Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 214 Six Sniper Rifles at the Middle Gate
The southwest coast of the Country of Waves.

The salty sea breeze thinned the fog to just a thin layer, and the waves crashed against the rocks on the shore, creating white foam.

By this time, all the civilians had been evacuated, leaving only a group of Black Hoe members bound hand and foot and locked in a coffin, chewing on smelly socks and rags and whimpering.

No one wanted to take the heavy wooden coffins from the plaza, and Gato's gang and the Black Hoe were especially disliked. So Keisha simply put these people inside; if they managed to escape with their lives in the upcoming battle, they would face judgment from the Land of Waves.

If someone dies, there are readily available funeral supplies here, so it's not a waste.

When Kakashi returned with Naruto and Sasuke, he saw Hairi standing alone on the coastline, gazing into the distance. Six water shuttles, each as long as an adult man's arm, surrounded her, bobbing up and down, their rapid rotation distorting the air around them.

hum-

The six long shuttles spun wildly, then suddenly stopped, and the menacing vertical pupils at their front ends opened up with gaping wounds.

Naruto, whose dynamic vision was insufficient, could not see the details of the attack at all. He only felt something flash by in front of him, and then he saw dense holes appearing in the thin mist in the distance.

"So handsome!"

Looking at the strange weapons surrounding Gray, Naruto's eyes lit up; he was completely captivated by this cool fighting style!
This is way cooler than monotonous physical skills!
"Kakashi-sensei, can you tell what kind of ninjutsu she used?"

Compared to Naruto's dazzling appearance, Sasuke, who idolized power even more, stared with bloodshot eyes, but could only see a blurry, transparent afterimage.

It seemed to be a long, thin strip of chakra, but he couldn't see the specific details. All he knew was that it was a strange-looking ninjutsu that definitely didn't belong to the category of water-style ninjutsu.

"It's probably some kind of vacuum bullet!"

Kakashi frowned and guessed after carefully examining the Sharingan, which he believed had a much stronger dynamic vision than the two-tomoe Sharingan.

According to Hairi's perception, Zabuza and the enemy were fighting at a location two nautical miles away.

That laser cannon-type ninjutsu can only reach a little over a thousand meters at most, which is far from enough to kill a powerful enemy at four thousand meters.

This time, she fired a vacuum bullet that had undergone a shape change. Only a wind-escape technique that is almost weightless and ignores some air resistance can make it fly four kilometers while still maintaining terrifying lethality.

However, the air bullets were not the usual spherical shape, but rather a cone-shaped object with a slightly thicker tail and a sharp head. He had never seen a ninjutsu with such a shape change before, so he couldn't be sure even after trying to identify it for a while.

What Kakashi didn't know was:

This special-shaped air bullet is modeled after a sniper bullet from another world. It conforms to the aerodynamic streamlined design and eliminates the primer firing device at the rear, leaving only a finger-length bullet, which is enough to bring the already light wind release to its limit.

hum-

Shhhhhhhhhh

The water shuttles spun at high speed, continuously firing sniper vacuum bullets. The fog was instantly riddled with layers of holes, resembling a honeycomb. The six spinning shuttles looked like sniper rifles with silencers, but their attack frequency was still an absurdly high Gatling gun version.

The older brother with the backpack loves using this thing to fight zombies. It has the high power and box-penetrating ability of a sniper rifle, combined with the high rate of fire and unlimited magazine of a machine gun. If you're really ruthless, you can turn it on with full vision and that's about it!

Hui Li isn't the top player in CF, but she's already unlocked everything she can.

The power of the Byakugan, far exceeding that of ordinary Byakugan, pierced through the fog of war. A surge of purple chakra filled the magazine, and six floating cannons in the form of machine guns hummed and fired wildly at the undead zombie duo.

A wanton smile appeared on her lips; she had already tasted the joy of her older brothers.

As for the scene where Zabuza was saved just now, that was naturally her doing.

Actually, the situation wasn't that critical. When she set up the sniper rifle, Zabuza had only just been captured and it wasn't to the point where his heart would be plundered.

But what she never expected was that beyond-visual-range combat would be so troublesome, as sniping at a distance of four kilometers requires extremely high shooting accuracy.

When the floating cannon rotates, the opening only shakes slightly, and the bullets can deviate by several hundred meters. After firing multiple rounds, the bullets didn't even get the corner of the opponent's clothes dirty. The disadvantage of only using X-ray vision without unlocking the lock is obvious.

Fortunately, her control over ninjutsu and chakra far surpasses that of ordinary people.

By firing hundreds of shells, one can master the secrets of ultra-long-range shooting.

Kakuzu intended to kill all of Kakuzu's hearts in one attack, but he reacted quickly and shifted the heart at a few angles, so the energy blast could only shatter a small part of his black beard.

Theoretically speaking, the Water Escape Earth Grudge Fear should also be able to be avoided.

As a result, it used a large number of tentacles to imprison Zabuza, causing it to become sluggish and unable to react in time before its chakra seed was pierced and it died instantly.

Perhaps it's because water-style ninjas are generally quite unlucky!
Hui Li thought about it and realized that none of the water-style ninjas she knew seemed to have much luck.

Let's not even talk about Zabuza, that unlucky guy. Kisame was destined to be stabbed by Samehada, that traitor. The Fourth Mizukage was controlled by Obito and caused a lot of trouble for Kirigakure. The Second Hokage was known as the fastest ninja in the world, but he died while covering the retreat to save Sarutobi and Danzo...

Since ancient times, has the Water Escape skill been associated with bad luck?

Just as she was guessing, she saw Zabuza accidentally slash his back with the giant scythe.

As Hidan licked the blood off the giant scythe bit by bit into his mouth, and black and white lines began to appear on his face, she became increasingly convinced that her guess was absolutely correct.

The other end.

Above the sea shrouded in mist.

Zabuza was unaware of what the wound on his back meant.

Compared to the minor scratches on his back, the two monsters behind him, riddled with bullet holes yet still able to move normally, completely shattered his worldview!
The demons of Kirigakure have encountered two demons at once!
Does becoming a ninja comparable to a 'Kage' necessarily require overcoming the frail human body?
Thinking of Hui Li and Orochimaru, and then looking at these two strangely shaped monsters, he seemed to realize some kind of truth.

There wasn't enough time for him to think too much.

Watching the vacuum cannonballs precisely evade his body and hurtle towards the two monsters, he quickly identified the source of the cannonballs based on their trajectory.

It was the Land of Waves where he had lived for five years.

There is indeed another non-human monster there, and only she can fight against these two immortal zombies. These gas canisters are most likely her doing!
That's a full four kilometers!
Involuntarily sighing to himself, Zabuza raised his Executioner's Blade to shield his face and charged toward the Land of Waves, like a valiant warrior weaving through a hail of bullets.

Of course, he was actually just running for his life.

He was willing to die because there was no hope of survival. Now that he had a chance to live, he would naturally try every means to struggle for survival.

Behind.

Zabuza's escape went unnoticed.

Ding Ding Ding!
The vacuum sniper bullet of unknown origin was deflected by the dark tentacles.

Earth Release and Wind Release collided, sending dust and air currents flying outwards, creating petal-like ripples on the calm sea surface.

Kakuzu's head tentacles, which had completely disappeared from the upper half of his face, twitched as if hair had been implanted into his brain. There was no brain inside, yet it did not affect his normal actions at all.

Clearly, he had long since shed his human form, and his usual appearance was merely that of Di Yuanyu, who possessed human consciousness, wearing a human skin.

"Kakuzu, can you locate the enemy?"

The horrifying cavity in his body was almost healed. Hidan let the incoming air bullet pierce his forehead, and blood gushed from the back of his head like a showerhead. However, he only leaned back slightly and recovered.

He lowered his head and licked the blood off the sickle; his skin was now a black and white, like an ink painting.

"did not see it."

With only the corner of his mouth remaining, his lips and teeth opened and closed, revealing black threads. The sight was utterly terrifying, and it was unclear how he managed to 'see'.

"Don't kill Zabuza yet. My Earth Grudge has been shattered; we can use his heart to replenish it." The thrifty Kakuzu hadn't forgotten Zabuza's heart and signaled to Hidan not to kill him directly with the curse, so as not to cause a meaningless waste.

"Um...we can't kill him for now."

Whoosh, whoosh!

Hidan wielded his scythe to block the energy blasts aimed at his eyes. His immortality gave him a certain degree of self-healing ability, but if the complex structure of his eyes was destroyed, the recovery speed would become very slow. If a limb was severed, he could only rely on Kakuzu to stitch it up.

"why?"

Kakuzu was somewhat surprised. Hidan's ability was extremely abnormal. As long as he consumed the blood of an enemy, he could synchronize himself with the enemy. Furthermore, relying on the characteristics of his immortal body, he could directly ignore factors such as distance and defense to curse and kill the enemy.

That's why he didn't rush to pursue Zabuza, who was fleeing.

Now Hidan is saying he can't be killed, does that mean Zabuza has the ability to resist the curse?

Hidan, his face covered in black and white, grinned, a hint of helplessness in his expression. He touched the bloodstains with the sole of his shoe, instantly turning the sea pink as if ink had been spilled.
"This is at sea, I can't hold a ceremony here!"

"Ah!"

Enraged by Hidan's foolish reason, Kakuzu snorted and tilted his head to dodge the incoming energy blast.

This vacuum bullet is extremely fast and its attack method is very covert. Its power is equivalent to most B-rank ninjutsu, and it can only be blocked by the Earth Spear Technique.

The most disgusting thing was that the attack came from nowhere. Even when Di Yuan Yu Fei was in the sky, he could not find any trace of the enemy. There was not a single person on the entire sea except for the three of them. The direction from which the missiles came was only that small island nation.

Could it be that the enemy launched an attack from the Land of Waves?

Thinking of that absurd yet unique possibility, Kakuzu couldn't help but take a deep breath of the sea breeze.

This place is too far from that island. If the attack really did originate from there, how could it still maintain such power after being weakened by the distance?

He could hardly imagine the original power of these gas canisters.

Shhhhhhhhhh

Another salvo came, and the Wind Escape Earth Grudge Fear flying in the sky was instantly shattered into pieces.

Hidan's neck was riddled with countless bloody holes, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

"That cowardly bastard! Hiss... When I find him, hiss... I'll torture him to death and offer him to the evil god!"

When he made those harsh remarks, the air seemed to leak from his throat.

After retracting all the earthly resentment that had been flying through the sky into his body, the 91-year-old Kakuzu was indeed quite annoyed.

Standing on the vast sea, the two of them were practically sitting ducks for the enemy!

"The air blasts were so dense and precise, yet Zabuza wasn't injured at all... This is abnormal."

The other party must be Zabuza's accomplice! Following him will surely lead us to the hiding enemy.

We'll follow Zabuza closely, using his body as a shield!

Ultimately, Kakuzu was more level-headed and figured out the crux of the problem.

"Huh!"

Seeing that his partner had come up with a way to break the deadlock, Hidan let out a strange roar of excitement.

Carrying his scythe, he charged towards Zabuza, who had already turned into a black dot. As a true immortal, he naturally led the charge, while Kakuzu trailed far behind.

Zabuza, who was fleeing ahead, sensed that the two monsters were chasing him again. He secretly groaned in his heart and frantically charged towards the coastline of the Land of Waves.

For a while.

The three of them formed a long, straight line on the sea, shooting towards the Land of Waves like a sharp arrow!
then.

That's when things started to go wrong!
call out! !

The sound of the energy blasts cutting through the air grew louder and louder, and the two followed closely behind Zabuza, their bodies already curled up.

The closer they got to the coastline, the more powerful the sniper bullets became, and the speed was so fast that they were invisible to the naked eye. In just a few minutes, the Undying Duo had been hit by hundreds of shots.

Hidan, who charged ahead relying on his immortality, was covered in wounds. His ears and nose were smashed, one eye was shot out, and even his left arm was broken and fell into the waves. He was only rescued by Kakuzu who was following behind.

There wasn't even time to sew it up.

At this point, they were less than a nautical mile from the island.

The power of the sniper air blast has been enhanced to the point that it can break through the earth spear technique.

The two of them now cowered behind Zabuza like quails, not daring to show their faces for even a moment. Even the most unruly Hidan was hunched over, trying to minimize his vulnerable area.

They were extremely frustrated. They hadn't even seen the enemy's face, yet they had already lost half their lives. When had the Undying Duo ever suffered such a loss?

However, the enemy's attacks were extremely penetrating and continuous. Even Hidan, who was the least quick-witted, realized that this was not a B-rank ninjutsu at all!
This bizarre energy blast is an S-rank ninjutsu that spans a full four kilometers!
The only reason they were able to react was because the distance was so great that the speed and power of the ninjutsu were greatly reduced. Even the powerful attack they were feeling was not the full extent of the ninjutsu.

The two, having realized their mistake, were now in a difficult situation.

Continuing to charge forward without knowing the enemy's strength was futile. The terrifying ninjutsu beyond their line of sight had shattered their arrogance, and fleeing on the flat sea was tantamount to suicide.

Now they only have one choice left:

Follow Zabuza to find and kill the treacherous villain who shot the arrow from the shadows.

This is their only hope for survival. It seems that they are chasing Zabuza, but in reality, they are being driven into a desperate situation!

Tread...  

Time flies by.

Three pairs of ninja shoes rippled the sea, and in the distance, they could already see a lone figure standing on the shore.

"After you get ashore, don't use your curse magic. Zabuza isn't much of a threat. Don't let him reveal your secret technique information. I'll help you get the enemy's blood, and then you can start cursing them to kill them."

A single, fatal blow is crucial; never hold back in the hopes of torturing your enemy!

With only a mouth remaining, Horned King kept reminding his companions. His body was curled up, and his four hearts were firmly protected by the tentacles of the Earth Grudge. Apart from two legs still running wildly on the water, his upper body had completely lost its human form.

"Uh-huh……"

Hidan, whose mouth was also smashed, was unable to respond, only managing two "uh-huhs" in response. The half-crippled zombie duo exuded murderous intent.

Meanwhile, on the coastline of the Land of Waves, Team 7 eagerly awaited their arrival.

Gray Glass slowly brought the rotating floating cannons to a stop.

Kakashi and the others could already see from afar the three figures approaching like a thousand-armed Guanyin, their formation more orderly than any other.

War is imminent!
(End of this chapter)