Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 122 Konan and Yahiko (Third and Fourth Updates)

In the dim, dark night, there was only the incessant rain.

Xia Mu raised her head and looked into the distance.

That was a lake.

There is a small island in the middle of the lake.

The ninjas from Amegakure on the island were their target.

Xia Mu finally understood why this base was so important.

This stronghold is undoubtedly one of the water sources for the Amegakure ninja.

Besides, this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In particular, the ninjas of Amegakure are all skilled in water-style techniques.

Water Release already has a bonus in rainy weather, and with this lake, the bonus is further enhanced.

Moreover, the lake itself is located in a valley, which is quite remote.

It must have taken a lot of effort and time for the sensory and reconnaissance ninjas of Konoha to find this place.

"Kousuke-senpai, Katsuhisa-senpai, what are the results of your perception?"

Xia Mu asked.

Besides his team and Minato Namikaze's team, there are two other teams.

One team was led by Uchiha Mikoto, and the other team was led by Aburame Katsuhisa.

The Uchiha and Aburame clans are both major ninja clans in Konoha, and their expertise is self-evident.

"Based on what I've sensed from the parasitic insects, there are five squads on the island."

Aburame Katsuyu replied, "Three of them are Jonin."

"I sensed a ninja turtle in the lake."

Maruhoshi Kosuke frowned slightly and said, "It's most likely a summoning beast of a ninja from Amegakure."

"No wonder I didn't sense any sentries or patrols."

A look of realization dawned on Aburame Katsuyu's face.

But it's normal that he didn't perceive the situation underwater.

The Aburame clan's sensory abilities all come from the insects they control.

Insects have very poor sensory abilities underwater.

He did not control the insect to go into the water.

"One? Or a group?"

Xia Mu's heart stirred, and he asked.

He had also planned to find a spirit beast that could communicate with the water, but he hadn't found one yet.

If possible, this ninja turtle could be persuaded to switch allegiance through physical means.

While most summoned beasts possess intelligence, they are not necessarily loyal to their contractors.

The most typical example is Ryūchi Cave, which is associated with snakes.

They run away whenever they encounter danger, never caring about the life or death of their contractors.

"One."

Maruhoshi Kosuke paused for a moment, then said, "But it was surrounded by a lot of fish; perhaps that's its ability."

"If we want to infiltrate, we'll have to deal with this ninja turtle first."

"Uchiha Mikoto said thoughtfully."

"It's difficult."

Maruhoshi Kosuke shook his head and said, "This ninja turtle is at the bottom of the lake. If we go into the water, it will definitely detect us."

"I do have an idea."

Natsuki looked at Nawaki and said, "Greatsword: Samehada."

"That's right!"

Nawaki seemed to wake from a dream and said, "Samehada, it is essentially an underwater creature, not a knife."

Tell it to leave them alive.

Xia Mu reminded him.

Rope Tree paused for a moment, then understood.

Natsuki most likely had his eye on this ninja turtle.

"rest assured."

Rope Tree immediately said, "If it doesn't do as I say, I'll teach it a lesson."

"Um."

Xia Mu added, "We're ready. Once the Ninja Turtles issue a warning, we'll launch a full-scale attack."

"Yes."

The crowd responded in unison.

After deciding on their attack strategy, Xia Mu and the others headed towards the lake.

Upon reaching the vicinity, Nawaki took down the greatsword Samehada and let it plunge into the lake.

The Greatsword Samehada entered the lake and quickly sank to the bottom.

As it ventured deeper, the Ninja Turtle suddenly sensed something.

However, it didn't issue a warning immediately; instead, it raised questions.

Its contractor told it to notify him immediately if it spotted any Konoha ninja.

The problem is that these aren't ninjas from Konoha Village, or even humans, but a special kind of fish.

In the blink of an eye, the Greatsword Samehada was right in front of it.

Just as it was about to communicate with it, it saw the Greatsword Samehada open its mouth and bite it.

The turtle was startled and quickly retracted its limbs into its shell.

The greatsword Samehada bit into the turtle's shell, but the ninja turtle was completely unharmed.

The problem is that it also has no way to escape or warn of danger.

"Looks like we've succeeded. Let's go to the island."

Xia Mu waited for a moment, and seeing that nothing happened, he waved his hand.

The group immediately disappeared from their spot.

Taking advantage of the cover of the rainy night, they quickly crossed the lake and landed on the island.

Once on the island, they found a place to hide.

"There are traps around the house."

Maruhoshi Kosuke reminded him.

"I'll sneak in first."

Xia Mu paused for a moment, then said, "Once the battle begins, use ranged ninjutsu to attack the houses directly!"

"careful."

Maruhoshi Kosuke and Nawaki immediately spoke up.

Xia Mu nodded and used Shadow Assassin.

A shadowy figure moved toward the house.

Since it was just a shadow, the trap was not triggered directly.

The houses were large, there were five of them, clearly one for each small team.

Xia Mu thought for a moment and then approached a house.

He soon heard sounds coming from inside the house.

These Amegakure ninjas are actually playing cards?

Is it because no Konoha ninjas have ever been to this base?

Xia Mu stopped talking and took out five Thor's Swords, throwing them in through the window.

"Where did this come from?!"

Before the Rain Village ninja inside could finish speaking, the five Thunder God Swords suddenly exploded.

boom!

The flames tore the house apart.

Two of the four Amegakure ninja were killed instantly by the explosion.

The explosion immediately echoed across the island.

"Enemy attack!"

An alarm sounded.

"I'll destroy the trap."

After Maruhoshi Kosuke finished speaking, he immediately threw out a shuriken.

The Sword Shadow Clone Technique!

One shuriken turned into countless others.

They landed on the ground and immediately activated the trap.

Boom boom boom!

More explosions rang out.

Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!

Minato Namikaze aimed at a ninja from Amegakure and quickly formed hand seals.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

Without his greatsword Samehada, Nawaki could only use Water Release ninjutsu.

Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!

Mikoto Uchiha took a deep breath and exhaled a huge fire dragon.

Katsuyuki Aburame's attack method is the simplest.

He raised his hands, and swarms of parasites flew out.

The other Konoha ninjas also used their own ranged ninjutsu.

In an instant, various ninjutsu techniques flew rapidly through the air and landed in the five houses.

Another explosion occurred, and countless streams of chakra swept outwards, completely destroying all five houses.

But the ninjas of Amegakure were not so easily killed.

They quickly organized a counterattack, and a fierce battle ensued.

After using the Fantasy Collapse attack, Xia Mu immediately took out a Kurosawa.

"Damn it! He's there!"

A Jonin from Amegakure discovered him.

Xia Mu leaped up and, like an arrow released from a bow, swung his sword out.

Breath of Water - Fourth Form - Tide of Strike!

The rushing water, like flashes of light, struck the Amegakure Jonin.

The Jonin from Amegakure immediately realized that this was no ordinary ninja.

Despite his young age, he is very strong.

He quickly pulled out a throwing scythe and charged forward.

Sparks flew everywhere.

A terrifying power surged forth, causing the Jonin of Amegakure to change his expression drastically.

He immediately stepped back and formed a hand seal with one hand.

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!

A wall rose up, blocking Xia Mu's Kurosawa.

The Jonin of Amegakure dared not be negligent in the slightest.

In an instant, he stepped onto the wall and flew into the air.

With a forceful flick, the scythe, carrying its chain, flew out like a boomerang, half-spinning as it sliced ​​towards Xia Mu's neck.

Xia Mu did not use shaving, nor did he use Armament Haki or Iron Body.

Because he needs to unlock the magic release of the Artoria template, he can only use swordsmanship.

Natsuki has unlocked the mind's eye of the Sasaki Kojiro template.

In an instant, a mysterious feeling welled up in my heart.

He suddenly ducked and dodged the flying scythe from the Amegakure Jonin.

"What?"

The Amegakure Jonin's seemingly sure-fire attack missed, and was dodged so easily, which left him feeling incredulous.

Water Breathing - Land Form - Twisting Vortex!

Natsuki gripped Kurosawa with both hands and slashed upwards.

The water swirls, creating a powerful vortex.

The Amegakure Jonin, who was in mid-air, quickly threw out the hilt of his sword.

The hilt of the sword, connected to a chain, wrapped around Xia Mu's Kurosawa.

But he was bounced away the next second.

Taking this opportunity, the Jonin of Amegakure formed hand seals.

Water Release: Water Chaos!

In his haste, he spat out a stream of water that hit Xia Mu.

Starburst Stream Slash!

Xia Mu grabbed with his left hand, projecting another Kurosawa sword.

Two Kurosawa swords were drawn simultaneously.

The water flow was instantly cut into pieces.

Various blades flashed towards the Jonin of Amegakure.

The Jonin of Amegakure sensed danger and his eyes widened in horror.

He instinctively pulled out two kunai and held them in front of him.

The two kunai trembled violently a few times before being sliced ​​open.

Blood splattered.

What was cut open was not only the kunai, but also the Jonin of Amegakure.

His body fell heavily, staining the surrounding ground red.

well.

The progress of releasing magic has increased by one-fifth.

Xia Mu looked around and saw that everyone was engaged in fierce fighting.

Konoha only has four squads, but Amegakure has five.

Fortunately, they had the advantage of a surprise attack, and Amegakure lost a squad first, bringing the numbers to even.

Xia Mu quickly locked onto his next target.

A Jonin from Amegakure who fought against Uchiha Mikoto.

Mikoto Uchiha did indeed awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan.

However, it's clear that she hasn't been practicing for long and hasn't fully mastered it yet; her current strength is considered to be at the bottom among Jonin.

The Jonin from Amegakure were stronger than her and were also skilled in using poison, which put her at a disadvantage at every turn.

Water Breathing - Seventh Form - Shizuku Ripple Strike!

Natsuki seized the opportunity and joined the battle.

He used the fastest move of Water Breathing, aiming a thrust at the Jonin of Amegakure.

The Jonin from Amegakure immediately noticed him.

Mikoto Uchiha also saw him.

She immediately felt a sense of relief.

The Amegakure Jonin quickly distanced himself from Uchiha Mikoto and instantly produced a black umbrella.

Ninja Art: A Thousand Drops of Dew!

The black umbrella spun, sending countless sages flying in all directions.

Mikoto Uchiha immediately took out kunai and knocked the senbon down one by one.

Although Senbon was very fast, it couldn't escape her Sharingan.

Xia Mu, on the other hand, did not avoid it at all.

His black swan trembled, and the water current swept up the thousand sachets, sending them flying into the distance.

A blade flashed.

The Jonin from the Hidden Village immediately used his black umbrella to block Kurosawa.

The moment the black umbrella was torn apart, he released his grip and used the Body Flicker Technique.

Water Release: Water Jet!

The Jonin from the Hidden Village reappeared, and his hands shot out water bullets like shotgun pellets.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mikoto Uchiha tilted her head back and spat out a huge fireball.

The fireball was hit by a dense barrage of water projectiles.

The fireball quickly shattered into pieces.

Seeing this, Mikoto Uchiha was not surprised.

Water Release is inherently effective against Fire Release, especially in environments like the Lower Heaven and lakes, where it becomes even less effective.

But her goal was simple: to help Natsuki block some of the attacks.

Breathing of Water, Form of Gathering, Flow of Life!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xia Mu leaped up blindly, dodging the remaining water bullets.

He grasped Kurosawa in mid-air.

Several spinning slashes were unleashed in an instant.

A huge water dragon poured down from high to low.

The pupils of the Jonin from Amegakure trembled.

This astonishing blow terrified him.

The most fatal thing is that he had just used Water Release: Water Spray, and he couldn't instantly use another powerful Water Release ninjutsu.

Body Flicker Technique!

The Jonin from the Hidden Village chose to dodge.

But they only managed to avoid the water dragon.

The sound of bones breaking rang out.

Xia Mu's spinning slashes all landed on the back of the Jonin from Ba Yin Village.

The village ninja, Toto, let out a miserable scream and nearly fainted from the pain.

One-Sword Style: Thirty-Six Troubles of the Phoenix!

Natsuki pressed his advantage, and Kurosawa raised his sword.

A wave of light struck the Jonin of the Hidden Village.

His screams abruptly stopped, and he was sent flying backward, landing on the ground and rolling more than a dozen times before finally coming to a stop.

Xia Mu glanced at the progress of the magic release: three-fifths complete.

This means that the Jonin from Hakken Village is dead.

"Thanks."

Uchiha Mikoto stepped forward and spoke.

"They're all teammates, there's nothing to thank me for."

Xia Mu casually put away Kurosawa.

With the death of the Jonin of the Hidden Village, this stronghold has fallen into the hands of the Wood Village.

Maruboshi Kosuke dealt with another Jonin from Hakageimura, while Nawaki, Minato Namikaze, and others eliminated the remaining Hakageimura ninjas.

Mikoto Uchiha nodded, a sigh escaping her lips.

Xia Mu's current strength is truly terrifying.

I wonder if Fugaku Uchiha, the genius patriarch of the Uchiha clan, could be his match.

"Medical ninjas treat the wounded."

After exchanging a few words with Uchiha Mikoto, Natsuki began to issue orders as the team leader.

Although the raid was a great success, some members of all three teams were injured.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.

"Senior Keya, your team clean up the battlefield."

Natsuki continued, "Kousuke-senpai, you and Nawaki Shigetoku set up traps around the area."

"Where's the Ninja Turtle?"

Nawaki thought of the giant sword Samehada and the ninja turtle at the bottom of the lake.

"Just scoop it up and don't let it escape."

Xia Mu paused for a moment, then said, "Shuimen and Xianghui, come with me to check the situation outside the valley."

After the tasks were assigned, everyone got to work.

Natsuki left the island in the middle of the lake with Minato Namikaze and Kaori Uzumaki.

This lake is located in a valley, with dense forests on both sides.

Under normal circumstances, there are patrol personnel in the dense forest.

However, Bayin Village did not make any arrangements.

The reason is very simple.

This entire area belongs to the village of Yakushi, and there are other village ninjas outside the valley.

However, Natsuki and the others don't need to worry about this, as Orochimaru has already sent other Mokugaku ninja to handle it.

Their mission is to guard this core island in the lake.

Xia Mu and his two companions circled the valley but found nothing amiss.

They returned to the island in the middle of the lake.

Xia Mu spotted the ninja turtle at a glance; it wasn't very big.

In the original work, Might Guy's summoning beast is also a Ninja Turtle, and his Ninja Turtle is quite large, big enough for a person to stand on.

Xia Mu suddenly thought of Turtle Island in Kumogakure, a turtle as big as the island itself.

There is also a real waterfall on Turtle Island that can help Jinchuriki become perfect Jinchuriki.

Xia Mu easily signed a summoning contract with the ninja turtle.

[When the Ninja Turtle Rock is summoned using ten different Shadow Arts, its defense increases by a fixed 30%.]

After Xia Mu signed his name, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

The Ninja Turtle's name is Rock.

Its bonus from the Slaughter skill is increased defense.

After communicating with it, Xia Mu discovered that it had two abilities.

One way is to retreat into the turtle's shell to save its life.

This increase in defense corresponds to this ability.

It can communicate with underwater creatures.

This ability is somewhat useful to Xia Mu.

In the future, land with rivers, seas, lakes, or other natural features can be spiritually connected with them.

After the brief incident, everyone gathered in front of the tent.

"Our next task is to defend this outpost for three days."

Xia Mu began, "We'll split into four teams. One team will patrol outside the valley, and another team will patrol inside the valley. We'll rotate teams regularly."

Everyone nodded, indicating they had no objections.

Nothing happened that night.

On the next day, Natsuki and Minato Namikaze led a small team to patrol outside the valley.

The squad didn't patrol together, but rather split up to patrol on the left and right.

"There's nothing to do right now, you can take this time to cultivate."

After using his clairvoyance to confirm that there were no Hidden Village ninjas nearby, Natsuki said.

"You cultivate, and I'll keep an eye on things for you."

Maruhoshi Kosuke chuckled and said, "You are still young, and this is the time for you to increase your strength."

Xia Mu thought for a moment and created a shadow clone, which he used to use his clairvoyance to patrol the surroundings.

In addition, he also summoned the Black Feather Crow and the Azure Sky Ninja Hawk.

After finishing all this, he and Rope Tree and the others took a break from their busy schedules to cultivate.

It was afternoon.

"There was a battle four kilometers to the northeast."

Xia Mu's shadow clone suddenly spoke up, "It's four ninjas from Mukou Village and one ninja from Jiageba Village."

"It must be another team on a mission."

Maruhoshi Kosuke immediately said.

"I'll go check on the situation."

Xia Mu stopped cultivating and headed northeast towards the high altitude.

However, by the time he arrived, the battle was already over.

Natsuki's appearance caused alarm among the four ninja from Mokugaku Village.

However, after recognizing who he was, they all relaxed.

Xia Mu stepped forward and spoke with them for a while.

They had been chasing the Hidden Village ninja all the way from another region.

After the exchange, they didn't linger and took their leave.

Xia Mu, who was about to return, suddenly stopped.

His all-seeing eyes were not turned off.

He saw a child being carried by someone hiding in the grass three kilometers away.

One had orange hair, and the other had bluish-purple hair.

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