Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

The White Bone Hell was mostly submerged by miasma, and the Swamp Hell on the other side was no less devastating.

Thick purple fog spread along the edge of the swamp, getting very close to the center.

Clang clang!
The stinking swamp resembled a blacksmith's shop, with a series of clanging sounds echoing through the air.

Between the shackle-like brown-red stone pillars, and on the massive vines as thick as bridges, two slender figures, their bodies wreathed in lightning, were frantically roaming and colliding.

squeak!
Two sharp currents of electricity collided fiercely, like needles meeting wheat awns, and the impact of the ninja tools created a brilliant spark that stood out vividly in the dim swamp.

boom!
After another collision, Karui leaped into the air, stepping on the back of Ringo Ameyuri's slashing blade, and did a backflip to dodge the insidious upward strike.

Standing on a slender stone pillar, one's body is turned sideways, like a light and graceful swallow.

Her beautiful face and body were now covered in charred scars.

That was a special wound left behind after being cut by an enemy's blade and then burned by the lightning that was attached to it.

Although the burns saved her from excessive blood loss, they also meant that her wounds would be extremely difficult to heal after the battle, especially in the Death Paradise where there were no medicines. If she couldn't find any medicine within two days, she would have to say goodbye to this absurd Chunin Exam.

So we have to kill them!
Karui glanced at the huge container filled with medicine and food in the distance, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and the lightning wrapped around his body began to shine brighter and brighter.

zizi...

Arcs of electricity swirled wildly across the blade, enveloping her body as well. Lightning crackled across her dark skin, as if she were draped in a layer of thunderous armor.

Lightning Release: Lightning Flash!
Transforming the long-standing Lightning Release Armor into an explosive technique, thereby gaining an unconventional speed of slashing, is a legendary ninja taijutsu technique capable of cutting through lightning in the sky.

It is no coincidence.

Seeing her opponent suddenly pull away, Ringo Ameyuri, whose injuries were much lighter than Karui's, grinned, revealing her gleaming teeth, and gripped her twin swords in reverse, the tips pointing downwards.

The lightning converged towards the sharp blade tip, resembling the fangs of some kind of snake, while the flowing lightning on the blade tip looked like venom dripping from the snake's fangs.

Thunder Blade Technique: Exploding Thunder Fang!

whoosh-

The two figures suddenly became afterimages, colliding violently, and in an instant, the arc of electricity completely illuminated the surrounding scene.

Omoi observed with the corner of his eye.

The twin fangs, condensed to their extreme, tear and bite wildly, like a mad beast, while the rapid slashes, almost invisible to the naked eye, resemble streams of light, exuding extreme sharpness.

The battle between the two women was both spectacular and dangerous; just watching it was enough to make one's heart race and hair stand on end.

"Hey, hey, don't get distracted!"

Hozuki Suigetsu, who was enjoying the battle, was immediately displeased when Omoi suddenly turned his head.

The muscles in his right arm bulged in a disproportionate way as he gripped a huge blade shaped like a cleaver and slashed down with a motion that resembled wielding a giant axe rather than a blade.

Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique.

By concentrating all the body's moisture into the right arm and then swinging the sword with tremendous force, one can generate superhuman strength capable of severing iron gates and rock walls.

While Omoi was distracted by Karui's situation, he had no time to dodge and was cut in two by Hozuki Suigetsu's sword.

Click!

The massive, heavy blade cleaved into the stone pillar beneath their feet, the blade becoming so embedded that it was difficult to pull out for a time.

sizzle...

Just then, Omoi, whose ground had been severed, transformed into a bolt of electricity and dissipated into the air, its true form mysteriously appearing behind Hozuki Suigetsu.

With a single blade suspended in mid-air, Omoi delivered a horizontal slash aimed straight for the waist and abdomen, the electric current mixed with the blade light resembling a crescent moon.

My Style: Crescent Moon Slash!

bass!
The moonlight-like slash was incredibly fast. At this moment, Hozuki Suigetsu's greatsword was firmly embedded in the stone pillar. He either had to abandon his weapon and escape, or he would be cut in two.

That's how he fights.

His fighting principle is not to kill with a single blow, but to gradually erode the enemy's fighting strength and kill them steadily.

As a taijutsu-type ninja proficient in swordsmanship, the opponent's combat power will drop by at least 50% once he loses his weapon. After that, he only needs to press his advantage and kill the enemy in one fell swoop.

Whether the enemy can evade or not, they are already in a dead end!

"Your fighting style is disgusting."

call!
Faced with this difficult choice, Hozuki Suigetsu's right hand muscles bulged even more as he gripped the hilt of his sword for support. Suddenly, he inverted himself in mid-air, successfully dodging the blade attacking from behind.

Seeing this, Omoi remained unmoved and slashed at Hozuki Suigetsu's arm that was holding the hilt of his sword, determined to take away his weapon.

Hey~ Bye-bye!

Hozuki Suigetsu, holding the hilt of his sword upside down with one hand, made a face. His left hand, which was locked in his sleeve, suddenly stretched out, forming a gun shape, and his finger was already aimed at Omoi, whose face had changed drastically.

Water Escape·Water Iron Cannon Technique!
call out!
The teardrop-shaped bullet spun out from the fingertip and shot rapidly toward Omoi's head, like a sniper rifle bullet.

At this moment, Omoi had just changed his move, his old strength was gone and his new strength had not yet been generated. In addition, the speed of the water cannon was extremely fast, and he had no time to dodge. He could only watch helplessly as the bullet shot towards his head.

Am I really going to die here?
Faced with this unexpected and unethical water-style ninjutsu, Omoi's mind was racing.

He had been on guard against the enemy's illusion technique that caused them to kill each other, but he never expected that the other party would use an extremely insidious Water Release technique without a seal.

What a clumsy swordsmanship ninja!

Just like me!
call out!
The speeding water bullet grazed Omoi's cheek, and he only felt a chill on his cheek.

tick tock...tick tock...

His soft cheeks were torn open by the rapidly flying bullet, blood covering his face and flowing uncontrollably down his chin.

Hozuki Suigetsu, who was standing upside down on the blade, had a stiff expression, and his left hand, which was shaped like a pistol, was trembling and tilting outward.

behind him.

Carrying the unconscious Ino on his back, Shikamaru's eyes were cold as he knelt on one knee, his shadow already merging with Hozuki Suigetsu's reflection. At this moment, his left hand also formed a gun shape, adjusting the angle of the opponent's shot.

shhhhhh...

The spinning bullet traveled through space, through dense vines, and finally struck Chojuro precisely in the temple.

"catch him!"

Ino's voice echoed in his mind. Choji, covered in blood, swollen his hands like door panels, his five fingers gripping the blades of the Twin Swords, Hirocho, holding Chojuro in place.

Hearing the sound of wind cutting past his ears, Chojuro felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. He couldn't care less about continuing to wrestle with the fat man who could move freely in front of him, and the chakra stored in his ninja sword was released directly!

"Flounder - Liberation!"

boom!
A blinding blue light suddenly erupted.

With Choji's scream, his enormous hands returned to normal, and he was blasted away by the huge chakra ball.

"Meat, meat bomb tanks!"

Choji's toughness is incredibly high. Even when facing Hiruzen's release at point-blank range, he only suffered a few seemingly terrifying flesh wounds.

While flying through the air, he quickly curled up into a ball, bouncing like a ball among the thick vines to dissipate the impact, and finally fell into the churning swamp.

Using the Hiruzen Butterfly Release technique to break free from its restraints, Chojuro didn't have time to turn around. He forcefully twisted his wrist, holding the Hiruzen Butterfly horizontally in front of his face in a bizarre posture. Clang!

Hirocho, struck by the water cannon, immediately veered off course and slammed into Chojuro's head, causing his forehead to rupture and bleed profusely.

The crimson, viscous sunset dampened his hair, and even his square glasses became sticky and blurry. The refined and shy Chojuro shook his head, looked up at the battlefield again, and his eyes revealed a hint of iron-bloodedness and madness.

Those who emerge from the Blood Mist never fear slaughter and death.

Clang!

At this moment, the two Karui, who were clashing wildly with lightning, finally determined a winner!
The venomous fangs and lightning blades bent and snapped together, resembling two enormous iron hooks.

Karui was caught off guard and bitten on the shoulder, splattering crimson blood and tearing the muscles of her shoulder blade.

The black bodysuit appeared even darker, and if it weren't for the protection of the Lightning Release Armor, the person would have been split in two.

"Ouch, my hand! You bastard! Yuri, watch out!"

Just as she was about to wield her sword to reap the rewards of her victory, Ringo Ameyuri heard a whooshing sound behind her head. Her head sank, and she unleashed a dangerous Iron Bridge attack.

Whoosh!
The moon-like blade grazed her cheek, followed by Omoi, crackling with lightning and with icy eyes.

The scene seemed to freeze at that moment.

The two stood one above the other, their eyes locked, the murderous intent in their gazes burning like oil in a raging fire.

Clang!
The venomous fangs clashed fiercely with the moonlight, then quickly separated in an instant.

Omoi leaped forward, scooped up the heavily injured Karui, and frantically retreated. Ringo Ameyuri suddenly straightened up, turned around, and attacked Shikamaru, who was using the Shadow Imitation Technique.

"hateful!"

Shikamaru, who had been controlling Hozuki Suigetsu, suddenly widened his eyes. He hadn't expected that the situation would completely reverse in the blink of an eye, putting him in a dangerous predicament.

The Shadow Imitation Technique was immediately canceled. Shikamaru drew a kunai to block in front of him, but was directly knocked away by Ringo Ameyuri, who was carrying lightning. Even as his body floated in the air, he was kicked in the chest by Ringo Ameyuri.

"vomit!"

Shikamaru's taijutsu was never his strong suit, and now, after being struck hard, he felt a tightness in his chest. As he watched the terrifying woman, whose body was electrified, stand upside down with her twin swords, the lightning flowing like venom, his expression changed drastically.

"Ino!"

"exist!"

Hearing Shikamaru's tense shout, Ino, who had been lying on his back conserving her energy, suddenly opened her eyes and formed a special hand seal resembling a heart shape, aiming it at Ringo Ameyuri:
"The heart turns around..."

Zizizi!
A sharp, bird-like cry of lightning flashed by.

With her lightning-release speed-up reflexes, Ringo Ameyuri swayed and easily dodged Ino's lock, leaving only a phantom afterimage in her wake.

Its true form has reunited with Hozuki Suigetsu and Chojuro.

"asshole……"

Sweating profusely, Hozuki Suigetsu released the shadow's restraints, his right hand gripping the remaining fragment of his left arm tightly. The severed part of the arm wasn't a glaring red, but rather a pool of pale pink spring water.

That was the color of blood from the wound mixed with the clear water from the water-resolving technique.

Because Omoi's Lightning Release has a paralyzing effect, he cannot fully transform into water. After being controlled by Shikamaru, he was further crippled by Omoi's desperate attempt to save him.

However, this was not a serious injury for the Hozuki clan, who possessed the Water Transformation Bloodline Limit.

He picked up the severed limb from the ground, which Omoi had cut off, and slammed it back onto the wound. The broken part of his arm immediately hydrated and slowly began to connect back together.

Hydration Healing Technique.

A secret technique from the Hozuki clan, it involves discarding the damaged physical parts of a severed limb, turning the remaining intact flesh into clear water to connect with the broken end, and then healing it with this technique, thus achieving a miraculous reconnection of the severed limb.

of course.

The reconnected arm can no longer be used in combat and needs to rest for a period of time before it can be used again, which is no different from being crippled.

The Konoha team on the other side.

Ino, who had intended to launch a sneak attack, aimed for a long time but couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so she had no choice but to withdraw the Mind Transfer Technique that had gathered all her mental power.

Shikamaru, who had been kicked away by Ringo Ameyuri, grabbed the vine, swung himself, and knelt on one knee on it, clutching his chest with his left hand, his face covered in sweat from the pain.

Choji struggled to his feet in the swamp, shook off the yellowish-green mud from his head, and climbed onto a stone pillar, using all four limbs to climb it like a huge bear.

Zizi!

As the lightning subsided, Omoi, holding a knife in his left hand and carrying the heavily injured Karui in one arm, retreated to a stone pillar.

Covered in blood, Atsui clutched his chest and lay there, the three of them panting heavily, watching warily as the Kirigakure and Konoha teams reunited.

The paralyzing effect of Lightning Release didn't last long, and Atsui had already woken up.

He fought alongside Choji against Chojuro, but ended up taking a direct hit from Hirocho Release and was instantly rendered incapable of fighting.

This is the end.

Among the Cloud Village team, Karui and Atsui were seriously injured and basically lost their ability to fight, while Omoi still retained his fighting ability, making the team the weakest in the entire field.

On the Kirigakure side, Hozuki Suigetsu lost his right hand, Ringo Ameyuri was slashed all over by Karui, and the chakra stored in Chojuro's strongest ninja sword was exhausted. He also suffered a heavy blow to the head, so his condition was not particularly good.

On the seemingly weakest side, Konoha, Choji was already seriously injured, and then he faced Chojuro, the strongest with the Twin Swords Hirocho. Although he managed to withstand the attack using Akimichi's secret technique, he was still seriously injured.

Shikamaru was caught off guard and ambushed by Ringo Ameyuri, and was kicked hard from a distance, his sternum even cracked. Only Ino was in relatively good condition.

In this three-way battle, no one gained an advantage.

"Cough cough... Damn it, I told you it was Konoha who did it, but nobody believed me!"

Upon seeing Ino, who had been unconscious, suddenly wake up and form an extremely unique secret hand seal, Hozuki Suigetsu cursed. His right hand, which had just been reattached, hung limply as he used his left hand to pull out the large sword stuck in the ground.

On the surface, Ringo Ameyuri appeared only somewhat disheveled, panting heavily. Her clothes were soaked with blood. Karui's sword was incredibly fast, and even she couldn't guarantee that she could stop it all.

If she hadn't dodged quickly, her chest would have been ripped open by that knife.

"Konoha... bastard!"

Karui forced himself to stand up, his handsome eyebrows furrowed with anger as he looked at Shikamaru and the others.

They were actually outmaneuvered by Konoha.

The so-called tragic scene of companions killing each other was actually just a carefully orchestrated play by the other side; the blonde woman was the real culprit who manipulated Atsi.

"A soldier never tires of deceit."

Shikamaru, who was helped up by Ino, said in a low voice, without denying his actions.

Choji, standing next to him, took out a small square box, revealing three pills of different colors inside: a green spinach pill, a yellow curry pill, and a red chili pill.

The spinach pill can increase one's athletic potential by 30%, the yellow curry pill greatly amplifies one's chakra, and the red chili pepper pill can increase one's strength by 100 times.

Shikamaru had long anticipated that their deception wouldn't last long, and this was their ultimate trump card to bury Kirigakure and Kumogakure here.

They have to fight for their lives! (End of Chapter)