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Chapter 200 Trials & New Ideas for the Six Paths Level (4K/1K)

"This power... is it the Six-Tails?"

After carefully experiencing the powerful yet ominous force within herself, Mei Terumi blurted out in surprise.

Although they had never truly witnessed this power before, they had heard about it many times from their elders or other people.

Back when Kirigakure was in dire straits, it was Hozuki Shingetsu who subdued the Six-Tails, enabling the village to truly overcome its difficulties.

Therefore, when surrounded by this ominous force, they were not afraid at all. Instead, they roused their spirits and prepared to fight the enemy in front of them.

"Although I look down on the way this guy called Centipede uses Dragon Vein Chakra, with endless Dragon Vein Chakra and puppetry as his backing, this big guy in front of you is indeed not someone that you few newly graduated genin can handle."

Hozuki Shingetsu's tail swayed continuously as he looked at the three little ones enveloped in the Six-Tails' chakra, a smile appearing on his face.

"Thanks to the Six-Tails' chakra, your chakra reserves are now comparable to those of a basic Jonin. So, now that the influence of chakra is removed, let me see your true strength!"

Hozuki Shingetsu's move was inspired by Naruto Uzumaki's actions during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Compared to Naruto Uzumaki providing chakra for nearly ten thousand ninjas present at the time, providing chakra for just three little ones was naturally no challenge for Shingetsu Hozuki, who was a perfect Jinchuriki.

"This power... I feel like I could tear this behemoth in front of me to pieces!"

With ample backup energy, Mei Terumi's manic energy was amplified, and she clenched her fists as she looked at the giant puppet in front of her and laughed.

"Hey, Hozuki Mangetsu, how about we continue our bet?"

Mei Terumi glanced at Mangetsu Hozuki beside her. "How about we have a contest to see who can deliver the fatal blow to this big guy?"

"Just as I wished."

Hozuki Mangetsu looked at the ninja sword in his hand, which was enveloped in red chakra, and a smile of excitement appeared on his face.

The reason he lost to Mei Terumi in the previous ladder battle was because girls are more physically developed than men, which resulted in his physical attributes, chakra reserves, and so on being weaker than Mei Terumi's.

Now that chakra reserves are no longer a weakness, we can finally get our revenge.

Kisame Hoshigaki had little interest in the bet; all he knew was that his body was brimming with power, a feeling of unparalleled fulfillment he had never experienced before, which made him want nothing more than to unleash it.

then……

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

Just as Mei Terumi and Mangetsu Hozuki finished their discussion, Kisame Hoshigaki began to make his move.

Since Kisame Hoshigaki currently only knows two B-rank ninjutsu, his current attack methods mainly rely on these two.

With his abundant chakra and the artificial boost from Hozuki Shingetsu, Kisame Hoshigaki unleashed three consecutive Exploding Water Waves.

Suddenly, a torrent of water appeared in the not-so-spacious basement. The surging water crashed against the walls, creating a thunderous roar, and carried by its swift force straight toward the giant puppet!

Rumble!

With the sheer number of these three Water Burst Waves combined, the water flow and impact generated are in no way inferior to, and may even surpass, the A-rank ninjutsu, Great Water Burst Wave!

Centipede naturally didn't want to face such a fierce flood in such a confined area, so his first thought was to leave this place as soon as possible and fight it outdoors or in a more spacious place.

Unfortunately, while the giant puppet brought immense power, it also lost its agility and flexibility.

The giant puppet only had time to throw a punch at the wall before it lost its footing and collapsed to the ground.

This incident fully demonstrates a principle: even without the Six Paths of Hell, as long as there is enough chakra, one can completely overwhelm others with sheer force.

No need to consider any techniques, tactics, or ninja tools; just use ninjutsu to kill the opponent.

"Water Release: Five-Flavor Shark-Eating Technique!"

"Water Release: Five-Flavor Shark-Eating Technique!"

Seeing that the giant puppet had been submerged by the flood, Kisame Hoshigaki then unleashed two more accompanying ninjutsu.

Suddenly, ten sharks made of water-style chakra appeared, wagging their tails and happily heading towards the giant puppet.

Including the two previous ninjutsu techniques, Kisame Hoshigaki has now unleashed six B-rank ninjutsu techniques, consuming an astonishing 0.75 chakra.

After unleashing these ninjutsu, even with Kisame Hoshigaki's current chakra reserves, his face paled, and he needed to pause briefly.

However, as a turret-type ninja, he has done all he could. The rest is to see how powerful his ninjutsu can be.

The ten sharks, propelled by the turbulent current, swiftly reached the giant golem and began to frantically devour the tens-of-meters-tall creature.

The puppet, which was unable to move easily in the water, had its leg structure, which supported its body, quickly gnawed through by the continuous attacks.

Wow!

After losing its support, the giant puppet's massive body plummeted straight into the water. Under Kisame Hoshigaki's combined ninjutsu, this giant puppet seemed no different from the previous one, offering no chance of resistance.

It seems that even without Mei Terumi and Mangetsu Hozuki taking action, Kisame Hoshigaki alone could drive the puppet to the brink of destruction.

"Ha...you think this can defeat me? How naive!"

A deep, muffled voice came from the giant golem's chest, "You know absolutely nothing about the power of the dragon veins!"

As the centipede spoke, astonishing streams of chakra energy descended from the sky, landing on the giant puppet.

Immediately afterwards, countless puppet fragments floated into the air under the aggregation of this chakra power, returning to the giant puppet like swallows returning to their nest.

Immediately afterwards, the giant puppet transformed into a six-legged spider-like puppet and crawled out through the hole in the wall that had just been shattered.

Since it was their graduation mission, Mei Terumi and the others naturally wouldn't let it get away. After exchanging a glance, they followed it and left.

"Let's go, since things have come to this, let's see how these little guys perform."

Hozuki Shingetsu and Uzumaki Muneto exchanged a glance and naturally followed suit.

The purpose of the centipede in controlling the Loulan Kingdom was to obtain this dragon vein, so it put a lot of effort into this underground space.

Behind this wall was another vast open space, where the three little ones and the puppet were engaged in a tense second round of battle.

The puppet nimbly climbed the wall, dodging the water flow, while simultaneously firing thousands of chakra sticks from all over its body.

Under this dense barrage of thousands of arrows, the three little ones' attack was temporarily thwarted.

"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique!"

Mei Terumi lightly touched her lips with her index finger, releasing the signature ninjutsu of Kirigakure.

Due to the pervasive moisture, a thick fog instantly enveloped everyone's vision.

"Fog? Just a minor detail!"

Under Centipede's control, the giant puppet's eyes suddenly lit up, and like a Kryptonian, it fired two thick beams of light full of astonishing power.

As its head turned, the two beams of light moved accordingly, and under the influence of this surging power, the mist dissipated.

"Water Release: Water Gun - Twin Claws!"

Hozuki Mangetsu slung his ninja sword over his shoulder, raised his hands, and water droplets kept spraying out from between his index fingers.

With the power of Jonin-level chakra, he could use ninjutsu that he normally couldn't use at all, as if he were free, spraying out chakra as water droplets.

boom!

The giant golem's eyes were blasted apart by the continuous water droplets, and the incredibly powerful rays also dispersed.

"So this is what it feels like to have plenty of chakra... If I had known this beforehand, why would I have bothered learning swordsmanship?"

Feeling the surging chakra within his body continuously transforming into water droplets, the thought involuntarily popped into Hozuki Mangetsu's mind.

"More chakra? I'd like to see if your chakra is more, or the chakra of the dragon vein is more!"

Centipede sensed that the puppet's eyes had been blown out, but it didn't care.

Although it's unclear why these kids have such an astonishing amount of chakra, despite their current arrogance, even the most incredible chakra reserves will eventually run out.

With the help of the dragon vein chakra, he could completely wear them down.

With a thought, he summoned countless puppet fragments once again under the influence of the dragon vein chakra, attempting to repair the damaged parts.

"Ha, show me your full power..."

"It's truly ugly to cling to life while refusing to admit defeat!"

Before Baizu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Mei Terumi. However, before he could refute her, he sensed something was wrong from the chakra threads that were everywhere outside.

"You... um? No... the puppet's defense..."

At some point, the chakra threads that were scattered everywhere began to disintegrate, and crackling sounds gradually appeared on the giant puppet's body, as if many small bubbles were bursting on the puppet's surface.

"I've wanted to try the combination of Mist Concealment Technique and Skillful Mist Technique for a long time... Luckily, I had the opportunity today..."

Mei Terumi appeared before the puppet with a charming smile, watching the giant puppet gradually dissolve under the effect of Boil Release, a smile on her face.

The idea of ​​combining the acidic mist generated by Boil Release with ordinary mist had been in her mind for a long time.

However, due to the limited amount of chakra, she couldn't combine this technique well before. Now that she has enough chakra, the effect of this combination of ninjutsu is just as she expected.

The giant puppet naturally has the ability to repair itself under the influence of the dragon vein chakra, but in this scene filled with acid mist, by the time the puppet fragments reassembled onto the puppet, they had already been corroded and broken by the acid mist.

In this situation, the puppet's greatest ability has been largely rendered useless, and victory is practically within reach.

"It seems that dispersing one's own chakra to others is not too difficult... In that case, the next step is to try the reverse and gather other people's chakra into oneself."

Hozuki Shingetsu glanced at the three little ones' performance and thought to himself.

For ninjas, the amount of chakra they possess is arguably the most reliable indicator of their strength.

In a broad sense, the more chakra a ninja possesses, the stronger he/she will be.

Therefore, from this perspective, the simplest way to improve a ninja's strength is to increase his chakra reserves.

Increasing chakra can be divided into two methods: increasing quantity and increasing quality.

For Hozuki Shingetsu, simply increasing his quantity is no longer meaningful. Having reached his current strength, his next focus will definitely be on breaking through to the Six Paths level.

He devised many methods for this purpose, one of which was to gather the nine tailed beasts to appear on Obito Uchiha's path.

The other method... is naturally the variant that disperses its power—gathering the power of many, reversing the innate, and achieving the Six Paths.

Since chakra was originally separated from the Divine Tree, it proves that as long as one absorbs enough ninja chakra, one can naturally return to the source and push one's own power to the Six Paths level.

The experiment with the three little ones in front of us proves that chakra can be dispersed, so the next step is to think about how to gather the power of others from small to large, from refined to complex, and integrate it into oneself.

Unlike the Kigaara Technique, which attempts to permanently steal another's bloodline limit, Hozuki Shingetsu's idea is to obtain a temporary Six Paths Mode by gathering the chakra of everyone.

Compared to a permanent boost, this temporary power mode is naturally much safer and easier to achieve.

However, to reach the Six Paths level in this way, the amount and attributes of the chakra absorbed must be extremely mixed.

Hozuki Shingetsu had a general idea in mind about how to perfectly coordinate this power.

That is, by taking advantage of the "perfect" mindset of Sage Mode, using the cheat system as a foundation, treating the Six-Tails Saiken as a dumping ground for distracting thoughts, and relying on the physical qualities honed to the extreme through the Water and Lightning Chakra Modes, he created this perfect Six Paths Mode.

However, these are ultimately just immature ideas in Hozuki Shingetsu's mind, and the rest still need to be verified over a long period of time.

However, with the example of the three little ones, it has at least made a good start on the path to achieving this goal.

"Sorry, Hozuki Full Moon, it looks like I've won!"

Just as Hozuki Shingetsu was deep in thought, the battle over there was about to come to an end.

Under the effect of Mei Terumi's wide-range Mist Technique, not only the giant puppet, but even her ally Hozuki Mangetsu was unable to ignore the acidic mist and launch an attack.

Under the influence of the acid mist, the centipede began to let out miserable howls, and it would probably soon disappear into the mist along with the puppet.

Well, if nothing unexpected happens.

"Hozuki Mangetsu, you could actually shout and admit defeat to me right now in front of Shingetsu-sama..."

Just as Mei Terumi was confidently showing off to Hozuki Mangetsu, an unexpected event occurred.

"Rasengan!"

A boy in a yellow tracksuit rushed straight into the acid mist without regard for anything else. A point of blue light in his hand struck the puppet's chest. As he broke through the puppet's defense, he used a teleportation technique to pull the centipede out!

(End of this chapter)