Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

Chapter 18 Qi Circle Slash

"Hozuki Shingetsu is ultimately suffering from the disadvantage of age. If he had trained for another two or three years and honed his ninjutsu properly, he might not be a match for Kaguya Hirotoshi."

The Jonin shook their heads, unsurprised by the outcome. Kaguya Hiroto was a renowned genius in her prime; how could eight years of training be so easily overcome? Moreover, their secret techniques were countered, and their own attacks couldn't even break through her defenses. How were they supposed to fight this battle?

"Not necessarily. In positional warfare, the Kaguya clan naturally has the advantage. But in a real open-field battle, who do you think would win? Hozuki Shingetsu can easily manifest from the water and take down the sensory-less Kaguya Hirotoshi with a single water cannon shot. So, Hozuki Shingetsu lost, but the Hozuki clan did not."

Several Jonin from the Hozuki clan had even come up with excuses to exonerate Hozuki Shingetsu.

"Haha, Hozuki Clan Chief, have you decided which member of your clan will marry into my Kaguya Clan?" Kaguya Yoshio smiled as he looked at Hozuki Zangetsu beside him.

"The results aren't out yet, isn't Chief Kaguya afraid of being proven wrong?"

Hozuki Zangetsu remained completely calm, ignoring the blatant taunt. Although the unfinished Water Release chakra mode was impressive, he knew his son's strength was far greater than that.

Although he hadn't fought his own son in person and didn't know all of his tricks, Hozuki Shingetsu hadn't even used the one move he knew!

"Ninjutsu without hand seals... truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

Thinking of that terrifyingly destructive move, Hozuki Zangetsu, I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion).

Meanwhile, on the other side of the field, Hozuki Shingetsu also realized that this couldn't go on. His half-finished Water Release chakra mode was no match for Kaguya Hirotoshi's defense, and continuing like this was pointless.

So he mustered all his strength to force Kaguya Hirotoshi back, and after using Body Flicker Technique to create distance, he deliberately deactivated his Water Release Chakra Mode.

The current half-finished Water Release Chakra Mode can only be used to bully weaklings. However, the key is that if you want to bully weaklings, your Water Release techniques are more than enough. Therefore, this half-finished version is really a bit of a waste.

"We still need to improve! I wish there was a ninja from the Yotsuki clan who had mastered Lightning Release Chakra Mode so I could observe him."

Remembering a use of the cheat system he had developed, Hozuki Shingetsu kept thinking about ways to improve it.

"Have you given up?"

Seeing Hozuki Shingetsu's blood and energy return to normal, Kaguya Hirotoshi thought Hozuki Shingetsu was about to admit defeat, and he still felt a little unsatisfied.

Although Hozuki Shingetsu's Water Release Chakra Mode is not yet complete, it is still quite rare that he can fight on equal terms with Hozuki Shingetsu when Hozuki Shingetsu has activated his Shikotsumyaku ability.

Despite their differing stances, he acknowledged that Hozuki Shingetsu's reputation as a genius was not unfounded.

"Give up? This is nothing."

Actually, there is a way to defeat Kaguya Hirotoshi, and it's quite simple.

That is to summon the spirit beast, Mirage, and use it as the main body to emit mist and create an area-of-effect illusion, a mirage.

Once activated, this ninjutsu allows the user to create illusions of themselves and the mirage at any time within the mist's range.

Although the phantom itself has no offensive power, its true form can be hidden in the mist and launch an attack at any time. This mist can also enhance the perception of ninjas with blurred senses, further improving the practicality of ninjutsu.

The "Hidden Mist Technique" and "Silent Killing Technique" of Kirigakure were inspired by this ninjutsu and evolved from it.

As the Second Mizukage's signature ninjutsu, this move is completely different from ordinary genjutsu in its counter-method.

Normal genjutsu can be broken by simply disrupting one's chakra flow, but this technique requires accurately locating the mirage's hiding place within the illusion and then shattering its defenses to dispel it. However, the mirage itself possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, which cannot be broken without extremely powerful offensive ninjutsu or a large number of explosive tags.

Back in the day, the Mirage combined with the Steam Explosion was the Second Mizukage's signature technique, and even the Second Tsuchikage, who developed the "Bloodline Limit," had a headache because of it.

Hozuki Shingetsu was able to master this ninjutsu only after gaining the approval of the Mirage with the help of a cheat system.

Once this ninjutsu is unleashed, Kaguya Hirotoshi, who lacks the ability to sense ninjutsu, will naturally be unable to break it and will only be at Hozuki Shingetsu's mercy after his chakra is exhausted.

However, even if they win, the result will be too ugly to achieve Hozuki Shingetsu's goal of establishing prestige.

With this thought in mind, Hozuki Shingetsu took a deep breath and raised a finger.

"Huh? Is this some new kind of surrender gesture?"

Ignoring Kaguya Hirotoshi's taunts, Hozuki Shingetsu spoke calmly.

"One move, I'll finish you off in one move."

Kaguya Hirotoshi was furious that her taunt had backfired, and she instantly teleported to Hozuki Shingetsu's side, her right hand transforming into a spear that pierced through Hozuki Shingetsu's right chest.

While it's impossible to kill someone in front of so many people, having his right chest pierced is enough to keep that foul-mouthed kid in bed for a month or two.

As the manipulator of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), Hirotoshi Kaguya also has various means to leave incurable hidden dangers in Shingetsu Hozuki's body.

Genius? Who wasn't a child prodigy back in the day?

A cold glint flashed in Kaguya Hirotoshi's eyes. Only geniuses who have grown up are true geniuses; all those who haven't manifested their abilities can only be called potential.

Wow!

"Water body?"

The pierced Hozuki Shingetsu turned into a stream of water and dissipated on the spot. Knowing that Hozuki Shingetsu was about to counterattack, Kaguya Hirotoki focused her mind and carefully listened to the surrounding movements.

hum!

hum!

Just then, a strange sound suddenly appeared behind Kaguya Hirotoshi, like the unwilling roar of a violent energy being forced to change its shape.

Kaguya Hirotoshi turned around and saw that on Hozuki Shingetsu's right hand, the violent chakra that had been undergoing irregular Brownian motion was now slowly rotating around the center at high speed under the control of Hozuki Shingetsu's willpower. A disc as thin as a cicada's wing was slowly forming, and tiny serrations even appeared on the edge of the disc.

Sensing danger, Kaguya Hirotoshi decided to strike first. Her long whip drew a graceful arc in the air, like a serpent, and firmly wrapped around Hozuki Shingetsu's left hand.

"Got you!"

Kaguya Hirotoshi was overjoyed, and then, using the whip as a shield, she flew to Hozuki Shingetsu's side, her spear pointing directly at his chest.

"Let's see how you run this time!"

However, at this moment, he did not see any panic on Hozuki Shingetsu's face, but instead heard a familiar phrase.

"Got you!"

Hozuki Shingetsu also raised his right hand, and the rapidly spinning disc met Kaguya's strongest spear.

"Are you afraid of me?"

Despite sensing danger emanating from the disc, Kaguya Hirotoshi chose to trust her family's bloodline limit, the title of the strongest shield of the Shikotsumyaku, a claim proven countless times!

Boo!

Like the noise of a cutting machine, after a brief stalemate, in Kaguya Hirotoshi's incredulous gaze, the Corpse Bone Vein melted instantly like butter meeting high temperature. The disc didn't stop there, and with overwhelming force, it directly severed his right arm!

Chapter 19 Peeping in the Shadows

"Luckily, this idiot delivered himself right to my doorstep..."

Hozuki Shingetsu wasn't quite proficient with the Ki En Slash technique yet, and was worried about missing it, but unexpectedly Kaguya Hirotoshi was so considerate, offering her a long whip to secure it.

If Hozuki Shingetsu could miss the target while shooting at a stationary target, that would be incredibly embarrassing.

Indeed, the Spirit Circle Slash is one of Hozuki Shingetsu's hidden trump cards.

As a transmigrator who has traveled to the Naruto world, how could he not "create" the famous Rasengan?

As one of the few ninjutsu in Naruto where the entire training process is made public, if a transmigrator doesn't even know the Rasengan, they might as well take their clothes off. However, similarly, if they only know the Rasengan, it would be a waste of their vast experience as a transmigrator.

Perhaps as a tribute to his predecessors, Kishimoto's homage to Dragon Ball can be seen everywhere in the Naruto world.

For example, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, which closely resembles the Super Saiyan transformation; the Uchiha clan, a warrior race; and the similar experiences of Uchiha Sasuke and Vegeta.

Therefore, in the Naruto world, it's reasonable for me to invent a "Destructo Disc" based on the Rasengan, right?

However, because it required compressing the irregularly moving chakra into a high-density, flat disc, even though Hozuki Shingetsu already knew the training process for the Rasengan, it still took a lot of time to reproduce the Spirit Disc.

Even today, some shortcomings remain—namely, the Destructo Disc cannot escape Hozuki Shingetsu's palm. This is perhaps similar to the Rasengan; only with the addition of chakra nature transformation can it be released and truly replicated from the Destructo Disc in Dragon Ball.

Unlike Hozuki Shingetsu, who was still not satisfied, everyone present fell silent after seeing what was happening before them.

Before the battle began, they had considered that Hozuki Shingetsu might win, but they never expected that Hozuki Shingetsu would win the battle in this way.

"That ninjutsu looks like a no-seal ninjutsu?" A Jonin turned to look at his companion, seemingly wanting to confirm something.

“Yes! It’s a ninjutsu without hand seals. Judging by its power, it’s already worthy of being called an A-rank ninjutsu. If we add that incomplete version of the Water Release Chakra Mode, we can say that our Hidden Mist Village genius has already invented two advanced ninjutsu at such a young age.” Another Jonin nodded, knowing what his companion was thinking.

"Two advanced ninjutsu? Could it be that, like Lord Gengetsu, he also possesses an extremely high talent for ninjutsu development?"

As ninjas, while powerful figures like Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju earn respect through their exceptional individual strength, inventors of ninjutsu like Tobirama Senju and Gengetsu Hozuki command even greater respect. This is because while Hashirama and Madara couldn't make you stronger, the ninjutsu invented by the Second Kage could.

As the Second Mizukage of Kirigakure, Hozuki Gengetsu not only invented the famous Steam Burst Technique, but also simplified the Kirigakure Technique and the Silent Killing Technique from the mirage, making him the Tobirama Senju of Kirigakure.

When people in Kirigakure first heard that Hozuki Shingetsu was called "the second Hozuki Gengetsu," many scoffed at the claim, thinking it was just the Hozuki clan boasting. But now it seems the rumors weren't entirely unfounded!

"This battle was lost by my Kaguya clan." Kaguya Yoshio said with a gloomy face, ordering his clansmen to take away the unconscious Kaguya Hirotoshi. Although with the help of the Shikotsumyaku bone growth technique, Kaguya Hirotoshi's combat power wouldn't decline too drastically without his right arm, it also eliminated any possibility of improvement. How could this not enrage Kaguya Yoshio?

Although he had the idea of ​​paralyzing the Hozuki clan and had considered the possibility of Kaguya Hirotoshi's defeat, he still couldn't accept it when the outcome actually appeared before Kaguya Yoshio.

"I will send someone over with information on eligible women in our clan in a while. Hozuki Shingetsu can just pick up whoever she thinks is suitable."

After leaving those words, Kaguya Yoshio didn't even see Hozuki Shingetsu, his "cheap son-in-law," and left with a cold face.

"Haha, you old codger, you've finally met your match?"

Seeing his old rival suffer a setback, Hozuki Zangetsu was naturally overjoyed. He patted his son on the shoulder as he walked to his side and told Hozuki Shingetsu about the bet they had just made.

"A marriage alliance with the Kaguya clan? No, I refuse."

Hozuki Zangetsu, who thought his son would be very happy, was surprised by his son's reaction.

"If you marry a girl from the Kaguya family, we might be able to obtain the Shikotsumyaku!"