Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

The woman lying on the ground felt a renewed hope for life, but she was too exhausted to even move. She could only lie weakly on the ground, waiting for her fate to be sealed.

In her blurred vision, three figures were rushing down the steep mountainside, getting closer and closer to her...

"Earth Release·Stone Thorn!"

"Earth Release·Rock Spear!"

The Iwagakure ninja reacted quickly. Two Iwagakure ninja formed hand seals, and long spears made of rocks flew out, shooting fiercely at the three people who had just jumped down from the mountain wall with a "whoosh" sound.

clang!clang!clang!

Maruhoshi Kosuke turned around, carrying the iron pot on his back, and spun in mid-air like a top, crashing into the incoming rock spears. In the blink of an eye, he deflected all the incoming spears.

"Leaf Willow Flowing Willow - Illusion Sword Technique!"

After landing, Maruboshi Kosuke completely ignored Chiba and the other two behind him, drew a long sword from behind his back, and charged fiercely towards the Iwagakure group.

“This…this is…!”

One of the Iwa ninja suddenly widened his eyes.

In his eyes, the long sword that Kosuke wielded became two from one, and three from two, like hundreds and thousands of willow branches dancing in the wind, while Kosuke's figure disappeared behind these willow branches.

"Don't look at the knife in his hand!" Kugo shouted a warning from the side.

He saw through Kosuke's moves. The opponent had integrated illusion into his swordsmanship, using the long sword he wielded to cast illusions. What a brilliant technique!

puff!

Kosuke flashed past the Iwa ninja, his long sword slicing precisely across the man's neck before being held horizontally in front of him once more.

"Damn it, kill them!"

Seeing their comrade fall to the ground, the Iwa ninja's eyes turned red. They no longer cared about the woman who was dying beside them and wished they could tear the three people in front of them to pieces!

“I’ll deal with him, you guys go take care of those two brats!” Kugo stared at Kosuke and said with a serious expression.

"Yes!" The remaining three Iwagakure ninja responded, mustered their strength, and charged towards Chiba and his companion from different directions.

"Senior Kosuke, what are you doing? Follow our previous battle plan!" Nawaki's expression changed slightly as he shouted at Kosuke in front of him.

However, Kosuke gripped the hilt of the sword tighter and tighter, his eyes fixed only on Kugo, the enemy, and he couldn't hear Nawaki's shouts at all.

"How can it be repaired?"

Chiba's expression was equally grim; he suddenly remembered something.

The old man in front of me seems to fight fiercely and recklessly when he encounters an equally matched enemy. In other words, he gets carried away, which is why he only accepts genin missions.

"The Rope Tree!"

"understand!"

Chiba and Nawaki exchanged a glance, then positioned themselves one in front of the other to protect the "shrine maiden" behind them, preparing to confront the three Iwa ninja who were charging towards them.

Although the mission only required bringing back the intelligence, no one knew whether the intelligence was on the woman's body or in her head!

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Chiba slapped the ground with both hands, and a thick earthen wall, four or five meters high, rose up and blocked the two sides. A large, comical dog head was carved on the wall.

"What the hell is this?"

A Hidden Stone Ninja cursed and swore. Although he had never seen this meme that didn't belong to the ninja world before, he could feel the strong sense of mockery from it.

"Earth Release·Split the Earth and Turn the Palm!"

The three Iwagakure ninjas coordinated perfectly, simultaneously bending down and slapping the ground. Earth Release chakra flowed through them, and the tall earthen wall instantly crumbled, turning into flying dirt and rocks.

The three Iwa ninjas, without slowing down, leaped over the scattered rubble and charged straight at Chiba and his companion.

"So fast!"

Chiba was startled. He hadn't expected the other party to break through the earthen wall so quickly. He had just put the woman on his back and hadn't even had time to find something to secure her.

"Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!"

Nawaki formed a hand seal with one hand, his cheeks puffed out, and then suddenly unleashed a gust of wind at the Iwa ninja rushing towards Chiba.

Swish!

The Iwa ninja froze, and Chiba used the rope to secure the "shrine maiden" to his body, releasing medical ninjutsu directly through his back to heal the woman's wounds.

True powerhouses never complain about their circumstances. Chiba, whose chakra control is maxed out, says that he can use his entire body to release medical ninjutsu, and he can even use Kunkun to heal people.

Clang!

Nawaki drew his long sword and faced off against one of the Iwagakure ninjas, while the remaining two Iwagakure ninjas chose to attack Chiba, who was now carrying an extra burden.

"Turong Tulong Spear!"

One of the Iwa ninja used the same trick again, causing the ground to tremble and dense stone spikes to pierce out from under Chiba's feet.

Shadow Dance Step!

With the woman on his back, Chiba suddenly exerted force with his legs, forcefully lifting himself up from the ground and escaping the range of the Earth Dragon Spear's attack.

Just then, another Iwagakure member, wielding a long sword and grinning maliciously, waited at the spot where Chiba was about to land.

"You brat, I want you...!"

"Ha! Behold my secret technique of a hundred poisons!"

With nowhere to land in mid-air, Chiba couldn't change his landing position, but he remained calm and crushed the poison sac he had been hiding in his hand.

Woman, Iwa Ninja: "???"

Bang!

The poison sac exploded, scattering purple powder everywhere, turning the Iwa ninja directly below into a Thanos-like mess.

"Pfft, cough, cough!"

The Iwa ninja with the knife was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected Chiba to be so ruthless, carrying a seriously wounded soldier and still daring to detonate the poison sac without distinguishing friend from foe!

Chiba, who had taken the antidote beforehand, said that it was just a nerve-numbing poison, and since the woman behind him had already lost her ability to move, inhaling a little more poisonous fog wouldn't have much of an impact.

The woman naturally had no objection to this, as she had already fainted.

pat.

Chiba landed safely, but before he could deal with the slow-moving Iwa ninja wielding a sword, another Iwa ninja quickly dispersed the poisonous mist and stood in front of his companion.

"Tch, that was a pretty quick reaction!"

Chiba took the opportunity to inspect the battlefield. Nawaki was still locked in combat with his opponent, while Kosuke and Kugo were also locked in a fierce battle on the other side.

As a member of the Iwagakure Explosion Squad, Kugo possesses a bloodline limit called "Explosion Release," which allows him to concentrate chakra and detonate objects struck by his hands.

Kosuke's Water Release: Sixth Form soared into the air, and in the rainy environment, which was practically his home turf, he fought Kugo to a standstill, with amazing special effects, making it a true visual feast.

Chiba nodded slightly: "That's fine. With Kosuke-senpai holding back the opponent's strongest fighter, Nawaki and I only need to..."

"Explosive Release: Landmine Fist!"

Just as Chiba's heart was racing, Kugo slammed his fist into the ground, and the resulting debris blocked Chiba and Kosuke's view.

The next instant, Kugo, who was fighting Kosuke, suddenly appeared behind Nawaki, his fist, clad in a special forces glove, raised high.

"The Rope Tree!"

Seeing the unsuspecting Rope Tree, Chiba's eyes were practically bulging with rage.

Faced with Kugo's "Explosion Release," Nawaki's body was as fragile as porcelain and would probably shatter into pieces instantly!

"Kousuke-senpai!!!"

Chiba screamed hysterically. The only one who could save Nawaki in time was Kosuke, whose Water Release technique was superb!

Chapter 17 Explosive Release Weakness, Changing Tactics

"The Rope Tree!"

Almost at the same moment, Kosuke also noticed Nawaki's predicament. He was struck dumb, and his mind went blank.

Back then, it was because he was too eager for quick success and chose to face a powerful enemy alone, abandoning two weaker companions, that led to the deaths of his two companions.

And how similar is this scene to the one from back then?

Kosuke's eyes immediately turned red.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

Raging, raging, raging!

Kosuke formed hand seals and recklessly activated his Water Release technique, unleashing a terrifying torrent of water like a waterfall that formed a solid barrier behind Nawaki.

"How can this be?!"

Kugo's pupils suddenly contracted.

With no lakes nearby, Kosuke managed to unleash such a powerful Water Release technique with just two hand seals!

"Even so, it can't stop my Explosion Release!"

With a low shout, Kugo maintained his punching stance and unleashed a single, focused punch aimed directly at the rope tree behind the water array wall!

"not good!"

Even if Rope Tree was slow to notice, he still sensed the huge commotion behind him.

But the Iwa ninja in front of him raised their swords and slashed down, forming a pincer attack with Kugo in perfect harmony, giving him no chance to dodge at all.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Nawaki was extremely anxious, but in the blink of an eye, he was unable to shake off the Iwa ninja in front of him who was of similar strength!

boom!

The next second, Kugo's fist slammed into the water array wall, and Explosion Release chakra gushed out from his arm.

Crash.

The water array wall shattered instantly, turning into weak streams of water that splashed helplessly onto the ground.

Kūgo's figure only paused for a moment. He twisted his waist and exerted force. The next moment, his fist slammed into the back of the entangled Rope Tree once again.