, revealing a giant syringe.

Countless senbon shot out.

The other puppet swung its chains, and two chains entangled toward Natsuki.

Water Breathing: Third Form — Flowing Dance!

Natsuki’s body blurred, and Kurosawa in his hand swung out fiercely.

Clang, clang!

The two chains were deflected.

And just before the senbon reached him, Natsuki transformed his body into smoke.

The senbon entered the smoke without causing any damage, passing right through and falling to the ground.

"What ninjutsu is this?"

Seeing this, many Sunagakure ninjas were astonished.

But they were, after all, powerhouses who had experienced blood and fire, and they launched another attack in an instant.

Dazzling lightning permeated the air.

The lightning struck the ground, heading toward the smoke Natsuki had transformed into.

Natsuki immediately restored his body.

Doll: X Formation!

Five dolls appeared, transforming into a high-strength defensive barrier.

The lightning was instantly blocked.

Natsuki exerted force with his arms and threw four Swords of the Thunder God.

"Dodge!"

Seeing this, one of the Sunagakure Jonin hurriedly warned. "Watch out—the swords will explode!"

The Sunagakure ninjas quickly distanced themselves from the Swords of the Thunder God.

The four Swords of the Thunder God exploded, but they had no effect.

Natsuki couldn’t help but shake his head.

"Ninja battles are information battles"—this saying truly held its weight in gold.

He had used Broken Phantasm too many times, and the Sunagakure ninjas already knew about it.

Soru!

Natsuki disappeared from his spot.

The Sunagakure ninjas subconsciously looked around.

In the next second, Natsuki appeared above their heads.

Dwelling of the Poison Cloud!

He extended his hands.

Liquid poison immediately evaporated, transforming into a massive amount of poison clouds, rapidly dispersing in all directions.

The closest Sunagakure ninjas completely didn’t expect him to use poison and instantly came into contact with the poison clouds.

In the next second, he let out a miserable scream.

The clothes on his body, along with his skin, began to smoke, which was the scorched black smoke caused by corrosion.

"It’s poisonous!"

The Sunagakure group hurriedly retreated and immediately took standard antidotes.

But obviously, standard antidotes couldn’t cure the poison from the Gordon template.

Many people were corroded because of this.

But it was only limited to this.

They quickly discovered that this poison cloud only had a corrosive effect, and its potency was at most equivalent to a B-Rank ninjutsu.

"Bastard!"

A Sunagakure Jonin quickly arrived in front of him.

Natsuki gripped Kurosawa without hesitation.

Water Breathing: First Form — Water Surface Slash!

Kurosawa swung out, and a stream of water crashed into the Sunagakure Jonin.

But surprisingly, it had no effect—only a crisp sound was heard.

Natsuki immediately realized.

This was a puppet master.

The real person was hiding inside the puppet.

Right at that moment, the puppet master raised his arms.

Densely packed sharp blades extended out and, spinning, headed toward Natsuki from the left and right.

And the other Sunagakure ninjas weren’t idle either, forming hand seals one after another.

Water Release: Water Formation Wall!

Maruboshi Kosuke and Nawaki formed hand seals simultaneously.

Two water walls blocked in front of Natsuki.

But this could only block attacks from one side.

Right at that moment, a figure appeared.

Heavenly Foot of Pain!

Nonou, her small face tense, stomped down.

BOOM!

Immense force tore the ground, and spider-web-like cracks spread rapidly.

Countless pieces of rubble scattered in all directions.

However, this level of attack wasn’t troublesome for the Sunagakure ninjas.

After all, the one using Chakra Enhanced Strength wasn’t Tsunade, but Nonou.

Fortunately, she blocked many attacks for Natsuki.

Armament Haki!

Facing the puppet master’s sharp blades, Natsuki didn’t dodge or evade, leaping into the air.

Water Breathing: Tenth Form — Constant Flux!

He unleashed several rotating slashes in an instant.

The nearby rainwater was drawn in, transforming into a water dragon descending from the sky.

Crack.

The puppet shattered.

The puppet master inside opened his mouth, then lost his breath.

Because Kurosawa had left several deep, bone-deep bloody gashes on his body.

Natsuki didn’t even look, immediately raising his hand.

Violet Umbrella!

A liquid barrier deployed in front of Nonou.

As a medical ninja, she shouldn’t have gone deep into the front lines, but seeing Natsuki in danger, she chose to act.

Just as Natsuki was about to send her away, he suddenly raised an eyebrow.

Because the shouts of battle in the distance suddenly intensified.

The Sunagakure group subconsciously looked over, their hearts jolting.

Because hundreds of Konoha ninjas had appeared behind the Sunagakure ninjas.

Sunagakure, already at a disadvantage, now had even less chance of winning.

Most importantly, these hundreds of Konoha ninjas blocked their retreat path.

Rasa also noticed Konoha’s sudden reinforcements.

Thinking carefully, he understood. This was the group of ninjas Hatake Sakumo had taken away.

Rasa’s heart sank.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to abandon extinguishing the fire and saving lives.

Because if he kept saving them, all the Sunagakure ninjas would perish here.

The top priority now was to retreat.

"You guys retreat. I’ll kill him."

Rasa’s body flashed, and he arrived in front of Natsuki.

Natsuki’s performance just now had surprised even him.

He was no longer an ordinary Jonin.

Although Sunagakure had more Jonin, killing him would inevitably cost a significant price.

With Sunagakure now deeply disadvantaged, every Jonin was extremely precious.

Rasa didn’t want to sacrifice more Jonin because of Natsuki.

"Yes, Lord Rasa!"

Hearing this, the Sunagakure Jonin immediately organized the other ninjas to start retreating.

As for Natsuki, he was undoubtedly dead.

They knew Rasa’s strength very well, especially since he possessed the powerful Kekkei Genkai, Magnet Release.

Natsuki raised an eyebrow, his gaze meeting Rasa’s.

[Congratulations, Host. You have unlocked Nami Template Ability 5: Art of Weather.]

The system prompt sounded.

It was a pity the Sorcery Clima-Tact hadn’t been forged yet. Otherwise, Art of Weather could be put to use right now.

But he didn’t have time to think much at this moment.

Because he had encountered the strongest enemy since becoming a ninja.

Rasa—the future Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, and the father of the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara.

In the original work, he died rather unceremoniously, assassinated by Orochimaru.

But this didn’t mean his strength was poor.

After all, he possessed Magnet Release.

The previous possessor of Magnet Release was the Third Kazekage, who was hailed as the strongest Kazekage.

And in the original work, it was mentioned that Rasa used Magnet Release multiple times to suppress the One-Tails, Shukaku.

He was undoubtedly a Kage-level powerhouse.

But right now, he was still young, and his strength was somewhat weaker than in the original work.

However, for Natsuki, he was still an unprecedentedly strong enemy.

The greater the risk, the greater the opportunity.

The Kirigaya Kazuto template’s Ability 5, The Eclipse, required defeating a battlefield commander to unlock.

With Chiyo absent, Rasa and Pakura were undoubtedly the battlefield commanders, fulfilling the condition.

Besides that, defeating Rasa would highly likely trigger a new character template.

After all, he was strong and famous.

Natsuki already had a rough understanding of the system’s rules for triggering character templates.

For someone like Rasa, the probability of triggering a character template was up to ninety-nine percent.

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