Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Hanzo’s Death, Unlocking Unlimited Blade Works

Hearing Jiraiya’s arrogant words, Hanzo rarely did not retort and fell into

silence.

This formed a stark contrast to his previous confident comebacks.

Without a doubt, he had lost his confidence.

The poison he was so proud of had failed to work for a long time.

And he had been injured under the attacks of Natsuki and Tsunade, especially

since the injury was on his hands.

Although his strength was formidable, he still needed his hands to form hand

seals.

It was just that running away now wasn’t going to be that easy.

In an instant, Hanzo changed his strategy.

A massive amount of chakra surged out as if it cost nothing, ultimately

transforming entirely into water.

Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!

Various streams of water scattered in all directions.

"Be careful!"

Tsunade recognized it instantly. "This is Water Release: Great Exploding Water

Colliding Wave. It can form a sea-like water prison."

As her voice fell, wave-like water enveloped them.

Chakra Enhanced Strength!

Tsunade threw a punch.

The water waves scattered in all directions.

"Get on!"

Orochimaru controlled the water snake to swim towards the surface.

Natsuki and the others immediately jumped onto it.

The power of Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave was great, but

not great enough.

Its main purpose was to create a sea.

In the sea, Water Release ninjas would receive the maximum enhancement.

When the four reached the surface, Hanzo and the salamander Ibuse had

disappeared without a trace.

"Watch out for Hanzo’s sneak attacks."

Orochimaru said immediately, "Let’s scatter."

Hearing this, Tsunade and Jiraiya split to the left and right, widening the

distance.

Gathered together, the four of them could be sneak-attacked all at once. But if

they separated, if one person was attacked, the other three could come to the

rescue in time.

Orochimaru subconsciously looked at Natsuki.

Because he hadn’t left.

Just as he was about to speak, Orochimaru saw Natsuki leap into the air.

Electromagnetic Wave Sensing!

Natsuki discovered Hanzo’s location in an instant.

He jumped into mid-air, gripping Kurosawa with both hands.

Water Breathing: Tenth Form: Constant Flux!

This sea provided an enhancement to Hanzo, and it also provided an enhancement

to him.

The sea instantly became turbulent.

Under Natsuki’s draw, the seawater rose, rapidly forming a water dragon.

Where the water rose, a void appeared because the surrounding seawater hadn’t

had time to fill it in yet.

And beneath that void, a figure faintly emerged—it was none other than Hanzo.

Seeing his position exposed, an expression of disbelief instantly appeared on

Hanzo’s face.

One must know that when he was underwater, most sensory ninjutsu were unable to

pinpoint his location.

What kind of sensory ninjutsu was Natsuki using?

But there was no time to ponder this question now.

After Natsuki delivered several slashes, the giant water dragon tore through the

air and descended from the sky.

The moment it touched the seawater, it forced the water to surge towards both

sides.

The water dragon, carrying sharp blade light, crashed towards Hanzo.

With Hanzo exposed, Orochimaru also made his move.

Myriad Snake Net Formation!

Orochimaru bent down and spat out a dense swarm of venomous snakes.

They dove into the water, swimming rapidly towards Hanzo like a school of fish.

Hanzo gripped his flying sickle and swung it forcefully.

A slash hit the water dragon but only cut a third of the way through.

The rest of the water dragon continued to crash down on him.

And when Orochimaru’s venomous snakes were halfway there, the salamander Ibuse

appeared.

It swallowed these venomous snakes in one gulp.

"I was waiting for you!"

Seeing this, Jiraiya slammed his hand onto the ground.

Summoning Jutsu!

A giant toad descended from the sky.

In mid-air, it drew a short sword from its back and viciously stabbed it towards

the salamander Ibuse.

Although it was called a short sword, it was actually an incredibly massive

blade.

The blade parted the water waves like a mountain peak, striking the salamander

Ibuse with a momentum that could pierce through anything.

The salamander Ibuse let out a miserable scream.

A massive amount of blood flowed out.

But the flowing blood was still highly toxic.

The deadly poison spread in the water.

Jiraiya hurriedly dispelled the Summoning Jutsu, not daring to let his summoning

beast touch the poisoned water.

Although he had the Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe, with such a massive size, he

wasn’t sure if feeding it one vial would be effective.

Feeding it multiple vials would waste time. Just to be safe, it was better to

send it straight back to Mount Myoboku.

Orochimaru also dispelled the Summoning Jutsu, causing the water snake beneath

his feet to disappear.

"No!"

Hanzo caught a glimpse and instantly felt a deep heartache.

Half of his formidable reputation had been forged by the salamander Ibuse.

Seeing it heavily injured now naturally filled him with boundless rage.

He formed hand seals with both hands, forcefully mobilizing the chakra in his

body once again.

The entire sea began to shake.

The advancing water dragon suddenly stopped, was directly flattened, and turned

back into water.

And his attack didn’t stop there.

Under his manipulation, the seawater violently transformed into four giant

dragons, attacking Natsuki and the other three.

Fire Release: Dragon Fire Flame Bullet!

A scorching aura permeated the air.

Jiraiya spat out a giant fire dragon.

The collision of water and fire immediately produced a deafening sound.

A massive amount of steam was generated out of thin air.

Geppo!

Tsunade headed straight for the sky, dodging Hanzo’s attack.

Wind Release: Gale Palm!

Orochimaru clapped his hands together.

A massive amount of wind enveloped his entire body. His speed became extremely

fast as he dodged directly on the surface of the water.

Natsuki, however, did something completely different.

With a Soru, he dove straight into the water.

"Don’t!"

Seeing this, Tsunade subconsciously shouted.

Although they all had the Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe and didn’t need to worry

about Hanzo’s poison, the problem was that Natsuki had just dove into the

poisoned water.

This meant he was being poisoned at every single moment.

The Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe could detoxify him, but could it handle that

much poison?

"Seeking death!"

Seeing this, Hanzo instantly said angrily.

Kenjutsu: Iai Slash!

He gripped his flying sickle, and his entire body disappeared.

Even in the water, his speed was not affected in the slightest.

But what he didn’t know was that Natsuki possessed Poison-to-Medicine

Conversion.

The more potent the poison, the greater the nourishment it was for him.

He paid no attention to the poison gas and gripped Kurosawa.

Mana Burst!

A surge of chakra coated his body and the two Kurosawas in his hands.

Reinforcement Magecraft!

Armament Haki!

Two more surges of chakra coated his body and the two Kurosawas in his hands

again.

The Eclipse!

Natsuki struck out with both swords.

Clang!

His twin swords parried Hanzo’s flying sickle.

"How is this possible?"

A look of shock appeared on Hanzo’s face.

He wasn’t shocked that Natsuki blocked his Kenjutsu: Iai Slash, but that Natsuki

seemed completely fine while in the poisoned water.

This simply shattered his worldview.

But he had no time to think further because The Eclipse was a twenty-seven-hit

combo.

Hanzo let out a miserable scream and realized his right arm had already been

severed.

A massive amount of blood surged out, dyeing the seawater even redder.

Faced with an unprecedented crisis, Hanzo erupted with a terrifying will to

survive.

Water Release: Water Body Flicker!

His body transformed into a puddle of water, blending into the seawater.

Seeing this, Natsuki immediately threw the two Kurosawas in his hands.

Broken Phantasm!

Soru!

Before the explosion occurred, he shot out of the seawater like an arrow.

Boom!

The underwater explosion subsequently sounded.

Countless fragments and splashes formed a firework in the seawater.

The surface of the sea oscillated violently, ripples spreading outward circle

after circle.

"Natsuki, how are you?"

Tsunade arrived in front of Natsuki with a Soru and said in dissatisfaction,

"Your action just now was too dangerous!"

"I’m fine."

Natsuki smiled and said, "Our Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe is still very

effective."

"Is Hanzo dead?"

Jiraiya evaluated the situation underwater and couldn’t help but ask.

"Probably not."

Natsuki said thoughtfully, "He used Water Release: Water Body Flicker at the

last moment."

"Even with Water Release: Water Body Flicker, your explosion was enough to make

him very uncomfortable."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and reminded them, "He might try to find a way to

escape. We must stay alert."

"Having fought to this point, we absolutely cannot let him leave safely!"

Jiraiya clenched his fists and said.

The explosion completely vanished.

Hanzo reappeared.

He didn’t run; more accurately, he couldn’t run.

Just avoiding Natsuki’s attack had exhausted all his strength. Where would he

find the extra energy to escape?

The reappeared Hanzo felt unfamiliar to Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.

Because the usually confident and invincible man was currently in a very

miserable state.

He was covered in blood, which was constantly dripping, turning the seawater

even redder.

Especially that empty right arm, which made the three of them show surprise

simultaneously.

None of them expected Natsuki’s attack to be so effective, directly severing

Hanzo’s right arm.

As a ninja, losing an arm naturally meant a massive reduction in combat power.

"I will send you on your final journey!"

Jiraiya directly formed hand seals with both hands.

Fire Release: Big Flame Bullet!

A giant fireball smashed towards Hanzo like the sun.

Before it even touched, a depression appeared on the sea surface, and a massive

amount of seawater evaporated.

Hanzo moved. He formed a hand seal with one hand, and the seawater surged up,

transforming into water bullets that delayed the fireball’s descent.

Orochimaru and Tsunade exchanged a glance and disappeared from their spots.

Soru!

Tsunade appeared behind Hanzo.

She clenched her fist and smashed it into his head.

Orochimaru appeared to Hanzo’s left.

He gripped the Kusanagi Sword and swung it.

Tsubame Gaeshi!

Natsuki followed closely and swung his sword.

But Hanzo offered no resistance. The three strikes landed simultaneously, and

his head fell to the ground.

The three of them were slightly taken aback, all feeling a bit puzzled.

Natsuki’s heart suddenly jolted. The ability of Eye of the Mind gave him a

hair-raising sensation.

Danger!

He immediately pushed Orochimaru and Tsunade away.

Boom!

Sparks ignited on Hanzo’s body, and then all the explosive tags detonated

completely.

The flames tore through the air.

Countless chakra air currents soared into the sky.

Tsunade and Orochimaru’s expressions changed drastically at the same time.

Filled with extreme anxiety, they instinctively rushed towards the center of the

explosion.

In the next second, a figure entered their sight.

It was Natsuki.

Tsunade and Orochimaru couldn’t help but stare blankly.

He was actually fine?

Natsuki, however, felt a lingering fear.

Eye of the Mind combined with the Kirigaya Kazuto template’s reaction speed

allowed him to instantly find the weakest point of the explosion.

He then used Mana Burst, Reinforcement Magecraft, Armament Haki, and Tekkai all

in one breath.

Even so, he didn’t feel good. His entire body ached as if he had been hit by a

truck.

But fortunately, he only suffered the shockwave of the explosion.

His defense wasn’t broken, so he wasn’t injured either.

Natsuki let out a long sigh of relief.

He was almost reduced to the state Nawaki was in during the original work.

He never expected that despite all his calculations, he would be the one to

enjoy this explosive tag treatment.

Tsunade hurried forward, reached out, and placed her hand on his forehead.

Chakra flowed in, quickly performing a checkup on him.

After confirming there were no problems, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But upon recovering her wits, she felt it was too bizarre that Natsuki was

completely unscathed.

After all, Hanzo had used quite a few explosive tags.

Holding the intention of mutual destruction, he detonated all the explosive tags

completely.

Is Tekkai’s defense really that high?

Tsunade had already learned Tekkai, so she noticed Natsuki had used it.

Regardless, it was a good thing Natsuki wasn’t injured.

"Don’t be so reckless next time."

Orochimaru reprimanded, "I have my own methods to evade damage."

If he had one thing in abundance, it was life-saving ninjutsu.

"Natsuki was just worried about us."

Tsunade hurriedly said.

Hearing this, Orochimaru said no more.

After all, Natsuki’s action just now had also caused a fluctuation in his

emotions, a rare moment of being moved.

"As long as Hanzo is dead, it’s fine."

Natsuki said with a smile.

He didn’t think too much at the time. He just felt he had many defensive

methods, so he pushed the two of them away.

Although he knew Orochimaru had many life-saving ninjutsu, pushing only Tsunade

would definitely have chilled Orochimaru’s heart.

Fortunately, he withstood Hanzo’s Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation.

But thinking about it carefully, it was normal.

Although Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation was powerful, in the original

work, Jiraiya managed to withstand it using Ninja Art: Needle Jizo.

Ninja Art: Needle Jizo is Jiraiya hardening his hair to wrap around his body.

Natsuki used four defensive abilities, far exceeding Ninja Art: Needle Jizo.

In reality, he estimated he could have withstood this Fire Release: Exploding

Flame Formation using just two defensive abilities.

Strictly speaking, this wave wasn’t a loss.

He risked his life to save them, so Tsunade and Orochimaru owed him a favor,

making his life in Konoha Village even safer.

Although with his strength, he didn’t need to worry too much about safety issues

anymore.

"Hanzo truly lives up to his reputation as a formidable figure."

Jiraiya sighed emotionally, "Using himself as bait, trying to kill all four of

us together."

Natsuki nodded slightly.

The young Hanzo indeed still had spirit.

If it were the older version of him, he would most likely have tried to find a

way to run away instead of opting for mutual destruction.

"Is the salamander Ibuse dead?"

Natsuki suddenly thought of something and asked.

"Unclear."

Jiraiya replied, "It dispelled the Summoning Jutsu on its own."

"Although that sword strike was very severe, a summoning beast of the salamander

Ibuse’s massive size won’t die that easily."

Tsunade pondered for a moment and said.

"It’s good that it’s not dead."

Natsuki stated his plan, "When the war is over, I’m going to find it and make it

my summoning beast."

Of course, he had another goal, which was to stay in the Land of Rain for a

while longer to teach Konan and the others.

"Although we already have the Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe, the salamander

Ibuse’s poison is still a sharp weapon for group battles."

Orochimaru nodded and said.

"It’s best if such a sharp weapon for group battles can be in our hands."

Jiraiya agreed.

"There might be someone among the Amegakure ninjas who knows where the

salamander Ibuse lives."

Tsunade said thoughtfully.

Generally speaking, summoning beasts usually stay in a fixed location, waiting

for their contractor to summon them.

Even the summoning beasts of the Three Great Sage Regions are like this.

Of course, there are a few summoning beasts that live together with their

contractors.

For example, the Inuzuka clan and their ninja hounds.

"Hanzo is dead. Next is ending the war with Amegakure."

Hearing this, Orochimaru said, "Let’s hurry to the battlefield immediately."

Natsuki and the others nodded.

The four turned and headed towards the distant battlefield.

But they quickly found that they were no longer needed.

Because this war had already come to a close.

Most of the Amegakure ninjas had been defeated and killed, leaving only a small

number still putting up a stubborn resistance.

They weren’t surprised.

Besides Hanzo, Amegakure only had the strength of a small ninja village, with a

massive gap compared to the Five Great Villages.

The Konoha Village ninjas led by Hatake Sakumo were double their number.

It would be strange if they lost.

"Sister!"

Nawaki noticed their arrival, hurriedly ran over, and asked, "Are you guys

okay?"

"Do we look like we’re not okay?"

Natsuki asked back with a smile.

With Nawaki’s loud shout, Hatake Sakumo and the others also saw Natsuki and the

group.

They were first puzzled, then shocked.

They were puzzled that the four were completely unscathed after fighting Hanzo.

They were shocked because being unscathed meant they had defeated Hanzo, and

perhaps even killed him.

The thought of the nearly invincible Hanzo dying by their hands made them feel a

bit dazed.

It couldn’t be helped; Hanzo’s fame was simply too great right now.

Many people even called him a demigod, meaning a ninja second only to the God of

Shinobi, Senju Hashirama.

Although Natsuki knew this title was quite unmerited, at least in the current

ninja world, it did hold some truth.

"Where is Hanzo?"

Nawaki asked subconsciously.

Hatake Sakumo and the others also looked at Natsuki.

After all, a guess is just a guess.

"Hanzo is dead."

Natsuki replied.

"Great!"

Nawaki immediately said excitedly, "The war is finally over!"

"He actually died?"

"Did I hear that right?"

"In the end, our Konoha Village won the final victory!"

The other Konoha Village ninjas couldn’t help but start discussing among

themselves.

Orochimaru and the others didn’t stop them.

To be honest, being able to kill Hanzo felt a bit surreal even to them.

Before setting off, the objective Sarutobi Hiruzen gave was only to repel

Amegakure, not to kill Hanzo.

Thinking about it carefully, the biggest contributor was still Natsuki.

It was he who provided the Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe, neutralizing Hanzo and

the salamander’s poison.

This also rendered the salamander useless in the battle.

If Hanzo’s Water Release and kenjutsu hadn’t been strong enough, their battle

time could have been cut in half.

"Clean up the battlefield immediately!"

Orochimaru waited for a moment before speaking up.

"Yes!"

Everyone answered excitedly.

Natsuki looked around and spotted Yakushi Nonou and the others.

Like Nawaki, they were all safe and sound.

The Second Shinobi World War ended here.

[Congratulations to the host for unlocking the Heroic Spirit Emiya Template

Ability 5, Unlimited Blade Works.]

A line of text appeared before Natsuki’s eyes right on time.

He couldn’t help but nod.

After so long, he had finally unlocked Unlimited Blade Works.

In the future, using Broken Phantasm wouldn’t be so troublesome; he could access

it whenever he wanted.

He just needed to store enough swords and blades inside Unlimited Blade Works.

It could be used even without deploying Unlimited Blade Works.

Of course, deploying Unlimited Blade Works was a different application

altogether.

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